Property description
PROPERTY SUMMARY An impressive, late Victorian family home which is situated overlooking Alexandra Park, the Mountbatten Centre, Hilsea Lake and with far reaching views towards Portsdown Hill in the distance. The accommodation is arranged over three floors and comprises; hallway, living room, dining room, family room, 16' kitchen/breakfast room and wet room on the ground floor with three bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor with a further two bedrooms and bathroom on the top floor. To the rear is an enclosed garden leading to a garage and from the top floor, bedroom five, has access onto a small covered roof terrace and balcony with far reaching views over Alexandra Park. There are a number of original features including ceiling roses, coving, panelled doors, high skirting boards, with modern refinements such as double glazing (where stated), gas fired central heating and a large 16' kitchen/breakfast room. Offered with no forward chain, early internal viewing is strongly recommended in order to appreciate both the accommodation and location on offer.
ENTRANCE Brick wall with gateway leading to forecourt with mature shrubs, double glazed storm doors leading to:
PORCH Tongue and grooved panelling to walls and ceiling, tiled flooring, low level meter cupboard, glazed panelled door with matching panels to either side and over, leading to:
HALLWAY 'L' shaped with original ceiling cornicing, coving, architraves, high skirting boards, dado rail, wood laminate flooring, radiator with cover over, balustrade staircase rising to first floor with understairs storage cupboard housing electric meter, doors to primary rooms, ceiling rose.
LIVING ROOM 17' 5" x 14' 1" (5.31m x 4.29m) Double glazed window to front aspect overlooking Alexandra Park & The Mountbatten Centre with far reaching views towards Portsdown Hill in the distance, high ceiling with original ceiling rose, cornicing and coving, picture rail, dado rail, wood laminate flooring, power points, granite surround fireplace with living flame coal effect gas fire and matching hearth, panelled door, radiator.
DINING ROOM 15' 7" x 10' 9" (4.75m x 3.28m) Wood laminate flooring, high ceiling with original ceiling rose and coving, picture rail, architraves, panelled door, wood surround fireplace with cast iron inlay and tiled hearth, built-in high level shelving to one side, built-in original dresser to the other side with storage cupboards to lower level and glazed panelled doors over, power points, radiator, twin part-glazed doors leading to:
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 16' 0" x 11' 4" (4.88m x 3.45m) Measurements to front of chimney breast, increasing to a maximum of 12'9". Ceramic tiled flooring, built-in louvre doored storage cupboard into chimney breast, central supporting pillar with exposed beams and fluorescent tube lights over, range of matching cream fronted wall and floor units with roll top work surface, inset 1½ bowl sink unit with mixer tap and cupboard space under, dishwasher point, two wall mounted units with glazed panelled doors, range of storage cupboards, free standing range style cooker with stainless steel splashback, extractor hood, fan and light over, twin double glazed windows to rear aspect overlooking garden, washing machine point, double glazed door leading to outside, radiator.
WET ROOM Low level w.c., tiled flooring with central drain, fully ceramic tiled to walls, shower with drench style hood, double glazed frosted glass window to rear aspect, Dimplex heater, extractor fan.
FAMILY ROOM 16' 0" x 9' 9" (4.88m x 2.97m) High ceiling with original ceiling rose and coving, picture rail, dado rail, radiator, wood laminate flooring, surround fireplace with gas fire (not tested), arched open shelving to one wall.
FIRST FLOOR Landing with balustrade, dado rail, radiator, high skirting boards, ceiling coving, return staircase rising to top floor.
BEDROOM 1 17' 5" into bay window x 14' 2" (5.31m x 4.32m) Double glazed bay window to front aspect with views over Alexandra Park, The Mountbatten Centre, Hilsea Lake and far reaching views towards Portsdown Hill in the distance, wood laminate flooring, ceiling rose and coving, picture rail, power points, built-in wardrobe to one side of chimney breast with central mirror door, stripped and stained skirting boards and architraves, panelled door, radiator.
BEDROOM 2 16' 0" x 9' 9" (4.88m x 2.97m) Radiator, dado rail, textured ceiling and coving, double glazed window to rear aspect, wood laminate flooring, power points, panelled door.
BEDROOM 3 15' 7" x 9' 8" into chimney breast (4.75m x 2.95m) Double glazed window to rear aspect, textured ceiling, coving, picture rail, wood laminate flooring, power points, stripped and stained skirting boards, architraves, panelled door, original built-in wardrobe to one side of chimney breast with drawers under, central chimney breast with surround fireplace and cast iron inlay.
FAMILY BATHROOM White suite comprising; panelled bath with chrome telephone style mixer tap and shower attachment, ceramic tiled to half wall level, tiled flooring, close coupled w.c, vanity unit with wash hand basin, mixer tap and cupboard space under, radiator, double glazed frosted glass window to front aspect.
TOP FLOOR Landing with balustrade, access to loft space.
BEDROOM 4 14' 7" x 10' 0" (4.44m x 3.05m) Measurements taken from approximately 4' off floor level with slight eaves to ceiling restricting headroom, dormer double glazed window to rear aspect with far reaching views over rooftops, two radiators, power points.
WARDROBE/WALK-IN CUPBOARD 5' 3" x 5' 0" (1.6m x 1.52m) Built-in louvre doored wardrobe/walk-in cupboard with hanging rail and shelving.
BEDROOM 5 13' 2" decreasing to 8'9" x 10' 0" maximum (4.01m x 3.05m) Feature apex roof to front aspect with double glazed door/tilt and turn window leading to balcony, range of wooden shelving, built-in storage cupboard, radiator, power points.
BALCONY Balustrade, outstanding views over Alexandra Park, The Mountbatten Centre, Hilsea Lake towards Portsdown Hill in the distance.
BATHROOM White suite comprising; panelled bath with chrome mixer tap and shower attachment with shower screen over, tiled surrounds, access to loft space, pedestal wash hand basin with mixer tap, low level w.c, radiator with cover over, ceiling spotlights, sky-light window.
OUTSIDE To the front is a forecourt with a mature hedge, to the rear is a garden measuring approximately 34' in depth mainly laid to paving with raised flowering borders and shrubs, angled at one wall with raised rockery area, door to:
GARAGE 17' 6" x 8' 6" (5.33m x 2.59m) Up and over door, fluorescent tube lighting, accessible from the rear service road off North End Grove.