Property description

A particularly spacious 4/5 bedroom Victorian semi detached Villa, standing in beautifully landscaped gardens with the benefit of a self contained annexe on the lower ground floor.

The current owners have lived in the property since 1981 having carried out numerous improvements yet careful to retain much of the original character associated with the era such as sash windows, cast iron fireplaces, moulded cornicing and panelled doors. The property is ideally situated on the sought after eastern side of town within a 5 minute walk of the mainline railway station.

The versatile accommodation is arranged over 4 floors, ideal for a family who may wish to have an aupair or relatives living at the property.  The ground floor includes a library area with a range of fitted bookshelves, storage cupboards and double doors out to the rear garden.  There is a hallway with stairs to the first floor, a cloakroom, a study and a kitchen/breakfast room fitted with a range of pine fronted cupboards.  There is an impressive bay fronted dining room with cast iron fireplace and an equally impressive dual aspect drawing room with cast iron fireplace and a picture window overlooking the rear garden.  Stairs lead from the hallway to the lower ground floor.    A door also provides access from the garden to the kitchen which has a recess with plumbing for a washing machine.  There are 2 bedrooms, one of which could be used as a sitting room and a cloakroom with a separate shower room.

On the first floor the master bedroom has full length wardrobes with an ensuite shower room, a 2nd bedroom with vaulted ceiling and a family bathroom.  There is a further large dual aspect bedroom on the 2nd floor with far reaching views and ample space to create en-suite facilities if required.

Externally the property features a 73’ frontage with a covered verandah supported by ornate cast iron pillars.  A long private driveway leads to a fully enclosed covered carport with access to the rear garden and onto a garage.  The front garden is laid to an almost circular area of lawn surrounded by an abundance of colourful, shrub and rose borders.

The 60’ x 50’ north facing rear garden has been beautifully landscaped over many years by the current owners, offering a tranquil setting, with a centrally positioned old Bramley apple tree off set against pebblestones.  A patio abuts the house with steps flanked by a rockery leading to a 2nd large patio and onto a large area of level lawn.  The whole garden is surrounded by deep and colourful borders, enclosed by fencing and a Victorian brick wall.

Benefits include gas fired central heating (the boiler is located in the lower ground floor) and some sealed unit double glazed windows.