House For Sale £500,000
Description A well-presented, historic and charming detached partially listed four-bedroom house well known for its attractive shape and originally
built as a tollgate house on the road into Newport. The property has been superbly maintained and sympathetically extended in the late 1930's, The Round House provides great accommodation with lots of characterful historic features. It offers lots of potential and was previously run as a very successful tea room business for many years.
The property is entered via the hallway at the front of the house. On one side of the property there is a useful adjoining garage which has the benefit of mains electric and a concrete floor. The garage has wooden doors to the front providing access for two cars, if
required. There is a good-sized hallway which is carpeted and has a radiator as well as a very useful cupboard with shelving and plenty of space for storage. There is a separate downstairs w/c. The cupboard in the hallway also houses the Valiant boiler. The kitchen, enjoys lovely views towards the side garden and features all white appliances, worktops and units which together with the double windows provide an abundance of natural light into the room. On the ground floor there is a fourth bedroom with a pretty feature window overlooking the side garden – the dividing wall between the current kitchen and fourth bedroom could be knocked through to create a larger kitchen, if required (subject to the relevant consents). There is a wonderful, light and airy living/dining room which provides wonderful views over the main house garden and features a tiled hearth and electric style wood burner – this room was used as the old tea room.
On the other side of the property, in the historic octagonal Grade II listed there is a separate utility and snug room. There is a spacious family room/formal lounge which is triple aspect and enjoys a brick hearth with electric style wood burner. Stairs from this room then lead up to the first floor. On the first floor there are two good sized double bedrooms, a small double and a family bathroom. The master bedroom is a great size and is dual aspect overlooking the main house gardens. The bedroom has the benefit of a built in wardrobe. The second bedroom is also a good size and is dual aspect views over the gardens and has the benefit of a built in wardrobe. Bedroom 3 is a small double and the dividing wall between the third bedroom and family bathroom could be knocked through to create a larger family bathroom, if required (subject to the relevant consents). The family bathroom is a good size, with a bath, basin and toilet.
Situation The Round House is situated on Fairlee Road, set back from the public highway enjoying a semi-rural yet accessible location. Accessible location with the convenience of being within easy reach of mainland ferry connections at Cowes 6.2 miles (12 minutes) and Yarmouth 11 miles (20 minutes) – both towns offering marina facilities, yacht clubs, restaurants, pubs, shops and schools. The county town of Newport is 1.5 miles (5 minutes away).
Gardens The Round House enjoys wonderful gardens of just under ½ acre. Internal trails meander through the gardens. There is a larger garden to the rear which boasts a range of fruit trees including quince, apple and plum trees and a vegetable patch.
Method of sale The property is offered for sale by private treaty, as a whole or in two lots.
Services The property is served by mains water, electric, gas and drainage. There are no services currently connected to the land to the north that has outline planning consent. There was historically single phase electric to the static caravan on Lot 2.
Tenure and possession Vacant possession will be given of the whole upon completion.
Lot 2 (The building plots) will not be sold away separately until Lot 1 (The Round House) has exchanged and it is the clients preference to sell the whole, to one purchaser.
Planning The property is located outside of the
settlement boundary of Newport.
The Round House is partially listed as
confirmed by English Heritage under reference
309157.
Access The property benefits from a vehicular right of access at all times across the lay-by (to the east) and the lane to the north - both clearly hatched in orange on the sale plan.
Local authority Isle of Wight Council.
Postcode PO30 2JU.
Viewings Strictly by appointment with BCM.
Selling agent BCM, Isle of Wight office
Red Barn, Cheeks Farm, Merstone Lane,
Merstone, Isle of Wight, PO30 3DE
nb. These particulars are as at July 2021.
Photos taken July 2021.
built as a tollgate house on the road into Newport. The property has been superbly maintained and sympathetically extended in the late 1930's, The Round House provides great accommodation with lots of characterful historic features. It offers lots of potential and was previously run as a very successful tea room business for many years.
The property is entered via the hallway at the front of the house. On one side of the property there is a useful adjoining garage which has the benefit of mains electric and a concrete floor. The garage has wooden doors to the front providing access for two cars, if
required. There is a good-sized hallway which is carpeted and has a radiator as well as a very useful cupboard with shelving and plenty of space for storage. There is a separate downstairs w/c. The cupboard in the hallway also houses the Valiant boiler. The kitchen, enjoys lovely views towards the side garden and features all white appliances, worktops and units which together with the double windows provide an abundance of natural light into the room. On the ground floor there is a fourth bedroom with a pretty feature window overlooking the side garden – the dividing wall between the current kitchen and fourth bedroom could be knocked through to create a larger kitchen, if required (subject to the relevant consents). There is a wonderful, light and airy living/dining room which provides wonderful views over the main house garden and features a tiled hearth and electric style wood burner – this room was used as the old tea room.
On the other side of the property, in the historic octagonal Grade II listed there is a separate utility and snug room. There is a spacious family room/formal lounge which is triple aspect and enjoys a brick hearth with electric style wood burner. Stairs from this room then lead up to the first floor. On the first floor there are two good sized double bedrooms, a small double and a family bathroom. The master bedroom is a great size and is dual aspect overlooking the main house gardens. The bedroom has the benefit of a built in wardrobe. The second bedroom is also a good size and is dual aspect views over the gardens and has the benefit of a built in wardrobe. Bedroom 3 is a small double and the dividing wall between the third bedroom and family bathroom could be knocked through to create a larger family bathroom, if required (subject to the relevant consents). The family bathroom is a good size, with a bath, basin and toilet.
Situation The Round House is situated on Fairlee Road, set back from the public highway enjoying a semi-rural yet accessible location. Accessible location with the convenience of being within easy reach of mainland ferry connections at Cowes 6.2 miles (12 minutes) and Yarmouth 11 miles (20 minutes) – both towns offering marina facilities, yacht clubs, restaurants, pubs, shops and schools. The county town of Newport is 1.5 miles (5 minutes away).
Gardens The Round House enjoys wonderful gardens of just under ½ acre. Internal trails meander through the gardens. There is a larger garden to the rear which boasts a range of fruit trees including quince, apple and plum trees and a vegetable patch.
Method of sale The property is offered for sale by private treaty, as a whole or in two lots.
Services The property is served by mains water, electric, gas and drainage. There are no services currently connected to the land to the north that has outline planning consent. There was historically single phase electric to the static caravan on Lot 2.
Tenure and possession Vacant possession will be given of the whole upon completion.
Lot 2 (The building plots) will not be sold away separately until Lot 1 (The Round House) has exchanged and it is the clients preference to sell the whole, to one purchaser.
Planning The property is located outside of the
settlement boundary of Newport.
The Round House is partially listed as
confirmed by English Heritage under reference
309157.
Access The property benefits from a vehicular right of access at all times across the lay-by (to the east) and the lane to the north - both clearly hatched in orange on the sale plan.
Local authority Isle of Wight Council.
Postcode PO30 2JU.
Viewings Strictly by appointment with BCM.
Selling agent BCM, Isle of Wight office
Red Barn, Cheeks Farm, Merstone Lane,
Merstone, Isle of Wight, PO30 3DE
nb. These particulars are as at July 2021.
Photos taken July 2021.
