Ashford Road, Fordingbridge, SP6 1BZ - £450,000

Property Description

Council tax band: C.

This charming cottage-style chalet home has been beautifully renovated to an high standard and enjoys truly stunning views over the Ashford Watermeadows, where paddocks and wildlife create a peaceful and ever-changing backdrop. Offering a rare opportunity to enjoy semi-rural living whilst remaining within easy reach of Fordingbridge, this delightful home perfectly balances character, comfort, and convenience.

Approached from the rear, the property benefits from off-road parking outside the gate, with access to the ancillary accommodation positioned to the side. A personal gate leads through the mature garden, guiding you up to the main house. A wonderfully crafted, hand-built conservatory/garden room provides a fantastic year-round space to relax and take in the surrounding views, whatever the weather.

Inside, the accommodation is both flexible and inviting. The dining room, which has previously been arranged as an additional sitting room, offers a versatile reception space and flows openly into the main kitchen, dining/living area. This heart of the home is warm and welcoming, ideal for entertaining, featuring a cosy woodburner and enjoying lovely outlook..

The kitchen itself has been recently fitted and thoughtfully designed, offering an excellent range of units, matching worktops, and a breakfast bar area, making it both practical and sociable. From here, access is provided to the beautifully finished bathroom, complete with a roll-top freestanding bath that perfectly complements the homes character.

A secondary lobby, the front entrance hallway, provides access to a private pathway leading out onto Ashford Road. From this space there is also internal access back to the dining room, along with entry to the generous ground floor principal bedroom, which benefits from delightful views and an en-suite WC with wash hand basin.

Upstairs, the first floor offers a further bedroom with outstanding elevated views across the surrounding countryside, enhanced by twin sash-style double glazed windows that draw in natural light.

Externally, the property continues to impress. The former garage has been thoughtfully converted in recent years to create highly useful ancillary accommodation, ideal for multi-generational living, visiting guests, or potential income. This space includes a kitchenette and seating area, with steps rising to a bedroom with en-suite shower room, and can also be accessed independently via a stable door from the garden.

The gardens themselves are mature, well-established, and beautifully maintained, featuring lawned areas, a vegetable patch, and a variety of planting. The setting is both private and picturesque, with far-reaching views and access around the property enhancing its appeal.

Fordingbridge, a charming and historic market town on the edge of the New Forest National Park, lies just a short distance away and offers a range of independent shops, cafs, pubs, and everyday amenities. The area is well regarded for its excellent walking and cycling routes, riverside setting, and strong sense of community, while also providing convenient access to Salisbury, Ringwood, and the south coast for wider transport links.

This unique and characterful home must be viewed to fully appreciate its setting, versatility, and exceptional finish.