House For Sale £400,000
Nestled in an idyllic village setting, this characterful three-bedroom two-bathroom period cottage offers flexible living accommodation with two reception rooms as well as a conservatory, a secluded garden and a large driveway with a double garage.
Dating back to the late 1800s and tucked away in a secluded spot along the quaint Summers Lane, 1 Rose Cottage is bursting with period charm and has been adapted over the years to cleverly maximise the use of space. Featuring exposed ceiling beams and stone walls, timber floorboards and doors, and a charming fireplace with a log burner, the property is a wonderful example of a traditional rural cottage with the additional benefits of modern family conveniences such as a bathroom on each floor, a conservatory with underfloor heating, and an extension to the rear offering versatile living accommodation. Finished in a neutral decor throughout the home, the flexible accommodation also offers a characterful lounge conveniently located just off the traditional cottage-style kitchen-diner and boasts two ground floor double bedrooms complete with a dressing room in bedroom three, as well as the primary bedroom on the first floor. Outside there is a secluded garden offering a private, peaceful space which features a delightful wildlife pond and several seating spots to make the most of the sunshine throughout the day. A large driveway provides off-road parking for up to four vehicles and a generous double garage offers further space for vehicles or would make a fantastic workshop.
Located on the western tip of the Isle of Wight close to the world-famous Needles rocks and Tennyson Down, and a short distance from the seaside towns of Freshwater and Yarmouth, this property enjoys a peaceful position in the village of Totland which is a popular spot for walkers, birdwatchers and those who enjoy the tranquillity of rural surroundings. The property is just a short walk away from the picturesque beach of Totland Bay which enjoys clear turquoise waters and is ideal for swimming, with far-reaching views to the mainland and a beautiful rocky coastline which is mostly covered in flourishing trees and greenery. There is also a wonderful pub located on the sea wall serving freshly prepared Mediterranean cuisine and a popular café restaurant situated on the old Totland Pier, providing a great place to eat as you watch the sun sink below the horizon. The village has a general store, post office and a range of other shops, and is served by Southern Vectis buses on route 7 and 12 which connect with Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport including intermediate villages. During the summer months, an open-top ‘Needles Breezer’ bus tour also serves the village. The Wightlink car ferry from Yarmouth is only a 10-minute drive from the property and connects to the mainland via Lymington, and a Red Funnel foot passenger service from Cowes plus a car ferry service from East Cowes to Southampton are located just over half an hour away.
Offering a surprising amount of accommodation, the arrangement of the rooms comprises a conservatory as the main entrance to the home which then leads to a characterful kitchen-diner with a fantastic Rayburn cooker providing gas central heating to ensure a cosy home. Accessed via the kitchen is an internal lobby leading to a recently upgraded shower room and two double bedrooms with a dressing room or playroom allocated to one of the rooms. Also located off of the kitchen is a welcoming lounge with its charming multi-fuel stove and beyond this space is an additional reception room which could provide a fantastic dining room or home study. Accessed via an elegant wrought-iron spiral staircase from the kitchen, the first floor consists of the primary double bedroom and a fully-equipped bathroom.
Welcome To 1 Rose Cottage
Approaching the side of the property from the quiet Summers Lane, an old stone garden wall with a full-height wooden gate opens to the front garden with wide gravelled steps leading down to the conservatory entrance. Alternatively, there is a further wooden side gate providing access to a small rear courtyard terrace where a set of bifold doors open to the modern extension of the property. Also accessed from the lane, is a large driveway complete with a double garage located at the end of the boundary, providing plenty of off-road parking and an additional garden gate.
Conservatory (4.42m x 2.87m (14'06 x 9'05))
Through a set of double upvc glazed doors, the conservatory currently provides the main entrance to the cottage and has double glazed windows with views to the front garden and a light blue timber cladded pitched ceiling with three Velux windows. Featuring electric underfloor heating as well as two radiators, this room ensures a cosy space during the colder months and provides plenty of space to arrange comfortable seating. Finished with neutral floor tiles, this space is bathed in natural light and also includes a modern wall light fitting and several socket points.
