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This property is no longer on the market
Floorplan
Map
Area stats5 bedroom house
New build
Study
Sold STC
House
5 beds
4 baths
3886
EPC rating: E
Key information
Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Band H
Broadband: Ultra-fast 1000Mbps *
Mobile signal:
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Features and description
A masterpiece of contemporary architectural design situated in grounds of half an acre provides the ultimate coastal / rural retreat.
Meticulous detail in the build has produced an exceptional home finished to an extraordinary high standard. The property has a real focus on indoor/ outdoor living and the proximity of panoramic rural and coastal views with spectacular sunsets provide the backdrop. Mature borders offer privacy and seclusion. A high level of attention to detail throughout the electrics, plumbing, heating and insulation ensure an efficient, spacious and economical home.
A Mitsubishi air-source heat pump provides domestic hot water and under-floor heating in three programmable zones.
Crucial Trading sisal carpets feature in all bedrooms, whilst Duravit, Phillipe Stark, Axor and Grohe fittings compliment all en-suites, Wet-Room and family bathroom.
German Nolte Kitchen fitted with high quality appliances and large double island.
Other finishes include Ted Todd engineered oak flooring, Porcelanosa floor and wall tiles to hallways and bathrooms.
Powder coated aluminium doors and windows are fitted with roller black-out blinds to all bedrooms and living areas to provide privacy and minimise night lite pollution (AONB )
External features include a 3-bay oak frame garage with log-store to side and mezzanine over.
An expansive paved driveway gives vehicular access to the lane, a turning area and parking for numerous vehicles.
Three decked, furnished terraces to the front, rear and side enable inside/ outside living with alfresco entertaining.
Southdown offers a quality lifestyle in an AONB area set between rolling downland and the nearby coastline, with Whale Chine just a short walk away. Here there is direct access to the island’s scenic coastal and country walks. Brook Beach and Compton Beach are popular with swimmers, surfers and kite-surfers and they form part of the Jurassic coast. Brighstone and Niton villages offer local shopping facilities, doctor’s surgeries and Primary School, and The Wight Mouse pub is a short walk across the field. Freshwater is to the west, along the scenic cliff-top route of the Military Road, and provides a further range of shops, supermarkets and Leisure Centre with swimming pool. Yarmouth, with it’s popular harbour, restaurants, shops, sailing clubs and ferry-link to Lymington is approx. 9 miles away (check this distance)
Property is arranged on 3 different levels taking advantage of the setting.
Ground Floor Level / Main Entrance - The bottom elevation comprises a stepped decked terrace with double doors leading in to the Entrance Hallway with Porcelanosa floor tiles, u/floor heating
Door to: Plant / Laundry Room with floor Shaker matt-white units with oak worktops, housing Belfast sink, mixer tap and pull-out spray. Integral appliances are AEG washing machine & AEG condensing dryer.
Electric meter, back-up boiler, Ecodan cylinder plus control panel and manifold for lower section, water-softener unit.
Porcelanosa floor tiles with u/floor heating.
Above the Plant Room there is a loft access to storage area.
Door to: Wet Room & WC - Grohe Raindance walk-thru shower, WC, basin & wall-mirror, 2 electric towel rails, Porcelanosa floor & wall tiles, u/floor heating.
Door to: Boot Room
Wall to wall built-in cupboards for all outdoor wear / clothing. Bench with separate hanging space. Porcelanosa tiled floor with u/floor heating.
Bedroom 4 - An en suite double bedroom with French doors and Juliet balcony, enjoying south-westerly views. Crucial Trading herringbone Sisal carpet throughout.
Door to En-Suite Shower Room, walk-in shower, electric towel-rail, free standing Duravit console basin with wall mirror above. Porcelanosa floor & wall tiles with u/floor heating throughout.
Bedroom 5 - Another south-west facing double bedroom with French doors and Juliet balcony.
Walk-in linen cupboard,
Crucial Trading herringbone Sisal carpet, u/floor heating.
