Austen Place, Lower Turk Street, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1FZ

Listed 24 Sept 2026 · Alton
Set in a prestigious central town location, an upgraded and well presented 1 double bedroom apartment with views over Westbrooke Gardens. Incorporating a lift and residents parking, this esteemed development was built in 1989 by McInerney Homes. This 2nd floor apartment is in a distinctive three storey block of varying sized mainly one bedroom apartments in an age exclusive scheme (minimum 60 years of age). There is a living/dining room, kitchen with built in appliances, bedroom, modern shower room and hall. There are double glazed windows throughout.
The Cooperage is a small mews style private courtyard consisting of 34 age restricted apartments and cottages, and lies directly between Lenten Street, Alton's finest town street, and Westbrooke Gardens, the central public gardens, which have a programme of open air events, a bandstand and a bowling green. The neighbourhood includes the Market Square, town shops and stores, restaurants and inns, a library, community centre and walks beside the Wey Stream as well as through the town centre. The ambience of this old market town includes a weekly street market, regular specialist and historic events, local societies, and the Curtis Museum and the Allen Gallery. There are Sainsbury's and M & S in-town stores, a station(Waterloo line) with an adjacent Waitrose store, Aldi, Lidl, fitness clubs, doctors surgeries and, on the outskirts, a sports centre and two golf courses. Alton is renowned for its Civil War history, the Watercress steam railway line and its much cherished connections with Jane Austen including an annual Victorian crick et match held on The Butts.
Incorporating a lift and residents parking, this esteemed development was built in 1989 by McInerney Homes. This 2nd floor apartment is in a distinctive three storey block of varying sized mainly one bedroom apartments in an age exclusive scheme (minimum 60 years of age). There is a living/dining room, kitchen with built in appliances, bedroom, modern shower room and hall. There are double glazed windows throughout.
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Median sold prices in GU34 over the last 12 months: detached £670k · semi-detached £415k · terraced £340k · flat £200k.
| Address | Type | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 The Cooperage, Lenten Street Alton GU34 1HB | Terraced Leasehold | 2 May 2025 | £300,000 |
| 9 The Cooperage, Lenten Street Alton GU34 1HB | Flat Leasehold | 27 Nov 2024 | £180,000 |
| 5 The Cooperage, Lenten Street Alton GU34 1HB | Flat Leasehold | 4 Oct 2024 | £189,000 |
| 2 The Cooperage, Lenten Street Alton GU34 1HB | Flat Leasehold | 8 Mar 2024 | £170,000 |
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Listed by Warren Powell-Richards, Alton on Rightmove (original listing). First listed 24 Sept 2026; details checked 7 Nov 2026. Latest change: added on 24/09/2026.
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