Queens Crescent, Southsea

BRANKESMERE HOUSEQueens Crescent | Southsea

Fine & Country south east hampshire

Tel: 023 9327 [email protected] Havant Road, Drayton Hampshire PO6 2AA

Fine & Country

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When it comes to property descriptions, words like magnificent, outstanding and

impressive are often over used, however when it comes to Brankesmere House they

are words that can only be used to describe what is both a notable property with an

interesting history and a rather grand local landmark. Features that over our directors

career (the last thirty years locally), he has not seen in any single home and at any

single time.

The interesting and impressive façade is matched internally with some truly outstanding

wooden carvings, coving, woodwork, windows, architraves and doorways. Brankesmere

House, is aptly therefore the current home of one of the city’s highest regarded architects,

PLC Architects. With a duty to maintain and retain the character the current tenants

have not disrupted any of the original property or features, all of the desks, units and

chairs are removable without causing any serious embellishments. Describing a property

like this is always difficult as there are an abundance of features and clearly the former

owners had both the quality and desire to impress when designing and building this

home, it also has a sense of character with a number of wooden carvings on both the

staircase and the coving depicting character faces.


Currently arranged as office premises, the property benefits from planning

permission for conversion, without disrupting the current character, to form

an impressive three bedroom family home.

Situated in the heart of the oldest conservation area in Southsea, the house

is tucked away behind high walls, a gateway and mature trees yet it has the

convenience of being within easy access of local shopping amenities, the

Victorian Waterfront and within the golden triangle located between highly

regarded schools such as St John’s College, The High School and nationally

acclaimed Grammar School.

There is an abundance of history relating to the property and its many uses

over the last century. One of the most prominent owners during that period

was Sir John Brickwood, who moved into the new house in 1896, Sir John

and the Brickwood family were the largest brewer and public house owner

in the area from the mid 19th Century, he was also Chairman of Portsmouth

Football Club which was founded in 1898. At the outbreak of the First World

War, Sir John generously placed the house, at the disposal of the Red Cross,

for the use of the relief hospital. In 1923 the house name changed to Byculla

and became ‘Byculla School for Daughters of Officers and Professional Men’, in

1940 the property became the temporary police headquarters and remained

in existence until the amalgamation of the Portsmouth City Police Force and

the Southampton City Police Force when they formed the present Hampshire

Constabulary, during that period there were references to MI5 and the

mysterious disappearance of Commander Buster Crabbe in the dockyard. We

understand in the mid 1970’s Hampshire County Council and Social Services

moved in and remained as tenants until 2004.

When you invest in this property you are buying more than a family home in

an enviable location, you are also preserving a little slice of history for the next

generation. It has a Grade II Listing, which protects a traditional way of living

for the future generation and being in a conservation area, your surroundings

are protected.step inside


ENTRANCE:

Twin brick and sandstone pillars with plaque depicting the house name, twin

double gates leading to shared driveway providing access to Brankesmere

House and Brankesmere Lodge. To the left hand side of the driveway is car

parking for approximately five cars, for sole use of Brankesmere House. Access

to a further hardstanding area, currently laid to the front is a paved area with

flower and shrub borders and mature trees. Stone steps lead to feature canopy

porch with ornate carvings, twin double doors with ornate wooden carvings

leading to:

FOYER (9’7” x 7’8”)

Wooden ceiling coving, dark wood panelling with two pew style seats, one

to either side of the entrance, feature mosaic tiled flooring depicting the

house name with mosaic borders, plaster plaque on wall with wood surround

depicting, what is believed to be the ‘Israelites’, feature main front door with

leadlight panels and ornate wooden carvings with feature arched carving over,

leading to:

INNER LOBBY

Matching mosaic tiled flooring, panelling to half wall level, feature ornate

architraves, outstanding arched top door opening with wooden carving and

lead light panels over, leading to primary hallway and stairwell.

KITCHEN (11’0” x 5’7”)

Work surface with single drainer, leadlight stained glass window to side aspect,

range of drawers and storage cupboards, wall mounted cupboard housing

Vaillant boiler supplying domestic hot water and central heating (not tested),

timer switch, high ceiling, spotlights, matching mosaic tiled flooring.

CLOAKROOM ONE

Mosaic tiled flooring, close coupled w.c, corner wash hand basin with tiled

splash back and mirror, leadlight window to side aspect.

CLOAKROOM TWO

Mosiac tiled flooring, leadlight stained glass window to side aspect, wash hand

basin, low level w.c, tiled splash back.


PRIMARY HALLWAY (20’2” x 11’10”)

Feature easy rise balustrade staircase rising to first

floor with feature newel posts with wooden carving,

turned spindles and polished wooden hand rail, feature

wallpapering/plastering with dado rail over to one side,

arched opening with top leadlight and wooden carved

archway, wooden flooring, matching panels to wall,

staircase to lower ground floor, leadlight windows to side

aspect, wooden ceiling cornicing, opening to:

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RECEPTION AND OFFICE (32’3” x 20’1”)

with a ceiling height of 11’10” increasing into a central void with a maximum

ceiling height of 39’6”. Wooden flooring, feature wrap around galleried landing

over, ceiling cornicing with wooden supports depicting individual carved faces.

