Property description
A prestigiously designed and impressive sized individual detached 5 double bedroom house set within its own large south easterly facing gardens adjacent to the thriving village centre and transport routes for easy access.
Description
Notable not only for its suitability to present day family living and entertaining but also for its expansive level gardens which are overlooked by the drawing and dining rooms, kitchen, conservatory and three of the bedrooms. There are naturally green vistas over its own and neighbouring gardens. Further complementing the accommodation and the 4/5 reception rooms are the garaging and outbuildings together with a driveway sweeping across the front of the property and also to the side providing a potential caravan or boat space. Important characteristics of the house include replacement mahogany effect leaded light double glazing, Heritage style panelled internal doors with brass finished handles, built-in wardrobes to all the bedrooms, majority coved ceilings, a security alarm and a gas heating system serving radiators.
Location
Set amidst rolling Hampshire countryside, Four Marks village has a wide selection of facilities including a range of useful shops with a Tesco Express and garage with an M&S outlet, primary school, churches, village hall, recreation complex, allotments, local interest clubs, doctors and vets surgeries, a garden centre, golf course and further retail establishments. The Lymington Barns mini-retail square is within 1 mile. The Mid Hants Steam Railway stops at Medstead & Four Marks, the highest station in Southern England, while buses ply along the A31 which connects with Alton, Alresford, Farnham, Guildford and Winchester. The old market town of Alton, a 4.5 mile drive away, offers individual and multiple shops with Waitrose, M&S and Sainsbury's stores, commuter trains to London Waterloo (minimum journey time 67 minutes), senior schools, Alton College, an active community life and a sports centre. The delightful Itchen Valley town of Alresford also has a well regarded senior school/academy, Perins, together with an annual Watercress Festival and agricultural show.
Ground Floor
Loggia Porch
Of timber framed double glazed construction. Lantern light. Half glazed panelled wooden front door. Beech effect laminated floor + matwell, double wall light point, radiator. Glazed panelled door with side screens to:
Reception Hall
Alarm control panel, digistat, radiator. Double doored walk-in coats/shoe cupboard - light. Built-in understairs part shelved store cupboard.
Cloakroom
Refitted with white suite and chrome finished fittings to semi-countersunk wash basin with mono tap and wc with hidden ecoflush cistern, matching white series of vanity cupboards with soft closers, glass ornament shelf, maple effect sills and travertine style part tiled walls with mosaic detail. Chrome finished multiple heated towel rail, maple effect flooring, automatic extractor fan.
Drawing Room
Twin aspect - main via pair of French doors with matching windows either side over sun terrace/rear garden - oriel bow with side aspect. Coal effect gas fire to fireplace with raised black hearth, display niche and mantelpiece. 5 double wall light points, 3 radiators, TV aerial sockets, telephone point, 2 dimmer switches, double entry doors. Pair of bevelled glazed panelled doors to:
Dining Room
Rear aspect. Radiator, dimmer switch. Door to kitchen.
Family Room
Twin aspect - pair of front windows and side window. Radiator, dimmer switch.
Study
Including full width fitted range of floor cupboards with book/display shelves above. Front aspect, radiator, telephone socket.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room
Twin aspect - rear + 2 side windows. Refitted with pear wood fronts, ironmongery handles and granite effect laminated worktops/peninsular breakfast bar, and providing Belling range cooker (4-6 burner gas hob, ceramic warming plate, 2 electric ovens - 1 fan assisted, grill and warming area) and Belling chimney style vented hood. Presenting extensive units with floor cupboards, top and pan drawers, 2 towers of spice boxes, end book shelves, housing for microwave, corner larder and double pelmetted wall cabinets with display shelves and 2 pairs of tall glazed units with plinth drawers. Terracotta style tiled splashbacks. Low voltage downlighting to main area, stone effect tiled floor, Myson Kickspace heater. Telephone point, TV aerial lead. Matching housing with plumbing for American style fridge freezer. Inset stainless steel one-and-a-quarter bowl single drainer sink with mono mixer, plumbing for dishwasher, radiator. Pair of wood framed bevelled glazed panelled doors to:
Conservatory
Triple aspect over rear garden with pitched glazed roof. Stone effect tiled floor with terracotta style detailing, air curtain unit, radiator, electric heater, multiple power points. Fitted dresser unit with multiple drawers and leaded light display cabinets, and housing for slimline fridge. Pair of French doors to sun terrace/rear garden.
Utility Room
Fitted with white swept head units providing white Butler sink with mono mixer and wooden cupboard below, floor cupboards and wall units, laminated worktops, tiled splashbacks. Plumbing for washing machine, strip light. Half glazed door to side path. Built-in double cupboard - Potterton Kingfisher II gas boiler, digital programmer, electric consumer unit, electric meter, fitted Permutit water softener.
First Floor
Galleried Landing
Arched side window. Alighted from reception hall via spindle balustraded straight stairs to matching galleried landing. Radiator. Built-in double doored airing cupboard - hot water cylinder, immersion heater. Hinged hatch fitted with sliding aluminium ladder to loft - light.
Principal Bedroom
Twin aspect - front and side. Radiator, TV aerial and telephone sockets. Walk-in Wardrobe - 6'11\" (2.11m) x 4'10\" (1.47m) Fitted hanging rails and top shelves, light, radiator.
En-suite
4-piece suite of panelled bath with mixers/shower attachment and tiled splashbacks, tiled shower cubicle with Mira fitment, pedestal wash basin and wc. White ladder multiple heated towel rail, shaving light, beech effect laminated floor, extractor fan, glazed panelled entry door.
Bedroom 2
Front aspect, built-in wardrobes. Radiator, dimmer switch.
Bedroom 3
Rear garden aspect. Built-in wardrobes. Radiator, TV aerial socket, dimmer switch.
Bedroom 4
Rear garden aspect. Built-in wardrobes. Radiator, dimmer switch.
Bedroom 5
Rear garden aspect. Built-in wardrobes. Radiator, dimmer switch, TV aerial point.
Bathroom
5-piece suite of corner bath with mixers/hand cradle shower attachment, separate tiled shower cubicle, pedestal wash basin, bidet and wc. Tiling to visible walls, shaving light, heated towel rails, extractor fan, side window, beech effect laminated floor.
Detached Double Garage
Remote controlled up-and-over door, separate double glazed side personal door and window, strip lighting, multiple power points, electric consumer unit, tap, open loft area. Pair of external lantern lights. 5-bar gate to extensive tarmacadam style driveway and parking area with further sensor outside lighting.
Large Level Gardens
Shrubberies, flower borders and rockery border the driveway of the front and loggia. The driveway extends to the left hand side via pair of arched wooden gates providing potential caravan/boat space beyond with adjacent outbuildings:-Workshop 21' (6.40m) x 12' (3.66m) externally - power and light. Adjoining garden store 18'5\" (5.61m) x 18' (5.49m) externally - power and light, intercommunicating door. Right hand side path with outside light, tap and gas meter box, paving and gate. The expanse of rear garden affords a paved sun terrace with outside/flood lighting and external power point. Large shaped level lawn with 'stepping stones' is backed by stocked borders, a variety of trees and colourful shrubs including magnolia, Also greenhouse and metal garage 16'3\" (4.95m) x 9'2\" (2.79m) internally. Plot size 0.277 acre (0.11 hectare).
Directions
From Alton, take the A31 towards Winchester. Enter Four Marks and after passing the Cedar Veterinary Practice, St Margarets Mews and Boundaries Doctors Surgery on the left, the property is second on the left.
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