Under the hammer
Close to the seafront
Festing Grove, Southsea
To be sold by public auction on Thursday March 1
Auction guide price: £420,000 to £440,000
Of interest to keen owner-occupiers in particular: enjoying a sought-after location close to Southsea seafront, this substantial five-bedroom corner family house benefits from upvc replacement double-glazing, gas central heating and the rare asset of a detached garage.
It now requires some refurbishment and holds much potential.Festing Grove runs between Festing Road and St Georges Road, No. 123 standing in a prominent position on the north side at the junction with Chitty Road.
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Hide AdThis pleasant and popular residential address is some 250 yards only from the seafront and open beach, and places the comprehensive public amenities of central Southsea within a radius of 1.5 miles.
Accommodation includes: enclosed porch, entrance hall, door to cellar, lounge, living and dining room, cloakroom, separate wc, fitted and equipped kitchen, shower room and wc, five bedrooms, balcony, cellar. To the front of the property is a walled forecourt while at the rear is an enclosed patio garden, laid to brick paving with raised beds and walled and fenced surround, rear pedestrian gate and door to a detached garage with vehicular access via Chitty Road.
Council tax: Band ‘E’ - £1,761.70 per annum.