House For Sale £295,000
This delightful Victorian cottage is filled with charming character features and has been maintained and improved by the current owners over the last 10 years. Situated in the popular area of Park Gate the location offers easy access to local shops as well as excellent transport links. Significant recent alterations include the upgrading of double glazing throughout as well as vaulting the ceiling in the kitchen and adding a large skylight to provide natural light. The living room boasts an original cast iron fireplace, in full working order, with tiled hearth and surround as well as a beautiful bay window. The open plan kitchen/dining room offers a range of wall and base units, recently upgraded worktops and a butler style sink. Ample storage is provided by two large cupboards and double doors lead out on to the patio and south facing garden. The principal bedroom features an original cast iron fireplace and two large windows with scope to divide the room to create a further bedroom or an en-suite bathroom. The second bedroom is also of a good size, again having its own feature fireplace as well as built in storage. The rear garden is enclosed by fencing and boasts a patio adjacent to the house an area laid to lawn with flower and shrub borders and a further paved patio area to the rear. A pedestrian gate provides side access via a right of way over the neighbouring garden.<br /><br />The well served village of Park Gate follows a 2 mile stretch of the A27 and merges into Sarisbury Green to the West, and Segensworth to the East. Just north is the local railway station known as Swanwick, it provides services along the South Coast between Brighton and Poole and an hourly service to London Victoria. Beyond the station is the M27 motorway and this is accessible from Park Gate via Junction 9. The Southern edge of Park Gate merges into Locks Heath where there is a substantial shopping centre. In Park Gate itself there is a very good range of shops and facilities. In addition, a respected Primary School serves the area of Park Gate and feeds into the well regarded Secondary School known as Brookfield, which is located within two miles. Park Gate is very popular with commuters due to its proximity to road and rail links.
