Property description

Bestowed with a South Westerly aspect over Kings Pond from its open plan living area and sun balcony. An elevated first floor 1 double bedroom apartment in the acclaimed Wimpey Lakeside development built in 1989 - Alton station within 400 yards (Waterloo commuter train - 67 minutes journey time).

Description
This prominently located first floor apartment features an outstanding open plan L-shaped lounge/dining room and kitchen, uPVC double glazed replacement windows and a mains pressure hot water system. There are internal doors to the six panel design with brass finished handles, moulded architraves and skirting boards, and independent access to all the rooms from the reception hall. There is also Economy 7 electric heating and a communal entryphone system. The front overlooks the landscaped entrance to Waterside Court with the mill race streams, whilst the living space with its dedicated dining and kitchen areas opens directly onto the sun balcony with views across Kings Pond and its open space and tree margins. The residents car park is visible below. The property is located in the central part of the main block within this attractive landscaped scheme, with this block containing the largest 1 bedroom apartments.

Location
Lying with 0.75 mile of Alton‘s Georgian town centre, Waterside Court is a well respected residential development incorporating extensive residents and visitors car parking and consisting of four varying sized designs of apartments and maisonettes all privately owned. The impressive landscaped communal margins are enclosed by metal railings, brick walls and hedges with direct pedestrian access to the footpath alongside Kings Pond, which also leads to the Town Centre. There are High Street shops, Sainsbury‘s and M&S stores, a market square, library, community centre, museum and gallery, coffee shops and restaurants, and churches of several denominations.

Location 2
As well as the station and the adjacent Waitrose store, local facilities include shops, St Mary‘s RC Church, Alton House Hotel, a cinema, real ale pub, dentists and a health centre. The outskirts afford the sports centre and 2 golf courses. Now recognised as a centre for walkers, Alton has a network of interesting town footpaths with the 21 mile long Hangers Way starting beside neighbouring Paper Mill Lane.

Ground Floor
Twin flights of external steps with metal balustrades leading to:-

Lower Level
Glazed communal main entrance door with matching side window to:-

Communal Hall
Carpeted and lit with straight wood spindle balustraded stairs to:-

Middle Level
Galleried landing. Wooden door with viewing panel to lobby. Electric meter box. Personal panelled front door with spy glass and double lock to:-

Reception Hall
L-shaped. Coved ceiling, Dimplex storage heater. Entryphone with automatic door release. Electric consumer units. Built-in part shelved store cupboard. Matching built-in airing cupboard also containing mains pressure hot water system.

Open Plan Living Space - 16‘ 6‘‘ x 16‘ 0‘‘ (5.03m x 4.87m) overall
Enjoying South Westerly aspect with views across Kings Pond. Consisting of:-

Lounge/Dining Room - L-shaped 16‘ 0‘‘ x 10‘ 0‘‘ (4.87m x 3.05m) plus 9‘ 11‘‘ x 6‘ 6‘‘ (3.02m x 1.98m)
Featuring patio door and window claiming pond aspect. Coved ceiling, 3 ceiling light points, Dimplex storage heater, multi-media point. Sliding patio door to:-

Sun Balcony
Enjoying pond views and aspects either side with metal balustrade, covering and quarry tiled floor.

Kitchen Area - 9‘ 0‘‘ x 6‘ 1‘‘ (2.74m x 1.85m)
Also enjoying pond views. Integrated with white Neff series of double electric oven and ceramic hob, stainless steel finished Hotpoint cooker hood. Plumbing for washing machine and slimline dishwasher, space for fridge/freezer (Hotpoint WDUD 9640 Ultima washer dryer and Zanussi fridge freezer white goods may be available by negotiation as extras if required). Fitted with light coloured units and moulded handles affording floor cupboards, top drawers, open shelves, laminated roll edge worktops with inset white one and a quarter bowl single drainer sink and chrome swan-neck mixer, mottled tiled splashbacks and matching wall cabinets. Slate effect flooring, extractor fan.

Double Bedroom - 12‘ 8‘‘ x 9‘ 3‘‘ (3.86m x 2.82m) including built-in panelled wardrobes
Front aspect overlooking landscaped entrance to development and streams. Dimplex slimline heater.

Bathroom - 6‘ 5‘‘ x 6‘ 4‘‘ (1.95m x 1.93m)
Featuring ‘borrowed light‘ window and white suite with chrome finished fittings to deep bath with mixers/shower fitting and glazed screen (main pressure water), semi-countersunk wash basin + mono tap and WC with hideaway cistern and matching panelled double vanity cupboard, further matching double medicine cabinet and sinktop lighting with mirror and shaver socket. White tiling to visible walls, chrome electric multiple heated towel rail, separately switched extractor fan, slate effect flooring.

Outside

Car Space
Located at rear marked number 25 approached via covered way and in tarmacadam style area with further visitors spaces. Undercroft bin storage with separate recycling area.

Landscaped Communal Grounds
Are a special feature of the development and present lawns, shrubbery borders studded with small trees, paved paths and posted lights. The grounds are intersected by the Wey stream fed by Kings Pond, which is adjacent and accessed by a shortcut public footpath.

NB
1. The tenure is leasehold and we gather the property has the benefit of an extended lease with 160 years remaining as at 1st January 2017 on a peppercorn ground rent. Please apply for details about the service charge.2. Certain items in the apartment may be available as extras by negotiation if required.3. Photographs shown may include scenes within the development.

Directions
In Alton town centre, proceed from the Sainsbury‘s mini-roundabout on Drayman‘s Way, the town‘s inner relief road, towards the station and Farnham. At the next mini-roundabout, turn right onto Lower Turk Street becoming Ashdell Road passing Kings Pond on the left. At the next junction, turn left down Paper Mill Lane. Turn first left into Waterside Court. At the T-junction, the apartment is directly ahead.

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