Property description
PROPERTY SUMMARY This large family home offers generous proportions, plenty of living space and wonderfully welcoming atmosphere, it sits in a rather exclusive residential area just around the corner from the Canoe Lake, Victorian waterfront and gardens at Eastern Parade. Perfectly suited to family life of those who like to entertain, it has five bedrooms and five reception areas, a split level study area / teenage annexe there is also a private feeling rear garden, triple garage and the high ceilings that you would hope to find preserved in a house of this age. The layout provides flexible living space for families, home workers or those who need space for hobbies. The accommodation comprises: hallway, drawing room, opening to dining room, cloakroom and kitchen/breakfast room on the reception level with a guest bedroom and en-suite shower room, master bedroom suite and family bathroom and separate cloakroom on the first floor with three further bedrooms, two having en-suite facilities on the upper floor / top floors. The lower ground floor currently provides a cinema room, games / gym, store room and laundry areas but subject to necessary consents could be converted to form a one bedroom self-contained flat (subject to necessary consents). Off the dining room (on the reception level) is a double storey teenage style annexe with study / bedroom arranged over two levels. To the front is off road car parking for approximately two cars and to the rear is an enclosed garden leading to a detached triple garage. Located just off the Southsea seafront and within walking distance of Canoe Lake and the boutique shops of Albert Road early internal viewing is strongly recommended in order to appreciate both the accommodation and location on offer.
ENTRANCE To the front is a rendered and painted high retaining wall with a pillared entrance providing vehicular and pedestrian access leading to car parking space for approximately two cars, concealed lighting, steps to main front door, high level frosted glazed panels with arched glazed panel over, external lighting, leading to:
HALLWAY Split level with wood laminate flooring, high skirting boards, high ceiling, coving, feature arched opening leading to inner hallway with matching wooden flooring, radiator. Square opening leading to dining room, door to drawing room, balustrade staircase rising to first floor with steps down to lower level, internal staircase leading to lower ground floor, alarm panel.
DRAWING ROOM 16' 7" x 14' 0" (5.05m x 4.27m) Measurements into double glazed bay window to front aspect, approximate ceiling height 10ft, high skirting boards, radiator, power points, gas point, feature fire surround, ornate ceiling coving and cornicing, central drop ceiling lighting with spotlights and dimmer switch.
DINING ROOM 15' 0" x 14' 6" (4.57m x 4.42m) Square opening leading to drawing room, high skirting boards, power points, approximate ceiling height 10ft with central ceiling rose and ornate coving, radiator, twin double glazed windows to side aspect and further window to front, power points, door to study (potential student / teenage annexe), second radiator.
CLOAKROOM Closed coupled w.c with twin flush, granite surface with towel rail under, circular wash hand basin with wall mounted taps and tiled surrounds, ceiling spotlights, extractor fan, radiator, matching wood laminate floor.
KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM 20' 7" x 11' 3" (6.27m x 3.43m) Comprehensive range of wood fronted wall and floor units with work surface over, inset 'Blanco' single drainer sink unit with mixer tap and unit to one side, integrated dishwasher with matching door, brush steel 'T' bar handles, ceramic tile and brush steel splash back, tall storage units, range of drawer units, inset 'AEG' hot plate, twin gas hob and separate electric twin hob, 'AEG' extractor hood, fan and light over, under unit lighting, tile effect flooring, space for a free standing fridge / freezer, dresser style unit with two wall mounted storage cupboards with central book shelving, power points, double oven and grill with storage drawers under and roller shutter storage cupboard over, two integrated fridges with matching doors, tall larder pull out style storage unit, low level fan heated in kick board, peninsular style breakfast bar, double glazed windows and door leading decked area overlooking rear garden, high ceiling with coving and spotlights.
FIRST FLOOR Mezzanine landing to rear, large double door built-in storage cupboard housing hot water tank, staircase to primary landing, central heating control switch, door to:
GUEST BEDROOM 17' 0" x 11' 2" (5.18m x 3.4m) Double glazed bay window to rear aspect overlooking garden, ceiling spotlights, radiator, panelled door, power points, door to:
EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM Ceramic tiled shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin, closed couple w.c, with twin flush, chrome heated towel rail, fully ceramic tiled to walls, extractor fan, ceiling spotlights.
FIRST FLOOR PRIMARY LANDING With balustrade staircase rising to upper level, radiator, high ceiling, doors to primary rooms.
MASTER BEDROOM SUITE 18' 8" x 14' 7" (5.69m x 4.44m) Double glazed bay window to front aspect with radiator under, separate window to one side with matching radiator under, high skirting boards, power points, high ceiling with coving, wall uplighters, door to landing, range of floor to ceiling built-in wardrobes with storage cupboards over, hanging space and shelving, central door opening to:
FAMILY BATHROOM 15' 4" x 11' 6" (4.67m x 3.51m) Measurements do not include opening with door leading to landing and door to master bedroom, cloaks hanging area, tiled flooring with under floor heating, door to separate cloakroom, central feature oval spa style bath with mixer tap and tiled surround, to the either side of the chimney breast are his and hers matching pedestal wash hand basins with mixer taps and mirror and lighting over. Two tall contemporary style radiators, tiled to floor and walls, feature fire surround, shaver point, shower cubicle with central glazed door and panels to either side with shelving and high level double glazed windows, extractor fan, built-in frosted glazed, cupboards to either side.
