Although built in 1850 when life was very different, this very pretty village house is as relevant today as ever.

Lower Church Cottage sits between the duck pond and the church at Cliddesden at the northern end of the Candover Valley and about three miles but a world away from Basingstoke. Ideally placed for easy access to major commuter routes the cottage offers peace and tranquillity as a home should do.

Originally three cottages, the property is now arranged as a principal residence with an attached, completely self-contained two storey annexe and it sits comfortably surrounded by beautiful cottage gardens of nearly half an acre.

The main house has charming character with a versatile layout including a drawing room with French doors to the terrace, dining room and sitting room, with all three rooms having feature fireplaces. The staircase to the first floor rises from an inner hallway which doubles as a study area and has doors to the sitting room, kitchen and utility room. The kitchen has a farmhouse theme, complete with an Aga and opens to the dining room on one side and a breakfast area on the other. Upstairs are five bedrooms, a dressing room, bathroom and additional shower room.

The adjoining cottage is in need of some updating but provides good ground floor accommodation with a sitting room, dining room, kitchen and cloakroom and two bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs.

Surrounded by rolling countryside, Lower Church Cottage has two separate driveways with access to each end of the property and one leading to the garage and store. The beautiful gardens have been kept as one, surrounding the cottage on all sides, with the front boundary marked by cloud-shaped yew hedging and overlooking fields and paddocks.

A stone terrace runs the width of the house at the rear leading onto lawns, well stocked herbaceous borders, trees and shrubs. A rose-smothered pergola provides shade for summer dining.

With a price guide of £1,250,000 Jackson-Stops & Staff welcomes enquiries to the Winchester office on 01962 844299.