Delightful contemporary 4 bedroom home, great for family or friends to enjoy time together!
For up to 8 people with off street parking. Bathroom upstairs with cloakroom toilet downstairs.
Wilson Cottage is located at the south west corner of the New Forest, just a mile or so from the beautiful beaches at Highcliffe and only half a mile from the New Forest National park itself.
Chewton common is close by, as is the spa, restaurant and small golf course at the well known Chewton Glen Hotel.
Walkford is a small village. You will find a good convenience store for general supplies if needed at the end of the road. Plus the benefit of one pub less than 5 mins walk in one direction, and another pub 10 mins or so walk in the other direction! There are restaurants, local shops, tea and coffee shops, pubs, kayak and surf shops a short drive in various direction. Many with views towards beaches and the water, fabulous for the evening as well as in the daytime.
As well as the forest and the beaches virtually on the doorstep, Christchurch and Bournemouth are just a short direct drive from this New Forest Cottage.
Wilson cottage is the perfect base to discover the south west New Forest or venture further along the Dorset coast for a day.
“Really nice place to stay and ideal for us. Many thanks to the host for all the assistance provided - excellent service and the cottage was clean and very nicely appointed. Would definitely recommend and we will hopefully stay again in the future.” Sept/Oct 2022- Stephen
“Great location, clean and well equipped.” Sept 2022- Hannah
“Excellent accommodation” July 2022 - Jeff
“We really enjoyed our stay at Wilson Cottage. An ideal configuration of bedrooms for our group. Would use again!"
"We had a lovely time thank you. It was very easy to book the cottage"
"A great stay. Home from home!”
"We had a great holiday and would recommend the house"
Wilson Cottage owes its name to Richard Wilson, Victor Meldrew in ‘One Foot in the Grave’, which was filmed here. Victor Meldrew’s house was located just around the corner, and this cottage is featured in the 1991 One Foot in The Grave Christmas Special, covered in snow.
During the extensive restoration and refurbishment works the whole roof was removed, along with many interior walls, the back wall taken down and the house extended on both floors, doubling the floorspace on the ground floor, meanwhile the front elevation was restored to it’s former glory, wooden sliding sash windows reinstated and the whole exterior repointed as well as a new roof built. The contemporary design of the rebuild and extension is reflected throughout the interiors, with large open plan spaces, full width sliding/folding doors to the garden, contemporary open fireplace and reclaimed timber floorboards throughout.
The kitchen/dining/living space has plenty of space for a family group to dine all together at the table. Theres a cosy central fireplace for winter and the full width sliding folding doors accessing the large deck are wonderful when the weather turns warmer.
At one end of the room is the kitchen, which has fitted units with granite work surfaces and a freestanding Ikea stainless steel kitchen unit providing ample work surfaces and storage. There is a wide range cooker with a single very large oven, a built-in stainless steel american fridge and freezer, integrated dishwasher and washer. The base and wall units house all the cooking and dining equipment needed for your break.
The lounge space at the other end has sliding/ folding doors to the deck, and open garden area. The lounge has a contemporary fireplace, television, with large settees facing each other so everyone can socialise and relax together.
There are four bedrooms at this large cottage, Three are double rooms, and the fourth bedroom is a bunkbed room which has full sized adult beds. The two larger front bedrooms each have an original fireplace a pleasant street view, one is on the on the ground floor. The two smaller back bedrooms have views across the gardens behind, one of these has the bunk beds, one has a double bed and also includes a desk.
The modern bathroom has a double ended bath with a shower over, heated towel rail, wc and basin. Downstairs, the cloakroom has a wc and basin.
There is off street parking on the driveway beside the house.
