Property description
A charming and tastefully presented period town cottage, the middle of an individual terrace of 3, nestling in a well-regarded no-through road level and adjacent to the town centre.
Description
Believed to date from the late Victorian/Edwardian era, the property displays traditional red brick elevations under a main slate pitched roof with vernacular characteristics internally including higher ceilings to the first floor, several chimneys and fireplaces, exposed floorboards, tall skirting boards and recessed panelled internal doors. The modernisation programme since 2010 has included a new gas heating system with the majority of the radiators having individual thermostatic valves, oak floors to the reception rooms, a generous supply of power points, and an additional bonus space with the creation of the loft room with its own paddle staircase. There is also sash effect double glazing.
Location
Tucked away on the South side of the heart of Alton town centre, Grove Road is within anetwork of roads consisting of mainly older style housing of varying types and sizes. TheGeorgian influenced High Street has individual and multiple shops, a weekly open air market, a programme of events, a choice of restaurants, inns and bistros, a fitness studio and the adjacent supermarkets of Sainsbury's and M&S. The neighbourhood also has The Butts - an historic green and the venue of the annual Victorian cricket match, The Butts primary school, churches, the Watercress Line steam railway and an intriguing network of town footpaths. Steeped in the history of Jane Austen, the English Civil War, the hop industry and Sweet Fanny Adams, Alton also has a library, community centre, station (Waterloo minimum 67 minutes) and a Waitrose store, senior and the Convent schools, and Alton College. Beyond the sports centre and two golf courses on the outskirts are miles of rolling Hampshire countryside.
Ground Floor
Entrance
Part single glazed panelled front door with chrome finished fittings and arched brick detailing matching front window to:
Sitting Room
Front aspect double glazing. Elegant fireplace with AGA dual fuel stove, natural brick back, slate hearth and pillared mantelpiece. Oak floor, radiator, TV aerial and telephone sockets.
Dining Room
Oak floor, radiator, shelved display alcove, understairs cupboard. High level cupboard housing electric consumer unit and meter. Opening to:
Kitchen - L-Shaped
Rear garden aspect. Refitted to a cream country cottage theme with Howdens furniture,wooden door knobs, extensive woodblock effect laminated worktops, cream tiled splashbacks and majority soft closers. Integrated with stainless steel finished series of Neff electric double oven, Siemens gas hob and chimney style filter hood, concealed Bosch dishwasher, and farmhouse style one-and-a-quarter bowl single drainer sink with swan neck mixer. Affording extensive fitted range of floor cupboards, tower of drawers and wall cabinets. Slate theme floor, chrome finished downlighting, natural light roof 'bubble'. Plumbing for washing machine, space for condenser dryer and fridge freezer, recess for bin. French door with matching side window to sun deck/rear garden.
Bathroom
Double glazed rear aspect window, secondary 'borrowed' side window. Re-equipped with white suite and Victorian style chrome finished fittings presenting tongued and grooved panelled bath, separate telephone style hand shower attachment and separate raindrench head, glazed screen, pedestal wash stand basin and wc. Tongued and grooved effect panelling, part tiled walls, display sill, chrome finished multiple heated towel radiator, Travertine floor, separately switched extractor fan, shaver socket. Hatch to loft - Glow-worm Flexicon 18sx gas boiler.
First Floor
Landing
Approached from stairs turning with wooden spindle balustrade to landing. Part woodpanelled walls, smoke detector.
Bedroom 1
Including chimney displaying reclaimed pretty cast iron fireplace. Front aspect double glazed window. Exposed floorboards, radiator.
Bedroom 2
Rear aspect double glazed window overlooking gardens and rooftops to All Saints Church spire. Radiator, part tongued and grooved panelling to one wall with open storage space. Built-in cupboard with ledged wooden door - hot water cylinder, digital programmer.
Second Floor
Approached from landing via door and paddle staircase to:
Loft Room
Excluding chimney recess with radiator. Velux window enjoying rooftop view to Brick KilnLane/North Downs. Smoke detector. 2 built-in eaves cupboards.
Outside
Garden
The front paved area has brick pillars, flower border and external gas meter box. The 52'enclosed rear garden features a sun deck progressing to lawn flanked by flower borders and shingle path leading to timber garden shed 8' (2.44m) x 6' (1.83m). Side gate. The rear garden is enclosed by boarded privacy and lap style wooden fencing.
Directions
From the Western end of High Street, Alton, beside M&S Simply Food store, proceed towards Butts Road but turn immediately left into Mount Pleasant Road. Grove Road is second on the right, the cottage being also second on the right. For parking, we suggest the public car park in Mount Pleasant Road or, subject to availability, on street.