This is a charming, five-bedroom Edwardian house, surrounded by gardens and full of character. Built in 1906 in the grounds of the Osborne estate for senior staff members of the Osborne Naval college, it retains many of its original features. The main entrance is via the conservatory with beautiful terracotta floor tiles. Through the original Edwardian door with leaded glass is the spacious hallway, where all ground floor rooms lead from. The sitting room is a lovely light area due to its dual aspect windows, one of which is an attractive bay, complete with window seat. It also contains one of many original fireplaces. Along the hallway is the spacious dining room, another lovely dual aspect room, with another beautiful, original fireplace and window seat. There is a further reception room downstairs that would make an excellent study and has also served as an occasional single bedroom for the current owners. In the large, modern kitchen is a double Neff oven, integrated Smeg dishwasher and fridge. Also in the kitchen is the original, working coal fire that was used to heat the cast iron oven, which is still in situ, on the other side of the chimney in the utility room. There are some more interesting original features in the utility room, including Edwardian ceramic floor tiles, butlers closet and hand basin, as well as modern conveniences such as plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer.

Upstairs there are five bedrooms and a large family bathroom with separate shower and bath, and a bidet. Bedroom 1 is an excellent sized double, with dual aspect windows and an ensuite shower room. Bedrooms 2, 3 and 4 are good sized doubles, and retain their original fireplaces, as well as servant's bell pulls. Bedroom 5 has another lovely original fireplace, and whilst it is the smallest bedroom, it is still a good sized single or small double.

Outside is a fantastic long driveway with extensive parking, finishing with a detached garage. Mature gardens wrap around all sides of the property, allowing privacy to its occupants and included is a large shed and greenhouse, as well as a coal store and what was the external wc – now a bike shed.

What the Owner says:
We have lived here for 37 years, and it has been a wonderful family home for us and our five children.

We have loved the history woven into this house, and the surrounding area, with Osborne house practically on the doorstep. East Cowes has everything a family needs and is ideally located for the Red Funnel car ferry to Southampton, plus is only a short drive from the main town of Newport.

Room sizes:

• Porch / Sun Room: 10'1 x 7'2 (3.08m x 2.19m)
• Entrance Hallway
• Study: 10'11 x 8'11 (3.33m x 2.72m)
• Lounge: 17'4 x 16'3 into bay (5.29m x 4.96m)
• Dining Room: 14'6 into bay x 13'11 (4.42m x 4.24m)
• Cloakroom
• Utility Room: 8'10 x 6'6 (2.69m x 1.98m)
• Kitchen: 11'11 x 11'4 (3.63m x 3.46m)
• Landing
• Bedroom 1: 17'5 at widest point x 11'11 (5.31m x 3.63m)

• En-Suite Shower Room: 5'0 x 4'6 (1.53m x 1.37m)
• Bedroom 2: 13'11 x 11'8 (4.24m x 3.56m)
• Bedroom 3: 11'5 x 11'0 (3.48m x 3.36m)
• Bedroom 4: 14'4 x 9'0 (4.37m x 2.75m)
• Bedroom 5: 12'0 x 8'3 (3.66m x 2.52m)
• Bathroom: 11'10 x 6'0 (3.61m x 1.83m)
• Front Garden
• Detached Garage
• Off Road Parking
• Rear Garden

 
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