5 bedroom detached house for sale

A substantial double fronted detached house positioned in a highly favoured residential area that has conservation status. The property is equidistant from the University campus and the General Hospital while the Common is found close by. Planning permission has been granted to convert the sizeable loft space to provide two additional bedrooms and a bathroom as well as creating off road parking for one vehicle. The accommodation will appeal to purchasers seeking a traditional family home of enviable proportions enhanced by high level ceilings, bay windows and the original oak staircase. The marble tiled hallway has a cloakroom and utility/shower room. There are three separate well proportioned reception rooms and the breakfast room could be combined with the adjacent kitchen if desired. On the first floor, five double bedrooms are generous in size and served by a shower room, a cloakroom and a newly installed en-suite shower room. Outside there is an area to the front and a single garage is found behind number ten opposite. The level rear garden is predominantly laid to lawn enjoying an approximate southerly aspect.

Highfield is a highly sought-after residential area a short distance from The Common, the city centre and the main university campus and the General Hospital is approximately two miles distant. Extensive shopping facilities that includes Sainsbury's and Waitrose together with cafes and bars are found nearby in Portswood Broadway. The Jubilee sports hall that has a gym and an indoor swimming pool is located in University Road and the Turner Sims concert hall is close by. The M3 & M27 motorway networks are easily reached and the Parkway railway station (opposite the international airport) provides a fast route to Waterloo. Popular schooling for all ages is also found within the vicinity.