Southbourne Avenue, Emsworth £800,000

Set just to the east of Emsworth town centre on this highly regarded tree-lined avenue, Treagust & Co is pleased to present Ming House, a 2,327 sq. ft. detached residence situated on a generous 0.23 acre plot with a mature west-facing garden.

This appealing home has been in the same ownership since new, cherished by the current owner and well maintained throughout their time in the property. The house has been extended from its original layout to provide a wonderfully spacious and versatile four-bedroom arrangement with plenty of living space, while still offering potential for further improvement and modernisation.

The long driveway leads up to the front door with a covered carport and a hardwood glazed door opening into the entrance hall, which includes a built-in storage cupboard, staircase to the first floor, shower room, and parquet hardwood flooring laid in a herringbone pattern that continues into the large L-shaped sitting room with full-height windows overlooking the front lawn. The kitchen can be accessed from both the hallway and the sitting room, featuring a range of pine-fronted units with glazed display cabinets, a built-in oven, hob, and extractor, along with space for a breakfast table and chairs. A well-proportioned formal dining room adjoins the kitchen, continuing into the delightful conservatory with its vaulted roof, twin sets of French doors to the patio, and a doorway back into the kitchen. There is open-plan access to a utility area from the kitchen, with space for a washing machine, second sink, and extra storage cupboards. A rear lobby provides access to the integral garage, the garden, and also contains a handy larder/general storage cupboard.

As you head upstairs, the staircase splits two ways. Firstly, off to the right, there is a double bedroom featuring a full wall of fitted wardrobes and a spacious ensuite bathroom with a bath and separate shower cubicle. To the left, there are three further bedrooms, one currently arranged as a study with fitted office furniture, all having built-in wardrobes. The family bathroom is located next to these bedrooms.

Outside
A low-level wall forms the front boundary with an opening onto the long driveway providing off-road parking for several cars. There is a carport in front of the integral garage, which has up-and-over doors at both the front and back, along with power and lighting, and an internal door to the house. To the side of the driveway there is an area of lawn with mature planted borders. The west-facing garden measures approximately 34m (111’) and is predominantly laid to lawn with dense mature borders featuring an excellent variety of plants, flowering shrubs, and small trees. There is a large paved patio next to the conservatory, and a further hardstanding at the rear of the garage. Toward the end of the plot an archway leads through to a screened area with a hardstanding for a greenhouse and space for a vegetable beds etc.

The Area
The town of Emsworth is at the head of Chichester Harbour, an area of outstanding natural beauty. An excellent range of amenities are in Emsworth, including local shops, pubs and restaurants, churches, doctors' surgery, and two sailing clubs. The town has primary schools, and secondary schools are in neighbouring Warblington and Southbourne. There is a railway station in Emsworth with links to London, Portsmouth, and further afield, and good bus links to the South Coast. The cathedral city of Chichester is approximately seven miles to the east with its famous Festival Theatre and nearby Goodwood Estate, and the South Downs National Park is just a short drive away.