AN ATTRACTIVE and characterful home in the New Forest has gone on the market.

The property, on New Road, Ashurst, is being sold for £595,000 through Henshaw Fox.

The home is being offered to the market for the first time in 50 years, and comes with no forward chain.

Steve Gready, Partner at Henshaw Fox Estate Agents, called the home “an ideal property for those seeking to live in the heart of the New Forest village of Ashurst.

Hampshire Chronicle: The back gardenThe back garden (Image: Henshaw Fox)

“This charming and character-filled forest home is on the market for the first time in over 50 years!”

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The covered entrance with brick pillars and part glazed front door opens into the welcoming entrance hall with a turning staircase and useful storage cupboard underneath. The dual-aspect sitting room features a coal-effect gas fire as a focal point to the room. A spacious dining area is adjacent creating a sociable open space with a small sun lounge to the rear with access out to the rear garden and patio area. A cloakroom with a WC and wash basin is positioned in the far corner.

The kitchen breakfast room is fitted with a range of shaker-style wall and base units with contrasting work surfaces. A freestanding gas cooker is included with plumbing and space for additional white goods as well as a larder cupboard. A part brick lean-to provides space for further white goods and is fitted with a butler's sink.

The open galleried landing hosts a storage cupboard and allows access to the loft space via a hatch.

Hampshire Chronicle: The rear gardenThe rear garden (Image: Henshaw Fox)

Bedroom one enjoys a dual aspect and along with bedrooms two and three is served by the modern family shower room. A large walk-in shower is complemented by a wash basin, WC and heated towel rail.

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The mature front garden is bordered by mature hedgerows and sculpted lawns that front the driveway. A secure side gate leads to the sunny enclosed rear garden which is predominately laid to lawn with a patio seating area that abuts the property. An abundance of mature plants and small trees populate the gardens, as well as a greenhouse.

A shaped gravel driveway provides ample off-road parking, in addition to the detached single garage and store room to the rear.

For more information or to arrange a booking, call Henshaw Fox on 01794 521339 or email homes@henshawfox.co.uk.