5 Bed Detached House For Sale Brook Avenue, Southampton, SO31

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Alba House is an outstanding five bedroom detached home on a plot approaching 0.5 acre which is being built to the highest specification and is in a quiet location in Warsash within easy walking distance of the foreshore of the River Hamble.

This stunning home has spacious and flexible accommodation with the ground floor benefiting from a stunning open plan kitchen/breakfast room coupled with a utility room and family room which has dual aspect bi-fold doors opening onto the rear garden, the lounge also has bi-fold doors to the rear garden and a wood burner, separate dining room, study, and cloakroom. The first floor offers a master bedroom suite with dressing area and en-suite bathroom with separate shower, bedroom two benefits from a built-in wardrobe and en-suite shower room, there are a further three bedrooms and family bathroom room. To the front there is a garage with parking and to the rear garden there is a patio area, which benefits from external lighting and power. Property boundaries have a close board fence with capping rail and gravel boards to a minimum height of 1.8m.

LOCATION:-
The property is located a short stroll to the river itself which can be accessed at the end of Brook Avenue and offers glorious walks along the river. Warsash is a charming maritime village which is home to Hook Nature Reserve, a 500 acre intertidal area and is also one of the most popular centres for sailing enthusiasts on the South Coast with well subscribed Sailing Club, the Royal Southern and Royal Air Force Yacht Clubs nearby. There are links to Hamble Village via a ferry for pedestrians and cyclists where you can access the Royal Victoria Country Park and enjoy Hamble’s laid back atmosphere and its public houses and restaurants.

The centres of Southampton and Portsmouth are approximately 9 and 13 miles away respectively and both offer excellent shopping facilities. Junction 8 of the M27 links to the M3 for London and the Cathedral City of Winchester. Southampton International Airport (11 miles) offers excellent connections overseas with the adjacent Parkway train station connecting to London Waterloo in one hour and ten minutes. With regards to schooling, Hook with Warsash Primary School and Locks Heath Junior School are less than a mile away together with West Hill Park Private School, Sarisbury infant and junior School. Both Hook and Sarisbury are outstanding Ofsted.

SPECIFICATION

KITCHEN:-
Timber painted base units with contrasting full height units. Contemporary porcelain work surfaces and island unit which houses 1200mm wide Novy Panorama induction hob. Further appliances include integrated single oven, combi microwave oven, full height integrated fridge, full height integrated freezer and dishwasher all from Siemans. Quooker tap and fittings by Frankie. Pull bars, back plates handles etc all by Buster & Punch.

UTILITY ROOM:-
Timber painted units including built in shoe storage with complementary porcelain work surfaces, stainless steel sink and tap with water softener. Space provided for separate washing machine & tumble dryer, both for purchaser to provide.

BATHROOMS, EN-SUITES & WC’S:-
Sanitaryware is white, complimented by vanity units throughout. Complimentary taps, shower fittings etc to be a mixture of chrome and black. Master en-suite has a free standing bath. Shower trays are all low profile. Dual fuel heated towel radiators to all en-suites & bathrooms. Mirrors with integrated touch lighting, porcelain tiles throughout.

HEATING:-
Air source heat pumps with unvented hot water cylinder. Ground & first floors have underfloor heating with individual room thermostats.

FLOORING:-
Herringbone ceramic tile floor to entrance hall, sitting room, dining room & wc. Large format porcelain tiles in an attractive colour to kitchen, breakfast/family room & laundry, tiles to bathroom & en-suite with carpets to all other rooms.

STAIRCASES: Joinery made staircases with polished hardwood handrails and contained bottom treads.

FIREPLACE:-
Stovax, letterbox woodburning stove.

SKIRTINGS, ARCHITRAVE & DOORS:-
Large profile moulded skirting & architraves throughout. Cornices are Georgian style throughout the ground floor & first floors, excluding cupboards, en-suites &bathrooms. There are moulded three panel fire doors to every room with glazed panels to kitchen/family area, lounge & dining room.

DECORATION & IRONMONGERY:-
Plasterboard with skim coat plaster to ceilings & walls, finished in emulsion paint throughout. Quality ironmongery to suite.

SECURITY:-
SSAIB certified intruder alarm system provided with wireless controls via key fob, phone or tablet. CCTV system to include records, mobile viewing, smart search & 4external colour view cameras with night vision. Mains fed smoke detectors installed in accordance with building regulations.

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION:-
A comprehensive network of data points will be provided throughout the property. High & low level media points throughout the property. Control for lighting system to include 5 amp circuits & programmable mood lighting & audio. Wi Fi network throughout.

EXTERNAL BUILDING MATERIAL:-
Constructed traditionally with red multi brick and low level plinth, gauged brick arches, contrasting tile hangings. Natural mortar with feature painting under clay tile roofs, clay ridge tiles and bonnet hips & valley tiles. There are purpose made aluminium windows & bi fold doors with matt white polyester powder coated finish. All rainwater goods are black PVCU ogre profile, deep flow with square downpipe.

GARAGE:-
Sectional up &over Hormann garage doors with automated control finished in white.

EXTERNAL LIGHT& POWER:-
Low energy external lighting to house, garage & hard landscaped areas. External waterproof sockets to patio area. EV car charging point to car park area.

LANDSCAPING:-
Gardens are mostly laid to lawn with planted borders, hedging & selection of trees. Indian sandstone paving to terraces & paths. Driveways are block paved with granite set rumble strip.

BOUNDARIES:-
Automated gated entry from Brook Avenue. A mix of close board fencing & estate railing will be provided to the plot perimeter.

GENERAL INFORMATION:
TENURE: Freehold; SERVICES: All mains services; LOCAL AUTHORITY: Fareham Borough Council; TAX BAND: TBC

DISTANCES:
River Hamble - 0.2 miles; Warsash Centre - 0.8 miles; Locks Heath Shopping Centre - 1.3 miles; Swanwick Station - 2 miles

AGENTS NOTE: All photographs and images used are for illustration purposes only and are representative of house types and specification of this development.