Property description

ENTRANCE HALL Double glazed top lit front door with matwell, exposed floorboards, radiator, cloaks area, staircase to first floor with storage cupboard under (housing fuseboard). 

SITTING ROOM Double glazed front bay window, radiator, corniced ceiling, ornate fireplace surround with cast iron inset/slate hearth/fitted living flame gas fire. 

DINING ROOM Double glazed top lit French doors to conservatory, exposed floorboards, picture rail, radiator, fitted living flame gas fire with slate hearth. 

CONSERVATORY Double glazed windows to side & rear, double glazed French doors to rear and additional double glazed side door. 

KITCHEN Double glazed rear window, range of fitted Moben base and wall units with laminated worktops, inset sink/drainer, fitted gas hob with hood over and electric oven under, plumbing for dishwasher, fitted fridge & freezer, tiled floor. 

REAR LOBBY Door to utility cupboard and double glazed door to rear gardens, tiled floor. 

UTILITY CUPBOARD Double glazed rear window, plumbing for washing machine, wall mounted Vaillant gas combination boiler, tiled floor. 

LANDING Loft access with fitted ladder, overstairs storage cupboard. 

BEDROOM 1 Double glazed bay front window, radiator. 

BEDROOM 2 Double glazed rear window, radiator, range of fitted wardrobes and drawer units. 

BEDROOM 3 Double glazed front window, radiator. 

BATHROOM Double glazed obscure rear window, low level W.C, panelled bath with mixer/spray shower tap, handbasin in vanity unit, heated towel rail, fully tiled walls. 

REAR GARDENS 59ft x 18ft min

Fences to side and rear. Patio adjacent to property with tap and exterior light. Formal flower beds and borders with gravelled walkways. Shrubs, rear storage/compost area adjacent to garage with gated rear access. 

GARAGE 17ft4 x 8ft7 internal measurements

Light and power points, up and over door, rear window. Hardstanding for one vehicle laterally across rear boundary of garage/rear garden. Road access to the south via private lane leading to Hillcrest Drive. 

HISTORICAL NOTES This property was, without access to deeds, a tricky one to date as Southdown Rd was re-numbered in 1957 due to infill development in the area. However, by cross referencing resident names, I am reasonably certain this property was built as No55 and thus first occupied in 1935 by Thomas Semadeni with neighbours at No53 (George Lewis) and No57 (Charles Allen - machinist). At the time, Southdown Rd comprised of a scattering of houses at the lower Oldfield Park end leading to a group of larger homes concentrated around Southdown Stores and Southdown Lodge. In addition to the local Post Office, there was also a grocer (Camp Garden Stores) and a fish restaurant (Melrose - run by J Havill). At the Englishcombe Lane end of the road, much of the ground was used as a nursery (of the garden variety) run by Matthew Coombe.



No55 was vacant in 1936 and occupied by Thomas Frederick Bateman in 1937. In 1938 the occupants were George Griffiths & Arthur Bessant.