2 Livingstone Road Southsea, Hampshire

Livingstone RoadThere are very few opportunities to buy a Victorian property within Southsea that provides sufficient accommodation for the growing family with car parking facilities and an enclosed 100’ garden. This attractive Victorian residence offers all of those features and more with a number of character era features including fire surrounds, high ceilings, coving, architraves, replacement sash style windows,

some stained glass and high skirting boards. The accommodation is arranged over two floors at the front and three at the rear and comprises; hallway, drawing room, dining room, sun lounge, breakfast room and kitchen on the reception level with three bedrooms, bathroom and separate cloakroom on the first floor and a further bedroom on the second floor at the rear, side pedestrian access and basement/cellar and more uniquely 100’ walled garden with a southerly aspect, early internal viewing of this impressive family home is strongly recommended in order to appreciate both the accommodation and location on offer..

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ENTRANCE:

Low brick wall with rendered and painted stones over, rendered and painted pillared entrance with wrought iron gates leading to brick paviour parking area measuring approximately 22’ maximum in depth, paved forecourt with mature shrubs, gateway to the right hand side of the property providing access to rear garden, covered porch with black painted trellis work and archway, black and red chess style flooring, main front door with brass furniture, lead light stained glass panel over, leading to:

HALLWAY:

Stripped and polished floorboards, balustrade staircase rising to first floor, steps leading to lower mezzanine level accessed via understairs doorway to basement / cellar, high skirting boards, original ceiling rose, coving, window to side aspect, power points, telephone point, double radiator.

DRAWING ROOM: 16’4” x 15’10”

Sash style bay window to front aspect with shutters on lower section and wooden panelling under, high skirting boards, radiator, high ceiling with coving, ceiling rose, picture rail, power points, wall lights and picture light, wood surround fireplace with cast iron granite inlay and hearth with living flame coal effect gas fire (not tested), panelled door.

■■ AN ATTRACTIVE VICTORIAN SEMI-DETACHED HOME■■ FOUR BEDROOMS & THREE RECEPTION ROOMS■■ FEATURE 100’ WALLED REAR GARDEN■■ RESIDENTIAL LOCATION WITH OFF ROAD CAR PARKING

W A L K T H R O U G H A C C O M M O D A T I O N

DINING ROOM: 14’9” x 10’10”

Door to hallway, high skirting boards, picture rail, double radiator, central ceiling rose, coving, power points, glazed panelled door with matching panels to either side and over leading to sun lounge.

SUN LOUNGE: 8’9” x 8’4”

Door leading to rear garden, low brick retaining wall with windows over and glass roof, tiled floor.

BREAKFAST ROOM:14’9” x 9’5” maximum

Range of built-in storage cupboards to one side of chimney breast, dresser style unit with open shelving to upper section, drawers and cupboards under, stripped and stained floorboards, sash style window to rear aspect overlooking garden with shutter, power points, chimney recess with ‘Ideal Mexico’ free standing boiler supplying domestic hot water and central heating (not tested), glazed panelled door leading to:

KITCHEN: 14’3” x 6’1”

Comprehensive range of matching wall and floor units with roll top work surface, inset 1½ bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap and cupboard space under, washing machine point, double glazed windows to side and rear aspect, ceiling spotlights, part glazed panelled door leading to rear garden, tiled flooring, space for free standing gas cooker with extractor hood, fan and light over, space for free standing fridge / freezer, drawer units and corner display shelves, ceramic tiled surround, power points.

FIRST FLOOR:

Mezzanine landing, glazed panelled door leading to inner landing, balustrade staircase rising to primary landing, mezzanine landing to rear, ceiling coving, door to:

BATHROOM: 10’3” x 6’1”

White suite comprising; panelled bath with hand grip, close coupled w.c with twin flush, ‘Mira’ shower over bath with rail and curtain, vanity unit with oval wash hand basin and cupboard space under, ceramic tiled splash back, dado rail, radiator, mirror, textured ceiling and coving, high level borrowed light windows to inner landing, door to large walk-in airing cupboard with hot water cylinder, range of shelving.

BEDROOM 4: 14’3” x 6’3”

Sash style window to rear aspect overlooking garden, radiator, panelled door, power points.

PRIMARY LANDING:

Balustrade staircase rising to top floor, radiator, high ceiling, doors to primary rooms.

BEDROOM 1: 14’10” x 13’0”

Sash style window to front aspect, ceiling coving, panelled door, high skirting boards, radiator, power points.

SEPARATE CLOAKROOM:

Low level w.c, vanity unit with oval wash hand basin with cupboard space under, ceramic tiled to half wall level, sash style windows to front and side aspect with stained glass and frosted glazed panels, ceiling spotlights, mirror, shaver point and light.

BEDROOM 2: 14’8” x 10’10”

Sash style window to rear aspect overlooking garden, radiator, high skirting boards, ceiling coving, textured ceiling, power points, panelled door to landing.

TOP FLOOR:

Landing with balustrade, door to:

BEDROOM 3: 14’7” x 9’4”

Sash style window to rear aspect, radiator, power points, panelled door.

CELLAR / BASEMENT:15’3” x 5’11” with a ceiling height of a pproximately 5’10”.

Accessed from doorway understairs with open steps leading down to basement, understairs storage area, alarm panel, access into underfloor inspection areas, wall mounted gas meter.

Services: Mains Water, electricity and GasLocal Authority: Portsmouth City CouncilBand: EPostcode: PO5 1RTViewing: Strictly by appointment with Fine & Country

Telephone: 023 93 277277

TO FIND THE PROPERTY: Set back from the seafront travelling along Victoria Road South in a northerly direction, bear right at the traffic lights into Campbell Road and left into Outram Road, first left into Livingstone Road where No.2 can be found a short distance along on the right hand side.

OUTSIDE:

To the front is a low brick wall with painted and rendered coping stones over with pillared entrance, leading to brick paviour driveway, side pedestrian access via a gate leading to right hand side of the property and rear garden. To the rear, accessible via a passage way and high brick retaining wall with wrought iron gates, leading to rear garden. Directly to the rear of the property is a brick paved large patio area with a raised border enclosed on both sides by brick retaining walls, access to the lawn is via an open arch way with roses over, leading to the primary lawned garden with flowering shrub borders to either side, walled with range of fruit trees, mature sycamore, raised brick flowering borders, further patio area with steps leading to archway and rear garden with hedged area, wooden built garden shed and shrubs. The garden extends 101’ in depth x 25’ in width to a southerly aspect.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Agents Notes: All measurements are approximate and quoted in imperial with metric equivalents and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure.

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