5 bedroom detached house for sale

Offered for sale with no forward chain this spacious detached house enjoys a peaceful location within a short walk of the sports centre and equidistant from the University campus in Highfield and the General Hospital. The property will appeal to purchasers seeking an impressive home of enviable proportions with accommodation ideally suited to the growing family. The property has a recently installed sound system with Cambridge Audio speakers, which pipes music throughout the house and into the garden.

The entrance porch leads to the hallway which has a cloakroom and a separate utility room. Found on the left, the integral garage has been converted to provide an area that is an ideal gym or home cinema. The dual-aspect lounge is positioned on the right and has quality oak flooring and sliding pocket doors that link to the dining area, which has similar flooring and enjoys views of the garden. An open aspect leads to the superb kitchen that has a comprehensive range of wall and base units together with an island unit adorned with oak work surfaces. A further opening allows access to the stylish family room that boasts a vaulted ceiling with electrically controlled skylights and doors to the patio.

On the first floor, there are five well-proportioned bedrooms served by a family bathroom that boasts a steam room, an en-suite shower room to the principal bedroom that also has fitted wardrobes and a shared en-suite between two other bedrooms.

Outside, the driveway provides off-road parking for numerous vehicles and there is a useful storage area with a roller door. Double gates on the right lead to a space that is suitable for a boat or camper van. The extensive Indian sandstone patio is an excellent venue for relaxing on warm evenings and the garden is perfectly positioned for the best of the summer sun. There is an area of artificial lawn, a large gazebo and a sizeable concrete panelled workshop that is found towards the rear boundary.

Bassett is a highly sought after residential area due to the close proximity of The University campus that provides numerous facilities including The Jubilee sports complex that has an indoor swimming pool. The Turner Sims concert hall and popular Nuffield Theatre are also found nearby that host a varied programme of cultural events. The Common, Sports Centre and City Golf Course are within a short distance and provide excellent recreational open space.

Access to the M27/M3 motorway network is close by, with Southampton Central train station conveniently nearby offering a direct route to Gatwick and London. The Parkway railway station additionally provides a fast route to Waterloo, with Southampton Airport just 2.5 miles away. Local shops are found in Winchester Road. whilst the city centre is only two miles distant boasting major high street facilities and the West Quay shopping mall and cinema restaurant complex.