Cheriton Road, Fulflood, Winchester, SO22

* Impressive detached family house * Four bedrooms * Four reception rooms * Two bathrooms * Garage * Off road parking * Large garden * Approx. 0.4 miles to station *

This most impressive, exquisitely presented home fulfills all of the requirements which so many of today’s buyers rate highly. The principal of these is the position; on the best side of the city for the station which is close by, and easy to get in and out of the centre on foot or by car. This marvelous property is also very well placed for excellent local schools, with The Westgate ‘all through’ school on the same quiet residential road, and both Western Primary and Peter Symonds Sixth Form College very close by.

Cheriton Road is attractively tree-lined, and certainly one of the most sought after roads in the popular area of Fulflood. Local shops on Stockbridge Road, as well as a more diverse selection at Weeke, including Waitrose, are close by.

This is a spacious, elegant and most attractive property, with superbly proportioned rooms, lovely gardens, ample parking and set in a prime position amongst other substantial family properties. Immense attention to detail is displayed throughout the house and gardens, creating an absolutely wonderful family house.

Thanks to very large windows on both floors, the property enjoys excellent levels of natural light throughout, adding to the pervading sense of space. This feeling is further enhanced by the pleasing layout which is arranged around central hallways on both the ground and first floor. With four separate reception rooms and four bedrooms there is ample space for the whole family, all meticulously finished. Mellow paintwork blends effortlessly with colourful, contemporary carpets and wallpapers in some rooms, to beautiful and striking effect.

The ground floor flows well from a central entrance hall, with W.C., and understairs cupboards leading from it, and access to all the principal reception spaces including sitting room, study, dining room and family room. The sitting room itself is most impressive; a large, welcoming space with sizeable windows front and back, a much-loved open fire, and double doors directly into the dining room. The dining room lies at the rear of the house, with doors to the garden, and alongside is a cosy family room from which the kitchen can be accessed. The well-appointed study, with built in corner-desk is situated at the front of the house. An absolutely beautiful and striking kitchen/breakfast room, with vaulted ceiling featuring bespoke carpentry, occupies an extended part of the house overlooking the garden. This wonderful room features concealed up and down lighters for varying moods or times of the day, wooden bi-fold doors which open the entire space up to the garden, and ample space for table and chairs. The kitchen itself is handmade and beautiful, with a large, contrasting, central island, plentiful units, high-quality integral appliances, and ample work surfaces including stone to the kitchen sides and wood topping the island. A door leads through to a useful utility/boot room, from which the garage and the side passage can be reached.

The upstairs accommodation is perfectly balanced with the ground floor area, comprising of four bedrooms and two bathrooms. The master bedroom is another large, bright room, with stylish en-suite bathroom including both a bath and walk-in shower. The three other bedrooms are also doubles, two of which also have built-in wardrobes. There is a lovely family bathroom, again with both bath and shower, for these bedrooms to share.

The immaculate presentation extends to the garden with a well-tended lawn bordered by mature flower and shrub beds. A brick path leads the length of the garden, beneath an attractive series of pergolas, to the bottom of the garden where a small pond with water feature, a summer house, patio area and vegetable beds enclosed by fencing can be found.

To one side of the house, there is a double garage with electrically operated up-and-over door, and there is off road parking for numerous cars on the driveway, which lies alongside a small well-maintained area of lawn. The house is separated from the road by double gates set within wooden boundary fences.

Cheriton Road is superbly positioned for easy access to the mainline railway station, which is just at the bottom of the hill (links to London Waterloo in approximately 60 minutes), and City with its High Street shops, boutiques, library, coffee shops, public houses, restaurants, theatre, cinema, museums and, of course, the City's historic Cathedral. The house is situated in the catchment for good local schools, including Western and Westgate, and is close to Peter Symonds College and its grounds. The road itself is very desirable, being populated with some of the more substantial houses available to Winchester buyers.