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A wonderful thatched cottage with a large barn and annexe. Description Coles Farm Cottage is a charming listed property of 16th century origin offering well-proportioned three bedroom accommodation over two floors. On the ground floor, there is a large kitchen/dining room with fitted Aga with adjoining boot room. The kitchen leads to the principal reception rooms, a lovely living room with Inglenook fireplace and fitted wood burner and a good sized dining room which opens through to the study. A cloakroom completes the ground floor accommodation. The property has a wealth of period features so typical of a property of this age with beamed ceilings and walls. On the first floor there are three bedrooms and a family bathroom with an area that can be used as a further study. The Granary The Granary is a wonderful addition, providing flexible additional accommodation to the main house, also secondary accommodation if required. A feature of The Granary is the superb vaulted drawing room, a wonderful party room with a minstrel gallery. This is linked to the kitchen and on to a separate reception room with double doors that lead out to the rear. Beyond this room is a double bedroom with adjacent bathroom. Approached by a separate external door but also forming part of The Granary, is a further annexe comprising a bedroom and cloakroom, this is particularly well suited to use as an office being slightly separated from the main accommodation. OUTSIDE The property is approached over a gravel driveway leading to a large parking and turning area adjacent to the open bay garaging and The Granary. A pathway leads from the side of The Granary through the gardens of Coles Farm Cottage up to the property. The gardens are delightful, protected from the lane by mature hedgerows and beautifully stocked with a variety of flowering shrubs, plants and specimen trees. The property benefits from a large variety of fruit trees including quince, mulberry, plum, pears, cherries and apples. The grounds extend to areas of paddocks, approximately 1.85 acres. Outbuildings There is a large triple bay garage with adjacent store and a further outbuilding comprising a pony shelter and saddle room. Location Situated in the Test Valley village of Awbridge, Coles Farm Cottage is ideally located for the New Forest, South Coast and the cathedral cities of Winchester and Salisbury. Situated only 4.5 miles from the attractive market town of Romsey with its range of shopping and recreational facilities including a Waitrose supermarket and a railway station. Further mainline railway stations can be found in Southampton, Winchester and Salisbury, each providing fast and frequent connections to London Waterloo, which take approximately 72 minutes, 59 minutes and 84 minutes respectively. Southampton International Airport is approximately 13 miles distant. The area is renowned for its excellent sporting activities with the River Test and its tributaries offering first class trout fishing in addition to the nearby River Itchen and the River Avon at Salisbury. The New Forest provides excellent walking and riding and The Solent is nearby for sailing and other water sports. Schools in the area are first class. Nearby is Awbridge Primary School, the Romsey Academy and Embley School. In Winchester there is Pilgrims' School, Winchester College and Peter Symonds College with both Twyford and St. Swithun's nearby, Farleigh School to the north near Andover and Godolphin's at Salisbury to name but a few. Square Footage: 3,851 sq ft Acreage: 2.37 Acres Additional Info Freehold Council Tax Bands G and A Mains water and electricity. LPG gas. Private drainage (septic tank x2).