Property description
PROPERTY SUMMARY Town & Country Southern have pleasure in offering for sale a home that would capture the imagination of those looking for 'al fresco' dining, entertaining, or to provide an interesting home for a growing family. 'Fortona' from the front looks like a lot of other 1930's built semi-detached family homes, however on entering the ground floor you can immediately get an idea of how this property has been extended to capitalise on its southerly facing rear garden and space for the growing family. The accommodation is arranged over two primary floors with the addition of a converted loft room which although it does not comply to current planning regulations it has been used as a bedroom in the past. The accommodation comprises; hallway, cloakroom, 22' living room incorporating dining room, fitted kitchen, study/family area and large glass roofed sun lounge along with utility rooms and a ground floor shower area. On the first floor there are the traditional three bedrooms and a family bathroom, the top floor having a loft room. The garden has many feature areas including a heated swimming pool, decked area with 'Tiki' style bar area with a further lowered storage area providing rear pedestrian access, at the rear of the garden there is a large workshop and garage with remote control roller shutter door. Located within easy access of local shopping amenities, bus routes, recreation grounds, the catchment for local schools and commutable road links, early internal viewing is strongly recommended in order to appreciate both the accommodation and location on offer.
ENTRANCE Lowered kerb leading to shingle driveway with off road car parking for numerous cars, arched gateway to the left hand side leading to bin storage area and meter cupboard. Main front door leading to:
HALLWAY Staircase rising to first floor with understairs storage cupboard housing gas and electric meters, alarm panel and shelf over, two double doors leading to cloakroom, window to side aspect, textured ceiling and coving with high level plate rack, radiator, dado rail, central heating control switch.
CLOAKROOM Tiled to half wall level, wash hand basin with mixer tap, low level w.c., window to side aspect.
OPEN PLAN LIVING / DINING ROOM 22' 7" (total length) x 12' 0" decreasing to 10'0" at narrowest point.(6.88m x 3.66m) Dining Area: Double glazed square bay window to front aspect overlooking driveway, textured ceiling with decorative beams, central cast iron surround fireplace with tiled inlay and living flame coal effect gas fire (not tested), glazed panelled door to hallway, contemporary style tall radiator, built-in dresser style unit to one side of chimney breast with glazed panelled doors to upper section and storage cupboards under with shelf over, matching glazed fronted storage cupboards to other side of chimney breast, square opening leading to: Living Area: glazed panelled door leading to hallway, dimmer switch, matching cast iron surround fireplace with tiled inlay and hearth with living flame coal effect gas fire (not tested), matching built-in glazed fronted unit to one side with dresser style unit to other side of chimney breast, three glazed panelled doors to upper section and cupboard space under, power points, double doors with glass blocks to either side, leading to study/sun lounge.
KITCHEN 12' 4" x 7' 5" (3.76m x 2.26m) Opening directly into study / family area with square openings leading to sun lounge/conservatory. Kitchen Area: Comprehensive range of matching wall and floor units with roll top work surface, inset single drainer sink unit with mixer tap and cupboard space under, water softener with separate supply, brush steel 'T' bar handles, ceramic tiled surrounds, power points, gas four ring hob, eye level electric built-in double oven with storage cupboards over and under, range of storage cupboards and drawer units, textured ceiling and coving with ceiling spotlights, opening to
STUDY / FAMILY AREA 17' 5" x 7' 10" (5.31m x 2.39m) Matching textured ceiling and coving, high level plate rack, square opening leading to sun lounge, double doors with glass blocks to either side leading to living/dining room, radiator, power points, door to utility room.
SUN LOUNGE 17' 2" x 12' 3" (5.23m x 3.73m) Victorian style glass roof with supporting rods, radiator, wall lights, contemporary style tall radiator, power points.
