House For Sale £335,000
This period stone-built cottage presents an exciting renovation opportunity in a highly sought after village location. Boasting spectacular views of the iconic Culver Down, the spacious accommodation includes a large kitchen, a lounge-diner and four bedrooms.
Built in the 1800s, this spacious cottage is nestled away within the charming Old Chapel Lane and is located directly opposite the sizeable St Helens village green which forms an integral part of outdoor village life featuring a good-sized children’s play area and is often used for cricket matches and car boot fairs during the summer months. Occupied by the same family since the 1980s, this well-loved home offers a fantastic opportunity for the new owners to put their own stamp on and renovate to their own specifications. Arranged over three floors, this unique terraced property (with neighbouring properties attached to the side and rear elevation) provides spacious accommodation throughout and features a generously proportioned kitchen with space to arrange a dining set, an open-plan lounge-diner, and four bedrooms located on the first and second floor levels. Despite requiring some modernisation, Downsview benefits from a range of recent home improvements such as carpets fitted within the last 18 months in the lounge and second bedroom, new upvc entrance doors installed in the last three years, and rewired sockets with new socket points in bedroom two.
Ideally located just a short walk from the beach, Downsview lives up to its name and enjoys breathtaking views of Culver Down and the sea beyond from the upstairs of the property. The blissful St. Helens beach is a peaceful sand and pebble beach offering a variety of sailing and water activities and there is also a handy café on the beachfront. Surrounded by plenty of rural and coastal walks, the property is also perfectly positioned to explore the National Trust St Helens Duver which offers a tranquil open space to wander and relax amongst nature. The vibrant village offers a variety of amenities including a local shop incorporating a cafe and a post office, a primary school and doctors’ surgery, and a good range of restaurants as well as a traditional village pub. The popular villages of Bembridge and Seaview with their range of boutique shops, highly regarded eateries, yachting facilities and stunning beaches are just moments away. Located less than five miles away, the seaside town of Ryde provides mainland travel links and there is a superstore situated just four miles from the cottage.
Public transport links are provided by Southern Vectis bus route 8, connecting with Ryde, Bembridge, Sandown and Newport including intermediate villages.
Accommodation comprises a large kitchen which continues to a lobby area providing access to the lounge-diner, a cloakroom and a staircase to the first floor. Located on the first floor there are two double bedrooms and a family bathroom. A further staircase from the first-floor landing leads to the second floor which has two attic bedrooms and a handy cloakroom.
Welcome To Downsview, 5 Old Chapel Lane
Tucked away within the quiet Old Chapel Lane along Upper Green Road, this charming old stone cottage enjoys a bay window to the front elevation and has two entrance doors to the side aspect which open to the kitchen and lounge-diner.
Kitchen (4.09m x 3.66m (13'05 x 12'0))
Upon entering through a upvc double-glazed door (installed only a few years ago), you are greeted by a generously proportioned kitchen. Providing plenty of space to create a dream kitchen that even could include a dining area or fabulous kitchen island, this room has a partially glazed internal door which opens to a lobby area that continues to the ground floor accommodation. With a double-glazed window to the side aspect, the room currently has a range of fitted base cabinets topped with a wood-effect countertop and a tiled splashback features on all four walls. A stainless steel sink and drainer with hot and cold taps has cupboard space beneath and is located next to a freestanding electric oven with a gas hob. Other appliances which can remain are a freestanding fridge-freezer and a washing machine which is currently housed beneath the countertop. Warmed by a radiator, the room also has a pine wall-mounted cupboard, a fluorescent strip ceiling light, and a Glow-worm gas-combination boiler to ensure a cosy home.
Lobby
This lobby area has a new carpet in a plumb shade that continues to the lounge-diner, the staircase and along the first-floor landing. With a ceiling light fitting, a wooden door opens to a cloakroom and a partially glazed door opens to the lounge-diner.
Lounge-Diner (5.72m x 3.73m (18'09 x 12'03))
Enjoying a dual aspect, this spacious room benefits from a upvc glazed door to the side aspect which provides an alternative entrance to the property and was installed just 4 months ago. Warmed by three radiators, this carpeted room features a timber ceiling beam and has an unused cellar located beneath the floorboards. Plenty of natural light is provided by a double-glazed window to the side aspect and a further double-glazed window alongside a large window to the front aspect which provides a fabulous view over the village green. Also located here are two pendant light fittings, a thermostat, a television aerial point and a telephone point.
