Property description
Offering No Onward Chain is this ground floor one bedroom age restricted apartment boasting an updated shower room and kitchen located in the sought after village of Holybourne.
Description
The property has been well maintained by the current owners and since ownership they have upgraded the bathroom to a modern shower room and completely redesigned the kitchen which boasts all fitted appliances. The property is on the ground floor and located on the edge of this small development with spacious accommodation comprising living room, inner hallway, double bedroom with built in wardrobes, refitted kitchen. The bathroom has been converted into a shower room. Outside the communal gardens are well manicured. From the kitchen there is a double glazed door leading out to a small patio area. There is electric heating and double glazing.
Location
Gaskell Court is a dedicated retirement scheme of varying sized apartments adjoining Thornton End, a close of bungalows and houses on the Alton side of Holybourne, a traditional Hampshire village. The immediate neighbourhood includes bus stops, Holybourne Theatre and, within 0.6 mile, Aldi and Wickes stores. Lying within 1.25 miles North East of Alton's historic town centre, the village has a general stores/post office, the Church of the Holy Rood, a village hall, pond, inns, primary and senior schools, a cricket pitch with a social club and play park, and a nursing home. There are historic connections with Roman times, and footpaths lead across the Wey Valley and also onto the North Downs. The A31 Winchester-Guildford axis is within 0.6 mile. Alton, an old market town, has major shops including stores, a station (Waterloo minimum journey time 67 minutes) and adjacent Waitrose store, a library, cultural facilities, sports centre, college and two outlying golf courses.
Covered Porch
With courtesy light and external store cupboard. Reinforced single glazed front door with matching side screen to:
Communal Hallway
Triple aspect. Carpeted with vaulted ceiling, push button lighting, electric meter box and consumer units. Newspaper receptacles. Part frosted effect glazed wooden personal front door with letterbox to:
Living Dining Room
Wall mounted Dimplex electric heater, wall mounted security pull cord system, telephone point, double glazed window to front aspect and part glazed internal replacement door leading to:-
Inner Hall
With spacious storage cupboard housing hot and cold water tanks with wooden slatted shelving and doors to all other rooms.
Kitchen
Having been refitted, now comprising a range of base level units and high eye level units with under unit lighting, one eye level glass display cabinet and fitted worktops. Inset four ring electric Bosch hob with extractor unit above and built-in Bosch oven, slimline dishwasher and washer dryer. Other built-in appliances include fridge and freezer. Security pull cord, part tiled walls, inset Franke sink drainer unit with mixer tap, double glazed door with adjacent double glazed window leading out to small patio area and communal gardens.
Bedroom
Security pull cord, wall mounted storage heater, built-in double wardrobe with hanging rail and storage shelf above, double glazed window to rear aspect.
Refitted Shower Room
Comprising large shower cubicle with glass sliding door, attached wall handles and Aqualisa shower controls, inset wash hand basin with mixer tap, storage cupboards below and adjacent toiletries shelf. Low level WC, further fitted eye level toiletries cabinets, one being mirror fronted, shaver point, wall mounted extractor unit, heated towel rail, tiled floor, tiled walls, security pull cord.
Outside
Residents Car Park
Tarmacadam style area directly to the front for residents.
Communal Gardens
Are landscaped, level, mainly lawned and part walled. Encompassing the apartment on three sides are lawns with a backdrop of stocked shrubbery borders and curved brick walls. There are footpaths whilst directly adjoining the kitchen is a paved patio with a wooden privacy panel adjoining the rear lawn. Beyond the car park, there are further communal gardens studded by trees with a network of paths, seating areas, circular raised bed, lawns and attractive borders. Further car park.
Communal Facilities
In addition to the communal halls, gardens and parking, there is a laundry room adjoining the Estate Manager's bungalow and a twin bedded guest room subject to availability.
Directions
From central Alton, proceed North Eastwards from the Police Station/Palace Cinema mini-roundabout away from the town on Normandy Street shortly becoming Anstey Road. After passing Anstey Park playing fields on the left, progress to the traffic lights and turn left signposted Holybourne into the old London Road. Then turn first right into Gaskell Close. Turn first right into Thornton End. At the 'T' Junction, proceed virtually ahead into the Gaskell Court car park.