Property description

CHAIN-FREE SALE Tucked away in a delightful central town location yet near the water meadows, an unique attached 2 bedroom single storey cottage offering beamed accommodation, a Southerly courtyard garden and garage.

Description
Believed to have been built around 1988 by award winning builders, Hollybourne Developments in a select complex of 5 individual homes, 2 being conversions, the others being new builds, the property is located at the very end of a no through road with the setting having historical connections with Amery Farm. Contained within natural brick elevations and a clay tiled roof, the cottage is only attached by an archway and by its bathroom to neighbouring cottages and has numerous pleasing characteristics. These include reclaimed materials and beams, higher ceilings, ledged and braced oak internal latch doors with ironmongery furniture, and several stained glass windows. There is double glazing with the majority of windows displaying a mahogany effect externally and white finish internally with fanlight top openers. The Southerly rear aspect is another important feature whilst heating is via a gas system with radiators and a pumped hot water supply. There is also satellite TV capability subject to tariffs.

Location
Arguably one of Alton's best kept secrets, The Barn consists of two Listed barn conversions, a pair of semi-detached two storey cottages and this charming cottage in a mews setting approached by Amery Hill and Steeple Drive, no-through roads, and lies in the vicinity of the flint walled grounds of St Lawrence Church. This highly sought after neighbourhood lies directly adjacent to the town centre and, in addition to the water meadows and church, has Cut Pound with the Wey stream, Alton Library, the Community Centre, Amery Farm vets practice, schools, the Market Square, traditional inns, Alton College, and a museum and gallery. A network of town paths also lead to the High Street with its major and individual shops, the station (Waterloo line) and Waitrose store, fitness club, restaurants, churches, and Sainsbury's and M & S stores. Steeped in Jane Austen, English Civil War and brewing history, the town retains open air weekly and specialist market events with the outskirts affording the sports centre, 2 golf courses and country walks.

Entrance Hall - 4' 10'' x 4' 3'' (1.47m x 1.29m) overall
Via ledged, slatted and studded wooden front door with single glazed stain leaded light panel and side window. External lantern light. Internal downlight, radiator, oak effect laminated floor. Electric consumer unit.

Sitting/Dining Room - 17' 1'' x 12' 10'' (5.20m x 3.91m)
Southerly rear aspect. Displaying splendid 11' 9'' (3.58m) high vaulted beamed ceiling. Several further exposed timbers and decorative lintel beams. Oak effect laminated floor. 2 radiators, TV aerial lead. Fitted part glass fronted display cabinet with Delft rail and fitted bookshelves. Danfoss digital thermostat, phone socket (subject to connection). 2 further fitted shelved wall units. Wide opening to:-

Sun Room - 8' 11'' x 4' 11'' (2.72m x 1.50m)
Triple aspect with vaulted ceiling incorporating roof window. Fitted down and wall light, electric panel heater, vinyl flooring, power points, plant sills, extractor fan. Half glazed door to adjoining courtyard garden.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 12' 9'' x 6' 11'' (3.88m x 2.11m)
Main Southerly aspect - also stained leaded light side window. Several exposed timbers. Downlighting, hatch to loft. Refitted in cream Shaker style with soft closers and brushed chrome finished handles incorporating Stoves series of ceramic/halogen Heritage 600 E2H hob and split level Q600EM electric oven, space for microwave above. Decoratively canopied vented hood. Providing floor cupboards, top and pan drawers, tray space and wall/high level cabinets, woodblock effect laminated worktops inset with Cooke & Lewis deep stainless steel single drainer sink + chrome swan neck mixers, and tiled splashbacks. Matching corner cupboard housing wall hung Worcester Greenstar 15Ri gas condensing boiler. Digital programmer. Plumbing for dishwasher and washing machine. Housing for fridge/freezer (NB the kitchen white goods may be available for inclusion in the sale if required). Ceramic tiled floor. Radiator. Space for breakfast table and chairs.

Lobby Recess
Via doorway from sitting/dining room. Oak effect laminated floor.

Bedroom One - 14' 2'' x 10' 2'' (4.31m x 3.10m)
Twin aspect - 2 front and 1 side window. Exposed beam, downlighting. 2 fitted double wardrobes, adjoining dressing top, matching double wall cupboard. Radiator, beech effect laminated floor. Hatch to main loft - part boarded, light.

Bedroom Two - 9' 10'' x 6' 7'' (2.99m x 2.01m)
Twin side aspects - 3 windows. 2 ornamental alcoves, oak effect laminated floor, radiator. Glazed panelled entry door. Fitted corner chest of drawers. Hatch to loft.

En-suite Cloakroom - 5' 10'' x 3' 0'' (1.78m x 0.91m)
Via white panelled entry door. Front window. White suite of WC and hand basin, Triton hot water heater, tiled splashback. Wall light point, separately switched extractor fan. Oak effect laminated floor, radiator, part tiled walls, fitted medicine cabinet and open shelves.

Bathroom - 13' 5'' x 6' 2'' (4.09m x 1.88m) overall
Side window. Refitted with white suite and chrome finished fittings to shower bath + wall set taps, separate shower fitting and glazed folding screen, continuous countertop with rectangular wash basin, mono tap and double vanity cupboard, and WC with hideaway cistern and matching utensils cupboard. Black and white chequered ceramic tiled floor, part tiled walls in white with black keyline, downlighting, radiator. Exposed timbers, supplementary Dimplex electric wall heater, automatic extractor fan. High level plinth for trunks. Louvred double airing cupboard - hot water cylinder, immersion heater.

Outside

Walled Courtyard Garden
Adjoins sun room and sitting/dining room and is an attractive complement to the cottage. The Southerly facing, sheltered paved area is flanked by stone borders and climbers/shrubs with arched detail to the enclosure wall. Pitched single glazed store. Outside tap, low level lantern light. Brick arched metalwork gate at side to Steeple Drive. Also leading to beautifully stocked ornamental and shrubbery border containing palm adjoining Steeple Drive.

Garage - 15' 11'' x 8' 8'' (4.85m x 2.64m) Widening to 9' 4'' (2.84m)
Located beyond the courtyard garden being furthest, i.e. left hand, of a pair approached by driveway opposite Cromwell Gardens. Wooden up-and-over door, lighting, multiple power sockets, fitted shelves/work bench and cupboard, hatch to part open loft area. Brick pavioured drive-in providing car space. Side doorway currently sealed, to:-

Attached Store - 5' 6'' x 4' 0'' (1.68m x 1.22m) excluding lobby
L-Shaped. Light. External personal door to Steeple Drive.

NB
Photographs shown may include local scenes of Cut Pound and St. Lawrence Church.

Directions
From the row of banks on High Street, Alton, turn right by Boots the Chemist up Market Street. At the Market Square, bear sharp right with the one way system down Amery Street. After the stream on the left, fork left up Amery Hill. Beside the vets surgery, turn left into Steeple Drive where the property is at the end on the right.

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