A James Bond-style contemporary home in a prestigious gated estate that attracts Premier League footballers has gone on the market for £2.5m.

From street level the superhome appears to be a small one-storey property that was built to replace a 1960s bungalow.

But the site is on a bank and to the rear the luxury home drops down two more floors.

Each level has floor-to-ceiling glass windows and an impressive balcony or terrace to take in the stunning far-reaching views.

The house, in Avon Castle near Ringwood, has state-of-the-art technology.

Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana owns a property in the same road and estate agents Savills say another Premier League footballer has already looked around this house.

The deceptively spacious home has over 4,000 sq ft of accommodation with an open plan kitchen/dining/living room on the ground floor, three bedrooms and three bathrooms on the lower ground floor and an en-suite bedroom, a lounge area, office and utility room on the garden level.

There is also a garage with a self-contained annex with a kitchenette and a shower room and on the garden level there is a covered patio area that could be used as a gym area and almost an acre of gardens.

The house is fitted with CCTV, electronic entrance gates and a lift, as well as zoned underfloor heating and air conditioning throughout.

The Poggenpohl designer kitchen has integral Gaggenau appliances, as well as sub zero fridge freezer and wine cooler, and there is a Sonos music system on the upper level.

The property also comes with fishing rights on the River Avon which is at the bottom of the garden.