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" An impressive and substantial Victorian five bedroom bay fronted semi-detached town house in a most convenient location for both Alton's main line station (300 yards) and High Street (1/3 mile). In keeping with its age, character features have been retained and include; sash windows, ornate cornicing, higher ceilings and several cast iron fireplaces. The accommodation including the cellar is presented over four floors and in brief has on the ground floor; the drawing room, dining room, study, kitchen, rear lobby, utility / cloakroom. On the first floor are bedrooms 1, bedroom 2 / dressing room, bedroom 3 and two separate bathrooms, with bedrooms 4 and 5 located on the second floor. The established rear garden features natural stone pathways and sun terrace, decked eating / seating area, lawns, flower and shrubbery borders, and at the foot of the garden access to Ralston's parking bay with room for 4 cars.

Ralston is set back and elevated above Normandy Street overlooking the grounds of St Mary's Roman Catholic Church and the front of Alton House Hotel which has a private leisure club with a swimming pool and tennis courts located at the rear. The neighbourhood also includes local shops, eateries, inns, a doctors surgery and bus services. Alton an historic old market town has High Street shops, Sainsbury?s, M & S Simply Food store, a weekly market and specialist events, a network of footpaths, walks beside the Wey stream and Kings Pond, Alton College, a sports centre and 2 golf courses on the outskirts.

Ground Floor - EntranceQuarry tiled entrance step, stone arched entrance recess, wooden entrance door with two leaded light stain glass panels with matching borrowed light window above.

Reception HallRadiator, wall mounted thermostat, spindle staircase with oak handrail to first floor, understairs door to:-

Cellar13'7" (4.14m) x 11'8" (3.56m) (main area) ceiling height 6'2" (1.88m). Gas meter, electric circuit breaker fuse board.

Drawing Room16'3" (4.95m) x 14' (4.27m) into front aspect bay window. Victorian style cast iron fireplace with coal effect gas fire, marble surround and mantle, tiled hearth, ornate cornicing, picture rail, ceiling rose, dimmer switch, radiator, TV cable.

Study14'1" (4.3m) x 12'8" (3.86m) into side aspect bay window. Stripped and treated exposed wooden floorboards, Victorian style fireplace with white surround and tiled slips, radiator, rear view to garden, TV cable, ornate cornicing, ceiling rose, wooden panelling to one wall.

Dining Room15'2" x 11'9" (4.62m x 3.58m). Recessed corner cupboard with stripped and treated pine doors, additional built-in corner storage cupboard, built-in / fitted pine dresser, chimney breast with fireplace surround and recessed display shelves, two side windows, dimmer switch.

Kitchen11'9" x 9' (3.58m x 2.74m). Fitted with cream tongue and groove style wooden units with base storage cupboards under wooden edged tile work surfaces, stainless steel single bowl single drainer sink unit, four ring stainless steel gas hob with stainless steel splashback and stainless steel oven below, space for fridge, radiator, tiled floor, four ceiling downlighters, coved and smooth finished ceiling, wall mounted Potterton Profile gas boiler, space and plumbing for dishwasher, side aspect sash window, walk-in larder cupboard.

Rear LobbySeparate store cupboard. Door leading out to the rear garden and:-

Utility / Cloakroom8'3" x 4'4" (2.51m x 1.32m). Low level WC, laminate work surfaces with one and quarter bowl single drainer stainless steel sink unit, space and plumbing for washing machine, space for fridge, tiled splashbacks, quarry tiled floor.

First FloorStairs from the reception hall to the split level landing, radiator, airing cupboard with double doors - hot water cylinder, immersion switch, slatted shelving. Further understairs storage cupboard. Door to stairwell with stairs leading to second floor landing.

Bedroom One16'4" (4.98m) x 16' (4.88m) into front aspect bay window. Extensive range of fitted wardrobe cupboards with four double and two single wardrobes, matching eyelevel cupboards above with tongue and groove style doors, picture rail, ceiling rose, ornate cornicing, radiator, telephone point, TV cable.

Bedroom Two / Dressing Room12'8" x 11'10" (3.86m x 3.6m). Victorian style cast iron fireplace with coal effect gas fire, this room is currently used as a dressing room and features curtain fitted wardrobes with hanging space and cupboard space above, rear garden aspect.

Bedroom Three11'9" x 8'10" (3.58m x 2.7m). Cast iron Victorian style fireplace, TV cable, picture rail, rear garden aspect, radiator.

Bathroom One8'3" x 7'9" (2.51m x 2.36m). White Victorian themed suite with panel enclosed bath, Victorian style mixer tap and cradle shower attachment, radiator, tiled splashbacks, low level WC with wooden seat, side aspect sash window, pedestal wash hand basin, stripped and treated exposed wooden floorboards.

Bathroom Two7'3" x 6' (2.2m x 1.83m). White suite, panelled enclosed bath, Aqualisa shower fitment, glazed shower screen, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC with wooden seat, radiator, side sash window.

Second floorTrap hatch to loft space.

Bedroom Four16'7" x 13' (5.05m x 3.96m). Double aspect, slightly 'L' shaped, cast iron Victorian style fireplace with coal gas effect fire, front and side aspect windows, radiator, TV point.

Bedroom Five16'3" x 10' (4.95m x 3.05m). Slightly 'L' shaped, Velux window, wash hand basin, access to eaves storage, fitted cupboard with hanging space, radiator, TV point.

Outside

GardensThere are two gates from Normandy Street leading to Ralston with steps up and pathway to front door, the second gate and steps provide direct access to natural stone paved side pathway leading to the rear garden. The front garden features a paved terrace shrubbery border retained by railway sleepers. The side pathway continues and extends to the natural stone paved sun terrace joining the rear of the house with side raised flower and shrubbery borders retained by brick walling. From there steps proceed to the lawned area of garden with sleeper / pebble pathway leading to the decked seating / eating area. Beyond this is a further area of lawn, flower and shrub borders and gate which leads to the shingle parking bay which has parking for 4 cars. Also within the rear garden there is an external power point, hose tap and two timber garden sheds.