Warsash · SO31
Hook Village, Warsash
Abshot Cottage was originally two cottages occupied by staff serving Abshot Country House that has been combined and extended to create a well planned modern family home and yet retaining many original features. A feature of the home is the wonderful central hub of kitchen and dining room.
The home, in the agent’s words
- Charming Victorian home in Hook Village close to the waterfront on Southampton Water.
- Extended and fully modernised to a high standard to include App controlled lighting and sound.
- No onward chain
- Air conditioned cinema room with state of the art sound and vision equipment.
- Heated outdoor pool with heat pump and low running costs.
- Beautifully landscaped and floodlit south westerly facing garden with sun deck, hot tub and entertaining areas.
- 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 ensuite and 4 reception rooms.
- Summer house, garden house and store.
- Gravelled driveway with parking for 4/5 cars, a garage and 7.4Kkw charging point
- Modern well equipped kitchen/breakfast/dining room that serves as the hub of the home.
Read the full agent description
Abshot Cottage is located in the quiet village of Hook on the outskirts of Warsash and is approached via a double 5 bar gate to a gravelled driveway providing ample parking and 7.4kw charging point for family and visitors. The property is surrounded by open countryside, ideal for walking and cycling. Chilling Beach, Southampton Water and the River Hamble are all within easy reach, while the nearby centres of Locks Heath and Warsash offer a wide range of shops, including Waitrose, schools and cafes. Warsash Sailing Club, the nature reserve in Hook Park and Abshot Country Club are all close by. There is a wide choice of private and state schools in the area with many providing daily transport to those a little further afield.
A modernised and sympathetically extended Victorian cottage that now provides a wonderful contemporary home while retaining many of the original features blending period charm with modern updates. It presents a perfect opportunity to enjoy a lifestyle that suits all the family. A standout feature is the impressive well fitted 30 ft kitchen/breakfast/dining room that forms the hub of the house, a study, and a magnificent air-conditioned, fully automated cinema room (Sound and vision equipment are available by separate negotiation). A stylish orangery with pitched roof, velux windows and air conditioning gives access to the pool area and a formal sitting room with open fire. There is also a lovely entrance hall, cloakroom, utility room and integral garage. Upstairs, there are four double bedrooms, 2 of which have modern ensuite shower rooms and there is a family bathroom with double ended bath serving the other two bedrooms. The principal suite benefits from fitted wardrobes, air conditioning, and attractive views over the garden.
The landscaped rear garden enjoys a sunny south-westerly aspect and includes a large terrace for outdoor dining overlooking the swimming pool and hot tub. According to the seller, the pool is heated to 28c by an energy-efficient heat pump, with seasonal running costs of around £280. There are 2 summer houses both with light and power and the entire rear garden is floodlit including two mature Oak trees on the rear boundary.
Location:
Gosport Marinas - 9.8 miles
Gun Wharf Quays Portsmouth - 15 miles
Portsmouth Cross Channel Ferry Terminal - 13 miles
Hamble - 7.8 miles
Southampton Airport Parkway - 12 miles
Southampton Airport - 12 miles
Solent Airport (Private Aircraft) - 5.8 miles
M27 J9 - 2.3 miles
Prep Schools:
West Hill Park Titchfield
Boundary Oak Wickham
Meon Cross Stubbington
Pilgrims Winchester
Public Schools:
Winchester College
Portsmouth Grammar
Churchers Petersfield
King Edward VI Southampton
St Swithuns Winchester
Primary Schools:
Locks Heath Junior School
Secondary Schools:
Brookfield School Warsash
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0%of homes in the postcode can access 100+ Mbps broadband.
Available speed bands
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2.1 milesto Swanwick Rail Station
Approximate straight-line distance · DfT NaPTAN · 13 Sept 2026Background air quality
- Fine particles · PM₂.₅
- 6.0 µg/m³ · Above the WHO guideline · well within the UK legal limit
- Nitrogen dioxide · NO₂
- 7.8 µg/m³ · Meets the WHO guideline
Annual background levels. For scale: the WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ for PM₂.₅ and 10 for NO₂; the UK legal limit is 20 and 40. Lower is better; this is a 1 km model, not a reading at the door.
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