This nautical-themed four-bedroom property is an excellent base for groups of friends or families with older children, and sits in the perfect spot between forest and coast, with a pub within short walking distance. Whether you prefer stomping through the woods, or yearn for the lapping of waves on a pebbly shore, there’s something here for everyone.
Spread over three floors, the layout here works really well for larger groups and older kids will be pleased to find a choice of single rooms. A shower room on the top floor as well as a family bathroom is a godsend and there’s an additional WC downstairs. The coastal touches in the soft furnishings and wall art add a lovely summery feel to the place, and the large living/dining room is bright and airy. Open up the double doors to the private enclosed garden and furry friends can come and go as they please, while you relax after a day’s adventuring.
The pooch will be keen to get out and snuffling around, and this property is great for that – it’s half a mile to the coast, along road or footpaths, and there’s a lot to discover along the way. Dogs ride free on the Hurst Castle Ferry that leaves from the dock, a few metres away and are welcome at the castle too if on a lead. Kids will love crabbing from the bridge over Sturt Pond, just behind the beach, before climbing the huge boulders on the shoreline. Keen walkers and energetic dogs can walk to Hurst Castle on the end of the shingle spit, 2 miles away, or a mile along the beach to Milford on Sea. Further afield, shopping in Lymington and woodland walks in the New Forest are less than 5 miles away.