• Detached period home in popular village +
• Four bedrooms +
• Four reception rooms +
• Attractive reception rooms with original features +
• Wine cellar +
• Period features +
• Walled gardens +
• Oil-fired central heating +

Stunning Grade II Listed, detached period home in one of Hampshire's most popular villages within the South Downs National Park.

This charming cottage is a very rare find indeed, simply bursting with character and history. The property was the headquarters of the Parliamentary forces at the Battle of Cheriton in 1644 and thereafter home to Field Marshall Gomm who fought at Waterloo. The Cottage, which has been a much loved family home for over 20 years, retains much of its inherent character.

The accommodation is extremely well proportioned, offering plenty of versatile entertaining space on the ground floor and, to the first floor, four good size double bedrooms and two bathrooms. The entrance, which is at the rear of the property, is shaded by an old Box tree clipped to shape and has an oak front door opening into the flagstone floored hall, which is panelled to full height. From here the house opens to the right to the study which leads through to the family room, with light oak parquet flooring benefitting from underfloor heating. The family room leads you to the spacious conservatory and out to the patio and walled garden.

To the left from the hall, a passage leads to the well-designed kitchen/breakfast room with a beautiful limestone floor, a clever combination of hand painted and crafted walnut units and a very large sociable central island. The kitchen further impresses with Italian marble worktops and splashbacks with an oil fired Aga supplemented by a conventional oven and hob. From the kitchen there are steps leading up into the dining room, with panelled walls and arch curved doorways to the front garden and the drive. Also, off the kitchen is a laundry room combined with an excellent boot room area. This walk through utility conveniently opens back into the hallway.

A secondary hall area sees the staircase rise to the first floor. Within this inner lobby there is door to the wine cellar and entrance to the well-proportioned sitting room. History was made within the walls of this room, where the Generals poured over plans for the Battle of Cheriton. A beautiful parquet dark oak floor was sourced and reclaimed from University Halls in London and is a perfect backdrop for a more formal and elegant setting. There is an open fireplace with stone surround and over mantel and a charming bay window overlooking the garden. Bespoke cabinetry finishes the room with excellent open shelving.