Property description

CHAIN-FREE SALE A charming first floor 1 double bedroom apartment featuring a gas heating system in a character conversion nestling in a sought after residential road within 0.25 mile level walk of the High Street.

Description
Since 2010, a gas heating system has been installed with the majority of the radiators incorporating individual thermostatic valves and more recently, the property has been the subject of a programme of internal redecoration. The apartment is one of four created by the conversion of a 1930's style individual detached house. Characteristics include a lovely bay window and period style fireplace in the sitting room, white internal doors to a panelled design with brushed chrome finished handles, moulded architraves and skirting boards and main aspects to the South Westerly and South Easterly directions. There is also double glazing with fanlights, smooth finished ceilings, most of which have swan neck coving, and attractively fitted kitchen and shower room areas.

Location
Steeple View occupies the South Western side of the building on the corner of Queens Road and Rack Close Road within an area of mainly Victorian and Edwardian residential houses with more recently built age restricted bungalows directly opposite. The neighbourhood, which is in a network of 'access only' roads, includes All Saints Church, The Butts - an historic green, Westbrooke Gardens with its programme of outdoor summer events, and an interesting network of footpaths criss-crossing the town. Nearby Butts Road leads directly to the High Street, which includes M&S, Boots and Iceland stores, multiples and individual shops, a weekly open air market, pubs, restaurants and hotels, a health club, and an adjacent picturesque market square and Sainsbury's store. Alton also possesses a library, Alton College, Curtis Museum, The Allen Gallery, retail park, a sports centre and two outlying golf courses not forgetting the station - London Waterloo line, and a Waitrose store.

Ground Floor
Approached via riven paved path from Rack Close Road and external metal staircase with spindle balustrade, hand rail and outside light to landing.

First Floor

Communal Hall
Entered via half glazed front door with matching side screens. Courtesy light, electric consumer unit, attractive panelled light grained wooden personal front door in archway to:-

Reception Hall - 14' 10'' x 3' 0'' (4.52m x 0.91m)
Radiator, Alpha wireless digital thermostat, corniced ceiling, downlighting. Hatch to loft.

Sitting Room - 14' 7'' x 11' 11'' (4.44m x 3.63m)
Including rectangular bay window. Rooftop front views over Carlings bungalows and towards Borovere Lane. Delightful angled corner cast iron fireplace with tiled slips and white surround/mantelpiece. Radiator, corniced main ceiling, TV aerial and telephone socket (satellite subject to tariff). Doors to hall and:-

Kitchen - 6' 8'' x 5' 11'' (2.03m x 1.80m)
Front outlook over Queens Road towards Whitedown. Radiator. Fitted in beech effect with brushed chrome finished bar handles and granite effect laminated worktops integrated with New World ceramic hob, stainless steel finished New World electric oven, stainless steel finished chimney style Xpelair cooker hood and concealed Indesit washing machine. Lec fridge also included. Providing double base cupboard, drawer and matching range of wall cabinets with double pelmets, tiled splashbacks and inset Franke stainless steel single drainer sink. Downlighting, oak effect laminated floor.

Double Bedroom - 11' 10'' x 11' 6'' (3.60m x 3.50m)
South Easterly side aspect over Rack Close Road seasonally towards All Saints Church and spire. Featuring angled corner tiled former fireplace with cast iron pillared mantelpiece. Radiator, corniced ceiling. Wall hung Alpha combination gas boiler. Low level cupboard housing electric consumer unit.

Shower Room
White suite with chrome finished fittings to tiled and glazed shower cubicle with glazed folding door, pedestal wash basin and WC. Stone effect ceramic tiled floor, downlighting, automatic extractor fan, point for electric fire.

Outside

Communal Gardens
Are contained within hedges and fences being dedicated to mainly shingle with drying area and shingle bay adjoining brick built bin store at side with path to Rack Close Road.

NB
The fitted window blinds are included in the sale. The freestanding pair of pine double wardrobes in the bedroom and other items may be available by negotiation as extras if required.

Directions
From the M&S Simply Food store at the South Western end of High Street, Alton, proceed away from the town with High Street shortly becoming Butts Road towards Winchester. After The George Inn on the left, turn 2nd right into Queens Road by All Saints Church. The apartment is then on the far right hand corner at the junction with Rack Close Road.

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