Cloakroom
Conveniently positioned on the ground floor, this handy cloakroom is carpeted and has a coordinating suite comprising a low-level w.c with a tiled splashback above and a pedestal hand basin with hot and cold taps, also with a tiled splashback. A heated towel rail and a pendant light fitting are also located here.
First Floor Landing
With an internal round window providing a delightful feature and natural light that ports from bedroom one, this first-floor landing provides access to two double-sized bedrooms and a family bathroom via three traditional wood panel doors painted in white. Warmed by a radiator, the new carpet from the lobby and staircase continues here and there is also a pendant light fitting to provide illumination. A further staircase provides access to the second-floor accommodation.
Bedroom One (4.62m into bay x 3.71m max (15'02 into bay x 12'02)
Enjoying stunning views towards Culver Down through a large double glazed bay window to the front aspect, this spacious bedroom is carpeted and has a pendant light fitting and two radiators to keep the room cosy. Creating a charming feature, this room has an internal round window with decorative glazing and traditional picture rails create a characterful feel. Also located here is a coal-effect gas fire, a telephone point and electrical consumer units.
Bedroom Two (3.73m x 3.51m (12'03 x 11'06))
This sizable room benefits from a grey carpet which was fitted in September 2020 and new socket points which have also been rewired. With an original sash window to the side aspect, this room has a pendant light fitting and a hand basin with hot and cold taps and a white tiled splashback above. Other benefits of the room include a radiator and a range of built-in cupboards providing plenty of storage space.
Family Bathroom
With a window to the side aspect, the majority of this bathroom has tiled walls and is fitted with a coordinating suite comprising a low-level w.c, a pedestal hand basin with hot and cold taps, and a panel bath with a chrome mixer tap that incorporates a shower over. Benefiting from a heated towel rail, this bathroom also has a wood-effect laminate floor, a ceiling light fitting and a wall-mounted mirrored cabinet.
Second Floor Landing
A staircase from the first-floor landing leads to this second-floor landing area which enjoys a wide double-glazed window the side aspect providing an abundance of natural light and fantastic views towards Bembridge Harbour and sea views beyond. With a radiator and a pendant light fitting, this area leads to two attic bedrooms and a cloakroom.
Bedroom Three (3.91m x 2.64m (12'10 x 8'08))
With sloped ceilings, this attic bedroom has a dormer window to the side aspect providing a lovely outlook to the sea and Bembridge Harbour. The room is warmed by a radiator and also has a light fitting mounted on the wall.
Bedroom Four (3.33m x 2.67m (10'11 x 8'09))
The fourth bedroom on this top-floor level benefits from a double-glazed dormer window to the side aspect which also enjoys those amazing Culver Down views. With sloped ceilings, this attic room also has a light fitting on the ceiling and a radiator to provide warmth.
Cloakroom
A double-glazed window to the side aspect provides this handy cloakroom with natural light and fabulous views towards Culver Down. With splashback tiling, a coordinating suite comprises a low-level w.c located next to a bidet and a pedestal hand basin with hot and cold taps. A wall light fitting and a wall-mounted mirrored cabinet are also located here.
Parking
The property is conveniently located for the nearby village car park which provides free 24-hour parking and there is plenty of on-street parking available along Upper Green Road and the surrounding village roads.
Downsview is a truly unique and spacious cottage providing enormous potential to transform into a fabulous family home in the heart of the highly regarded and popular village of St Helens. An early viewing is highly recommended with the sole agent Susan Payne Property.
Additional Details
Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: C
Services: Mains water and drainage, electricity, gas central heating.
Agent Notes:
The information provided about this property does not constitute or form part of an offer or contract, nor may it be regarded as representations. All interested parties must verify accuracy and your solicitor must verify tenure/lease information, fixtures and fittings and, where the property has been extended/converted, planning/building regulation consents. All dimensions are approximate and quoted for guidance only and their accuracy cannot be confirmed. Reference to appliances and/or services does not imply that they are necessarily in working order or fit for the purpose. Susan Payne Property Ltd. Company no. 10753879.
