Instantly explore your home, road, or area

"This handsome, double fronted detached villa enjoys a wonderful plot to the southwesterly side of Swaythling. This imposing home comes to the market for the first time in decades and offers a wealth of spacious accommodation that would benefit from a schedule of updating and modernisation, that will appeal to discerning purchasers seeking a wonderfully sized family home that oozes grandeur and period charm.

The reception hall creates a warm welcome, with original Parquet flooring and an elegant staircase ascending to the first floor. It allows access to two generously sized, front aspect reception rooms and a spacious kitchenbreakfast room. The kitchen enjoys a dual aspect, and is appointed with base and wall cabinetry, work surfaces, ample space and plumbing for freestanding appliances and an adjoining walk-in larderutility room. The showpiece of the property is the living room which measures over 37ft in length, which has a secondary staircase to the first floor, dual aspect windows and a bay with French door leading to the garden and a door to an adjoining conservatory. The first floor is reached by two staircases and its layout offers four spacious double bedrooms and a small fifth bedroom which is ideal as a study. They are served by a three-piece family bathroom, a further shower room and a separate toilet.

The property is screened from the road behind mature hedging and fencing, with an opening to a driveway that enables off road parking and vehicular access to the quad length detached garage. A side gate gives access to the substantial rear garden which measures approximately 150ft+ in length. It is arranged with vast areas of lawn and established borders stocked with attractive shrubs, plants and trees. Nestled at the rear of the garden is a further vegetable garden with a greenhouse and potting shed.

The property is positioned in a highly sought after residential area with a good range of local amenities and is only a short distance from Southampton University Highfield campus. There are more extensive shopping facilities found in neighbouring Portswood, along with good transport links.

"