3 bed semi-detached house for sale

Alexandra Road, Fordingbridge, Hampshire SP6

An extended, late-Victorian semi-detached home featuring a superb kitchen/living room close to the town centre, schools and bus routes, with a south facing rear garden.

A generous 3-bedroom semi-detached house of traditional red brick elevation believed to date from late Victorian times conveniently located within level walking distance of the town centre, local primary and secondary schools and public transport links. The house offers well-proportioned accommodation that exhibits a number of features typical of the age including generous ceiling heights, exposed floorboards and four-panel internal doors, and was enhanced approximately 8 years ago with the addition of a superb open plan kitchen/living/dining room, which is undoubtedly the centrepiece of the home. The ground floor is versatile, with a separate sitting room, snug and study supplementing the living accommodation, whilst the first floor is home to three good sized bedrooms and a family bathroom. Externally there is an enclosed, south facing rear garden featuring a useful cabin/office and off road parking space to the front for two cars.

Alexandra Road is situated within a level walking distance of the reputable Fordingbridge Infant & Junior School and Burgate Secondary School, public transport links and the town centre. Fordingbridge has an array of shops, a cinema, a selection of pubs and restaurants, a library, a building society and medical centre. Sporting and recreational needs are well served by Fordingbridge Recreation Ground and Sports Club located on the banks of the River Avon, which is home to rugby and football teams.

Communications in the area are good with convenient road access to the regional centres of Salisbury, Bournemouth and Southampton, all of which can provide a more comprehensive range of amenities. The regular X3 bus service
serving Salisbury and Bournemouth conveniently stops at various intervals on near-by Salisbury Road whilst mainline rail services to London (Waterloo) are available from Southampton Parkway and Salisbury. There are airports at
Southampton and Bournemouth.

For the outdoor enthusiast the New Forest is close at hand, its thousands of acres of heath and woodland providing glorious walking and riding country, whilst water sports opportunities abound on the South Coast and there is a choice of golf clubs at Salisbury, Bramshaw and Ferndown.

To the front of the house is gravelled off road parking area sufficient for two cars including a space under a canopy style car port and access to the front door. A side gate gives pedestrian access to the rear garden where there is a generous, fenced patio area immediately adjoining the rear of the house. Beyond the patio, the garden is laid to lawn and at the foot of the garden is a useful cabin/summerhouse that provides storage space and the potential for a home office. The garden is securely enclosed and enjoys a southerly orientation, ensuring a high level of light and sunshine.

New Forest District Council. Band D.

All mains services are connected.

From our office on Salisbury Street follow the road as it becomes Salisbury Road. Turn second left into Alexandra Road and the house will be found on the left hand side opposite the junction with Albion Road.

Entrance Hall

Wooden front door with stained glass panels. Exposed floor boards. Stairs to first floor.

Shower Room

Tiled shower cubicle. Wash hand basin. WC.

Sitting Room

Dual aspect. Brick fire place housing wood burning stove. Exposed wooden floorboards.

Snug

Exposed wooden floorboards.

Study

Cupboard housing gas fired boiler. Open to:

Kitchen/Dining/Living Room

Marvellous open plan room comprising kitchen area with range of units comprising of cupboards and drawers with wooden work surface over. Ceramic Butler's style sink with mixer tap and drainage. Island unit with cupboards and drawers under. Integral fridge/freezer, dishwasher and washing machine. Fitted microwave. Smeg range style 7-burner cooker. Vaulted ceiling. Velux windows. Wooden flooring. Bi-fold doors to garden.

Landing

Split level with exposed wooden floorboards.

Bedroom 1

Dual aspect. Original Victorian fire grate.

Bedroom 2

Rear aspect. Built-in cupboards.

Bathroom

Bath with shower head attachment. Wash hand basin with cupboards under. WC.

Bedroom 3

Rear aspect. Built-in double cupboards.