4 bed detached house for sale

Manchester Road, Sway, Lymington SO41

Set in the heart of the ever-popular village of Sway, this charming 1920s detached four-bedroom family home offers an appealing blend of character, space, and modern-day living, all within easy reach of the open forest, mainline railway station, and village amenities. Also benefitting from a beautiful south-west facing rear garden, a detached tandem garage and a private driveway offering ample off road parking.

The property is located of a highly regarded road on the periphery of the village of Sway within easy reach of local amenities and the open forest. The village offers a useful mainline rail connection to Southampton and London Waterloo (approximately 100 minutes) together with a range of shops, a thriving community, well regarded primary school, church, doctor’s surgery and the Jubilee fields offering fantastic recreation facilities including tennis courts, a football pitch and a cricket ground all set around a pavilion clubhouse.

The Georgian market town of Lymington, famed for its river, marinas, yacht clubs and coastline, is within a 4 mile drive over the forest. The neighbouring New Forest village of Brockenhurst (4 miles), again with a mainline rail connection, offers further leisure, shopping and educational amenities, as well as a popular 18 hole golf course.

A welcoming entrance hall, accessed via a composite glazed door, immediately sets the tone. To one side, a useful study, currently utilised as a boot room while to the other, a delightful sitting room features exposed wooden floorboards, a bay window, and a cosy wood burner set within a timber surround and tiled hearth.

The ground floor continues to a conveniently located cloakroom, offering potential to be upgraded into a full wet room if desired. To the rear, the property truly comes into its own with a stunning open-plan kitchen/dining space, ideal for both everyday family life and entertaining. Flooded with natural light from dual patio doors and side windows, this inviting room enjoys lovely views over the garden. The kitchen is thoughtfully appointed with wooden work surfaces, a range of base and wall units, integrated full-height fridge and freezer, dishwasher, and a stainless steel sink, alongside an oven, grill, and four-ring gas hob with extractor. A separate utility room provides additional practicality, with space for laundry appliances and direct access to the garden.

Upstairs, the accommodation is well-balanced and versatile. The principal bedroom benefits from its own en-suite shower room, while two further double bedrooms, one featuring a charming bay window and built-in storage, and a single bedroom are served by a modern family bathroom complete with a p-shaped bath and shower over, vanity unit, and heated towel rail.

Externally, the property continues to impress. The front garden is mainly laid to lawn with mature planting, while a paved driveway provides ample off-road parking for several vehicles. To the rear, a private, south-west facing garden offers a wonderful space to relax or entertain, with a patio area and established borders. A tandem garage completes the offering, ideal for additional parking, storage, or use as a workshop.

Tenure: Freehold

Services: All mains connected

Heating: Gas central heating

Energy Performance Rating: D Current: 67 Potential: 73

Council Tax Band: F

Broadband: Ultrafast broadband with speeds of 1000 Mbps is available at the property (Ofcom)

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