3 bed semi-detached house for sale

Houghton, Stockbridge SO20

The Property:

Set in one of the Test Valley’s most desirable villages, this quintessential country cottage is perfect for those looking for peace and quiet without compromising on community. The ground floor accommodation briefly comprises porch, sitting room, dining room, kitchen and downstairs cloakroom. There is also a utility area and garden store to the rear of the double garage. The first floor offers a generous principal bedroom with dressing area, two further bedrooms and family bathroom. Externally the garden is laid to lawn with lovely rose beds and mature shrubs and trees. Subject to the necessary planning and permissions, the cottage offers great potential for modernisation and extension.

The Location:

Houghton is a delightful village to the southwest of Stockbridge with a rich history and is best known for Houghton Lodge Gardens, an 18th Century cottage orné, the clear waters of the River Test and a well-regarded pub, The Boot Inn. The historic market town of Stockbridge (just 2.5 miles away) has a broader variety of independent shops, a Co-op/Post Office, hotels and bars, tea rooms/restaurants, churches, doctors’ surgery and primary and secondary schools. The cathedral city of Winchester is only 8 miles away (15 minutes’ drive) offering a comprehensive range of shopping, educational and leisure facilities together with a mainline railway station that has fast trains to London Waterloo in 60 minutes. There are also excellent road links to London and the west country via the M3 and A303 and to the south coast.

Directions:
Leave Winchester in a north-westerly direction via Stockbridge Road and continue for about 8.5 miles. At the roundabout, continue onto Stockbridge high street and at the end of the high street, turn left where Houghton will be signposted. Continue for about 1.5 miles, following the road to the left and the property will be found just before The Boot Inn, as identified by our ‘For Sale’ board.

Viewing:
Strictly by appointment through Belgarum Estate Agents .

Services:
Electricity and water supply are mains connected. Oiler fired central heating and private drainage via septic tank.

Council Tax:

Band F - rate for 2026/27 £3,372.36 pa.

EPC Rating: E

Location

Houghton is a delightful village to the southwest of Stockbridge with a rich history and is best known for Houghton Lodge Gardens, an 18th Century cottage orné, the clear waters of the River Test and a well-regarded pub, The Boot Inn. The historic market town of Stockbridge (just 2.5 miles away) has a broader variety of independent shops, a Co-op/Post Office, hotels and bars, tea rooms/restaurants, churches, doctors’ surgery and primary and secondary schools. The cathedral city of Winchester is only 8 miles away (15 minutes’ drive) offering a comprehensive range of shopping, educational and leisure facilities together with a mainline railway station that has fast trains to London Waterloo in 60 minutes. There are also excellent road links to London and the west country via the M3 and A303 and to the south coast.

Parking - Garage

Parking - Driveway