Property description
Offering tremendous potential for further development a charming turn of the century terraced town house with the unusual town centre benefit of garage and further hard standing.
Description
The spacious ground floor accommodation includes 2 reception rooms, good sized kitchen which feeds through to a breakfast room and a substantial uPVC framed conservatory. To the first floor there are two double bedrooms and a good size family bathroom. Subject to planning permission and building regulations the potential exists to create additional bedroom accommodation via a loft conversion. Several of the neighbours have undertaken this work. The home retains many period features including carefully maintained sash windows and box bay windows and various period fireplaces. There is a gas fired central heating system. The enclosed rear garden has a westerly aspect whilst the front accommodation and gardens are adjacent to Westbrook public gardens and bowling green.
Location
Rack Close Road occupies a level setting a short stroll from the market square or across the adjoining park to the town High Street. Alton has a good variety of national retailers including M & S and WH Smiths combined with independent retailers and weekly street market and occasional farmers' market. Other facilities include a Sainsbury's store, primary and senior schools, library, museum, gallery and private health club. The town has a mainline railway station (Waterloo line) with adjacent Waitrose, a sports centre, two golf courses and an interesting network of footpaths leading to the Water Meadows.
Hallway
Wood style floor, radiator.
Principal Reception
Magnificent unspoilt period room with box bay window and period tiled fireplace with cast iron hearth and flame effect gas fire. Double radiator, wood style floor, picture rail.
Dining Room
Sash window to rear garden, wood style floor, picture rail, double radiator, deep understairs storage cupboard.
Kitchen Breakfast Room
A magnificent space which is sure to be the heart of this family home. The well fitted kitchen area has an excellent range of wall and base units to two walls with integrated appliances including stainless steel fronted double oven and inset 4 ring stainless steel gas hob with matching extractor hood/light over. Roll-edge work surfaces with inset single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer taps and tiled surround. Under unit lighting, sash window over side garden, plumbing and space for washing machine and refrigerator, open archway leading to
Breakfast/Dining Area
With double radiator.
Cloakroom
Low level wc, pedestal wash hand basin, half tiled walls, obscured glass window.
Conservatory
Substantial uPVC and brick construction with double glazed units, French doors to side and rear opening to the rear garden.
First Floor
Landing
Generous gallery style with access to loft void.
Master Bedroom
Magnificent original room with cast iron fireplace and sash window towards park. Double radiator, picture rail, extensive fitted wardrobes.
Bedroom 2
Sash window over rear garden, radiator, picture rail, period style cast iron fireplace.
Bathroom
Very well fitted with white suite of low level wc, pedestal wash hand basin and panelled bath with tiled surround. Separate fully tiled and glazed shower unit with integrated shower attachment. Radiator, ceramic tiled floor, sash window over rear garden, deep louvre shelved airing cupboard housing gas fired boiler providing radiator, central heating and domestic hot water with factory lagged water tank below.
Gardens and Outside
Front garden has a neatly tended hedge surround, pathway to front door and small stocked borders. The rear garden is fully enclosed with neatly stocked borders, a paved patio area, a further gravelled area and raised terrace ideal for barbecues and entertaining. There is a useful timber shed ideal for garden equipment and garden furniture, etc.
Garage and Parking
Garage with single up-and-over door and further hardstanding approach for additional motor vehicle. The garage is approached from Kingsland Road and access leads from the garage directly into the rear garden.
Directions
From the M&S Simply Food store on the southern end of Alton's High Street proceed away from the town on Butts Road. Turn first right by Caffyns Ford Garage into Ackender Road and first right into Rack Close Road where the property will be found on your left hand side.