Property description
CHAIN-FREE SALE - A period detached village house of charm, scale, versatility and distinctive individuality standing back in its own gardens with main aspects to the south easterly and south westerly sides on a quarter acre plot.
Description
Enjoying a long and naturally screened frontage to a favoured village lane, the property is of reputed farmhouse origins and has undergone improvements since 2003 including uPVC double glazed replacement windows to the majority of the windows, and refitting of the kitchen and sanitaryware. Characteristics include several twin aspect rooms with garden vistas, a collection of panelled doors including traditional pine and glazed versions, and direct access to the gardens from all four reception rooms. The 5 bedroom accommodation is versatile and ideal for family and entertaining use with scope to create an informal annexe if required. Heating is via a gas system with radiators, many of which incorporate individual thermostat controls.
Location
Blackberry Lane, a sought after semi-rural area to the south of Four Marks village centre consists of mainly detached properties of varying ages, designs and sizes. To the south lies the primary school and a network of country footpaths and bridleways, whilst the village also has a shopping centre with a Co-op, Tesco Express, churches, village hall, an inn, garage, doctors and vets surgeries, a golf course, bus services and the Watercress Steam Railway Line. Jane Austen connected Alton, an old market town, lies within 4.5 miles providing major shops including Sainsbury's, M & S, Waitrose, Boots and Iceland, a station (Waterloo line), senior schools, Alton Convent, Alton College and a sports centre. Perins Senior School/Science College, a splendid Broad Street and riverside walks beside the Itchen are available in the neighbouring small town of Alresford.
Ground Floor
Entrance Vestibule
Outside lantern light and sensor floodlight. Panelled wooden front door to vestibule. Quarry tiled floor, roof window. Half single glazed panelled door to rear courtyard. Personal door to garage. Single glazed panelled door to:
Reception Hall - 16' 7'' x 6' 4'' (5.05m x 1.93m) main area
Plus walk-in store cupboard with light. Twin aspect. Radiator, thermostat, further cupboard. Recessed archway to:
Drawing Room - 18' 7'' x 14' 4'' (5.66m x 4.37m)
Twin aspect including original single glazed sash rear window. Stone open fireplace fitted with Jetmaster grate, paved hearth and heavy timber mantel beam. Ceiling beam, coved ceiling, 2 radiators. Recess with sliding patio door to side sun terrace and garden. Pair of natural wooden framed glazed panelled doors to family room and matching single door to:
Dining Room - 16' 3'' x 12' 3'' (4.95m x 3.73m)
Including brick fireplace. Coved ceiling, downlighting, 2 dimmer switches, radiator. Front window and pair of French doors to front garden/sun terrace. Glazed door to kitchen. Pair of glazed doors to:
Family Room - 18' 8'' x 10' 1'' (5.69m x 3.07m)
Twin aspect. 2 wall light points, thermostat, striplighting. Expanse of glazing including pair of sliding patio doors onto sun terrace and garden.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 15' 0'' x 9' 3'' (4.57m x 2.82m)
Twin aspect including single glazed porthole window. Presenting maple style fronted fitted range of floor cupboards, 2 multiple/pan drawer units, tray/towel space, laminated worktops and peninsula breakfast bar, inset one and a half bowl single drainer sink, tiled splashbacks interspersed with fruit motifs, worktop lighting and matching double pelmeted eye level cupboards with end display shelves. Integrated appliances providing Stoves white series of ceramic hob and electric double oven, concealed Blanco hood and Whirlpool dishwasher with housing for washing machine. Corner matching cupboard also housing electric consumer unit. Downlighting, ceramic tiled floor with part decorative insets. Spaces for fridge/freezer and further appliance. Radiator. Potterton Kingfisher II gas boiler, digital programmer.
Inner Lobby
Radiator, fusebox.
Sitting Room/Home Office - 13' 10'' x 12' 10'' (4.21m x 3.91m)
Twin aspect. 2 wall light points, telephone point (2 lines subject to tariff or connection) , radiator. Pair of French doors to rear garden.
Cloakroom
White suite with chrome finished fittings of pedestal wash basin and wc with hideaway cistern. Part half height white panelled walls, radiator, rear window. Shelved storage recess.
First Floor
Landing - 8' 4'' x 6' 9'' (2.54m x 2.06m) main area
Via hall with balustraded stairs, quarter landing and low height rear aspect window to landing. Further window - side aspect. Built-in linen cupboard, cupboard above. Hatch to loft.
Principal Bedroom - 11' 0'' x 10' 7'' (3.35m x 3.22m) plus dressing area 12' 4'' x 5' 0'' (3.76m x 1.52m)
Twin aspect - seasonal views over village to distant countryside. Radiator, coved ceiling, downlighting, dimmer switch. Hatch to loft. Dressing area - coved white panelled ceiling, downlighting.
En Suite Bathroom
White suite with chrome finished fittings to panelled shower bath with central mixer taps and separate Aqualisa shower fitment, pedestal wash basin and wc. Part tiled walls in white marble effect, lattice work covered Bisque style tubular radiator, downlighting, coved ceiling, front window.
Bedroom Two - 14' 4'' x 11' 1'' (4.37m x 3.38m)
Twin aspect including rear sash window - views over the part treed environment of the village. Coved ceiling, radiator.
Bedroom Three - 10' 9'' x 8' 3'' (3.27m x 2.51m)
Twin aspect including Velux window. Wall light point, 2 radiators.
Bedroom Four - 10' 11'' x 9' 3'' (3.32m x 2.82m)
Including fitted airing cupboard - hot water cylinder, immersion heater. Side aspect. Radiator.
Bedroom Five - 9' 10'' x 6' 9'' (2.99m x 2.06m)
Front outlook. Coved ceiling, radiator, dimmer switch.
2nd Bathroom
White suite with chrome finished fittings of limed oak style panelled bath with separate Trevi shower fitment, pedestal wash basin and wc. Travertine effect part tiled walls with mosaic style keyline, side aspect, chrome heated towel rail, coved ceiling, stone effect vinyl flooring.
Outside
Attached Garaging - 15' 5'' x 14' 6'' (4.70m x 4.42m)
Up-and-over door, striplight, fusebox, power, part utility use. Door to entrance vestibule. Double doors to adjoining:
Workshop - 16' 0'' x 10' 3'' (4.87m x 3.12m)
Twin aspect, single glazed. Striplighting, double power point, Dimplex electric heater. Approached via widening driveway with gates, outside tap and external meterboxes.
Established Gardens
Are mainly lawned and enclosed with most boundaries being hedged. There is a large lawn to the front continuing to the side and rear. Features include stocked borders, plum, apple and ornamental trees, climbers, sleeper raised trelliswork archway adjoining the dining room French doors with galvanised planting trough and front paving continuing to the raised and paved sun terrace - south westerly facing with pair of outside lights. Lawn continuing to the rear where their are mature trees, bamboo, pampas grass, integral store, second outside tap and timber garden shed. Also compost boxes. Log store, coal bunker and paved recess adjoining rear door of entrance vestibule. Overall plot size 0.25 acre (0.1 hectare).
Directions
From Alton, proceed on the A31 towards Winchester. Upon entering Four Marks and the 30 mph speed limit, turn first left into Telegraph Lane and immediately fork right onto Blackberry Lane. After about 0.6 mile, the house is on the right after Brambles Close.