An impressive detached house of great stature positioned in a quiet back street and ideally placed for access to the Common, central railway station, The University of Southampton and The General Hospital. The property is available with no forward chain and will appeal to purchasers seeking a traditional family home of enviable proportions with quality woodwork evident to the ground floor. The layout comprises a large hallway with a study/home office and a cloakroom found on the right. The spacious lounge is a superb reception room and has a front aspect bay window with an open aspect to the generous sized dining room that in turn leads to the delightful conservatory which overlooks the rear garden. A notable feature of the property is the open plan kitchen/breakfast room that has granite work surfaces and creates a pleasing social space. On the first floor there are four well-proportioned double bedrooms served by a bathroom that displays a four-piece white suite. The loft bedroom is an exceptional size with useful storage and is served by a larger than average shower room. To the front is a brick paved driveway that allows off road parking for several vehicles and a side path leads to the rear garden. This has predominantly laid to lawn with a patio area and mature shrubs with an old air raid shelter found in the top right corner.
Upper Shirley is a popular residential area with Southampton Common found close by which offers hundreds of acres of green open space. The mainline railway station is found just off Commercial Road and allows access to London Waterloo and The General Hospital and University campus in Highfield are easily reached. A variety of local shops are found within the vicinity and the city centre includes the West Quay mall that has numerous restaurants and the Cinema de Lux.
Access points to the M3 and M27 motorways are found at the end of The Avenue and Stoneham Way, whilst the Parkway railway station is found at junction five of the M27 (opposite the international airport) and provides a fast and convenient route to London Waterloo. A variety of schools for all ages are found nearby, including the well regarded independent King Edward VI School.