
1 Hood Road · SO18
Tessford House
In Excess of · Originally listed at £475,000
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Located in the highly desirable area of Bitterne, this gorgeous three-bedroom, detached house is presented to an exceptional standard throughout. The accommodation comprises an inviting entrance hall, a comfortable lounge and a spacious open plan kitchen, living, and dining area. Upstairs, there are three generously sized bedrooms, a well-appointed bathroom and separate cloakroom. Additional features include a landscaped rear garden, off-road parking for multiple vehicles, and a detached garage. LOCATION Bitterne has a thriving centre that offers a broad range of shops and general amenities along with its own infant, junior and senior schools and train station. Southampton’s city centre with its broad range of shops including WestQuay shopping centre, its bars, restaurants, cinemas, amenities and mainline railway station is within easy reach. Southampton Airport is around twenty minutes away and all main motorway access routes are also cl…
The home, in the agent’s words
- Detached Home
- Three Bedrooms
- Lounge
- 20ft Kitchen/Diner
- Landscaped Rear Garden
- Driveway & Detached Garage
- Tenure - Freehold
- Southampton City Council - Band D
- EPC - Grade D
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INTRODUCTION
Located in the highly desirable area of Bitterne, this gorgeous three-bedroom, detached house is presented to an exceptional standard throughout. The accommodation comprises an inviting entrance hall, a comfortable lounge and a spacious open plan kitchen, living, and dining area. Upstairs, there are three generously sized bedrooms, a well-appointed bathroom and separate cloakroom. Additional features include a landscaped rear garden, off-road parking for multiple vehicles, and a detached garage.
LOCATION
Bitterne has a thriving centre that offers a broad range of shops and general amenities along with its own infant, junior and senior schools and train station. Southampton’s city centre with its broad range of shops including WestQuay shopping centre, its bars, restaurants, cinemas, amenities and mainline railway station is within easy reach. Southampton Airport is around twenty minutes away and all main motorway access routes are also close by, including M27 links east and west bound via M3 to M25 and via A3 to London.
INSIDE
Entering directly through the double glazed solid wood front door into the inviting entrance hall, there are two double glazed windows to the side aspect, laminate flooring, carpeted stairs complete with solid wood hand rail, custom built storage either side of the front door and a radiator to one wall.
The extensive lounge has a double glazed bay window to the front aspect and double glazed window to the side aspect, solid wood flooring, gas fireplace (can be adapted to accommodate an open fireplace), TV point and a radiator to one wall.
The kitchen/living/dining room bleeds light, with its double glazed French doors to rear, with a double glazed door to the side of the doors, a double glazed window to the rear aspect from kitchen, tiled flooring, tiled splashback, open fireplace (used with gas fireplace), breakfast bar and floor to ceiling radiator. Kitchen facilities consist of wall and base units, incorporating a good-sized breakfast bar with work surfaces over, sink/drainer, gas cooker with extractor over, space for dishwasher, washing machine and space for an American style fridge/freezer.
The landing has wrap around stairs, a large double glazed arched window to the side aspect, carpeted flooring and access to all other first floor accommodation.
The master bedroom mirrors downstairs with a double glazed bay window to the front aspect, carpeted flooring and has a radiator to one wall.
Bedroom two has a double glazed window to the rear aspect, laminate flooring and a radiator to one wall.
Bedroom three has a double glazed window to the front aspect, carpeted flooring and a radiator to one wall.
The bathroom has a double glazed window to the side aspect, laid to tiled flooring, fully tiled walls, fitted mirror with lights, a large storage cupboard and a heated towel rail to one wall. Facilities include a bath with handheld shower over, separate shower cubicle, including a rain and hand-held shower and wash hand basin.
The cloakroom has a double glazed window to the side aspect, tiled flooring, fully tiled walls and a WC.
OUTSIDE
To the front there is an area of lawn, with flower, tree and shrub borders, a large tarmac driveway for multiple cars and leading up to the garage with a wall and fence surround.
The garage has a glazed window to the rear aspect, an up and over door and has power and electric.
The landscaped rear garden has a patio area, with the garden being mainly laid to lawn with flower, shrub and tree borders, it is fence enclosed and has a large tarmac driveway leading to the garage.
SERVICES
Gas, electricity, water and mains drainage are connected. Please note that none of the services or appliances have been tested by White & Guard.
Full Fibre Broadband is available with download speeds of up to 1600 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 115 Mbps. Information has been provided by the Openreach website.
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Getting about
1 milesto Bitterne Rail Station
Approximate straight-line distance · DfT NaPTAN · 13 Sept 2026Background air quality
- Fine particles · PM₂.₅
- 6.6 µg/m³ · Above the WHO guideline · well within the UK legal limit
- Nitrogen dioxide · NO₂
- 11.0 µg/m³ · Above the WHO guideline · well within the UK legal limit
Annual background levels. For scale: the WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ for PM₂.₅ and 10 for NO₂; the UK legal limit is 20 and 40. Lower is better; this is a 1 km model, not a reading at the door.
Defra · 2024 annual model · 1 km areaLocal information is approximate. Distances are straight-line estimates from the available location. Broadband describes postcode coverage, not the speed or service available at this home; check the address with a provider. Air quality is a modelled annual background estimate.
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