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Chandlers Ford & Romsey are both nice - can be a bit pricey though especially for a detached with a garage - for a 3 bed detached with a garage expect to pay around £270k upwards (if you can find one!) by comparison, I have a 4 bed semi with garage in a quiet cul-de-sac in Hedge End, which is worth around £220k.

If you decide to have a look around the New Forest, there are some rough areas in Hythe and Totton - Ashurst, Lyndhurst, Ower, Cadnam are all ok with pretty good accesibility to M27 - Lyndhurst can be a nightmare in the summer though due to all the grockles.