City villa, typical of Georgian homes

It’s hard to imagine that even the last houses from the Georgian era are now getting on for 200 years old. There’s a good number of them in Winchester, typified by a property that has just come onto the market through the city office of Dreweatt Neate.

The house in St. James’ Villas, situated close to where Southgate Street changes into St. Cross Road, is thought to have been built originally as officers’ quarters for the nearby former barracks. Since then, there have been a good number of changes but many original features have been preserved, such as the sash windows and pannelled doors.

It’s a classic house from the period which has charm, elegance, and comfortable family accommodation. When it was built, it was probably towards the edge of the city but would now be judged to be close to the centre, making it very convenient for anyone in business there or who needs to commute from the city’s railway station.

At the rear is an enchanting south-east facing garden that has been landscaped to an interesting design with an old stone paved terrace next to the house. Beyond this there are parterre beds imaginatively planted with shrubs, spring bulbs, and heather and these are divided by gravel paths.

The house itself is of Georgian villa style, with light and well proportioned rooms that have high ceilings. While the current accommodation is well presented, new owners may feel they wish to update the kitchen and bathroom and there’s also scope, subject to consents, to extend.

At the front is a sitting room that looks over the gravelled and planted garden adjoining the drive. Behind this is a dining room with a view into the rear garden while the kitchen / breakfast room is to the other side of the house at the rear.

Below the ground floor there are two useful cellar rooms with good ceiling heights while above are three bedrooms, all of a generous size, and a family bathroom. Two of the bedrooms have wardrobes while the third has a vanity unit.

Guide price for the house is £600,000. For more details, visit dnproperty.co.uk.