Detached house for sale in De Roos Road, Eastbourne BN21

A substantial five bedroom Victorian detached house of considerable character occupying a favoured position in Upperton enjoying close proximity to local schools and amenities. Built of brick with part tile hung upper elevations beneath a tiled roof, the property affords remarkably generous and well-proportioned accommodation, which although would benefit from further improvement, provides excellent potential to create an outstanding family home of considerable appeal. The extensive ground floor accommodation comprises three spacious individual reception rooms in addition to a 23'8 x 11'6 refitted kitchen/breakfast room with separate utility room and modern shower room. The spacious first floor accommodation provides four double bedrooms in addition to a fifth bedroom or study together with a modern fitted bathroom/wc and further wc. The accommodation is enhanced with many internal period features including a spacious reception hall with oak panelled staircase, tall ceilings and oak parquet flooring to most of the ground floor rooms. Externally the property features a delightful westerly facing walled rear garden, an integral garage and further generous off-road parking.

An early inspection is most highly recommended by the vendors' sole agent as above.

Location. The property occupies a much favoured position in Upperton within easy reach of excellent schools for all age groups as well as a range of local shops and amenities including Waitrose supermarket. The town centre with its comprehensive range of shopping facilities, seafront and mainline railway station serving London Victoria and Gatwick Airport is less than two miles distant.

Accommodation and Approximate Room Sizes

Covered entrance with part glazed front door having leaded light insets opening into

Entrance Vestibule with tiled floor, built in store cupboard, inner half glazed door with leaded light inset opening into

Spacious 'L' Shaped Reception Hall with oak parquet floor, ceiling cornice, picture rail, radiator, part glazed door to

Cloakroom with pedestal wash hand basin having mixer tap with tiled splashback, picture rail. Door to

Separate WC with close coupled wc and window. Built in under-stairs store cupboard.

Drawing Room 18'6 into wide bay window x 12'8 (5.64m x 3.86m) with ceiling cornice, picture rail, decorative wall panelling, oak parquet flooring, radiator, three wall light points.

Double Aspect Sitting Room 18'4 x 12' (5.59m x 3.66m) enjoying a lovely aspect over the walled garden with vertical radiator, double glass panelled casement doors opening to rear garden. Further door communicating with kitchen/breakfast room.

Dining Room 17'4 into wide bay window x 12'10 (5.28m x 3.91m) with brick recessed fireplace with inset slate slips, slate hearth and ornate period surround, ceiling cornice, picture rail, oak parquet floor, radiator, two wall light points.

Part glazed door from the reception hall opens into the

Inner Hall with built in store cupboards and further door communicating with dining room. Further opening into

Kitchen/Breakfast Room 23'8 x 11'6 (7.21m x 3.51m) enjoying a bright westerly aspect over the mature walled garden. Superbly refitted with an extensive range of built in matching shaker style units complemented by part ceramic wall tiling and polished granite worktops, comprising under-mounted one and a half bowl stainless steel sink having mixer tap with cupboards under, range of matching floor cupboards and drawers with a full range of worktops above, fitted Rangemaster range style cooker with five burner gas hob and electric double ovens, fitted Bosch extractor canopy above, range of matching wall cupboards, vertical radiator, walk-in pantry, built in larder cupboard, inset down lights and feature skylight providing good natural light, personal door to garage, double glazed door opening to rear garden, further door to

Utility Room 5'4 x 4'2 (1.63m x 1.27m) with fitted worktop, space and plumbing beneath for washing machine and dishwasher, wall mounted Worcester gas fired boiler, fitted wall cupboard.

Shower Room fitted with matching white suite complemented by ceramic floor tiling and wall tiling to full height, comprising walk-in shower cubicle with built in shower and glazed enclosure, pedestal wash hand basin having mixer tap with electric light/shaver point above, close coupled wc, radiator, wall mounted electric heater.

Handsome oak panelled staircase from the reception hall rises to the

Spacious and Well Lit First Floor Galleried Landing having window affording a high degree of natural light, oak strip floor, picture rail, built in shelved linen cupboard, hatch to loft space.

Bedroom 1 18'2 reducing to 11'6 x 7'8 (5.54m reducing to 3.51m x 2.34m) into bay window with oak strip floor, picture rail, range of built in wardrobe cupboards having store cupboards above, cabinet concealing radiator, Bedroom 2 14'10 x 12'10 (4.52m x 3.91m) with oak strip floor, picture rail, built in wardrobe cupboards, built in vanity unit with wash hand basin having mixer tap with tiled splashback and cabinet below, cabinet concealing radiator.

Bedroom 3 16'8 x 11'8 (5.08m x 3.56m) with feature bay window with window seat incorporating storage below. Range of built in wardrobe cupboards concealing built in vanity unit with wash hand basin having mixer tap with tiled splashback and cabinet below, further built in wardrobe cupboard with store cupboard above, cabinet concealing radiator, two wall light points.

Bedroom 4 12' x 8' (3.66m x 2.44m) with period cast iron fireplace, picture rail, built in vanity unit with wash hand basin having mixer tap with tiled splashback and cabinet below.

Bedroom 5/Study 8'10 x 8'6 (2.69m x 2.59m) plus depth of wardrobe cupboard. Picture rail, cabinet concealing radiator.

Bathroom fitted with matching white suite complemented by ceramic floor tiling and wall tiling to full height, comprising panelled bath with built in overhead shower above with additional handset and glazed screen, built in vanity unit with marble top with under-mounted sink having mixer tap with cabinet below, close coupled wc, chrome ladder style heated towel rail, extractor fan.

Separate WC with low level wc, part tiled walls.

Outside

The property features walled mature gardens arranged to the front and rear. The former are mainly paved with well-established borders arranged to the boundary with wrought iron gates opening to provide access to the driveway providing off-road parking and access to the

Attached Garage 17'10 x 8'6 (5.44m x 2.59m) with automated roller shutter door, electric lights and power point.

Second wrought iron gated entrance into a second driveway providing a further car hardstanding space.

Timber gate at side provides access to the

Westerly Facing Level Walled Rear Garden. This is a particular feature of the property, laid in principal to lawn with well-established borders arranged to the boundary featuring a wide variety of mature shrubs, roses and specimen trees. Outside water tap, power point and timber garden shed. The garden is well enclosed by brick walling with timber gate providing pedestrian rear access.

Eastbourne Council Tax Band - G
EPC Rating - D