Property description
PROPERTY SUMMARY An excellent opportunity to acquire an impressive Grade II* listed Regency townhouse within the iconic Crescent, in one of Hampshire's foremost historical addresses which has far reaching views towards Stokes Bay, the Solent and Osborne House (former residence of Queen Victoria), on the Isle of Wight. When you purchase a property of this historical interest you are buying more than just a family home in an enviable position, you are also preserving a little slice of history for the next generation. No.18 has over 3,520 sq ft of living accommodation arranged over five floors and comprises; hallway, feature dining room with curved internal wall, a kitchen and utility room on the reception level with the formal drawing room and balcony, shower room and sitting room on the first floor level with two bedrooms both with en-suite facilities on the second floor and three further bedrooms and bathroom on the top floor. The lower ground floor is currently used as music studio with a home office/study and a variety of workshops/store rooms. A great deal of care and attention has been put into designing the front and rear gardens with the rear garden walls dating back to 1829. To the rear, accessible from Anglesey Arms Road and under the adjacent coach house is a garage and car hardstanding area. From the drawing and bedrooms above there are outstanding views towards Stokes Bay and the Isle of Wight beyond, over the English Heritage Gardens, to the rear overlooking the 92' rear garden are views over rooftops towards Portsdown Hill in the distance.
The property has a great deal of charm and character with stripped floor boards, sash style windows, high skirting boards, panelled doors and coving. Alverstoke itself has the feeling of a village within a city, with local shopping amenities, pubs, tearooms and a church. For commuters this aesthetically pleasing Crescent is situated under eight miles from the A/M27, whilst the passenger ferry providing access to Portsmouth with the mainline rail links to London Waterloo in approximately 1hr and 45 minutes as well as Portsmouth Grammar School, Gunwharf Quays retail and restaurants and Victorian waterfront city of Southsea, early internal viewing is strongly recommended in order to appreciate both the accommodation and location on offer.
ENTRANCE To the front is a brick boundary wall with coping stones and soldier railings over with matching gate leading to the front garden, measuring approximately 41' in depth, central lawn with crescent style parterre, slate chippings to either side with bushes, flagstone pathway leading to front of property, covered portico entrance with staircase leading down to lower ground floor and covered porch, stone steps leading to main front door with glazed panel and feature panel over external brass door bell, lion head knocker and furniture, leading to:
LOBBY High ceiling with coving, panelling to dado rail level, vinyl tile effect flooring, glazed panelled door leading to:
HALLWAY Low level built-in storage cupboard housing electric meter, high ceiling with coving, Karndean tiled flooring, feature curve to one wall with curved architraves, high skirting boards, radiator, dimmer switch, doors to primary rooms, balustrade staircase rising to all floors, steps down to rear mezzanine level with door leading to basement / cellar with borrowed light window to one side, range of shelving, double glazed door with cat flap leading to rear garden, built-in floor to ceiling storage cupboards, door to utility room.
DINING ROOM 18' 9" x 14' 4" (5.72m x 4.37m) Measurements to central of part of feature curved wall. Feature curved internal wall with matching high skirting boards and ceiling coving, architrave, picture rail, two double radiators, sash style window to front aspect with original shutters and wooden surround, central chimney breast with arched openings to either side, low level storage cupboards and shelving over, central marble surround fireplace with cast iron grate and living flame coal effect gas fire (not tested or working), wall lights, stripped and painted floorboards, former 'dumb waiter' opening to wall with storage cupboard over, recessed archway with central double doors leading to:
KITCHEN 13' 9" x 8' 10" (4.19m x 2.69m) Twin glazed doors leading to rear garden with glazed panels over, comprehensive range of white gloss wall and floor units with Beechwood work surface over, corner circular sink unit with mixer tap and cupboard space under, integrated appliances with matching doors including fridge, 'Neff' dishwasher and freezer, brush steel 'T' bar handles, recess with space for free standing range style cooker with stainless steel splash back, matching 'Belling' stainless steel extractor hood, fan and light with fender over, wooden flooring, narrow built-in storage cupboards, two wall units with glazed panelled doors, inset 1½ bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap and cupboard space under, range of drawer units, fan pelmet heater, open pan drawers, pan shelving, power points, high ceiling with coving.
