Property description

CHAIN-FREE SALE An attractive 'end of row' detached house affording 4 double bedroom and 3 reception rooms, ideal for family living in a prime location within a level walk of Alton train station and schools.

Description
Featuring tasteful mellow decorations, this Alfred McAlpine 2000 house has been built to a well conceived design with all the major rooms independently accessible from either the good sized hall or landing. A light and airy atmosphere prevails throughout the house which features a large extended living room/conservatory with bespoke blinds opening onto the rear garden, a recently created separate dining room, kitchen diner with utility, en-suite shower room to the master bedroom and an established rear garden. Other characteristics include a family bathroom and cloakroom with white sanitary ware and chrome finished fittings, gas heating with thermostatic valves to the radiators, double glazing with trickle vents and window security locks, attractive panelled internal doors with brass finished handles, moulded architraves and skirting boards, and coved ceilings to the reception areas and bedrooms.

Location
Shipley Close consists of a stylish yet small array of mainly detached houses of varying designs and sizes in the vicinity of Anstey Park, which provides a large swathe of recreational space with the Finnimore Pavilion, associated sports and local interest clubs together with a fitness studio. The neighbourhood also provides a Waitrose store, primary schools, Alton Convent RC School, Eggar's Senior School/Specialist Science College, Cedar Vets, bus services and walks to the North Downs and Holybourne village. The Alton area has associations with the English Civil War and Jane Austen with the High Street providing varied shopping with stores such as M & S, Iceland and Boots, an adjacent Sainsbury's store and a selection of restaurants, inns and hotels. There are weekly and specialist open air market events, a library, and on the outskirts, Alton Sports Centre and 2 golf courses.

Ground Floor
Part recessed wide covered porch. Riven paved threshold, courtesy light. Part stained glass effect panelled front door with spy glass to:-

Reception Hall - 14' 1'' x 3' 11'' (4.29m x 1.19m)
Widening to 7' 1\" (2.16m). Light wood effect laminated floor, radiator, telephone point (subject to connection), thermostat. Alarm control panel. Built-in understairs store cupboard - light.

Cloakroom
White suite of WC and pedestal hand basin, Travertine style splashback, part tiled surrounds, radiator, front window.

Drawing Room/Conservatory - 22' 0'' x 15' 1'' (6.70m x 4.59m) overall
Consisting of 15' 1'' x 10' 3'' (4.59m x 3.12m) plus 11' 9'' x 9' 8'' (3.58m x 2.94m). Triple aspect. Radiator, multi-media socket. Angular conservatory with pitched glazed roof, pair of supplementary Dimplex heaters and pair of French doors to patio/rear garden. Leaded effect half glazed panelled door to:-

Dining Room - 16' 2'' x 7' 10'' (4.92m x 2.39m)
Front aspect. Light oak effect laminated floor, radiator. Louvred corner wall cupboard housing Potterton Suprima gas boiler. Half glazed door to side path leading to rear garden.

Study - 10' 0'' x 8' 9'' (3.05m x 2.66m)
Front aspect. Light wood effect laminated floor, radiator, TV and FM aerial points, telephone sockets (subject to connection). Doorway to hall.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 11' 3'' x 9' 6'' (3.43m x 2.89m) Excluding angled door recess
Rear garden aspect. Designed in cream country cottage style with wooden handles integrated with stainless steel finished series of Bosch split level electric double oven, Bosch gas hob and concealed vented hood. Providing L-shaped series of floor cupboards, top drawers, beechblock effect laminated worktops, inset with stainless steel one and a quarter bowl single drainer sink and swan neck mixers, worktop lighting, white tiled splashbacks and matching double pelmetted wall cabinets. Plumbing for dishwasher, space for fridge/freezer, ceramic tiled floor. Dedicated space for breakfast table and chairs, radiator, TV aerial socket.

Laundry Room - 5' 10'' x 5' 3'' (1.78m x 1.60m)
Fitted to matching format to kitchen with floor cupboard, worktop, inset stainless steel single drainer sink + mixers, and tiled splashbacks, ceramic tiled floor. Plumbing for washing machine, space for condenser dryer. Extractor fan, radiator, digital programmer. Half glazed panelled door to side path leading to front and rear.

First Floor
From hall, turning stairs with wooden spindle balustrade to:-

Galleried Landing - 14' 2'' x 7' 0'' (4.31m x 2.13m) including stairwell
Front aspect. L-shaped with matching wood spindle gallery. Radiator. Built-in airing cupboard - recessed hot water cylinder, immersion heater. Postformed hinged hatch with fitted sliding aluminium ladder to part boarded loft.

Master Bedroom - 12' 1'' x 10' 9'' (3.68m x 3.27m)
Including built-in wardrobe with triple beaded and part bevelled mirrored doors. Rear aspect. Pair of matching tall shelved cupboards. Radiator, TV aerial and telephone sockets (subject to connection).

En-suite Shower Room - 8' 2'' x 4' 1'' (2.49m x 1.24m) Excluding door recess
Side window. Refitted with white suite and chrome fittings of tiled and glazed shower enclosure + raindrench head and separate hand shower attachment, pedestal wash basin and dual flush WC. Stone effect porcelain style floor and part tiled walls. Downlighting, chrome multiple heated towel rail, shaver socket, extractor fan + isolator.

Bedroom Two - 12' 9'' x 8' 10'' (3.88m x 2.69m) overall
Rear aspect. Radiator.

Bedroom Three - 11' 2'' x 9' 4'' (3.40m x 2.84m)
Front aspect. Radiator, TV aerial socket.

Bedroom Four - 9' 3'' x 8' 2'' (2.82m x 2.49m)
Front aspect. Radiator, TV aerial socket.

Bathroom - 9' 3'' x 6' 5'' (2.82m x 1.95m) including door recess
Side window. White suite of tongued and grooved panelled bath + mixers/hand cradle shower attachment, pedestal wash basin and WC, part tiled surrounds, limestone effect ceramic tiled floor. Radiator, shaver socket, extractor fan + isolator.

Outside

Double Car Parking Bay
Herringbone block pavioured double width set in front garden.

Establish Level Gardens
The front has lawn with low height hedge and flowering cherry tree. Paved front and left hand side path with matching right hand recess - external gas and electric meter boxes. Shrubs and side gate with matching Riven paved path and pea shingle border leading to the enclosed rear garden, which presents a paved patio skirted by low height brick wall, creeper clad trelliswork, a variety of colourful shrubs, chrome finished low level lights, lawn and timber garden shed - 9' 0'' x 6' 0'' (2.74m x 1.83m) on paved base. Patio continues to the far side with useful paved open storage recess adjoining dining room outside door. External power point and tap.

Directions
From the North Eastern end of Alton Town Centre at the Alton Police Station mini-roundabout (end of Draymans Way/Orchard Lane), exit away from the town on Normandy Street and after passing the B3004 Kingsley Road on the right, turn 5th left into Shipley Close. At the T-junction, the house is directly ahead.

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