Winchester, any mumsnetters want to give me any ideas where is the nicest place to live in or around winchester

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unconvinced · 13/05/2008 14:31

Just need a few clues as where to start looking, DH is keen on the area as it has good links to London but not to far from the sea.

Any comments would be greatly appreciated

TIA

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jetgirl · 13/05/2008 15:12

My parents live in Oliver's Battery which is very nice, good public transport to town, nice surrounding coutryside to walk in. Not sure what the local primary school is like, i did a week's work experience there in 2000 and it was nice then! Quite pricey, but then most of Winchester is I think.
I'm down the road in Southampton, cheaper than Winchester - just and still good links to London.

CountessDracula · 13/05/2008 15:19

What do you want?
I mean what sort of house?
Village or town?
Modern or old?
terraced or detatched

EG if you want victorian terrace near station then Hyde or Fulflood

If you want bigger period houses then St Cross

If you want modern out of town/on estate then Badger Farm or Olivers Battery

Nice villages - Itchen Valley, Alresford (lovely georgian small town), Cheriton etc

CountessDracula · 13/05/2008 15:20

also budget (roughly)

bundle · 13/05/2008 15:21

friend of mine lives pretty centrally, she has 2 children, seems v happy there

ScotsLassDownSouth · 13/05/2008 15:43

Alresford is lovely - but blimmin' expensive!

CountessDracula · 13/05/2008 15:44

I grew up in Cheriton and Alresford - they are lovely it must be said

Tommy · 13/05/2008 15:46

I love Cheriton - well, I love the Pub there

CountessDracula · 13/05/2008 15:46

oh yes the flowerpots

Tommy · 13/05/2008 15:48

would be lovely this afternoon - lovely pint of beer, nice shady garden.....