3, Hardacre, Alresford, SO24 0QG

Nestled in the highly sought-after village of Cheriton, this extended four-bedroom detached home, built around 40 years ago, is available for the first time since its construction and offered for sale with no onward chain.

This property has been a cherished family home, with its owners lovingly maintaining both the house and gardens over the years.

The large porch opens into the particularly generous entrance hall, featuring original parquet flooring, immediately giving a sense of spaciousness.

The ground floor has been thoughtfully extended to create a beautiful, light-filled kitchen/dining/family room, complete with double doors opening to the rear garden and a convenient utility room.

The sitting room has also been extended, boasting a charming reading or birdwatching nook in the bay window, and offers pleasant views over the front gardens.

A good-sized, dual-aspect study and a cloakroom complete the ground floor accommodation. Upstairs, the principal bedroom is dual aspect and benefits from an en-suite shower room.

There are three additional bedrooms and a large family bathroom, providing ample space for a growing family.

Outside, the rear garden features a paved courtyard design, beautifully landscaped with a greenhouse, summerhouse, and pergola – perfect for relaxing and entertaining during the warmer months.

To the front, the picturesque garden is enclosed by mature hedges, and the serene River Itchen gently flows through the end of the garden, framed by aquatic plants and crossed by a charming wooden bridge.

The gravelled driveway provides parking for several cars, and there is a larger-than-average single garage.

Cheriton is a sought-after village with a well-known pub, a good primary school, local shop, church and its own civil war battlefield. It is considered to be a welcoming and inclusive village.

Cheriton is surrounded by beautiful rolling countryside and is located 3 miles south of Alresford and 6 miles to the east of Winchester.

There is access to London, Southampton and the Midlands via the local road network and there are rail links to London from Winchester and Petersfield. Services Mains electricity and water.

Private drainage. Oil-fired central heating local authority information Winchester City Council Council Tax Band: F directions From Alresford take the B3046 (Jacklyns Lane) towards Cheriton.

Follow the road for 3 miles and through the pinch point by the river and the house is to be found on your left. What3words: ///habit.garlic.montage