Florence Road, Woolston, SO19

Welcome to Florence Road! Situated within one of Woolston's most desirable locations is this beautiful, individually constructed three bedroom detached home. This traditional home was built circa 1900 and has remained in the same family to this day! This home was designed to be spacious and comfortable, with grand proportions and a heightened sense of light. Featuring a bespoke and distinctive character features such as three original cast iron fire places, ornate coving and old English door locks. The accommodation comprises a grand entrance hall with high ceilings, a generous lounge with original coving, picture rails and a bay window and there is a formal dining room with further bay window and ample room for a large table set. To the rear of the ground floor is a fitted kitchen benefiting from high ceilings, a modern shower room and a family room leading to a conservatory. Upstairs offers three well proportioned bedrooms, the 18ft master benefits from a bay window, a built in wardrobe and a beautiful cast iron fireplace. There are two further bedrooms both with built-in wardrobes and original feature fireplaces. Completing the first floor is a colourful family bathroom and a large landing area with fitted cupboards. Outside the property occupies a generous plot. To the front is an enclosed garden with mature trees, a driveway accessed via double gates and a carport/garage with power and light connected. The rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with a selection of mature shrubs, bushes and trees, a patio seating area, there is side access and a shed to the rear of the garden.

Location The general character of Florence Road and Old Woolston is suburban with traces of the former rural settlement that gave it its special character in the past. Developed from a small rural settlement into substantial residential suburb, Woolston now benefits from an outstanding selection of local shops, amenities and cafés including a Lidl Supermarket (0.3 miles), Superdrug and Boots (0.3 miles). Exceptional schools are nearby including the St. Patricks Catholic School (0.3 miles) and the Woolston Infant School (0.2 miles). Other local points include: Woolston Train Station (0.4 miles), Archery Grounds (0.3 miles), Peatree Green Nature Reserve (0.7 miles) and the Obelisk Pub (0.2 miles) which is the most prominent building in the area, occupying a prime position on the corner of Obelisk Road and Bedford Avenue. The building was built in 1875 in the Queen Anne style, which was very fashionable in the 1870s. It includes features such as limestone dressing to windows and doorways and a decorative terracotta tiles to gable ends and overall, a more simplified style to that of the High Victorian Gothic, popular between 1855 and 1885.

Approach
Dropped kerb providing off road parking, low level brick wall border with gates, tree and shrub borders, pathway to front door, access to carport.

Entrance Hall
Smooth finish to ceiling, picture rails, stairs rising to first floor with storage cupboard under, radiator, doors to:

Lounge
14' 5" (4.39m) into bay x 13' 5" (4.09m):
Smooth and coved ceiling, ceiling rose, double glazed bay window to front elevation, radiator, fireplace.

Dining Room
14' (4.27m) into bay x 12' 11" (3.94m):
Double glazed bay window to side elevation, picture rails, built in storage, radiator.

Kitchen
8' 2" (2.49m) x 10' 11" (3.33m):
Double glazed window to rear elevation, wall, base and drawer units with work surface over, sink and drainer inset, space for fridge/freezer, washing machine, slim line dishwasher and cooker, tiled splash backs.

Family Room
8' 10" (2.69m) x 7' (2.13m):
Smooth ceiling, double glazed door and window to side elevation, double glazed sliding door to rear elevation leading in to conservatory, radiator.

Conservatory
9' 1" (2.77m) x 9' 6" (2.90m):
Poly carbonate roof, double glazed windows to sides and rear elevation, double glazed door to side leading in to garden.

Shower Room
Smooth ceiling, double glazed obscured windows to side, double shower cubicle, wash hand basin and WC.

Landing
Double glazed obscured window to side elevation, picture rails, built in storage, radiator, doors to:

Bedroom One
14' 7" (4.44m) into bay x 17' 11" (5.46m):
Double glazed bay window to front elevation, double glazed window to front elevation, built in wardrobe, cast iron fire place, two radiator.

Bedroom Two
12' 11" (3.94m) x 11' 3" (3.43m):
Double glazed window to side elevation, built in cupboard housing combination boiler, cast iron fire place, radiator.

Bedroom Three
10' 11" (3.33m) x 11' 3" (3.43m):
Double glazed window to rear elevation, cast iron fire place, built in wardrobe, radiator.

Bathroom
Double glazed obscured window to rear, panel enclosed bath, wash hand basin and WC, tiled walls.

Garden
Fence enclosed garden, mainly laid to lawn, shed.

Carport
Gates to front and rear elevation, power connected.

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Services
Mains Electricity
Mains Gas
Mains Water
Mains Drainage
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Council Tax Band
Band C

Sellers Position
No Forward Chain

Offer Check Procedure
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