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House For Sale £550,000
Whitehouse Cross, Porchfield, Newport PO30


Description
Enjoying a peaceful rural position in Porchfield near the beautiful Heritage Coast, this spacious family home has been beautifully extended over the years and is conveniently positioned for the bustling seaport town of Cowes and the island's principal town of Newport.

Positioned within an idyllic rural setting close to an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, West View is a beautifully presented home which offers an exciting opportunity to provide the family with a blissful outdoor lifestyle, whilst being just a short drive away from plenty of amenities within the nearby towns of Cowes and Newport. The current owners have happily lived at the property since 1978 and have completely transformed it with a high standard of improvements which include a well-designed extension on the ground floor (2004) as well as the first-floor level (2019) which provide an additional two bedrooms with stylish en-suites and matching Juliette balconies, a generous kitchen with a utility room, a dining room and a study. Outside, a spacious rear garden offers a tranquil outdoor environment with a beautiful rural outlook and a generous block paved driveway to the front provides plenty of off-road parking. A single-sized garage is attached to the side elevation and provides further potential to transform into additional accommodation if required (subject to gaining necessary planning consents).

Bordering the Hamstead Heritage Coast aonb, the village of Porchfield is surrounded by beautiful countryside which offers spectacular rural walks and birdwatching opportunities. The Gurnard Coast is just a five-minute drive from the property which has a quaint traditional, pebble and shingle beach with great views across the Solent showcasing the most breathtaking sunsets! Located just four miles away is the vibrant seaside town of Cowes which is a magnet for the sailing community and each year plays host to the world-famous Cowes Week and is also the starting point for the Round the Island Yacht race. Cowes high street offers a wonderful selection of boutique shops, independent restaurants, bars and cafes along with the high-speed RedJet catamaran service to Southampton. Just a 10-minute drive from the property is the principal town of Newport which also provides a wide range of shops, restaurants and cafes, and some of the island’s top family attractions including the Robin Hill Country Park and the iconic Isle of Wight Festival.

Located on the quiet outskirts of Porchfield Village at Whitehouse Cross, the properties are well-spaced and individually designed on one side with beautiful farmland boarded by hedging on the other. The road leads to the small village centre of Porchfield, where there is a village hall that hosts regular community groups, clubs and events. Located on the outskirts of the village is the Porchfield Cricket Club which is home to a friendly non-league village cricket side and also offers a range of facilities for community events.

The property offers very flexible accommodation and can be utilised in a number of different ways to suit your personal requirements. With a porch entrance that opens to a spacious L-shaped hallway, the ground floor accommodation comprises a lounge, a bedroom or reception room, a study, a dining room or snug, a beautiful family bathroom, and a kitchen which leads to a utility room. On the first floor are three well-appointed double bedrooms, each boasting an en-suite shower room.

Welcome To West View

Enjoying a rural outlook over an adjacent field, West View is a well-presented chalet-bungalow with a smart white facade and grey fibre cement cladding around the dormer windows above. A block paved driveway features a central curved lawn area and is edged by additional lawn areas on either side which are bordered by fencing. A single-sized garage has a white up and over door and a porch entrance to the front of the property has a partially glazed upvc door.

Porch

With a large window to the front aspect featuring reflective glazing, this spacious porch entrance is bathed in natural light and is finished with a wood-effect laminate floor. The walls feature a light neutral shade and are edged with white skirting boards. A multi-pane glazed door opens to a hallway.

Entrance Hallway

Upon entering West View, you are greeted by a generous L-shaped hallway which is fitted with a soft-cream carpet that continues to the lounge, ground-floor bedroom and study. Warmed by a radiator, this space is illuminated by recessed spotlighting and enjoys a neutral shade on the walls. Also located here is a telephone point, a carpeted staircase and six coordinating white panel doors which lead to the ground floor accommodation.

Lounge (5.54m max x 3.35m max (18'02 max x 11'0 max))

This welcoming lounge features a fabulous stone-built chimney breast housing a multi-fuel cast-iron stove which has an integral back boiler that provides central heating for the home. Enjoying natural light from two windows to the front aspect, this carpeted room has a neutral colour palette and has two attractive multi-arm ceiling lights as well as two coordinating wall light fittings. Further benefits of the room include two television aerial connections and an invaluable understairs storage cupboard which has a socket point.

