Abbotts Hill, Little Ann, Andover

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Abbotts Hill Lodge was built in circa 1903 as a lodge for Abbotts Hill House and has been in the current ownership since 1980. Later additions by the owners have transformed the property into a comfortable family home offering flexible use of space whilst retaining so many of the lovely features of the original lodge.
Features include, lovely floorboards and floor tiling, covered porches and bay windows, original doors and fireplaces.
Downstairs, there is a double aspect sitting room with a fireplace, a study to the front of the house, a family room in the heart of the house, from which the kitchen and the dining room lead off. Completing the downstairs, there is a useful utility room off the kitchen and a cloakroom.
Upstairs, there are two double bedrooms and a good sized single, served by a large family bathroom. The principle bedroom is accessed through a room currently used as an office and crafts room, but could equally be a super dressing room or nursery. Both rooms are lovely and light, enjoying a south westerly front aspect and there is easily space for an en-suite over the cloakroom below.

Outside
To the front of the property, there is a driveway providing space for several cars to park and turn offroad. There is also an area of pea shingle gravel to sit out on off the dining room with seclusion from hedging around you. From the drive there is pedestrian access to the detached garage and studio behind the house. The garage has been converted to a professional kitchen, but could equally have many other uses. Attached to the garage is a large, light studio / garden room, which is a lovely space to host a party, work from home or just relax in. The garden is surrounded by hedging and has some lovely specimen trees including a Honey Locust tree.

Abbotts Hill Lodge is situated within the Conservation Area of the popular and vibrant Test Valley village of Little Ann. The property is a half mile walk to the centre of Abbotts Ann, where there is an excellent village shop/post office, and likewise to The Eagle Inn, village hall and church. A short drive away, Stockbridge offers a range of amenities including boutiques shops, and a range of very good cafes and pubs.
There is easy access to Andover and all its facilities as well as trains direct to London Waterloo in 70 minutes and Westbound. The Cathedral Cities of Winchester and Salisbury are within a 30 minute drive, both offering extensive amenities, leisure activities and restaurants.
The property is well-served by road links via the A303 and A34 providing access to the South West and Midlands respectively. Abbotts Ann has a good primary school and there are many options for secondary schools in Andover, Salisbury and Winchester with the highly reputable Farleigh only 1 mile away.