Charter House is believed to have been built in around 1840 and was originally known as Belvedere. Typical of the period it has elegant rooms with good ceiling heights providing a spacious feel. The principal rooms to the rear of the house including the drawing room, kitchen and main bedroom were designed to make the most of the sea views over The Solent. The house has been comprehensively refurbished by the current vendors, which has included complete re-wiring, replumbing and installation of a new heating system in the main house. The house is Listed Grade II and the sympathetic refurbishment included retaining a wealth of period features including fireplaces, window shutters, wooden flooring and decorative architraves to many of the rooms. All of the principal rooms within the house including the bedrooms have television points. In 2008 extensive refurbishment works were carried out to the lower ground floor creating a self contained annexe or apartment, which can also be used as part of the main house as additional accommodation or as offices. These works included the installation of plumbing, heating and electrical systems, damp proofing and insulation of the floors and walls again retaining period features such as flagstone floors. The lower ground floor has separate service supplies and meters. There is an attractive rear garden bordered by mature hedging providing a very secluded outdoor setting with lawns, borders and terraces. In addition there are a range of brick built stores to the rear of the lower ground floor apartment In all this wonderful period house has been excellently maintained and is presented to a very high standard.

The property occupies a highly convenient location close to both the amenities of the town centre of Ryde, also being also a short walk from Ryde School and the high speed passenger ferry services to Portsmouth and Southsea. The owners of Charter House have the benefit of 2 resident parking permits for Zone R2. There also is parking along Melville Street (currently restricted to 1 hour), together with unrestricted parking opposite in Belvedere Street.

ACCOMMODATION
Panelled front door with glazed panel above to:

Entrance hall A particularly light and spacious entrance to the house including a wide arched opening to the inner hall with an elegant staircase off with hardwood handrail, coat hooks. Original floor boards and architrave. Doors off to principal reception rooms. Cupboard housing electricity meters and fuse board.

Dining room A beautifully proportioned room with original floor boards, architrave and window shutters. Original marble surround to fireplace with slate inslips and hearth. Wide opening with original double doors opening to:

Drawing room A spacious room with full height windows and French doors to the rear elevation providing an outlook over the gardens with sea views over The Solent. Original floor boards. Open fireplace housing wood burning stove on a slate hearth with original marble surround and mantel shelf.

Snug Stone fireplace with slate inslips and hearth with timber surround and mantelshelf. Original wooden window shutters and architrave.

Kitchen/Breakfast room Fitted with an extensive range of matching base and wall units with maple fronts. Worksurfaces including 1 bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap inset with tiled splashbacks, integral AEG dishwasher, refrigerator, freezer and washing machine. Smeg stainless steel range cooker with 6 ring gas hob and double oven with extractor and spotlighting above. Limestone flooring, halogen spot
lighting, architrave. Newly fitted french doors with window shutters opening to the terrace and garden and providing sea views.

Cloakroom WC and wash hand basin, tiled flooring. Built in cupboard housing Worcester gas fired boiler.

FIRST FLOOR

Approached via an elegant staircase with hardwood handrail to half landing.

Shower room with tiled shower cubicle with Matki thermostatic shower. Tiled flooring with contemporary wash hand basin with mixer tap and matching WC. Extractor and built in shelving.

Landing With stained glass window to eastern elevation and door to staircase leading to second floor with adjacent under stair cupboard.

Family bathroom A stunning room with a central contemporary Sottini double ended bath from which there are sea views. Twin wash hand basins with mixer taps. Large tiled Matki shower cubicle with Deluge shower, WC, heated towel rail and separate radiator. There are two large mirrors and the room also benefits from extensive sea views. Open fireplace with timber surround and mantelshelf. Built in storage cupboards. Limestone floor tiles, halogen spotlighting and extractor fan.

Bedroom 1 A wonderful spacious room with panoramic views across the eastern Solent. Decorative cast iron fireplace with tiled detail, slate hearth and timber surround and mantelshelf. Plumbing and electric has been laid under the floor in case a future owner wished to create an en suite bath/shower room.

Bedroom 2 A well proportioned bedroom to the front elevation with the original cast iron fireplace with wooden surround with built in cupboards to either side and with further built in shelved cupboard. Original window shutters and outlook up Belvedere Street.

Bedroom 3 A double aspect room with original wooden shutters to the front elevation and original cast iron fireplace with wooden surround and tiled hearth.

SECOND FLOOR

Bedroom 4 With a sloping ceiling and 5 separate under eave storage cupboards. This characterful room has sea views from the bed through a Velux window. Additional dormer window with built in drawers under.

Bedroom 5 Built in drawers beneath dormer window with further under eaves storage. Panoramic views viaa Velux window of Ryde pier, Portsmouth, Appley beach and the eastern Solent. Opening to:

Bathroom en suite Fitted with a hip bath with Mira thermostatic shower over with limestone tiled flooring and partly tiled walls. Pedestal wash hand basin with mixer tap and WC. Built in shelving, heated towel rail and extractor.

LOWER GROUND FLOOR

With its own independent access from Melville Street, there is also a staircase from the ground floor of the house, providing a flexible space which can either be let out, used for relatives, or would also be ideal for running a business from home. The accommodation on the lower ground floor is highly adaptable having undergone extensive refurbishment including damp proofing, insulation of the floors and walls, installation of new plumbing, electrics and heating. The refurbishment has included the provision of smoke alarms throughout, a heat detector in the kitchen as well as wiring for Sky, television and data cabling to principal rooms. Approached via a path and stone steps from Melville Street with a part glazed front door to:

Entrance lobby with part glazed door onto the courtyard beyond. Part glazed inner door opening to an entrance hall with flagstone flooring, staircase off to hallway of ground floor with under stair cupboard together with built in cupboards. Potential kitchen with extensive electrical points, water and drainage and gas fired boiler. There is flagstone flooring throughout the room and large open fireplace with brick surround with a wood burning stove installed. There is a glazed cover to an illuminated well beneath to the corner of the room. Part glazed door to:

Sitting room Brick fireplace with wooden beam over with potential for a wood burning stove to be installed. Flagstone flooring. Sash window to front elevation and glazed door to rear courtyard. Built in cupboard housing electric meter and consumer unit.

Shower room Newly fitted as a wet room with tiled flooring and part tiled walls with a Deluge shower behind a glazed screen. Wash hand basin, WC and extractor fan. Heated towel rail.

Bedroom 6 Dual aspect.

Shower room en suite Deluge shower set in corner shower cubicle, WC and wash hand basin. Limestone flooring and extractor fan. Heated towel rail.

Study/Bedroom 7 Oak flooring, built in cupboard housing independent gas and water meters to the lower ground floor. Sash windows to front elevation. To the rear of the lower ground floor doors lead out on both sides to small open courtyards, which becomes covered at the rear of the house and provide access to 3 brick vaulted cellars/stores, two of which have lighting.

OUTSIDE
To the rear of the house is a flagstone paved terrace adjacent to the kitchen/breakfast room and drawing room providing dining and seating areas. Beyond steps and lawns lead down to further lawn with borders either side and mature Bay and Holly hedging providing an attractive, secluded setting. There is a
stone paved terrace to the far end of the garden providing a further outdoor dining area. Outside lighting and water tap. Electric point. To the front elevation wrought iron railings and entrance gate are set between painted pillars with a flagstone path leading between borders stocked with lavender and box hedging and with an impressive magnolia to either side of the house. Steps lead up to the front entrance with 2 large lantern lights to either side.

Services Mains water, electricity, drainage and gas, which serve both the house and the lower ground floor, which is separately supplied and metered.

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.