Bedroom Four/Reception Room (3.58m x 2.03m (11'09 x 6'08))

Currently used as a music room, this carpeted room provides the versatility to be utilised for multiple purposes such as an additional bedroom, a playroom or a home office. A window to the front aspect allows for plenty of natural light and a radiator keeps the room cosy. Neutrally decorated, this room also features wall-mounted cupboards with white doors and a multi-arm pendant light fitting on the ceiling plus two wall light fittings which perfectly coordinate.

Study (2.31m x 2.21m (7'07 x 7'03))

Providing the perfect size to be utilised as a home office space, this carpeted room enjoys a window to the side aspect and has a radiator to provide warmth. Illumination is provided by an attractive pendant light fitting as well as two matching wall lights. The walls are painted in a versatile cream shade and an electrical consumer unit is also located here.

Snug/Dining Room (4.50m max x 3.40m max (14'09 max x 11'02 max))

Located next to the kitchen, this room is currently used as a snug but could also provide a great formal dining room or a further bedroom if required. Fitted with a soft green carpet, this room features a set of French doors which open to the rear garden and allow for plenty of natural light. With cream painted walls, other benefits of the room include a television aerial connection, two contemporary three-arm light fittings on the ceiling, and four coordinating light fittings on the wall. Pipework is also in place for a radiator to be installed if required.

Kitchen-Breakfast Room (4.93m x 3.38m (16'02 x 11'01))

This generous, neutrally decorated kitchen has been designed to offer a sociable and entertaining space with its wrap-around fitted cabinetry incorporating a spacious breakfast bar. A range of wall and base units have wood-effect cupboard doors and drawer fronts finished with long brushed steel handles. The base cabinets form a u-shape in the centre of the room and are topped with a dark, high-shine speckled countertop which incorporates a stainless steel sink and drainer with a swan neck chrome tap and an electric ceramic hob with a contemporary cooker hood above. There is under counter space provided for two freestanding appliances and an integrated double electric oven is conveniently positioned at eye-level with cupboards above and below. Recessed spotlighting provides elegant illumination and there is a duo set of dome-shaped pendant light fittings above the breakfast bar area. Warmed by a radiator, the room also benefits from a ground-level integrated fan heater which provides additional warmth to the floor area. Finished with a tiled splashback in warm neutral tones and a complimenting tiled floor, this room also features a television aerial point, a fitted shelf on the wall and a window to the rear aspect providing a lovely outlook over the garden.

A white panel door opens to a utility room.

Utility Room (2.77m x 2.31m (9'01 x 7'07))

Conveniently located off the kitchen, this perfectly formed room coordinates with the kitchen continuing with its range of fitted base and wall cabinets topped with a dark speckled countertop and a tiled splashback in warm neutral shades. The countertop provides space beneath for two laundry appliances and incorporates a cream ceramic sink and drainer with a swan neck mixer tap in chrome and an extractor fan located above. The tiled floor theme continues from the kitchen and has recessed spotlighting to provide illumination. With space to accommodate a freestanding appliance such as a fridge-freezer, this room also benefits from a ground-level fan heater and a window to the rear aspect alongside a glazed upvc door which opens to the rear garden.

Family Bathroom

A neutral colour palette and contemporary finishes come together to create this beautiful bathroom setting. The stylish interior of this room enjoys large-scale tiled walls in a soft-sand shade and a coordinating cushioned vinyl floor. Warmed by a radiator, this fully equipped bathroom steps up to a large clear glass walk-in shower area fitted with an electric shower unit and features a fabulous double-ended bath with a chrome mixer tap complete with a shower attachment. The suite includes a dual-flush w.c and a pedestal hand basin which has a chrome mixer tap and an oval wall-mounted mirror above. Further benefits of the space include an extractor fan and two curved spotlight bars on the ceiling.

First Floor Landing

A carpeted staircase from the hallway leads to the first-floor landing which provides access to a partially boarded loft space and three double bedrooms, each with an en-suite shower room. Illuminated by a recessed spotlight as well as a triple spotlight fitting, this area enjoys a cosy beige carpet and white-painted walls which feature throughout the first floor accommodation.

Bedroom One (4.75m x 3.81m (15'07 x 12'06))

Enjoying a set of French double-glazed doors to the rear aspect which open to a Juliet balcony with a modern glass balustrade, this cleverly formed room has been designed around the position of a bed, which has been placed to enjoy the wonderful rural and sea views beyond. A half-wall room divide serves as a headboard and has two attached reading spotlights, socket points and light switches which control the recessed spotlights on the ceiling. A substantial built-in wardrobe provides plenty of space to accommodate clothing and has sliding glass doors in a sleek gloss-black finish. Additionally, there is a built-in cupboard with a white door which optimises the space beneath the partially sloped ceiling. With a slim window to the side aspect, the room also has a soft grey carpet providing a cosy feel underfoot and a contemporary electric heater in black provides warmth.