Stairs up (Crucial Trading Sisal fitted stair runner) to:
Central Elevation -
Kitchen/ Dining Room - An impressive south-facing space combining a superbly designed kitchen with adjacent dining area, from which sliding doors give access to the generous decked central terrace. The Nolte kitchen has an extensive range of built-in cupboards and drawers – black soft-matt fronts under quality Silestone and Danish, white-washed oak work surfaces, large Island Unit/Breakfast Bar totalling 4.5m x 1.2m, with 4 pendant lights above, pull-out power dock, Franke Box Centre stainless inset twin sink unit, Franke mixer tap + pull-out spray. Integral appliances include Neff dishwasher, Caple wine-cooler, Fisher& Paykel French-style fridge-freezer (filtered water + ice maker ), Mercury Rangecooker, electric, matt black with 5-zone induction hob, Glide-out grill , main functional oven and tall fan oven. Glass splashback with Neff Pro-Extractor over, Neff steam-oven
(steam /microwave/convection) 2 x Neff plate-warmers, Neff coffee machine
(fully automatic, takes beans or ground).
Door to: Utility/ Pantry Room
Range of floor matt-white Shaker units, oak worktops, Butler sink, Spray-function Mixer-tap, floor to ceiling food storage cupboard. Ted Todd engineered oak floor, u/floor heating to kitchen/ utility/ dining areas.
Sitting/ Family/Living - Room - Situated in the heart of the house, a well-proportioned vaulted-ceiling room with built-in shelving, feature window & views to The Needles.
Triple-sided Morso free-standing 7.3kw log-burner on polished -concrete base.
Built-in shelving as adjacent wall, plus TV , Music/ Book shelving opposite. Ted Todd flooring throughout with heating under.
Stairs (Crucial Trading Sisal fitted stairs carpet) up to:
1st Floor -
Study/ Office - Large room currently organized as study / workstation / music room. Sisal carpet throughout, generous under-eaves storage in wall to wall cupboards with Louvre doors. Window with south-westerly view.
From Central Elevation, stairs up (Crucial Trading Sisal fitted stair runner) to:
Top Elevation -
Hallway - - Porcelanosa tiled floor with heating under, leading to back door entrance.
Door to: Dressing Room - Wall to wall & floor to ceiling built-in wardrobes provide generous storage. Sisal herringbone carpet (Crucial Trading) heating under.
Door to: Family Bathroom
Stunning bathroom comprises large back-to-wall bath, mix-tap shower, console with basin, wall mirror over, W.C., heated towel rail. Porcelanosa floor & wall tiles with u/floor heating.
Bedroom 3 - A south-facing double bedroom with French Doors opening onto decked terrace. Crucial Trading herringbone Sisal flooring with u/floor heating.
Bedroom 2 - South-west facing double bedroom enjoying farmland / Needles views. French doors, Juliet balcony and vaulted ceiling. Crucial Trading herringbone Sisal flooring with u/floor heating.
Bedroom 1 - Master en-suite, double –aspect, vaulted ceiling bedroom with far-reaching south-westerly views from French doors and Juliet balcony. Crucial Trading herringbone Sisal flooring with u/floor heating.
Door to En-Suite, back to wall bath with mix-tap shower, free standing Duravit console basin & wall mirror, electric towel rail. Porcelanosa tiles to wall and floor with u/floor heating.
Storage loft-space above.
Outside - Main Entrance – the property is accessed via a 5-bar County gate opening on to a gravelled driveway/ turning area.
Decked steps to terrace and front door.
Rear Entrance – expansive paved driveway via oak gates to garage.
Site stability. Prior to house construction, a piled-steel wall was installed at the back and along the length of the site. 30 foot ground anchors ensure permanent rigidity in these areas. The house has 3 steel arches in the central elevation with a Sydenham’s timber frame structure addition, and Siberian larch cladding finish. Tapco composite tiles complete all roof areas.
Southdown Cottage holds an LABC warranty which is valid for 10 years from October 2022.
Services - Mains electricity, water in (only) Private drainage with treatment system, new foul and storm tanks, Mitsubishi air-source pump at rear.
Epc Rating - C.
Council Tax - Band H.
Postcode - PO38 2LJ
Tenure - Freehold.
Viewings - Strictly by prior appointment with the sole selling agents, Spence Willard.
Important Notice
1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Spence Willard in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing ("information") as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Spence Willard nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). 2. Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. 3. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. 4. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice.
