House For Sale £1,250,000
If the opportunity for leisure and pleasure in a stunning period property are top of the agenda when you are looking for a new family home, then this property should float your boat. This attractive residence in the Gothic regency style is tucked away on the undercliff at Niton in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with far reaching views across the sea and St Catherine's lighthouse. It has its origins in 1838 when it was built as a gentleman's summer villa with a west wing extension added in the late I 880s and a smaller wing in 1992. From the moment you walk through the fascinating curved front gate you can appreciate the property's charming kerb appeal with its arched casement windows and red brick surrounds, decorative eaves barge boards, mellow stonework and wide period front door. For those who enjoy reading there is a long wall of bookshelves in the entrance hall with its wood flooring that continues through much of the ground floor. The good-sized lounge with its impressive marble fireplace and wood burning stove has French doors opening onto the south facing verandah which extends the length of the house, as does the equally large light and bright music room with its rare period slate fireplace. This room also has plenty of built in bookshelves so could always be used as a library, a formal dining room or a games room. The ground floor also includes a further spacious room, currently used as a guest bedroom but could easily be used as an attractive home work space, snug or even a gym. It adjoins a self-contained annexe that has WC and shower room and a kitchen which opens into a sitting area with French windows to the verandah. The attractive kitchen/dining/ sitting room of the main house is a large open plan space that opens into a charming conservatory with views across to the sea. At the far end of the kitchen, doors lead to a laundry room and WC and the side lobby entrance with a separate boiler/ drying room which houses the air source heat pump. Off the spacious galleried landing upstairs, you will find a family shower room and four double bedrooms three with fitted cupboards including the main bedroom with its en-suite bathroom. Three of the bedrooms are south facing with amazing sea views. A corridor leads to a further room with a window overlooking the front garden. Currently this is used as storage/ but could easily revert to its original use as a garage.
What the Owner says:
This has been a wonderful family home and we shall be sorry to leave but we are starting a new chapter in our lives. We have thoroughly enjoyed everything about this truly lovely house including fun in the swimming pool, thanks to the heating we were even able to swim at Christmas, and the opportunity to entertain friends and family and have those stunning views we never tire of looking at. We shall so miss our regular visitors the red squirrels and even the badgers who one year ate all the peaches. A recent visitor has been the newly established sea eagle. There are wonderful walks along the coastal paths to St Catherine's Lighthouse and to St. Lawrence and Ventnor. A short stroll up the hill will take you to Niton village where you will find Joe's Bar that includes a café and the post office. There is a pharmacy, an excellent village store which provides local produce including green grocery, meat, dairy, and an off-licence. It also has a friendly delivery service. There is also a medical centre nursery and primary school, youth club and village Hall. The excellent White Lion pub is in the centre of the village while nearby on St Catherine's road there is the charming Buddle Inn. The path beside the house leads down to Castlehaven Bay where you can find the excellent outdoor restaurant True Food Kitchen and watch for seals, surfers and the fishermen launching their boats.
Room sizes:
The information provided about this property does not constitute or form part of an offer or contract, nor may be it be regarded as representations. All interested parties must verify accuracy and your solicitor must verify tenure/lease information, fixtures & fittings and, where the property has been extended/converted, planning/building regulation consents. All dimensions are approximate and quoted for guidance only as are floor plans which are not to scale 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.
We are pleased to offer our customers a range of additional services to help them with moving home. None of these services are obligatory and you are free to use service providers of your choice. Current regulations require all estate agents to inform their customers of the fees they earn for recommending third party services. If you choose to use a service provider recommended by Fine & Country, details of all referral fees can be found at the link below. If you decide to use any of our services, please be assured that this will not increase the fees you pay to our service providers, which remain as quoted directly to you.
What the Owner says:
This has been a wonderful family home and we shall be sorry to leave but we are starting a new chapter in our lives. We have thoroughly enjoyed everything about this truly lovely house including fun in the swimming pool, thanks to the heating we were even able to swim at Christmas, and the opportunity to entertain friends and family and have those stunning views we never tire of looking at. We shall so miss our regular visitors the red squirrels and even the badgers who one year ate all the peaches. A recent visitor has been the newly established sea eagle. There are wonderful walks along the coastal paths to St Catherine's Lighthouse and to St. Lawrence and Ventnor. A short stroll up the hill will take you to Niton village where you will find Joe's Bar that includes a café and the post office. There is a pharmacy, an excellent village store which provides local produce including green grocery, meat, dairy, and an off-licence. It also has a friendly delivery service. There is also a medical centre nursery and primary school, youth club and village Hall. The excellent White Lion pub is in the centre of the village while nearby on St Catherine's road there is the charming Buddle Inn. The path beside the house leads down to Castlehaven Bay where you can find the excellent outdoor restaurant True Food Kitchen and watch for seals, surfers and the fishermen launching their boats.
Room sizes:
- Entrance Hallway 12'11 x 8'5 (3.94m x 2.57m)
- Study 8'10 x 8'9 (2.69m x 2.67m)
- Music Room 15'1 x 14'4 into bay (4.60m x 4.37m)
- Kitchen / Dining Room 37'0 x 10'4 (11.29m x 3.15m)
- Rear Lobby
- Store Room
- Separate Toilet
- Conservatory 13'5 x 11'8 (4.09m x 3.56m)
- Lounge 15'0 x 14'9 into bay (4.58m x 4.50m)
- Guest Bedroom / Snug 11'9 x 11'0 (3.58m x 3.36m)
- Utility Room 26'10 x 6'9 (8.18m x 2.06m)
- Shower Room
- Landing
- Bedroom 1 22'8 x 10'3 (6.91m x 3.13m)
- En-Suite
- Bedroom 2 14'4 x 12'5 (4.37m x 3.79m)
- Bedroom 3 14'4 x 12'4 (4.37m x 3.76m)
- Family Bathroom 8'10 x 8'8 (2.69m x 2.64m)
- Bedroom 4 12'2 x 10'7 (3.71m x 3.23m)
- Storage 11'6 x 10'0 (3.51m x 3.05m)
- Front & Rear Gardens
- Swimming Pool
- Summer House
- Parking
The information provided about this property does not constitute or form part of an offer or contract, nor may be it be regarded as representations. All interested parties must verify accuracy and your solicitor must verify tenure/lease information, fixtures & fittings and, where the property has been extended/converted, planning/building regulation consents. All dimensions are approximate and quoted for guidance only as are floor plans which are not to scale 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.
We are pleased to offer our customers a range of additional services to help them with moving home. None of these services are obligatory and you are free to use service providers of your choice. Current regulations require all estate agents to inform their customers of the fees they earn for recommending third party services. If you choose to use a service provider recommended by Fine & Country, details of all referral fees can be found at the link below. If you decide to use any of our services, please be assured that this will not increase the fees you pay to our service providers, which remain as quoted directly to you.