A space-saving sliding door opens to an en-suite shower room.

En-Suite Shower Room

This luxurious en-suite enjoys a contemporary interior with large-scale wall and floor tiling in a grey stone effect and partially painted walls in a fresh white shade. With a large illuminated mirror positioned on the wall above, a coordinating dark-grey vanity unit incorporates duo rectangular hand basins which each feature a fabulous waterfall-effect chrome mixer tap. Warmed by a chrome heated towel rail, the room boasts a double-sized shower cubicle which benefits from a ‘Mira’ electric power shower and sliding glass doors. A modern dual-flush w.c is located beneath a small window to the side aspect which allows for natural light. Additional benefits of the room include a shaver socket point, recessed spotlighting and an extractor fan.

Bedroom Two (4.42m x 3.05m max (14'06 x 10'0 max))

Another great-sized double room which benefits from natural light and countryside views from a window to the front aspect. Warmed by a radiator and fitted with a luxurious grey carpet, this bedroom is illuminated by contemporary spotlighting and features a recessed cupboard which houses a water tank. The ingenious storage in this lovely room includes a large built-in wardrobe with sliding mirrored doors which cleverly incorporate access to an en-suite shower room.

En-Suite Shower Room

This hidden en-suite shower room is well-presented with a slate-effect laminate floor and a combination of light grey wall tiles and cream-painted walls. With a partially sloped ceiling, this room is a good size and includes a light grey pedestal hand basin with a chrome mixer tap and a coordinating dual-flush w.c with a ‘Saniflo’ system positioned beneath an opaque-glazed window to the front aspect. A shower cubicle with a light-grey shower tray is fully enclosed with a tinted glass door and features an electric shower unit. With a modern spotlight bar on the ceiling, illumination is also provided by two wall-mounted light fittings located on either side of a mirror. A radiator is also located here.

Bedroom Three (4.14m x 3.10m (13'07 x 10'02))

Providing continuity, the high-quality grey carpet, recessed spotlighting and two reading spotlights from bedroom one also feature in this beautiful room. Maximising the wonderful views, a set of French doors open to a modern Juliet balcony which has a stylish glass balustrade and there is a slim window to the side aspect allowing for additional natural light. A contemporary electric heater in white provides warmth and a white panel door opens to an en-suite shower room.

En-Suite Shower Room

Perfectly finished to coordinate with the en-suite in bedroom one, this shower room also enjoys beautiful floor and wall tiling in a smart grey stone effect and partially white-painted walls. Stylishly illuminated by recessed spotlighting, the room has a contemporary white suite comprising a dual-flush w.c located beneath a small window to the side aspect and a rectangular hand basin mounted upon a dark grey vanity unit. The hand basin features a waterfall-effect chrome mixer tap and there is a large illuminated mirror positioned above as well as a handy shaver socket. A spacious corner shower cubicle benefits from an electric shower unit and is enclosed by curved glass sliding doors. Also located here is recessed spotlighting, an extractor fan and a chrome heated towel rail to keep the room cosy.

Rear Garden

A delightful rear garden offers a peaceful outdoor retreat where you can admire the views beyond and enjoy regular wildlife visits from the Isle of Wight’s native red squirrel, robins, pheasants, jays and sparrowhawks. The garden has been well-designed to incorporate a combination of paved seating areas and a generous lawn space features a well-designed raised flower bed which conceals a septic tank. Enjoying an open rural outlook, the garden is edged with fencing and mature hedging and features a variety of well-established plants including evergreen shrubs, primroses, lilacs and roses which provide a colourful flowering display during the warmer months. Accessed from the snug/dining room, utility room and either side of the property, the rear garden includes two timber sheds which provide a workshop and useful storage space.

Garage And Driveway

A smart u-shaped block paved driveway with a central lawn area provides parking for up eight vehicles and there is a single-sized garage with a white up and over door. The garage benefits from power and lighting.

Presented in pristine condition, West View represents an enviable opportunity to acquire a spacious family home situated in a convenient yet peaceful location surrounded by nature and wildlife. An early viewing with the sole agent Susan Payne Property is highly recommended.

Additional Details

Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: D
Services: Solid-fuel central heating, electricity, mains water and private drainage

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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