A white door with multi-pane glazing opens to the kitchen-diner:
Kitchen-Diner (4.60m x 3.96m (15'01 x 13'0))
A combination of exposed stone and brick walls, coupled with exposed timber ceiling beams and terracotta floor tiles create a charming, traditional cottage-style kitchen. This room provides ample room to arrange a dining set and is fitted with solid oak base and wall cabinets with a good range of cupboards and drawers, in keeping with the classic farmhouse style. With neutral splashback tiles, the units on one side of the room are finished in cream and have a speckled marble countertop which incorporates an electric hob with a black cooker hood over and an inset double stainless steel corner sink with a chrome swan neck tap. The marble countertop provides space and plumbing beneath for two appliances, and there is space next to an integrated double electric oven to position a large appliance such as an American-style fridge-freezer. Providing further storage cupboards and drawers, the remainder of the fitted cabinets around the room retain their natural oak appearance and are topped with a solid wood countertop. Creating a characterful focal point, the room enjoys a red brick chimney breast with a cream tile inset which houses a regularly serviced ‘Rayburn’ cooker providing gas central heating as well as hot water for the home. Fitted with recessed spotlights, the room enjoys natural light from a window overlooking the conservatory, a Velux window and an internal window over the stairwell allows for additional natural light to port from the landing space above. Also located in the room is a telephone point and a small round ceiling panel providing convenient maintenance access for the shower on the floor above.
Additionally, the room creates access to the rest of the home with an elegant, wrought iron spiral staircase flowing to the first floor, an open doorway to the lounge and a wooden door leading to the ground floor bedroom quarters.
Lounge (3.78m x 3.30m (12'05 x 10'10))
With a grey aluminium-framed window to the rear aspect, this inviting family lounge features a wonderful fireplace housing a ‘Stovax’ multi-fuel stove mounted upon a slate tile hearth. The characterful charm of this room continues with its exposed old stone wall, dark wooden floorboards and chunky ceiling beams. Additional benefits of the room include fitted shelving within a recess beside the chimney breast, a television aerial connection and five half-sphere wall-mounted light fittings.
An open doorway flows into an additional reception room:
Dining Room/Study (L-shape: 3.86m x 3.84m (L-shape: 12'08 x 12'07))
Forming part of an extension created approximately four years ago, this L-shaped space provides the versatility to be used for a number of purposes including a dining room or a home office/business set up. Allowing for plenty of natural light, there is a Velux window and a set of grey aluminium-framed bifold doors which open to a rear paved terrace and provide alternative access to the property. A slim horizontal internal window ports light into the adjacent room and features thick double glazing to ensure efficient soundproofing. Warmed by a modern vertical grey radiator and a coordinating smaller radiator, this room is finished with a grey wood-effect vinyl floor and recessed spotlights.
Lobby
Accessed via the kitchen through a wooden door, a well-presented lobby with white floor tiles is illuminated by recessed spotlights and has a central heating thermostat on the wall. Three timber doors lead to two bedrooms and a shower room respectively.
Bedroom Two - Ground Floor (3.78m x 2.01m (12'05 x 6'07))
With a small window to the front aspect, this double bedroom is fitted with a lovely wood-effect vinyl floor and has a timber tongue and groove cladded sloped ceiling with two Velux windows providing natural light. Also located here is a range of wall-mounted shelving, recessed spotlights and a radiator to keep the room cosy.
Bedroom Three With Dressing Room - Ground Floor (2.87m x 2.01m (9'05 x 6'07))
Enjoying a recently installed solid oak floor, this additional ground floor double bedroom also has a sloped ceiling with wooden tongue and groove cladding and a Velux window to allow for natural light. Warmed by a radiator, this room also includes two wall-mounted light fittings and an open doorway flows into an additional room currently used as a dressing room.
Dressing Room (2.06m x 2.03m (6'09 x 6'08))
Providing the potential for a fourth bedroom or a playroom, this space has a window to the side aspect with obscure glazing to ensure privacy and natural light. Fitted with recessed spotlights, the room includes a range of fitted corner shelving, and a slim horizontal internal window allowing for light from with the adjacent dining room.
