Charlton, Andover, SP10
An attractive Grade II listed detached period cottage with a good sized rear garden situated in the heart of the village.
Property Details
DESCRIPTION
An attractive Grade II listed detached period cottage with many features of character including exposed beams and timbers and inglenook fireplaces, providing well planned accommodation, making excellent use of space. This briefly comprises a sitting room, dining room with wood burning stove, well fitted kitchen/breakfast room with ceramic tiled floor, walk-in larder/utility and ground floor second bathroom. On the first floor there are three to four bedrooms and an en suite bathroom to the master bedroom. Outside is a garage and parking area for two cars. There is a front garden and good sized secure rear garden with garden store and tool shed.
Agent’s Note: Viewing of this delightful cottage is recommended. It is so well situated for access to Andover, the railway station and the A303/M3 motorway.
The rear elevation and the ridge were re-thatched in January 2011.
LOCATION
The property is situated in the village of Charlton, on the outskirts of Andover, which has a post office, bicycle shop, Tesco Express, church and public house. The town of Andover offers a comprehensive range of educational, shopping and leisure facilities and a mainline railway station to London (Waterloo) in about an hour. The A303 provides first class road communications to the West Country and to London via the M3 motorway. The surrounding countryside is renowned for its natural beauty and excellent sporting pursuits including fishing on the River Test and Anton, and there are also a number of golf courses in the area. Racing is available at Newbury and Salisbury, motor racing at Thruxton and there are a good number of walks and rides in the surrounding area.
ACCOMMODATION
Front door to ENTRANCE PORCH with two wall light points and external light.
HALL Beamed ceiling.
SITTING ROOM (about 21’3” x 11’11” / 6.48m x 3.63m) with inglenook fireplace with beam over and brick hearth. Recess with two built-in cupboards with shelves over. Telephone point. French doors to terrace. Two radiators.
DINING ROOM (about 14’10” x 13’9” / 4.52m x 4.19m) Wood block floor. Beamed ceiling. Inglenook fireplace with beam over and brick hearth, storage cupboard to one side, display recesses, fitted wood burning stove. Three wall light points. Timber framed walls. Deep window sill. Radiator.
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM (about 21’7” x 8’1” / 6.58m x 2.46m). Ceramic tiled floor. Work surface with inset ceramic sink with mixer taps. ‘Stoves’ fan oven and grill. ‘Stoves’ four burner gas hob. Range of drawers and cupboards with cream finished fronts. Tiled splash back. Integrated dishwasher, fridge and freezer. Range of wall cupboards. Windows to three aspects. ‘Potterton Promax HE Plus’ wall mounted gas fired boiler for domestic hot water and central heating. Two ceiling mountings each with three spotlights. Telephone point.
WALK-IN LARDER/UTILITY with shelves and plumbing for washing machine and external vent.
INNER HALL with coat hooks. Window to rear aspect. Stairs to first floor with cupboard under.
BATHROOM TWO with panelled bath with mixer tap and shower fitment. ‘Triton’ Ivory II electric shower with hinged shower screen and tiled surround, pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splash back, mirror and light over. Low level w.c. Heated towel rail.
FIRST FLOOR
LANDING with wall light point. Three steps up to:
MASTER BEDROOM (about 13’2” x 12’0” / 4.01m x 3.65m) Window to front aspect. Cast iron fireplace. Exposed timber framing. Built-in wardrobe cupboards to one wall. Telephone point. Radiator.
EN SUITE BATHROOM (also with door to Bedroom Four/Study/Dressing Room) Panelled bath with tiled surround. Wash hand basin with tiled splash back. High storage shelf over. Low level w.c. suite with wooden seat. Heated towel rail. Extractor fan.
Steps up from landing to:
BEDROOM TWO (about 13’6” x 8’9” / 4.11m x 2.66m) Windows to two aspects. Access to roof space. Airing cupboard containing factory lagged hot water cylinder with immersion heater. Shelves for storage. Telephone point and radiator.
BEDROOM THREE (about 11’9” x 8’3” max / 3.58m x 2.51m) Window to front aspect. High storage shelf. Borrowed light to landing. Telephone point. Radiator.
BEDROOM FOUR/STUDY/DRESSING ROOM FOR MASTER BEDROOM (about 11’9” x 4’10” / 3.58m x 1.47m) Window to front aspect. High storage shelf. Borrowed light to landing. Telephone point. Radiator. Door to bathroom.
OUTSIDE
There is access from the shared lane to a cobbled parking space in front of the garage. The front garden has a picket fenced boundary and gate with path leading to the front door with lawn to either side with flower borders.
GARAGE (about 18’11” x 10’8” / 5.77m x 3.25m) Constructed of brick elevations under a pitched roof. Up and over door. Storage space to side. Outside light.
To the rear is an attractive family garden comprising a paved terrace with outside tap and lights and a lawn with mature apple trees. There is a timber garden store with veranda, electricity connected. Grape vine. Tool Shed and enclosure for poultry. A path leads between the side of the house and the garage to a horseshoe archway with wrought iron gate on one side and on the other side of the property is a picket gate. Aluminium framed Greenhouse with two adjoining raised vegetable beds. Further vegetable area with gravelled paths. Mature Silver Birch. Pond with pump. Close boarded fencing to side boundaries. Cypressus hedge providing shelter to the north.
SERVICES
All mains services are connected. Note: No household services or appliances have been tested and no guarantees can be given by Evans & Partridge.
DISCLAIMER
1. These particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract. All statements contained in these particulars as to this property are made without responsibility on the part of Evans & Partridge or the vendors or lessors.
2. All descriptions, dimensions, references to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation, and other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct, but any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them.
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