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See how verdicts work4-bedroom detached house · SO16 3PA
Sold STCReduced £30k (−5.5%) on 25 OctListed 497 days
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About
A spacious detached family home located in a quiet residential street in the popular Bassett district.
The property featured on BBC's Your Home Made Perfect in 2023 and was subject to a plan of extensive renovation based on the shows architects design.
The accommodation is laid out over two floors and comprises entrance hall, cloakroom, spacious utility room, sitting room, open plan kitchen/dining room, four bedrooms, dressing room and walk-in wardrobe, en-suite bathroom and separate shower room.
Externally there is ample off road parking to the front and a tiered rear garden. The property also benefits from an air source heat pump, underfloor heating on the ground floor and double glazing.
ENTRANCE HALL : Double glazed windows to front and side aspect. Smooth ceiling with recessed lighting. Laminate flooring with under floor heating. Stairs to first floor. Under stairs storage cupboard.
Doors to all rooms. CLOAKROOM : Double glazed obscure glass window to front aspect. Smooth ceiling. Extractor. Vanity wash basin with mixer tap and cupboard under and concealed cistern w.c.
Heated towel rail. Tiled flooring. OPEN PLAN KITCHEN/DINING ROOM : Double glazed French doors with double glazed side windows to front aspect. Smooth ceiling with recessed lighting.
Single drainer one and a half bowl sink unit with mixer tap and cupboard under. A range of matching base mounted units with wood block work surface over. Integrated slim line dishwasher.
Integrated under counter fridge and freezer. Space for range style oven with extractor over. Island unit with breakfast bar and quartz worktop. Laminate flooring.
Bi-fold doors opening onto rear garden. SITTING ROOM : Double glazed windows to rear aspect. Smooth ceiling with recessed lighting. Underfloor heating. Wood burner.
UTILITY ROOM : Double glazed windows to front and side aspect. Double glazed door opening onto side passageway. Smooth ceiling with recessed lighting.
Single drainer sink unit with mixer tap and cupboard under. A range of matching under counter and full height kitchen units and fitted cupboards. Laminate flooring with underfloor heating.
FIRST FLOOR LANDING : Double glazed velux windows to rear aspect. Smooth ceiling with recessed lighting. Loft hatch with pull down ladder. Radiator. Doors to all rooms.
BEDROOM ONE : Double glazed window to rear aspect. Smooth ceiling with recessed lighting. Radiator. Sliding door to:- DRESSING ROOM & WALK-IN WARDROBE : Smooth ceiling with recessed lighting.
Loft hatch with pull down ladder. Radiator. Sliding door to:- EN-SUITE BATHROOM : Double glazed obscure glass window to front aspect. Smooth ceiling with recessed lighting. Extractor.
Oval free-standing bath with mixer tap and separate shower attachment, dual vanity wash basins with mixer tap and drawers under, tiled shower cubicle with rainfall shower head and separate shower attachment and concealed cistern w.c.
Heated towel rail. Tiled walls. Tiled flooring. BEDROOM TWO : Double glazed window to front aspect. Smooth ceiling. A range of fitted wardrobes and drawers. Radiator.
BEDROOM THREE : Double glazed window to rear aspect. Double glazed obscure glass window to side aspect. Smooth ceiling. Radiator. BEDROOM FOUR : Double glazed window to rear aspect.
Smooth ceiling with recessed lighting. Radiator. SHOWER ROOM : Double glazed obscure glass window to front aspect. Smooth ceiling with recessed lighting. Extractor.
Walk-in shower cubicle with rainfall shower head and separate shower attachment, vanity wash basin with mixer tap and cupboards under and low level flush w.c. Heated towel rail. Tiled walls.
Tiled flooring. OUTSIDE : The front garden is principally laid to lawn with a variety of mature plants, shrubs and trees.
There is off road parking for a number of vehicles which is laid to herringbone block paviour. Path to main entrance door. Gated pedestrian access to the rear garden. Power and light.
The rear garden has a substantial patio area with retaining wall giving access to a large well stocked planted area with hardy perennials.
A stone stair case flight leads to a raised patio area with security hand railing with brick rendered finish stone retaining wall and a further external stair case with stone finish and security hand railing leading to the top tier.
There is gated pedestrian access to the front, garden shed and outside tap. COUNCIL TAX : Southampton City Council BAND: E CHARGE: £2,770.09 YEAR: 2025/2026
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