Shower Room - Ground Floor
Offering convenient facilities for the ground floor, this lovely shower room has recently been upgraded and is fully tiled in a classic white with dark grouting and a dark green mid-height border creating a smart contrast. A modern white suite comprises a corner dual-flush w.c with fitted wall shelving above and a wall-mounted corner hand basin with a chrome mixer tap. Enclosed with curved clear-glass sliding doors, a shower cubicle is fitted with an electric ‘Mira’ shower unit and a chrome showerhead on a wall-mounted slider bar. Warmed by a slim chrome ladder style towel rail, the room also benefits from a Velux window, an extractor fan and recessed spotlights.
First Floor Landing
Accessed via a wrought iron spiral staircase from the kitchen, a first-floor landing leads to the primary bedroom and bathroom through wooden doors. With a window to the side aspect, this space has a duo candle-style light fitting over the stairwell and white-painted wooden floorboards which continue to the bedroom.
Primary Bedroom (3.73m x 3.30m (12'03 x 10'10))
This spacious room has a grey aluminium-framed window to the rear aspect and features a partially sloped high ceiling with exposed dark wooden beams and a round light fitting. With white painted double doors to match the decor, a large built-in cupboard houses a hot water tank and a small cupboard tucked away in a corner neatly conceals an electrical consumer unit which was upgraded approximately five years ago.
Bathroom
Featuring dark timber floorboards and a slightly sloped ceiling with timber beams, this fully-equipped bathroom boasts a fabulous double-ended bath with vintage-style taps as well as a double shower cubicle complete with a rainfall-style shower head and clear-glass sliding doors. White wall tiling with black vertical strips flows around the bath, shower and a pedestal hand basin which has vintage-style chrome taps and a wall-mounted mirror above. With a dormer window to the front aspect, the room is warmed by a white ladder style towel rail and is illuminated by recessed spotlights. Also located here is a dual-flush w.c neatly positioned in the corner beneath a white wall-mounted cabinet.
Outside
Providing a fabulous outdoor retreat and a wonderful nature haven, the garden to the front of the property offers a secluded outdoor environment with a great variety of well-established planting including privet and bay hedging, a plum and acer tree, and a large wildlife pond featuring lilies, water soldiers and wildflowers, attracting an abundance of visiting wildlife including dragonflies. With a natural stream trickling past one side of the garden boundary, this relaxing outdoor environment has a well-positioned seating area due to be finished in gravel, offering an ideal spot for a picnic bench and is surrounded by a retaining wall constructed with chunky timber railway sleepers that give way to three sets of steps leading to an elevated lawn area and a timber side gate. A set of wide gravelled steps leads the way to a decked sun terrace which is edged with local driftwood and has a raised stone plant bed featuring foxgloves and buddleia as well as a wonderful herb plant bed with rosemary and lemon balm. Continuing past the sun deck along a gravel pathway and through a timber arch is a further gravel seating area with a wood store and arched evergreen hedging creating the way to the bottom of the garden. Tucked away by a timber gate to the driveway is a large grey-painted wooden shed as well as a further wood store, and a repurposed single-glazed conservatory has been added on to the side of the garage to create a storage area.
To the rear of the property is a small paved courtyard terrace which wraps around the extension and provides an additional entrance to the property via a full-height timber side gate from Summers Lane. The exterior of the extension is partially cladded in beautiful cedar wood which perfectly complements the paving and the grey aluminium-framed bifold doors as well as the rear windows on the ground and first floor.
Garage And Driveway
1 Rose Cottage benefits from a large driveway providing off-road parking for up to four vehicles as well as a generous double garage which benefits from plenty of power points, offering the potential to be set up as a workshop.
Well-maintained by the current owners, this captivating cottage is situated in a highly desirable idyllic location and offers a truly unique family home with character features and a secluded garden to enjoy. The surrounding rural scenery and gorgeous bays are arguably some of the best that this beautiful Island has to offer. An early viewing is highly recommended with the sole agents Susan Payne Property.
Additional Details
Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: B
Services: Mains water and drainage, electricity, gas.
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.
Dating back to the late 1800s and tucked away in a secluded spot along the quaint Summers Lane, 1 Rose Cottage is bursting with period charm and has been adapted over the years to cleverly maximise the use of space. Featuring exposed ceiling beams and stone walls, timber floorboards and doors, and a charming fireplace with a log burner, the property is a wonderful example of a traditional rural cottage with the additional benefits of modern family conveniences such as a bathroom on each floor, a conservatory with underfloor heating, and an extension to the rear offering versatile living accommodation. Finished in a neutral decor throughout the home, the flexible accommodation also offers a characterful lounge conveniently located just off the traditional cottage-style kitchen-diner and boasts two ground floor double bedrooms complete with a dressing room in bedroom three, as well as the primary bedroom on the first floor. Outside there is a secluded garden offering a private, peaceful space which features a delightful wildlife pond and several seating spots to make the most of the sunshine throughout the day. A large driveway provides off-road parking for up to four vehicles and a generous double garage offers further space for vehicles or would make a fantastic workshop.
Located on the western tip of the Isle of Wight close to the world-famous Needles rocks and Tennyson Down, and a short distance from the seaside towns of Freshwater and Yarmouth, this property enjoys a peaceful position in the village of Totland which is a popular spot for walkers, birdwatchers and those who enjoy the tranquillity of rural surroundings. The property is just a short walk away from the picturesque beach of Totland Bay which enjoys clear turquoise waters and is ideal for swimming, with far-reaching views to the mainland and a beautiful rocky coastline which is mostly covered in flourishing trees and greenery. There is also a wonderful pub located on the sea wall serving freshly prepared Mediterranean cuisine and a popular café restaurant situated on the old Totland Pier, providing a great place to eat as you watch the sun sink below the horizon. The village has a general store, post office and a range of other shops, and is served by Southern Vectis buses on route 7 and 12 which connect with Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport including intermediate villages. During the summer months, an open-top ‘Needles Breezer’ bus tour also serves the village. The Wightlink car ferry from Yarmouth is only a 10-minute drive from the property and connects to the mainland via Lymington, and a Red Funnel foot passenger service from Cowes plus a car ferry service from East Cowes to Southampton are located just over half an hour away.
Offering a surprising amount of accommodation, the arrangement of the rooms comprises a conservatory as the main entrance to the home which then leads to a characterful kitchen-diner with a fantastic Rayburn cooker providing gas central heating to ensure a cosy home. Accessed via the kitchen is an internal lobby leading to a recently upgraded shower room and two double bedrooms with a dressing room or playroom allocated to one of the rooms. Also located off of the kitchen is a welcoming lounge with its charming multi-fuel stove and beyond this space is an additional reception room which could provide a fantastic dining room or home study. Accessed via an elegant wrought-iron spiral staircase from the kitchen, the first floor consists of the primary double bedroom and a fully-equipped bathroom.
Welcome To 1 Rose Cottage
Approaching the side of the property from the quiet Summers Lane, an old stone garden wall with a full-height wooden gate opens to the front garden with wide gravelled steps leading down to the conservatory entrance. Alternatively, there is a further wooden side gate providing access to a small rear courtyard terrace where a set of bifold doors open to the modern extension of the property. Also accessed from the lane, is a large driveway complete with a double garage located at the end of the boundary, providing plenty of off-road parking and an additional garden gate.
Conservatory (4.42m x 2.87m (14'06 x 9'05))
Through a set of double upvc glazed doors, the conservatory currently provides the main entrance to the cottage and has double glazed windows with views to the front garden and a light blue timber cladded pitched ceiling with three Velux windows. Featuring electric underfloor heating as well as two radiators, this room ensures a cosy space during the colder months and provides plenty of space to arrange comfortable seating. Finished with neutral floor tiles, this space is bathed in natural light and also includes a modern wall light fitting and several socket points.