SEPARATE CLOAKROOM Close coupled w.c, wall mounted wash hand basin, fully ceramic tiled, tiled flooring, spotlights, extractor fan.
SECOND FLOOR Mezzanine to rear with balustrade staircase rising to upper floor.
BEDROOM 17' 0" x 11' 4" (5.18m x 3.45m) Measurements do not include recessed area for door opening to landing and door to en-suite shower room. Radiator, double glazed windows to rear aspect, ceiling spotlights, range of floor to ceiling built-in wardrobes with storage cupboards over, hanging space and shelving, power points.
EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM Corner shower cubicle with curved panelled doors, closed couple w.c, fully ceramic tile to walls, pedestal wash hand basin with mixer tap, tile effect flooring, radiator, chrome heated towel rail, double glazed frosted glass window to side aspect.
TOP FLOOR Landing with balustrade, skylight window, radiator.
BEDROOM 14' 0" x 14' 0" (4.27m x 4.27m) High level dormer window to front aspect, access into storage eaves, range of built-in floor to ceiling wardrobes with hanging space and shelving, storage cupboards over, low level storage cupboard with drawers under and shelving over, radiator, power points, ceiling spotlights, door to:
EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM Fully ceramic tiled shower cubicle with sliding panelled door, 'Triton' shower, pedestal wash hand basin with mixer tap and mirror over, shaver point, double glazed frosted glass window to side aspect, closed couple w.c with twin flush, chrome heated towel rail, tile effect flooring, ceiling spotlights.
BEDROOM 14' 4" x 14' 9" max (4.37m x 4.5m) Slight eaves to ceiling. Double glazed window to side aspect, ceiling spotlights, power points, radiator, panelled door.
LOWER GROUND FLOOR Access via staircase from main hallway, leading to level with meter cupboard, radiator, wood laminate flooring, under stairs storage cupboards, power points, two radiators, wall lights, approximate ceiling height of 7'8". Potential for this area to be converted to form a self-contained flat, subject to necessary planning consents door to:
CINEMA ROOM 17' 5" x 16' 7" (5.31m x 5.05m) Built-in storage cupboard, stripped and stained architraves and skirting boards, double glazed windows to front aspect, power points, ceiling mounted projector, drop down screen, 'Bose' surround sound speakers, drop down projector screen, radiators, square opening leading to:
GAMES ROOM / GYM 15' 3" x 14' 10" (4.65m x 4.52m) Double glazed windows to side and front aspects, matching wood laminate flooring and skirting boards, ceiling coving, ceiling height to these areas is approximately 8ft, doorway leading to hallway.
STORE ROOM 15' 8" x 10' 3" (4.78m x 3.12m) Approximate ceiling height 6'7". Double glazed window to rear aspect, radiator, stained wooden skirting boards and architraves.
LAUNDRY / UTILITY AREAS Accessible from the hallway with steps leading up to:
UTILITY ROOM 9' 9" x 8' 0" (2.97m x 2.44m) Built-in double door cupboard housing 'Potterton' boiler (not tested), heated towel rail, tiled flooring, work surface with single drainer sink unit, range of drawer units and storage cupboards over, washing machine & tumble dryer points, double glazed door leading to rear garden, radiator, power point. Walk-in storage room with range of shelving and further built-in storage cupboards.
TEENAGE / STUDENT AREA Accessible from the reception area, dining room is a door leading to:
STUDY / BEDROOM 20' 6" x 9' 5" max (6.25m x 2.87m) With staircase rising to upper level, ceiling spotlights, radiator, dual aspect double glazed windows to side and rear aspects overlooking garden, power points, range of built-in book shelves and storage shelving.
UPPER LEVEL ROOM 20' 6" x 10' 1" max (6.25m x 3.07m) Balustrade area, ceiling spotlights, slight pitch to roof, double glazed window to rear aspect, currently arranged as a second study, built-in double door storage cupboard.
OUTSIDE To the rear the garden is arranged as a separate featured area with raised paved central area, flowering shrub borders with tropical style planting, central water feature and small bridge, decked area and steps up to small terrace with door leading to kitchen, to the right hand side is a pergola with doors leading to lower ground floor, high retaining wall with gateway to side, cold outside water tap, patio area including barbeque.
To the front is a high painted and rendered wall with pedestrian and vehicular access with off road car parking for approximately two cars, laid to brick pavior with low level lighting and wall lighting, steps to primary front door.
TRIPLE GARAGE BLOCK 24' 7" x 21' 9" (7.49m x 6.63m) Slight wedge to one corner, remote control roller up and over door, electric lighting and power, side pedestrian doorway.