Property description
Favourably located in The Butts residential area on the town's country outskirts, a 1973 built 3 bedroom terraced house offering a 91' x 17' Westerly facing rear garden, summerhouse, adjacent garage and an end of cul-de-sac setting.
Description
The property is designed to a convenient layout with all the rooms independently accessed from the reception hall or capacious landing. The house, which is one of 4 in a terrace featuring a stepped roof, has garden and country views to the rear from its living room and 2 of the bedrooms, a well proportioned kitchen, white bathroom suite, double glazing with fan lights to the bedrooms, panelled internal doors and a gas heating system with radiators and thermostatic valves.
Location
Strategically placed for The Butts, Alton Sports centre, and road routes to neighbouring towns, Wickham Close is an established residential cul-de-sac containing a variety of detached, semi-detached and terraced houses with the locality affording not only The Butts, an historic green, but also The Butts primary school, walks in Ackender Wood, the French Horn Inn, the Watercress steam railway, Chawton Park Surgery, a number of interest clubs, the community hospital and, historically, the remnants of the former Alton - Basingstoke rail line. Whilst Alton's High Street is within 0.8 mile drive (less on foot), the location allows access via the A31 to Farnham, Guildford and Winchester, the A339 to Basingstoke and the B3349 to the M3 Junction 5. The town centre has major shops, Sainsbury's, M & S, Boots and Iceland stores, regular market events, senior and Convent schools, Alton FE College, a station (Waterloo line) and Waitrose, retail park, churches of several denominations and fitness clubs with 2 golf courses on the outskirts.
Ground Floor
Part glazed composite front door with multi-bolt locking to:-
Reception Hall - 15' 4'' x 3' 0'' (4.67m x 0.91m)
Latticework covered radiator, archway, oak effect vinyl flooring, wireless digital heating thermostat.
Cloakroom
Front window. White WC and hand basin, louvred cupboard below, part tiled walls.
Living Room - 15' 11'' x 13' 2'' (4.85m x 4.01m) into wide patio door
Rear garden aspect. Radiator, TV aerial lead, coved ceiling, 2 wall light points, phone point. Wide sliding patio door opening to covered sun deck and rear garden.
Kitchen - 11' 5'' x 10' 0'' (3.48m x 3.05m) excluding recesses
Front aspect. Presenting tongued and grooved panelled effect white units with ironmongery handles providing floor cupboards, top drawers and wall cabinets with granite effect laminated worktops, inset stainless steel single drainer sink and swan neck mixer, and tiled splashbacks. Coved ceiling, slate effect vinyl flooring. Chimney style cooker hood, stainless steel back, space for electric cooker. Plumbing for dishwasher and washing machine. Radiator, phone point. High level cupboard - fusebox. Built-in coats/broom cupboard - gas meter. Recess - space for fridge/freezer, leading to open part shelved understairs storage area.
First Floor
From reception hall, straight stairs with pine handrail to:-
L-shaped Landing - 15' 11'' x 6' 4'' (4.85m x 1.93m) including stairwell
Balustraded gallery incorporating decorative glazed panels. Hatch to loft with pull down ladder and light. Recess with built-in illuminated cupboard housing wall hung Worcester combination gas boiler, wireless Digistat and digital heating programmer.
Bedroom One - 11' 7'' x 9' 11'' (3.53m x 3.02m) including fitted mirrored wardrobes
Front aspect - rooftop view towards Windmill Hill. Radiator.
Bedroom Two - 9' 6'' x 8' 11'' (2.89m x 2.72m)
Rear aspect - view over gardens to meadow and Ackender Wood beyond. Radiator.
Bedroom Three - 9' 6'' x 6' 8'' (2.89m x 2.03m)
Rear aspect over gardens towards Ackender Wood. Radiator, dimmer switch, coved ceiling.
Bathroom - 9' 0'' x 5' 7'' (2.74m x 1.70m)
Refitted with white suite and chrome finished fittings to panelled bath with separate shower fitting and tiled surrounds, pedestal wash basin with white washed wood panelled effect surround and WC. Front window. Chrome multiple heated towel rail, ceramic tiled floor, separately switched extractor fan.
Outside
Garage - 15' 8'' x 8' 4'' (4.77m x 2.54m)
Being second from left in block just beyond 14 Wickham Close, the adjoining end terraced house. Up-and-over door. Drive in.
Gardens
Are of good size and lie mainly to the rear. The front lawn has a variegated shrub, flowering cherry tree and front path with steps. External electric meter box. The long and interesting rear garden has a covered sun deck adjoining the living room with small pond and paving opening to a slightly undulating lawn, which has stepping stones and shrubs/evergreens towards the boundaries. The rear enjoys a Westerly aspect and towards the end of the garden has:-
Summerhouse - 12' 6'' x 9' 3'' (3.81m x 2.82m) externally
Loggia entrance with double glazing including double entry doors. L-Shaped twin aspect interior with exposed pine boarding, strip lighting, 3 double power points, oak effect vinyl flooring and 2 folding hobby boards. Slate and paved path leading to further garden area beyond with timber garden shed and useful open storage.
Rear Garden size - 91' 0'' x 17' 0'' (27.72m x 5.18m)
Directions
From the M & S Foodhall at the South Western end of High Street, Alton, proceed away from the town on Butts Road towards Winchester. At the railway arch mini-roundabout, turn right towards Basingstoke onto Whitedown Lane. Passing the French Horn Inn then turn second left into Beechwood Road and proceed straight ahead into Wickham Close, where the house is at the end of the close on the right.
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