Lower Sandy Down Lane, Boldre, Lymington, SO41

A beautifully refurbished new forest cottage set in an idyllic semi-rural location, with two adjoining paddocks, and a delightful garden equating to circa 4 acres in total. The property is currently used as a very successful holiday cottage generating circa £70,000 gross income.

Ideally positioned as a main residence or second home with the added benefit of deriving an income, the cottage benefits from a superb rural position,  has been extended in recent years and now benefits from well presented accommodation with a blend of old and new with a stunning open plan vaulted kitchen/dining room and further benefits from a ground floor bedroom and supporting shower room with 3 further bedrooms to the first floor. A prime New Forest lifestyle package and available with no onward chain!

The property is situated on a quiet lane in Sandy Down, within a short drive of both Lymington and Brockenhurst. Access to both Royden Woods and the open forest is only a short walk away from the property.

Brockenhurst offers a busy community with local shops, restaurants and a mainline railway station with direct links to London (Waterloo) in 90 minutes.

The Georgian market town of Lymington, famed for its Saturday market, river, marinas and yacht clubs, offers a diverse range of shops, educational and leisure amenities.

The property is accessed leading off Lower Sandy Down with a driveway betwixt paddocks leading down to the cottage which is set in its own grounds with off street parking to the front of the detached garaging. The main entrance leads into a rear lobby with storage units with complimentary worksurfaces and inset Belfast sink. A WC is set off the lobby and a door from the lobby leads into a stunning vaulted kitchen/dining room, an extension to the original cottage which was built around 1780. The original part of the cottage is grade 2 listed retaining many period features and charm including exposed detailed brickwork, beams and fireplaces.

The kitchen is fitted with extensive sage green storage units and complementary worksurfaces with integrated appliances including a gas hob with extractor hood set above and built in double ovens. Exposed green oak beams are a real feature of the room set into vaulted ceilings creating a light filled and generous room with featured exposed brickwork to elevations and dual aspect windows and French doors leading out onto a lovely rear terrace ideal for alfresco dining and entertaining. The kitchen/dining room  is laid with engineered oak flooring benefiting from underfloor heating and steps lead up into the main sitting room set within the original cottage.

The dual aspect living room retains a wealth of features with exposed brickwork and beams and a central fireplace with inset wood burner. An original fixed metal bowl or ‘set pot’ used originally to wash laundry, is built in to an alcove which would have been heated by a fire below and is set adjacent to the original chimney breast which would have been used for cooking making this an unusual feature.

Leading off the sitting room is a small lobby area with original rear door which leads in turn into a rear hall which provides access to a ground floor shower room which encompasses a corner shower unit, wash hand basin, WC and underfloor heating. Adjacent sits a ground floor double bedroom with feature ornamental fireplace and storage cupboard. A further lobby links the bedroom to the sitting room at the back with access out to the original front door and garden, stairs lead up from here up to the first floor.

The first floor split level landing provides access to the three bedrooms and supporting bathroom. Two double bedrooms are set overlooking the gardens, both generous rooms with built in storage to alcoves and ornamental fireplaces. The third bedroom is set at the rear with a side aspect low level window, ideal as a study or children’s bedroom. The family bathroom offers a bath with power shower fittings over, with hand wash basin WC and underfloor heating.

Accessed via a long private drive down to the cottage with the two paddocks either side, the drive opens to an area of parking. A detached oak frame car barn offers an open car port to one side.

The front opens round to the side and rear gardens which is mainly arranged with level lawned areas interspersed with mature beds and trees affording a good degree of privacy. A terrace abuts the property proving a level area for entertaining and dining with access set off the kitchen. The gardens also offer wild meadow areas befitting the area. Two paddocks are positioned to the front of the property and the total plot equates to 4 acres, making this the ideal New Forest lifestyle property. The paddocks benefits from useful field shelters and water and are well fenced with attractive post and rail fencing.

Tenure: Freehold

This is a Grade II listed property

Council Tax Band: The property is currently registered as a holiday let

Energy Performance Rating: D Current: 61 Potential: 73

Services: Main water, electric and gas

Private drainage: Water treatment plant

Heating: Gas central heating

Flood Risk: Very Low

Broadband: FFTC - Fibre optic cable to the cabinet, then to the property

Ultrafast broadband with speeds of up to 1800 Mbps is available at

the property (Ofcom)

Electric Vehicle (EV) charging point