Ken Road SOLD

This property has been sold and is no longer available.

A SUBSTANTIAL FIVE DOUBLE BEDROOM DETACHED HOUSE IN AN ELEVATED POSITION AND WITH SOME FAR REACHING VIEWS, SET IN A QUIET BUT POPULAR LOCATION IN SOUTHBOURNE. THE PROPERTY ALSO BENEFITS FROM A SEPARATE SELF CONTAINED FLAT ON THE LOWER LEVEL, IDEAL FOR SHARED FAMILY LIVING OR INVESTMENT.

Part glazed front door leads to;
 
Entrance Hall:
Window to front aspect, stairway to first floor with a useful under stairs storage area, radiator, telephone point, doors to:
 
Lounge: 4.70m x 5.10m (15’5” x 16’9”)
Half octagonal bay window to the front aspect, this room has a sunny westerly aspect with pine floorboards, picture rail and original skirting boards. There is ample space for sofa suite, TV, or even a piano as a music room. Original varnished floor boards.
 
Family Room: 3.62m x 4.05m (11’10” x 13’3”)
Colonial style French doors with side windows leading to raised patio area at the rear. To one corner is a timber fire surround with cast iron (redundant) fireplace and painted wood mantle. Continuation of the original floorboards, twin boxed radiators, decorative ceiling cornice, picture rail and original skirting’s, cable TV point.
 
Kitchen/Breakfast/Dining Room: 6.30m x 5.05m (20’8” x 16’7”)
French doors to the side leading to the side porch, further French doors leading through to the raised patio adjacent that of the family room next door. Window to rear aspect and twin Velux sky light windows. Quarry tile flooring and in two areas with the main dining/table area as you come in with ample space for family size dining suite, dresser, sideboard etc.
This dining area is separated from the kitchen by a peninsular unit with the kitchen units being in range of natural solid wood finish. Featuring a one and a half bowl single drainer ceramic sink with monoblock mixer tap with adjacent polished granite working surfaces with drawer and storage units under, there are tiled splash backs which lead to a good selection of matching eye level units, some of which are glass fronted for display and this extends also to the peninsular breakfast bar which provides full additional storage.
Cooking facilitates are provided by a six burner duel fuel range style cooker with stainless steel back plate and matching extractor hood over. Under worktop space and plumbing for dishwasher, space for integrated microwave and to one side is space for a large American style larder fridge/freezer.

Ground Floor Cloakroom:
Obscured glazed widow to side aspect, fitted with a close coupled w/c and plumbing for basin in due course.
 
From the hallway the previously mentioned stairway turns and leads to the first floor landing where there is a window to the front aspect, built-in storage cupboard, continuation of the stairway to the second floor and doors to the bedroom accommodation, which comprises.
 
Bedroom One: 4.86m x 5.11m (15’11” x 16’9”)
This is a lovely room with an elevated vista from the half octagonal bay window far out over the Stour Valley to St Catherine’s Hill beyond. Ample space for double bed, wardrobe and additional furniture as required. Original pine floor boards, skirting boards and picture rails.
 
Bedroom Two: 4.78m x 4.05m (15’8” x 13’3”)
Bay window to rear aspect, again with far reaching views, ample space for double bed, wardrobes and additional furniture as required.
 
Bedroom Three: 3.55m x 2.82m (11’8” x 9’3”)
Smaller than one & two but still a full double, this bedroom has a window to the rear aspect, space for double bed, wardrobes and additional furniture as required.
 
Bathroom:
Obscured glazed window to side aspect, half tiled walls and fitted with a three piece heritage style suite comprising bath with side fill taps and separate unit over with hinge glass screen, pedestal hand wash basin matching closed coupled w/c, ceramic tile flooring and ladder style heated towel rail/radiator.
 
From the landing the stairway continues up turning again past a triangular dormer style window to the second floor landing where there is a storage cupboard and eve’s access point and doors for two further bedrooms.
 
Bedroom Four: 3.0m x 2.93m (9’10” x 9’7”)
Dormer window to rear aspect with far reaching views over Avon & Stour valleys. A double room with ample space for bed and wardrobes.
 
Bedroom Five: 2.57m x 4.94m (8’5” x 16’2”)
Dormer window to front aspect, corner eves access point and again space for double bed, wardrobes. 
 
(Please See Floor Plan For Room Sizes)
The semi basement areas of the house have been adapted to form a self contained flat, ideal for rental investment or shared family living. The French doors from the kitchen lead to a conservatory/porch which has its own door to the side path and stairway down to the flat which also has its own front door to the left side of the building at the ground level.
Immediately on entering is a large living room with windows to side aspect to both left and right giving ample space for sofa and dining suites, to the left of here is a small internal room for storage, to the rear and right is a kitchen area which is also accessed via the door from the side porch and a door also from here leads to a double bedroom with internal window to the porch.
Stair well and a further door leading to an en-suite bathroom with space and plumbing for a three or four piece suite.
 
Outside:
From the front the property is approached from Ken Road by a shingle driveway which provides off road parking for several vehicles. Paths from here then lead upto the front door, the right hand side porch access to the kitchen and the left hand side front door of the bottom flat.
 
The rear garden is in two areas, terraced down to the left. The top area is accessed via the doors in both the family room and kitchen. There is broad patio area running the width of the plot, with space for table and chairs and washing line. Railings and steps lead down to the lower paved level where there is ample space again for sun beds outdoor dining and BBQ. There are a selection of shrubs and flowers as per the photographs.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

This property has been sold and is no longer available.