Detached house for sale in Skew Road, Fareham PO17

Perched atop Portsdown Hill, Portsdown Lodge boasts a commanding position with a southerly orientation, offering spectacular views over Portsmouth Harbour, the Solent and the Isle of Wight.

The accommodation is impressive in every aspect, featuring bespoke built-in bedroom furniture, a Mark Wilkinson kitchen fully equipped with Miele appliances and sunrooms on the first floor designed to capture both natural light and stunning views.

The main house, including an integral double garage, offers 5,745 sq ft of living space across two primary floors. It comprises five bedrooms, four with en-suites, a newly refitted family bathroom, and two sunrooms on the first floor. The ground floor includes a sitting room, cinema room, a 26-foot open-plan bar/entertainment room with a bar area, a shower room, a home office, and a 34-foot kitchen/dining room, along with a utility room and cloakroom.

The landscaped grounds cover 0.41 acres and feature well-maintained gardens, a remote-controlled gated entrance, ample off-road parking, a heated outdoor swimming pool with several external pool houses, and a charming 'al fresco' dining area with utility spaces. The property is bordered by open fields at the back, while the front offers exceptional views. Early internal viewing of this impressive and imposing family home is highly recommended to fully appreciate the quality of the accommodation and the superb location.

Porch - Karndean flooring, recessed cupboard with hanging space, pivot swivel bespoke oak wooden front door with T bar handle and frosted glazed panels to either side leading to entrance hallway.

Entrance hallway - Staircase leading to first floor with feature glazed panels, mirrored wall and built-in cupboard with oak door.

Sitting room - Twin oak doors with curved glazed panels leading from entrance hallway, sliding double glazed door with full height panel to one side leading to front patio with outstanding views towards Spinnaker Tower and the solent. Central media wall with space for wall mounted T.V. With shelving to either side, wall lights.

Bar/entertainment room - Bar area with granite work surfaces, below counter fridges, wine coolers, media and sound system. Under unit Cooke and Lewis sink unit with drainer, glass washer, Miele induction hob, ceiling mounted extractor fan, range of cupboards and pan drawers, integrated bin drawer. Oak panelled wall with recessed mirror and lighting, speaker wall with five built-in speakers, six ceiling speakers, drop down projector. Skylight window, bi-folding doors to front elevation and further bi-folding door leading to the rear and overlooking swimming pool, double doored media cupboards with CCTV.

Rear lobby - Frosted door leading to rear garden, built-in cupboard housing Mega-flow boiler which supplies the shower room & bar, ceramic tiled walls and underfloor heating.

Shower room – Wall in shower with wall mounted jets, separate shower attachment and rainforest style hood, concealed cistern WC, wall mounted wash hand basin with mixer tap, mirror with Motion activated lighting, chrome heated towel rail, automated lighting. Tiled floor and walls, underfloor heating.

Kitchen/dining room - Mark Wilkinson bespoke fitted kitchen, with a range of matching soft closing wall and base units, feature mirrored splashbacks, inset bowl sink unit with granite drainer to one side, ‘Quooker’ instant hot water tap and separate filter, integrated Miele dishwasher, tiled flooring. Sliding double doors leading to rear garden & pool area. Integrated Miele twin ovens with grills, steam oven, Miele microwave and plate warmer with further storage cupboards above and under. Walk in larder cupboard, tall chrome ‘Sub-Zero’ American style fridge with two drawer freezer to the side, Miele coffee maker.
The central kitchen island with granite work surface with inset Miele induction wok and four ring induction hob to one side, stainless steel extractor hood, fan and light over. Range of bespoke fitted drawers including cutlery drawers, plate drawers, bin cupboard and wine racks. Concealed power points, sink unit with separate hose, chopping boards and curved fronted units under. Tiled flooring with a range of concealed built-in storage cupboards including a bespoke fitted cocktail bar with serving draws and space for glassware.

Cinema room - Split-level flooring, with sound proofing to walls and triple glazed, sound proof windows with electric blinds, shelving, built-in DVD cupboards. Ceiling mounted projector box with drop down screen and wiring for large T.V. Behind, wiring for speakers.

Home office - Fitted bespoke units comprising working stations, open shelving and storage cupboards, drawers and filing cabinets. Access door to garage.

Utility room - Range of tall storage cupboards, high level shelving and hanging rails with work surface below and storage cupboards under. Karndean flooring and tiled walls. Space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble drier, single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, dropped ceiling with sound proofing and door to rear garden.

Cloakroom - Concealed cistern WC, wall mounted wash hand basin with mixer tap, chrome heated towel rail. Tiled floor and walls.

