5 Bed Detached House For Sale School Road, Southampton, SO31

Originally built in the 18th century, this elegant dwelling has countless endearing and attractive qualities, typical of its lavish era. These include open feature fireplaces to the living and dining room, high ceilings, Georgian wooden casement & sash windows, with secondary glazing internally to the majority of the windows, and wall mounted butlers bells upon entering the food preparation & dining area.

One of the most attractive features is the incredible reception entrance hall. As you enter you immediately notice extensive exposed beams and the wooden flooring, which leads to staircase and principal ground floor rooms.

The carriageway drive sweeps alongside the front elevation and further leads to a sizable parking area, double garage and space for a boat.

The grounds are approximately just over 0.6 acres and are beautifully kept with a quaint patio area from the living room, extensive lawn and beautiful established trees which neighbours a large field, currently used for grazing cattle.

The front elevation is a fine example of the Bursledon brick work, to other elevations there is red hanging clay tile to the exterior. The majority of the roof is of red clay tile and the property has been modernised with gas fired central heating.

The Local Area Of Old Bursledon

The conservation area of Old Bursledon is a village, on the River Hamble in Hampshire, renowned for its outstanding natural beauty. Often referred to as the sheltered haven, Old Bursledon is perfectly suited for yachts and motorboats alike. It is one of the River Hamble’s best-kept secrets. The neighbouring Elephant boatyard offers sheltered pontoon births, shore facilities, water, and electricity. The yard is situated on the site where HMS Elephant was built in 1786, Nelson’s flagship during the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801. It has been a working boatyard ever since.

Swanwick marina is within walking distance and can accommodate over 300 berths, some for boats over 18m. They also offer a dry stack service and, you can also dry berth yachts up to 13m. Also only a short distance from the property, there is a public slipway and numerous chandleries. Local yacht clubs include the Royal Southern Yacht Club in Hamble and Warsash sailing club.

The neighbouring villages include Swanwick, Hamble-le-Rice, Netley, and Sarisbury Green. Whatever your boating style, the River Hamble makes it an ideal base from which to explore the Solent with easy day cruising to Portsmouth, Chichester and the Isle of Wight yacht havens, Lymington or Poole. Close to Swanwick Marina, you’ll find a number of pubs and restaurants to try, but if you’d like to stretch your legs a little more you can take a stroll out to the waterside villages that punctuate the Hamble's route to the sea. Visit them by water taxi, or head upriver in a tender to Botley for some truly spectacular scenery.

The beautiful local church in Old Bursledon can trace its history back to the last half of the twelfth century, and today offers regular Christian services.

For those who like to shop, there are nearby supermarkets in Bursledon and Hedge end. Just over two miles away is Whiteley Shopping Centre offering an eclectic mix of restaurants and high street shops that stay open late on most days. Further afield, Southampton City Centre offers a wealth of shops, as well as restaurants, cinemas, and nightlife.

There are nearby A/M27 links to neighbouring cities, which include Portsmouth, Southampton, Winchester, and Chichester. Bursledon train station is within walking distance, which has direct links to Southampton and Portsmouth. There is a direct link to London from Southampton Airport Parkway, Eastleigh with an approximate commute time of 1 hour 20 minutes.

Local schools include Bursledon C of E, Hamble Secondary school, and Westfield Park independent, coeducational, day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 3 years to 13 years.