Property description

PROPERTY SUMMARY What can only be described as an impressive and imposing, individual home, which was designed and built to take advantage of the southerly facing aspect and views towards the City of Portsmouth, Hayling Island and the Solent beyond. The symmetrical design has a central doorway with twin feature bow bay windows covering both floors allowing the primary living rooms and bedrooms to capitalise on the southerly aspect. The accommodation, which provides over 1,965 sq ft of living space is arranged over two primary floors with an impressive entrance hall, 23' drawing room, dining room leading to conservatory, a large kitchen breakfast room with separate utility room, cloakroom and workshop on the ground floor with three double bedrooms, a separate cloakroom and family bathroom on the first floor. Sitting proudly on a plot extending approximately 0.35 of an acre with a 50' frontage and gardens extending approximately 300' in total, this is truly a house not to be missed. Located towards the northern end of a popular, elevated road, this highly desirable, residential location is also within easy access of local shopping amenities, bus routes, Portsdown Hill recreation ground and within the catchment for both Springfield and Court Lane Schools. Having off road car parking, gas fired central heating, double glazing (where stated), extensive gardens and being in an elevated location with far reaching views early internal viewing is strongly recommended in order to appreciate both the accommodation and location on offer. 

ENTRANCE Lowered kerb leading to pillared gateway providing vehicular and pedestrian access, leading to brick paviour driveway with off road car parking for numerous cars, low retaining walls to either side with lawned gardens, mature trees, evergreens and bushes, open style stable fencing to one side with access to the left hand side of the property. To the front of the property is a curved wall with mature shrubs and evergreens, leading to a shingled pathway leading to the primary garden with flowering shrub borders on either side, curved steps leading to raised terrace with pillar and railing and matching curved staircase leading to twin storm doors with leadlight stained glass panels to either side and over, leading to: 

PORCH Leadlight stained glass panels to either side, original oak front door with leadlight stained frosted glazed panel and leadlight stained glass panels to either side, leading to: 

HALLWAY 12' 6" x 8' 2" (3.81m x 2.49m) Balustrade staircase rising to first floor with understairs storage cupboard housing gas and electric meters, stripped and stained woodwork, picture rail, dado rail, double radiator, doors to primary rooms. 

DRAWING ROOM 23' 7" into bow bay window x 13' 6" (7.19m x 4.11m) Feature wooden surround bow bay window to front aspect with leadlight stained glass panels to upper section, twin triangular double glazed bay windows to side aspect overlooking driveway, two double radiators, power points, original curved ceiling, two ceiling roses, picture rail, dado rail, door to kitchen. 

DINING ROOM 17' 4" into bay window x 14' 6" (5.28m x 4.42m) Wood surround bow bay window to front aspect with leadlight stained glass to upper section, radiator, wooden flooring, glass doored serving hatch to kitchen, cast iron surround fireplace with living flame coal effect gas fire (not tested), glazed panelling to one side overlooking conservatory with door to the other side leading to sun lounge/conservatory, original curved ceiling, panelled door, picture rail, power points. 

SUN LOUNGE/CONSERVATORY 12' 3" x 8' 0" (3.73m x 2.44m) Glazed panelled roof, tongue and groove panelling to dado rail level, wood laminate flooring, twin double glazed doors with windows to either side leading onto rear garden, window to southerly aspect with views over rooftops towards the City of Portsmouth and Hayling Island in the distance. 

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 15' 9" x 10' 8" (4.8m x 3.25m) Frosted double glazed windows to side aspect, wood surround windows to rear, textured ceiling and coving, comprehensive range of matching wall and floor units with roll top work surface, inset 1½ bowl sink unit with mixer tap and cupboard space under, space for dishwasher, inset 'Stoves' five ring gas hob with tiled splashback, corner display shelving, three wall mounted units with glazed panelled doors, serving hatch to dining room, space for fridge, eye level double oven and grill with storage cupboards over and under, wood panel flooring, door to hallway, telephone point, power points, built-in louvre doored storage cupboard with range of shelving and free standing 'Potterton Kingfisher' boiler supplying domestic hot water and central heating (no tested), door to drawing room, door to: 

UTILITY ROOM 10' 8" x 8' 10" (3.25m x 2.69m) Glazed panelled door leading to workshop, power points, tall larder style unit with cupboard over, work surface, washing machine point, space for tumble dryer, tiled splashback, vinyl flooring, door to: 

SEPARATE CLOAKROOM Low level w.c, corner wall mounted wash hand basin, double glazed frosted glass window to rear aspect. 