First floor - Landing with floating panel overlooking the chandelier descending into the entrance hallway. Four light funnels providing natural light.

Bedroom 2 - Built-in wardrobes, windows to front elevation providing stunning views, vanity area with drawers, mirror, integrated shelving and spotlights.

Bedroom 3 – Comprising a range of built-in bedroom furniture including wardrobes with storage cupboards, dressing table with large mirror and lighting with shelving to either side and drawers underneath.

En-suite shower room - Tiled shower cubicle, concealed cistern WC, wash hand basin with mixer tap, mirror fronted cabinet with light, tiled flooring with underfloor heating.

Bedroom 4 – Bespoke fitted mirror fronted wardrobes to one wall with hanging space and shelving, wooden shelving with storage cupboards under, sliding patio door leading to private sun room.

Sun room - Pitched roof with skylights and windows with blinds to both front and side aspects with outstanding views over Portsmouth and the Solent. Amtico flooring with floor spotlights.

Bedroom 5 - Window to west elevation, with views towards Calshot Castle.

En-suite shower room Shower cubicle with panelled door, close coupled WC, wash hand basin with mixer tap, mirror fronted cabinet with light, chrome heated towel rail, tiled flooring.

Family bathroom - Tiled with accounced wall with concealed lighting, feature spa style bath with wall mounted controls with separate shower attachment, wall mounted sunken WaterVue TV. Vanity unit housing the wash hand basin and mixer tap, concealed cistern WC and douche, drawers to one side, mirror with automated lighting, heated towel rail, underfloor heating.

Master bedroom suite:

Dressing room - Patio doors leading to front sun terrace with outstanding views to the Isle of Wight. A comprehensive range of bespoke designer installed 'art deco' style unit with natural curved frontage, plinth with automated blinds, opening leading to main bedroom and door to en-suite *2*.

En-suite *2* - Shower area with rainforest style over hood with separate shower attachment and shower screen. Concealed cistern WC with separate douche, wash hand basin with mixer tap and heated towel rail. Airing cupboard housing two hot water cylinders, range of shelving and hanging rail. Tiled floor and walls.

Bedroom – Space for large bedroom suite with views through the sliding doors to the sunroom which overlooks the Solent and beyond. Door leading to en-suite *1*.

En-suite *1* - Wet room style shower area with walk in access, glazed screen and central door. Rainwater style over hood and separate shower attachment and controls, corner seating area. Obscured window to rear with plantation shutter blinds. Concealed cistern WC and bidet, vanity unit with wash hand basin with shelf and drawers under, large mirror and lighting, chrome heated towel rail and underfloor heating.

Sun room – Private sun room for the Master suite with access back through to the dressing room via the patio doors. Glass roof with opening skylights, full height windows to front aspect with four having tilt and turn facilities. Outstanding panoramic views, looking over Hayling Island in the east, the Isle of Wight in the south and as far as Calshot Castle to the west. Amtico flooring

outside –
At the front of the property, a paved driveway leads to a remote-controlled sliding gate. Enclosed by a brick retaining wall, mature shrubs and bushes. At the lower part of the driveway, a turning area is also surrounded by greenery, leading to a rockery garden with a water feature which was designed and rebuilt by the Chelsea Flower Show. This area has been thoughtfully redesigned with newly installed wooden decking. Steps with railings lead to a spacious resin patio with curved railings. A second patio wraps around the left side, providing access to the entertainment room with lighting and power points. Central steps connect to the decked area which overlooks the pond.
Next to the garage is a covered car port with electric lighting and twin gates leading to patio area with a door to the internal utility room, rotary line area and storage shed. Fenced area to obscure the external oil tank, outside water tap, high wall with arched top gateway leading to primary back garden.

Directly to the rear of the kitchen/dining room is a resin area which surrounds the swimming pool with sandstone borders. Bi-folding doors leading to bar/entertainment room, external BBQ with chimney, work surface space, rendered walls, power points, and lighting. Circular covered with wooden pillars. The swimming pool is heated and is angled to one end, the deep end has an approximate depth of 2 metres.

Range of external storage cupboards, one incorporating boiler supplying domestic hot water and central heating, the store with French door leading to the housing pump and filtration system for the swimming pool. To the side of the swimming pool is a brick paved area with two equally sized changing rooms.

Integral double garage - Large secure garage door with up and over mechanism and central pedestrian door, wall mounted electric consumer box and a range of storage cupboards:

Agents note: We understand the system benefits from the maximum tariff rate, which is currently generating an annual income which helps to cover towards the electricity bill.