Property description
PROPERTY SUMMARY This property represents a unique opportunity to buy into an historic and picturesque village, which is just off the square and adjacent to the historic Portchester Castle. The Castle is now recorded as an English Heritage site, with the oldest area of Portchester, the waterfront, sailing club, village amenities and public house nearby. When you invest in purchasing a Grade II listed property you are buying more than just a family home in an enviable position, you are also preserving a little slice of history for the next generation. The Rosary can only be described as deceptive, with its symmetrical frontage, under a pitched roofline. When you open the door and walk in you will be surprised at the layout and sq ft of both the ground and first floor accommodation. It has been sensitively restored and being in a conservation area with Grade II listing, protect its traditional way of living. The accommodation arranged over two primary floors comprises; hallway, study / home office, living room, dining room, with the inner hall leading to wash room, shower room, utility, kitchen / breakfast room, drawing room and sun room on the ground floor with four bedrooms and a family bathroom on the first floor. The mainly walled garden at the rear, extends over 110' with side pedestrian access and the maturity expected of a property on this age. With extra storage space in the cellar/basement, some exposed and painted walls, beams and flagstone flooring, early internal viewing of this individual character home is strongly recommended in order to appreciate both the accommodation and location on offer.
ENTRANCE Dwarf wall with curved brick coping stones and wrought iron soldier railings over, central gate leading to brick paviour forecourt/garden.
COVERED PORCH With house name over, external door bell, main front door with black furniture leading to:
HALLWAY Coir matted area, wooden floor, balustrade staircase rising to first floor with door to basement / cellar, power points, doors to primary rooms.
STUDY/HOME OFFICE 12' 5" x 9' 5" (3.78m x 2.87m) Sash style double glazed window to front aspect with low sill, wooden flooring, panelled door, exposed beams to ceiling, radiator, built-in shelving to one side of chimney breast and high level book shelf, painted brick surround fireplace with wooden mantle and flagstone hearth, power points.
LIVING ROOM 28' 6" x 10' 5" decreasing to 7'7" at narrowest point (8.69m x 3.18m) Wood framed sash style double glazed window to front aspect, wooden parquet flooring, exposed and painted beams, feature arch recess, power points, glazed panelled door to hallway, two radiators, twin double glazed wood surround doors with window to one side leading to rear garden.
DINING ROOM 21' 1" x 9' 9"at widest point decreasing to 5'6" tapering to one end (6.43m x 2.97m) Twin windows to side aspect with low sills, wooden flooring, stone and brick surround fireplace with tiled hearth and wooden mantle, built-in dresser to one corner with low level storage cupboard, glazed shelving and storage under, radiator, exposed and painted beams, glazed panelled door to hallway, power points.
INNER HALLWAY Original flagstone flooring and door to side aspect with bulls eye glazed panels, black furniture, small window to one side, further flagstone flooring, window to side aspect with radiator under, power points.
WASH ROOM High level window to side aspect, access to loft space, extractor fan, ceiling spotlight, painted brick and flint wall, flagstone flooring, chrome heated towel rail, wall mounted wash hand basin with tiled splashback, close coupled w.c. with twin flush.
SHOWER ROOM Fully tiled shower cubicle with panelled door, mixer tap, small window to side aspect, extractor fan, spotlights, chrome heated towel rail, vanity unit with oval wash hand basin, mixer tap with cupboards and drawers under, mirror with pelmet lighting over, panelled door with etched glass.
UTILITY ROOM 11' 0" x 6' 2" (3.35m x 1.88m) Feature slate work surfaces with tiled surrounds, washing machine point and space for tumble dryer, further slate shelving, vinyl flooring, panelled door, large butler sink with mixer tap, work surface to one side, window to side aspect, built-in airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder and Glow Worm boiler supplying domestic hot water and central heating (not tested).
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 14' 0" x 13' 10" (4.27m x 4.22m) Feature vaulted ceiling measuring approximately 11'8" in height with exposed wooden beam supports and painted brickwork to one wall, three skylight windows, tall contemporary style radiator, frosted glazed window to side aspect, church pew style corner seating and dining area, flagstone flooring, range of bespoke wood fronted floor units with oak block surface, stone drainer with butler style sink, mixer tap and cupboard space under, space for dishwasher, space for free standing range style cooker with Belling extractor hood, fan and light over, wall unit, space for free standing fridge / freezer, stable style door leading to side aspect with cat flap, door to side with frosted windows to either side, door leading to:
DRAWING ROOM 17' 1" maximum decreasing to 15'0" x 14' 10" (5.21m x 4.52m) Feature vaulted ceiling measuring approximately 11'5" in height, exposed wooden beams and framework, three skylight windows, window to side aspect with low sill, flagstone flooring, three roll top radiators, wiring for wall mounted TV, power points, painted brick and flint wall with high level shelf, twin wood surround double glazed doors leading to:
CONSERVATORY/LEAN TO 12' 2" x 7' 2" (3.71m x 2.18m) Low retaining wall with windows to two aspects overlooking garden, corrugated perspex roof, quarry tile flooring, stable style door to rear garden.
FIRST FLOOR Landing with balustrade, access to loft space, radiator, doors to primary rooms, picture rail.
BEDROOM 1 12' 6" x 10' 5" (3.81m x 3.18m) Sash style double glazed window to front aspect with low sill, radiator, ceiling coving, range of built-in wardrobes to one wall with hanging space and shelving, power points, panelled door.
BEDROOM 2 13' 4" x 12' 6" (4.06m x 3.81m) Sash style double glazed window to front aspect, ceiling coving, radiator, bracket and power for wall mounted TV, range of sliding door floor to ceiling built-in wardrobes to one wall, with hanging space and shelving, panelled door, power points.
BEDROOM 3 10' 3" x 9' 3" to front of built-in wardrobes (3.12m x 2.82m) Window to side aspect with radiator under, built-in storage cupboard to side of chimney breast, with built-in chest of drawers to other side, panelled door, power points.
FAMILY BATHROOM 9' 2" x 8' 6" (decreasing to 6'0" angled to one wall 2.79m x 2.59m) White suite comprising large bath with wooden panel, separate shower attachment over, access to loft space, panelled door, ladder style chrome heated towel rail, close coupled w.c., vanity unit with oval wash hand basin and shelving to either side with range of storage cupboards to either side and under, mirror and pelmet spotlight over, extract fan, ceramic tiled to one wall, frosted glazed window to side aspect.
BEDROOM 4 14' 2" x 7' 7" (4.32m x 2.31m) Large built-in storage cupboard, ceiling coving, panelled door, radiator, window to rear aspect.
BASEMENT/CELLAR Accessible from the hallway, flagstone steps leading down to the basement area measuring 12'4" x 12'0", chimney breast with arched recess, central pillar, ceiling height maximum of 6', window to front aspect, water pump system, painted walls, fluorescent tube lighting.
OUTSIDE To the front is a low retaining wall with curved coping stones and wrought iron gate and fencing leading to main front door. To the right hand side of the property, accessible from the inner hallway, kitchen and living room are terraced areas, laid to crazy paving and flowering shrub borders, running at an angle to the house and enclosed by original brick retaining wall. To the rear of the house is a brick paviour curved pathway with twin gates leading to side service road, pathway with lawned areas to either side and shrubs, bushes, evergreens and fruit trees, raised borders leading to a rockery area with central pathway, brick and flint built shed with further storage shed, raised terraced garden, laid to lawn with flowering shrub borders, enclosed by retaining wall and fence panelling, leading to the rear of the garden with fruit trees, shrubs and bushes. The garden measures approximately 111' in length from the rear of the house x approximately 27' in width.
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