Property for sale
6 bedroom House in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, £489,000

The house is so called because of the tower on top, which was designed to look far out to sea, enabling the lady of the house to watch out for her sea faring husband returning from a long sea voyage. There is a decked area here to sit out and take in the breathtaking views.

Large wooden front door with stained glass window and fanlight into:

ENTRANCE VESTIBULE: 7’8 x 4’1
Black and white ceramic tiled floor, archway and step up to:

MAIN ENTRANCE HALL: 11’9 x 7’6
High ceilings, varnished floorboards, radiator and grand staircase with varnished wood banisters up to first floor. Doors to two front reception rooms and door to further hallway to rear.

From entrance hall, wood panelled doorway and door into:

DRAWING ROOM: 20’0 x 14’8
A magnificent room with a large triple sash bay window to front with good sea views. Exposed stone feature wall, high ceilings and stripped wooden floorboards. Ornate fireplace with carved wood surround and polished metal insert with decorative tiles. Slate hearth with wood base and coal effect gas fire. Two radiators, door into kitchen.

From entrance hall, wood panelled doorway and door into:

SECOND RECEPTION ROOM: 12’2 x 11’9
Currently used as a study/office, but suitable as a formal dining room or additional sitting room. Sash window to front with sea views, dado and picture rails, fireplace with wood surround and electric coal effect fire. Door through to further reception room.

From entrance hall, wooden barn style door to:

FURTHER HALL: 7’10 x 3’6
Pantry cupboard with further storage above, understairs storage cupboard. Doors into separate w.c., kitchen and door into:

DINING ROOM: 11’11 x 11’11
Decorative beams to ceiling, sash window to side, door to side garden. Brick fireplace with arch, stripped floorboards and radiator.

From dining room, opening through to:

UTILITY: 9’5 x 5’3
Frosted window to front. White kitchen units with 1½ bowl stainless steel sink and drainer, space and plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher. Space for fridge-freezer.

From further hall, door into:

SEPARATE W.C.
Ceramic tiled floor, white suite with low level w.c., wall mounted wash hand basin with tiled splash-back, extractor fan.
From further hall, door into:

KITCHEN: 15’0 x 11’3
High ceiling with beams and recessed halogen lights, high level dimpled glass window to side. Steps up to French glazed back door to side garden. Radiator. Mainly a free-standing kitchen, but with built-in wooden unit incorporating Belfast sink with antique style mixer taps and carved drainer either side. Wooden splash-backs and wicker drawers below.

From entrance hall, impressive staircase up to:

GALLERIED FIRST FLOOR LANDING: 18’11 x 7’7
With sash window to front with excellent sea views and space for seating. Doors to three bedrooms and door to rear enclosed courtyard.

From landing, door to:

MASTER BEDROOM EN-SUITE: 19’11 x 14’9
A magnificent room with triple sash bay window to front enjoying lovely town and sea views. Stripped wooden floorboards, beams to ceiling, fireplace with distressed wood surround, tiled hearth and coal effect gas fire. Radiator, door to:

EN-SUITE BATHROOM: 11’9 x 11’3
Sash window to side, half height tongue and groove walls, stripped wooden floorboards, dado rail and radiator. White bathroom suite with free-standing claw-foot bath, brass fittings with mixer taps and telephone style shower attachment. Pedestal wash hand basin, low level w.c., corner shower cubicle with antique style brass rose and controls. Two built-in storage cupboards, extractor fan.

From landing, door into:

BEDROOM TWO: 12’4 x 11’7
Sash window to front with great sea views, half height tongue and groove walls, dado rail, radiator.

From landing, door into:

BEDROOM THREE: 13’4 x 11’6
Another double room with door to bedroom two, door to further bedroom/dressing room and stained glass door into en-suite shower room. Radiator.

From bedroom three, door into:

EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM: 9’9 max x 5’2
Stained glass sash to side to enclosed courtyard space. Linoleum floor, radiator, extractor fan. White suite with shower cubicle and Triton electric shower unit, pedestal wash hand basin, low level w.c.

From bedroom three, glazed door into:

BEDROOM FOUR/DRESSING ROOM: 9’2 x 8’7
A dual aspect room with sashes to front and side, beamed ceiling, laminate floor, radiator.

From bedroom four/dressing room, opening through to:

KITCHENETTE: 8’7 x 6’10 & SHOWER ROOM
With kitchen units, stainless steel sink and drainer, steps up to upvc door to side.

From kitchenette, door into:
En-suite shower room with ceramic tiled floor, low level w.c., shower cubicle with Triton shower, wall mounted wash hand basin, extractor fan.

From first floor landing, door to staircase to second floor landing and the two self contained apartments.

From second floor landing, door into:

APARTMENT TWO:
Entrance hall with door into:

KITCHEN-DINER: 12’8 x 10’8
Velux window to side, half glazed back door to rear deck and side access.
High level window to entrance hall. Kitchen units with stainless steel sink and drainer, space and power for electric cooker, space for fridge, worktop and storage cupboard.

From hall, door into:

SHOWER ROOM:
White suite with low level w.c., wall mounted wash hand basin, shower cubicle. Extractor fan.

From hall, door into:

BEDROOM: 22’7 x 8’11 max
Two dormer windows to front with excellent sea views, further arched sash window to side. Radiator.

From second floor landing, door into:

APARTMENT ONE:
Not viewed, but of a similar scale and sea views to apartment two and with its own entrance and decked garden area to rear.

From second floor landing, stairs up to:

THE TOWER: 7’7 x 7’7
Four windows with superb views and two doors to outside, one onto viewing deck with arrow point cast iron railings.

OUTSIDE:
There is hard-standing for two cars to the side of the property and stone walled borders. Steps up to one side of the property give access to the current dining room back door, the first floor kitchenette back door and the top floor apartment’s kitchen-diner door. There is a gate to the other side of the property to access the other apartment. Behind the house, the garden is arranged in a series of terraces with some lawn and seating areas.

TO VIEW:
Strictly by appointment only through the vendors sole agents 01 Estate Agents.

DISCLAIMER

We have not tested any fixtures, fittings, appliances or services, including any central heating system and we cannot therefore guarantee that these are in working order.
1) Items shown on photographs in these particulars do not imply that they are included in the sale.
2) Tenures are unconfirmed unless stated otherwise.
3) Floor plans are not to scale and are for guidance as to the arrangement of accommodation only.
4) All measurements are approximate.
5) Internal square footage measurements are approximate and do not include hallways, bathroom/shower rooms or WC’S.