Undercliff Gardens, Ventnor, Isle of Wight

Approached via a large block paved driveway this attractive four-bedroom, part cedar clad detached house is set far back from the road and almost hidden from sight. It provides a tranquil ambience with impressive views across to the sea and, designed by the owners in 2006 to be their ‘dream home,' it has certainly lived up to its dream, both inside and out. The property is built on land that was once part of the historic Steephill Castle which dates back to the 1760s. However, that amazing building with its turrets, towers and crenellations was demolished in 1963, although echoes of its past can still be seen in the old stone wall adjacent to the drive and a similar stone archway in the garage.

 

You realise this is a special home the moment you walk through the Norwegian designed double front door into a hexagonal, conservatory style entrance that opens directly into the light and bright spacious open plan lounge/dining area. This has engineered oak flooring, pine doors and a fascinating curved staircase to the first floor, as well as windows on all sides and patio doors leading to a raised terrace, allowing you to enjoy the stunning views. At the same time there is a charming fireplace as a focal point on a cold winter's evening.

 

A wide archway through to the kitchen continues the open plan feel and here you will find a delightful, curved breakfast bar and a range of modern units housing a built-in double oven, an induction hob, an integrated fridge freezer and dishwasher. Adjacent to the kitchen is a fitted utility room while on the other side of the lounge is a double bedroom/study and a shower room.

The staircase, with its unusual steel and wood uprights leads to the galleried landing that is big enough to be used as a seating or study area. It has a large skylight providing natural light and access to the boarded loft that is ideal for storage. There is a family bathroom with a corner bath and three bedrooms including the main bedroom. This lovely room, with a partially vaulted ceiling, has an en suite shower and two sets of patio doors to a good-sized balcony with a steel and glass balustrade. So, whether you are sitting up in bed or drinking your morning coffee on the balcony, you can revel in the panoramic vista.

 

What the Owner says:

We thoroughly enjoyed designing the property to include everything we wanted and it has been a wonderful home over the past 16 years. However, we feel it is now time to be with our family and hope new owners will be able to enjoy this home as much as we have. It was built on a hill to take advantage of the surrounding scenery and is structurally very sound as it was built on concrete pillars that go down four metres into the ground.

It is a lovely area where we can enjoy country walks and stroll down to the seafront. As we are not far from Ventnor, we can take advantage of the amenities available in the town. It has a charming seafront with a traditional bandstand and great walks along the sea wall and beside the gorgeous Cascade Gardens. Ventnor's all year-round climate is milder than surrounding areas and is notable for its superb Victorian Botanic Gardens, where you can wander round the 22-acre sub-tropical paradise. The town has several sporting clubs including cricket, rugby, football, angling and bowling as well as a riding school and local golf club. There is a selection of schools in the vicinity with the St Boniface primary being graded as Outstanding by Ofsted. It is also the location for the island's 'Free School'.

Room sizes:

• Entrance Porch
• Dining Area / Lounge: 35'1 at widest point x 27'8 at widest point (10.70m x 8.44m)
• Ground Floor Balcony
• Study / Bedroom 4: 12'1 x 11'8 (3.69m x 3.56m)
• Shower Room: 8'2 x 7'5 (2.49m x 2.26m)
• Kitchen: 13'1 x 9'1 (3.99m x 2.77m)
• Utility Room: 9'1 x 5'9 (2.77m x 1.75m)
• Galleried Landing: 17'0 x 6'5 (5.19m x 1.96m)
• Bedroom 1: 20'9 x 13'4 (6.33m x 4.07m)
• En-Suite Bathroom: 10'7 x 7'2 (3.23m x 2.19m)

• Balcony
• Bedroom 2: 13'7 x 13'7 (4.14m x 4.14m)
• Bedroom 3: 13'4 x 11'8 (4.07m x 3.56m)
• Family Bathroom: 9'5 x 8'8 (2.87m x 2.64m)
• Driveway
• Front Garden
• Tiered Rear Garden
• Summer House
• Garage & Car Port

 
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