Dixons Lane, Broughton, SO20
An attractibve Victorian cottage together with a useful outbuilding, standing in a mature garden, set well back fromt he lane
Property Details
DESCRIPTION
A mid terrace Victorian cottage constructed of mainly Flemish bond brick elevations beneath a pitched slate roof. The accommodation is well presented and comprises a useful entrance hall with ‘Travertine’ flooring which opens into a living/dining room with fireplace to one end. There is a recently refitted galley kitchen with a door to the rear garden. To the first floor there is a landing, two bedrooms (both overlooking the main garden) and a family bathroom. The property benefits from double glazing throughout.
Outside the property benefits from a long south westerly facing mature front garden with enclosed patio area at the end. Behind the property the owners have created a square courtyard garden beyond which is a small vegetable garden and a short path leading to a useful outbuilding, comprising a workshop and raised office area.
LOCATION
The property is situated towards the northern edge of the village of Broughton, which offers everyday amenities including a Post Office/store, doctor’s surgery, church, two public houses and a primary school. The picturesque town of Stockbridge is about four miles away and provides a range of shops, hotels, restaurants, churches and a secondary school. The cathedral cities of Salisbury and Winchester are some twelve and thirteen miles distant respectively. There is convenient access to London and the West Country by road (M3 and A303) and rail, with main line stations at Grateley and Winchester.
ACCOMMODATION
Part small paned obscure glazed front door leading into:
ENTRANCE HALL Windows to side and front aspects. ‘Travertine’ flooring. Halogen ceiling down lighter. Obscure glazed door into living/dining room. External socket.
LIVING/DINING ROOM
Living Room: Brick fireplace housing solid fuel ‘Parkray’ with back boiler standing on raised stone hearth with exposed wooden bressumer over. Recesses to either side of chimney breast, one with built-in low level double cupboard with wide display sill over. Small paned effect window to front aspect overlooking the main garden. TV point. Telephone point. Two wall light points. Four halogen ceiling down lighters. New radiator fed from back boiler. Wide opening into:
Dining Area: Window to front aspect. Wall light point. Two halogen ceiling down lighters. Wood laminate flooring. Meter and fuse box concealed within high level case. Turning staircase with half landing and exposed balustrade to one side rising to first floor. Telephone point (Broadband available). Storage radiator within decorative case. Stripped pine door with high level obscure glazed panels into:
GALLEY KITCHEN Stainless steel sink unit with central bowl, drainer and mixer tap. Extensive range of high and low cupboards and drawers. Ample ‘butcher block’ effect work surfaces with decorative tiled splash back and overhead lighting. ‘Baumatic’ stainless steel double oven and grill with four ring ceramic hob with extractor fan and light over. Integrated ‘Baumatic’ fridge. Recess and plumbing for washing machine. Ceramic tiled flooring. Five halogen ceiling down lighters. Picture window with views over the rear courtyard garden. Low door into built-in cupboard, ideal for small freezer. Low door to understairs storage cupboard with lights. Part glazed braced and ledged door with high level glazed panel opening onto the courtyard garden.
FIRST FLOOR
LANDING Balustrade continues overlooking stairwell. Exposed ceiling timber. Access via ladder to loft space, half boarded with light and power, also housing ‘Albion’ pressurised hot water cylinder. Window to rear aspect. Three ceiling down lighters. Storage radiator. Stripped braced pine latch doors to bedrooms one and two. Further stripped pine door with high level decorative obscure glazed panels into bathroom.
BEDROOM ONE Window to front aspect with attractive views over the main garden. Ceiling light point. Ceiling coving. TV point. Telephone point. Radiator (fed from ‘Parkray’). Storage radiator.
BEDROOM TWO Window to front aspect overlooking main garden. Ceiling light point. Door to built-in wardrobe with light. TV point. Telephone point. Radiator.
FAMILY BATHROOM White suite comprising wood panelled cast iron bath with fully retiled surround with mosaic border and newly installed ‘Triton’ thermostatic shower. ‘Illumina’ down lighters. Contemporary wash hand basin. Low level WC with wooden seat and concealed cistern. Obscure glazed picture window to rear aspect. Exposed ceiling timber. Exposed wooden floor boards. Storage radiator with towel rails over.
OUTSIDE
From Dixons Lane there is a pedestrian path leading to the front of Venison Terrace providing access to the front entrance porch. The main garden lies to the front of the property and comprises a split level paved patio area which in turn leads onto the garden which comprises a shaped central lawn with well stocked borders either side, planted with a variety of mature plants and shrubs. To the rear of this there is a gravelled area with shrubs to one side, trellis to the other and a stepping stone path leading to a rear enclosed paved patio area, screened to the rear by brick and brick/flint walling and to either side by ship lap fencing.
The rear garden consists of a paved courtyard, enclosed on the side and rear by dwarf brick walling with feather edged fencing and trellis work above (ideal for potted plants and entertaining). External power point for lighting with remote control. To the back of the patio area a gate provides access onto a communal grass path running behind the terrace of cottages, to the other side of which there is a small vegetable garden with four raised vegetable beds, divided by a central paved path and enclosed to the rear by an attractive brick and flint wall. To the end of the grass path there is access to the outbuilding.
OUTBUILDING (about 14’6” max x 10’7” max / 4.42m x 3.23m - to include office area) Constructed of timber frame and clad elevations, all beneath a pitched slate roof (one wall being formed by the outside brick wall of the neighbouring property). Inside there is a vaulted ceiling with exposed beams and timbers with a partition wall dividing the building from the other neighbour’s share of the building. The front is currently used as a:
Workshop: Window to front. Fluorescent light. Roll top work surface with double cupboard beneath. Power sockets. Coal bunker. To the rear of the building there is a raised:
Office Area: (about 6’6” x 6’5” / 1.98m x 1.95m) Door and window to front. Built-in desk. Telephone point. Two ceiling light points with four directional spot lights. Display shelving. Dado trunking.
SERVICES
Mains water and electricity. Private drainage (shared with neighbour). Note: No household services or appliances have been tested and no guarantees can be given by Evans & Partridge.
DISCLAIMER
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