What can you buy with half a million pounds?

Here are ten properties currently on the market and priced under £500,000

1. Bassett £495,000

Daily Echo:

This interestingly designed four bedroom detached house lies in the sought after Bassett area of Southampton.

with ensuite, lounge, dining room, refitted

John Lewis kitchen and double garage.

The detached family residence is situated on a corner plot and enjoys a number of striking features.

Inside, the spacious lounge enjoys a dual aspect over the side and rear of the property.

While the kitchen which has been refitted with John Lewis units is a particular feature of the ground floor.

A separate dining room enjoys double sliding patio doors opening out to the rear garden.

A cloakroom completes the ground floor accommodation.

All four bedrooms along with the family bathroom are located on the first floor.

The spacious master bedroom benefits from an ensuite.

Morris Dibben

2. Lockerley Green OIEO £475,000

Daily Echo:

Occupying a wonderful setting overlooking Lockerley Green, with beautiful countryside walks on the doorstep, is this

attractive modern cottage fusing all the benefits of contemporary living with a traditional village lifestyle.

Discreetly positioned on a private track serving only four other properties, Cherry Trees is a stylish home featuring four bedrooms

arranged over three floors with two ground floor reception rooms and an impressive Silverbrow kitchen dining room.

The accommodation is both bright and light enjoying a dual aspect to many of the rooms which include notable features such as a woodburning stove to the lovely sitting room, ensuite facilities to the master and guest bedrooms and benched dining area to the kitchen inspired by the boating world.

Outside, the rear garden is neat, well tended and predominantly lawned with large patio area ideal for entertaining or relaxation. A wood chipped play area for children has also been created.

Charles Powell

3. Scantabout £450,000

Daily Echo:

This family home is situated within walking distance of the centre of Chandler's Ford and offers beautifully presented family accommodation.

The ground floor comprises a sitting room, with double doors to the dining room and an open fire in a feature surround.

The dining room has French doors to the garden and access to the kitchen breakfast room. There is space for all essential appliances as well as ample cupboards and work surface, alongside space for a breakfast table.

The ground floor is completed by a WC, large under stairs cupboard and access to the garage.

Upstairs there are four double bedrooms, with the largest benefitting from both a built in wardrobe and an en-suite shower room. The second bedroom also features a built-in wardrobe. The family bathroom features a three piece white suite.

To the front of the property is a driveway adjacent to an area of lawn and a flowerbed which features a Magnolia Tree.

The rear garden enjoys a good degree of privacy and a westerly facing aspect. A patio area gives way to the lawn with borders planted with a variety of flowers and shrubs. There are raised beds to one side offering a fine vegetable garden.

Goadsby

4. Hamble £495,000

Daily Echo:

No.1 Rostellan Cottage is a superbly presented three-bedroom Victorian home set at the heart of the village of Hamble.

The current owners have completely refurbished the property and extended, resulting in a fabulous living environment.

The magnificent open plan kitchen/breakfast/family room, which enjoys views down the garden, provides a fabulous living space and is well kitted out with a range of floor and wall mounted units including cupboard and drawer sections with work surfaces over, a central island with further storage space and breakfast bar providing a particularly family friendly environment ideal for everyday living and also entertaining. Bifold doors to the rear open out onto the terrace, providing a perfect space for outdoor entertaining and relaxing.

The kitchen is partially open plan to the principal reception area which provides a double reception room with attractive brick chimney at one end with log burning stove, providing a flexible living space, and at the far end is the formal sitting room which has an attractive Victorian fireplace and traditional bay window reflecting the period origins of this attractive home.

At first floor level there is the master bedroom with its en suite shower room, and bedroom two and a family bathroom are also on this floor. At second floor level is the third bedroom.

The property is approached via a pedestrian gate which gives access down the side to a main entrance porch, and if you continue down towards the rear you will reach the garden itself which is an attractive aspect, principally laid to lawn with a path leading down to the detached office/garden room. This has potential for multiple uses and is currently used as a guest room.

Savills

5. Bishopstoke £420,000

Daily Echo:

A beautiful three bedroom detached bungalow presented in excellent condition throughout situated on a fantastic plot in a highly

requested location in Whalesmead Road, Bishopstoke.

Entered via a delightful hallway with two double bedrooms to the front both with bay windows giving a real sense of space, further along the hallway is the third bedroom which is a good size, all the bedrooms are serviced by the modern family bathroom. With fantastic views of the stunning garden is the 15'4 by 11'11 sitting room with doors opening to the rear, with access through to the modern fitted kitchen with integral washing machine and dishwasher with a door leading to the side.

