A rare opportunity has come to the market to acquire a brand new cottage in a village location where the simple layout and contemporary fittings internally and the rear garden lie in wait for a purchaser to stamp their own character on the home.

Located on Winchester Road in Upham, the village lies on the fringes of the Meon Valley within easy reach of Southampton, Winchester and Portsmouth and has lovely countryside to explore via a network of paths and bridleways. The village is a traditional rural community with a parish church, two pubs, a school for the young ones, a local post office and store, and a village pond.

The cottage is smartly finished internally with a lovely cream kitchen just awaiting a splash of colourful accessories to bring it to life. There is space for a breakfast table and double doors open through to the sitting room which has glazed doors to the garden.

From the entrance hall stairs wind up to the first floor where there are three bedrooms and the family bathroom, again all in contemporary style awaiting an injection of colour.

The front of the cottage is laid with a brick driveway and parking area and a path at the side leads through to the garden which is laid to lawn which, enclosed by fencing and has a backdrop of trees. This could easily be left as it is for ease of maintenance or, for those with flair and imagination, could be transformed into a personal haven.

A guide price of £300,000 is quoted by Charters and further details are available from the Winchester branch by calling 01962 830880.