Property description
A five bedroom family home generously enlarged to provide exceptional flexibility for home working or the accommodation of an au pair or extended family.
Description
Within a 0.4 mile drive of the High Street, the property exudes character beyond its circa 1972 origins enhanced by its elevations of old London stock brickwork and has multi-dimensional accommodation including 5 double bedrooms, a superb L-shaped family living kitchen complex, 3 reception rooms and 3 bathrooms with the unusual facet of 2 staircases. Cleverly enlarged during the early part of this Century, the property is complemented by uPVC double glazing with most rooms having fanlights, media facilities such as CAT5 wiring, multiple phone sockets and a proliferation of TV aerial points, and a gas heating system with the majority of the radiators incorporating thermostatic valves. Log burning stoves form focal points to the drawing room and fabulous kitchen. The private environment enjoyed is created by its elevated location above the road, naturally screened frontage and the southerly outlook to the rear over its own gently undulating gardens within the parkland setting of Ashdell Park.
Location
Revered for the quality of its position and convenience to the station (commuter rail service to London Waterloo - minimum journey time 67 minutes) and the historic town centre, Curtis Road occupies a sheltered elevated location backing onto Windmill Hill within Ashdell Park, a highly regarded residential area lying towards the easterly country outskirts of the town. The neighbourhood also has walks around Kings Pond and access to Alton's business parks. Retaining its weekly open air market, regular farmers markets and an interesting programme of events, Alton is proud of its Jane Austen and English Civil War connections with more recent Olympic achievements as evidenced by a golden postbox nearby. There are a variety of High Street shops, stores such as M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose, cafes and bars, primary and senior schools, churches of several denominations, the Convent School, Alton FE College and fitness clubs. On the outskirts you will discover Alton Sports Centre and 2 golf courses, the nearest being Worldham. The town is also recognised for being walker friendly and is strategically well placed for reaching London, the airports and the national motorway network.
Ground Floor
Reception Hall - 15' 7'' x 5' 6'' (4.75m x 1.68m) main area
Reverse L-shaped. Via entrance portico with outside light and part glazed panelled effect front door. Radiator, digital heating control, smoke detector. Walk-in understairs coats/store cupboard, light, quarry tiled floor.
Drawing Room - 20' 3'' x 11' 10'' (6.17m x 3.60m) including curved bay window
Twin aspect - main front. Recessed fireplace fitted with multi-fuel burner stove, quarry tiled hearth. 3 double wall light points, coved ceiling, radiator. Bevelled glazed panelled entry door. Pair of sliding glazed panelled doors to:-
Dining Room - 16' 10'' x 10' 0'' (5.13m x 3.05m) excluding door recess
Rear aspect. Radiator, coved ceiling, dimmer switch. Glazed panelled door to hall, hatch to kitchen. French door and matching pair of windows to sun terrace/rear garden.
Study - 9' 11'' x 9' 0'' (3.02m x 2.74m)
Front aspect. Radiator. Built-in understairs cupboard - coats rail, power.
Living Family Kitchen - 26' 5'' x 20' 4'' (8.05m x 6.19m) at extremes
L-shaped consisting of 20' 4'' x 12' 3'' (6.19m x 3.73m) plus 16' x 11' 8'' (4.87m x 3.55m) including stairway. Twin rear aspect. A superb expanse for family living featuring Italian Nordica Rosa range stove combining log burner, oven and hot plate with quarry tiled base/log store recess, pair of French doors to sun terrace/rear garden, Amtico woodstrip effect flooring and downlighting in smooth finished ceilings. Presenting kitchen area fitted with Alno units and Corian worktops with Britannia stainless steel range cooker (4 burner gas hob, double electric oven), matching back and chimney style Elica chimney style hood, integrated Siemens dishwasher and Liebherr fridge. Affording extensive units in cream livery with chrome finished handles providing floor cupboards, corner carousel, utensils and pan drawers, island unit with wine ports, and larder with slide-out trays. Matching wall cabinets, inset stainless steel twin bowl single drainer sink, tiled splashbacks. Concealed wall hung Glow-worm Energysaver gas boiler. Glazed panelled entry door. Dining/family space with 3 radiators. Door to garage. Stairs to Bedsitting Room.
