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See how verdicts work8-bedroom detached house · SO23 0JG
For saleReduced £250k (−11.4%) on 21 JunListed 384 days
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An imposing Victorian residence extending to over 5000 sq. Ft. With versatile accommodation, a double garage and far reaching southerly views.
The property is being sold with no onward chain Description Grove House is an impressive period residence dating back to around 1890, offering substantial and versatile accommodation.
This unique family home retains an abundance of charm and character, with beautiful period features that reflect its historic origins.
Welcomed by a truly magnificent, vaulted entrance hall, the sense of history and space is immediate.
The hall leads to a selection of formal and informal reception rooms, including a generous drawing room with double doors to the south facing terrace, .
There is also a dining room, study, and sitting room. A spacious kitchen forms the heart of the home, with direct access to the garden.
Practical additions include a utility room and ground floor cloakroom, as well as a further study and a family or bedroom should one be required.
The lower ground floor offers further living space alongside a plant room for services.
Upstairs, the first floor is centred around a striking gallery landing and provides five bedrooms, including a particularly impressive principal bedroom suite with adjoining dressing room and en suite facilities.
The layout is well-suited to family living, with further bathrooms serving the remaining bedrooms.
The second floor continues the sense of space with four additional rooms, currently used as bedrooms and a study, as well as further storage areas, a bathroom and a kitchenette making this floor ideal for guests, home working, or hobbies.
Overall, Grove House represents a rare opportunity to acquire a substantial Victorian home with great potential, a truly exceptional family residence blending historic character with modern living.
Outside To the front of the property is a spacious driveway allowing for off street parking for several vehicles.
There is a detached double garage and plenty space to the side, for access to the rear terrace and gardens.
The south facing garden is particularly appealing and ideal for entertaining, relaxing or for keen gardeners.
Containing a variety of mature trees, flowering shrubs and plants there is a sense of privacy and seclusion, rare to find so close to the city.
For families or children, there is an area level and open lawn, ideal for balls games or other activities all year round.
Location Grove House is set within a discreet and very private location back from Quarry Road, which is famous for outstanding views south over Chilcomb Down and for being within the St.
Giles Hill community.
The mature and established setting, with the convenience of the city centre location contributes to a fantastic living environment with the practicalities of day-to-day amenities within easy reach.
The vibrant cathedral city is within about 1 mile of the property where there is a pedestrianised high street containing a variety of shops, independent boutiques, national retailers, bars, cafes and restaurants.
There are a growing number of social, cultural and leisure facilities in the centre the Theatre Royal, The Arc Discovery Centre & Library, variety of museums and a fantastic local cinema.
Schooling in the area is highly regarded with a broad selection of private or comprehensive education. Pilgrims and Winchester College is less than 0.7 miles from the property, with St.
Swithuns school for girls also nearby, less than 0.4 miles.
The property is in current catchment for Westgate Secondary School that is currently rated 'oustanding' by Ofsted, with Twyford Prep, Princes Mead and Kings' also nearby.
Winchester is very well connected via road and rail with London Waterloo being around 59 minutes from the city's railway station.
The M3 allows easy access to London and the South coast connecting with the M27 and Southampton Airport which serves a growing number of destinations worldwide.
The A34 to the north provides access to Oxford, the Midlands and the A303 to the West Country.
Directly from the property are captivating walks through the cathedral streets leading to the Itchen Navigation, St. Catherine's Hill and the water meadows around St.
Cross where walkers or cyclists can follow the river south out of Winchester to local villages.
The start of the South Downs Way is around 0.6 miles from the house, leaving the city and almost immediately leads to the most beautiful Hampshire countryside.
Square Footage: 5,223 sq ft Additional Info Mains water, gas and electricity. Private drainage (septic tank).
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