UTILITY / CLOAKROOM 8' 5" x 6' 7" (2.57m x 2.01m) Cloaks hanging area, range of wall and floor units with roll top work surface, single drainer sink unit with mixer tap and cupboard space under, washing machine point, ceiling spotlights, power points, radiator, tiled flooring, low level w.c, window to side aspect, panelled door.
FIRST FLOOR Mezzanine to rear, balustrade staircase rising to primary landing, built-in double doored storage cupboard with range of shelving and storage cupboard over, spotlights, sash style window to side aspect, door to:
SHOWER ROOM 8' 3" x 6' 7" (2.51m x 2.01m) Sash style window to rear aspect overlooking garden, low level w.c., pedestal wash hand basin, corner shower cubicle with curved panelled doors and 'Mira' shower, panelling on two walls to dado rail level, radiator, ceiling spotlights, coving, panelled door.
PRIMARY LANDING High ceiling with coving, balustrade staircase rising to upper level, doors to primary rooms.
SNUG / SITTING ROOM 13' 10" to front of chimney breast x 13' 0" (4.22m x 3.96m) Central chimney breast with surround fireplace and cast iron grate, built-in shelving to either side, high ceiling with coving, sash style window to rear aspect overlooking garden with radiator under, panelled door, power points.
DRAWING ROOM 21' 6" x 15' 8" (6.55m x 4.78m) White oak flooring, high skirting boards, high ceiling with coving, central chimney breast with marble surround fireplace, cast iron arched inlay with slate hearth and open fire, two radiators with shelving over, twin full height sash style windows to front aspect with matching shutters overlooking first floor balcony and towards the English Heritage gardens, picture rail, power points.
SECOND FLOOR Mezzanine landing to rear with sash style window overlooking rooftops towards Portsdown Hill in the distance, staircase rising to second floor:
PRIMARY LANDING Staircase rising to top floor, doors to primary rooms, storage cupboard with hanging rail.
BEDROOM 2 13' 5" x 10' 7" (4.09m x 3.23m) Measurements to front of chimney breast, built-in wardrobe to one side with hanging rail, sash style window to rear aspect with far reaching views towards Portsdown Hill in the distance, the Spinnaker Tower and the No.1 Building with double radiator under, vanity unit with rectangular wash hand basin and mixer tap and glazed shelf under, door to:
EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM Fully ceramic tiled shower cubicle with 'Mira Sprint' electric shower, panelled doors, concealed cistern w.c, small window to rear aspect.
BEDROOM 1 15' 8" x 13' 5" maximum (4.78m x 4.09m) Sash style window with shutters to front aspect with far reaching views towards Stoke Bay, the Isle of Wight and Osborne House in the distance, built-in double doored wardrobe with storage cupboard over, ceiling coving, power points, radiator with shelf over, panelled door to landing, door to:
EN-SUITE BATHROOM 12' 5" x 7' 6" (3.78m x 2.29m) 'Jack & Jill' doorway leading to landing, corner shower cubicle with drench style hood and separate shower attachment with glazed panelled door, pedestal wash hand basin, tongue and grooved panelling to half wall level, concealed cistern w.c, bidet, free standing double ended claw footed bath with central telephone style chrome mixer tap and shower attachment, panelled door to bedroom, sash style window with shutter to front aspect overlooking the English Heritage gardens with far reaching views towards Osborne House, Stokes Bay and the Isle of Wight in the distance, panelled door.
TOP FLOOR Mezzanine landing to rear with high level window and range of shelving, staircase leading up to primary landing, built-in double doored storage cupboard with further storage over.
BEDROOM 3 15' 0" x 11' 8" (4.57m x 3.56m) Measurements taken from approximately 3' off floor level with slight eave to front ceiling, dormer sash window to front aspect with far reaching views over Stokes Bay, towards the Isle of Wight and Osborne House in the distance and over the English Heritage gardens, stripped and painted floorboards, built-in wardrobe/storage cupboard, power points, panelled door.
