6 bedroom detached house

An attractive and substantial family home in a sought after Ryde location with views of The Solent and a wealth of authentic period charm.

18 Queens Road is an impressive period home offering generous reception rooms, high ceilings and a wealth of original period character. With spacious accommodation and light filled ground floor reception rooms together with glorious mature gardens extending in a southerly aspect to the rear. The property possesses its original construction and layout, including tiled hallway floor, high ceilings, stained glass window details, deep skirting boards, ceiling roses, architraves, doors and wide staircases. There are two attractive reception rooms with bay windows and a range of accommodation extending to five/six bedrooms over 3 floors. The house offers a great opportunity for refurbishment or enhancement into a modern house where it has some excellent space and plenty of natural light and character.

Located particularly close to Ryde School, the property is a short walk from the town centre with its range of shops and restaurants, whilst the seafront, beach and the passenger ferry services to Southsea and Portsmouth (crossing times of 12 and 20 minutes) are all nearby.

Ground Floor

Entrance
Steps rise to a grand porch with pillar surround, lantern double doors and fanlight over.

Hallway
A spacious hallway with original tiled patterned floors.

Sun Room
A glazed structure with some refurbishment required.

Sitting Room
A light filled room overlooking the gardens with double doors in the bay window and space for a log burning stove within the fireplace.

Drawing Room
A room of excellent proportions with deep skirting boards and original decorative fireplace.

Kitchen
The kitchen comprises a range of under-counter storage units with shelving over, space and plumbing for a range cooker, dishwasher and an integrated 1.5 ceramic sink with mixer tap over. Integrated fridge, freezer and breakfast bar island with inglenook housing mid-level ovens with pantry and crockery cupboards to each side.

Dining Room
A generous sized square room overlooking the front aspect.

Laundry/W.C.
With enclosed W.C. cloakroom and utility room with worktop over space and plumbing for a washing machine, tumble dryer and ancillary fridge. Cupboard housing wall-mounted Vaillant combination boilers and pulley maid hanging over.

First Floor
Stairs with original hand carved oak banister gently rise to a light filled landing with stained glass windows to one end. The first floor comprises four double bedrooms, two of which are particularly well proportioned, with a further bedroom / dressing room and a linen store. There is also a family bathroom with freestanding roll top bath with ball and claw feet, heritage pedestal wash basin, W.C. and tiled walls and floor. Bedroom one enjoys views to the front and sea glimpses while Bedroom two enjoys view over the gardens to the rear. Bedroom three has a twin window aspect to the front. Bedroom four overlooks the gardens with the benefit of two integrated wardrobes.

Second Floor
On the upper floor is a further double bedroom with views overlooking the garden and fitted wardrobe storage along with a study or further bedroom with views to the front including sea glimpses. Shower room with pedestal wash basin shower and W.C.

Outside
The house has an impressive frontage set back from the road, behind a Laurel hedge, iron railings with gravelled driveway and turning circle. There are mature trees on the boundary enabling privacy and side access to the rear. The gardens to the rear are largely laid to lawn with a Eucalyptus tree to one corner and a paved patio for outdoor dining. There is an enclosed patio off the kitchen/utility room doors and the garden extends to some 3rd of an acre walled on both sides and fencing marking the boundary at the rear.

Services
Mains electricity, gas, water and drainage. Heating is delivered by two gas fired boilers located in the utility room and delivered via radiators.

Tenure
The property is offered freehold.

EPC Rating
D

Council Tax
Band F

Postcode
PO33 3BG

Viewings
All viewings will be strictly by prior arrangement with the sole selling agents Spence Willard.

Important Notice
1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Spence Willard and Waterside Properties in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing ("information") as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Spence Willard nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). 2. Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. 3. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct.