House For Sale £2,275,000
Watchingwell Manor is one of the most sought-after Island manor houses located in rural, yet accessible location, with 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, reception hall, 3 reception rooms and a fine dining conservatory/orangery, this elegant period property is built in a traditional Georgian style; and is presented to a high standard. It stands in spectacular well-manicured grounds including an all-weather tennis court and gym/games room. There are three well fenced paddocks of around 7.9 acres with a high quality detached stable building. The property offers an excellent mix of equine and country pursuits as well as lifestyle sports facilities.
To the front and rear of the Manor the gardens comprise of formal lawns, herbaceous borders and mature specimen trees including oak, holly, silver birch and a fine walnut tree. The gardens extend around the property and are exceptional having been planted with over 5000 individual plants. A stunning new rose garden has recently been planted and there is a fabulous, covered pergola all offering fine views across the gardens. To the south and west of the main house is a charming stone-paved dining and seating terrace and extensive formal lawns to the front and rear of the main house. An enclosed hard, all weather tennis court can be found set by itself away from the formal lawns. The pristine rear lawns are watered by a concealed automatic irrigation system with rain sensors. Behind mature hedging, a screened footpath crosses the grounds to the west of the manor.
Watchingwell Manor benefits from a superb selection of well fenced paddocks, which are gently sloping to allow for good drainage. There is an access strip outside of these paddocks, which is also enclosed with a boundary fence. Access to all three fields is excellent and there is a high-quality timber stable building with four stables, WC, kitchenette, tack room and 10.4m x 3.4m hay store. Outside this is a well-drained yard/hard standing.
To the front and rear of the Manor the gardens comprise of formal lawns, herbaceous borders and mature specimen trees including oak, holly, silver birch and a fine walnut tree. The gardens extend around the property and are exceptional having been planted with over 5000 individual plants. A stunning new rose garden has recently been planted and there is a fabulous, covered pergola all offering fine views across the gardens. To the south and west of the main house is a charming stone-paved dining and seating terrace and extensive formal lawns to the front and rear of the main house. An enclosed hard, all weather tennis court can be found set by itself away from the formal lawns. The pristine rear lawns are watered by a concealed automatic irrigation system with rain sensors. Behind mature hedging, a screened footpath crosses the grounds to the west of the manor.
Watchingwell Manor benefits from a superb selection of well fenced paddocks, which are gently sloping to allow for good drainage. There is an access strip outside of these paddocks, which is also enclosed with a boundary fence. Access to all three fields is excellent and there is a high-quality timber stable building with four stables, WC, kitchenette, tack room and 10.4m x 3.4m hay store. Outside this is a well-drained yard/hard standing.
The secluded rural location provides beautiful countryside views and is close to wonderful walking and riding country as well as to both the sandy beaches of Compton Bay and the restaurants, shops, harbour, and the ferry at Yarmouth. The famous sailing town of Cowes is a 15-minute drive away with its fast catamaran link to Southampton and onward London trains.
