Property description

Prominently set on the top floor of a splendid Georgian Grade II Listed building, an interesting 1 double bedroom apartment of character with several exposed beams and sash windows in the heart of Alton town centre.

Description
Converted in 2005 into 4 totally different apartments occupying the middle and top floors of a circa 1740 landmark property, this second floor flat also has internal doors to the twin panel design with chrome finished handles, acoustic flooring, deep skirting boards and moulded architraves, and electric/storage heating. Served communally by a grand oak hall and staircase, and an entryphone system, the apartment enjoys a South Easterly aspect with townscape views. On an historical note, the property was built by William Wootey, a local landowner and is one of the earliest buildings of significance in Alton.

Location
Lansdowne House occupies an important position on the corner of the High Street and Cross & Pillory Lane, an intriguing cobbled side road leading to the Market Square. The market town of Alton lies in 'Jane Austen country' and is steeped in English Civil War and hop growing history. The High Street affords a wide and varied collection of shops ranging from individual traders to multiples such as M&S, Boots and Iceland. Weekly and specialist open air market events are held including farmers' markets. There is also an in-town Sainsbury's, a station (Waterloo line) with a more recent Waitrose store, library, restaurants, inns and hotels, the Curtis Museum and the Allen Gallery. Additional attributes include a private fitness club and Westbrooke Gardens with its summer programme of events within 300 yards walk. A network of footpaths crisscross the town, which is encompassed by rolling Hampshire downland also containing two golf courses and, on the town outskirts, a sports centre.

Ground Floor

Entrance
Portico with communal entryphone system and heavy panelled front door with brass furniture to:

Grand Communal Hall
Parquet threshold and matwell. Cupboard housing electric meter. Splendid oak wooden staircase, low height panelled walls and balustraded spindle stairs with pair of half landings, major sash window and elegant dentil corniced ceiling with automatic lighting to:

First Floor

Main Landing
Galleried with exposed heavy floorboards. Half glazed panelled door and internal side window to carpeted vestibule with picture rails and corniced ceiling. Further carpeted stairs with half landing and stained glass window returning to:

Second Floor

Galleried Landing
Spindle galleried with sash window. Personal front door to:

Reception Hall - 7' 5'' x 6' 7 (2.26m x 2.01m) overall
Including fitted beaded double storage cupboard and deep display top. 2 exposed beams, entryphone with automatic door release, downlighting, Dimplex slimline heater.

Living Room - 16' 0'' x 13' 8 (4.87m x 4.16m)
Including kitchen area. Sash window - South Easterly facing rooftop view towards Mount Pleasant Road area. Several exposed room timbers, downlighting. L-shaped living area. Storage heater, TV aerial socket (subject to connection), 2 beaded doors to eaves.

Kitchen Area
Fronted in maple effect with brushed chrome finished handles, marble effect laminated worktops and integrated stainless steel finished series of Stoves Newhome electric oven, Stoves Newhome electric hob and vented chimney style hood, concealed fridge and inset stainless steel single drainer sink with mixer tap in peninsular unit. Providing floor cupboards/corner carousel, drawer with matching wall cabinet and angled display shelves. Tiled effect vinyl flooring, tiled splashbacks, telephone socket (subject to connection), plumbing for washing machine.

Double Bedroom - 12' 5'' x 11' 10 (3.78m x 3.60m)
Excluding fitted series of 2 double wardrobes. Sash window - South Easterly aspect over rooftops towards Mount Pleasant Road area. Several exposed roof timbers, downlighting, Dimplex slimline heater, TV aerial socket (subject to connection), access to eaves. Fitted corner panelled cupboard housing Ariston hot water system, immersion heater.

Bathroom
Part exposed roof timbers. White suite with chrome finished fittings to panelled bath with mixers, shower attachment and glazed screen, wash basin with mixers and dual flush wc. Limestone effect part tiled walls, downlighting, extractor fan with isolator, chrome heated towel rail, limestone effect ceramic tiled floor.

Communal Area
There is a small enclosed communal garden area to the rear of the building approached by the second gate on the right hand side in Cross & Pillory Lane. Also dustbin storage area.

NB:
1. We understand our vendor client has a share in the freehold with the lease being 999 years from 1st June 2005. For maintenance details, please apply to the selling agents.


2. With regard to the room dimensions, please note there are part sloping ceilings and the room dimensions represent the floor areas.

Directions
From our Alton office at 78 High Street, proceed left handed along the High Street with Iceland store on the right. Lansdowne House is on the left on the far corner of Cross & Pillory Lane entered via the side door being part of the HSBC Bank building.


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