Property description

PROPERTY SUMMARY A truly unique, yet deceptively spacious character property, believed to have been built Circa 1825 and of local historical interest. 'Hope Cottage' sits within one of the oldest areas of Southsea and is hidden in a backwater location within an established conservation area. Being located within minutes walk there is the Southsea historic promenade, Palmerston Road shopping parade and the modern shopping and recreational facilities at Gunwharf Quays. Highly regarded private schools such as Portsmouth High School for Girls, Portsmouth Grammar and St. John's are all nearby. The internal accommodation is arranged over three floors comprises; hallway, study/morning room, drawing room, dining room, utility room, shower room, cloakroom and kitchen on the ground floor with three bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor, storage area and home office/family room on the lower ground floor. Having an enclosed garden and carport with remote controlled up and over roller door, a number of feature fire surrounds and having the benefits of commutable road and rail links nearby, this unique home, which has the feeling of "being in the country whilst in the city". Early internal viewing is strongly recommended. 

ENTRANCE Between Number 25 and 29 via wrought iron gateway leading to pathway security entry phone, gateway leading to southerly facing garden, triangular in shape with lawned area and pathway to either side, brick retaining walls to either side, flower and shrub borders and pathway leading round to front of property, outside cold water tap, electric light. To the front of property is a further triangular shaped garden with flower beds leading round to the right hand side. Exposed brick arched porch with brick flooring and pitched roof, leading to main front door with feature leadlight stained glass panels, leading to: 

HALLWAY 22' 3" x 4' 4" (6.78m x 1.32m) Tiled flooring, dado rail, ceiling rose and coving, picture rail, balustrade staircase rising to first floor with staircase leading down to lower ground floor, central heating control switch, doors to primary rooms, cloaks hanging area, radiator. 

DRAWING ROOM 21' 5" x 10' 0" (6.53m x 3.05m) Sash style window to front aspect with radiator under and arch over. Two French doors leading onto garden, ceiling coving, picture rail, dado rail, cast iron surround fireplace with inlay and 'living flame' effect gas fire, shelving to either side, second double radiator, panelled door and power points.



 

STUDY / MORNING ROOM 13' 5" x 11' 0" (4.09m x 3.35m) Angled to one wall, twin sash style windows to front and side aspect with low level sills, power points, panelled door, ceiling rose and coving, picture rail, cast iron surround fireplace, double radiator. 

UTILITY ROOM 7' 4" x 6' 1" (2.24m x 1.85m) Skylight light window, range of matching wall and floor units with roll top work surface, inset single drainer sink unit with mixer tap and cupboard space under, washing machine point, space for tumble dryer, ceramic tiled surrounds and power points, entry phone system, radiator with shelf over. 

SEPARATE CLOAKROOM Low level w.c., vanity unit with wash hand basin, tiled splash back cupboards under, radiator, extractor fan, mirror. 

SHOWER ROOM Fully ceramic tiled shower cubicle with extractor fan, panelled door, heated towel rail, ceramic tiled flooring. 

DINING ROOM 13' 6" x 10' 10" (4.11m x 3.3m) Wood laminate flooring, cast iron surround fireplace, ceiling rose, picture rail, coving, dado rail, double radiator, power points. Panelled door to hallway and door to kitchen. Sash style window overlooking garden with a southerly aspect and low sill. Door to:



 

KITCHEN 11' 8" x 7' 2" (3.56m x 2.18m) Glass panelled door leading to southerly facing garden with window to one side. Comprehensive range of cream fronted wall and floor units with roll top work surface, inset single drainer sink unit with mixer tap, cupboard space under. Integrated dishwasher with matching door, range of drawer units and storage cupboards. Inset induction 'NEFF' four ring hob with extractor hood, fan and light over. Two wall mounted units with glazed panels and glass shelving. Ceiling spotlight, eye level 'NEFF' double oven and grill with drawers under and storage cupboards over. Integrated fridge with matching door, tall larder style unit, ceramic tiled surrounds and power points with under unit lighting, radiator and shelving.



 

FIRST FLOOR LANDING Landing with balustrade, access to loft space, dado rail, radiator, feature arched leadlight style stained glass window to side aspect. Doors to primary rooms.



 

BEDROOM 1 13' 5" x 10' 10" (4.09m x 3.3m) Sash style window overlooking garden, radiator, power points.



 

BATHROOM 10' 0" x 7' 5" (3.05m x 2.26m) To front of chimney breast. White suite comprising; concealed cistern w.c., chrome heated towel rail, corner shower cubicle with curved sliding door, panelled bath with wooden panel, mixer tap and shower attachment, hand grip. Moulded vanity unit with oval wash hand basin, mixer taps, cupboards and drawers under with mirror pelmet lighting and shelving over. Sash style frosted glazed window to side aspect, radiator, tiled flooring, built-in cupboard housing wall mounted boiler supplying domestic water and central heating (not tested) with range of shelving.



 

BEDROOM 2 10' 10" x 10' 0" (3.3m x 3.05m) Measurements to front of built-in wardrobes. Range of built in floor to ceiling wardrobes to one wall measuring approximately 2ft in depth with hanging space and shelving. Sash style window to side aspect, radiator, power points, panelled door. 

BEDROOM 3 13' 5" x 11' 0" (4.09m x 3.35m) Dual aspect sash style windows to front and side aspect. Double radiator, range of built-in wardrobes with hanging space and shelving, power points. 

LOWER GROUND FLOOR 21' 10" x 4' 5" (6.65m x 1.35m) Staircase leading up to hallway. Tiled flooring, range of built-in shelving, electric lighting and power points. Door to: 

HOME OFFICE / GYM 19' 1" x 9' 9" (5.82m x 2.97m) Ceiling height approximately 6'1" Tiled flooring, two windows to side aspect, electric lighting, radiator, power points, three built-in storage cupboards with a range of shelving. 

OUTSIDE 'Hope Cottage', accessible from Great Southsea Street via an arched cast iron gateway leading to pathway, entry phone system and large doorway leading to southerly facing garden, triangular in shape with brick retaining walls to either side, mature trees, flowering borders with evergreens and bushes. Cold outside water tap, lawned garden and door to kitchen. Pathway leads to the right hand side of the property and the front which has a triangular garden with mature trees, evergreens, bushes and flowering shrub borders, the garden then leads around to the right hand side of the property with shutters to French Doors with further mature shrubs and evergreens. Access via archway to: 

COVERED CAR PORT 19' 6" x 10' 9" (5.94m x 3.28m) Decreasing to 8'1" at narrowest point, open to one side with polycarbonate glazed roof, electric lighting and power to remote roller up and over door, accessible from between flats with right of access.