Avocet, 10 Leicester Road, Branksome Park

This character residence has a homely feel from the moment you step into the spacious hallway and are greeted by a piano and a feature wood staircase to the upper floors. Double doors lead into the kitchen / snug / dining, where your eyes are drawn out to the green vista of the far-reaching lawned garden. To your right is a modern kitchen with recessed handles and a large central island featuring a granite worktop and solid oak breakfast bar. An opening connects through to an orangery that is home to a relaxed dining space complemented by Purbeck stone flooring and graceful planting. On the south side of the ground floor, is a double sized reception room divided into a formal dining zone and a main lounge area centred around a cosy wood burner. Two sets of double doors open out onto a large patio, spanning the width of the house, where summer entertaining takes place. A downstairs utility, cloakroom and two further reception rooms, currently used as a gym and office/day room, complete the ground floor.

Two upper floors feature 5 double bedrooms and 4 bathrooms in total; two with fitted storage units and a shared shower room on the top floor; and the middle floor comprising 3 double bedrooms, 2 with luxury en-suites plus an an additional large family bathroom. A feature staircase turns on the middle floor creating a landing area that presents a useful storage / relaxing / reading space.