When the open day was held earlier this month for Barton Cottage in King’s Worthy, a total of 26 viewings were carefully choreographed through the day. Following this hugely successful event for Pearsons, a number of offers were received and a sale arranged to the best buyer at 10% above the price guide of £300,000.

With an overgrown garden already partially cleared of self-seeded trees and brambles, visitors to the property had a clear vision of the amount of space available and could imagine how this tucked away position could best be used.

Located towards the top of a private lane and benefitting from a semi-rural setting Barton Cottage was always going to appeal to those looking for a challenging project to maximise the potential of the property. The existing bungalow consists of three bedrooms, sitting room, kitchen and bathroom, sitting with a detached garage fairly centrally within the plot extending to a fifth of an acre.

There are endless opportunities here, from just improving the existing accommodation to extending or even completely redesigning the property all subject of course to planning consents.

This favoured village location is close to local amenities including the Good Life Centre where emergency rations and specialist food products can be found together with a garden centre and an attractive coffee shop.

Pearsons say they had a lot of interest from private buyers looking to develop a home for themselves and their families as well as small scale developers attracted by the excellent location with examples of two exciting contemporary properties already successfully created further along the lane.

Anyone wishing to dispose of a similar property should feel encouraged by the level of interest and enquiries on how best to bring it to market should be directed to Pearsons in Winchester on 01962 853344.