Property description
With the added attraction of a separate large allotment style garden, a delightful cottage located in the heart of one of Hampshire's finest villages offering 2 double bedrooms, an upstairs bathroom, off road parking and cottage garden.
Description
The property is located off a small shared driveway in the centre of the village. It has spacious accommodation comprising double glazed wooden conservatory opening into the open plan living dining room. The kitchen is positioned at the rear of the cottage with plenty of storage. Upstairs are two double bedrooms and the bathroom. The loft has been partially converted with Velux window and is currently used for storage. Outside the rear garden is enclosed but all the cottages in the terrace have further detached substantial gardens. Both gardens have a sunny southerly aspect and the detached garden has views across the village green to the cricket pitch and fields and easy access into adjacent woodland.
Location
This charming cottage occupies a highly sought after location in Jane Austen's beloved Chawton village. This handily placed village with its impressive array of period and individual homes nestles on the edge of and just within the South Downs National Park and includes a C of E primary school, pre-school, Greyfriars Inn, village hall, tea rooms, cricket ground and provides the starting point for a number of country footpaths, thus creating quintessential village life. Within 1.75 miles, Alton's High Street has individual and national shops such as Waitrose, M & S, Iceland and Boots, hotels and restaurants, and a busy programme of open air and market events. There is also an in-town Sainsbury's, station (Waterloo line), two senior schools, Alton College, the Convent School, The Butts - an historic green with its unique annual Victorian cricket match, fitness clubs, a sports centre and on the outskirts, two golf courses. The A31, A32 and A339 allow direct access to Farnham, Guildford, Winchester, Basingstoke and the Meon Valley leading to the South Coast.
Single gate opening into:
Courtyard brick paved front garden with external lighting and double doors opening into:
Conservatory
Being part brick and wood construction with double glazed windows on three sides. Single part glazed door opening into open plan Living Dining Room.
Open Plan Living Dining Room
Living Area - Large window to front aspect, double radiator.Dining Area - Double radiator. Open staircase leading to first floor with storage cupboard below and part glazed door opening into:
Kitchen
Comprising a range of base and eye level country style kitchen cupboards with patterned pelmets and complementary roll edge work surface and under-unit lighting. Built-in four-ring Electrolux gas hob with oven below and extractor unit above, space for small upright fridge freezer, space for washing machine, space for dishwasher. Inset one-and-a-half bowl sink drainer unit with mixer tap, wall mounted boiler, part tiled walls, double glazed window to rear aspect, double glazed stable door leading out to rear garden, tiled floor.
Stairs Leading to First Floor
Landing
Loft access - ladder, radiator, large airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder with storage shelves above.
Master Bedroom
Wooden door. Exposed wooden floorboards, double radiator, window to front aspect.
Bedroom Two
Radiator, double glazed window to rear aspect.
Bathroom
Suite comprising panel enclosed bath with Victorian style mixer tap and shower attachment, pedestal hand basin with mixer tap, low level wc, part tiled walls, wall mounted toiletries cupboard, ceiling mounted extractor and shaver point.
Loft Room
Part boarded with Velux window.
Rear Garden
With lawn and flower borders and a brick path leading through the middle. Further area laid to patio by the house, external water supply, and a timber shed with single opening door, window and electric supply. The rear garden is enclosed by fencing and walling, with a gate allowing rear access.
Main Detached Garden
The detached garden is of a fantastic size and fully enclosed by fencing, with small trees and hedging providing privacy. There are areas of lawn, a number of flower borders with a variety of plants, a vegetable patch, glasshouse and summerhouse. The Lavant Stream runs alongside the garden and there are stunning views to open countryside. The garden will appeal to smallholders, gardeners and others with outdoor interests.
Parking
There is allocated parking on a shingle and stone laid bay accessed around the front of the cottage via the small driveway. The property also has an external garden store which is of brick construction with a concrete floor and slate roof (garden store has a green wooden door).
Directions
From Alton, proceed onto the A31 toward Winchester. At the Chawton roundabout, take the first exit into the village. Turn opposite Jane Austen's House into the entrance to The Greyfriar Public House car park and follow the driveway round to the left where the parking and cottage will be found.
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