When you’re after a 1930s home that boasts the era’s must-have external features, it’s great news to find one that has even more appeal once you’re inside.

And that’s exactly the case with a property in Lealand Road, Drayton, which has a double height bay at the front, resplendent in decorative tiles between the floors, and a curved arch porch (now with double doors for insulation) protecting the front door.

Behind that façade is a thoroughly modern home with plenty of space for family living thanks to a ground floor extension that has added a dining room, kitchen, and conservatory. In the original part of the house there’s still a sitting room behind the bay window that connect via double doors into a family room which also has its own angled door from the entrance hall.

Now combined with the rear extension through its connecting arches, the family room has become part of a large living space that meets contemporary demands. The dining room and kitchen are interlinked by a wide serving hatch while the dining room has sliding glazed doors into the conservatory, from which there are central French windows into the rear garden.

Upstairs, the original floorplan remains, with two double bedrooms, a single, and a refitted bathroom that has both a bath and separate corner shower cubicle, a feature that it’s highly unlikely you’d have found in many homes when this one was built.

Drayton has been geared to family life ever since it grew as a suburb of Portsmouth, hence the property enjoying a 108 ft rear garden and a large garage at the end of its shared driveway. But with Solent and Springfield schools within walking distance plus good local shops and other facilities living here is straightforward without always having to hop on a bus or jump in the car to fetch chat you need.

Guide price is £350,000 (EPC Band D). For more information, contact Town and Country Southern on 023 93 277 288 or email sales@townandcountrysouthern.co.uk

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