Martin, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6

Arguably one of the most striking houses in the village, Shelleys is a classically styled detached house believed to date from the Georgian years of the early 1800s. Possessing a varied heritage, it served as the village grocery and post office for a number of years during the first half of the 20th Century. Traditional symmetrical receptions rooms flanking a central entrance hall have been enhanced with later albeit still historical side and rear extensions that added a third reception room, utility and store rooms with an enlarged bedroom suite on the first floor. The house now requires complete restoration and represents a rare opportunity to renovate an impressive house that carries the potential to become a fine family home. The house sits to the front of mature grounds that extend to approximately 4.36 acres including a lovely single, open paddock that enjoys a glorious view of Martin All Saints Church.