Property description
A fine duplex apartment occupying the first and second floor of a Grade II Listed town centre landmark.
Built of pleasing mellow red-brick with painted lintels, the property incorporates elegant small pane glazed traditional shuttered sash casements. The property is surmounted by a shallow pitched roof concealed from the ground by a distinctive dummy parapet. A spacious ground floor reception hall features a shallow turning stairwell which ascends to a fine full-width first floor landing that serves an elegant drawing room, dining room and well-appointed bespoke kitchen/breakfast room. Overhead, a total of 3 sizable bedrooms are served by an en suite shower room and splendid independent bathroom. Upon purchase of a New Forest District Council Parking Clock, long stay parking is available in the town car parks.
3 bedrooms, 2 bath/shower rooms (1 en suite), drawing room, dining room, snug/study area, kitchen/breakfast roomLYMINGTON The Georgian market town of Lymington has a wide range of shops and boutiques, as well as having the benefit of excellent sailing facilities including two large marinas, a number of chandleries and moorings on the river and at the Town Quay for visiting Yachtsmen. Every Saturday there is a Charter Market which runs the entire length of the High Street. Lymington offers a branch line link to the Forest village of Brockenhurst (approximately 15 minutes), which is some 5 miles to the north by road, which in turn offers a mainline fast link to London (Waterloo 90 minutes approximately). Junction 1 of the M27 lies 12 miles to the north, and links with the M3 for access to London. Miles of open forest suitable for riding and walking can be accessed at Bull Hill, Pilley or the nearby hamlets of Norleywood and East End.
ACCOMMODATION IN MORE DETAIL Painted panelled door with traditional stained glazed fan light over, opening to:
RECEPTION HALL Ornate ceiling plaster work. Recessed ceiling lights. 3 wall light points. A generous reception area with substantial cloaks hanging area to side. Access to an understairs store cupboard with sweeping turnaround stairs incorporating a quarter landing ascending to the first floor with a balustraded galleried landing. Telephone point.
ON THE FIRST FLOOR
LANDING Open turnaround stairs incorporating a half landing ascending to the second floor. Access to a useful shelved understairs storage cupboard. 2 wall light points. Telephone point. Wall mounted thermostat control. Ornate ceiling plaster work. Recessed ceiling lights. Encased radiators. Door to:
DRAWING ROOM An elegant, naturally well lit reception room with casement shutters to the side affording an outlook towards St. Thomas Church, with ornate decorative coving and plaster work. Open coal effect gas fire. 4 wall light points. Fitted with a range of open display shelving.
DINING ROOM A well lit dual aspect room of elegant proportions. 4 wall light points. Feature blackened fireplace with a carved ornate wood surround, with a range of open display shelving and base store cupboards to adjacent recess.
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM Exposed original natural wood floor covering throughout.
KITCHEN AREA Fitted with a range of bespoke store cabinets to both base and high level with surrounding Corian worksurfaces with discrete surface downlighting and contrasting tiled relief. Inset twin bowl single drainer with waste disposal, integrated sink with a monobloc tap. Concealed space and plumbing for a tumble dryer, dishwasher and washing machine. Inset 5-ring Smeg gas fired hob under a canopy extractor with a range of pull-out pan drawers under. Discrete base housing for a microwave. Further built in concealed appliances in the form of a freezer and an adjacent three quarter height fridge. Pull-out larder store cupboard and a Bosch double oven.
SNUG/STUDY AREA With an outlook to the side. Ornate ceiling plaster work. Cloaks hanging area. Recessed ceiling lights.
ON THE SECOND FLOOR
LANDING Access to overhead roof void. 4 wall light points. Full height shelved linen store cupboard. Telephone point. Door to:
BEDROOM 1 Affording a fine outlook over St. Thomas Street with the backdrop of St. Thomas Church. Fitted with an extensive range of part shelved wardrobe store cupboards set around a central bedhead location with adjacent base store cabinets, discrete lighting and knee hole vanity style dressing table with further extensive range of base store cupboards. Recessed ceiling lights.
BEDROOM 2 A naturally well lit dual aspect room affording a fine outlook having the backdrop of St. Thomas Church. Fitted wardrobe store cupboard. 3 wall light points. Door to:
EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM Fitted with a contemporary white suite comprised of a walk-in double tiled shower cubicle with glazed side screens, together with a sculpted wash hand basin in a vanity surround with a range of contrasting base store cupboards and drawers under, and an adjacent low-level WC with concealed cistern. Mirrored relief. Wall light point. Extractor fan. Recessed ceiling lights. Full ceramic tiling to both walls and floor.
BEDROOM 3 Affording a fine outlook with the backdrop of St. Thomas Church. Fitted with a colour washed wooden knee hole desk furniture with areas of open display shelving. 2 wall light points.
BATHROOM Fitted with a modern white suite comprised of a panelled bath with an off-central mixer, the whole being set in a stepped tiled surround with a recessed display area. Matching sculpted circular Villeroy & Boch wash basin set on a plinth with a range of mirrored medicine store cabinets overhead, low-level WC with concealed cistern and a substantial walk-in tiled double shower cubicle with glazed side screen. Full contrasting ceramic tiled walls and floor with underfloor heating. Recessed ceiling lights. Access to a deep shelved Airing Cupboard incorporating a lagged hot water cylinder, together with a fitted immersion heater.
TENURE Leasehold (approximately 978 years unexpired).
SERVICES All main services are connected. The services and equipment remaining with the property have not been tested by John D Wood & Co. and we are unable to verify that they are in working order.
FIXTURES & FITTINGS All items usually denominated as fixtures and fittings, apart from those mentioned specifically in these particulars, are excluded from the sale.
DIRECTIONS Continue on up the High Street turning left opposite St. Thomas Church into Church Lane, where the entrance to the property will be seen on the immediate left hand side.
VIEWING Strictly By Appointment through John D Wood & Co.
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