Carlton Villa is believed to date back to 1840, when it was built for the use of The Royal Hampshire Regiment to house surgeon officers. The property sits within its own walled garden in the popular residential area of St Cross, close to the centre of Winchester. Winchester College and the water meadows of St Cross, which stretch along the banks of the River Itchen, are nearby and there are splendid walks through the historic cathedral streets and on to St Catherine’s Hill.

The property benefits from handsome elevations, stuccoed and colour washed with a slate roof. The immaculate presentation is largely due to the programme of renovation works that have been carried out by the current owners.

The main reception rooms on the ground floor are perfect for entertaining and the character and elegance of the period is echoed throughout, with large feature fireplaces, ornate ceiling cornicing, picture rails, and open bay and large sash windows. A staircase leads down into the basement, where there is a library area, family room, study, wine cellar and play room.

On the first floor is the principal bedroom suite, which includes a dressing room and adjoining shower room; a guest bedroom with adjoining wet room; two double bedrooms and a family bathroom.

The fifth bedroom and a further bedroom or sitting room are on the second floor.

The attention to detail in the house is mirrored in the garden and, having been totally transformed by the current owners, the gardens were opened in 2012 for the National Garden Scheme.

There is a large manicured lawn, a series of raised beds and a Mediterranean courtyard decorated with ornamental iron work and planted with mature olive and fig trees. One of the features of the property’s garden is its magnificent Atlantic cedar, believed to be about 160 years old.

The Coach House, in the grounds of Carlton Villa, is an oak-framed detached property which has again been renovated to a high standard. There is an open plan sitting/dining room with the kitchen adjacent to it, and there is a ground floor bedroom and adjoining shower room. On the first floor there is another galleried bedroom with adjoining shower room and pretty balcony.

Carlton Villa and The Coach House are being marketed by Savills Winchester with a guide price of £2,600,000. Contact the office on 01962 841842.