House For Sale £595,000
Stafford Road, Swanage BH19

SITUATION: Conveniently located on rising ground to the south of Swanage approximately ¼ of a mile from the main amenities and access to the sea front and beach.

DESCRIPTION: A terraced house, built we understand in Victorian times of Purbeck stone elevations with brick dressing under an interlocking tiled roof. The property retains many character features which include irregular shaped rooms, quarry stone floor to the entrance hall, ceiling cornicing and original fireplaces. The second floor has three bedrooms with one leading directly off another, so could be used as a dressing room. Alternatively, it could be opened up to the adjoining bedroom to provide one larger room. The courtyard style rear garden is enclosed and has a sunny westerly aspect.

ACCOMMODATION:

SPLIT-LEVEL ENTRANCE HALL: Part glazed wooden front door, ornate quarry tiled floor, under stairs study area with wall light, feature arch, ceiling cornicing, lower level with store cupboard.

LOUNGE (E): 15’3” (4.65m) max. x 13’4” (4.08m) into bay window. Stripped wood floor, radiator, open fireplace with tiled hearth, marble surround and mantle, window shutters, TV aerial point, ceiling cornicing.

RECEPTION ROOM 2 (W): 13’1” (4.1m) x 11’5” (3.49m) max. Painted wood floor, cast iron fireplace with marble surround and mantle, polished stone hearth, radiator, ceiling cornicing.

UTILITY LOBBY: Space and plumbing for washing machine.

DINING ROOM (N): 12’3” (3.73m) x 10’10” (3.32m) into alcove. Wooden flooring, chimney recess with Glow worm gas boiler, space for fridge/freezer, radiator, shelved cupboards to alcove. Opening to:

KITCHEN (W & N): 11’7” (3.53m), narrowing to 6’10” (2.1m) x 8’8” (2.65m). 1½ bowl single drainer sink unit and wooden work surfaces with drawers, cupboards, space and plumbing for dishwasher under, tiled splash backs. Part glazed door to the garden.

FIRST FLOOR

SPLIT-LEVEL LANDING: Shelving to alcove, storage cupboard, radiator.

SEPARATE W.C.: Obscure glazed window, wash basin with mixer tap, tiled splash back and strip light over, radiator, low level w.c.

SHOWER ROOM/SAUNA (W): 12’4” (3.76m) x 10’9” (3.28m) max. View to the hills, radiator, painted wood floor, feature cast iron fireplace with tiled hearth, ‘Lagerholm Finn’ pine panelled sauna, low level W.C., wash basin with tiled splash back, tiled shower cubicle, extractor unit.

BEDROOM 2 (W): 13’ (3.98m) x 10’5” (3.2m) plus alcoves. View to the hills, stripped wood floor, radiator, feature fireplace with marble surround, ceiling cornicing.

BEDROOM 1 (E): 17’ (5.2m) max. x 15’10” (4.83m) into bay window. Sea view, painted wood floor, cast iron and marble fireplace, hearth, 2 radiators, ceiling cornicing.

SECOND FLOOR

LANDING (W): Hill views, fitted shelving.

BEDROOM 3 (W): 11’2” (3.41m) plus window recess x 10’6” (3.21m). View to the hills, painted wood floor, radiator, feature cast iron fireplace with hearth, access to loft space (not inspected), cupboard to alcove, part sloping ceiling. Door to:

BEDROOM 5 (E): 12’ (3.68m) into bay x 8’9” (2.68m) max. Sea view, painted wood floor, feature cast iron fireplace with hearth, radiator, part sloping ceiling.

BEDROOM 4 (E): 12’9” (3.9m) into bay x 8’5” (2.58m). Sea view, painted wood floor, part sloping ceiling.

OUTSIDE: Small front garden of shrub beds. West facing rear courtyard style garden mainly paved, flower and shrub beds, outside store (former W.C.), outside tap, gate provides pedestrian rear access, view to the sea and Ballard Down.

SERVICES: All main services are connected. N.B. Any services or Appliances mentioned above have not been tested by Miles & Son.

COUNCIL TAX: Band D: £2442.95 payable for 2023/24 (excluding discounts).

VIEWING: By appointment only please, with the Agents MILES & SON. Our office is open Monday-Friday 9.00am-5/5.30 pm and Saturday 9.00am-3pm April-October inclusive, 9.00am-12.30 pm at other times. Lunchtimes included.

The Property Misdescription Act 1991. These particulars have been prepared to the best of our knowledge and belief in accordance with the Act and they shall not constitute an offer or the basis of any contract. Our inspection of the property was purely to prepare these particulars and no form of survey, structural or otherwise was carried out. Defects and/or other matters may be revealed on a survey carried out on your instructions. Internal measurements and site measurements where given are approximate and intended only as a guide as obstacles may well have prevented accuracy. Floor plans are not to scale and are for guidance only. You are advised to check the availability of this property before travelling to view. An appointment to view should be made and all negotiations conducted through Miles & Son.