Property description
A lovely ground floor age restricted apartment located in the fine Hampshire village of Holybourne. The property is presented in good order throughout and viewings are advised.
Description
The property has been well maintained by the current owners with spacious accommodation comprising living dining room, inner hallway, double bedroom with built in wardrobes, wooden kitchen with fitted appliances including fridge freezer, slimline dishwasher and hob ,oven and extractor. The bathroom is a white suite and also has an Aqualisa power shower. Outside the communal gardens are well manicured. From the kitchen there is a double glazed door leading out to a little patio area which the current owners use for many different purposes.
Location
Gaskell Court is a dedicated retirement scheme of varying sized apartments adjoining Thornton End, a close of bungalows and houses on the Alton side of Holybourne, a traditional Hampshire village. Lying within 1.25 miles north east of Alton's historic town centre, the village has a general stores/post office, the Church of the Holy Rood, a village hall, pond, inns, primary and senior schools, a cricket pitch with a social club and play park, bus services and a nursing home. There are historic connections with Roman times, and footpaths lead across the Wey Valley and also onto the North Downs. The A31 Winchester-Guildford axis is within 0.6 mile. Alton, an old market town, has major shops including stores, a station (Waterloo minimum journey time 67 minutes) and adjacent Waitrose store, a library, cultural facilities, sports centre, college and two outlying golf courses.
Entrance
Courtesy light. Self closing single glazed front door with matching side screen to:
Communal Hallway
Triple aspect. Vaulted ceiling, carpeted and matwell, push button lighting, electric meter cupboard and consumer unit. Hardwood personal front door with spyglass to:
Living Room
Wall mounted Dimplex heater with second wall heater, double glazed window to front aspect, security pull cord, door leading to
Inner Hallway
Covered housing hot water cylinder with wooden slatted shelving above, door to
Kitchen
Comprising a range of base and eye level wood fronted units with a complementary roll top work surface and small end breakfast bar, built in fridge freezer, built in Diplomat oven with 4 ring electric hob above and extractor unit above, built in Bosch slimline dishwasher, part tiled walls, double glazed window to rear aspect, security pull cord, double glazed door leading out to garden
Bedroom
Built in double wardrobe, hanging rail and storage shelf above, double glazed window to rear aspect, wall mounted electric heater, security pull cord.
Bathroom
White suite comprising panel enclosed bath, wall mounted Aqualisa Aquastream power shower unit and control, inset wash hand basin and mixer tap, storage cupboards below, adjacent toiletry shelf, low level WC, shaver point wall mounted heater, part tiled walls, wall mounted extractor, security pull cord.
Communal Facilities
In addition to the communal halls, gardens and parking, there is a laundry room adjoining the Estate Manager's bungalow, a courtyard drying area and a twin bedded guest room subject to availability.
Communal Gardens
Directly adjoin the property and are both seasonally colourful and attractively stocked. To the front are flower/rose/shrubbery borders with areas of lawn and a further extensive area providing lawns, seating and circular feature beside the Estate Manager's bungalow and beyond. To the rear, the paved patio and brick wall backed lawned garden adjoin the kitchen door.
Residents Car Parking
In two tarmacadam style areas including one directly adjacent to the communal main door.
Directions
From central Alton, proceed north eastwards from the Alton Magistrates Court/Police Station mini-roundabout with Normandy Street becoming Anstey Road away from the town. After passing Anstey Park recreational area on the left, at the traffic lights, turn left signposted Holybourne into the old London Road. Then turn 1st right into Gaskell Close. Turn 1st right into Thornton End. At the T-junction turn left and then shortly right under the archway for the 2nd residents car park to Gaskell Court.
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