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As rural locations go you do not get much better than the setting for Holly Cottage. It is set at the edge of the Blackmoor Estate, within a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the South Downs National Park. The views from the cottage are uninterrupted across open countryside yet far from being isolated it is just 2 miles from Selborne and as the current owners describe, “just a good walk to the highly regarded farm shop at Bradshott”.

Holly Cottage itself is a delightful property dating from the 1860’s with good accommodation and useful outbuildings. Originally a farm workers cottage in the heart of a former hop growing area, the cottage has been sympathetically converted and enlarged to offer flexible accommodation.

The double aspect sitting room has French doors to the garden and a working fireplace. It opens into a spacious dining room with a marble hearth, working fireplace and French doors to the conservatory which looks out to the garden and fields beyond. The study has a shower room opposite and could easily double as a fourth bedroom.

Stairs from the dining room lead to a light, double aspect master bedroom with fitted wardrobes, two further bedrooms and a spacious family bathroom.

The cottage is set in a charming, mature garden imaginatively designed and landscaped. Laid to lawn with curving established flower beds, there is a productive fruit and vegetable garden, feature brick paths and an open terraced area for sitting out. The beech hedge to the north provides a windbreak and extra seclusion.

A paved driveway with hard standing in the carport provides ample space for parking, and the bothy plus double garage with boarded loft provide the space for potential extra office / accommodation.

The historic village of Selborne is just 2 miles away and offers a range of local facilities. More shopping and recreational facilities are available in the near by market towns of Alton, Petersfield and Farnham.

“It is a pleasure to have a delightful cottage like Holly Cottage to sell” commented Sue Crossley, Partner at The Country House Company, “it has clearly been loved and enjoyed by the present owners whose family grew up there and we are looking forward to selling it on the next owners to enjoy such a stunning yet convenient setting for a home.

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