Eastgate Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23

A two bedroom apartment in an iconic Victorian Grade II listed property including a garden and off street parking

Description

Accessed from the rear, the apartment features a welcoming ground floor entrance hall with plenty of storage space for jackets, shoes and other items.

A particular highlight of the property is the fantastic living room and dining area, featuring the beautiful bay windows, high ceilings and double doors to a modest balcony. The kitchen is directly accessed from the sitting room and features good storage and built in appliances. With impressive proportions the second bedroom offers generous additional accommodation and versatility having been previously utilised as a study.

The second floor is accessed via a staircase from the landing to the principal bedroom measuring 18' x 11' featuring an attractive circular window unique to this style of property and era. There is ample space for storage and a built in cupboard that completes the second floor.

The apartment makes for an ideal first home or as an investment, being so well located for the pedestrianised high street, railway station and the city centre.


OUTSIDE
The west facing garden is mainly laid to lawn with a selection of shrubs and trees that create a sense of privacy. There is a paved terrace which would be ideal for dining al fresco or enjoying the afternoon and evening sun. The outlook is particularly attractive looking towards the St John's Almshouses and a variety of other historic residential buildings. There is off street parking for a vehicle and access over a private road leading back to Eastgate Street and Winchester's road network.

Location

Located off the City's Broadway and also overlooking the St Johns Almshouses, the property affords an idyllic situation a few steps from King Alfred's statue and the historic heart of this once capital of Saxon England. The City affords a wealth of amenities on this property's doorstep, with its excellent variety of branded and independent retail stores, boutiques, recreational and cultural facilities such as the Chesil and Theatre Royal, local cinema as well as the many café's, restaurants and pubs. There are beautiful walks along the River Itchen and its water meadows leading to Cathedral Close, the world renowned Winchester College and St Catherine's Hill.

Communications are first class with Winchester main line station
(0.7 miles) providing a regular train service to London Waterloo
(approximately 59 minutes). The M3 is nearby providing access to the south and the M27 coastal motorway with London to the north, the A34 to the Midlands and the A303 and A34 providing access to the west country. The New Forest is within easy reach, as is the south coast with its sailing on the Solent. Southampton International Airport is nearby, approximately 10 miles, and provides an ever increasing service to both domestic and European destinations.

This unique opportunity would be appealing to buyers looking to undertake a project to create their ideal city home as well as
investors looking to add to their portfolio.

Square Footage: 1,023 sq ft
Leasehold with approximately 125 years remaining.


Additional Info

All mains services connected
Leasehold (125 years) service charges TBC
Council Tax Band C