A white door with multi-pane glazing opens to the kitchen-diner:
Kitchen-Diner (4.60m x 3.96m (15'01 x 13'0))
A combination of exposed stone and brick walls, coupled with exposed timber ceiling beams and terracotta floor tiles create a charming, traditional cottage-style kitchen. This room provides ample room to arrange a dining set and is fitted with solid oak base and wall cabinets with a good range of cupboards and drawers, in keeping with the classic farmhouse style. With neutral splashback tiles, the units on one side of the room are finished in cream and have a speckled marble countertop which incorporates an electric hob with a black cooker hood over and an inset double stainless steel corner sink with a chrome swan neck tap. The marble countertop provides space and plumbing beneath for two appliances, and there is space next to an integrated double electric oven to position a large appliance such as an American-style fridge-freezer. Providing further storage cupboards and drawers, the remainder of the fitted cabinets around the room retain their natural oak appearance and are topped with a solid wood countertop. Creating a characterful focal point, the room enjoys a red brick chimney breast with a cream tile inset which houses a regularly serviced ‘Rayburn’ cooker providing gas central heating as well as hot water for the home. Fitted with recessed spotlights, the room enjoys natural light from a window overlooking the conservatory, a Velux window and an internal window over the stairwell allows for additional natural light to port from the landing space above. Also located in the room is a telephone point and a small round ceiling panel providing convenient maintenance access for the shower on the floor above.
Additionally, the room creates access to the rest of the home with an elegant, wrought iron spiral staircase flowing to the first floor, an open doorway to the lounge and a wooden door leading to the ground floor bedroom quarters.
Lounge (3.78m x 3.30m (12'05 x 10'10))
With a grey aluminium-framed window to the rear aspect, this inviting family lounge features a wonderful fireplace housing a ‘Stovax’ multi-fuel stove mounted upon a slate tile hearth. The characterful charm of this room continues with its exposed old stone wall, dark wooden floorboards and chunky ceiling beams. Additional benefits of the room include fitted shelving within a recess beside the chimney breast, a television aerial connection and five half-sphere wall-mounted light fittings.
An open doorway flows into an additional reception room:
Dining Room/Study (L-shape: 3.86m x 3.84m (L-shape: 12'08 x 12'07))
Forming part of an extension created approximately four years ago, this L-shaped space provides the versatility to be used for a number of purposes including a dining room or a home office/business set up. Allowing for plenty of natural light, there is a Velux window and a set of grey aluminium-framed bifold doors which open to a rear paved terrace and provide alternative access to the property. A slim horizontal internal window ports light into the adjacent room and features thick double glazing to ensure efficient soundproofing. Warmed by a modern vertical grey radiator and a coordinating smaller radiator, this room is finished with a grey wood-effect vinyl floor and recessed spotlights.
Lobby
Accessed via the kitchen through a wooden door, a well-presented lobby with white floor tiles is illuminated by recessed spotlights and has a central heating thermostat on the wall. Three timber doors lead to two bedrooms and a shower room respectively.
Bedroom Two - Ground Floor (3.78m x 2.01m (12'05 x 6'07))
With a small window to the front aspect, this double bedroom is fitted with a lovely wood-effect vinyl floor and has a timber tongue and groove cladded sloped ceiling with two Velux windows providing natural light. Also located here is a range of wall-mounted shelving, recessed spotlights and a radiator to keep the room cosy.
Bedroom Three With Dressing Room - Ground Floor (2.87m x 2.01m (9'05 x 6'07))
Enjoying a recently installed solid oak floor, this additional ground floor double bedroom also has a sloped ceiling with wooden tongue and groove cladding and a Velux window to allow for natural light. Warmed by a radiator, this room also includes two wall-mounted light fittings and an open doorway flows into an additional room currently used as a dressing room.
Dressing Room (2.06m x 2.03m (6'09 x 6'08))
Providing the potential for a fourth bedroom or a playroom, this space has a window to the side aspect with obscure glazing to ensure privacy and natural light. Fitted with recessed spotlights, the room includes a range of fitted corner shelving, and a slim horizontal internal window allowing for light from with the adjacent dining room.
