Bashley Cross Road, Bashley, New Milton, Hampshire

Set within approximately 4.3 acres, this three-bedroom country home offers characterful living alongside extensive equestrian facilities, including stabling, paddocks, and a manège. The property enjoys easy access to the open forest, as well as shops in New Milton and the train station, providing convenient connections to London. A generous driveway and substantial garage block complete the setting. No forward chain.

THE GROUND FLOOR
The front door opens into a welcoming entrance lobby, complete with coat hanging space and a useful utility room to one side, leading through to the reception hall. This charming space features a brick open fireplace with timber mantle, a staircase to the first floor, and an under-stairs cupboard. To the left of the hall, the dining room is bright and inviting, with a bay window at one end and a central through-room wood burner set on a quarry-tiled plinth with oak beam above. A further window overlooks the expansive courtyard, and a door leads through to the sitting room, which enjoys a triple aspect and French doors opening onto the large oak-pillared loggia. The sitting room shares the other half of the central wood burner, creating a warm, welcoming atmosphere. From the hall, the kitchen and family room offers a generous space fully fitted with a range of units, including an inset Belfast sink with drainer, granite worktops, a dresser unit, a breakfast bar, a peninsular unit, and a cream Range oven with seven gas rings, two ovens, a grill, and storage, complemented by an extractor above. The Range is gas-fired, while the ovens are electric. A corner larder cupboard provides additional storage, and the family area is ideal for a table and chairs, with French doors to the loggia and windows overlooking the garden. A glazed door from the kitchen leads to a rear porch with coats store, a fully tiled ground floor cloakroom, and a stable door to the garden.

THE FIRST FLOOR
Upstairs, the landing gives access to all bedrooms. The master suite includes a spacious dressing room with exposed beams and a semi-vaulted ceiling, leading through to the main bedroom, which also features a semi-vaulted ceiling, exposed timbers, and French doors opening onto a balcony overlooking the garden, paddocks, and manège. The en-suite is luxuriously appointed with twin sinks, a walk-in shower, a separate bath, and WC. Bedroom two is a generous double with a bay window overlooking the central courtyard and paddocks, while bedroom three is another double with courtyard views. These two bedrooms share a fully tiled bathroom with bath, walk-in shower, vanity unit, and WC.

THE GARDENS, GROUNDS & EQUESTRIAN FACILITIES
Outside, a substantial decking area adjoins the loggia, flowing onto a formal lawned garden with gates leading to the courtyard and stable block, fenced and with views across paddocks toward the manège. The property is approached via a wide block-paved driveway with brick walling and substantial brick pillars supporting an electrically operated sliding gate, opening onto a gravelled courtyard offering extensive parking and turning space. The garage block includes a triple garage and a further large single garage, with additional parking for a horsebox, trailer, or caravan.

From the courtyard, a seven-bar gate leads to a stable yard and the well-appointed stable block, comprising four loose boxes, a foaling box, and a substantial tack room with sink and washing machine plumbing. A central trailer bay provides access to a paddock with a double field shelter, with a track leading to the manège, which measures approximately 60ft by 25ft, flanked by small paddocks and a further large post-and-rail paddock with water supply. In total, the grounds extend to approximately 4.3 acres.

DIRECTIONS
From our office in Lymington, proceed out into St Thomas Street joining the one way system and turning left, following the main road out of town through Pennington and towards New Milton. On reaching New Milton, turn right at the roundabout towards the town centre, proceeding along the High Street, over the railway bridge and continuing along Fernhill Lane. On reaching the roundabout turn left into Bashley Cross Road proceeding along the road and turning right just after the Farm shop into Smithy Lane. The entrance gates to the property will be found on the left hand side.

SERVICES
Mains water and electricity are connected. The central heating is oil fired and the property has a septic tank drainage system

TENURE
Freehold

TAX BAND
F (£3,342.33 approx. - 2025/2026)

EPC RATING
D

AGRICULTURAL NOTE
The property has an assigned Agricultural Number, which means that one can sell hay and keep and move livestock (subject to required up-to-date licensing) and hire agricultural machinery (tractors, diggers etc) from the premises. This is not to be confused with an Agricultural Tie as there are no restrictions on ownership of the property.

The property also benefits from Commoners Rights, including rights of grazing for ponies, cattle, pigs and sheep. The Vendors have a brand assigned for the keeping of ponies on the forest. They do not take advantage of the Commoner Rights at the moment so anyone wishing to practice as a Commoner would need to check their own requirements with the Verderer's of The New Forest.