Kiln Hill, Soberton, Southampton, SO32

Orchard House is a truly wonderful family home of excellent proportions and enjoying a glorious setting in substantial grounds within the village of Soberton. This house has been lovingly designed, renovated and extended by its current owners to create impressively large, well-appointed rooms which take full advantage of the lovely outlook over property’s own grounds and the countryside beyond. The house has been built to an exacting standard using top-quality materials throughout and with close attention to detail to produce a fine and very practical family home. Externally the house is attractively finished in render, with timber detailing, dark grey windows and contemporary, clean lines. The design has cleverly incorporated, and taken advantage of, the sloping land and the outook over a woodland dell to one side and onto more formal gardens on another side.

Orchard House is a truly wonderful family home of excellent proportions and enjoying a glorious setting in substantial grounds within the village of Soberton. This house has been lovingly designed, renovated and extended by its current owners to create impressively large, well-appointed rooms which take full advantage of the lovely outlook over property’s own grounds and the countryside beyond. The house has been built to an exacting standard using top-quality materials throughout and with close attention to detail to produce a fine and very practical family home. Externally the house is attractively finished in render, with timber detailing, dark grey windows and contemporary, clean lines. The design has cleverly incorporated, and taken advantage of, the sloping land and the outook over a woodland dell to one side and onto more formal gardens on another side.

Orchard House was designed with a brief to create a superb living environment, with plenty of thought to providing practical areas to support hectic, modern life and to produce impressive open-plan spaces for entertaining. From the entrance hall to the upper bedrooms, each room has been designed to make the most of the available space. The property offers over 4700 square feet of accommodation excluding the garage and office above, adding to the impression of light and space throughout.

The house boasts plenty of reception/entertainment space, five large double bedrooms and four bathrooms or shower rooms in the main house, as well as a large studio/music room, utility room, boiler room, W.C., a detached double garage with electric door, ancillary shower room and offices above the garage.

The ground floor features a spectacular principal reception space which incorporates specific areas for seating, dining and the kitchen, all tied together by oak floors with under-floor heating. This striking, triple aspect space has views over the beautiful woodland dell to one side, the formal gardens on another and a courtyard on a third side. The open plan kitchen/dining/family room is stunning, with the family area centred around a contemporary log-burner, and with three separate sets of sliding doors out to the decks. The beautifully fitted Stiles kitchen is arranged around a large island which has a breakfast area, ample large drawers and cupboards and integrated appliances including two ovens, dishwasher, fridge/freezer and induction hob. This floor also includes a well-proportioned and welcoming sitting room accessed from an impressive hallway, a good study, and a large utility/boot room with boiler room off.

The first floor has a spacious landing leading to five large double bedrooms and a family shower room. The master bedroom is a wonderful large room at the rear with vaulted ceilings and a spacious private balcony enjoying lovely far-reaching views beyond the garden. There is also an en-suite shower room, walk-in fitted dressing area and doors to a Juliet balcony overlooking the woodland. Bedroom two is an equally large, double-aspect room with spacious en-suite shower room, while both bedrooms two and three also have smart en-suite facilities. Bedroom three has built-in wardrobes and bedroom four has a private balcony. All the bathrooms are stylish and modern with top quality fixtures and fittings.

From the landing, stairs lead up to a superb studio/music room running the length of the house which enjoys great views and has a door through to a store room on one side.

To the front of the house there is ample parking on the driveway which is separated from Kiln Hill by electric gates. There is a large detached double garage with electric door and to the rear of this is a hallway with access through to a guest shower room. Stairs lead up to a super office which could potentially be used as an annexe when combined with the shower room below.

The formal rear garden is beautifully landscaped with areas of lawn connected by various paths and steps and separated by mature, well-stocked flower beds with a selection of plants and shrubs. There is an orchard at the bottom with plums, pears and apple trees as well as raised vegetable planters, storage area, a green house, a very large garden shed and a second shed. A wonderful woodland dell lies on the south-west side of the house, and the owners have constructed a series of wooden decks as well as shingle and wooden paths to enjoy and take full advantage of the landscape and the beauty and tranquility of the environment. In all the land extends to approximately 1.25 acres.

A fantastic deck is accessed directly from the family/dining area and this runs the entire length of the woodland side of the house, wrapping round to a large slate patio overlooking the formal garden. At the other end of the house, behind the garage, there is a log store and another pleasant patio with raised planters.

The sought after and picturesque village of Soberton with its local pub, village green and Saxon Church is situated in the renowned countryside of the Meon Valley. The historic town of Wickham is within easy reach with its famous Georgian square offering a range of local shops and amenities. For more comprehensive shopping facilities, the larger centres of Portsmouth, Fareham, Southampton and Winchester are all within comfortable travelling distance. The area is generally renowned for its excellent schooling and is within catchment for Newtown Primary and Swanmore Secondary.