Seafront splendour in Southsea

Rockhill House, St Helens Parade,

Southsea

Guide price: £1.3m

‘There’s good reason why Southsea Seafront became a magnet for the wealthy – its position cannot be surpassed and the Victorians realised that the coming of the railways made it readily accessible to London,’ explains Colin Shairp, director of Fine and Country Southern estate agents.

‘Later generations have also found it irresistible, building fantastic homes on the Seafront such as the 1930s double bay-fronted villa, Rockhill House, on St Helens Parade.

‘In the 21st Century, there’s still a clamour to live here in the healthy sea air, close to Southsea’s major shopping area with big name stores and excellent schooling. What’s not to like?’

And to discover just what there is to like, Rockhill House waits to invite prospective buyers to come and see for themselves.Angled slightly away from the seafront and overlooking the Canoe Lake, Rockhill House enjoys a great position while avoiding the direct blast of on-shore winds on stormier days. Of course, stormy days can be exciting but the many sunny days will be the draw for this property, which is as eminently suited to modern life as it was when it was a contemporary new home in the 1930s.

‘The intervening 80 years have not dulled its appeal,’ adds Colin. ‘It has kept pace with modern trends so the original and stylish fireplaces in the main living rooms and those feature bay windows that reflect the architectural tastes their period are enhanced by the addition to the kitchen / breakfast room at the rear of a fully glazed extension that opens up onto the garden terrace – a perfect place for family and friends to enjoy weekend and evening sunshine thanks to its westerly orientation. With drawing and dining rooms at the front behind the bay windows and a sitting room at the rear, there’s plenty of living space.

‘On the first floor, the en-suite master bedroom and third bedroom, both also benefiting from built-in wardrobes, are behind the bays and there are two further bedrooms at this level, together with a family bathroom.‘The second floor houses the fifth bedroom suite with its ultra-modern bathroom featuring a standalone oval bath and shower cubicle with a drench hood.

‘At the front, a quarry-tiled front path between parterre-style privet hedges leads to the front door while the side driveway behind wrought-iron gates leads through further security gates to the garage at the end of the rear garden, running alongside a shaped lawn that extends back from the terrace. It’s a truly magnificent property!’(EPC Band tbc).

FINE AND COUNTRY SOUTHERN HAMPSHIRE

(023) 9327 7277

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