Woods Corner is an elegant and spacious country house with a wealth of period features situated in a delightful rural location, surrounded by open forest and within a mile of the village centre.

The property has excellent secondary accommodation, a traditionally built lodge building (currently used as a gym) and a double garage. Within the landscaped garden and grounds are a hard tennis court and outdoor pool.

It features a large, oak-lined porch with stone flagged floor and oak front door leading to the reception hall with an open stone fireplace with oak panelled surround, staircase to the galleried landing, stone flagged flooring and beamed ceiling.

key features

  • Reception hall
  • Four reception rooms
  • Open plan kitchen/breakfast/family room
  • Seven bedrooms (five bathrooms)
  • Annexe
  • Tennis court
  • Swimming pool
  • Lodge/gym
  • Direct access to the open Forest

The cloakroom has an antique wash basin in marble surround with cupboards below, built-in mahogany cloak cupboards and boiler room housing the four gas-fired boilers.

A door leads to a separate WC with concealed cistern. The double aspect study is fully oak panelled with beamed ceiling and corner stone fireplace. The dining room overlooks the garden to the New Forest beyond and is once again panelled with an open fireplace with carved surround and mantel.

The triple aspect drawing room is an imposing light and airy well proportioned room with beamed ceiling, a stone fireplace with panelled surround and a large south facing bay with built in window seat. French doors lead out to the main gardens and a further door leads to the courtyard garden.

Adjoining this is the kitchen/breakfast/ family room which has double doors to the courtyard garden with the kitchen comprising a full range of units with granite work surfaces and oak edging, built-in refrigerators, dishwasher and eye-level electric oven/microwave.

There is a brick chimney with four-oven, gas fired AGA and an island unit with further granite work surfaces with inset sink.

An archway leads through to the family area with windows to front and rear and a large stone open fireplace. A door leads to the annexe.

The first floor galleried landing has a window to the front and stairs to the second floor. The master bedroom enjoys lovely views over the gardens and forest with a large south facing bay with window seat, a stone fireplace and dressing room, comprehensively fitted with hanging rails, shelves and drawers.

A large central spa bath with marble surround is a key feature of the en-suite, which also has twin vanity units with wash basins set into marble surrounds, a large marble tiled shower cubicle and concealed WC and bidet.

Bedrooms two and three both overlook the gardens and forest beyond, bedroom two having a stone fireplace.

The family bathroom has a bath with marble surround with shower above and screen, vanity unit with inset basin and WC. On the second floor are four further large bedrooms, three with full en suite facilities.

A further staircase leads to the observatory which is glazed on four sides.

Accessed from the family room is the annexe which has its own side entrance and on the ground floor a kitchen with high and low level units, sink, built-in oven and hob, fridge and freezer. The bathroom has a panelled bath, WC and basin. Stairs lead to two first floor rooms which both have views to the rear.

For more details contact the agents, Spencers, on 01425 40 40 88, spencersnewforest.com l