UTILTY ROOM 26' 8" x 5' decreasing to 4'6" at narrowest point (8.13m x 1.52m) Arranged as three separate areas. Shower Area: Double glazed window to front aspect, polycarbonate glazed roof, 1½ sized shower cubicle with rail. Utility Area: Work surface, washing machine point, space for tumble dryer and fridge, matching polycarbonate glazed roof, two wall mounted storage units, step leading up to: Storage Area: with range of wall and floor units, glass roof, windows to rear aspect with pump and filtration system for swimming pool (not tested), towel rail.
FIRST FLOOR Landing with balustrade, window to side aspect, textured ceiling and coving, doors to primary rooms, door with staircase rising to top floor.
BEDROOM 1 12' 4" x 10' 0" (3.76m x 3.05m) Double glazed window to rear aspect overlooking garden with far reaching views towards Portsdown Hill in the distance, power points, textured ceiling, coving and spotlights, panelled door, telephone point.
BEDROOM 2 12' 2" maximum decreasing to 9'0" x 10' 9" (3.71m x 3.28m) Double glazed window to front aspect with radiator under, built-in full height mirror fronted doored wardrobes to either side of chimney breast with hanging space and shelving, central shelf, understairs storage cupboard, panelled door, textured ceiling and coving, spotlights, power points.
BEDROOM 3 9' 0" x 7' 6" (2.74m x 2.29m) Built-in cupboard housing hot water cylinder with shelving over, built-in full height mirror fronted doored wardrobes to one wall with hanging space and shelving, textured ceiling, coving, spotlights, double glazed window to rear aspect overlooking garden with far reaching views towards Portsdown Hill in the distance, radiator, power points, panelled door.
FAMILY BATHROOM White suite comprising; panelled bath with mixer tap and shower screen over with separate shower and curtain, double glazed frosted glass window to front aspect, low level w.c, pedestal wash hand basin, fully ceramic tiled to walls, radiator, panelled door.
TOP FLOOR Accessed via doorway on landing with staircase rising to top floor, opening directly into:
LOFT ROOM 18' 0" x 14' 0" (5.49m x 4.27m) Measurements taken from approximately 2'6" off floor level with eaves to ceiling restricting headroom, central ceiling height of 7', skylight window to rear aspect with far reaching views towards Portsdown Hill in the distance, central balustrade, access into storage eaves, double glazed window to side aspect, ceiling spotlights, radiator.
OUTSIDE To the front is a lowered kerb leading to shingle driveway with off road car parking for numerous cars, arched gateway to side leading to bin storage area.
To the rear is a feature rear garden, arranged as separate areas, immediately to the rear of the sunlounge is a raised patio with balustrade and gateway with steps leading down to swimming pool.
SWIMMING POOL 26' 0" x 11' 7" (7.92m x 3.53m) With coping stone surrounds and cover. The pool depth is 4'6" down to 7'0" at its maximum depth, sloping at the deepest point, false grass surround with fencing to either side, raised flowering shrub borders and bushes, covered canopy with six seater hot tub. Gateway leading to:
SEATING AREA 25' 0" x 20' 0" (7.62m x 6.1m) Raised decked area with mature hedge, twin gates leading to swimming pool area with further gates and steps leading down to lower pathway.
COVERED BAR AREA 20' 9" x 4' 9" in depth (6.32m x 1.45m) 'Tiki' style with hessian roof and bamboo surround, tiled bar and patio area.
LOWER LEVEL Laid to shingle with twin wooden gates to rear providing pedestrian access, measuring a maximum of 6'8", under deck storage area.
WORKSHOP 11' 4" x 9' 8" (3.45m x 2.95m) Fluorescent tube lighting, double glazed window to one side, range of work surfaces, storage cupboards, power, pedestrian door.
GARAGE 22' 2" x 17' 0" (6.76m x 5.18m) Remote control double up and over shutter style door, fluorescent tube lighting, window to side aspect, rear pedestrian door and borrowed light windows overlooking workshop, power. Rear vehicular / pedestrian access onto Fir Copse.
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