6-bedroom house · BN21 1QB
Listing removedReduced £20k (−3.4%) on 6 FebListed 449 days
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About
Occupying a favoured position in Old Town - A substantial 5-6 bedroom Victorian house of considerable character featuring a delightful south facing walled garden arranged to the rear.
Arranged over three floors, the property affords remarkably spacious family accommodation having been improved and maintained over the years to a particularly high standard.
The ground floor accommodation comprises two spacious individual reception rooms together with a superbly fitted 19'6 x 10'10 open plan kitchen communicating with breakfast/family room enjoying direct access onto the adjoining patio and rear garden.
The first floor accommodation provides three spacious double bedrooms and a newly fitted bathroom with separate wc.
The 16'6 x 11'8 principal bedroom benefits from a sealed door communicating with the adjoining study/bedroom 6 providing scope to convert into an ensuite bathroom if required.
Two further generous double bedrooms are arranged on the second floor together with a further shower room/wc.
The accommodation is enhanced with many original period features including tall ornate ceilings and fireplaces.
An internal inspection is most highly recommended by the vendors' sole agent as above Location.
The property occupies a much favoured position within the Old Town area close to Motcombe Village, providing a range of local shops and amenities including Waitrose supermarket, the lovely Motcombe Gardens and Gildredge Park.
Old Town provides an excellent range of local schools for all age groups.
The town centre with its comprehensive range of shopping facilities, seafront and mainline railway station is about one and a half miles distant.
Accommodation and Approximate Room Sizes Ornate covered entrance porch with patterned quarry tiled floor, outside light and panelled front door opening into Entrance Vestibule with ceiling cornice, dado rail, inner part glazed door with stained glass opening into Spacious Entrance Hall with ceiling cornice, dado rail, pine floor, radiator, built in under-stairs store cupboard.
Sitting Room 16'4 into wide bay window x 12'10 (4.98m x 3.91m) with tiled fireplace with tiled hearth and marble surround, ornate ceiling cornice, picture rail, radiator, TV aerial point, Dining Room 17'10 into bay window x 11' (5.44m x 3.35m) with cast iron period style open fireplace with tiled insets with matching hearth and ornate surround, ceiling cornice, picture rail, radiator, pine floor.
Open Plan Double Aspect Kitchen/Breakfast Room 19'6 x 10'10 (5.94m x 3.30m) enjoying a lovely aspect over the rear garden and superbly refitted with an extensive range of built in matching shaker style units complemented by part ceramic wall tiling, comprising inset one and a half bowl single drainer sink having mixer tap with cupboards under, range of matching floor cupboards and drawers concealing integrated dishwasher, fridge, freezer, washing machine, corner carousel unit and retractable bin unit.
Full range of worktops above extending into matching breakfast bar. Fitted range style cooker with five burner gas hob with electric and gas ovens below.
Range of matching wall cupboards with concealed lighting and further cupboard housing wall mounted Worcester gas fired boiler.
Further range of original built in period style shelved store cupboards, radiator, inset down lights, double glazed doors opening to adjoining paved patio area and rear garden.
Original period staircase from entrance hall rising to First Floor Landing with ceiling cornice, dado rail, radiator.
Bedroom 1 16'6 into wide bay window x 11'8 (5.03m x 3.56m) with original period cast iron fireplace, ceiling cornice, radiator, built in wardrobe cupboard.
Door (presently sealed) communicating with bedroom 6.
Bedroom 2 13' x 11'2 (3.96m x 3.40m) with original period cast iron fireplace, ceiling cornice, picture rail, built in wardrobe cupboard, radiator.
Bedroom 3 11' x 10' (3.35m x 3.05m) plus door recess with original cast iron fireplace, picture rail, radiator, built in shelved store cupboard.
Bathroom superbly refitted with matching white suite complemented by part ceramic wall tiling, comprising panelled bath having mixer tap with built in shower above and folding glazed screen, built in vanity unit with inset wash hand basin having mixer tap, chrome ladder style heated towel rail, extractor fan, window.
WC fitted with matching white suite comprising wall hung close coupled wc with concealed cistern, wash hand basin having mixer tap, dado rail.
Staircase rising to Well Lit Second Floor Landing having velux window affording good natural light. Bedroom 4 14'6 x 11'4 (4.42m x 3.45m) enjoying far reaching westerly views towards the Downs.
Original period cast iron fireplace with tiled hearth, pine floor. Bedroom 5 16'6 x 12'6 (5.03m x 3.81m) with original period style cast iron fireplace, pine floor, built in wardrobe cupboard.
Bedroom 6/Study (potential bedroom 1 ensuite) 9'6 x 5 (2.90m x 1.52m) with ceiling cornice, radiator.
Shower Room fitted with matching white suite complemented by ceramic floor tiling and wall tiling, comprising walk-in tiled shower cubicle with built in Aqualisa power shower with glazed enclosure, built in corner vanity unit with wash hand basin having mixer tap with cabinet below, close coupled wc with concealed cistern, velux window, hatch to spacious part boarded shelved loft space with electric light.
Outside A delightful feature of the property are the well maintained mature gardens arranged to the front and rear.
The property is set back from Gore Park Avenue via a communal walk-way featuring a private area of lawned garden arranged to the front, with timber gate opening to a private pathway providing access to the house, with an area of gravelled garden to the side flanked by well-established borders with roses and mature shrubs.
Further timber gate and paved pathway to the side expand to an adjoining area of paved garden with outside lights, accessible from the kitchen/breakfast room.
The Westerly Facing Walled Rear Garden is a particular feature comprising an area of block paved terrace adjacent to the house with outside light and timber shed.
Beyond the terrace the garden is laid in principal to lawn with well-established borders arranged to the boundary featuring a variety of mature flowering shrubs, fruit trees and roses.
Beyond the lawn is a further area of paved patio with timber framed greenhouse/garden shed. Unrestricted on street parking is available in Gore Park Avenue and other roads close by.
Eastbourne Council Tax Band - D EPC Rating - E
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About 7, Gore Park Avenue, Eastbourne
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