It’s a constant puzzle for many people – is city life better or should they get out into the countryside and find rural peace?

 

To help settle the dilemma, Zaza Oswald, partner in charge of lettings in Hampshire for Carter Jonas, suggests a couple of properties currently available might help in making your choice.

 

First off is a stunning brand new townhouse in Three Maids Close at Harestock (£1,875 per month EPC Band B), offering ready access to the city centre and the railway station. It has good reception space, three bedrooms, and two bathrooms in very stylish surroundings. But for those who like a touch of tradition, there is an inset fireplace next to the Bang and Olufsen flatscreen TV mounted on the living room wall!

 

The eat-in kitchen has an island unit with hob and French windows onto the garden terrace for time in the open but if it’s an even more open environment you want then how about the charming Keeper’s Cottage (£1,375 EPC Band D) just a mile from Micheldever? It, too, can suit the commute as Micheldever Station has fast trains to London.


However, while at home you can enjoy an eat-in contemporary country kitchen, large reception room with log burner and doors to the garden, two double bedrooms, one with an en-suite shower room, and a family bathroom. There are large gardens to the front and an orchard at the rear plus driveway parking and a garage. At present the house is being redecorated and re-carpeted throughout but will be available soon.

 

If the choice between city and country is too difficult, then Zaza, just like the TV property programmes, has a surprise property in Cripstead Lane (£1,495 EPC Band D) that might settle the argument.

 

It’s in the popular St Cross area close to the water meadows and overlooking the allotments to give a real rural feel. The terraced period cottage has a large reception room, fitted kitchen, master bedroom with dressing area, a Jack `n` Jill bathroom, together with a single bedroom on first floor as well as a further double on the second floor.

Rents exclude administration fees, for this information visit CJVIEW.ME/winlet. For more details of the properties, call Carter Jonas on 01962 876838 or email winchester-residentiallettings@carterjonas.co.uk