Property description
PROPERTY SUMMARY An excellent opportunity to purchase a character, family home in a popular residential area yet within easy of local shopping amenities, bus routes, recreation grounds, the catchment for local schools and commutable road links. We understand that our client has, after consultation with a local historian, discovered the origins of the property date back to Circa 1850 and it has been suggested that the property acted as a pump house to a gasometer, believed to be supplying gas to the local estate of Oaklands House, the former house of Sir James Napier. The property has been extended and renovated by the current owners, retaining the integrity of the character of the property, however also displaying some exposed wooden beams and in particular the 30' deep x 5' diameter Well, which is located within the bathroom floor covered by toughened glass. The accommodation is arranged over two floors with two separate wings; on the ground floor is a long hallway providing access to primary rooms, a guest room with twin doors leading to the feature bathroom, study, living room with vaulted ceiling, kitchen/breakfast room with utility and cloakroom off. A spiral staircase rises to the rear wing, leading to the master bedroom and en-suite shower room. The front wing consists of three bedrooms and a shower room. The property is offered with central heating, solar panels, wood effect double glazed windows throughout, sitting on a good sized plot which is mainly laid to lawn with a variety of shrubs, evergreens and bushes. There is an extensive driveway with off road car parking for numerous cars and a garage (opening restricted), outside storage. Early internal viewing is strongly recommended in order to appreciate both the accommodation and location on offer.
ENTRANCE Lowered kerb leading to pillared entrance with shrubs and bushes to either side, leading to large car parking and turning area, measuring approximately 26'6" in width, laid to tarmac with retaining walls on either side, the grounds extend behind the adjacent property via a ramp leading to hard standing area and garage (restricted) with side gateway leading to rear garden. Main front door with frosted panels, leading to:
HALLWAY Wooden flooring and skirting boards, pitched ceiling with exposed beam, contemporary style radiator, wood effect double glazed windows to side aspect, balustrade staircase rising to first floor, inner hallway with matching windows to side aspect, cast iron radiator, doors to primary rooms, built-in airing cupboard with hot water cylinder and pump system, central heating control switch.
GUEST BEDROOM 15' 0" x 12' 6" into bay window (4.57m x 3.81m) Wood effect double glazed window to front aspect overlooking driveway and entrance, wooden flooring and skirting boards, low level wall light, cast iron radiator, power points, door to hallway. Twin doors leading to:
FEATURE JACK & JILL BATHROOM 15' 7" x 7' 8" (4.75m x 2.34m) Wood effect double glazed windows to side aspect, wooden flooring and skirting boards, cast iron radiator with towel rail over, twin glazed doors leading to hallway, shower cubicle with panelled door, extractor fan, central claw footed bath with chrome legs, telephone style mixer tap and shower attachment, low level w.c, period style wooden storage cupboard with matching legs and marble work surface with shelving over and oval wash hand basin and mixer tap, toughened glass floor with lighting overlooking 'well' (30' deep and 5' in diameter), contemporary style radiator.
STUDY 15' 3" maximum into bay window x 7' 8" (4.65m x 2.34m) Wood effect double glazed bay window to side aspect, built-in storage cupboard, wooden flooring, stripped and stained skirting boards, panelled door, further built-in storage cupboard, power points.
