Property description
A character Victorian 2 bedroom cottage highly convenient for not only Holybourne's village facilities but also the open space of Anstey Park and rail services at Alton Station (Waterloo line - minimum journey time 67 minutes).
Description
This surprisingly good sized modernised cottage enjoys a suntrap rear garden, being on the South Easterly side of the property with a useful studio outhouse. The property benefits from a large double windowed reception room, majority uPVC double glazing and a gas heating system with radiators. It is in a row of six similar cottages with a larger seventh at one end and lies diagonally opposite the recreational space of Anstey Park and a public footpath leading to the North Downs. Characteristics include a fireplace, several part vaulted ceilings, cottage style windows, built-in and fitted cupboards, and pine panelled doors.
Location
Fronting the old London Road diagonally opposite Anstey Park, the property sits within the Anstey Conservation Area. The rugby club, Finnimore Pavilion, Energique fitness studio, the Convent, Eggar's Senior and Andrews' Endowed Primary schools, bus services and the Queens Head Inn are some of the local facilities. Holybourne village has a general stores/post office, Church of the Holy Rood, a pond, village hall, cricket club and walks into the North Downs and Wey Valley. The station provides train services to London Waterloo via Farnham, Aldershot & Woking, whilst a Waitrose store is found adjacent. The town's High Street, within 0.9 mile, leads to a wide choice of shops, regular open air and specialist markets, stores such as Sainsbury's and M&S, and a library. The outskirts provide 2 golf courses and Alton sports centre. The A31 connects with Farnham, Guildford and Winchester.
Ground Floor
Approached via far end of the terrace beside 13 London Road progressing via rear path to:-
Covered Porch
Outside light. Part glazed stable type door with side screen to:-
Hall Area
Open plan to kitchen with roof bubble, radiator, limestone effect ceramic tiled floor and 2 ceiling lights. Pine panelled door to:-
Sitting/Dining Room - 20' 6'' x 12' 0'' (6.24m x 3.65m) overall
Pair of double glazed front aspect windows. Charming cast iron fireplace with tiled slips and rustic pillared timber mantelpiece. Downlighting, 2 dimmer switches, light wood strip floor, display alcove, 2 radiators, phone point (subject to connection). Angled corner cupboard - electric consumer unit, electric and gas meters. Built-in understairs cupboard.
Kitchen - 12' 3'' x 8' 1'' (3.73m x 2.46m) including part of hall area
Rear garden aspect. Fitted to cream Shaker style with brushed chrome finished handles and beechblock effect laminated worktops integrated with stainless steel finished series of gas hob and electric oven. Providing floor cupboards, 2 towers of drawers, open shelves, tiled upstands and matching slimline and part glazed wall cabinets. Inset white sink with chrome mixers. Plumbing for dishwasher and washing machine, space for fridge/freezer, extractor fan. Limestone effect ceramic tiled floor.
Bathroom - 7' 10'' x 4' 6'' (2.39m x 1.37m)
White suite with chrome finished fittings to panelled bath with mixers/shower fitting and glazed screen, vanity wash basin with double white cupboard below and mirrored medicine cabinet above, and dual flush WC with hideaway cistern. Part tiled walls in white, downlighting, chrome multiple heated towel rail, shaver socket, limestone effect ceramic tiled floor. Extractor fan with isolator.
First Floor
From living room, open stairs with hand rail to:-
Landing
Wall hung Remeha Avanta Plus gas combination boiler.
Bedroom One - 11' 10'' x 10' 1'' (3.60m x 3.07m) including full width fitted wardrobes, cupboards above
Double glazed front aspect. Part vaulted ceiling. Radiator.
Bedroom Two - 9' 1'' x 7' 2'' (2.77m x 2.18m)
Double glazed rear aspect. Part vaulted ceiling. Radiator. Built-in louvred overstairs wardrobe. Ceiling hatch.
Cloakroom - 5' 11'' x 2' 4'' (1.80m x 0.71m)
White suite of hand basin with tiled splashback and WC with hideaway cistern, wood style flooring, recessed lighting, automatic extractor fan. Hatch to loft.
Outside
Paved path area adjoining covered porch with gate and outside tap.
Rear Garden
Steps and low height stone style wall with rose clad trelliswork to large sun deck - part walled and South Easterly facing. Beyond is a creeper clad pergola arch and walkway with borders to:-
Studio Outhouse - Consisting of 2 sections 9' 5'' x 9' 5'' (2.87m x 2.87m) plus 9' 5'' x 5' 10'' (2.87m x 1.78m)
Glazed entry doors and front windows, oak style floor. Kitchen units and WC in far section. Services/electric/water not connected.
NB
We have been unable to confirm whether certain items included with this property are in full working order. Any prospective purchaser must accept that the property is for sale on this basis.
Directions
From the Palace Cinema mini-roundabout at the station end of Drayman's Way, Alton's inner relief road, proceed away from the town towards Holybourne and Farnham on Normandy Street, continuing without deviation as Anstey Road and then London Road. After passing Anstey Park playing fields on the left, the cottage is in the terrace on the right just before the Queens Head Pub directly opposite.
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