Property description
PROPERTY SUMMARY An impressive, detached, character family home, which is situated on an elevated plot on the Portchester Hill slopes. The accommodation comprises; hallway, cloakroom, drawing room, dining room, study, kitchen/breakfast room and conservatory on the ground floor with four bedrooms, the fourth currently being used as a en-suite dressing room, a large en-suite bathroom to the master bedroom and separate shower room on the first floor. Having an extensive front garden, an enclosed rear garden, garage and 'L' shaped driveway and being located within easy access to Portchester village shopping facilities, Port Solent, commutable road and rail links and a number of historic naval buildings and other historic buildings nearby including Portchester Castle. Offered with no forward chain, early internal viewing is strongly recommended to appreciate both the accommodation and location on offer.
ENTRANCE Brick retaining walls, lowered kerb leading to double gates and brick paviour driveway providing ample off road parking and access to garage. Side pedestrian gate to rear garden. Mature lawned garden with brick retaining walls, trees, evergreens and bushes. External lighting, Romanesque style pillars to covered porch and leading to main front door with brass furniture and glazed panels to either side, leading to:
CLOAKROOM w.c with high level traditional cistern, black and white floor tiles, white tiles to half wall level wash hand basin.
HALLWAY Balustraded staircase rising to first floor, understairs storage area, alarm system, radiator, oak wood flooring and coir matting. Ceiling coving, twin glazed doors leading to:
DRAWING ROOM 24' 0" x 13' 5" maximum, decreasing to 21'1" (7.32m x 4.09m) Feature double glazed bow bay window to front aspect overlooking driveway with double radiator under. Ceiling coving, oak wooden flooring, brass fronted power points, dimmer switch. Feature French style surround fireplace with ornamental moulding with a granite hearth. Wall uplighters, twin glazed doors leading to Conservatory and matching glazed door leading to Kitchen. Archway and step down to:
DINING ROOM 12' 4" x 6' 8" (3.76m x 2.03m) Double glazed window to rear aspect overlooking Conservatory, matching wooden flooring, brass fronted power points. Picture lights, double glazed window to side aspect, radiator, dimmer switch.
HOME OFFICE 12' 2" into bay window x 6' 8" (3.71m x 2.03m) Matching wood flooring, double glazed feature bow bay window to front aspect overlooking driveway. Tongued and grooved panelling to ceiling with spotlights, marble surround fireplace with cast iron arched inlay. Glazed panelled door, high level electric consumer box. Radiator, power points.
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 17' 10" x 15' 0" decreasing to 6'10" at narrowest point(5.44m x 4.57m) Kitchen Area: Porcelain tiled flooring, country style cream fronted wall and floor units with roll top work surface, range of drawers and storage cupboards. Larder style unit with wall mounted boiler supplying domestic hot water and central heating system (replaced in December 2015). Ceramic tiled surrounds, brushed steel fronted power points, under unit lighting, 'Armitage Shanks' butler sink with mixer tap and beech woodblock drainer to either side and cupboard under, 30 bottle wine rack. Free standing 'Rangemaster' cream fronted range cooker incorporating five ring gas hob, hot plate, double ovens and grill under and matching 'Rangemaster' extractor hood, fan and light over with chrome fender. Breakfast Area: Continuation of ceramic tiled flooring, dresser style wall unit with central plate rack and shelving with glazed doors to either side. Ceramic tiled surrounds, under unit lighting, power points. Pan style drawer, large larder style unit with range of shelves. Radiator, double glazed window to rear aspect overlooking garden. Ceiling coving, space for fridge/freezer, integrated wine rack with shelving over. Spotlights.
CONSERVATORY 16' 7" x 8' 0" maximum, decreasing to 4'3" (5.05m x 2.44m) 'P' shaped, polycarbonate glazed roof, ceramic tiled flooring, dwarf brick retaining wall with double glazed windows over. Twin doors opening to rear garden, wall lights. Twin doors leading to Drawing Room.
FIRST FLOOR LANDING Balustrade, access to partly boarded loft space, underfloor heating control panel doors to primary rooms.
MASTER BEDROOM SUITE 12' 4" x 12' 2" (3.76m x 3.71m) Ceiling coving, brass fronted power points, low level built-in chest of drawers providing storage and surface over. Panelled door, dimmer switch, radiator, double glazed window to rear aspect overlooking garden. Door to:
EN-SUITE BATHROOM 12' 3" x 6' 7" (3.73m x 2.01m) Traditional style white suite comprising; double end chrome claw footed bath with central chrome telephone style mixer tap and shower attachment, high level cistern w.c. with chrome pipe work and pedestal wash hand basin. Roll top radiator with matching chrome towel rail over. Fully ceramic tiled to walls, ceiling spotlights, double glazed frosted glass window to rear aspect, ceramic tiled flooring with underfloor heating. Large walk-in shower area with drying area to one end, glazed screen and power shower. Door to:
BEDROOM 4 10' 8" x 6' 8" (3.25m x 2.03m) Currently arranged as a Dressing Room. Comprehensive range of floor to ceiling built-in wardrobes, some with mirror fronted doors. Radiator, double glazed window to front aspect, textured ceiling with spotlights, panelled door to Bedroom 2.
BEDROOM 2 13' 5" x 11' 1" (4.09m x 3.38m) Double glazed window to front aspect overlooking garden and driveway. Radiator, dimmer switch, high ceiling with coving, power points. Door to Bedroom 4/Dressing Room.
SHOWER ROOM 5' 5" x 6' 2" (1.65m x 1.88m) Feature arched frosted glazed window to front aspect, ceiling spotlights, close coupled w.c. with twin flush, underfloor heating, pedestal wash hand basin with mixer tap. Corner shower cubicle with glazed curved doors and shower. Chrome heated towel rail, ceramic tiled to walls and floor. Ceiling spotlights.
BEDROOM 3 9' 2" x 6' 10" (2.79m x 2.08m) Ceiling coving, radiator, double glazed window to rear aspect, panelled door, power points.
OUTSIDE To the front of the property there is a driveway measuring approximately 53' to the front of the house and is accessible via double gates with dwarf walls to one side, mature shrubs, evergreens and bushes. Further parking in front of garage. Driveway extends to the left hand side in front of the property with further parking. The front garden measuring approximately 53' in depth, laid to lawn with mature trees, evergreens, bushes and brick retaining walls. To the right hand side of the property there is an arched gateway to the side of the garage leading onto the rear garden.
To the left hand side of the property there is a brick paviour pathway, external storage, outside cold water tap.
To the rear of the property there is a garden, laid to lawn with patio area accessible from the Conservatory. Further patio area with pergola over, wooden built garden shed. Garden is mainly laid to lawn with flowering shrub borders. Raised decked area with brick retaining wall to one side and fence panelling to the other with wooden balustrade and steps down to lawn.
GARAGE 17' 7" x 8' 10" (5.36m x 2.69m) Up and over door. Storage into the apex of the roof. Double glazed window to rear aspect, half glazed door to outside, power and lighting. To one end there is a cold water supply and drainage plumbing for a washing machine.