1 bedroom flat for sale in Alton, Hampshire

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The splendour of its Victorian origins evidenced by a major bay window and 9'5" (2.87m) ceilings, a character 1st floor conversion apartment prominently located in one of Alton's main streets - Station within 300 yards (Waterloo line - minimum journey time 63 minutes) and within 500 yards of the High Street. This one double bedroom apartment is within a conversion of a circa 1896 substantial semi-detached house, being one of five different sized flats. Flat 2 is one of only three approached via the grand communal hall with the other two being situated at the rear, where there is an area of part walled communal gardens with an adjacent residents car park. Typifying the era, the apartment also has a feature fireplace, sash windows, picture rails, and ornate tall skirting boards and moulded architraves. There is also a gas heating system with radiators and a communal entryphone system. NB. We understand that the flat has a share in the Freehold.

St Katharines 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 and inns, a doctors surgery and bus services. Alton, an historic old market town has High Street shops, Sainsbury's and M&S stores, a weekly market and specialist events, a network of footpaths, walks beside the Wey stream and Kings Pond, Alton College, a sports centre and two golf courses on the outskirts.

VICTORIAN FLAT
FIRST FLOOR
SITTING/DINING ROOM
KITCHEN
DOUBLE BEDROOM
BATHROOM
COMMUNAL GARDENS
RESIDENTS PARKING

Ground Floor

Entrance Porch Brick and stone mullion arched. Quarry tiled threshold. Communal entryphone system with part stained leaded light front door and fan light to

Communal Hall Corniced ceiling, ornate plasterwork arch. Push button lighting.

First Floor

Landing From grand communal hall, straight stairs with wooden hand rail and plasterwork archway to quarter landing. Ornate wooden newel post and spindle ballustrade with return stairs to landing. Personal front door to

Entrance Hall Picture rails, electric consumer unit.

Sitting/Dining Room 16'2" x 11'8" (4.93m x 3.56m). Including front bay window with views to the church and hotel opposite with seasonal glimpses of distant countryside. Victorian style cast iron fireplace with tiled slips and ornate pillared mantelpiece. Picture rails, radiator, telephone and tv sockets.

Kitchen 12'10" x 6'2" (3.91m x 1.88m). Sash window with front outlook. Fitted with extensive range of light oak style floor cupboards, drawers, eye level double pelmeted wall cabinets incorporating wine rack and end display shelves, matching corner store cupboard. Split level laminated worktops integrated with white series of Whirlpool gas hob, Credaplan electric oven and Elica hood in matching decorative canopy. Inset corner L-shaped 1½ bowl single drainer sink with concealed waste disposal unit, tiled splashbacks. Plumbing for washing machine, space for fridge/freezer. Radiator, strip light, vinyl flooring. Wall hung Ocean Style FF combination gas boiler, integrated programmer/controls.

Bedroom 12' x 8'7" (3.66m x 2.62m). Including fitted part shelved wardrobes with drawers and sliding mirrored doors. Rear aspect over gardens towards Victoria Road. Picture rails, radiator.

Bathroom 8' x 4'11" (2.44m x 1.5m). White suite with chrome finished fittings of panelled bath with mixer/shower attachment, pedestal wash basin and wc with wooden seat. Part tiled walls in white interspersed with decorative motifs, picture rails, radiator, shaving light, automatic extractor fan.

Outside

Communal Gardens The front lawn stands atop a metalwork decorated brick wall with shrubbery, ornate metalwork gate and steps with quarry tiled path leading to the front door. A paved side path with gas meter box leads to the part walled rear garden with its lawn, shrubs, small trees, paths and shingle area. Directly beyond is

Residents Car Park A gravelled area approached by a driveway off Victoria Road at the rear (between numbers 20 and 22 Victoria Road).

1 Bedrooms