ITCHEN RISE, 10 Malthouse Close, Easton, SO21 1ES

What: A contemporary five bedroomed family home set in one of the Itchen Valley's most sought after villages.

Inside: The majority of this home has been created to offer open plan living with cleverly designed zoned areas, to create privacy and versatile living space. The hallway has a cloakroom and coats cupboard, and leads through to the living/kitchen/dining areas which are filed with light courtesy of walls of glass doors and windows to the garden.

The kitchen has been designed with a wealth of matt black cabinetry and features a large centre island with contrasting wooden worktops. From here, there is a pocket door to the pantry, and a spacious utility area. The dining area is also surrounded by windows to the garden, and is cleverly zoned from the living area by movable wooden slatted screening.

The family seating area has ample room for soft furnishings and has sliding glass doors to the garden terrace. From the entrance hall, there is further accommodation either side of the property. One passageway leads to a study and a music room and rhere are two double bedrooms on this side of the property along with a contemporary family shower room. From the other side of the hallway, a further passageway leads through to the principal bedroom with ensuite and dressing room, two further double bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Outside: The property sits in approximately half an acre plot. To the front, there are double five bar gates opening into the recently landscaped front garden, and has ample parking for several cars. The rear garden is a joy, and remarkably private. It features a large stone terrace, ideal for outside dining, wrapping around to join a further decked area made from low maintenance Millboard decking, and lined by a mix of attractive shrubs and flowering plants. There is a wide expanse of lawn, leading to a useful home office and an attractive garden pond in the top corner of the garden; along with two additional garden sheds, a bike store and a warm water outside tap ideal for washing down muddy dogs after a long walk.

Price: £1,650,000

Contact: Nony Kerr-Smiley, 07712 648740, nony@nonykerr-smiley