The Street, Old Basing, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24

This very pretty detached cottage is set right in the very heart of Old Basing village. It dates from the 17th Century and is grade II listed - full of character and charm with exposed beams and sloping ceilings. It also benefits from driveway parking for up to three vehicles. Old Basing has an attractive core of historical buildings and a range of small shops, four pubs with restaurants, a café with bakery and popular infant and junior schools. The major town of Basingstoke lies around two miles to the west and this has a mainline rail service into London Waterloo of around 45 minutes. The M3 motorway is easily reached at junctions 5 or 6. A thatched canopy porch shelters the front door, which opens into the twin aspect living room. This has a deep brick built inglenook fireplace and a door to the stairwell leading upstairs. There is open access into the dining room and a stable door then leads into the kitchen – this has been fitted with antique pine storage and display cabinets complemented by a quarry tiled floor. Inset into the pine trimmed work surface is a 1½ bowl sink unit and a gas hob with a built-in oven under. Cathedral styled double doors open into the oak framed garden room, which has a high vaulted ceiling and provides a attractive sitting/breakfast room overlooking the rear garden. The main bathroom is located on the ground floor, which was stylishly refitted in 2021 and has a bath with a dual function shower over and fitted screen. Heading up to the first floor, there are two double sized bedrooms with the larger having a cast iron fire surround inset in the brick built chimney. Both have a very pleasant outlook over the front garden. At the top of the landing, double doors access the cloakroom, which has a low level wc and wash basin. Moving outside, there is a lawned garden in front of the cottage that is enclosed with mature hedging and timber fencing. There is side access to the courtyard garden at the rear, which catches the afternoon and evening sun and is a pleasant area to sit and relax whilst listening to the small stream passing by to the side.