Property description
PROPERTY SUMMARY This 1920‘s built villa has been restored and extended by the current owners although it retains some of the original character with bow bay windows, high ceilings, alongside the best in elegant modern design with the spacious open plan kitchen/family room, ideal for 21st Century family life. The accommodation is arranged over two primary floors and comprises; hallway, drawing room, study, snug, 39‘ ‘L‘ shaped kitchen/breakfast room incorporating family area, cloakroom, utility cupboard and cloaks cupboard on the ground floor with four bedrooms, a separate cloakroom, family bathroom and en-suite shower room on the first floor as well as a loft room accessed via an extendable ladder. Set back from the road behind a high retaining wall and gated entrance with extensive off road parking and a garage (restricted), to the rear of the garage is a home office overlooking the rear landscaped garden with feature seating areas. Located on the desirable Havant Road in Farlington the house is ideally located for commuting, shopping and within the catchment for Solent Junior and Infant Schools and Springfield Senior School. Early internal viewing is strongly recommended in order to appreciate both the accommodation and location on offer
ENTRANCE Brick wall with entrance leading to twin gates with soldier railings over and letterbox leading to large brick pavior parking and turning area with parking for numerous cars leading to left hand side of the property and garage, steps up to quarry tiled porch leading to main front door with leadlight stained glass panels to either side and over, leading to:
HALLWAY 15‘ 10" x 6‘ 2" (4.83m x 1.88m) Karndean flooring, balustrade staircase rising to first floor with stripped and stained balustrade and newel post, high ceiling with coving, ceiling rose, picture rail, radiator, power points, doors to primary rooms.
DRAWING ROOM 18‘ 0" x 12‘ 2" (5.49m x 3.71m) Measurements into feature bow bay window, double glazed bow bay window to front aspect overlooking driveway with curved radiator under, matching Karndean flooring, central ceiling rose, coving, picture rail, panelled door, wood surround fireplace with feature cast iron inlay with living flame coal effect gas fire (not tested), power points, touch dimmer switch.
STUDY 11‘ 0" x 10‘ 7" (3.35m x 3.23m) Measurements into feature double glazed bow bay window to front aspect overlooking driveway with curved radiator under, central ceiling rose, coving, power points, picture rail, panelled door, matching Karndean flooring, touch dimmer switch, door to:
SNUG 10‘ 6" x 8‘ 2" (3.2m x 2.49m) Matching Karndean flooring, ceiling coving and spotlights, power points, bracket and wiring for wall mounted T.V, quadruple wooden framed bi-folding doors leading to family room.
CLOAKS CUPBOARD Access to understairs storage area, tiled flooring, cloaks hanging area.
KITCHEN 19‘ 10" x 11‘ 6" (6.05m x 3.51m) Opening to family room, ‘L‘ shaped, extending to a maximum 29‘4". Kitchen Area: Comprehensive range of matching wall and floor units with feature curved corners, quartz work surface with inset 1½ bowl sink unit with quartz drainer to one side and mixer tap, integrated dishwasher with matching door, range of pan drawers, matching splashback. Karndean flooring, ceiling spotlights, double glazed window to rear aspect, pitched roof with double glazed skylight windows and ceiling spotlights, inset ‘AEG‘ five ring stainless steel gas hob with extractor hood, fan and light over and pan drawers under, range of further storage cupboards, eye-level ‘AEG‘ Competence and Micromat duo double oven and grill with storage cupboards over and under, tall larder style unit housing fridge and freezer with matching door, central island with breakfast bar and range of pan drawers and curved corners with storage cupboards under, book shelves.
FAMILY ROOM 18‘ 0" x 13‘ 2" (5.49m x 4.01m) Opening from kitchen, matching double glazed skylight windows and ceiling spotlights with pitched roof, bi-folding doors leading to rear garden, matching Karndean flooring, two radiators, power points, wiring for surround sound system, power points, bracket and wiring for wall mounted T.V, wall lights.
SEPARATE CLOAKROOM Double glazed window to side aspect, radiator, corner wash hand basin, concealed cistern w.c with twin flush, storage cupboard over housing ‘Vaillant‘ boiler supplying domestic hot water and central heating (not tested), matching Karndean flooring.
UTILITY CUPBOARD Work surface, washing machine point, vent for tumble dryer with extractor fan.
FIRST FLOOR Landing with balustrade, feature leadlight stained glass window to rear aspect, access to loft space via extendable ladder, ceiling rose, coving, picture rail, doors to primary rooms.
BEDROOM 1 18‘ 2" into bay window x 12‘ 2" maximum (5.54m x 3.71m) Double glazed bow bay window to front aspect with outstanding views over roof tops towards Langstone Harbour and the City of Portsmouth in the distance with curved radiator under, ceiling coving, panelled door, power points, door to:
EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM Fully ceramic tiled shower cubicle with curved panelled door, close coupled w.c with twin flush, pedestal wash hand basin with mirrored cupboard over, chrome heated towel rail, tiled flooring, access into eave, extractor fan, ceiling spotlights.
BEDROOM 2 8‘ 5" x 8‘ 5" (2.57m x 2.57m) Double glazed window to rear aspect overlooking garden with radiator under, ceiling coving, range of shelving, panelled door, power points.
SEPARATE CLOAKROOM Stripped and stained floorboard, w.c, double glazed frosted glass window to rear aspect, panelled door.
FAMILY BATHROOM White suite comprising; ‘P‘ shaped panelled bath with curved shower screen over, ‘Gainsborough‘ shower, wall mounted mixer tap, tiled splashback, ceiling spotlights, extractor fan, coving, double glazed window to front aspect, pedestal wash hand basin with mixer tap and tiled splashback, tiled flooring, radiator, panelled door.
BEDROOM 3 10‘ 8" x 10‘ 8" (3.25m x 3.25m) Double glazed bay window to front aspect with outstanding views over roof tops towards Langstone Harbour and the City of Portsmouth in the distance with curved radiator under, ceiling coving, built-in wardrobe with high level storage cupboard over and drawers under, power points.
BEDROOM 4 10‘ 7" x 7‘ 2" (3.23m x 2.18m) Twin double glazed windows to rear aspect, ceiling coving, radiator, power points, built-in wardrobe with high level storage cupboard over and drawers under.
LOFT ROOM Accessible for an extendable loft ladder. Dormer window to front aspect with views towards Langstone Harbour, Hayling Island and Portsmouth in the distance.
OUTSIDE To the front is a lowered kerb and entrance leading to curved brick wall with soldier railings over, matching gate and external letterbox, leading to brick pavior driveway with off road parking for numerous cars, fence panelling to one side with mature hedge to the other, to the left hand side of the property is a further brick pavior driveway with access to garage.
Directly to the rear of the property are steps leading to large patio area with brick retaining wall and steps leading to primary lawned garden, mature shrubs, evergreens and bushes with a levelled garden with sleeper style borders and mature tree, wooden built childrens play area with slide, to the rear of the garage is a rockery style pathway with stepping stones leading to:
HOME OFFICE 11‘ 9" x 7‘ 8" (3.58m x 2.34m) Double glazed window to side aspect overlooking garden, double glazed door to rear leading to outside, convector heater, power points, pitched roof with spotlights, electric lighting.
GARAGE 17‘ 6" x 9‘ 0" (5.33m x 2.74m) Pitched roof, electric lighting, power, up and over door, separate electric consumer box, double glazed window and door leading to rear garden, external power.