To the front is a large leadlight stained glass window with wood surrounds

and sill and original metal handles, on one wall are three ornate doors with

architraves over and canopy style carved wooden features, formerly providing

access to the south wing but currently only as ornate features, two have

lower handles with fingerplates, we understand they were formerly used for

the children’s access with the other doors having higher access for adults

only areas of the primary house, matching panelling with high skirting boards

and dado rails over, two further matching doors, centrally to the room is a

feature fireplace with the mantle being over 6’3” in height and ornate wooden

carvings, tiled hearth with inlay, to one corner is a pew style seating area with

shelving over, central to the room is mirror from skirting board height up to

approximately three quarter height with feature arched inlay and wood.

FIRST FLOOR

MEZZANINE LEVEL

Large mezzanine landing with leadlight full height window to side aspect with

two feature stained glass panels, stairs leading to primary landing.


PRIMARY LANDING

Ornate ceiling coving, curved ceiling. Door to boardroom, feature arched

opening leading to galleried landing with feature wooden pillars and

balustrades with turned spindles overlooking the office below and upwards

to the void towards the central ceiling feature wind vane. To the front is a

leadlight window and off the landing are six doors which are no longer in use,

formerly providing access to the main house with feature wooden architraves

and fingerplates, currently blocked up on both sides, ornate wallpaper/plaster

to dado rail level, feature ceiling coving, three roll top radiators, feature arched

divides with leadlight panels to upper section.


BOARDROOM (21’3” x 13’6” )

Feature vaulted ceiling measuring approximately 12’2”,

triple aspect windows with leadlight panels, two radiators,

panelled door, power points, access a drop down ladder

and trap door providing access to substantial loft space,

we understand that there is a very significant, and quite

attractiv, space in the loft, that boasts its own leaded

window.

LOWER GROUND FLOOR

Open plan ‘L’ shaped layout arranged office space and

storage, stairwell incorporating:

WORK AREA (20’6” x 10’8”)

Window to side aspect, opening to:

OFFICE SPACE (32’0” x 19’0”)

approximate ceiling height of 7’9”, power points, three

windows to front aspect, walk-in storage cupboard,

frosted glazed window to side aspect.

KITCHEN AREA (7’0” x 5’0”)

Work surface, single drainer sink unit, storage cupboards,

matching flooring, opening to:

SEPARATE OFFICE (13’10” maximum, decreasing to

10’3” x 14’6” maximum)

Windows to side aspect, door to meter cupboard,

matching flooring, power points.


BRANKSMERE HOUSE - CURRENT LAYOUT

Agents notes: All measurements are approximate and quoted in metric with imperial equivalents and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure. Printed 30.04.2015


BRANKSMERE HOUSE - PROPOSED LAYOUT


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AGENTS NOTES

The property is currently arranged as office premises,

however the office furniture and fittings are free standing

and will be removed without causing damage to the

former home. Planning consent has been received to

convert into a three bedroom home. The property is being

sold as seen, but with planning consent for the buyer to

make the necessary alterations, thus giving both flexibility

and the opportunity to make the home your own.

The images of the new kitchen/breakfast room, drawing

room, frontage and master bedroom suite are all

computer generated images (CGI’s).

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Viewing Arrangements Strictly via the vendors sole agents Fine & Country on 023 9327 7277

VIEWING

Strictly by appointment with Fine & Country – Telephone

023 93 277 277

These particulars are set out as a general outline in accordance

with the Property Misdescriptions Act (1991) only for the

guidance of intending purchasers or lessees, and do not

constitute any part of an offer or contract.

Details are given without responsibility, and any intending

purchasers, lessees or third parties should not rely on them

as statements or representations of fact, but must satisfy

themselves by inspection or otherwise as to correctness of

each of them.

We have not carried out a structural survey and the services,

appliances and specific fittings have not been tested. All

photographs, measurements, floor plans and distances referred

to are given as a guide only and should not be relied upon

for the purchase of carpets or any other fixtures or fittings.

Gardens, roof terraces, balconies and communal gardens as

well as tenure and lease details cannot have their accuracy

guaranteed for intending purchasers. Lease details, service

ground rent (where applicable) are given as a guide only and

should be checked and confirmed by your solicitor prior to

exchange of contracts.

No person in the employment of Fine & Country has any

authority to make representation or warranty whatever in

relation to this property. Purchase prices, rents or other prices

quoted are correct at the date of publication and, unless

otherwise stated, exclusive of VAT. Intending purchasers

and lessees must satisfy themselves independently as to the

incidence of VAT in respect of any transaction relating to this

property.

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When you invest in this property you are buying more than a family home in an enviable location, you are also preserving a little slice of history for the next generation.


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