This fairy tale detached cottage built in 1914, with its immaculate thatched roof, high chimney stacks, curved dormer windows and attractive front door is the ultimate ‘chocolate box' cottage. It is hidden from the road by mature trees surrounded by about two acres of grounds and accessed via a long drive that becomes a wraparound driveway providing plenty of off road parking.

The inside is as fascinating and unique as the outside. The front door opens into the awe inspiring, dual aspect lounge with its exposed beams and unusual fireplace, impressive staircase and oak panelling while the dining room with its exposed beams, oak panelled doors, original wood flooring and attractive fireplace is equally charming.

It has a door to the galley style kitchen and access to a secondary kitchen with an Aga, laundry facilities and a double shower room. This single storey extension has a door to the driveway and a new thatched roof. Also accessed from the galley kitchen is the garden room with parquet flooring, a large bay window with French doors and a wall of windows.

More delights greet you as you walk up the impressive stairs where the oak panelling continues and the stained glass windows are a delightful surprise on the landing with its vaulted and beamed ceiling. This leads to the family bathroom and two double bedrooms with exposed beams and a ‘Jack and Jill' dressing room.

Outside there is a 45ft barn that was used as a workshop but could always be converted into additional accommodation. There is a charming terrace, swathes of lawn interspersed with trees and shrub beds, a beautiful pergola covered walkway and delightful topiary hedging.

What the Owner says:
We fell in love with the cottage the moment we saw it some eight years ago and we also liked the privacy that the trees and grounds provided, but we were still able to get to Morrisons supermarket in three minutes! At the time the cottage was in a somewhat parlous state and we could not live there until it had been refurbished and rewired. It was a delight to bring this cottage back to its former glory and we have loved every minute of our time here. It has also been wonderful for entertaining and we even held our daughter's wedding here recently.

However, we have decided to move nearer to our children and hope that new owners will enjoy this home as much as we have. The outbuilding has been on the site for more than 50 years so we think that it will be quite easy to get planning permission to convert it so there is plenty of potential to develop the overall property further.

The position is ideal because, although we are hidden away, the main road is at the bottom of the drive and there are buses in either direction. We are less than two miles from the delightful seaside resort of Shanklin including the beach that was winner of the Beach of the Year Award in the Countryfile Magazine in 2019. The Old Village is charming with its thatched cottages, independent shops, restaurants and pubs, while the Shanklin Theatre provides a variety of professional and amateur shows for evening entertainment.

Room sizes:

• Lounge: 17'11 x 17'11 (5.46m x 5.46m)
• Family / Dining Room: 17'11 x 13'11 (5.46m x 4.24m)
• Kitchen: 20'0 x 4'10 (6.10m x 1.47m)
• Utility: 11'3 x 9'1 (3.43m x 2.77m)
• Separate Toilet
• Shower Room
• Garden Room: 18'6 into bay x 11'0 (5.64m x 3.36m)
• Landing

• Bedroom 1: 18'1 x 10'11 (5.52m x 3.33m)
• Bedroom 3: 8'7 x 7'8 (2.62m x 2.34m)
• Bedroom 2: 13'11 x 11'7 (4.24m x 3.53m)
• Family Bathroom: 9'11 x 5'8 (3.02m x 1.73m)
• Long Gravelled Driveway
• 1.3 Acres of Gardens
• 48ft Outbuilding

 
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