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About
An exceptional detached three-bedroom contemporary home, ideally positioned on the sought-after Balmer Lawn Road in the heart of Brockenhurst, offering beautifully presented and thoughtfully designed accommodation extending to approximately 1,650 sq ft, together with a garage, generous driveway parking and a private landscaped garden backing onto greenery.
Constructed in 2010 in an attractive New Forest style, Wagon Cottage, combines characterful external elevations with striking modern interiors, creating a superb lifestyle property within touching distance of the open forest, village amenities and mainline railway station.
Balmer Lawn Road is regarded as one of Brockenhurst’s most desirable locations, situated within easy walking distance of the village centre, renowned open forest and excellent local amenities.
Brockenhurst offers a mainline railway station with direct services to London Waterloo, together with a thriving community, highly regarded schooling and an abundance of outdoor pursuits within the New Forest National Park.
The ground floor is centred around a magnificent open-plan kitchen/dining room, forming the true heart of the home and providing an impressive space for both entertaining and day-to-day family living.
The contemporary kitchen is fitted with sleek high-gloss cabinetry, extensive quartz work surfaces and a central island/breakfast bar, complemented by integrated Neff appliances and wide bi-fold doors opening directly onto the rear terrace and garden, allowing for excellent natural light throughout.
The spacious sitting area enjoys a bright dual aspect to the front and features a contemporary inset wood-burning stove, creating a warm atmosphere.
A separate utility room, stylish cloakroom and useful storage complete the ground floor accommodation.
To the first floor, the principal bedroom is a particularly attractive room benefitting from and Air Conditioning unit, an en suite bathroom and glazed doors opening onto a Juliet balcony overlooking the rear garden.
Two further bedrooms are served by a modern family bathroom, with the third bedroom also lending itself well as a home office or as currently utilised, a dressing room with built in wardrobes.
Externally, the property is approached via a large gravel driveway providing off-road parking and access to the garage.
The rear garden has been attractively landscaped to provide an excellent degree of privacy, with an extensive terrace adjoining the house and an attractive bar area incorporating an outdoor sink, ideal for outdoor dining and entertaining, together with lawned areas, mature planting and useful timber storage sheds.
Tenure: Freehold Council Tax Band: F Energy Performance Ratings: C Current: 76 Potential: 76 Property Construction: The property was designed as an ‘Eco Home’ with insulated Celcon block construction Services: Mains electric, water and drainage Heating: Electric, Air Source Heat Pump ( new in 2025 ) – underfloor heating Solar panels are not in use but could be reinstated adsl Copper-based phone landline Superfast broadband with speeds of up to 38 Mbps is available at the property (Ofcom) Parking: Private driveway, detached garage, street parking
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