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Street Address
Rookswood Alton, GU34 2LD
Property description
A spacious detached four bedroom family home that is in need of modernisation and updating offering No Onward Chain.
Description
The property boasts spacious accommodation throughout comprising large entrance hall, cloakroom, living room, generous open plan kitchen dining room and family room/study on the ground floor. The first floor offers four good sized bedrooms and a family bathroom. Outside the rear garden is tiered with a lower patio area leading to the raised lawn. To the front the garden is laid to lawn. Adjacent to the house is a garage that has been converted giving a storage area to the front and a home office to the rear. Further features include gas fired central heating and double glazing.
Location
Rookswood is a cul-de-sac made up of some semi-detached and detached properties. The close adjoins Wooteys Way and in turn Gilbert White Way which is towards Alton's Northern outskirts and the North Downs. Undulating country walks can be enjoyed whilst a network of footpaths lead to local facilities such as Wooteys Infant and Junior Schools, Alton Convent School, a convenience store, takeaways and Tesco Express, Anstey Park with its associated sports and health clubs, and a bus service. To the North is Alton Golf Course with the B3349 leading to the M3 junction 5 and the Thames Valley beyond. Steeped in history and market traditions, Alton has a station (Waterloo line), individual and multiple shops, Waitrose, M &S and Sainsbury's stores, restaurants, inns and hotels, a museum and gallery, sports centre and a busy programme of local events.
Covered Entrance Porch
Double glazed door opening into:
Entrance Hallway
Feature wood effect flooring and radiator.
Cloakroom
Suite comprising low level WC, inset wash hand basin with tiled surround and storage cupboard below. Wooden toiletries shelf, patterned double glazed window to side aspect, feature wood effect flooring.
Family Room/Study
Feature wood effect flooring, radiator and double glazed French doors leading out to the rear garden.
Open Plan Kitchen/Dining Room
Kitchen area
Comprising a range of base and eye level wood fronted units with a complementary roll edge work surface, built in wine rack, corner shelving units and two eye level glass fronted cabinets. Inset 4 ring gas hob with oven below and extractor unit above. Spaces for all other appliances, wall mounted Vaillant boiler, inset sink drainer unit with mixer tap, built-in under stairs larder cupboard. Double glazed window to side aspect, part tiled walls.
Dining area
Double glazed window to front aspect, feature wood effect flooring, radiator, breakfast bar and door leading to
Inner Hall
Stairs leading to first floor and door to
Living Room
Double glazed oriel bay window enjoying views over the rear garden and radiator.
Stairs leading to first floor
Landing
Loft access and doors to all rooms.
Master Bedroom
Built-in double wardrobe with hanging rail and further shelving. Double glazed window to rear aspect and radiator.
Bedroom Two
Built-in double wardrobe with hanging rail and storage shelving above. Double glazed window to front aspect and radiator.
Bedroom Three
Radiator and double glazed window to rear aspect.
Bedroom Four
Built-in cupboard housing hot water cylinder with wooden slatted shelf above with further adjacent shelving and 2 further storage cupboards above. Double glazed window to front aspect and radiator.
Family Bathroom
Suite comprising panel enclosed bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, heated towel rail, part tiled walls, patterned double glazed window to side aspect.
Outside
Rear Garden
The rear garden is tiered with the first area being laid to patio with steps leading up to the raised lawned area and various flower and shrub beds. There is a door leading to the home office (part garage conversion), large timber garden shed and garden storage area directly behind the garage.
Front Garden
Is mainly laid to lawn with some established shrubs and driveway providing off road parking.
Garage
The garage has been converted with the front section still retaining its metal up and over door and houses the wall mounted gas meter. The rear of the garage has been converted into a home office with telephone line installed and this is accessed via a double glazed door towards the back of the garage. The home office also hosts the electric meter.
Directions
From the Crown Hotel mini-roundabout at the top of High Street, Alton, the eastern end of the town centre, proceed towards Alton College up Church Street. At the next mini-roundabout, proceed ahead eventually passing Alton College on the right. Then turn second right into Gilbert White Way. Take your first right into Wooteys Way and Rookswood will be found immediately on the left hand side.