BEDROOM 4 15' 1" x 8' 4" (4.6m x 2.54m) Measurements taken from approximately 3' off floor level with slight eave to front ceiling restricting headroom, dormer window to front aspect with far reaching views over Stokes Bay, towards the Solent and the Isle of Wight and Osborne House in the distance and over the English Heritage gardens, stripped and varnished floorboards, access to loft space, power points, panelled door.
BATHROOM White suite comprising; panelled bath with wooden panel, low level w.c, pedestal wash hand basin, tongue and grooved panelling to dado rail level, window to rear aspect with far reaching views towards the City of Portsmouth, the iconic Spinnaker Tower and Portsdown Hill in the distance.
BEDROOM 5 13' 5" x 7' 0" (4.09m x 2.13m) Built-in wardrobe with hanging rail, stripped and painted floorboards, window to rear aspect with far reaching views towards Portsdown Hill in the distance, power points, panelled door (currently used as Art Studio).
LOWER GROUND FLOOR Accessible from flagstone steps and staircase leading down to:
'L' SHAPED HALLWAY Flagstone flooring, ceiling height of approximately 8', original wall mounted bells, cloaks hanging area, dryer, radiator, doors to primary rooms and utility store room, built-in storage cupboard with stone shelf.
WINE CELLAR / BOILER ROOM 10' 3" x 4' 0" (3.12m x 1.22m) Raised shelf with hot water cylinder, wall mounted boiler supplying domestic hot water and central heating (not tested) with separate pump system, central stone shelves (former wine racks), brick flooring.
STUDY 7' 0" x 6' 10" (2.13m x 2.08m) Borrowed light window to main room, range of built-in work desks/storage shelving, power points.
PLAY ROOM / FAMILY ROOM 18' 10" x 13' 10" (5.74m x 4.22m) Sash style window to front aspect with shutters, approximate ceiling height 7'6", central chimney breast with high level mantle over and shelving to one side with further dresser style unit and shelving to the other, power points, two radiators (currently used as a music studio), door to:
LOBBY Small lobby containing gas meter leading to forecourt with adjacent cellars and staircase to front garden entrance.
STORE ROOM 10' 0" x 7' 0" (3.05m x 2.13m) Feature arched opening to front with former larder with low level brick rendered raised work top, original ceiling hooks and small window providing natural ventilation, flagstone flooring, electric lighting.
WORK SHOP 10' 0" x 9' 5" (3.05m x 2.87m) Approximate ceiling height 8', twin doors to rear aspect leading to staircase rising to garden, recessed fire surround with mantle over, butler style sink, flagstone flooring, radiator.
OUTSIDE Directly to the front and rear of the basement rooms are low level storage rooms underneath the patio to the front and to the rear. To the front is a feature garden measuring approximately 41' with flagstone pathway, crescent style parterre with central lawned area, slate chippings, shrubs and bushes, low garden walls with coping stones over to either side with soldier railings and brick wall to the front.
Directly to the rear is a walled garden measuring approximately 92' in depth x approximately 23' in width widening to the far end, directly accessible from the kitchen and rear lobby is a raised terraced area with staircase leading down to lower basement. Step leading to further terrace with low brick retaining walls on all sides with mature shrubs, evergreens and bushes with central lawn and mature trees, curved flagstone pathway leading to rear garden with small paved seating area, small kitchen garden, wooden garden shed with open storage to one side, trellis style fencing and small gateway leads to a hardstanding measuring approximately 16'0" x 10'4" to the rear of the garage, external lighting, laid to shingle with stepping stone pathway. On the main walls to either side of the garden are sandstone plaques depicting the year the walls were built 1829.
GARAGE 22' 4" x 8' 8" (6.81m x 2.64m) Remote control up and over door to Anglesey Arms Road, with further up and over garage door to rear leading to the hardstanding area, electric lighting and power.