The Cottage
This Charming semi-detached thatched cottage built in the 1600s and listed as a Grade II building was originally 2 cottages. Situated in Emery Down, 5 mins walk from Lyndhurst with its variety of shops and restaurants. Idyllic setting with direct access to the Forest, overlooks Swan Green where ponies and deer graze. Beautifully original beamed spacious double living room with inglenook fireplace, dining area with oak table. Furnished as owner’s own holiday home offers a welcoming base in one of loveliest areas in the Forest.
Pictured in international papers on postcards and placemats, it is one of most photographed cottages in the Forest.
Cottage is tastefully furnished with a variety of antiques, but with all the advantages of modern amenities.
Downstairs
Large through Living/Dining room with inglenook fireplace, kitchen, scullery leading through to bathroom with toilet, sink, bath with overhead shower; Television room with double sofa bed, TV and DVD; large Shower room with power shower, sink, toilet and bidet.
Two staircases lead upstairs to 3 good-sized cottage bedrooms with individual access: 2 double bedrooms plus 1 twin bedroom all with quaint sloping roofs.
Upstairs
Places of Interest Nearby
Period country pub just a stroll across the road, another over the hill where supposedly the Captain of the Titanic spent his last night on land.
All within a relatively short drive are the magnificent sequoias of Ornamental Drive, the Deer Sanctuary at Bolderwood, Exbury Gardens with its exquisite display of azaleas and rhododendrons, Beaulieu’s world famous National Motor Museum, Paulton Amusement Park with Pepper Pig World, Longdale Farm, the seaside town of Lymington with its Saturday market and ferry to the Isle of Wight.
The historic cities of Winchester and Portsmouth are all within easy driving distance and Stonehenge a day's outing. Shopping at West Quay in nearby Southampton or Bournemouth.
At nearby Lyndhurst there is also a Golf Club and a bicycle hire shop.
