Hayling Island, Hampshire

- PROPERTY TYPE
Detached
- BEDROOMS
4
- BATHROOMS
2
- SIZE
2,687 sq ft
250 sq m
- TENUREDescribes how you own a property. There are different types of tenure - freehold, leasehold, and commonhold.Read more about tenure in our glossary page.
Freehold
Key features
- CHAIN FREE
- Individually Designed Family Home
- Large Frontage & Ample Parking
- Set Back from the Roadside
- 2,075 Sq. Ft. Accommodation
- Short Stroll to Beach Front
- Council Tax Band: G
- EPC Rating: D
Description
This 'one-of-a-kind' property has an interesting place in British film industry. There are not many who have not heard of the 1975 rock-musical Tommy, a film every bit as unique as this property. This is the house which has come to be known as Tommy's House, and this is the roof that one of the best rock musicians of our time, Roger Daltry, lead singer of The Who, sat on as a young Tommy and sang the song 'Welcome'. Along with Roger Daltry an array of world-famous musicians and actors featured in the film, including Elton John (as the Pinball Wizard), Anne Margaret, Oliver Reed, Tina Turner, Jack Nicholson, Eric Clapton and Pete Townshend, many of whom crossed this very threshold!
Hayling Island has all the daily necessities such as a variety of supermarkets, general stores, doctors, dentists, a vets and a number of schools from pre-school through to senior level. There is much to entertain outdoor types, with surfing and sailing clubs, marinas, a links golf course and a tennis club. Walkers can enjoy the coastal footpath around the island, which accesses the mainland and offers seascapes and wildlife to enjoy along the way.
The South Downs National Park, with vast open rolling countryside, and Goodwood with its international racing and sporting events, are easily reached. For larger specialist shopping options, Portsmouth Gunwharf Quays and Chichester City Centre are accessed via the A27. Havant, a mere 6 miles away, with both Waitrose and M&S stores, has a mainline railway station with regular services to London Waterloo and Gatwick Airport.
STEP INSIDE
Double wooden doors open to a good-sized hallway with glass doors directly into the spacious Sitting Room. This is a large area with full-height glazed sliding shuttered doors leading onto a private front patio, a woodburning stove set in a wooden fire-surround, and a central staircase which splits and leads to two separate upper floor areas. Beyond is the Dining Room which has windows to the side and double doors set into a shuttered bay giving access to the rear garden. The kitchen/breakfast room is located to the back of the house and is fitted with light-coloured wall and base units under dark granite worktops. There is space for a breakfast table, and views over the garden. To the east side of the house is a small Conservatory, which is accessed either externally or via the garage, and would be ideal as a home office, or children's den. Beyond the kitchen is a W.C. with a coat-hanging area, and there is a door into the garage.
Rising to the first floor, the wide open-tread staircase splits half-way up. To one side is the Bedroom One, wall-to-wall glass sliding doors lead onto a substantial stone south-facing terrace (c. 8m x 3m). This private space offers opportunities for relaxation away from the bustle of a busy household, and a south-facing aspect ideal for sun worshipers. Bedroom Four faces out over the rear garden and parkland beyond and also has fitted robes. A fully fitted Family Bathroom with both bath and shower sits between both bedrooms.
To the other side of the first floor there are two further bedrooms, the largest of which has a panoramic view to the front, fitted robes and an ensuite bathroom. Bedroom Three faces out towards the rear garden. Adjacent, is a separate WC, also with views over the rear garden.
OUTSIDE
The house is accessed from Bacon Lane via high twin wooden gates onto a spacious frontage. There is ample room for parking a number of cars and other vehicles such as a trailer, boat, motorhome etc. A private south-facing corner terrace can be accessed from inside the house via the sitting room. A Sycamore tree, flowering Hawthorn and a mature Horse Chestnut together with a variety of mature shrubbery border the driveway, in front of a double integral garage (6.88m x 4.90m).
The garden to the back of the house is similarly developed with a variety of planting including an Olive Tree and a beautiful Acer Palmatum specimen, which is a stunning display in the Autumn. There is also a very large flowering New Zealand Flax. There is a Lily-pond on the large decked patio and space for kitchen/vegetable gardening if desired. A private gate gives access directly onto the parkland at the rear.
The Garden Room, with a terracotta tiled floor, features a hot tub, a corner drinks bar and a fully-tiled steam room. With a conservatory-styled frontage overlooking the garden, this is an ideal space for entertaining.
MATERIAL INFORMATION
Tenure: Freehold
Havant Borough Council
Council Tax Band 'G'
EPC Rating ' '
Mains Gas, Electricity, Water & Drainage
Broadband: ASDL/FTTC/FTTP Fibre Checker (openreach.com)
Flood Risk: Very Low (GOV.UK (check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk)
DIRECTIONS
Travelling along the A27 in an easterly direction take the exit signposted Hayling Island (A3023) at the roundabout take the third exit onto Langstone Road. Passing The Ship Inn on the left hand side, continue over the bridge and follow the A3023 Havant Road. At the roundabout, fork right onto Manor Road, passing Lidl on your left and continue until passing The Barley Mow and Station Road on the right. Bacon Lane is the next turning on the right.
Brochures
brochure pdf- COUNCIL TAXA payment made to your local authority in order to pay for local services like schools, libraries, and refuse collection. The amount you pay depends on the value of the property.Read more about council Tax in our glossary page.
- Band: G
- PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
- Garage,Off street
- GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
- Yes
- ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
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