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3 bedroom detached house for sale

Merstone Lane, Merstone
Study
Sold STC
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Detached house
3 bed
1 bath
EPC rating: D*
1,205 sq ft / 112 sq m

Key information

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Broadband: Super-fast 80Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
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Property description & features

  • Pretty detached home
  • Delightful garden
  • In the rural hamlet of Merstone
  • Useful adjoining garage
  • Comfortable family accommodation
  • Set centrally on the Island
  • Glorious rural views
  • Walks nearby
  • Close to Primary School of Arreton
  • Close to Newport
DESCRIPTION Swirl How is a pretty detached home offering comfortable family accommodation over two floors. The
property is set back from the road with a generous private driveway to the front and a delightful garden
to the back of the home. Positioned in the quiet hamlet of Merstone, Swirl How is surrounded by glorious
rural views. 

GROUND FLOOR The main entrance welcomes you into the entrance hall leading into the kitchen and sitting room. The
comfortable sitting room features a multi fuel burner and leads into the dining room and conservatory.
Both rooms provide plenty of natural sunlight enhanced from the conservatory, a great space for
entertaining with external access to the garden. The kitchen offers plenty of unit space featuring a range
cooker and larder with an external access via a stable door. Additionally, the ground floor comprises a
useful WC and utility room, with access into the adjoining garage. The garage, which can be accessed
internally or externally, benefits from timber double doors, concrete floor and mains electric. This space
could be incorporated within the house as a bedroom or study STP. 

FIRST FLOOR The first-floor benefits from two good sized double bedrooms and a further smaller double bedroom, all
offering delightful views of the surrounding countryside and far-reaching views of Chillerton Downs. The
spacious family bathroom comprises a bath and shower unit, additionally there is access to the insulated
loft off the landing. 

GARDEN AND GROUNDS To the rear of the property provides a delightful garden full of character, including perennials, fruit trees
and a pond. The garden has been designed to appreciate nature and the local wildlife with views across
local farmland to enjoy. There is access to the front of the property from the garden onto the generous
private driveway, set back from Merstone Lane. 

SITUATION Swirl How is situated within the quiet hamlet of Merstone set centrally on the island. The location of the
property is within proximity of ferry links, local eateries and shops. The property is a 5-minute drive to
Newport town and also benefits from a direct cycle track nearby directing you to Newport or Sandown. The
location also serves many nearby footpaths to enjoy.

The Isle of Wight is celebrated as an international yachting and sailing venue, with the annual Cowes
Week Regatta in August attracting competitors from all over the world. A full range of yacht and sailing
clubs provide a social hub. There are nearby golf courses including Westridge, St Georges & Shanklin and
Sandown Golf Club.

Ryde School with Upper Chine is the main independent (HMC) School on the Island, offering co-education
from pre-school to sixth form on a daily, full or weekly boarding basis. Many Island children commute
to mainland schools such as Portsmouth Grammar, St Edward's and Hordle Walhampton Prep and there
are good feeder links to conveniently located public schools such as Winchester College and St Swithuns'
in Winchester, Bryanston, Canford, and the Sherborne schools in Dorset and Marlborough College in
Wiltshire.

The Island is blessed with several boutique hotels and restaurants, including The George in Yarmouth, The
Royal in Ventnor; The Hut (recently voted by GQ Magazine as the best experience 4 years running), North
House and The Smoking Lobster. 

GENERAL REMARKS AND STIPULATIONS  

METHOD OF SALE Swirl How is offered for sale by private treaty as a whole. 

ACCESS The access to the property is directly from the public highway, Merstone Lane. 

SERVICES Swirl How is served by mains water, electric and drainage.The property is heated via Oil Fired Central Heating. 

EPC RATING

TENURE Freehold 

LOCAL AUTHORITY Isle of Wight Council  

COUNCIL TAX BAND

POSTCODE PO30 3DG 

PLANS, AREAS AND SCHEDULES These are based on the Ordnance Survey and are for reference only. They have been checked and computed by BCM and the Purchaser(s) shall be deemed to have satisfied themselves as to the description of the property. Any error or miss-statement shall not annul a sale or entitle any party to compensation in respect thereof. 

VIEWINGS By appointment with BCM LLP only. 

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    BCM stands for Bays Curry McCowen, the surnames of the founder partners of the firm, Andrew Bays, Iain Curry and Henry McCowen. The founder partners were all formerly partners in the locally renowned firm of Chartered Surveyors, James Harris, which was established in 1861. This business was sold to a major national agent in 1997 and the partners remained there until December 2000. They started BCM in January 2001. Today BCM is a multi disciplined rural property services firm operating throughout southern England with offices near Winchester and on the Isle of Wight.

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