Alton Period House - Platform bed

Room in Hampshire, United Kingdom

  1. 1 single bed
  2. Shared bathroom
Stay with Gill
  1. Superhost
  2. 11 years hosting

Listing highlights

50-min drive to New Forest National Park

This home is near the national park.

Exceptional check-in experience

Recent guests gave the check-in process a 5-star rating.

Room in a home

Your own room in a home, plus access to shared spaces.
The house is a 1930’s rustic house with original features and wooden floor boards downstairs.

The house is located on a fairly steep hill within walking distance of the town, buses and the train station.

Jane Austen's House Museum is nearby in the village of Chawton.

Alton is surrounded with picturesque villages with old worldly pubs. Alton is not far from Winchester, Guildford and historic town of Petersfield and is just over an hour by train to Waterloo Station in London.

The space
The room is a small room with a platform bed with the access by a built in sturdy ladder. Not for the feint hearted.
There are great views from this room.

A desk and chair is under the bed. There is also a wardrobe.

Guest access
Guests are invited to use the kitchen facilities, dining room, cloakroom, bathroom and tranquil garden.

During your stay
I am available to give advice and i am happy to chat to guests.

If I am available I will fetch guests from the train station. My house is on a steep hill.

Where you'll sleep

What this place offers

Lock on bedroom door
Valley view
Kitchen
Wifi
Dedicated workspace

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Rated 4.81 out of 5 from 70 reviews.

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Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for accuracy

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for value

Where you’ll be

Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
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Neighbourhood highlights

It is a short walk to the town where there are a variety of restaurants, cafes, supermarkets and specialist shops.

Meet your host

Superhost
232 reviews
4.72 out of 5 average rating
11 years of hosting
Where I went to school: Zambia and Salisbury, Rhodesia (Harare)
Lives in Alton, United Kingdom
I am an artist and have lived in Alton 30 years. I am passionate about gardening. I have two children and two grand children.
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Additional details

Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in: 16:00 – 22:00
Checkout before 11:00
1 guest maximum
Safety & property
Climbing or play structure
Carbon monoxide alarm
Smoke alarm