Built in the 1800s, this spacious cottage is nestled away within the charming Old Chapel Lane and is located directly opposite the sizeable St Helens village green which forms an integral part of outdoor village life featuring a good-sized children’s play area and is often used for cricket matches and car boot fairs during the summer months. Occupied by the same family since the 1980s, this well-loved home offers a fantastic opportunity for the new owners to put their own stamp on and renovate to their own specifications. Arranged over three floors, this unique terraced property (with neighbouring properties attached to the side and rear elevation) provides spacious accommodation throughout and features a generously proportioned kitchen with space to arrange a dining set, an open-plan lounge-diner, and four bedrooms located on the first and second floor levels. Despite requiring some modernisation, Downsview benefits from a range of recent home improvements such as carpets fitted within the last 18 months in the lounge and second bedroom, new upvc entrance doors installed in the last three years, and rewired sockets with new socket points in bedroom two.
Ideally located just a short walk from the beach, Downsview lives up to its name and enjoys breathtaking views of Culver Down and the sea beyond from the upstairs of the property. The blissful St. Helens beach is a peaceful sand and pebble beach offering a variety of sailing and water activities and there is also a handy café on the beachfront. Surrounded by plenty of rural and coastal walks, the property is also perfectly positioned to explore the National Trust St Helens Duver which offers a tranquil open space to wander and relax amongst nature. The vibrant village offers a variety of amenities including a local shop incorporating a cafe and a post office, a primary school and doctors’ surgery, and a good range of restaurants as well as a traditional village pub. The popular villages of Bembridge and Seaview with their range of boutique shops, highly regarded eateries, yachting facilities and stunning beaches are just moments away. Located less than five miles away, the seaside town of Ryde provides mainland travel links and there is a superstore situated just four miles from the cottage.
Public transport links are provided by Southern Vectis bus route 8, connecting with Ryde, Bembridge, Sandown and Newport including intermediate villages.
Accommodation comprises a large kitchen which continues to a lobby area providing access to the lounge-diner, a cloakroom and a staircase to the first floor. Located on the first floor there are two double bedrooms and a family bathroom. A further staircase from the first-floor landing leads to the second floor which has two attic bedrooms and a handy cloakroom.
Welcome To Downsview, 5 Old Chapel Lane
Tucked away within the quiet Old Chapel Lane along Upper Green Road, this charming old stone cottage enjoys a bay window to the front elevation and has two entrance doors to the side aspect which open to the kitchen and lounge-diner.
Kitchen (4.09m x 3.66m (13'05 x 12'0))
Upon entering through a upvc double-glazed door (installed only a few years ago), you are greeted by a generously proportioned kitchen. Providing plenty of space to create a dream kitchen that even could include a dining area or fabulous kitchen island, this room has a partially glazed internal door which opens to a lobby area that continues to the ground floor accommodation. With a double-glazed window to the side aspect, the room currently has a range of fitted base cabinets topped with a wood-effect countertop and a tiled splashback features on all four walls. A stainless steel sink and drainer with hot and cold taps has cupboard space beneath and is located next to a freestanding electric oven with a gas hob. Other appliances which can remain are a freestanding fridge-freezer and a washing machine which is currently housed beneath the countertop. Warmed by a radiator, the room also has a pine wall-mounted cupboard, a fluorescent strip ceiling light, and a Glow-worm gas-combination boiler to ensure a cosy home.
Lobby
This lobby area has a new carpet in a plumb shade that continues to the lounge-diner, the staircase and along the first-floor landing. With a ceiling light fitting, a wooden door opens to a cloakroom and a partially glazed door opens to the lounge-diner.
Lounge-Diner (5.72m x 3.73m (18'09 x 12'03))
Enjoying a dual aspect, this spacious room benefits from a upvc glazed door to the side aspect which provides an alternative entrance to the property and was installed just 4 months ago. Warmed by three radiators, this carpeted room features a timber ceiling beam and has an unused cellar located beneath the floorboards. Plenty of natural light is provided by a double-glazed window to the side aspect and a further double-glazed window alongside a large window to the front aspect which provides a fabulous view over the village green. Also located here are two pendant light fittings, a thermostat, a television aerial point and a telephone point.