Utility Room - 7' 10'' x 5' 3'' (2.39m x 1.60m)
Front aspect. Matching units and worktop to kitchen with shelved cupboards, inset stainless steel sink, tiled splashbacks and matching floor. Downlighting, radiator. Plumbing for washing machine, vent for tumble dryer. Sliding glazed panelled entry door. Half glazed door to front drive.
Inner Hall - 5' 8'' x 5' 7'' (1.73m x 1.70m)
Roof light. Amtico wood effect floor, radiator, coved ceiling, downlighting.
Wet Room - 7' 3'' x 5' 8'' (2.21m x 1.73m)
Tiled walls and mosaic style floor with Aqualisa shower fitting and white suite of pedestal wash basin + monotop and dual flush wc. Chrome multiple heated towel rail, automatic extractor fan.
First Floor
Bedsitting Room - L-shaped 20' 11'' x 8' 4'' (6.37m x 2.54m) + 6' 11'' x 3' 2'' (2.11m x 0.96m)
A triple aspect room approached from the family kitchen via natural pine spindle balustraded straight stairs and landing - coved ceiling and entry door. Providing 2 radiators, oak effect laminated floor, space for flat screen TV. Views over gardens and Ashdell Park to distant countryside. Pair of French doors to sun balcony leading to rear garden.
Main Landing - 13' 11'' x 6' 3'' (4.24m x 1.90m) including stairwell
Side aspect. Alighted from reception hall via balustraded stairs with half landing and return to matching balustraded landing. Double doored airing cupboard housing Megaflo pressurised hot water system. Hinged hatch with fitted aluminium sliding ladder to loft - boarded with multiple strip lighting.
Master Bedroom - 14' 8'' x 12' (4.47m x 3.65m) excluding door recess
Front aspect. Rooftop views to North Downs countryside. Radiator, coved ceiling.
En-Suite Bathroom
White suite with chrome finished fittings and wood effect units/panelling to bath with mixers, separate Aqualisa Thermostatic shower fitting and folding glazed screen, wash stand basin with monotap and soft closing series of vanity cupboards below, utensils plinths, and dual flush wc. Tiling to visible walls with large fitted mirror, white ladder heated towel radiator, marble effect flooring with automatic extractor fan.
Bedroom 2 - 13' 5'' x 10' (4.09m x 3.05m)
Rear aspect. Oak effect laminated floor, radiator. Walk-in wardrobe - hanging rails, part shelving, matching floor, light.
Bedroom 3 - 12' 4'' x 11' (3.76m x 3.35m)
Rear aspect. Oak effect laminated floor, radiator.
Bedroom 4 - 10'' x 9'' (3.05m x 2.74m)
Front aspect - rooftop view to distant countryside. Radiator.
Family Bathroom - 8' 9'' x 5' 5'' (2.66m x 1.65m)
Presenting white suite with chrome finished fittings to panelled bath with mixers/shower fitting, pedestal wash basin with monotap and soft closing dual flush wc. Light limestone effect tiled walls, tiled effect vinyl flooring, front window, radiator/chrome heated towel rail, automatic extractor fan.
Outside
Integral Garage - 16' 10'' x 9'' (5.13m x 2.74m)
Up-and-over door, strip lighting, power, electric consumer unit, gas meter, electric meter box. Personal door to living family kitchen.
Front Garden
The widening pavioured driveway has further parking and turning space edged by curved brick wall/border. Further outside light and tap. The elevated lawn is flanked by hedging including laurel and fruit tree with curved pavioured path leading to side bin area and gated wall to:-
Rear Garden
An expansive sunken paved sun terrace partially flanked by natural brick walling with pair of double doored garden stores and recessed covered open store with flood/outside security lighting. Further outside tap. There are climbers and flight of steps to the gardens including main level lawn area adjoining the bedsitting room progressing to the lawned upper area with shrubbery/rockery borders, small tree and 3 mature trees backing onto Windmill Hill.
Directions
From the Sainsbury's mini-roundabout on Drayman's Way, Alton's inner relief road, proceed to the next mini-roundabout by Molson Coors and turn right onto Lower Turk Street and then turn immediately right up Turk Street becoming Windmill Hill. At the top, turn left into Crowley Drive, then first right into Curtis Road. The house is 2nd on the right.