Shootash, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51

Accessed by a gravel drive off Frenches Lane, the house enjoys a secluded setting with expansive western and southwestern views, which are beautifully captured by the main rooms. The ground floor is made up of generously proportioned rooms with a triple aspect sitting room to one side with French doors leading to a south-facing terrace. The large farmhouse kitchen, with Aga, is open plan to include the dining room. The remainder of the ground floor is made up of a family room, utility room, cloakroom and pantry. Upstairs six bedrooms and three bathrooms (1 en suite). The gardens are mainly laid to lawn with mature shrub and flower borders, and terraces to enjoy the sun throughout the day. There is a productive kitchen garden and orchard, outbuildings including a barn of over 1500 sq ft (with outline planning permission to convert into two dwellings), stable block, log store and car barn. The land extends to about 11.2 acres, 5.7 acres of which may be purchased separately and which offers potential for development subject to planning.

Shootash lies within the Test Valley and is ideally located within close distance of a network of country paths to local villages, pubs and to the market town of Romsey. Romsey is a market town with a selection of restaurants, boutique shops and leisure facilities. There is excellent local schooling within both the state and private sectors, which attracts many families to the area. There are convenient road links via the A27 to Salisbury and junction 2 of the M27 is within a short drive providing access to Winchester, Southampton and London. Salisbury, to the west, has a range of shopping outlets, pubs, restaurants and leisure facilities. The nearby city of Winchester offers a more comprehensive range of amenities and the larger commercial centre of Southampton with its indoor shopping centre and excellent transport links is also within easy reach.