Property description
CHAIN-FREE SALEA character 3 double bedroom terraced cottage with on-site parking occupying a level setting in a favoured road adjacent to the town centre - High Street within 0.2 mile.
Description
Believed to date from circa 1901 in a terrace of four homes called Hazelhurst, the property retains characteristics reminiscent of the Victorian/Edwardian era with its double height bay fronted design, higher downstairs ceilings, open fireplace and slate roof. Having the advantage of both a proper hall and galleried landing, the house also has reclaimed stripped and waxed recessed panelled pine doors to the ground floor. There are uPVC double glazed windows unless otherwise stated below whilst heating is via a gas system with radiators. This individual terrace sits proudly on the corner of Ackender Road and Kingsland Road, both 'access only' roads yet borders the South West corner of the town centre.
Location
Ackender Road lies immediately to the South Westerly side of Alton's historic town centre, the High Street being within 0.2 mile, and consists of mainly Victorian and Edwardian properties of varying designs, sizes and appearances. The neighbourhood has a network of footpaths, the water meadows, All Saints Church, Westbrooke Gardens and access to major routes including the M3 via the B3349 Odiham Road. Maintaining its historic connections with the English Civil War, Jane Austen and hop cultivation, Alton has High Street shops and stores such as M&S, Sainsbury's, Boots and Iceland, a station (London Waterloo line), Waitrose and Aldi stores, and weekly and specialist open air market events. Further churches, cultural facilities (The Curtis Museum and Allen Gallery), primary and senior schools, Alton Convent, Alton College, a library, fitness clubs, a sports centre and two golf courses on the outskirts are some other facets of the town.
Ground Floor
Recessed Porch
Red and black chequered quarry tiled threshold. Part glazed panelled wooden front door with transom window to:-
Entrance Hall
Oak theme flooring, coving, electric consumer unit and meter.
Sitting/Dining Room - 22' 3'' x 10' 10'' (6.78m x 3.30m) overall including bay window
Twin aspect. Oak theme flooring. Consisting of:-
Sitting Room area - 11' 11'' x 10' 2'' (3.63m x 3.10m) including bay window with fitted bench
Front aspect. Open fireplace with natural brick back and granite hearth. Coved ceiling, fitted fireside shelving in reclaimed wood. Radiator, TV aerial socket (satellite subject to tariff), telephone and broadband point. Independent door to hall. Wide opening to
Dining Room area - 10' 10'' x 9' 11'' (3.30m x 3.02m)
Rear aspect. Radiator, part coved ceiling. Thermostat. Tongue and groove panelling with built-in understairs store cupboard - gas meter.
Kitchen - 10' 2'' x 8' 7'' (3.10m x 2.61m)
Side aspect - single glazed. Fitted with cream units and chrome finished handles integrated with gas hob, electric oven and hood. Providing floor cupboards, beech effect laminated worktops, inset stainless steel one and a quarter bowl single drainer sink and wall cabinets. Black and red chequered quarry tiled floor, terracotta style wall tiling, coved ceiling. Space for fridge/freezer. Wall hung Biasi gas combination boiler with integrated controls. Single glazed door to rear garden.
Bathroom - 8' 10'' x 5' 10'' (2.69m x 1.78m)
Rear window. Vaulted ceiling, Travertine flooring, White suite with chrome finished fittings to spa bath with swan neck mixer taps, separate Mira Sport shower fitting and glazed screen, hand basin with mono mixers and WC. Limestone effect, part tiled walls. Plumbing for washing machine.
First Floor
Galleried Landing - 9' 9'' x 4' 11'' (2.97m x 1.50m) including stairwell
Approached from entrance hall via enclosed stairs with wooden handrail turning to spindle galleried landing - reverse L-shaped. Exposed floorboards, coved ceiling. Hatch to loft with Velux style rear window.
Bedroom 1 - 13' 5'' x 10' 1'' (4.09m x 3.07m) excluding bay window
Front aspect. Exposed floorboards, fitted shelved cupboard. Coved ceiling, radiator.
Bedroom 2 - 10' 4'' x 8' 8'' (3.15m x 2.64m)
Rear aspect over own and neighbouring gardens to Kingsland Road. Majority coved ceiling, radiator.
Bedroom 3 - 9' 10'' x 8' 0'' (2.99m x 2.44m)
Rear aspect over gardens to Kingsland Road. Exposed floorboards, radiator, part glazed entry door.
Outside
Off-road Parking
At the front on brick pavioured surface with border. Paved approach to porch and quarry tiled recess for bin storage.
Rear garden
Has a riven paved patio with deep flower border, lawn, Serpentine brick path and useful recess to kitchen back door with outside tap. Metalwork side gate. Beyond the lawn is a sun deck with:-
Garden Studio - 21' 5'' x 9' 9'' (6.52m x 2.97m) overall
Of timber and part single glazed construction. Twin aspect - single glazed. Pair of entry doors, 2 electric heaters, light and power, broadband (subject to tariff).
Directions
From the M&S Simply Food store end of High Street, Alton, proceed away from the town on Butts Road and turn first right by the new Clover Leaf Court flats into Ackender Road. The property is third on the right after Kingsland Road.
EPC and floor plan awaited
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