WORKSHOP 13' 2" x 9' 10" (4.01m x 3m) Slight angle to one corner with door leading to rear garden, window overlooking rear garden, work surface and storage shelving with

cupboards under, fluorescent tube lighting, power points.

 

FIRST FLOOR Galleried landing with matching balustrade, curved ceiling, picture rail, radiator, access to loft space, built-in storage cupboard with range of shelving and hanging rail, feature oriel window to front southerly aspect with leadlight stained glass panels. 

BEDROOM 1 16' 10" into bay window x 13' 7" (5.13m x 4.14m) Overlooking driveway, feature wooden bow bay windows to front aspect with outstanding views over rooftops towards Langstone Harbour, the City of Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight in the distance, radiator, original curved ceiling, picture rail, range of built-in bedroom furniture incorporating wardrobes, two with mirror fronted doors, hanging space and shelving, power points. 

BEDROOM 2 17' 4" into bay window x 11' 4" to front of chimney breast (5.28m x 3.45m) Built-in double doored wardrobe with hanging space and shelf, double radiator, feature wood surround bow bay window to front aspect with outstanding views over roof tops and gardens towards Langstone Harbour, Hayling Island, the City of Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight in the distance, radiator, power points, original curved ceiling, dado rail, picture rail, second radiator, twin double glazed windows to either side of chimney breast with views overlooking the garden, stripped and stained architraves and skirting boards. 

BEDROOM 3 15' 9" x 10' 8" decreasing to 8'0" at narrowest point (4.8m x 3.25m) Window overlooking garden, built-in storage cupboard with range of shelving, two radiators, chimney breast with double glazed windows to either side overlooking the garden with range of built-in shelving under, power points, panelled door, original curved ceiling, picture rail. 

SEPARATE CLOAKROOM Low level w.c, corner wash hand basin, dado rail, radiator, double glazed frosted glass window to rear aspect, picture rail, panelled door. 

FAMILY BATHROOM Champagne coloured suite comprising; panelled bath with hand grips, chrome telephone style mixer tap with shower attachment, pedestal wash hand basin, corner shower cubicle with panelled doors, tiled to half wall level with dado rail over, double glazed window to side aspect, original curved ceiling with spotlight, picture rail, panelled door, radiator, built-in airing cupboard housing hot water tank and range of shelving. 

OUTSIDE The orientation of the house is with a southerly facing frontage, sitting on a rectangular plot which extends approximately 0.35 of an acre. Accessible from the western side, immediately off East Cosham Road is a twin pillared gateway with low retaining wall to either side and lawned garden with mature shrubs, evergreens and bushes.



To the rear of the property is a narrow passage way with a brick retaining wall and open style fencing leading to rear garden.



To the right hand side is the formal frontage of the property with a shingled pathway with flowering shrub borders to either side with curved steps leading to main storm doors. The shingled pathway wraps around the property with mature shrubs and hedge, directly to the rear is a raised brick patio with doors to the sun lounge and workshop with a BBQ space, curved steps lead to the lawned garden, to the left hand side of this area is a small vegetable plot and greenhouse.



To the right is a mature hedge, currently arranged as two separate areas, one with a fish pond and circular patio area enclosed by open fencing on one side with fence panelling to the other, central to the lawned area is a wooden pergola with mature shrubs and bushes to either side, extending via a further pathway to a garden with mature apple trees, raised plinth with wooden built garden shed, to the rear of the shed is a further garden area enclosed by fence panelling. The plot is approximately 300 ft deep maximum x 50 ft wide.