5 bed country house for sale

Salisbury Road, Calmore, Southampton, Hampshire SO40

An elegant detached late Victorian Country House with an abundance of space and period charm.

Calmore Croft House is a superb example of a home from the Victorian era. The scene is set by the elegant brick and timber porch that leads you through to a spacious entrance hall, complete with fireplace and parquet flooring. The ground floor accommodation is great with large rooms, high ceilings and an abundance of character that just works perfectly for family life. The real showstopper however is the stunning kitchen/family/dining room that will not disappoint and which no description or photo can do the light filled space justice. Also on the ground floor is a further kitchen/utility room and study and shower room. Upstairs there are five bedrooms four of which are excellent double rooms, a family bathroom and ensuite.

Outside the house is approached up a private driveway with electric gates opening to a large gravel area. There is ample parking and a detached double garage. The gardens are beautifully maintained with gently sloping lawns and mature trees, There is a large patio area adjacent to the kitchen. The garden is fully enclosed by fencing.

The house is located on the edge of the New Forest National Park. Access to the M27 and M3 motorway networks can be found nearby whilst Southampton Airport and the Parkway railway station is found at junction 5 of the M27 and allows a fast convenient route to London Waterloo. Local facilities at Totton, about one mile distant, include schools, shops, bus service and leisure complex. The larger centres of Bournemouth, Southampton and Winchester are all within easy travelling distance.

New Forest District Council - Band G

Main electricity and water. Oil heating. Private drainage.

From Romsey take the A3090 towards Ower. At the top of Pauncefoot Hill, turn left into Hill Street. Continue for a couple of miles passing over the M27. At the junction with Salisbury Road (A36) turn right where the driveway for the property will be found after a short distance on the left hand side.
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Please note that there is a development (due to be constructed) predominantly to the East of the Calmore Croft House. The layout is yet to be finalised but will be along the lines of (insert picture number). There is plenty of Public Open Space between Calmore Croft House and the development itself. In terms of vehicular access, the buyers will be able to use the existing driveway (as shown on the indicative plan as a blue line). At some stage the driveway north of the main access road be closed off and no further vehicular traffic (green line). At that point all movements must be via the main access road and on to the roundabout in our site, and then the new A36 roundabout (orange line). Finally, some stage the driveway south of the access road will be closed off and buyers will be able to use the new access (shared) drive to the east serving plots 91-93 (purple line).