Normandy Way, Fordingbridge

With open field views forming the backdrop to the garden, this four bedroom detached home offers a lovely combination of space, practicality and a setting that feels pleasantly open, while remaining well placed for Fordingbridge and the surrounding countryside.

The entrance hall creates a smart first impression, with herringbone style wood effect LVT flooring and a staircase rising to the first floor. Glazed double doors open into the living room, while further doors lead to the principal ground floor rooms. A cloakroom sits just off the hall and includes a WC, slim basin and front aspect opaque window.

The living room stretches from front to back, bringing in plenty of natural light through a box bay window at the front and sliding glazed doors opening directly onto the rear decking. A fireplace with marble hearth and surround and a wooden mantle provides a traditional focal point, while glazed double doors connect the room with the kitchen and dining space.

The kitchen is particularly well arranged for everyday family life and entertaining. A range of base and wall mounted cabinetry is complemented by hardwood work surfaces and a Villeroy and Boch ceramic sink positioned beneath a rear window overlooking the garden and adjoining field.

Integrated appliances include a Smeg oven, four ring induction hob with extractor, dishwasher and upright fridge freezer. A peninsula breakfast bar provides seating for up to three, creating an easy place for morning coffee or informal meals.

Alongside the kitchen is the dining area, with plenty of room for a full sized table and chairs and another rear facing window taking advantage of the outlook. A side door provides direct access down into the garden.

Also positioned off the entrance hall is a useful study with a side aspect window. Equally suited to home working, it also provides flexibility as an occasional bedroom, playroom or separate snug if required.

Upstairs, the landing provides access to all four bedrooms and the family bathroom, together with a deep shelved storage cupboard and access to the loft.

Bedroom one is a particularly good double room with a built in double wardrobe and a rear aspect overlooking the garden and field beyond. It also benefits from its own ensuite shower room, fitted with a shower enclosure with rainfall style shower head and thermostatic controls, WC, vanity basin, heated towel rail and an opaque window.

The remaining accommodation includes two further double bedrooms and a single fourth bedroom, giving the house plenty of flexibility for family life, guests or additional working space. The family bathroom serves these rooms.

Outside, the garden wraps around the property and has been arranged to create several distinct areas to enjoy. Immediately adjoining the rear of the house is a raised decking area, ideal for outdoor dining, with sleeper edged borders containing an established selection of flowers and shrubs. To the side, a level garden with patio area is accessed from the kitchen.

Wooden steps rise to a further lawned garden, enclosed by post and rail fencing and positioned alongside the neighbouring field. The open outlook is a particularly appealing feature and gives the rear garden a greater sense of space and connection with the surrounding landscape.

A timber gate between the house and garage provides access back to the front, while a pedestrian door leads into the detached double garage. The garage has twin electric roller doors together with power and lighting, making it equally useful for vehicles, storage or workshop space.

To the front, a tarmac driveway provides off road parking for up to four vehicles. Steps rise to the covered entrance porch, while a deep mature hedge provides an established boundary from the road.

This is a home that offers more than its four bedrooms suggest, with connected living spaces, a flexible study, generous parking, a substantial double garage and a garden that makes the most of its open outlook.

Living in Normandy Way, Fordingbridge

Normandy Way offers the kind of setting that makes Fordingbridge such an appealing place to live, with the town’s everyday amenities close at hand and open countryside forming part of the wider landscape.

Fordingbridge itself sits on the banks of the River Avon, around 13 miles south of Salisbury, with the New Forest to the east and Cranborne Chase and the Western Downlands to the west. It is a location that works particularly well for buyers who want a genuine sense of countryside without giving up the convenience of a proper town.

The town centre has a good mix of independent shops, cafés, pubs and everyday services, while the riverside recreation ground is a real local asset, with open green space, children’s play areas, sports facilities and walks beside the Avon. The Avon Valley Path also passes through Fordingbridge, opening up miles of countryside for walking and cycling.

For families, Fordingbridge Infant School and The Burgate School and Sixth Form are both currently rated Good by Ofsted, with Fordingbridge Junior School also serving the town. As always, buyers should check current admissions arrangements directly with the relevant school or local authority.

One of Fordingbridge’s biggest attractions is how quickly town life gives way to open countryside. The New Forest National Park is only a short distance away, providing an enormous choice of walking, cycling and outdoor pursuits, while the surrounding villages and countryside offer everything from traditional pubs to farm shops and local produce.

Road connections are also practical, with the A338 providing a straightforward route north towards Salisbury and south towards Ringwood and Bournemouth, making Fordingbridge a useful base for those travelling across Hampshire, Dorset and Wiltshire.