"Superb Detached Family Home
Wealth of Original Features
Four Double Bedrooms
Two Reception Rooms & Conservatory
Kitchen/Breakfast Room & Utility Room
Garage, Parking & Mature Gardens

DESCRIPTION:
Fry & Kent are pleased to offer for sale this individual detached family home situated in a premier elevated road within easy reach of all amenities to include shops, schools and rail station. Access onto the A3/M and M27 is a short drive distant. The property contains a wealth of original period features and offers spacious accommodation to include drawing room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, conservatory, utility room and cloakroom to the ground floor. The first floor offers four double bedrooms and family bathroom. Situated on a generous corner plot, the house provides off road parking for several vehicles in addition to the integral garage and has attractive, mature gardens.

EXTERNALLY TO FRONT:
The property which occupies a commanding corner position, is set back from the pavement and bordered by a low retaining brick wall and attractive mature shrub garden. A double wrought iron gate provides vehicular access to a tarmacadam driveway and hardstanding area providing parking for several cars and leading to the integral garage. Single wrought iron gate to brick paved pathway and steps up to double outer door of property and into:

ENCLOSED PORCH:
Square bay storm porch wih original leaded light and decorative glass panes to front and side. Sloped ceiling with pendant light. Tiled floor. Original front door with leaded light obscured glass panes and side panels to:

ENTRANCE HALL:
Smooth plastered ceiling with decorative cornicing and central rose. Wood panelling to walls. Double radiator. Telephone connection point. Stairs to first floor and understairs storage cupboard. Original doors and oak thresholds to all principle ground floor rooms.

DINING ROOM:
16' 3" into square bay x 13' 5" into alcoves (4.95m into square bay x 4.09m into alcoves) Double glazed leaded light multi pane square bay window to front aspect. Decorative quarter corniced ceiling with ornate central rose. Deep picture rail/plate racks. Original brick fireplace with curved recess and tiled hearth now fitted with coal effect gas fire. Double radiator.

DRAWING ROOM:
16' 6" x 11' 7" into alcoves (5.03m x 3.53m into alcoves) Beamed ceiling with central pendant light. Wood panelled walls with plate racks and four wall light points. Original brick fireplace with curved recess and tiled hearth and presently fitted with coal effect gas fire. Double radiator. T.V. connection point. Pictoral leaded and stained glass panel to kitchen. Two leaded light and obscured glass windows to side aspect. Leaded light and obscured glass casement windows and french doors onto conservatory.

CONSERVATORY:
12' 7" x 5' 6" (3.84m x 1.68m) Glazed roof. Windows to side and rear aspect overlooking garden. Tile effect laminate flooring. Door to:

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM:
19' 1" x 9' 2" max (5.82m x 2.79m max) Leaded light windows to rear and side aspect.
Range of wood fronted eyelevel and base cupboards with work surfaces over and inset stainless steel one and a half bowl sink unit with mixer tap. Integrated double oven and separate hob with extractor hood over. Space for slot under refridgerator. 'L' shaped breakfast bar. Built in dresser unit with display shelfs and double base cupboard.Original breakfront cupboard with leaded light display cabinet and double cupboard beneath. Door to shelved walk in pantry. Tile effect laminate flooring. Original half glazed door and step down to:

UTILITY ROOM:
7' 4" x 5' 9" (2.24m x 1.75m) Space and plumbing for washing machine. Space for freezer. Fitted shelves. Wood block flooring.Door to large walk in shelved airing/drying cupboard with wall mounted boiler, fitted light and tiled floor. From utility room, door to:

CLOAKROOM:
Window to rear aspect. Low level wc. Wall mounted wash hand basin. Half height tiled walls. Tiled floor.

STAIRS TO HALF LANDING:
From the entrance hall, a staircase leads to a half landing with leaded light obscured glass window to side and door to:

MAIN LANDING:
From half landing, four stairs lead up to main landing with access hatch to loft void. Coved and smooth plastered ceiling with decorative rose and pendant light. Picture rail. Doors to bathroom and remaining bedrooms.

BEDROOM ONE:
16' 8" x 13' 10" (5.08m x 4.22m) Dual aspect room with leaded light windows to front and rear aspect. Smooth plastered and corniced ceiling with decorative central rose and pendant light. Range of fitted wardrobes, bedside units and overbed cupboards. Low level fitted flip top storage units. Canopied vanity unit with wash hand basin inset to toiletries cupboard with strip light and mirror over and tiled surround. T.V. connection point. Two radiators.

BEDROOM TWO:
16' 4" x 13' 5" (4.98m x 4.09m) Double glazed square bay window to front aspect. Fitted double wardrobe cupboard. Fitted bookcase. Fitted desk/dressing table. Vanity unit with wash hand basin and storage cupboard under. Mirror and strip light above and tiled surround. T.V. connection point. Radiator.

BEDROOM THREE:
13' 5" x 11' 8" narrowing to 10'6" (4.09m x 3.56m narrowing to 3.20m) Leaded light windows to rear aspect. Built in double wardrobe cupboard. Curved alcove with fitted dressing table, vanity mirror and spotlight. Wash hand basin inset to vanity unit with toiletries cupboard under and mirror and strip light above with tiled surround. T.V. connection point. Low level double radiator.

BEDROOM FOUR:
9' 5" x 9' 3" (2.87m x 2.82m) Leaded light window to rear aspect. Built in double door shelved linen cupboard. Fitted shelves. Telephone point. Radiator.

BATHROOM:
8' 1" x 8' narrowing to 6' (2.46m x 2.44m narrowing to 1.83m) Double glazed leaded light and obscured glass window to front aspect. Panelled bath. Pedestal wash hand basin. Low level w.c. Shelved linen cupboard with plumbing ready for convert to shower cubicle. Radiator. Fully tiled walls.

GARDENS:
65' x 50' approximate measurements for main garden area. (19.81m x 15.24m) Situated on a corner plot, this family home has the benefit of a well maintained and attractive rear garden bordered by a high brick wall and being planted with a variety of mature shrubs, ornamental trees and herbacious borders. Two hose taps. Security light. Large lawn with decorative wishing well. Former outside w.c. now used as a garden shed and having power and light. External light onto attractive circular brick paved patio and al fresco dining area. Path to solid wooden gate and pedestrian access to parking area to front of property. Also from garden path, steps up to further wooden gate and pedestrain access onto St Johns Road. From circular patio, path and wrought iron gate leading to further garden area to side of house and path to additional pedestrian access to St Matthews Road.

GARAGE:
16' 6" x 8' 11" (5.03m x 2.72m) The property has the added benefit of an integral garage with metal up and over door to front and having fitted light and power sockets.

DIRECTIONS:
From our DRAYTON OFFICE proceed west along the Havant Road towards Cosham and just before reaching the town, turn right into St Matthews Road. Saints Cross can be found on the right handside at the junction with St Johns Road.

VIEWINGS:
All vieiwngs are strictly by appointment through and will be accompanied by the vendors Sole Agents FRY & KENT :-
Telephone: 023 92 210101 or
Email: drayton@fryandkent.com