Property description
**Launch Day - Saturday 16th April - Call to make an appointment ** A beautifully presented 2 bedroom town centre cottage set in a conservation area opposite the grounds of St Lawrence Church.
Description
This charming 3 storey property benefits from high ceilings, rustic fireplace with woodburning stove, and exposed floorboards to most rooms. There is gas central heating with thermostatic controls to the radiators. There is a pretty rear garden with 2 storage sheds both with power and light.
Location
Church Cottage lies within the town's Conservation Area in the lee of St Lawrence Church, one of Alton's historic landmarks which has connections with the English Civil War. Steeped also in Jane Austen history, the town has varied shops in the High Street and Georgian architecture with the neighbourhood also including the library, the Curtis Museum, Allen Gallery, community centre, inns, primary and senior schools, and Alton College. Across the churchyard, a footpath leads into the water meadows and the countryside beyond. The town centre also includes an enlarged Sainsbury's, an M&S Simply Food store, weekly market and open air events, and further churches of several denominations. There is a Waitrose store beside the station. On the periphery, you will find the Convent School, Alton Sports Centre and 2 golf courses.
Ground Floor
Living Room
Via painted oak front door. Front aspect window, natural brick feature fireplace with Morso wood burning stove and slate hearth, shelving to one side. Exposed floorboards, TV point, telephone point, radiator.
Kitchen/Dining Room
Fitted with beautiful handmade kitchen of painted Tulip wood base and wall units with Iroko worktops and matching upstands. Some glass fronted wall cupboards, open shelving with Iroko brackets. Inset Butler sink with mixer tap and draining area, space for fridge, range style stainless steel electric cooker with 5 ring gas hob, 3 ceiling lights. Understairs cupboard/larder with space for freezer, light and gas meter. Quarry tiled floor. Part glazed door to:
Rear Lobby
Twin aspect. Quarry tiled floor continuing from kitchen, plumbing for washing machine. Part glazed door to garden.
First Floor
Landing
Stairs lead from kitchen/dining room to first floor landing with wooden handrail. Exposed wooden floorboards, part panelled walls. Built in shelved storage cupboard, Louvered corner cupboard housing wall hung Glow Worm gas boiler, digital programmer and hot water cylinder. Door to:
Bedroom Two
Front aspect sash window. Exposed floorboards, radiator, TV and telephone points.
Bathroom
Fitted with white suite of panel enclosed bath with handheld shower attachment and separate over bath Mira shower fitment, pedestal wash basin and wc. Rear aspect window, vinyl flooring, ladder style chrome radiator.
Second Floor
Bedroom 1
Approached from first floor landing by curved stairway with rope hand rail. Twin aspect with Velux window to front. Exposed brick chimney breast, wooden floorboards, shelving. Hatch to loft.
Outside
The pretty cottage garden lies directly to the rear and is enclosed by timber fencing on 2 sides and by the outhouses to the rear. There is a brick paved area, mature shrub borders and area laid to lawn. 2 outhouses, both with light and power, the left of which has a sink.
Directions
From the Crown Hotel mini-roundabout at the top of High Street, the north eastern end, turn up Church Street towards Alton College. Proceed ahead at the next mini-roundabout where Church Cottage on the right hand side opposite the entrance to Amery Hill.