Property description
An interesting attached character house retaining characteristics of its circa 1910 origins set in the very heart of Medstead village.
Description
Displaying 8' 9\" high ceilings downstairs and an open fireplace to the beautifully proportioned Drawing/Dining Room, this bay fronted 2 storey house adjoins a dissimilar semi-detached property being part of a conversion dating back several years. Castle End is complemented by a low upkeep courtyard garden and a detached garage situated beyond Castle Warden, the adjoining property. The house has majority double glazing with fanlights to most windows, panelled effect internal doors and a gas heating system with radiators. Vistas to the parish church are enjoyed by the living room and principal bedroom.
Location
Centrally set in Medstead, a traditional and highly regarded Hampshire village, the property has inthe vicinity The Handy Store, Medstead Hardware shop/post office, St Andrew's Church, the Castle of Comfort Inn and a network of footpaths also leading to the surrounding rolling countryside. Village life includes a primary school, village green with its clubhouse and hall, bowls, tennis, gardening and amateur dramatic clubs, and on the outskirts, an exclusive mini retail park with an adjacent doctors and dental surgeries. Within 4.75 miles, Alton's town centre provides high street shops, Sainsbury's, M&S, Iceland and Boots stores, and regular street and farmers markets. This historic old town also has a station (Waterloo line) with a Waitrose and new Aldi store, a sports centre, and private health clubs. Golf courses are located at Four Marks, Alresford and Alton with gliding at Lasham. The Convent School in Alton is another popular school.
Ground Floor
Entrance Hall
Via covered porch with pair of coach lamps, brick pavered threshold and panelled wooden front door with leaded light single glazed feature and glazed transom above. Radiator.
Drawing/Dining Room - Overall 23' 11\" (7.29m)
L-shaped 18' 5'' x 13' 11'' (5.61m x 4.24m) including bay window plus 10' 9'' x 8' 10'' (3.27m x 2.69m) excluding door recess.Twin aspect - main front and side - further window to dining area. Splendid limestone open fireplace with granite theme piers and hearth, wooden mantelpiece. Pair of double wall light points, dimmer switch, 2 radiators, coved ceiling. Deep moulded skirting boards.
Central Hall - 9' 4'' x 5' 5'' (2.84m x 1.65m) including part stairway
Side aspect via half landing window. Limestone style ceramic tiled floor, radiator, thermostat. Built-in understairs store cupboard.
Cloakroom
White suite of pedestal wash basin and WC, part tiled walls, limestone style ceramic tiled floor, side window, coved ceiling, radiator.
Kitchen - L-Shaped 14' 10'' x 7' 2'' (4.52m x 2.18m) plus 5' 8'' x 5' 3'' (1.73m x 1.60m)
Two windows enjoying side aspect. Presented in cottage style with white tongued and grooved effect fitted cupboards, steel grey surrounds to Hotpoint white electric double oven, Electrolux stainless steel electric hob and canopied vented hood, and woodblock effect laminated worktops. Providing extensive floor and wall cupboards, 2 towers of drawers, rope effect end display shelves, 2 slide out baskets, latticework wine rack and glass storage cabinet with drawer, cookbook shelving, tray receptacle and inset stainless steel single drainer sink with white tiled splashbacks. Fluorescent light, limestone style ceramic tiled floor. Utility area:- plumbing for washing machine and slimline dishwasher, space for fridge and freezer, electric heated towel rail. Louvred shelved cupboards also housing electric meter and fuseboxes. Part single glazed door to:-
Large Porch
Quarry tiled floor, further outside light.
First Floor
Galleried Landing
Approached from central hall via spindle balustraded stairs with half landing and return to main landing. Side aspect via half landing window. Coved ceiling. Built-in double doored airing cupboard also housing wall hung Potterton Performa 24 combination gas boiler, integrated controls.
Principal Bedroom - 13' 8'' x 12' 6'' (4.16m x 3.81m) including bay window but excluding recesses
Twin aspect - main front with tilt and turn windows and side aspect. Coved ceiling, subtle panelled walls, 2 radiators.
En-suite Dressing Room - 6' 4'' x 4' 3'' (1.93m x 1.29m)
Fitted shelving, coving, heated towel rail.
En-suite Shower Room - 9' 9'' x 5' 5'' (2.97m x 1.65m) overall
White suite of tiled and glazed shower cubicle with Trevi fitment, vanity wash basin with louvred double cupboard, and WC. Part tiled walls in white with decorative keyline, beech effect laminated floor, downlighting, coved ceiling, wall light point, chrome finished electric multiple heated towel radiator, automatic extractor fan. Built-in double wardrobe.
Bedroom 2 - 10' 6'' x 9' 2'' (3.20m x 2.79m)
Side aspect. Radiator, telephone socket.
Bedroom 3 - 11' 0'' x 7' 8'' (3.35m x 2.34m)
Side aspect. Radiator. Hatch to loft.
Bathroom
L-Shaped. Side window. White suite with contemporary chrome finished taps provide a tongued and grooved effect panelled bath, pedestal wash basin and WC with arched alcove and glass display shelf. Part tiled walls, beech effect laminated floor, coved ceiling, downlighting, radiator, wall light point.
Outisde
Detached garage - 16' 4'' x 9' 4'' (4.97m x 2.84m)
Pair of ledged and braced wooden entry doors, multiple strip lights and power sockets, electric consumer unit and meter. Having natural brick elevation and sited just beyond neighbouring Castle Warden.
Walled Courtyard Garden
Is attractively designed for easy maintenance and adjoins the kitchen and front doors with a paved seating area, small ornamental tree, bark border, potential log storage and external gas meter box. There are pea shingle areas with brick edgings, wild strawberry border and 2 ornamental shrubs with metal entry gate. Adjoining the bay window is a further pea shingle triangular area with several shrubs and space used for wheelie bins.
NB
Photographs displayed may include a view from the principal bedroom towards the village church and a local scene of the village green.
Directions
From Alton, take the A339 Basingstoke Road and upon entering open countryside, turn left signposted Beech and Medstead, continue to Medstead passing the village green on the left and upon reaching the Handy Store and Medstead Hardware, turn right beside the church towards Bentworth. Castle End is shortly on the right by the tree studded grass triangle.