Finding a convenient retirement home is the ambition of many when ambition ceases to drive the daily work routine and earning money becomes less important than the reward of quality time doing entirely different things.

But everyone knows that moving home can also be hard work – the new place might well need upgrading and decorating, taking up more time than was planned for.

However, a bungalow called Paddocks on the market in Stubbington addresses those issues because it has recently been rewired and had a new kitchen and bathroom installed along with double glazing and then redecorated prior to new carpets being laid.

“This is what many potential buyers would regard as meeting all targets,” says Colin Shairp, of Town and Country Southern estate agents.

“People who are retiring frequently plan for a more active life but that activity doesn’t mean setting about hard work on the house or putting up with the mess while others undertake it. This property in Beresford Road has been totally refurbished and is ready for the installation of the new owners’ furniture – that said, it’s also a great family home because there’s plenty of space.

“There are two bedrooms at the front downstairs with a sitting room behind that opens into an extension that forms the L-shaped kitchen / dining room where a skylight is placed to maximise daylight in the sitting room.

“A staircase in the centre of the hallway rises to a roof conversion that houses the second bedroom at the rear and a south-facing study at the front, perfect for those who maybe want to study new things or take up hobbies in a dedicated space, a use that could also be served by the detached garage.

“The front and rear gardens have been laid out for easy maintenance, giving more time for the better things in life. For instance, the property is only a short walk or run from the beach, with the route completely off-road through parks and pedestrian paths. There is also a cut-through providing a walking route to the village shopping centre a few hundred yards away.

“Paddocks may be the name of the property but it has nothing to do with the owners being put out to grass!”

Guide price is £325,000 (EPC Band C). For more information, contact Town and Country Southern on 023 93 277 288 or email sales@townandcountrysouthern.co.uk<