Large cottage to rent in Bishop’s Waltham, near Winchester - sleeps 9

Coppice Hill House 4 bedrooms, sleeps 9

This characterful, Grade II listed holiday home boasts a wonderful and relaxing hot tub, on the edge of a medieval market town.

Accommodation details

10 steep steps down to entrance (alternative level access available).
Ground Floor:
Living room: With wood burner, Freeview TV with BT YouView, DVD player, CD player, bluetooth surround sound and Xbox 360.
Library: With gas coal-effect fire, Freeview TV and double sofa bed.
Dining room: With DAB radio/CD player and wooden floor.
Kitchen: Farmhouse style with separate breakfast area, gas Rayburn, electric oven, electric hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, DAB radio and tiled floor.
Shower room: With shower cubicle and toilet.
First Floor:
Bedroom 1: With kingsize bed.
Bedroom 2: With zip and link twin beds (can be super kingsize on request).
Bedroom 3: With single bed.
Bathroom: With roll top bath and toilet.
5 steps to.

Bedroom 4: With four poster kingsize bed and en-suite with bath and toilet.

Gas central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Initial fuel for wood burner included. Cot and highchair. Welcome pack and doggy extras. Enclosed lawned garden with sitting-out area, garden furniture and BBQ. Hot tub for 6 (private, available 9am-9pm). Private parking for 3 cars. No smoking. Please note: Couples, family bookings and holidaymakers only, sorry, no hen or stag parties due to it being a quiet village. There is a sloping bank in the garden.

Extra Amenities

Coppice Hill House offers a comfortable and homely base for couples and families wishing to explore this popular part of Hampshire. It lies on the edge of the South Downs National Park making this ideal for keen walkers and cyclists. Southampton and the historic cathedral city of Winchester can be reached within 10 miles.
Parts of this characterful Grade II listed property dates back to the 15th century, with some later additions, mainly in the 17th and 18th centuries. It is steeped in history, and was formerly a pub, a school, a place for the manufacture of bespoke bricks and tiles, and also a doctors surgery. This traditional, detached family home enjoys some charming features such as beams, tiled floors, inglenook fireplaces, original oak floors, wood panelling in the dining room, a Rayburn, walled garden and a wood burner.

The house is set just back from the main road which leads to the town, (there may be some road noise although the property is secondary glazed), and is conveniently located for local pubs and restaurants - the nearest only two minutes walk away, and a comprehensive range of independent shops, such as a butchers, bakery, greengrocers and more. Coppice Hill House benefits from a sitting out area within lovely lawned, walled gardens.
Bishop’s Waltham is a popular medieval market town, and has interesting places of interest such as the 12th century ruins of Bishop’s Waltham Palace, the museum and the Roman Church.
The glorious South Downs are within easy reach, as well as the Queen Elizabeth Country Park.

The naval city of Portsmouth is 14 miles away, with its historic dockyard, home to Nelson’s Victory and The Mary Rose, along with waterside dining, extensive designer shops and ferry trips to the Isle of Wight. Winchester, Southampton with its shopping centre and the New Forest with extensive heathland walks, riding and cycling opportunities are approximately 40 minutes away. Historic Chichester with its cathedral and festival theatre, the city of Winchester, beaches at West Witterings or Hayling Island, the Watercress steam train, Jane Austens’ House, Gilbert White’s house and Birdworld, Marwell Zoo and Peppa Pig World are all easily reached. Pebbled beach 8 miles. Shop 250 yards, pub and restaurant 200 yards.