West Street, Havant, Hampshire, PO9

A beautiful period house set to the west of Havant town centre, convenient for excellent rail links, shopping and local schools. Modernised by the current owners, offing well-proportioned rooms, high ceilings, large rear extension (annex potential), 4 double bedrooms and driveway parking.

This impressive and very spacious semi-detached house, understood to be from the Edwardian period, is set in a highly regarded conservation area within walking distance (about 0.3 miles) from Havant town centre. It is within easy reach of great shopping facilities and local amenities, a mainline railway station with a direct service to London Waterloo, as well as easy access to good road links (A27 and A3M). The house has wonderful period character with high ceilings and large rooms, along with an impressive rear extension providing a bright and airy day room with vaulted ceiling. The current owners have recently undertaken an improvement programme, including new electrics, damp-proofing work, new windows and sympathetic redecoration. There is a driveway which provides off-road parking and a delightful walled rear garden.

On entering the house, there is a very spacious entrance hall providing access to the principle rooms. The sitting room occupies the front corner of the building, featuring a bay window and fireplace with a log burner. Adjacent to this is the study, also overlooking the front of the house and featuring a range of fitted shelves/display cupboards to one wall. To the rear of the ground floor is a spacious dining room with recessed double doors opening out to the rear garden, along with a (decorative) fireplace. The kitchen features a good range of base and wall units with an integrated hob and eye-level double oven. The kitchen has not recently been modernised and so it leaves this free for the new owners to install a kitchen to their own tastes. The kitchen then leads through to a useful utility room and rear lobby with access out to the rear garden. This, in turn, leads to the bright and airy family room, featuring a vaulted ceiling, double doors to the side and a large picture window overlooking the garden. There is a ground floor shower room adjacent and so the rooms at the rear of the house could lend themselves to be used as annexe accommodation with independent access via the rear garden,

To the first floor, a good-sized landing gives access to the four double bedrooms and the stylish family bathroom. The largest bedroom is a very good size and features built in wardrobes and a bay window. The further bedrooms are all a very comfortable size and ideal for family living. The impressively styled bathroom has recently been refitted to include a walk-in shower to one corner, a free-standing bath, a toilet and a wash basin set into an antique sideboard.

Outside, the house is approached via a driveway and car port which is side-by-side with the neighbouring driveway. This also provides gated access to the rear garden. The rear garden offers an area of patio adjacent to the rear of the house which has a courtyard feel to it. Beyond this, the patio leads past the family room and opens out to a lawn with flower beds to either side and edged with attractive brick walls.