Shower Room - Ground Floor
Offering convenient facilities for the ground floor, this lovely shower room has recently been upgraded and is fully tiled in a classic white with dark grouting and a dark green mid-height border creating a smart contrast. A modern white suite comprises a corner dual-flush w.c with fitted wall shelving above and a wall-mounted corner hand basin with a chrome mixer tap. Enclosed with curved clear-glass sliding doors, a shower cubicle is fitted with an electric ‘Mira’ shower unit and a chrome showerhead on a wall-mounted slider bar. Warmed by a slim chrome ladder style towel rail, the room also benefits from a Velux window, an extractor fan and recessed spotlights.
First Floor Landing
Accessed via a wrought iron spiral staircase from the kitchen, a first-floor landing leads to the primary bedroom and bathroom through wooden doors. With a window to the side aspect, this space has a duo candle-style light fitting over the stairwell and white-painted wooden floorboards which continue to the bedroom.
Primary Bedroom (3.73m x 3.30m (12'03 x 10'10))
This spacious room has a grey aluminium-framed window to the rear aspect and features a partially sloped high ceiling with exposed dark wooden beams and a round light fitting. With white painted double doors to match the decor, a large built-in cupboard houses a hot water tank and a small cupboard tucked away in a corner neatly conceals an electrical consumer unit which was upgraded approximately five years ago.
Bathroom
Featuring dark timber floorboards and a slightly sloped ceiling with timber beams, this fully-equipped bathroom boasts a fabulous double-ended bath with vintage-style taps as well as a double shower cubicle complete with a rainfall-style shower head and clear-glass sliding doors. White wall tiling with black vertical strips flows around the bath, shower and a pedestal hand basin which has vintage-style chrome taps and a wall-mounted mirror above. With a dormer window to the front aspect, the room is warmed by a white ladder style towel rail and is illuminated by recessed spotlights. Also located here is a dual-flush w.c neatly positioned in the corner beneath a white wall-mounted cabinet.
Outside
Providing a fabulous outdoor retreat and a wonderful nature haven, the garden to the front of the property offers a secluded outdoor environment with a great variety of well-established planting including privet and bay hedging, a plum and acer tree, and a large wildlife pond featuring lilies, water soldiers and wildflowers, attracting an abundance of visiting wildlife including dragonflies. With a natural stream trickling past one side of the garden boundary, this relaxing outdoor environment has a well-positioned seating area due to be finished in gravel, offering an ideal spot for a picnic bench and is surrounded by a retaining wall constructed with chunky timber railway sleepers that give way to three sets of steps leading to an elevated lawn area and a timber side gate. A set of wide gravelled steps leads the way to a decked sun terrace which is edged with local driftwood and has a raised stone plant bed featuring foxgloves and buddleia as well as a wonderful herb plant bed with rosemary and lemon balm. Continuing past the sun deck along a gravel pathway and through a timber arch is a further gravel seating area with a wood store and arched evergreen hedging creating the way to the bottom of the garden. Tucked away by a timber gate to the driveway is a large grey-painted wooden shed as well as a further wood store, and a repurposed single-glazed conservatory has been added on to the side of the garage to create a storage area.
To the rear of the property is a small paved courtyard terrace which wraps around the extension and provides an additional entrance to the property via a full-height timber side gate from Summers Lane. The exterior of the extension is partially cladded in beautiful cedar wood which perfectly complements the paving and the grey aluminium-framed bifold doors as well as the rear windows on the ground and first floor.
Garage And Driveway
1 Rose Cottage benefits from a large driveway providing off-road parking for up to four vehicles as well as a generous double garage which benefits from plenty of power points, offering the potential to be set up as a workshop.
Well-maintained by the current owners, this captivating cottage is situated in a highly desirable idyllic location and offers a truly unique family home with character features and a secluded garden to enjoy. The surrounding rural scenery and gorgeous bays are arguably some of the best that this beautiful Island has to offer. An early viewing is highly recommended with the sole agents Susan Payne Property.
Additional Details
Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: B
Services: Mains water and drainage, electricity, gas.
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.
