PROPERTY SUMMARY If you are looking for a home which is bursting with character and original features then look no further. This impressive corner residence was built in the Edwardian period and captures a number of features including a turret double storey bay window, cast iron canopy, ceiling roses and coving, fire surrounds, high skirting boards and some stripped and stained floorboards. The property has two primary floors to the front and three mezzanine levels to the rear and includes a basement playroom and store. The accommodation provides 3129 sq ft of living space with a central hallway, sitting room with bay window, dining room, conservatory, fitted kitchen/breakfast room, utility room and cloakroom on the ground floor with 24' games room and separate store on the lower ground floor. On the first floor is a split-level landing with a bedroom and bathroom at the rear projection and two large bedrooms, the primary one having a feature bay window and en-suite shower room, there are a further two bedrooms on the top floor to the rear. The property is offered with gas fired central heating, double glazing and an abundance of character features, enclosed rear garden with vehicular access to hard standing area and quarry tiles to the front entrance under the original cast iron canopy porch, early internal viewing of this impressive home is strongly recommenced in order to appreciate both the accommodation and location on offer.

 

ENTRANCE No. 24 is Located on the corner of Nettlecombe Avenue and Bembridge Crescent behind the original brick wall and mature hedge, pillared brick gateway with coping stones over leading to quarry tiled pathway and original covered wrought iron canopy porch, to the right hand side is an Indian sandstone pathway wrapping round to the front of the bay window, main front door with leadlight stained glass panel with matching panel over leading to: 

HALLWAY L shaped, high ceiling with ornate ceiling rose and coving, high skirting boards, dado rail, stripped and varnished floorboards, doors to primary rooms, balustrade staircase rising to first floor with door under leading to lower ground floor, understairs storage area with radiator, steps leading to lower mezzanine level, glazed panelled door leading to inner lobby and kitchen, two radiators. 

SITTING ROOM 15' 11" x 14' 8" (4.85m x 4.47m) Measurements do not include feature turret style bay window with five double glazed sash windows with seating and storage under, high ceiling with coving and central rose, picture rail, double glazed sash windows to front aspect with radiator under, high skirting boards, part-glazed double doors leading to hallway with high level borrowed leadlight stained glass panel over, radiator, central chimney breast with cast iron surround open fireplace with tiled inlay and brass canopy (not tested). 

DINING ROOM 19' 0" x 14' 8" (5.79m x 4.47m) 19'0" x 14'8" Double glazed sash window to front aspect overlooking entrance, panelled door, high ceiling with coving and rose, picture rail, central chimney breast with cast iron surround fireplace, tiled inlay, hearth and multi-fuel burner (not tested), double radiator, twin glazed doors leading to conservatory, dimmer switch, high skirting boards. 

INNER LOBBY Doors to: 

SEPARATE CLOAKROOM Low level w.c., pedestal wash hand basin, tiled flooring, extractor fan, ceiling spotlights, panelled door. 

UTILITY CUPBOARD Range of shelving, wooden flooring, panelled door. 

KITCHEN 17' 11" maximum, decreasing to 13'10" at narrowest point x 12' 10" (5.46m x 3.91m) Square opening leading to conservatory, overall width of adjoining rooms 24'10", door to utility room, tall contemporary style radiator, range of bespoke German made wall and floor units with soft close mechanism, granite work surface and matching upstands, range of pan drawers, inset Caple butler style sink with mixer tap over, integrated AEG dishwasher with matching door, twin double glazed windows to rear aspect overlooking garden, ceiling spotlights, Amtico flooring, inset Bora hob with central circular extractor fan, wall unit housing Vaillant boiler supplying domestic hot water and central heating (not tested), range of drawer units, open shelving with space to one side with free standing fridge/freezer, eye-level Neff double oven and grill with storage cupboards over and under, tall larder style unit, glazed panelled door to inner lobby. 

UTILITY ROOM 6' 0" x 4' 7" (1.83m x 1.4m) Work surface with plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher under, tiled flooring, chrome heated towel rail, range of shelving, ceiling spotlights. 

