House for sale in Rack Close Road, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 - 2 bedrooms, 1 reception room, 1 bathroom

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A delightful late Victorian cottage nestling within a terrace of 5 homes in a sought after road with the added bonus of a modern garage fronting Kingsland Road at the rear. The property is within the vicinity of Westbrooke Gardens the Market Square and the historic town centre. Believed to date from between 1870 and 1896, the cottage would have originated when the immediate area was predominantly hop gardens to the old Amery Farm country estate. Featuring the gabled room and a westerly aspect at the rear, characteristics include high ceilings - 8'7" (2.62m) downstairs and 9'2" (2.79m) to the majority of the first floor, coving, white panelled internal doors with brass finished handles and an open fireplace. Heating is via a gas system with radiators. The size and layout of the accommodation is best evidenced by referring to the professional floorplans within this brochure or by arranging a prior appointment to view.

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ENTRANCE HALL
20'6" X 12' LIVING ROOM
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM
GALLERIED LANDING
2 DOUBLE BEDROOMS
UPSTAIRS BATHROOM
GARAGE
DELIGHTFUL GARDENS

Ground Floor
Entrance Hall	via replacement part double glazed white panelled front door. Quarry tiled floor, front window. Slimline electric heater. Part glazed panelled door to
Sitting/Dining Room	20'6" x 12' (6.25m x 3.66m). including stairway and open jointed natural brick open fireplace with matching raised hearth and wooden mantelpiece. Double glazed front aspect. 2 radiators, thermostat, TV and telephone points. Part glazed pine door to
Kitchen	11'7" x 10'7" (3.53m x 3.23m). Overlooking rear garden. Integrated with Hotpoint 6115 electric oven and inset gas hob within fitted range of laminated onyx style worktops with inset stainless steel single drainer sink, extensive floor cupboards, drawer unit, corner broom cupboard and matching wall cabinets with bevelled glass double display unit, tiled splashbacks. Plumbing for dishwasher and washing maching, space for fridge/freezer. Slate-effect vinyl tiled floor, radiator, telephone socket. Wall-hung Worcester Heatslave 9-24 gas combination boiler with integrated constrols. Half glazed door to sun terrace/rear garden.
First Floor
Galleried Landing	approached from Sitting/Dining room via ornate spindle balustrated stairs turning to landing. Spindle gallery, 2 wall light points, radiator. Hatch to loft.
Bedroom 2	11'8" x 10'8" (3.56m x 3.25m). including fitted double wardrobe with arched linen screening. Secondary glazed rear window overlooking rear gardens. Pine floorboards, radiator.
Bathroom	9'1" x 4'7" (2.77m x 1.4m). excluding basin recess. Rear Velux double glazed roof light. Suite with chrome finish fittings of tongued and grooved effect panel bath with Mira 415 shower fitment, recessed pedestal washbasin and WC. Part-tiled walls, 2 wall light points and ceiling light on separate switches, radiator, cork tiled floor, utensils' shelf, separately switched extractor fan.
Outside
Garage	18'4" x 9'11" (5.59m x 3.02m). Situated adjacent to Kingsland Road at the rear. With brick elevations under a pitched roof. Up and over door, 2 strip lights, double power point, fuse box, fitted rear worktop and shelves. Ledged and braced timber personal door to rear garden.
Gardens	are a delightful feature of the property. A Japanese crab apple flowering tree is a focal point of the front which is enclosed with ornate metalwork railing topped brick walls containing paving with shingle borders. Electric and gas meter boxes. The part-walled and attractively planned rear garden meatures 78' x 13' (23.77m x 3.96m) including the garage. There is paving with brick detailing with brick flower boxes, ferns, flowering cherry wedding cake tree, brick steps and clematis. Covered housing outside tap with brick steps leading to the 3 gentle tiers, also low height juniper wigella, euonymus, cottoneaster, raspberry bed and trellis work screen. Circular brick spring bulb feature. Rear path and timber gate leading to Kingsland Road.
Directions	From M&S Simply Food corner at the western end of High Street, Alton, proceed away from the town towards the Butts Green. By Caffyns Ford garage, turn right into Ackender Road. Turn first right into Rack Close Road. Number 20 is on the left.    NB Photographs include the local Westbrooke Gardens.

property reference: GPAC_ALN080043

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