Meticulous detail in the build has produced an exceptional home finished to an extraordinary high standard. The property has a real focus on indoor/ outdoor living and the proximity of panoramic rural and coastal views with spectacular sunsets provide the backdrop. Mature borders offer privacy and seclusion. A high level of attention to detail throughout the electrics, plumbing, heating and insulation ensure an efficient, spacious and economical home.
A Mitsubishi air-source heat pump provides domestic hot water and under-floor heating in three programmable zones.
Crucial Trading sisal carpets feature in all bedrooms, whilst Duravit, Phillipe Stark, Axor and Grohe fittings compliment all en-suites, Wet-Room and family bathroom.
German Nolte Kitchen fitted with high quality appliances and large double island.
Other finishes include Ted Todd engineered oak flooring, Porcelanosa floor and wall tiles to hallways and bathrooms.
Powder coated aluminium doors and windows are fitted with roller black-out blinds to all bedrooms and living areas to provide privacy and minimise night lite pollution (AONB )
External features include a 3-bay oak frame garage with log-store to side and mezzanine over.
An expansive paved driveway gives vehicular access to the lane, a turning area and parking for numerous vehicles.
Three decked, furnished terraces to the front, rear and side enable inside/ outside living with alfresco entertaining.
Southdown offers a quality lifestyle in an AONB area set between rolling downland and the nearby coastline, with Whale Chine just a short walk away. Here there is direct access to the island’s scenic coastal and country walks. Brook Beach and Compton Beach are popular with swimmers, surfers and kite-surfers and they form part of the Jurassic coast. Brighstone and Niton villages offer local shopping facilities, doctor’s surgeries and Primary School, and The Wight Mouse pub is a short walk across the field. Freshwater is to the west, along the scenic cliff-top route of the Military Road, and provides a further range of shops, supermarkets and Leisure Centre with swimming pool. Yarmouth, with it’s popular harbour, restaurants, shops, sailing clubs and ferry-link to Lymington is approx. 9 miles away (check this distance)
Property is arranged on 3 different levels taking advantage of the setting.
Ground Floor Level / Main Entrance - The bottom elevation comprises a stepped decked terrace with double doors leading in to the Entrance Hallway with Porcelanosa floor tiles, u/floor heating
Door to: Plant / Laundry Room with floor Shaker matt-white units with oak worktops, housing Belfast sink, mixer tap and pull-out spray. Integral appliances are AEG washing machine & AEG condensing dryer.
Electric meter, back-up boiler, Ecodan cylinder plus control panel and manifold for lower section, water-softener unit.
Porcelanosa floor tiles with u/floor heating.
Above the Plant Room there is a loft access to storage area.
Door to: Wet Room & WC - Grohe Raindance walk-thru shower, WC, basin & wall-mirror, 2 electric towel rails, Porcelanosa floor & wall tiles, u/floor heating.
Door to: Boot Room
Wall to wall built-in cupboards for all outdoor wear / clothing. Bench with separate hanging space. Porcelanosa tiled floor with u/floor heating.
Bedroom 4 - An en suite double bedroom with French doors and Juliet balcony, enjoying south-westerly views. Crucial Trading herringbone Sisal carpet throughout.
Door to En-Suite Shower Room, walk-in shower, electric towel-rail, free standing Duravit console basin with wall mirror above. Porcelanosa floor & wall tiles with u/floor heating throughout.
Bedroom 5 - Another south-west facing double bedroom with French doors and Juliet balcony.
Walk-in linen cupboard,
Crucial Trading herringbone Sisal carpet, u/floor heating.
Stairs up (Crucial Trading Sisal fitted stair runner) to:
Central Elevation -
Kitchen/ Dining Room - An impressive south-facing space combining a superbly designed kitchen with adjacent dining area, from which sliding doors give access to the generous decked central terrace. The Nolte kitchen has an extensive range of built-in cupboards and drawers – black soft-matt fronts under quality Silestone and Danish, white-washed oak work surfaces, large Island Unit/Breakfast Bar totalling 4.5m x 1.2m, with 4 pendant lights above, pull-out power dock, Franke Box Centre stainless inset twin sink unit, Franke mixer tap + pull-out spray. Integral appliances include Neff dishwasher, Caple wine-cooler, Fisher& Paykel French-style fridge-freezer (filtered water + ice maker ), Mercury Rangecooker, electric, matt black with 5-zone induction hob, Glide-out grill , main functional oven and tall fan oven. Glass splashback with Neff Pro-Extractor over, Neff steam-oven
(steam /microwave/convection) 2 x Neff plate-warmers, Neff coffee machine
(fully automatic, takes beans or ground).
