Location

Situated in an elevated position on the eastern fringe of the city centre. The pedestrianised high street is around 0.5 miles where there are a variety of shops, independent boutiques, restaurants and recreational facilities such as the Theatre Royal, cinema and sport and leisure park. There are captivating walks through the cathedral streets leading to St. Catherine’s Hill and the water meadows around St Cross where walkers or cyclists can follow the Itchen Navigation south of Winchester to local villages.

Winchester is very well connected via road and rail with London Waterloo being around 59 minutes from the city’s railway station. The M3 allows easy access to London and the South coast connecting with the M27 and Southampton Airport which serves a growing number of destinations worldwide. The A34 to the north provides access to Oxford, the Midlands and the A303 to the West Country.

Schooling in the area is well regarded with a broad selection of private or comprehensive education, including St. Swithuns which is within 0.6 miles, Winchester College, Pilgrims and Peter Symonds College. The property is within catchment for the highly regarded Westgate School which is found in Fulflood around 1.5 miles from the property.

Description

65 Alresford Road is an exceptional detached family house, rebuilt and extended to the existing owners exacting specification approximately two years ago, and offered today in first class order throughout with the highest quality fixtures and fittings. The accommodation in the main house extends to approximately 3000 sq. ft. offering bright and beautifully proportioned accommodation providing the lifestyle so many of our buyers are looking for. Approached through a large welcoming reception hall with staircase and doors leading to all the ground floor principal rooms. Double doors lead through to the statement kitchen/dining/sitting room with measurements 41’ 4 x 15‘ 10, an incredible entertaining space overlooking the large raised rear terrace. The kitchen has been superbly fitted with a range of bespoke units with fitted appliances, a central island, and door to a separate pantry. The kitchen leads through to the dining area and on to a comfortable and large sitting area with built in joinery and integrated AV, there are two personal doors to the rear garden and bi-fold doors provide a wide opening to the terrace. There are two further reception rooms on the ground floor, a sitting room and family room, cloakroom and a large downstairs utility room.

On the first floor the principal bedroom suite is superb, a large bedroom with adjoining fitted dressing room and superbly appointed shower room. There are three further double bedrooms on the first floor and a large family bathroom. On the second floor there is a guest suite with dressing room and shower room.

OUTSIDE
The property is approached from a private road heading to a large wide parking and turning area adjacent to the property and garage with a low brick wall and planting. A pedestrian gate provides side access to the rear garden. Directly adjacent to the rear of the house is a large raised terrace with glass balustrade overlooking the lawned gardens. The terrace is bordered from the gardens by planted brick retaining walls with steps down on either side to the lawns. The lawns are beautifully maintained with paved paths surrounding and forming a further terrace to the rear. The borders are planted with a variety of flowering plants and shrubs with specimen and ornamental trees as further features.

To the rear of the garden is a large outbuilding/studio currently used as a gym with light and power and bi-fold doors to the front. There is also a ‘Craftsman’ built Wendy House that will remain with the property. There is a guest suite with dressing room and shower room.