Luxurious and stylish home grew out of city bungalow

A property that started life as a modest bungalow has been transformed into a luxurious and stylish home, which can’t fail to impress whether it is interiors or gardens that make a property really appeal.

Peter Meiklejohn, of Dreweatt Neate in Winchester, describes the home, in Compton Way, Olivers Battery, Winchester, as “truly exceptional”.

It is set to make a lasting impression on everyone who views it, thanks to the spectacular drawing room with vaulted ceiling and minstrels’ gallery in the sitting room above. Stepping out of the drawing room through the French doors is like entering another world as you soak up the landscaped vista from the colonial-style veranda and Indian stone terrace.

The house is laid out to an American-style design and there’s virtually no evidence of the bungalow that existed before, bringing all the benefits of an almost brand new home as work on the property was completed in 2004.

Varnished solid French oak floors are a feature throughout, although the kitchen and bathrooms have ceramic tiles. The house also features under floor heating on the ground floor to give added versatility when it comes to overall warmth and the placing of furniture, thanks to the lack of radiators.

Naturally, the kitchen is superbly finished and equipped with an induction hob as well as granite work surfaces. A peninsula unit divides it from the adjoining dining room and there’s a utility to augment the appliance space. At the front of the house there’s a study / fifth bedroom while along the southerly side of the ground floor are two more bedrooms plus a bathroom and shower room.

Above are two more large bedrooms, one with en-suite shower room, and the sitting room with L-shaped gallery overlooking the drawing room. The sitting room also has a superb outlook across the garden.

The rear plot is a gardener’s paradise, with many interesting specimen plants. It has been cleverly designed to draw the visitor down the garden away from the veranda and terrace. Steps lead up from the terrace past an ornamental pond and through a wisteria-covered pergola to an area of lawn. Finally, there is a raised timber deck with pergola and south-facing summerhouse. In all, the plot extends to around a quarter of an acre.

At the front, the house is set well back behind a picket fence and a large area of gravel drive provides plentiful parking leading up to the integral garage. Flanking the drive are shrub and box borders, one broken by whitebeam and silver birch.

Guide price for the house is £775,000. For more details, visit dnproperty.co.uk.