5 bed detached house for sale

Roman Drive, Chilworth, Southampton SO16

A southerly facing rear garden with a heated swimming pool and a plot just under half an acre provides an attractive setting for this spacious detached house.

The quiet leafy back street position is a sought after location in southern Chilworth well away from main roads. The spacious accommodation will appeal to upsizers and downsizers alike and subject to the necessary consents there are a number of potential extension schemes possible.

The accommodation comprises a large hallway that creates an impressive entrance. The well-appointed front aspect kitchen is found on the left with oak work surfaces and a matching island unit and steps lead down to the breakfast /family room. Here a door opens to guest annex that has a separate entrance door leading to a kitchenette and sitting/dining area. A screen partition divides the bedroom area that has an en-suite shower room. In the main house the dining room has bi-fold doors to the garden and the adjacent lounge is an impressive room with a similar view and also benefits from bi-fold doors.

An internal door leads to a ground floor bedroom that includes French doors to the patio and an en-suite shower room. On the first floor the part galleried landing allows access to four double bedrooms with an en-suite bathroom leading to the principal bedroom that is found on the right while the shower room displays a modern suite.

Outside, twin sets of automated wrought iron gates lead to the in and out gravel driveway providing ample parking while the space on the right could provide a garage of additional accommodation. The rear garden is a notable feature with an attractive, leafy outlook and enjoys a southerly aspect. There is an extensive paved patio and the heated swimming pool is perfect for summer relaxation and there is a pump room housing the filtration equipment. The garden is predominantly laid to lawn with mature shrubs and trees together with a wooden shed.
Agent note: The house standing has been refurbed and the planning approved and passed, Ref: 15/01770/full to extend the property at either end is still in place.
Additional information


Materials used in construction: Ask agent

The land is affected by a tree preservation order

Historic subsidence - now retified with Certificate of structural adequacy: Ask agent

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Chilworth is Southampton's premier residential area, with excellent travel links via the M3 and M27 to London and regional towns/cities, and Southampton Airport Parkway railway station provides a fast route to London Waterloo. There are a variety of golf courses nearby that, along with the Sports Centre, Common and village green/community hall, provide recreational facilities. Romsey and Winchester are within comfortable driving distance, whilst the city centre is four miles to the south and has extensive shopping facilities, numerous pleasant parks and the West Quay shopping and entertaining centre.