Jasmine

Defined by a spectacular south-facing extension designed by local architect Michael Pagliaroli, this striking five-bedroom home is set in Hampshire’s beautiful Test Valley in the village of Ibthorpe. With an exceptional quality of natural light and robust material palette, the open-plan intervention brings voluminous ceiling heights and a bank of glazing to the original 1920s cottage. A separate one-bedroom en suite annexe lies in the private landscaped gardens, providing a fifth bedroom, quiet work space, or creative studio. The house sits in the Ibthorpe Conservation Area, close to Whitchurch and to Whitchurch Station, where trains run to London Waterloo in around an hour.