5 bedroom detached house for sale

*CHAIN FREE* Stunning and imposing five-bedroom detached period house with a large garden and fantastic views of Freshwater Bay. The property is offered to the market with no onward chain.

Built in 1929, this impressive and characterful home retains a wealth of period features, carefully preserved to remain faithful to its historic design. The unique property welcomes you via a generous entrance hall with beautiful Douglas fir parquet flooring that continues throughout the ground floor, complemented by decorative lattice ceilings and picture rails that enhance the sense of charm.
The spacious living/dining room is a striking and elegant space, featuring two large bay windows, which provide morning and evening light. The room boasts a beautiful, tiled rosewood fireplace and a charming service hatch to the kitchen, both of which are original features. Throughout the ground floor, many period details remain, including early twentieth-century interior doors and external front and rear doors, along with vintage gas lamps complete with their decorative glass shades (now disconnected).
A secretive connecting door, built into an arts-and-crafts-style staircase, links the main hall to the inner hall, where further historic touches can be found, including a charming built-in table service cupboard and under-stairs cupboard. The modernised fitted kitchen provides ample space for a dining table and retains unique character touches such as red range floor tiling denoting former storage and cooking areas.

From the inner hall, the property flows into a bright sun room with sliding doors opening directly onto the spacious garden, creating an ideal space for relaxing or entertaining while enjoying the views. An adjacent shower room and WC completes the ground floor accommodation.
Upstairs, the first floor comprises five bedrooms, all enjoying delightful outlooks across the surrounding countryside and towards the sea. Several rooms benefit from views of the iconic Stag Rock at Freshwater Bay. Bedroom One features a built in wardrobe and enjoys direct access to a charming balcony, offering an elevated vantage point to appreciate the coastal scenery. The floor is served by a family bathroom, and a separate WC.
The property also benefits from a spacious loft/attic area with significant potential for conversion to further living accommodation (subject to the necessary consents). Access is via the foldaway attic steps, another charming historic feature.

Externally, the property enjoys a large and well maintained garden, predominantly laid to lawn and bordered by established hedging, providing a high degree of privacy. Pedestrian and vehicle gates at the rear provide access to the road behind, offering the possibility of additional parking if desired. To the front of the property there is a carriage driveway providing ample space for multiple vehicles, with gated side access leading to the garden.

Bay Road is situated just moments from the stunning Freshwater Bay, a popular pebble beach ideal for swimming, which lies between the wonderful coastal and downland walks at Tennyson Down and Afton Down. The newly renovated Albion Hotel boasts stunning bay views from its restaurant and bar ‘The Rock’. The charming Dimbola Café and Piano Café are both within walking distance, along with the popular family owned Orchard Bros shop, which stocks an array of local Island produce. Freshwater village offers a range of amenities including a sports centre, doctor’s surgery, village library and primary school, while the picturesque harbour town of Yarmouth is approximately a 10 minute drive away, offering boutique shops, restaurants and a mainland car ferry link to Lymington.