Property description
A prestigious Georgian style detached house of family proportions and high end presentation in lovely wide landscaped gardens on Alton's country outskirts.
Description
Occupying a naturally screened corner position in a small close of varying style detached properties, the present owners during their tenure over 2 decades have carefully and eye-catchingly improved this 4 double bedroom property including refitting the 2 bathrooms and kitchen, and installing the conservatory. Further characteristics include the uPVC double glazing, corniced ceilings as detailed below, glazed panelled internal doors downstairs with a beaded design upstairs, moulded skirting boards and a security alarm system. The design layout features an impressive reception hall with independent access to all the ground floor rooms and garage. The conservatory adjoins the drawing room. The wide garden plot has a large oval sun terrace at the side ideal for entertaining and barbecues. For comfort and further easy maintenance, there is a gas heating system with most radiators fitted with thermostatic valves, cavity wall insulation and uPVC soffits, facias and barge boards.
Location
Enjoying seasonal rural views, the house occupies a gently elevated location in the favoured Gilbert White Way area on Alton's outskirts being one of a series of small select cul-de-sacs with a network of footpaths to local facilities and the neighbouring rolling countryside of the North Downs. There are local shops including a Tesco Express, convenience store and takeaways, Alton Convent School, Anstey Park with its associated sports facilities and health club, Wooteys Infant and Junior schools, Alton College and a bus service in the neighbourhood. To the north is Alton Golf Course with the B3349 leading to the M3 junction 5 and the Thames Valley beyond. The historic old market town of Alton has a station (Waterloo line) and Waitrose store, major shops, in-town Sainsbury's & M&S stores, restaurants, inns and hotels, a museum and gallery, and a sports centre. Regular open air markets and historic connections with Jane Austen, the Civil War and hop cultivation are further facets of the town.
Ground Floor
Covered Porch
White coach lamp, pavioured threshold. Replacent panelled effect front door with arched top window and matching pair of side screens to:
Reception Hall Main - 15'1\" (4.60m) x 5'10\" (1.78m)
Oak floor, corniced ceiling with central rose. Downlighting to front area. Radiator, thermostat, telephone socket, dado rails. Alarm control panel. Panelled white personal door to Garage.
Cloakroom
Refitted white suite of hand basin and wc, mosaic style tiled floor and splashback, radiator, Dentil corniced ceiling, side window.
Drawing Room - (5.49m) 12'5\" (3.78m)
Rear garden aspect. Elegant sandstone theme open fireplace, matching hearth and mantelpiece. Corniced ceiling, 2 wall light points, 2 radiators, TV aerial sockets. Bevelled glazed panelled entry door from hall. Pair of French doors with matching tall side windows to:
Conservatory - 12'7\" (3.84m) x 7'4\" (2.24m)
Triple aspect. Ceramic tiled floor, pitched translucent roof, pair of wall light points and radiators. Double French doors opening to terrace/rear garden.
Dining Room - 13'5\" (4.09m) x 9'2\" (2.79m)
Oriel bow window - front aspect. Corniced ceiling, radiator. Pair of bevelled glazed panelled doors opening from hall.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 12'9\" (3.89m) x 8'7\" (2.62m)
Twin aspect - rear and side gardens. Refitted to a white subtle tongued and grooved effect scheme with brushed chrome coloured doorknobs integrated with stainless steel series of split level AEG Competence electric double oven and multi-microwave, Candy ceramic hob and chimney style hood, and concealed dishwasher, AEG fridge and Zanussi freezer. Affording floor cupboards with tray/towel space, tower of drawers, wine ports, laminated worktops with pelmet lighting, inset one and a quarter bowl stainless steel single drainer sink with swan neck mixer and drinking water dispenser, and white tiled splashbacks. Also matching peninsula breakfast bar, tall double larder cupboards and eye level units including leaded light and angled open displays, top pelmets and sinktop lighting. Ceramic tiled floor, coved ceiling, TV aerial socket. Matching corner cupboard housing wall hung Potterton Prima gas boiler. Digital programmer. Bevelled glazed panelled door to hall. Half glazed door to sun terrace at side and rear gardens.
