30th January 2025 • The HERALD • Page 65 v INDEPENDENT, LOCAL AND PROUD v v ON THE HOME FRONT v Well-Presented 2 Bedroom Maisonette Pearsons Estate Agents are pleased to o er this 2 bedroom ground oor maisonette for sale. On the market for £249,950 with NO CHAIN. is well presented maisonette is situated in one of Hythe’s most popular locations, Hotspur Close, which is a short walk from the Marina and Hythe village centre. e property bene ts from a re tted kitchen and shower room, 2 bedrooms, UPVC double glazing, gas central heating, front and rear gardens and a garage. An internal viewing is highly recommended, for more information or to arrange a viewing please contact Pearsons Estate Agents on: 023 8084 4131. 2 Bedroom Apartment with South Facing Balcony Paul Je reys Estate Agents are pleased to o er this second oor apartment in Hythe, with superb direct views over Southampton Water, for sale with NO CHAIN. Located in Davidson Close, within walking distance of Hythe village, this 2 bedroom apartment is on the market for £317,500 and bene ts from a south facing balcony overlooking Southampton Water. A communal entrance hall with a security entry phone system leads to stairs up to this second oor apartment. Inside the entrance hall of the apartment is an entry phone, an airing cupboard with lagged tank and a hatch up to a lo space. e apartment has an open plan lounge/dining area and kitchen, the lounge/dining area has a window with a southerly aspect overlooking the green and a sliding patio door over the same aspect leading to the balcony. e kitchen area includes a range of base units with cupboards and drawers with marble e ect worktops above and concealed lighting over, as well as a range of wall cupboards. e kitchen comes with an integrated ‘Candy’ washer/dryer, integrated ‘Ne ’ dishwasher, integrated fridge and freezer, as well as a ‘Ne ’ stainless steel hob with ‘Ne ’ stainless steel extractor hood above and ‘Indesit’ electric oven below. Bedroom 1 has a front aspect box bay window and includes a range of full width built in wardrobes, one housing a ‘Worcester Greenstar’ gas red boiler, a door leads through to a re tted ensuite with a white suite comprising a WC, raised wash hand basin in a vanity unit with a marble e ect top, and a shower cubicle with plumbed in shower, there is also a large mirror, heated towel rail, tiled oor, fully tiled walls, recess downlighters and an extractor fan. Bedroom 2 has a sliding patio door leading to the balcony with views over Southampton Water. e bathroom has been re tted with fully tiled walls and a white suite comprising a panelled bath with plumbed in shower, WC, raised wash hand basin with a cupboard below, a heated towel rail, tiled oor, an extractor fan and recess downlighters. Outside there are two tandem allocated parking spaces. For more information or to arrange a viewing please contact Paul Je reys Estate Agents on: 023 8084 8555, email: sales@paulje reys.co.uk or visit: www. paulje reys.co.uk New Photographic Exhibition Beaulieu River: In Focus Celebrates the Beauty of Buckler’s Hard and Surrounding Areas you’re an aspiring photographer, the 2025 photo competition is now open to both locals and visitors of the picturesque harbourside village of Buckler’s Hard. To learn more, visit: www. beaulieuriver.co.uk/photo-competition/. Visitors can explore Buckler’s Hard for free and discover the historic village, which was recently featured in the BBC Two program Villages by the Sea with archaeologist Ben Robinson. e Buckler’s Hard Museum o ers visitors insights into the village’s famous shipbuilding history and the stories of its residents through an exhibition on village life, the role of the area in WW2 and the river today. Open daily 10am-4pm with admission fee to Known for its maritime history and picturesque landscapes, the 18th-century village of Buckler’s Hard has long inspired artists, photographers, and nature enthusiasts. Opening on 15th February, new exhibition, Beaulieu River: In Focus, will showcase a stunning collection of photographs submitted during previous Beaulieu River photo competitions. With pieces hand-picked by Lord Montagu and Mary Montagu-Scott, the exhibition will present a variety of subjects, including serene riverside scenes, wildlife in their natural habitats, and atmospheric images of the river at sunrise and sunset. Located in the Shipyard O ce, opposite the Master Builder’s House and overlooking the river, the exhibition will be free to enter and opens just in time for February half-term. Previous winners of the competition that inspired the exhibition will be showcased, along with the winner of the 2024 competition, Oliver Crockett, who captured one of the resident seals of the Beaulieu River. If support the preservation of the village. A parking charge applies for those arriving by car. For more information, please visit bucklershard. co.uk/ or call 01590 616203. Oliver Crockett’s winning image Bramshott Hill Seniors News 16th December saw sixty-two Bramshott Hill Seniors sit down for their Christmas Lunch in the Solent Suite at Dibden Golf Centre. ey enjoyed a splendid meal, provided by the MyTime catering sta , with all the Christmas trimmings. A er the meal, their Captain, Dave Wilson presented cheques to the two charities, he had chosen to support in 2024. Each year the Bramshott Seniors choose to support a charity for the year. Over the year at various events, they endeavour to raise money for the charity and present them with their e orts at the Christmas lunch. e two charities that Dave had chosen were Oakhaven Hospice, a well-known and very deserving organisation, he also chose to support Wet Wheels, based at Hamble Marina, the charity use their boat to enable people with disabilities to experience activities on the water, an activity that few of them had been able to do before. is charity is close to Dave’s heart as he is one of the skippers for the Wet Wheels boat. ey managed to raise £1,900 for each charity which was a magni cent e ort and the most money ever raised. Well done all! e money was presented to Suzan Tyrwhitt-Williams of Wet Wheels Hamble and Hannah Davies from Oakhaven Hospice. A er receiving the cheques both ladies gave a brief presentation about the excellent work that the charities do. Following the charity presentation the winners of the various competitions, run throughout the year, were presented with their trophies. e most signi cant of which was Stuart Bulbrooke winning the Senior Champions trophy for the third year on the trot. A great day was enjoyed by all and they look forward to their golf again in 2025. ey have chosen the charity ‘Solent Dolphin’ to support in 2025. Solent Dolphin operates a boat, named the Alison MacGregor, out of Hythe Marina. is boat also enables people with disabilities to experience time on the water. Several of the Bramshott Senior members volunteer as crew on the Alison MacGregor so this is again a charity The money was presented to Suzan- TyrwhittWilliams of Wet Wheels Hamble and Hannah Davies from Oakhaven Hospice which they have very close ties to. e name of the boat has an interesting but very sad story; e 12th December 1988 saw the infamous Clapham Rail Disaster in which a young girl, Alison MacGregor – the daughter of Jimmy and Muriel MacGregor – was killed. Alison was a very keen sailor from our local area. A er attending a memorial service in Winchester Cathedral, the MacGregors happened to hear an appeal, on the local radio, for funds to build a boat for taking disabled people out to sea. Being keen sailors themselves, they responded with a large donation making this rst boat a reality. She was called the M/V ALISON MacGREGOR, in memory of Alison and was launched in 1989 by Simon Weston CBE, who agreed to become the Patron of Solent Dolphin. e new M/V ALISON MacGREGOR MK3 came into service on 1st August 2012 and was named (again) by Simon Weston on 8th September 2012. e Alison MacGregor operates from the beginning of May until the end of September, seven days a week and does two trips and sometimes three trips per day. It has spaces for 12 passengers which can include six wheel chairs. e passengers do not have to pay for the trips and all the crew members are volunteers and receive no payment. ey hope once again to raise a signi cant amount of money in the coming year for Solent Dolphin but to reach Dave’s amount they will need to have the support and e ort of all members. For more information about Solent Dolphin visit their website: www. solentdolphin.co.uk
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