THE Maltings is the same house with the same name as 18 months ago - but look what has happened to it since it last sold.

From being a typical 1970s detached property in a stunning north Hampshire village location, The Maltings has been transformed, both inside and out, to create a contemporary home that is now commanding a price guide of £750,000.

Shaun Hobbs, of selling agents Knight Frank, said: "This is a textbook example of how to remodel a house and make the most of a wonderful setting.

"It's something people think about, but don't often have the vision to do."

When it sold to the current owners less than two years ago, The Maltings had four bedrooms with no en suite - only a family bathroom.

The ground floor had two reception rooms, a kitchen with a breakfast room that led through to a family room and a study.

The redevelopment of the home has seen it extended and the interior completely redesigned to offer five bedrooms, with three en suite bathrooms and one family bathroom.

A vaulted reception hall now makes an impressive entrance to the house.

It has a central staircase to a galleried landing and a black slate floor.

A brick inglenook fireplace has been added to the drawing room, where there are also French doors to the garden, and there is a separate study and dining room.

The kitchen area layout has been remodelled to create a room with a breakfast area and sitting room, which is not only wonderful for everyday living, but also for entertaining.

Cream kitchen units have granite worktops and incorporate a dresser, a Belfast sink, with a waste disposal unit, and a Rangemaster cooker.

Other appliances include a larder fridge and freezer, and dishwasher.

The breakfast area has French doors to a block-paved terrace, which has steps up to the landscaped garden.

The location for The Maltings is Frog Lane, in the Hampshire village of Mapledurwell, and all the first floor rooms have views of either the village pond or the adjoining farmland.