Alton in this instance is the Alton in the county of Hampshire (there are 4 other villages called Alton in England!). The small market town is 16,500 strong in population, and is surrounded by some famously beautiful countryside, which is well worth exploring - especially if you are looking for property in Alton! Popular writer Jane Austen lived near the village, and today you can still visit the house where she lived. The town centre is a mix of old and new, and market days offer a pleasant opportunity to take in the friendly atmosphere of the town. Property for sale in Alton consists of attractive, mainly period and some post-war housing.
Local services for Alton properties
As for local services and amenities to serve Alton properties, there is certainly no shortage. Cultural activities are abundant, as there is a cinema, an arts centre, a theatre and a museum. There is also a sports centre, and lots of open space in Alton, such as King's Pond, Flood Meadows and Anstey Park - perfect for taking a stroll on a Sunday with the family. Regarding trains, there is a station that serves commuters to London in just over an hour's journey. Aside from the main train station, Alton railway station also has a terminal for the delightful Mid Hants Watercress Railway, a restored steam railway.
Alton Estate Agents
Alton estate agents are dotted around the town centre and they will all be able to help you find your dream house. Expect to pay something like £235,000 for a 2-bedroom cottage, and £500,000 and upwards for a 5-bedroom house.
house, 5 bedrooms
Offering the bonus of enlarged ground floor space with a 5th bedroom and shower room suite, and a 20'5 x 10'2 conservatory, a 1973 built detached family house set back in a corner position within...
house, 2 bedrooms
This mid terrace cottage has been extended on the ground floor in recent years, and benefits from having a lounge and a seperate dining room. The first floor offers 2 bedrooms and a bathroom. The...
house, 3 bedrooms
GASCOIGNE PEES - Detached older style house in a side road close to the centre of Alton. (contd...)
house, 4 bedrooms
An impressive detached town house positioned on a wider than average plot located at the end of a driveway feeding just five other properties. Presented in good order throughout and having been...
house, 5 bedrooms, 3 reception rooms, 2 bathrooms
Originally dating from around 1815 and more recently remodelled, this property offers 5 bedrooms, 3 well proportioned south facing reception rooms, together with swimming pool and tennis court, set...
house, 3 bedrooms
Nestling in a unique backwater adjacent to the town centre, a three bedroom modern detached house in a select paved courtyard development of just five homes. (contd...)
flat, 1 bedroom
Stunning conversion apartment conveniently situated for Alton town centre with its array of shops, restaurants, bars and mainline railway station. (contd...)
house, 2 bedrooms, 2 reception rooms
A turn of the last century two bedroom cottage presented in excellent order and offering two bedrooms with first floor bathroom, two reception rooms and open plan kitchen.
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house, 3 bedrooms
Favourably located in The Butts residential area on the town's western country outskirts, a 1973 built 3 bedroom terraced house with a lightly wooded southerly rear aspect, an adjacent garage and...
house, 2 bedrooms, 1 reception room
Spacious Ground Floor Flat set in an important historical Grade II listed building located close to the Church of St Lawrence near to the town centre. The property offers considerable potential as...