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" A deceptively spacious detached chalet style home featuring a 23' kitchen/diner and large 1st floor bedroom which offers further scope to develop. Well presented throughout, internal viewings are essential

* Detached Chalet style home * Close to clifftops and beaches * Two ground floor bedrooms * Large first floor bedroom + adjoining hobbies room giving scope for en-suite etc * 23' kitchen/dining room * Separate living room * Shower room * Low maintenance gardens * Plentiful parking * Garage *

'Tortoiseshell' is an attractive, period chalet home which is conveniently positioned giving easy access to local cliff tops and beaches as well as Southbourne Grove with its associated shopping facilities, eateries and bus routes. The property offers deceptively spacious accommodation to include a spacious kitchen/dining/family room, separate formal living room, two ground floor bedrooms served by a shower room and a good sized first floor bedroom which benefits from an ajoining hobbies room/study which could in our opinion easily be converted to provide an en-suite or similar subject to the necessary consents/building regulation approval. Outside there is plenty of parking accessed from Southbourne Road and a detached garage, accessed from Stourwood Road. The gardens have been landscaped in the main to provide ease of maintenance and offer a good degree of seclusion from neighboring homes. A deceptive property, internal viewings really are essential in order for its many fine features to be appreciated in full.

The accommodation comprises:

Upvc front entrance door leading to a porch which in turn gives access to;

Entrance Hall: Radiator and built in cupboard.Doors leading off to;

Cloakroom: Side aspect obscure glazed window. Fitted Low level w/c and wall mounted wash basin with mixer tap, tiled splashback and fitted mirror above.

Lounge: 14'9 x 11'10 (4.5m x 3.61m) Coved and smooth set ceiling, windows to both side and rear aspect, feature fireplace with and inset gas living flame effect fire, radiator.

Open Plan Kitchen/Dining area: 23'11 x 10'9 (7.29m x 3.28m) A spacious sociable room which has a door leading to the parking area located to the front of Southbourne Road and windows to both front and side aspects. Smooth set ceilings. Well fitted with a range of eye level and base units with cutlery and saucepan drawers. Wooden working surfaces over base units with butler style sink inset, part tiled walls behind. Inset four ring gas hob with eye level double oven and grill to side. Range of integrated appliances comprising microwave, dishwasher and fridge/freezer.Attractive wood block flooring to the dining area, radiator.  

Bedroom 2: 12' x 12' (3.66m x 3.66m) Coved smooth set ceilings, windows to the side aspect, radiator, built in vanity mirrored wardrobe and further built in cupboard.

Bedroom 3: 9'9 x 7'9 (2.97m x 2.36m) Coved and smooth set ceiling, window to side aspect, radiator and built in storage cupboard housing the 'Worcester' gas fired central heating boiler.

Shower Room 6' x 5'4  (1.83m x 1.63m ): Obscured double glazed window to the side aspect, coved and smooth set ceiling, extractor fan. Fully tiled walls, fitted shower cubicle with wall mounted electric shower, low level w/c and wash basin with mixer tap which is set in to a vanity unit with storage cabinets below. Heated towel rail and fitted mirror.

Access via a door recessed to the side of the kitchen/dining room a stairwell leads up to;

Bedroom 1: 20'4 X 14'6  (6.2m X 4.42m) Maximum

(part sloped ceilings) A spacious room with dual aspect velux style windows, radiator, wood laminate flooring. A doorway leads through to;

Hobbies Room 14'1 x 7'4 (4.29m x 2.24m) Maximum

(part sloped ceilings) Currently utilised to provide further sleeping accommodation this is a versatile space which could be used as a large walk in wardrobe/study etc but could also be converted to form an en-suite subject to the necessary planning/building regulation/consents. Velux window, wood laminate flooring.

Outside: The front of the property is served by dropped kerb's and an attractive brick paviour in and out driveway providing off road parking, bordered by flower/shrub beds.

A gateway gives access to the side garden which has been landscaped to provide ease of maintenance with patio areas and well stocked shrub borders. The gardens are enclosed by 6' wooden fencing with climbing plants, giving a good deal of seclusion. A personal gate leads on to Stourwood Road.  

To the rear of property, accessed from Stourwood Road via a set of double gates there is a detached garage. 

Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008.
The Agent has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures and fittings or services and so cannot verify that they are in working order or fit for the purpose. A Buyer is advised to obtain verification from their Solicitor or Surveyor. References to the Tenure of a Property are based on information supplied by the Seller. The Agent has not had sight of the title documents. A Buyer is advised to obtain verification from their Solicitor. Items shown in photographs are NOT included unless specifically mentioned within the sales particulars. They may however be available by separate negotiation. Buyers must check the availability of any property and make an appointment to view before embarking on any journey to see a property. "