Reception hall, sitting room, conservatory, study, kitchen/ dining room, cloakroom, utility room, , master bedroom with en suite bathroom room, guest bedroom with en suite shower room, three further bedrooms, family bathroom, gardens, double garage. EPC Band D

M3 J6 1 mile
London Waterloo from 45 minutes

Situation

The property is situated in Skippetts Lane East, one of the more prestigious roads within Basingstoke, located to the south of the town but within walking distance of Queen Mary's College, the Festival Place shopping centre and the mainline railway station.

Basingstoke offers a comprehensive range of leisure, recreational and educational facilities. There is good access for commuting with the M3 being a short distance away, and the mainline railway station in Basingstoke provides fast and frequent services to London Waterloo.

The property

Build during the 1930’s by renowned local developer Musselwhites, Merrymeet is a substantial and individual detached family home standing in private mature gardens. It has been carefully maintained and modernised by the current owners and now offers comfortable and well-presented accommodation and still retains the character and charm of its heritage.

On the ground floor, the front door opens to the reception hall from which the staircase rises to the first floor, with cloakroom off. The spacious dual aspect sitting room has a bay window with French doors overlooking the garden, parquet flooring and an open fireplace, and a door leads to the adjoining dual aspect study/dining room. The kitchen/dining room is comprehensively fitted with an extensive range of units with ample worksurfaces and fitted appliances and overlooks the private rear terrace. Double doors open to the double-glazed conservatory from which French doors open to the garden. There is also a large utility room.

On the first floor the spacious master bedroom has an en suite shower room, and there are three further bedrooms and the family bathroom.
On the second floor is the spacious guest bedroom, also with an en suite shower room.

For further details please refer to the floorplan.

Outside

The property is approached from the lane over a gated gravel driveway which provides parking in front of the two garages.

The garden is enclosed by mature hedging and offers a high degree of privacy. Laid primarily to lawn, with a number of mature trees and bushes, the garden lies primarily to the front of the house with paved terrace outside the sitting room and a further and sheltered paved terrace to the rear

Services
All mains services are connected

Local authority
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council

Viewing
By prior appointment through Randalls Residential on 01256 345635

Directions to RG21 3AT

From the central one-way system in New Road in the centre of town, follow the signs to Alton on the Hackwood Road. Proceed straight over the first (Hackwood) roundabout, and at the next (Venture) roundabout take the third exit into Grove Road. After a short distance take the left hand turning into the Skippetts Lane East slip road, and, at the end, turn left into Skippetts Lane East proper and Merrymeet is the first house on the left hand side.