DESCRIPTION Set in a quiet position this 2 bedroom period cottage is full of charm and character with exposed beams throughout. The front door is accessed over the pretty courtyard garden and leads straight into the living room which in turn leads to the kitchen, bathroom and lobby opening into the back garden. Upstairs there are 2 double bedrooms and a cloakroom with the added benefit of a loft room accessed via a secondary staircase. LOCATION Located within a conservation area the property is tucked away towards the end of Gracious Street in this pretty Hampshire village. Cobbett in 1823 noted that nothing could surpass the beauty of these dales and hillocks and hangers. In true country traditions the village has several specialist establishments, Gilbert Whites Museum, a primary school, church, village hall, recreation ground and village pub. Set between the country towns of Alton and Petersfield, Selborne within the South Downs National Park is also renowned for its network of unique walks and its connection with the 18th central naturalist Gilbert White. The abundant walks include the zig zag, Noar hill and 21 mile long Hangers Way with much of the local area in the ownership of the National Trust and the Blackmoor Estate. Alton’s High Street is within 4.5 miles and has varied shops, M&S, Sainsburys and Waitrose stores, senior schools and a sports centre and a commuter rail service to London Waterloo. Alternatively there is a train station at Liss on the Portsmouth London Line and the A3 links London and the south coast.
