Bath Square, Old Portsmouth
- PROPERTY TYPE
Character Property
- BEDROOMS
4
- BATHROOMS
3
- SIZE
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Key features
- Unique Historic Landmark Property
- Private Two Deck Jetty & Watch House
- Currently Four Bedrooms plus Study
- Kitchen/Dining Room Opening onto Jetty
- Roof Terrace with Solent & IOW Views
- Living Room with Harbour & Solent Views
- Wealth Of Original & Period Features
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Description
The Old Customs Watch House has played witness to the Nation's history with a plethora of ships leaving and entering the harbour including Nelson, Wellington, Captain Scott of the Antarctic, Kings and Queens even witnessing the birth of Australia with the first fleet. Notwithstanding the constant passage of Royal Naval vessels over the Centuries, including both World Wars, the submarines from HMS Dolphin directly opposite to the Falklands task force contrasted by the sleek racing machines of Ben Ainsley team that are located nearby, a history that few other houses in the Country could boast of, truly forming a part of the United Kingdom's heritage.
William Wyllie the famous Seascape Artist who lived at Tower House a few doors away famously quoted that the ships passed so close to his house he felt he “could pass a biscuit to the ship's Captain as it left the harbour” but with the Old Customs Watch House you truly feel you could leap aboard, round the deck and leap off again without getting your feet wet.
The property was originally built with a slipway allowing the Customs oared cutters to launch directly into the harbour hence the racks for the oars still to be found in the Kitchen/Dining Room which previously served as the boat house. In the Drawing Room hammock hooks are still evident on the beams. Amusingly one of the other unique feature is the position of the Letter box located at the top of the front door. This was placed at this level to curtail a local custom that developed in the 18th century of people urinating through the letterbox.
In 1905 the upper jetty was built with the observation hut to give an unrestricted view of the harbour approaches the adjacent (Now demolished) Quebec Hotel was blocking the open view. With the advent of motor vessels, the lower deck replaced the slipway allowing boats to be lowered via davits and larger motor vessels to moor alongside the jetty which the current owner has turned into a lovely garden with ample seating area.
There is potential with the roof terrace to develop further accommodation and retain a balcony subject to consultation with the local planning authorities and it may also be permissible to convert the former bonded store into a garage which again would be subject to the necessary permissions.
The current owner has created a comfortable home where one instantly feels relaxed the minute the front door closes behind you. The property could suit a number of different layouts leaving the new owner to utilise and adapt the various rooms to create their own story at this outstanding home.
Ground Floor
Reception Hall
16' 0'' x 8' 5'' (4.87m x 2.56m)
Stairs to upper floors, double doors to kitchen
Kitchen/Breakfast/Dining Room
26' 6'' x 16' 5'' (8.07m x 5.00m)
two sets of doors to garden
Inner Hall
Door access to large store room (potential for garage subject to planning)
Cloakroom
5' 9'' x 4' 9'' (1.75m x 1.45m)
Bedroom
13' 7'' x 10' 9'' (4.14m x 3.27m)
En-Suite Shower Room
10' 0'' x 5' 0'' overall (3.05m x 1.52m)
Store Room
17' 3'' x 14' 7'' (5.25m x 4.44m)
With potential to convert into further accommodation or garage subject to planning
First Floor Landing
Drawing Room
29' 5'' x 17' 1'' (8.96m x 5.20m)
Door leading to jetty and watch house
Library/Study
14' 1'' x 13' 10'' (4.29m x 4.21m)
Bedroom
14' 4'' x 14' 0'' (4.37m x 4.26m)
Bedroom
12' 3'' x 9' 8'' (3.73m x 2.94m)
Main Bathroom
10' 2'' x 7' 10'' (3.10m x 2.39m)
Second Floor Landing
Master Bedroom
20' 0'' x 15' 9'' (6.09m x 4.80m)
Double doors leading to roof terrace
En-Suite Bathroom
14' 0'' x 9' 9'' (4.26m x 2.97m)
Roof Terrace
36' 7'' x 17' 4'' (11.14m x 5.28m)
External
Private Jetty & Watch House
Lower Deck & Garden
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Band: G
Bath Square, Old Portsmouth
NEAREST STATIONS
Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode- Portsmouth Harbour Station0.4 miles
- Portsmouth & Southsea Station0.9 miles
- Fratton Station1.6 miles
About the agent
SOUTHSEA & OLD PORTSMOUTH
Our Company has been at the centre of the Portsmouth & Southsea property market for over 40 years and during that time has established a reputation for professionalism, integrity and levels of service which set us apart from the competition.
Our four Branch Network of offices covers the whole of Portsea Island and a 10 mile radius outside of the City ,our Southsea Head Office covers , Southsea, Old Portsmouth & Gunwharf Quays.
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