Property description

A charming centrally located cottage offering three bedrooms and presented in good order throughout and enjoys a south westerly rear garden.

Description
This lovely cottage has been upgraded in many ways by the current owners with additions including new double glazing and the installation of a wood burning stove in the dining room. The accommodation comprises on the ground floor entrance hallway, dining room, living room with open fireplace, fitted kitchen and bathroom. On the first floor are three bedrooms. Outside the rear garden is mainly laid to lawn and enjoys a south westerly aspect.

Location
Ackender Road lies immediately to the west of Alton's historic town centre, the High Street being within 0.25 mile, and consists of mainly Victorian and Edwardian properties of varying designs, sizes and appearances. The neighbourhood has a network of footpaths, the Water Meadows, All Saints Church, Westbrooke Gardens and access to major routes including the M3 via the B3349 Odiham Road. Maintaining its historic connections with the English Civil War, Jane Austen and hop cultivation, Alton has High Street shops and stores such as M&S, Sainsbury's, Boots and Iceland (further stores in prospect), a station (London Waterloo line) and Waitrose store nearby, weekly and specialist open air market events, further churches, cultural facilities (The Curtis Museum and Allen Gallery), primary and senior schools, Alton Convent, Alton College, a library, fitness clubs, a sports centre and two golf courses on the outskirts.

Double glazed door with spyglass opening into:

Entrance Hallway
Coving, stripped wooden floorboards, radiator, part glazed door opening into:

Dining Room - 15' (4.57m) max (including stairs) 12' 3'' (excluding stairs) x 11' 2'' (3.73m x 3.40m)
With stairs leading to first floor. Stripped wooden floorboards, wood burning stove with mantel and surround, wall mounted thermostat controls, understairs storage cupboard housing meters, coving. Double glazed window to rear aspect, radiator. Large archway opening into:

Living Room - 11' 7'' x 10' 11'' (3.53m x 3.32m)
Feature open fireplace with brick surround, wooden mantel and tiled hearth. Double glazed window to front aspect. Radiator, stripped wooden floorboards.

Kitchen - 8' 11'' x 8' 10'' (2.72m x 2.69m)
Comprising a range of base and eye level units with complementary rolltop work surface and under-unit lighting, inset sink drainer unit with mixer tap, spaces for appliances, 2 double glazed windows to side aspect, part tiled walls, tiled floor. Doorway leading to:

Rear Lobby
Wooden stable door leading to rear garden. Further door leading to:

Bathroom - 5' 4'' x 6' 4'' (1.62m x 1.93m)
Suite comprising panel enclosed bath with wall mounted shower and controls, low level wc, inset sink with mixer tap and storage cupboards below, roll edge toiletries shelf, toiletries cabinet, patterned double glazed window to rear aspect, heated towel rail.

Stairs leading to First Floor

Landing
Loft access. Wooden floorboards, doors to all rooms.

Master Bedroom - 13' 10'' x 10' 11'' (4.21m x 3.32m)
Stripped wooden floorboards. Two double glazed windows to front aspect, two radiators, two built-in double wardrobes with hanging rail with three further double storage cupboards above.

Bedroom Two - 11' 3'' x 9' 9'' (3.43m x 2.97m) (max)
Wooden floorboards, double glazed window to rear aspect, radiator. Built-in double wardrobe with hanging rail and further storage cupboard above.

Bedroom Three - 9' 0'' x 8' 11'' (2.74m x 2.72m)
With floor to ceiling height at its peak measuring 9' 4'' (2.84m). Wooden floorboards, radiator, double glazed window to rear aspect. Cupboard housing hot water tank with wall mounted Worcester boiler.

Outside

Rear Garden
Accessed via wooden stable door in rear lobby. External water supply, area laid to hardstanding leading down to the enclosed rear garden which is mainly laid to lawn with area of shingle to the rear. Enclosed by fencing and hedging.

Directions
From the M&S Simply Food store, at the south western end of High Street, Alton, proceed away from the town towards Winchester on Butts Road. Turn first right by the new Clover Leaf Court retirement flats into Ackender Road. The property will be found on the left hand side.