Entrance Hall, Drawing Room, Dining Room, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Sitting Room, Garden Room, Cloakroom, 4 Bedrooms, 4 Bath/shower rooms, Lower Ground Floor with Utility, Workshop, Games Room and Store. Extensive Parking and Gardens.

Seacrest House was constructed in the mid 1850s of stone under a slate roof in an enviable position overlooking The Solent. The accommodation is arranged over 3 floors with the rooms on the Northern side of the house benefitting from superb views over the beach and sea to the mainland beyond providing a constant backdrop of activity ranging from ocean liners to kite surfing. The house provides a comprehensive package with an attractive garden to both the front and rear of the house, extensive parking and good quality accommodation. Typical of the period the ground and first floor rooms have good ceiling heights and proportions. The present owners have improved the property including recently overhauling the roof as well as creating an excellent open plan kitchen/sitting room, which combined with the adjacent garden room and south facing terraces provides a great living area with more formal reception rooms overlooking the sea.

The lower ground floor provides further accommodation currently used as a workshop, games room and storage, but this area has further potential to create additional bedrooms or a self contained annexe. The house retains a range of original features as well as benefiting from recent modernisation to aspects such as the kitchen and en suite bathroom to the main bedroom.

The superb location of the house provides a combination of panoramic views over The Solent as well as the ultimate in easy access to the sandy Appley beach on the opposite side of The Esplanade. The Hovercraft to Southsea (10 minutes journey time) is a 500m walk, with Wightlink’s high speed ferry services from Ryde Pier Head to Portsmouth just beyond, offering those commuting or accessing schools in Portsmouth great convenience. Seacrest House is well placed for various shops and restaurants of Ryde, as well as Ryde School and the nearby Marina.

ACCOMMODATION (Room sizes are approximate)

Entrance porch with panelled doors to both front and rear elevations, an arched stained glass window and the original ornate tiled floor. Arched opening to:

Entrance hall 7.86m (25’10") in length with the original staircase off. Leading to rear hall with coat hooks and door to side access and staircase off to the lower ground floor.

Drawing room 5.91m x 4.26m (19’5" x 14’0") A well proportioned reception room with a full height sash window providing stunning views over the gardens and The Solent beyond. The window has the ability to open from ground level providing access to the garden as well as having original wooden shutters. There is an art deco fireplace with a gas fire inset, original skirtings, picture rail, architraves and wooden floorboards.

Dining room 4.6m x 3.96m (15’1" x 13’0") A wide window provides views over the gardens and The Solent. Cast iron ornate fireplace to one end with gas fire inset. Painted wooden floorboards.

Kitchen/Breakfast room/Sitting room 9m x 4.4m (29’6" x 14’5") overall comprising:

Kitchen/Breakfast room 4.61m x 3.88m (15’2" x 12’9") Fitted with a range of wooden fronted base and wall units with black granite work surfaces over with stainless steel sink unit. Integral fridge/freezer and space for dishwasher. Space and gas point for range style cooker with stainless steel extractor above. Part glazed door to the garden room. Newly fitted hard wearing wood effect flooring continues through a wide opening into the:

Sitting room 4.24m x 4.39m (13’11" x 14’5") combined with the kitchen/breakfast room provides an excellent flexible open plan living space. Charnwood multi fuel stove, tiled hearth and decorative surround. Double partly glazed doors open to:

Garden room 5.28m x 2.54m (17’4" x 8’4") A particularly light room on the southern side of the house with windows to three elevations and partly glazed doors opening to the covered terrace giving access to the rear garden. Tiled flooring. Accessed from both the kitchen and adjoining sitting room this south facing room provides a flexible addition to the reception rooms.

Cloakroom WC, wash hand basin.

FIRST FLOOR

The staircase leads past a large arched window onto a landing with high ceilings as with the remainder of the first floor.

Bedroom 1 5.33m x 4.24m (17’6" x 13’11") with a wide bay window providing panoramic views over the beach and eastern Solent. Picture rail, architrave.

Shower room en suite Tiled shower cubicle and extractor over. Pedestal wash hand basin and WC.

Bedroom 2 3.5m x 2.41m (11’6" x 7’11") widening to 3.97m (13’0") Wonderful sea views.

Shower room en suite Shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin and WC. High level storage above.

Bedroom 3 3.87m x 4.62m (12’8" x 15’2") max A southerly aspect over looking the rear garden and drive way.

Shower room en suite Tiled shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin, WC and extractor. High level storage above.

Bedroom 4 4.4m x 4.24m (14’5" x 13’11") Original wooden floor boards, southerly aspect. Open fireplace with original tiled surround.

Family Bathroom Roll top bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, pedestal wash hand basin and WC. Wooden flooring and hatch access to roof space.

LOWER GROUND FLOOR

Lobby with doors off to 7 rooms which have concrete floors, the majority having windows, some with central heating, comprising:

Room 1 4.5m x 3.86m (14’9" x 12’8") with a window to the front elevation providing low level access to the garden. Heating.

Room 2 3.87m x 1.38m (3.87m x 4’80") Store room with a small window to the front.

Room 3 2.67m x 5.12m (8’9" x 16’10’). Window to the western elevation. Sealed fireplace. Heating

Room 4 2.6m x 1.52m (8’6" x 5’0") Formerly a shower room.

Room 5/Workshop 4.2m x 4.3m (13’9" x 14’1") Original fireplace with surround. Window to light well on rear elevation.

Room 6/Boiler room 3.8m x 4.41m (12’6" x 14’6") Gas fired boiler and insulated hot water tank. Window and light well to the south and the western side.

Utility room 2.16m x 2.86m (7’1" x 9’5") with space and plumbing for washing machine and dryer with work top over.

Outside To the front of the property a gated access from The Strand leads onto a large gravel driveway and parking area for a numerous cars enclosed by stone walling. Adjacent to the house is a south facing lawned garden with a range of shrubs with a sandstone paved terrace and a covered decked terrace adjacent to the garden room.

To the rear of the property an attractive lawned garden extends down to The Esplanade. There is a paved terraces adjacent to the house and a wide gravelled path leads to a pedestrian gate onto The Esplanade. The garden is enclosed by stone walling and includes hedging and shrubs around the periphery including a well planted border along the eastern side forming a wonderful setting for enjoying the views of the action on the sea.

Directions Proceed along The Esplanade in an Easterly direction for about a third of a mile from the Hovercraft, towards Seaview. Seacrest House can be seen on the right adjacent to Cornwall Street. Continue along The Esplanade taking the next turning right into The Strand just after the bend in the road.
Number 21 will be found on the right halfway along The Strand through wooden gates.

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

Postcode PO33 1JF

Viewings All viewings will be strictly by prior arrangement with the sole agent:

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

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