DRAWING ROOM 20' 3" x 18' 9" (6.17m x 5.72m) Feature cathedral style vaulted ceiling measuring approximately 18'3" in height with exposed central beams and support, wood effect double glazed windows to side aspect, two roll top radiators, fire surround with large tile hearth and log burner (not tested), high level double glazed windows to side aspect with feature arch to one, double glazed bay window overlooking garden with window to one side, wooden flooring, stripped and stained skirting boards, panelled door to hallway, power points, glazed panelled door leading to:
KITCHEN/FAMILY ROOM 20' 6" x 18' 10" maximum, decreasing to 12'7" (6.25m x 5.74m) Ceramic tiled flooring, spiral staircase leading to rear wing, door to outer lobby with cloaks hanging area, double glazed window to side aspect and door leading to rear garden, radiator with towel rail over. Comprehensive range of cream fronted wall and floor units with granite work surface, inset 1½ bowl sink unit with mixer tap and cupboard space under, integrated dishwasher, two wall mounted units with glazed panelled doors, double glazed window to rear aspect overlooking garden, space for freestanding range style cooker, tall larder style storage cupboard with range of shelving, recess for American style fridge/freezer with cold water supply, controls for underfloor heating, central island with granite work surface and sink unit, range of drawers and basket drawers, pan drawers, built-in storage cupboard with range of shelving, roll top radiator, twin glazed doors with window to one side leading to sun lounge.
UTILITY ROOM 6' 9" x 5' 3" (2.06m x 1.6m) Tiled flooring, washing machine point, radiator, flue for log burner, alarm panel, power points, door to:
SEPARATE CLOAKROOM Close coupled w.c with twin flush, wall mounted wash hand basin, tiled flooring, extractor fan.
CONSERVATORY 14' 0" x 12' 7" (4.27m x 3.84m) Tiled flooring, radiator, glass Victorian style roof with central support rods and fan, low retaining wall with double glazed windows over with views over rear garden and double doors to side aspect, power points, dimmer switch.
FIRST FLOOR Landing to front wing with balustrade and storage area, doors to primary rooms.
BEDROOM 3 15' 1" maximum x 9' 5" maximum (4.6m x 2.87m) Measurements taken from approximately 4'3" off floor level with slight eaves to ceiling restricting headroom on one side, double glazed window to front aspect overlooking driveway, stripped and stained skirting boards and floorboards, panelled door, power points, radiator.
BEDROOM 5 10' 7" x 7' 10" (3.23m x 2.39m) Measurements taken from approximately 3'10" off floor level with slight eaves to front ceiling restricting headroom, double glazed window to side aspect, stripped and stained skirting boards and floor boards, panelled door, radiator, power points.
BEDROOM 4 20' 2" x 8' 0" (6.15m x 2.44m) Measurements taken from approximately 2'10" off floor level with eaves to ceiling restricting headroom, pitched central roof with exposed beams, two radiators, two sky-light windows, power points, low level double glazed arch window to side aspect.
SHOWER ROOM Slight eaves to ceiling restricting headroom, sky-light window, low level w.c, pedestal wash hand basin, roll top radiator with chrome towel rail over, corner shower cubicle with curved panelled doors, ceiling spotlights.
REAR WING Accessible from spiral staircase in kitchen/family room, landing door to built-in storage cupboard, door to inner hall, leading to:
MASTER BEDROOM 13' 5" x 10' 10" (4.09m x 3.3m) Measurements taken from approximately 5'1" off floor level with slight eaves to ceiling restricting headroom, built-in low level storage cupboards/wardrobe with feature wooden doors, power points, two radiators, wood effect double glazed window to rear aspect overlooking garden, built-in storage cupboard into eaves.
EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM Fully ceramic tiled 1½ size shower cubicle with panelled sliding doors, pedestal wash hand basin, low level w.c, roll top radiator with towel rail over, sky-light window, tiled flooring, stripped and stained skirting boards, range of shelving, spotlights.
OUTSIDE To the front is a lowered kerb leading to large turning and car parking area with off road car parking for numerous cars, to the right hand side of the property is a raised ramp with side pedestrian gate leading to side garden with hardstanding area and access to wooden clad garage, to the rear of the garage is a wooden built garden store with corrugated Perspex roof, stepping stones with lawns leading to side vegetable garden with brick paved pathway and side door leading to kitchen. Raised brick paved terrace with matching paving running to two side of the conservatory, curved steps leading to primary lawned garden, laid to lawn with flowering shrub borders to either side and wood trellis style divide, fruit tree, shrubs, evergreens and bushes. To the rear of the garden is a pergola with range of shrubs and fence panelling.