Property description

A substantial 2000 built family home situated close to the local amenities and within a short distance of the mainline train station. Offering 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 reception rooms and double garage. A must view to appreciate.

Description
Formerly the show house this Alfred McAlpine 2000 built family home is well designed offering generous accommodation throughout. The ground floor comprises entrance hallway with understairs storage cupboard and access to the cloakroom. The modern kitchen breakfast room has been refitted with ample storage, oak worktops, fitted hob, oven and dishwasher. The living room and dining room have been linked via a large archway. In addition there is a separate utility room that gives access to the integral double garage. On the first floor the property has four double bedrooms, two enjoying en-suite facilities and a large single bedroom and family bathroom. Outside the rear garden is enclosed and mainly laid to lawn with various shaped flower and shrub beds and a shaped patio. The front also has an area laid to lawn with adjacent double driveway. Further features include double glazing throughout and gas fired central heating.

Location
Shipley Close consists of a stylish yet small array of mainly detached houses of varying designs and sizes in the vicinity of Anstey Park, which provides a large swathe of recreational space with the Finnimore Pavilion, associated sports and local interest clubs together with a fitness studio. The neighbourhood also provides a Waitrose store, primary schools, Alton Convent RC School, Eggar's Senior School/Specialist Science College, Cedar Vets, bus services and walks to the North Downs and Holybourne village. The Alton area has associations with the English Civil War and Jane Austen with the High Street providing varied shopping with stores such as M & S, Iceland and Boots, an adjacent Sainsbury's store and a selection of restaurants, inns and hotels. There are weekly and specialist open air market events, a library, and on the outskirts, Alton Sports Centre and 2 golf courses.


Pitched covered entrance with courtesy light and double glazed door opening into:-

Entrance Hallway
Radiator. Stairs leading to first floor with understairs storage cupboard, wall mounted Potterton thermostat control, feature wood effect flooring and door to:-

Cloakroom
White suite comprising low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splashback, ceiling mounted extractor, radiator and feature wood effect flooring.

Sitting Room
Two double glazed windows to front aspect, two double radiators, feature wall mounted log effect fireplace with surround and large archway opening into:-

Dining Room
Double glazed window to rear aspect, radiator and door to:-

Kitchen/Breakfast Room
Comprising a range of base and eye-level high gloss units with fitted oak worktop and oak upstand. Inset circular sink with mixer tap and adjacent circular drainer, built-in Bosch 4 ring electric hob with Zanussi extractor unit above. Built-in Indesit oven and grill, built-in dishwasher and built-in fridge freezer. Feature wood effect flooring, double radiator, double glazed french doors leading out to the patio and further double glazed window enjoying views over the rear garden, down lighters, doorway leading to:-

Utility Room
Inset one and a half bowl sink drainer unit with mixer tap, wall mounted Worcester boiler and Potterton heating controls. Space and plumbing for washing machine, feature wood effect flooring, wall mounted extractor, double glazed window to rear aspect, double glazed door leading out to the side passage and door leading to the integral double garage.

Stairs Leading to First Floor

Landing
Loft access. Cupboard housing hot water cylinder with wooden slatted shelving above and doors to most rooms.

Master Bedroom
Comprising a range of fitted wardrobes along one wall with shelving and hanging rails, two double glazed windows to front aspect, two radiators, door to:-

En-suite
Comprising fitted shower cubicle with folding glass door and wall mounted shower controls, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC and radiator. Wall mounted shaver point, part tiled walls, tiled display shelf, down lighters, patterned double glazed window to front aspect.

Bedroom Two
Offering plenty of storage with two double built-in wardrobes, further built-in triple wardrobe, double glazed window to rear aspect, radiator, door to:-

En-suite
Suite comprising fitted double shower cubicle with glass folding door and wall mounted controls, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC and radiator. Wall mounted shaver point, part tiled walls, down lighters, patterned double glazed window to rear aspect.

Bedroom Three
Radiator, double glazed window to rear aspect.

Bedroom Four
Double radiator and double glazed window to front aspect.

Bedroom Five/Study
Display recess, radiator and double glazed window to front aspect.

Family Bathroom
Four piece suite comprising panel enclosed bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splashback, fitted shower cubicle with glass sliding doors and wall mounted shower controls and low level WC. Part tiled walls, wall mounted shaver point, radiator and patterned double glazed window to rear aspect.

Outside

Rear Garden
Mainly laid to lawn with various shaped shrub and flower beds. There is a shaped area of patio directly off the back of the property. The rear garden is enclosed by panel fencing with gate allowing side access and external water supply.

Front
There is an area laid to lawn with flower and shrub beds and path leading to front door. There is also a double width driveway leading to the integral double garage.

Integral Double Garage
Double garage with twin up and over doors, power and lighting, and built-in storage cupboard.

Directions
From the North Eastern end of Alton Town Centre at the Alton Police Station mini-roundabout (end of Draymans Way/Orchard Lane), exit away from the town on Normandy Street and after passing the B3004 Kingsley Road on the right, turn 5th left into Shipley Close.

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