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£1,195,000

Lower Mead End Road, Sway, Lymington, SO41

Land size
2.5 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3

Key Features

  • Attractive 4 bedroom detached cottage
  • Set within approximately 2.5 acres of gardens and paddocks
  • Two stables, an open-sided barn and a separate office/gym
  • Set off this quiet country lane

Description

An attractive double fronted 4 bedroom detached cottage, set within approximately 2.5 acres of gardens and paddocks. Enjoying a wonderful sense of privacy and seclusion, the property benefits from lovely views across its grounds, two stables, an open-sided barn and a separate office/gym.

Further enhancing its appeal are the Commoners' Rights of Pasture and Mast, making this an excellent opportunity for those seeking a country lifestyle in the New Forest area.

The property is quietly situated in a prime New Forest location within a short walk from the village of Sway and the open forest. Sway offers a useful mainline rail connection (London Waterloo approximately 100 minutes) together with a range of shops, a highly regarded primary school, two public houses and a popular Tennis Club. There is access into the forest via the cattle grid which is just 500 yards from the property. The famed Georgian market town Lymington, renowned for its river, marinas and yacht clubs offers a diverse ange of shopping, leisure and educational facilities, along with a branch line onnection to Brockenhurst (approx. 4 miles north east) that again provides rail connection to London (Waterloo) in approximately 90 minutes. Access o the forest just a short walk/ride via Boundway..

A split stable door leads into an entrance porch, which opens in turn into an impressive family kitchen/dining room. Enjoying windows to three aspects, this is a particularly light and welcoming space, with warm oak flooring and a large picture window overlooking the gardens and grounds beyond.

The kitchen is well appointed with a feature Rayburn, an extensive range of kitchen cabinets and drawers with co-ordinating worksurfaces, a substantial central island incorporating a Neff ceramic hob, and built-in Neff ovens.

The sitting room is set adjacent and offers a charming reception room, featuring an open fireplace and double doors opening onto the patio and gardens, creating a lovely connection between the house and its surroundings.

Double doors lead into a further reception room, currently arranged as a study but offering the potential for a separate dining room.

The hallway provides access to a further versatile room, which could serve as a fourth bedroom but is currently also used as an additional home office and is supported with as adjoining shower room comprising a fully tiled shower cubicle, wash hand basin and WC. A utility room completes the ground floor accommodation providing additional storage and space and plumbing for appliances with a door from here leading to the garden and parking areas.

The first-floor landing provides access to three bedrooms and the family bathroom.

The principal bedroom is a particularly appealing room, with an ensuite bathroom with bath, WC and wash hand basin. Further benefits include a range of fitted wardrobes and a large picture window enjoying elevated views across the gardens and paddock.

Bedroom two is a well-proportioned triple-aspect room, enjoying attractive open views, while bedroom three also benefits from a double aspect overlooking the gardens, together with useful walk-in eaves storage.

The first floor is completed by a spacious family bathroom

Set off this quiet country lane, a gravelled driveway leads down to a large parking area and access to the rear of the property, large barn, stables and paddocks.

Set in approximately 2.5 acres of gardens and paddocks, this offers a versatile lifestyle property with a wonderful sense of space, privacy and seclusion whilst still being within easy reach of the New Forest village of Sway with its amenities and train station.

The gardens include a generous patio adjoining the house, which lead onto areas of lawn and the surrounding grounds. A gate provides access to the nearest paddock, with supporting outbuilding which includes two stables and a large 40’ barn.

A useful outbuilding, previously utilised as an office and gym and currently used for storage, offers further flexibility and benefits from a large picture window overlooking the paddock.

Tenure: Freehold

Council Tax Band: F

Energy Performance Rating: E Current: 48 Potential: 67

Services: Mains water and electric

Drainage: Septic Tank

Heating: LPG/Oil

Property Construction: Traditional brick and block

Flood Risk: Low

Broadband: Ultrafast broadband with speeds of up to 1000 Mbps is available at the property (Ofcom).

Mobile Signal/Coverage: No known issues, buyer to check with their provider for further clarity.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-10-23

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,723 Homes with Land listings in South East England (1+ acres).

This Property£478,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £341,920 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

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Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 10% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good NoneThree Good NoneVodafone Good None

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • St Luke's Church of England Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    191
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Tiptoe Primary School0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    123
    Type
    Community school
  • Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School1.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    382
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Ashley Infant School1.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 7
    Pupils
    149
    Type
    Community school
  • Ashley Junior School2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    230
    Type
    Foundation school

Secondary

  • The Arnewood School2.9 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    839
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Priestlands School3.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,205
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Highcliffe School5.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,519
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Grange School6.6 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    429
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Twynham School7.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,651
    Type
    Academy converter

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op Sway Station Road, Sway901 metres
Budgens Hordle, Hordle1.3 miles
Tesco New Milton Express, New Milton2.4 miles

GP surgery

Coastal Medical Partnership2.4 miles

Pharmacy

Day Lewis Pharmacy866 metres

Hospital

Lymington New Forest Hospital3.3 miles

Green space

Playing Field915 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Sway Rail Station766 metres

Nearest bus stop

Marley Mount720 metres

Typical drive times

Ringwood24 min · 12 miles
Lymington14 min · 4.7 miles
New Milton9 min · 3.9 miles
Christchurch18 min · 9.5 miles
Southampton (city)35 min · 17 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 2, about 40 metres away.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

Not at the pin: mapped about 30 metres away.

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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