A delightful period house set in secluded south facing gardens within this sought after coastal village

Brookside - This property occupies a picturesque setting just to the west of the well-known village pond within this sought-after coastal village elevated to provide privacy and seclusion. This sheltered south-facing location provides a wonderfully private setting with the mature gardens rising to the rear and there is good access to both the coastal path and nearby beaches including Monks Bay as well as to nearby Ventnor, where there are a good range of shops, bars and restaurants as well a fish market and Botanic gardens. The enchanting surrounding of Bonchurch also benefits from a great microclimate and became very popular in the Victorian era, regularly visited by the likes of Charles Dickens and retains The Bonchurch Inn just up Bonchurch Shute.

This particularly fine period home believed to date from around 1836 is Listed, Grade II and provides good quality, characterful accommodation, retaining many, delightful period house set in secluded south facing features such as the working, original window shutters to all principle ground floor rooms, fine fireplaces and ornate cornicing whilst the house also benefits from sympathetic modernisation. There are an excellent array of good reception rooms of good proportions ranging from the impressive drawing room, to a separate sitting room and dining room and a less formal garden room. The principal rooms face south and east with good ceiling heights and large windows or French doors, providing a lovely light feel as well as an attractive outlook over the gardens. The gardens form a delightful sheltered south facing setting for the house with paths leading up to a terrace at the top of the garden from which sea views can be enjoyed. There is gated access directly onto the adjacent "One hundred and one steps" whilst there is also off-street parking.

ACCOMODATION
A partly glazed panelled front door opens to:

ENTRANCE HALL Staircase featuring a hardwood handrail leading to first floor, under stairs cupboard.

STUDY A fine working period fireplace with a marble surround, French doors opening to the southern elevation.

SITTING ROOM A nicely apportioned reception room with generous ceiling heights and French doors opening to the southern elevation. An attractive working period fireplace with carved stone surround.

DRAWING ROOM A spacious, dual aspect room with working open fireplace with marble surround and a southerly aspect. Glazed doors open to the garden room through which there are views and access to the garden.

GARDEN ROOM A versatile later addition with an attractive outlook over and a pair of glazed doors opening to the garden.

DINING ROOM A nicely proportioned formal dining room with working open fireplace, tiled floor, extending through to:

UTILITY Built-in cupboards, worksurface and Butler sink. Space for dishwasher and fridge. Part glazed door to rear elevation where a
glazed roof covers a walkway which provides a useful storage area for logs, bins etc.

KITCHEN Featuring a wide west facing bay window and fitted with a Chalon hardwood kitchen, including a range of base units with granite work surfaces and a ceramic sink. Space for range cooker with range master extractor above, tiled flooring.

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING Providing access to the bedrooms and with a part glazed door leading to the rear garden.

BEDROOM 1 A really spacious dual aspect room with deep windows providing wonderful views over the gardens and towards the village pond.

BEDROOM 2 A good sized double bedroom with views over the garden.

BATHROOM Tiled throughout and fitted with a modern suite, including a double ended bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, wash basin, WC, bidet and a heated towel.

BEDROOM 3 A double bedroom with a southerly outlook.

BEDROOM 4 A double bedroom with a southerly outlook.

BATHROOM 2 Tiled throughout, bath, shower, wash basin, WC. Sliding doors open to a walk-in linen cupboard, housing hot water tank, gas fired boiler and with space for washing machine with slatted shelving above.

SEPARATE WC
OUTSIDE
A gated access opens to steps leading to a path running along the rose clad southern elevation and front door. The mature gardens are a real delight, there is a partially paved garden on the southern side of the house with an array of trees and shrubs to provide shade whilst the main garden situated to the eastern side of the house comprises a lawn and garden bordered with a variety of trees and shrubs that leads onto a partially paved garden beyond culminating in a small vegetable garden with raised beds, garden shed and terrace seating area.

To the rear of the property a beautifully planted garden rises with various paths leading to a series of terraces, providing a choice of seating and dining areas and an attractive backdrop to the property. Steps lead up to an elevated terrace at the very top of the garden, from which views to the English Channel to be enjoyed, and there is also gated access onto the 101 steps with onward access to various footpaths. To the rear of the property is a covered walkway providing storage space and with a separate gardeners WC.
About 20 metres to the west of the entrance steps to Brookside is a private parking area for up to 3 cars, (the strip of the garden land between the steps and parking area retained by stone walling is part of the property).

POSTCODE PO38 1RE

SERVICES Mains water, gas, electricity and drainage. Gas fired central heating.

COUNCIL TAX Band F

TENURE Freehold

VIEWINGS All viewings will be strictly by prior arrangement with the sole selling agents, Spence Willard

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