There might be dinosaur wallpaper on a bedroom wall and double height bay windows at the front but a house for sale in Copnor is definitely not stuck in a time warp.

True the tile hung bay and crowning gable reflect the 1930s architecture so many people find appealing, as does the stained glass panelling in the front door and its surrounds.

But move through the ground floor and the rear extension provides a sensational modern touch with bi-fold doors opening to the decked terrace to create a fantastic warm weather living space where the garden becomes part of the house.

The ground floor bay helps light flood into the sitting room, forming a separate reception space for those quieter and more intimate family moments.

However, the L-shaped living room with its kitchen, dining, and family spaces has been cleverly created to make the most of original features such as the original built-in dresser while the sloping raised ceiling of the extension makes the kitchen and family area feel really spacious, a sensation vastly increased by the presence of the glazed folding doors.

Its appeal for a large family increases thanks to the creation of extra space on the second floor to accommodate a master suite where views can be enjoyed across the rooftops towards Portsdown Hill.

The first floor has three bedrooms, two of them doubles, and is served by a family bathroom with a shaped bath which has a drench-style shower head above it.

The house in Hewlett Road has an open aspect to both front and rear – at the front there are the playing fields for Mayfield School and this popular residential location is within easy access of local shopping amenities, bus routes, recreation grounds and schools.

Guide price is £270,000 (EPC Band C). For more information, contact Town and Country Southern on 023 93 277 288 or email sales@townandcountrysouthern.co.uk<