Externally this home really comes in to its own with an impressive very well maintained rear garden with a large patio area and access to the front.

To the front there is a driveway offering plenty of parking with a delightful front garden.

Charters

6. Upper Shirley £500,000

Daily Echo:

A substantial four double bedroom detached family house in a most sought after cul de sac location is being offered for sale with no forward chain

The property is situated in this most sought after and desirable location of Upper Shirley with easy access into the City Centre with comprehensive facilities including Southampton Common being close by with over 300 acres of parkland.

This spacious property offers great family living with a 22ft x 15ft dining/family room with access to the rear garden and a 16ft x 14ft lounge which enjoys a large bay window overlooking the front aspect.

A kitchen, study and cloakroom complete the ground floor.

On the first floor are four good sized bedrooms, bedroom one is a large room with a sizeable bay window. Bedroom two benefits from an ensuite and bedroom three boasts built-in wardrobes.

The property also has a large converted loft space, which could be used for a number of purposes.

Outside, the sunny rear garden enjoys a southerly aspect. to the front the driveway provides off road parking for a number of vehicles and in turn leads to the garage,

Morris Dibben

7. Dibden Purlieu £479,950

Daily Echo:

This four-bedroom detached family home is situated in a favoured location in the catchment area for Orchard and Noadswood schools.

Inside, the spacious sitting room benefits from a feature fireplace with cast iron Victorian style coal effect gas fire with tiled panels and black slate hearth, a further feature of the room is the large walk-in box bay window.

The kitchen/breakfast room is comprehensively fitted with a range of cream shaker style wall and base units. The breakfast area has an arch leading through to the dining room.

A cloakroom completes the ground floor.

All four bedrooms, one with ensuite shower room, are situated on the first floor along with the family bathroom.

Pearsons

8. Hamble £489,950

Daily Echo:

Delightful and spacious four bedroom 1930's extended semi detached home occupying a good size plot in a prime position nicely set back from Satchell Lane and very close to village centre and marina.

The property has been recently refurbished offering a number of benefits including oak flooring, open plan kitchen/breakfast and dining room, separate living room with log burning stove.

The open plan kitchen is fitted with an extensive range of modern wall and base units complete with display glass cabinet and corner shelving, integrated appliances and space for a Range cooker and American style fridge/freezer. The room also enjoys a peninsula seated breakfast bar area offering informal dining along with space for a further dining table while an open plan doorway leads through to the second reception room/playroom with French doors opening out to a patio area and the rear garden.

The bedrooms are arranged on the first and second floors of the property. The first floor is home to three bedrooms and the family bathroom while the fourth bedroom is located on the second floor and enjoys windows to the front and rear offering views with river glimpses.

Outside, the 100ft plus west facing garden is a real feature of the property.

The property also benefits from extensive parking area for up to five cars or possible boat store to the front and side. Further gated parking in front of the garage. Also planning permission has been approved for new garage and store/office room (precedent existing) to the rear of garden where there is existing rear vehicular access.

Hamble Estate Agency

9. Chilworth £499,950

Daily Echo:

This impressive and spacious character ground floor two-bedroom apartment is of generous dimensions, approximately 1500 square feet in size with a host of stunning features.

The impressive 26' x 7' reception hall leads to the elegant lounge which features a stone fireplace with a coal effect gas fire and twin sets of French doors are adorned by handmade traditional antique pine shutters.

The spacious kitchen has a comprehensive range of wood finished base units with complementary work surfaces and a matching range of wall mounted units. The feeling of space is enhanced by the open aspect that leads to the adjacent dining area whilst two Georgian style sash windows have views to the courtyard.

The stunning master bedroom measuring 17'2 x 16'8 has an approach area with a built-in double wardrobe and twin sets of French doors, also enhanced by bespoke antique pine shutters whilst the beautifully appointed en suite shower room has the luxury touch of underfloor heating.

The second bedroom overlooks the courtyard and is served by the superb bathroom.

The development is set in grounds of approximately eight acres that comprise a formal lawn to the rear of the main house and areas of mature woodland.

Charles Powell

10. South Wonston £500,000

Daily Echo:

This extended detached family home is situated in one of the most peaceful parts of the village of South Wonston and benefits from a large garden overlooking local paddocks and countryside.

Internally the ground floor layout has been extended and altered since being built and now offers an impressive lounge/sitting room with access directly onto the garden, separate dining room perfect for entertaining and a kitchen/breakfast room also providing external access.

An integral garage and convenient WC complete the ground floor accommodation.

Upstairs there are four double bedrooms with the largest benefitting from an ensuite shower room.

This particular house type offers a spacious feel both on the ground and first floor.

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