Property description

Needing substantial refurbishment and improvement, a 1960s style purpose built ground floor maisonette with large gardens within a well regarded residential area near The Butts, an historic green and local landmark. CHAIN-FREE SALE

Description
Offering great potential, the property enjoys a South Easterly rear outlook from the living room and the main bedroom with a South Westerly outlook from the 2nd bedroom. Located at the end of a no-through road culminating in a footpath, the property adjoins the wooded embankment of the long closed Alton-Basingstoke railway line. Characteristics include majority double glazing, solid internal walls and an accommodation layout enabling independent access to all rooms from the reception hall. The rear garden has a South Easterly aspect whilst the front lawn is of a particularly good size and adjoins the end of the close.

Location
Occupying an established location, Woodlands Court is in a cul-de-sac consisting of mainly maisonettes of varying ages and designs, and a detached newish property culminating in a shortcut footpath leading to Chawton Park Road and, in turn, Alton Sports Centre. The neighbourhood also has the unspoilt and conserved open space of The Butts, with the town centre a level walk beyond. There is also the French Horn Inn, The Butts Primary School, Ackender Wood, Jubilee playing fields, the Watercress Line, Chawton Park doctors surgery, the Community Hospital and a number of interest clubs including indoor bowls. Strategically placed for road routes such as the A339 Basingstoke Road and the A31 Guildford - Winchester axis, the property lies to the South Western side of the old market town of Alton with its High Street shops, Waitrose, M & S, Sainsbury's, Iceland, Boots and Aldi stores, station (Waterloo line), network of town and country footpaths, senior schools, The Convent, Alton College, churches and fitness clubs with 2 golf courses on the outskirts.

Reception Hall - 8' 11'' x 2' 11'' (2.72m x 0.89m)
Plus 6' 0'' x 5' 9'' (1.83m x 1.75m) central area. Approached by angled front path with entrance canopy and double glazed front door to hall. Radiator, thermostat, high level housing for electric meter, coving. Built-in airing cupboard - hot water cylinder (not operational).

Sitting/Dining Room - 15' 5'' x 11' 5'' (4.70m x 3.48m)
Including chimney breast. Twin aspect - main rear via double glazed sliding patio door - side single glazed. Tiled fire surround to gas fire and back boiler (neither operational). Digital programmer. TV aerial lead.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 11' 8'' x 7' 10'' (3.55m x 2.39m)
Single glazed front garden aspect. Fitted Formica worktops, floor cupboards, drawers, stainless steel single drainer sink + mixers, tiled splashbacks, wall cupboards/shelving. Gas cooker point, electric cooker panel, concealed plumbing for washing machine. Radiator. Fitted corner cupboard - gas meter.

Bedroom One - 11' 7'' x 11' 1'' (3.53m x 3.38m)
Double glazed rear garden aspect - hardwood sill/frame. Radiator, telephone socket (subject to connection), coving.

Bedroom Two - 8' 8'' x 8' 4'' (2.64m x 2.54m)
Double glazed side aspect in hardwood frame/sill. Radiator.

Bathroom - 6' 5'' x 5' 6'' (1.95m x 1.68m)
Pastel pink suite of panelled metal bath, pedestal wash basin and WC, part tiled surrounds and window sill. Double glazed front window. Radiator.

Outside

Good Sized Garden
The front is roughly L-shaped and mainly dedicated to lawn with shrubberies, angled concreted front path and borders. The front garden measures 38' 0'' x 32' 0'' (11.57m x 9.75m) plus 38' 0'' average x 21' 0'' (11.57m x 6.40m). The smaller rear garden is South Easterly, needing landscaping and enclosed having some latticework fencing, brick mounted paved steps from the patio door, a shrub and rose.

NB
1. We understand from our vendor client that the tenure is leasehold with a 999 year lease from about 1969 and ground rent £10 p.a.. 2. Please note the heating and hot water systems are not operational and interested parties must satisfy themselves about the condition of the property in general.

Directions
From the M&S Simply Food Store at the South Western end of High Street, Alton at its junction with Drayman's Way, the town's inner relief road, proceed away from the town on High Street shortly becoming Butts Road. Upon reaching The Butts, a green on the right, pass under the railway bridge and immediately turn right at the roundabout towards Basingstoke onto Whitedown Lane. After the French Horn Inn, turn first left into Chawton Park Road, then turn first right into Beechwood Road. Turn second left leading into Woodlands Court where the property is the far maisonette in the left hand block.

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