Cloakroom
Conveniently positioned on the ground floor, this handy cloakroom is carpeted and has a coordinating suite comprising a low-level w.c with a tiled splashback above and a pedestal hand basin with hot and cold taps, also with a tiled splashback. A heated towel rail and a pendant light fitting are also located here.
First Floor Landing
With an internal round window providing a delightful feature and natural light that ports from bedroom one, this first-floor landing provides access to two double-sized bedrooms and a family bathroom via three traditional wood panel doors painted in white. Warmed by a radiator, the new carpet from the lobby and staircase continues here and there is also a pendant light fitting to provide illumination. A further staircase provides access to the second-floor accommodation.
Bedroom One (4.62m into bay x 3.71m max (15'02 into bay x 12'02)
Enjoying stunning views towards Culver Down through a large double glazed bay window to the front aspect, this spacious bedroom is carpeted and has a pendant light fitting and two radiators to keep the room cosy. Creating a charming feature, this room has an internal round window with decorative glazing and traditional picture rails create a characterful feel. Also located here is a coal-effect gas fire, a telephone point and electrical consumer units.
Bedroom Two (3.73m x 3.51m (12'03 x 11'06))
This sizable room benefits from a grey carpet which was fitted in September 2020 and new socket points which have also been rewired. With an original sash window to the side aspect, this room has a pendant light fitting and a hand basin with hot and cold taps and a white tiled splashback above. Other benefits of the room include a radiator and a range of built-in cupboards providing plenty of storage space.
Family Bathroom
With a window to the side aspect, the majority of this bathroom has tiled walls and is fitted with a coordinating suite comprising a low-level w.c, a pedestal hand basin with hot and cold taps, and a panel bath with a chrome mixer tap that incorporates a shower over. Benefiting from a heated towel rail, this bathroom also has a wood-effect laminate floor, a ceiling light fitting and a wall-mounted mirrored cabinet.
Second Floor Landing
A staircase from the first-floor landing leads to this second-floor landing area which enjoys a wide double-glazed window the side aspect providing an abundance of natural light and fantastic views towards Bembridge Harbour and sea views beyond. With a radiator and a pendant light fitting, this area leads to two attic bedrooms and a cloakroom.
Bedroom Three (3.91m x 2.64m (12'10 x 8'08))
With sloped ceilings, this attic bedroom has a dormer window to the side aspect providing a lovely outlook to the sea and Bembridge Harbour. The room is warmed by a radiator and also has a light fitting mounted on the wall.
Bedroom Four (3.33m x 2.67m (10'11 x 8'09))
The fourth bedroom on this top-floor level benefits from a double-glazed dormer window to the side aspect which also enjoys those amazing Culver Down views. With sloped ceilings, this attic room also has a light fitting on the ceiling and a radiator to provide warmth.
Cloakroom
A double-glazed window to the side aspect provides this handy cloakroom with natural light and fabulous views towards Culver Down. With splashback tiling, a coordinating suite comprises a low-level w.c located next to a bidet and a pedestal hand basin with hot and cold taps. A wall light fitting and a wall-mounted mirrored cabinet are also located here.
Parking
The property is conveniently located for the nearby village car park which provides free 24-hour parking and there is plenty of on-street parking available along Upper Green Road and the surrounding village roads.
Downsview is a truly unique and spacious cottage providing enormous potential to transform into a fabulous family home in the heart of the highly regarded and popular village of St Helens. An early viewing is highly recommended with the sole agent Susan Payne Property.
Additional Details
Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: C
Services: Mains water and drainage, electricity, gas central heating.
Agent Notes:
The information provided about this property does not constitute or form part of an offer or contract, nor may it be regarded as representations. All interested parties must verify accuracy and your solicitor must verify tenure/lease information, fixtures and fittings and, where the property has been extended/converted, planning/building regulation consents. All dimensions are approximate and quoted for guidance only and their accuracy cannot be confirmed. Reference to appliances and/or services does not imply that they are necessarily in working order or fit for the purpose. Susan Payne Property Ltd. Company no. 10753879.
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