Property description

CHAIN-FREE SALE. Of eminent stature and splendour, a stone period individual semi-detached cottage in a landmark location adjacent to St Lawrence Church and the historic town centre. Level walk to Alton Station (Waterloo minimum 67 minutes).

Description
A well loved home being sold for the first time in nearly 30 years, the property is one of an individual pair set in a prominent corner location with vistas to the church and along meandering Church Street. Rich in vernacular architecture, Gothic Cottages are believed to date from the Regency or early Victorian era and display natural stonework with mullion detailing and a slate pitched and gabled roof. Internally you will discover waxed and ledged pine doors with wrought ironwork latches and fittings, black and white beamed accommodation and an eclectic collection of 3 fireplaces. The property exudes substance and character coupled with having an high calibre of convenience to the town's central facilities.

Location
1 Gothic Cottages proudly occupies an attractive wall bounded corner setting fronting a no-through road and siding onto Church Street, which leads to the top of the town. Lying opposite are the grounds of St Lawrence Churchyard also within the Conservation Area. This highly sought after neighbourhood lies directly adjacent to the town centre and, in addition to the water meadows and church, has Cut Pound with the Wey stream, Alton Library, the Eight Bells Inn, the Community Centre, Amery Farm vets practice, Amery Hill Senior School, the Market Square, Alton College, the Curtis Museum and Allen Gallery. The town has a High Street with major and individual shops, a station (Waterloo line) with an adjacent Waitrose store, fitness clubs, restaurants, further churches, and Sainsbury's and M & S stores. Steeped in Jane Austen, English Civil War and brewing history, Alton retains open air weekly and specialist market events with the outskirts affording not only the sports centre and two golf courses but also country walks.

Ground Floor

Entrance Loggia
Enclosed by double glazed sliding entry door. Exposed stonework and beamed vaulted ceiling, stone threshold. Light, power. Stone mullioned heavy wooden braced front door with wrought ironwork fittings to:-

Reception Hall - 8' 5'' x 5' 11'' (2.56m x 1.80m)
Including stairway. Transom window. Beamed ceiling, part wood panelling. Radiator, Digistat heating control. Built-in understairs store cupboard - brick floor, shelving, coat hooks, light.

Sitting Room - 13' 11'' x 12' 0'' (4.24m x 3.65m)
Front aspect - secondary glazed. Including natural brick open fireplace with mantel beam and raised hearth with exposed brick chimney breast and arched recess at side. Black and white tongued and grooved fitted series of double and single shelved cupboards with electric meter. Beamed ceiling, 3 wall light points, dimmer switch, radiator, TV aerial lead.

Dining Room - 12' 0'' x 8' 8'' (3.65m x 2.64m)
Including angled corner fireplace with timber mantelpiece and exposed brickwork chimney breast. Side garden aspect. Beamed ceiling. Feature shelved alcove with shelved double cupboard below. Radiator. Telephone/broadband socket (subject to connection and tariff), TV aerial lead. Doorway to:-

Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 12' 9'' x 9' 2'' (3.88m x 2.79m)
Twin aspect over rear and side gardens. Vaulted ceiling with high level 2 way display feature to dining room. uPVC double glazed rear window. Presenting cream Shaker style units with Butler white sink with chrome finished mixers and beechblock worktops integrated with stainless steel series of Neff gas hob and Bosch electric oven. Earthenware style tiled splashbacks with embossed motifs/keyline providing L-shaped extensive range of floor cupboards with top and pan drawers, concealed Neff washing machine and double pelmetted wall cabinets with display niches. Spaces for fridge/freezer and waste bin. Dedicated area for breakfast table and chairs. Telephone socket (subject to connection), TV aerial lead. Half glazed side door to garden leading to car port and outhouses.

Bathroom - 8' 7'' x 5' 10'' (2.61m x 1.78m)
Refitted with white suite and chrome finished fittings affording panelled double ended bath with central mixers/shower fitting, elegant semi-countersunk wash basin + swan neck mixer, granite effect utensils top, white soft closing vanity cupboards and hideaway cistern to dual flush WC. Matching glass shelved double and single soft closing wall cabinets with chrome finished handles and illuminated sinktop mirror. Travertine effect part tiled walls, beamed ceiling with downlighting, rear window. Limestone effect tiled floor, chrome multiple heated towel radiator.

First Floor

Light & Airy Landing, - 8' 2'' x 5' 11'' (2.49m x 1.80m)
Main area including spindle L-shaped galleried stairwell. Front aspect. Alighted from hall via stairs turning with pine hand rail and spindle balustrade to landing. Beamed ceiling and to one wall.

Bedroom One - 11' 0'' x 11' 0'' (3.35m x 3.35m)
Front aspect to St Lawrence Church opposite. Secondary glazing. Delightful cast iron fireplace and mantelpiece, beamed ceiling and wall. Radiator, TV aerial lead.

Bedroom Two - 12' 3'' x 8' 8'' (3.73m x 2.64m)
Including extensive fitted panelled cupboards providing part shelved double wardrobe, shelved double cupboard, double railed double wardrobe and double doored airing cupboard also housing Worcester wall hung gas combination boiler on Wireless System. Rear aspect - uPVC double glazed, beamed ceiling and wall, radiator.

Bedroom Three - 8' 11'' x 6' 4'' (2.72m x 1.93m)
Rear aspect - uPVC double glazed. Beamed ceiling and wall. Radiator, telephone extension point (subject to connection). Ideal as study/dressing room. High level recess and door to loft - light. From bedroom three, white door to:-

Shower Room - 8' 9'' x 3' 5'' (2.66m x 1.04m)
Fitted with modern white suite and chrome finished fittings providing wide tiled and glazed shower cubicle, pedestal wash basin and WC with hideaway cistern, white utensils cupboard and granite style utensil tops and matching double wall cabinet. Rear aspect - uPVC double glazed. Part tiled walls in white with keyline, anti-slip ceramic tiled floor, ceiling beam, downlighting.

Outside

Charming Gardens
The flint and brickwork wall encloses the front garden which has paths, a flower border, screening shrubs and pedestrian gate. Timber gate leads to the broad side and rear garden which has lawns backed by stocked borders, ornamental shrubs, small trees including flower cherry and timber fencing adjoining the boundary wall. Greenhouse 8' 0'' x 6' 0'' (2.44m x 1.83m). Also rear outside tap, external gas meter box and recess beyond kitchen. Adjoining the rear lawn is:-

Two Brick Outhouses - 10' 1'' x 7' 0'' (3.07m x 2.13m)
Left hand section - fuse box, double power point, light, ledged and latch entry door. Right hand 10' 1'' x 6' 8'' (3.07m x 2.03m) - double power point, light, ledged and latch entry door.

Adjoining Car Port - 15' 4'' x 9' 5'' (4.67m x 2.87m)
Tarmacadam style drive/turning/parking via pair of recessed ledged and braced timber gates adjoining Church Street at side.

Directions
From the Crown Hotel mini-roundabout at the Eastern end of High Street, Alton, proceed towards Alton College on Church Street. At the next mini-roundabout proceed ahead with St Lawrence Church on the left and the property is immediately on the left beyond the churchyard diagonally opposite the Eight Bells Inn (suggested parking just beyond on Old Odiham Road, the continuation of Church Street).

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