Entrance hall, drawing room, dining room, garden room, study, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, cloakroom, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Garage, parking and garden.

Broad Acre originates from the 1920s and in around 1998 underwent extensive refurbishment including being re-wired, re-plumbed and re-roofed. In addition wall ties were replaced and UPVC double-glazing was installed throughout. A range of original features, including the brass door furniture and wooden flooring remain. The house provides light and spacious accommodation set in a mature garden.

The property occupies a quiet, attractive setting a short distance from the village green with its cricket ground and range of local shops as well as the St Helens restaurant. The harbour and yacht club are a short walk away whilst both Bembridge and Seaview with their more extensive facilities are both within 2 miles. Mainland ferry links are easily accessible with high speed passenger services from Ryde (about 4 miles) to Portsmouth and Southsea and with car ferry services from FIshbourne (about 7 miles) to Porstmouth.

Accommodation (Room sizes are approximate)

Covered entrance with part glazed front door to:

Entrance hall with wooden flooring and staircase off with antique pine treads and hardwood handrail. Built in cupboard and bookshelving.

Study 4.27m x 4.26m (14’0"x 14’0") A double aspect room overlooking the gardens.

Drawing room 4.32m x 4.87m (14’2" x 16’0") A southwest facing room with an open fireplace with period timber surround, mantelshelf, slate inslips and brick hearth. Double part glazed doors open to:

Garden room 4.84m x 3.38m (15’11" x 11’1") A particularly light room with glazed windows and a door to 3 elevations overlooking the garden. Wooden floor boards. Currently used as a dining room.

Kitchen/Breakfast room 6.64m x 3.18m (21’9" x 10’5") The room has a kitchen area to one end fitted with a range of matching base units with beechblock worksurfaces with a 1 bowl stainless steel sink unit and space for an electric cooker, refrigerator and dishwasher. Wooden flooring throughout and with adjustable halogen spotlighting and a part glazed door to the garden. Breakfast area to one end.

Dining room/Library 3.81m x 3.8m (12’6" x 12’6") max Incorporating an airing cupboard with a Thorn gas fired boiler with slatted shelving above. Sealed recess housing cast iron fire grate with adjustable book shelving to one side. This room could also serve as a playroom.

Rear lobby 4.7m x 1.5m (15’5" x 5’0") Providing access to the rear elevation of the house with windows and a part glazed door across one elevation and a Perspex roof. Walk in Larder with built in shelving.

Utility room 2.04m x 2.6m (6’8" x 8’6") Built in cupboards with butler sink and wooden worksurface. Coat hooks and space and plumbing for washing machine, dryer and freezer. Leads into:

Cloakroom WC and wash hand basin.

First Floor

Landing Banister with hardwood handrail, wooden floor boards and hatch access to partly boarded loft with lighting and sky lights providing useful storage accessed via a loft ladder.

Bedroom 1 4.3m x 4.89m (14’1" x 16’0") incorporating a range of built in cupboards and book shelving. A double aspect room with views over Brading marshes to the downland beyond.

Bathroom en suite Panelled bath with mixer tap and shower attachment. Wash hand basin set in built in unit. WC. Adjustable spot lighting.

Bedroom 2 3.92m x 4.28m (12’10" x 14’0") A double aspect room with easterly views towards Bembridge Windmill.

Bedroom 3 3.81m x 3.83m (12’6" x 12’7") Original cupboard now housing insulated hot water tank with immersion heater and with shelving above. Further built in cupboards.

Family Bathroom Panelled bath, tiled shower cubicle with Mira shower, WC and pedestal wash hand basin. Adjustable halogen spotlighting and extractor fan.

Bedroom 4 3.2m x 3.26m (10’6" x 10’8") Wash hand basin with cupboard below. A range of built in cupboards along one wall incorporating hanging space and shelving making this room ideal as a dressing room.

Outside

A gravelled driveway leads to the rear of the property and has parking for a number of cars, adjacent to which are a range of borders and mature trees. There is a timber garage/workshop measuring 6.93m x 3.2m (22’9" x 10’6") constructed in around 2000 With a concrete floor, power and lighting with double doors to one end and four windows. There is a built in work bench, power and lighting. Steps and a path lead to the rear elevation of the house with access into the rear lobby. Outside store 1.87m x 2.87m (6’2" x 9’5") Gas and electricity meters and lighting.

A path leads around the northern side of the property to the front elevation where there is a timber porch with outside light and tiled steps to the front door.

The principal garden lies to the front of the house and comprise lawns sloping down to a large well planted border incorporating a range of flowering plants and shrubs, behind which is a mature bay and laurel hedge with an impressive oak tree. A small stream runs across the southern side of the garden with a range of rushes and irises. The proposed boundary with the building plot is a short distance to the other side.

Planning
There is planning consent to extend the first floor accommodation above the single storey dining room to the front elevation to provide further bedroom accommodation.

Planning consent has been granted for a detached house to be built on land to the west of Broad Acre.

Services Mains water, electricity, drainage and gas. Gas fired central heating.

Postcode PO33 1TJ

Directions Approaching St Helens village green from Ryde direction take Lower Green Road, following it past St Helens Restaurant and just after St Helens Service Station bear left signed No Through Road. Follow this passing Daish’s Lane on the left and after approximately 40m Hilbre Road will be found on the left and side. Proceed down Hilbre Road and Broad Acre is found on the right after about 70m just before the left hand bend.

Viewings
All viewings will be strictly by prior arrangement with the sole selling agents Christopher Scott,
East Quay, Kite Hill, Wootton Bridge, Isle of Wight, PO33 4LA.
Tel: 01983 242121
Fax: 01983 241111
Website: www.christopherscott.co.uk
Email: sales@christopherscott.co.uk

MISDESCRIPTIONS ACT 1991

Christopher Scott for themselves and the vendor of this property whose agents they are give notice that:

i The particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract.
ii All descriptions, references to condition, necessary permissions for use and occupation and other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct, but any intending purchaser should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact and must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness and accuracy of each of them.
Iii No person in the employment of Christopher Scott has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property.