Property description
OPEN HOUSE Saturday 11am-12noon 25 June 2016 CHAIN-FREE SALE An ideal project for modernisation and development subject to the necessary consents, a circa 1964 individual 3 double bedroom detached bungalow sitting on a private 0.3 acre plot handily placed adjacent to Four Marks village centre.
Description
The property retains characteristics from its origins including parquet floors, ceilings over 8 ft high and a large loft to a handcut design. A further feature is the exposed wooden joinery. There is also a gas heating system with a combination boiler and radiators, and double glazing where specified in the following detailed description. Notable for its room dimensions, the bungalow's accommodation, apart from the conservatory, centres on the reception hall. The rear garden lies on the South Westerly side of the property with the area towards the road having a 60 ft frontage naturally screened by laurel hedging and several trees.
Location
Set back from a village road leading to the Watercress Line, the bungalow occupies a well regarded location with neighbouring properties being mainly detached bungalows and houses. Within 250 yards, Four Marks village centre provides a range of shops including a Co-op mini-store, M&S garage outlet, Tesco Express, a bakers and the Naked Grape wine merchants. Lymington Barns including a butchers is in nearby Lymington Bottom Road. Four Marks also has a primary school, village hall, churches, bus services, doctors and vets surgeries, a golf course, garden centre, allotments, recreational complex, village pond and local interest societies. The neighbouring villages offer traditional inns and rural walks. The old market town of Alton within 5 miles has stores such as Waitrose, Sainsbury's and M&S, senior schools and Alton College, a station (Waterloo line), sports centre and open air markets and events.
Reception Hall - Entrance area 10' 11'' x 5' 11'' (3.32m x 1.80m)
Side aspect. Overall length 18' 5'' (5.61m). Pair of glazed front doors with outside light. Parquet floor, part wood panelled walls. Radiator, fitted wooden shelving including delft rail, coat hooks, thermostat, coving. High level electric meter and fusebox. Angled built-in cupboard - hot water cylinder, digital programmer, light.
Lounge/Dining Room - L-Shaped 22' 4'' x 11' 8'' (6.80m x 3.55m) plus 9' 6'' x 8' 6'' (2.89m x 2.59m)
Triple aspect - sides and rear including double glazed series of twin French doors to garden and 2 sliding patio doors and single French door to conservatory. Parquet floor. Stone fireplace with raised hearth, pine mantelpiece and fitted gas fire. 3 radiators. Fitted wooden bookshelves, coved ceiling, telephone point (subject to connection), TV point. From dining area, swing door to kitchen.
Conservatory - 32' 9'' x 8' 2'' (9.97m x 2.49m)
Triple aspect and double glazed including 2 pairs of twin French doors and single French door to side/rear garden. Of brick and glazed construction with pitched glazed roof. Terracotta style tiled floor, light, power, fitted wooden shelves., plant shelf. Interconnecting patio door to bedroom 1.
Kitchen - 13' 0'' x 7' 11'' (3.96m x 2.41m) overall
2 windows - side aspect. Natural pine fronted fitted units providing floor cupboards, corner carousel, 2 towers of drawers, wood edged laminated worktops inset with stainless steel one and a quarter bowl single drainer sink with mixers and waste chute. Part tiled walls, high level pine cupboards and wall shelves. New World cooker and Matsui fridge included. Wall hung Worcester Greenstar 18ri condensing gas boiler.
Bedroom 1 - 12' 2'' x 10' 4'' (3.71m x 3.15m)
Including fitted wooden wall-to-wall double wardrobes/shelved cupboards and top cupboards. Side aspect via sliding double glazed patio door to conservatory. Also fitted wooden high level cupboards. Radiator, coat hooks.
Bedroom 2 - 12' 0'' x 10' 4'' (3.65m x 3.15m)
Including fitted double wooden part shelved wardrobe with side top and shelved double cupboard. Side aspect with double glazed sliding patio door to garden. Parquet floor. Fitted wooden bookshelves, radiator, part coved ceiling.
Bedroom 3 - 10' 2'' x 9' 0'' (3.10m x 2.74m)
Twin aspect with double glazed French door to front garden. Parquet floor, part wood panelled walls, radiator, pine and wood effect shelving.
Bathroom - 8' 10'' x 5' 10'' (2.69m x 1.78m)
White suite of panelled bath with mixer/shower attachment, wash basin, cupboard below, and WC with concealed cistern. Tiling to visible walls, coved ceiling, tiled floor, radiator.
Loft - Central Area 47' 8'' x 10' 2'' (14.52m x 3.10m)
Including part boarded area. Approached from reception hall via hinged hatch with fitted sliding aluminium ladder. Light.
Outside
Detached Garage - 15' 5'' x 10' 0'' (4.70m x 3.05m)
Pair of ledged and braced wooden doors, multiple high level windows. Crazy paved driveway with double metal gates. Adjoining bungalow, outside tap and external gas meter box.
Gardens
The gardens are unkempt yet contain an interesting array of shrubs and plants including fruit trees and bushes. There is a good sized level area to the front with several trees, shrubbery and laurel privacy hedge. The garden extends to both sides also with crazy paved/stone path and further outside tap. Beside conservatory, series of tiered flower gardens/rockery/seating area with Yucca type plant and Eucalyptus tree. The stone/brick path and steps adjoining the lounge double French doors continue into the rear garden, which is in urgent need of overhaul but is of a good sized with established shrubs and small trees including blue cedar. Towards bottom left hand corner of rear garden is:-
Brick & Block Outhouse - 8' 9'' x 7' 8'' (2.66m x 2.34m)
Quarry tiled floor, pitched roof, wooden entry door, window. Also in need of attention.
Overall plot size 0.3 acre (0.12 hectare)
Local Authority
East Hampshire District Council, Penns Place, Durford Road, Petersfield, Hampshire GU31 4EX. Tel: 01730 266551. www.easthants.gov.uk
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 Alton, take the A31 towards Winchester. Enter Four Marks still on the main road and directly after the Co-op store on the right, turn first right into Station Approach. The property is on the left diagonally opposite Windmill Fields.
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