Property Details: - Type: Detached house - Bedrooms: 5 - Bathrooms: 3

Agent: Absolute Sales & Lettings - Wellswood Phone: 01803 912944

<p>Built around 1860 as a gentleman’s residence for a former navy captain, this impressive detached period home has been subject to a comprehensive refurbishment programme in recent years. Now offering five bedrooms, it is a charming and stylishly presented villa that successfully blends its original character with the comforts of modern-day living, making it an ideal family home.</p><p>The ground floor is entered via a separate entrance lobby, providing practical space for coats and shoes, which then leads into a large and welcoming entrance hall featuring a grand staircase. From here, access is provided to five generous reception rooms, allowing for exceptional flexibility of use.</p><p>The heart of the home is the impressive kitchen/breakfast room, a bright and sociable space perfect for everyday living and entertaining. A formal dining room and a comfortable sitting room both enjoy views over the rear garden and lawn, framed by five of the property’s seven palm trees, creating a wonderful sense of seclusion and greenery.</p><p>One further reception room is currently used as a study, with an additional potential study located just off the kitchen/breakfast room, ideal for home working or quiet reading space. The ground floor also benefits from a good-sized utility room, a separate cloakroom, and convenient access to the lower ground floor.</p><p>The lower ground floor offers an excellent degree of independence and versatility. There is a spacious living room, currently used as a family media room, which provides direct access out to the garden. Leading from this is a large double bedroom with its own en-suite bathroom. This entire level lends itself perfectly to guest accommodation, multi-generational living, or even the potential for an income stream through use as a holiday let, subject to any necessary consents.</p><p>Returning to the first floor, there are four further generous double bedrooms. Three of these enjoy their own en-suite facilities, while the fourth is served by a well-proportioned family bathroom located opposite. The principal bedroom suite is particularly impressive, featuring a notably large bathroom with both a bath and separate shower, as well as a dedicated dressing room with fitted wardrobes to either side.</p><p>Also on this floor is a conveniently positioned laundry room, with a separate boiler room close by. The majority of the original windows have been replaced with double glazing, and the property also benefits from generous loft space.</p><p>Externally, the property continues to impress with its attractive and well-maintained grounds. To the front, there is a wooden garage providing useful storage and parking, while to the rear there is an additional shed.</p><p>The garden is a particular highlight, with a lawned area overlooked by the main reception rooms and framed by a striking collection of palm trees, five of the home’s total of seven. This creates a unique and tranquil outdoor setting, perfect for relaxing, entertaining, and family enjoyment.</p><p>The exterior is further enhanced by the practicality of multiple external taps and plug sockets, making garden maintenance and outdoor living both convenient and efficient.</p>