5 bedroom detached house

A substantial Victorian home combining both period and contemporary design.

Description

Eldon Lodge is a substantial superb period detached family home offering extensive accommodation over four floors, combining both Victorian character, and a superb contemporary extension and open plan kitchen/living entertaining space.

The house, which is offered in excellent order throughout, is approached through a welcoming reception lobby with double doors to the reception hall itself. Stairs lead up from here to the first floor and an opening leads through to the kitchen/living/dining area. There are two excellent reception rooms accessed from the hall, a drawing room and sitting room and a door also leads to a walk-in pantry. Both the drawing room and sitting rooms are a very good size, typical proportions for a house of this era, the drawing room with a beautiful feature fireplace, exposed, timber floors, and large walking bay overlooking the front garden. The sitting room has double doors out to the garden again a feature fireplace, timber floors and a wood burner, creating a cosy atmosphere. The kitchen/living/dining space is a stunning statement room, three distinct areas bathed in natural light with a large lantern ceiling and glazed elevation with double doors to a decked terrace the area provides the most wonderful entertaining space. The kitchen area is beautifully fitted with a range of high quality units , a central island with breakfast bar, fitted appliances and display cabinets. The sitting area is exceptionally comfortable with a large central fireplace with wood burner creating some division between the kitchen. The dining space is very generous indeed, a bright area, sitting adjacent to the windows that overlook the rear garden and under the large lantern. Stairs lead to the lower ground floor from this room.

On the lower ground floor is a utility room, shower room and boot room. There is also an excellent cinema room perfect for film nights. On the first floor are four excellent double bedrooms one with an adjoining shower, there is also a separate family bathroom. On the second floor there is another large double bedroom with adjoining bathroom, a study and shower room.

OUTSIDE
The property sits centrally in its superb garden plot with charming front gardens laid mainly to lawn, and surrounded by mature hedgerows and well stocked flower and shrub beds. To the rear the garden is more formal, overlooked by a tremendous decked terrace with glazed balcony. The Parterre style garden has been landscaped with box hedging brick paths and gravel beds. Private with mature hedgerows and beautifully stocked beds. The property also has a detached garage approached from Eldon Road.

Location

Worthy Road is situated close to the centre of Winchester, in the desirable area of Hyde. Located within walking distance of the mainline train station which offers the rapid service to London Waterloo in approximately one hour ensuring the property is ideally situated for commuters. In addition, there are a number of highly rated schools close by, along with a number of local pubs and numerous sporting facilities with the leisure centre, hockey, rugby and football clubs nearby.

Winchester offers an extensive range of shopping and recreational facilities and there are many attractive walks from the house and through the historic parts of the City, around the Cathedral and Winchester College and along the water meadows towards the Hospital of St Cross. The M3 towards Southampton and London is located within 3 miles of the property connecting to the A34 and A303.

Square Footage: 3,627 sq ft



Additional Info

All mains services connected.
Council Tax Band G
Freehold