Lavender Cottage in Southampton, Hampshire.

Lavender Cottage
Southampton

This grand detached residence is peacefully set, with its garden overlooking a woodland Site of Importance for Nature Conservation - where guests may even spot additional visitors to the garden (including deer and badgers in addition to a wealth of garden birds). Lavender Cottage offers delightful accommodation, and has a real &lsquo;home from home&rsquo; feel - being full of character with beams on the ground floor, an open fire in the living room and a warming Aga in the family kitchen. <br />The village of Bursledon sits on the river Hamble which runs into Southampton Water and the Solent. Many sailing schools are based nearby, or for visitors who have their own small boat, there is hard standing at the cottage and a Public Launching Hard at nearby Swanwick. The village also has a fully restored working flour windmill, which can be seen in action, and visitors are able to buy flour to make their own bread! Walks can be enjoyed along the river, and Hamble common has 55 acres of coastal heath land for nature and wildlife lovers. A short drive leads to many different destinations for day trips for all to enjoy - including Southampton and Portsmouth for good shops and Maritime history; the cathedral city of Winchester; the New Forest National Park with its famous ponies - great for walks and cycling. Alternatively, the ferry can be taken to the Isle of Wight, or the capital city of London is just over an hour by train. Lavender Cottage is only 10 minutes from Southampton airport and station. Shops and pubs in the village, 300 yards._Entrance hall with grandfather clock. Large living/dining-room with open fire, circular oak table and French doors to patio. Sitting room with 42in wall-mounted flatscreen TV. Kitchen with gas Aga and electric oven and hob and indoor barbecue, TV, small breakfast area, tiled floor and French doors to patio. Separate W.C. <em>First floor:</em> Double bedroom with 6ft bed, dressing room and en-suite bathroom/W.C. with shower attachment, and large separate shower cubicle. Further double bedroom with 5ft bed, fitted wardrobes and en-suite shower room/W.C. Two twin-bedded rooms. All bedrooms with TV. Bathroom/W.C. with shower attachment. _<ul><li>Elec and full gas CH incl </li><li>Open fire - initial fuel incl, thereafter avail locally</li><li>Gas Aga incl</li><li>Garage (for 4 cars); parking (for 4 cars)</li><li>Shops 300 yds</li><li>Sky+ satellite TVs</li><li>Three DVDs</li><li>DAB Radio</li><li>Two tels (honesty box)</li><li>Broadband connection</li><li>Laundry with auto wm/tumble dryer</li><li>M/wave</li><li>D/washer</li><li>Additional fridge</li><li>Two freezers (one with icemaker)</li><li>Cot and h/chair</li><li>Large enclosed garden to rear with large terraced patio areas on various levels with furniture, including gas barbecue, leading down to lawned area</li><li>Garden to front with unfenced pond (toddlers beware!)</li><li>Table tennis</li><li>Cycle store</li><li>Monitored house alarm</li><li>Electronic front gate</li><li>Hard standing for small boat</li><li>Duvets with linen and towels (house use only)</li><li>Non-smokers only</li><li><em><strong>Friday to Friday</strong></em></li></ul>