First Floor
Landing - 21'4\" (6.50m) long including stairway with side aspect
Alighted from hall via stairs and half landing returning to landing -part galleried with spindle balustrade. Corniced ceiling, wall light point. Built-in hoover/store cupboard. Built-in airing cupboard - recessed hot water cylinder, immersion heater. Hinged hatch with fitted ladder to loft - 2 lights.
Master Bedroom - 14' (4.27m) x 11'5\" (3.48m)
Fitted mirrored part shelved extensive wardrobes. Pair of front aspect windows. Beech effect laminated floor, corniced ceiling, pair of radiators, space with aerial socket for flat screen TV, telephone point.
En-suite Bathroom - 8'1\" (2.46m) x 6' (1.83m) excluding shower recess
Refitted with 4 piece white suite and chrome finished fittings to panelled spa bath with mixers, separate recessed glazed and tiled shower cubicle with Aqualisa fitment, semi-countersunk wash basin with mono tap and double vanity cupboard, and soft closing wc. Part tiled walls with co-ordinating ceramic tiled floor, downlighting, corniced ceiling, white ladder heated towel rail. Front window.
Bedroom Two - 13' (3.96m) x 9'6\" (2.90m)
Rear aspect - rooftop view towards Holybourne Down. Corniced ceiling, TV aerial point, radiator.
Bedroom Three - 10'5\" (3.17m) x 8'4\" (2.54m)
Excluding door recess. Study use. Front aspect. Corniced ceiling, dado rails, radiator, telephone point.
Bedroom Four - 9'5\" (2.87m) x 8'10\" (2.69m)
Plus built-in double wardrobe. Rear aspect - rooftop view towards open countryside. Corniced ceiling, radiator, TV aerial point.
2nd Bathroom - 8'8\" (2.64m) x 5'11\" (1.80m)
Refitted with white suite and chrome finished fittings to tile encased bath with mixers and separate remote controlled Aqualisa power shower fitment and glazed folding screen, wash basin with mono tap and shelved cupboard below, and soft closing wc. Part tiled walls in white with subtle vertical quartz effect panels, ceramic tiled floor, pair of wall light points, shaver socket, corniced ceiling, chrome downlighing, chrome multiple heated towel rail. Rear window.
Outside
Integral Double Garage - 15'10\" (4.83m) x 15'2\" (4.62m)
Including laundry area. Remote controlled up-and-over door. 3 strip lights, multiple power points, electric consumer unit, gas and electric meters, TV aerial point. Fitted stainless steel single drainer sink, white double floor cupboard, laminated worktop and plumbing for washing machine, space for condenser dryer. Personal door to Hall.
The Landscaped Gardens
Encompass the house on 3 sides and are a particular complementary feature. The beech hedge screened front has a widening block pavioured drive providing 3 car spaces and further white coach lamp. There is a lawn with curved shrubbery/flower borders including ornamental trees. Door to right hand side covered store. The left hand side garden is wide and entered via a gate and brick paved path. The oval paved sun terrace with low height brick wall and miniature box hedging provides a focal point skirted by stone chipped area and shrubberies. Climbers and Pyracantha. Coach lamp and standard light. A brick edged paved gently elevated sun terrace has a pebble water feature and steps descending to the floodlit lawn which is bisected by a broad path leading to a sunken crazy paved evening terrace with pergola. The borders are stocked with a wide variety of shrubs, plants and ornamental trees. Also greenhouse, outside tap and door to covered side store with grapevine. Housing for water softener.
Directions
From the Alton police station mini-roundabout at the north eastern end of Draymans Way/Orchard Lane, proceed away from the town on Normandy Street shortly becoming Anstey Road and after passing the Railway Arms inn, turn 5th left into Anstey Lane. Continue passing Alton Convent and Tesco Express on the way. At the top 'T' junction, turn left into Gilbert White Way and then 1st left into Accentors Close. The house is immediately on the left.
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