CONSERVATORY 17' 5" x 11' 9" (5.31m x 3.58m) Amtico flooring, steps leading to twin glazed doors to dining room with stained glass panel over, polycarbonate glazed roof with high-level double-glazed windows to side aspect, twin double glazed doors with windows to either side leading to rear garden. 

FIRST FLOOR Mezzanine landing to rear and staircase rising to primary landing, dado rail, doors to primary rooms, walk-in linen cupboard, tiled to half wall level, window to side aspect. 

BEDROOM 3 12' 10" x 10' 2" (3.91m x 3.1m) Sash window to rear aspect overlooking garden, central chimney breast with cast iron surround fireplace and tiled hearth, built-in wardrobe to one side, radiator, picture rail. 

FAMILY BATHROOM White suite comprising: wood panelled bath, corner shower cubicle with curved panelled door, drench style hood and separate shower attachment, low level w.c., pedestal wash hand basin, tongue and groove panelling to half wall level, radiator, panelled door, double glazed sash window to side aspect, large airing cupboard with range of shelving and hot water cylinder with pump system over. 

PRIMARY LANDING Staircase rising to top floor, frosted glazed panelled loft/skylight providing natural light, (loft is insulated and boarded), picture rail, doors to primary rooms. 

BEDROOM 2 19' 0" x 14' 8" (5.79m x 4.47m) Sash window to rear aspect overlooking garden and Bembridge Crescent, further double-glazed sash window to front aspect looking along Bembridge Crescent in a southerly direction, double radiator, second double radiator, panelled door, ceiling coving, picture rail, central chimney breast with surround fireplace, green tiled inlay and brass canopy. 

BEDROOM 1 15' 11" x 14' 1" (4.85m x 4.29m) Measurements do not include feature turret style bay with five sash windows to front and side aspects, ceiling coving, picture rail, further twin double glazed sash windows to front aspect, two double radiators, one with shelf over, central chimney breast with feature surround fireplace, tiled inlay and heath with brass canopy, oval mirror over fireplace, high level storage cupboards to one side with further built-in wardrobes to the other side, panelled door, door to:

 

EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM Fully ceramic tiled corner shower cubicle with curved panelled door, drench style hood and separate shower attachment, low level w.c., pedestal wash hand basin, ceramic tiled to half wall level, heated towel rail, tiled flooring, shaver point, mirror with lighting, double glazed sash window to side aspect, panelled door.

 

TOP FLOOR Mezzanine landing to rear, dado rail, doors to primary rooms. 

BEDROOM 4 12' 6" x 9' 9" (3.81m x 2.97m) Double glazed sash window to side aspect, slight eaves to ceiling restricting headroom, radiator, cast iron surround fireplace with tiled hearth, built-in wardrobe with drawer under to one side of chimney breast, stripped and vanished floorboards, panelled door.

 

BEDROOM 5 12' 10" x 10' 1" (3.91m x 3.07m) Double glazed window to rear aspect with radiator under, slight eaves to side ceiling restricting headroom, built-in wardrobe with drawers under, chimney breast with cast iron surround fireplace and green tiled hearth, stripped and stained skirting boards.

 

OUTSIDE To the rear, accessible from the conservatory is a landscaped garden with large patio area with flowering borders, trellis style fencing leading to hardstanding/further garden, wooden built garden shed, the garden is enclosed by brick walls on all aspects with trellis fencing over, twin double gates providing pedestrian and vehicular access. 

LOWER GROUND FLOOR From under the stairs in the hallway is a door and steps leading down to: 

PLAYROOM 18' 7" x 14' 4" (5.66m x 4.37m) Ceiling height 7'1" Tanked and dry-lined, radiator, power points, central chimney breast with shelving to either side, ceiling spotlights, dimmer switch.

 

LARGE WALK-IN CUPBOARD 15' 5" x 4' 4" (4.7m x 1.32m) High level built-in cupboard housing gas and electric meters, power points, wood laminate flooring, fluorescent tube lighting  

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