Door to: Utility/ Pantry Room
Range of floor matt-white Shaker units, oak worktops, Butler sink, Spray-function Mixer-tap, floor to ceiling food storage cupboard. Ted Todd engineered oak floor, u/floor heating to kitchen/ utility/ dining areas.
Sitting/ Family/Living - Room - Situated in the heart of the house, a well-proportioned vaulted-ceiling room with built-in shelving, feature window & views to The Needles.
Triple-sided Morso free-standing 7.3kw log-burner on polished -concrete base.
Built-in shelving as adjacent wall, plus TV , Music/ Book shelving opposite. Ted Todd flooring throughout with heating under.
Stairs (Crucial Trading Sisal fitted stairs carpet) up to:
1st Floor -
Study/ Office - Large room currently organized as study / workstation / music room. Sisal carpet throughout, generous under-eaves storage in wall to wall cupboards with Louvre doors. Window with south-westerly view.
From Central Elevation, stairs up (Crucial Trading Sisal fitted stair runner) to:
Top Elevation -
Hallway - - Porcelanosa tiled floor with heating under, leading to back door entrance.
Door to: Dressing Room - Wall to wall & floor to ceiling built-in wardrobes provide generous storage. Sisal herringbone carpet (Crucial Trading) heating under.
Door to: Family Bathroom
Stunning bathroom comprises large back-to-wall bath, mix-tap shower, console with basin, wall mirror over, W.C., heated towel rail. Porcelanosa floor & wall tiles with u/floor heating.
Bedroom 3 - A south-facing double bedroom with French Doors opening onto decked terrace. Crucial Trading herringbone Sisal flooring with u/floor heating.
Bedroom 2 - South-west facing double bedroom enjoying farmland / Needles views. French doors, Juliet balcony and vaulted ceiling. Crucial Trading herringbone Sisal flooring with u/floor heating.
Bedroom 1 - Master en-suite, double –aspect, vaulted ceiling bedroom with far-reaching south-westerly views from French doors and Juliet balcony. Crucial Trading herringbone Sisal flooring with u/floor heating.
Door to En-Suite, back to wall bath with mix-tap shower, free standing Duravit console basin & wall mirror, electric towel rail. Porcelanosa tiles to wall and floor with u/floor heating.
Storage loft-space above.
Outside - Main Entrance – the property is accessed via a 5-bar County gate opening on to a gravelled driveway/ turning area.
Decked steps to terrace and front door.
Rear Entrance – expansive paved driveway via oak gates to garage.
Site stability. Prior to house construction, a piled-steel wall was installed at the back and along the length of the site. 30 foot ground anchors ensure permanent rigidity in these areas. The house has 3 steel arches in the central elevation with a Sydenham’s timber frame structure addition, and Siberian larch cladding finish. Tapco composite tiles complete all roof areas.
Southdown Cottage holds an LABC warranty which is valid for 10 years from October 2022.
Services - Mains electricity, water in (only) Private drainage with treatment system, new foul and storm tanks, Mitsubishi air-source pump at rear.
Epc Rating - C.
Council Tax - Band H.
Postcode - PO38 2LJ
Tenure - Freehold.
Viewings - Strictly by prior appointment with the sole selling agents, Spence Willard.
Important Notice
1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Spence Willard in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing ("information") as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Spence Willard nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). 2. Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. 3. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. 4. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice.
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About this agent
Spence Willard is a privately owned independent Estate Agency set up in 2012 to offer quality sales and lettings across the Isle of Wight. Our in-depth knowledge of the local property market and unbridled passion for the Isle of Wight enables us to work tirelessly hard to offer a first class service to buyers and sellers. With our strong emphasis on effective marketing strategies, we utilise national and international links combined with the latest technological innovations, to find the best solutions for clients, at the right price through careful negotiation. Our focus is to deliver a super-efficient, hassle-free property process that benefit both vendor and purchaser, tenant and landlord. We’ve built a thriving and dynamic, forward-thinking team to create market leaders in the sale of quality coastal and country houses across the Island.