House with bed and breakfast accommodation, fully licensed continental style café, gift & farm shop, purpose built winery including cellars, a productive and varied vineyard, in all amounting to about 10 acres (4 hectares)

Adgestone Vineyard is set the south facing slopes of Brading Down within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty close to the island’s south eastern coast and benefits from good views of both the surrounding rolling countryside and also sea views over Sandown bay and the English Channel.

The area has an excellent micro climate and the island has a diverse range of water and land based sports with sailing facilities available in nearby Bembridge. The island is well connected to the UK mainland with numerous ferry routes including high speed passenger ferry services from Ryde (about 5 miles) to Portsmouth with a crossing times of about 15 mins and with car ferry services from Fishbourne (6 miles) to Portsmouth with crossing times of about 45 minutes.

The vineyard was established in 1968 and is for sale by only the second owners. Adgestone has won many awards over the years and in 1994 it was chosen to supply the wine for the first course at a D-Day Anniversary dinner hosted by the Queen. The current owners have further developed the business with the addition of a gift and farm shop and fully licensed continental style café. The house was built in 1992 providing flexible accommodation with south facing principal rooms benefitting from the views and in recent years the owners have operated Bed and Breakfast from 3 en suite bedrooms. Adjacent to the house is the winery comprising cellarage and pressing rooms whilst to the rear of the property is the visitor centre, comprising the café and shop with a terrace overlooking the vineyard. The vineyard currently attracts approximately 35,000 visitors per year.

The vineyard has a variety of grapes including Rondo, Regent, Dorn Felder, Seyval Blanc (used for sparkling wine), Pheonix, Bacchus and Orion. It currently produces between 10,000 and 12,000 bottles per year although considerable areas of the vineyard have been replanted in recent years and it is envisaged the potential production could rise to between 20,000 and 25,000 bottles in future years. The current owners sell around 90% of the wine direct to the public.

Adgestone produces two different red wines, a rose, three different whites and two sparkling wines. Visitors to the vineyard can enjoy a tour of the cellars, wine tasting and a chance to stroll around the vineyard and enjoy light meals, cream teas and of course wine in the fully licensed cafe.

The House (See floor plan for room sizes)

Entrance to:

Morning room with fireplace housing wood burning stove, glazed doors to Atrium Hall. Timber flooring. Opening to:

Kitchen with a glazed alcove providing wonderful country and sea views. Range of limed oak wall and base units with work top over and inset sink unit with mixer tap. Built in electric oven and hob with extractor fan over. Space for fridge freezer and dishwasher.

Utility room Space and plumbing for washing machine. Velux double glazed skylight.

Atrium Hall A particularly bright, light room with extensive skylights. Staircase off and a galleried landing above with storage cupboards beneath.

Steps down to:

Office with window to the front and part glazed doors to the side, both providing country views.

Bathroom WC, wash hand basin, panelled bath with shower over. Extractor.

Sitting room Fireplace with beam over and a York stone hearth with built in wood burning stove. A double aspect room including a glazed alcove providing views over the vineyard and the surrounding countryside. French doors to outside.

First Floor

Galleried landing leading to inner landing with under eaves storage housing boiler and range of linen cupboards.

Bedroom 1 A double aspect room with wonderful views, wood panelled sloping ceiling, built in cupboards.

Shower room en suite Velux skylight, WC, bidet, tiled shower cubicle and pedestal wash hand basin. Storage.

Bedroom 3 Velux skylight, built in cupboards.

Shower room en suite with wooden panelled ceiling, WC, pedestal wash hand basin and tiled shower cubicle.

Door to Inner landing with steps down to the winery allowing guests access to letting rooms without passing through the house.

Bedroom 2 Sloping wooden clad ceiling with skylight. Windows to the front and side with sea glimpses.

Shower room en suite WC, pedestal wash hand basin, shower cubicle, heated towel rail.

Bedroom 4 A self contained letting room to the front of the property.

Shower room en suite WC, pedestal wash hand basin, shower cubicle, heated towel rail.

All letting rooms will be fully furnished and equipped as viewed.

The Winery

Pressing room 1 Entry via double door to the side of the property. Stairs up to letting rooms.

Pressing room 2 /Display room Used for wine tours. Access to stairs and cellars and shop.

Pressing room 3 Double doors to outside.

Upper Cellar Housing tanks and barrel for fermentation, stainless steel sink unit. High level opening to outside. Steps down to:

Lower Cellar Wine store and bonded warehouse. Insulated ceiling, power, lighting and water.

The Shop and Cafe
Situated to the rear of the building with windows overlooking the grounds and vineyard, with an adjacent terrace. Kitchen area with counter and range of equipment including chilled display, sink unit, door to side elevation, café area with seating. Shop area with display shelving and counter. Additional seating for the café is provided on the verandah and lawned area adjacent. Male and female toilets. Door to stairs down to cellar.

Outside
The grounds extend to approximately 10 acres and are accessed from the lane by a gravelled driveway leading up to a car park. Behind the property is a south facing slope on which the vines grow and from which there are panoramic views of the surrounding countryside and sea. There is also an implement store adjacent to the car park.

A further 1Â 1/2 acres of highly productive vineyard is currently rented, producing some 3,000 to 4,000 bottles per year, approximately1Â 1/2 miles from the main site. This rental can be continued.

Planning The property is subject to an agricultural occupancy restriction.

Services Mains electricity and water. Oil fired central heating and private drainage.

Council Tax/Rates
Council tax is currently set at around £1,800 per annum and business rates after small business relief amounts to around £500 per annum.

Postcode PO36 0ES

Directions From Brading proceed towards Newport. Proceed up Bullys Hill and after about ¼ mile take the turning left onto Upper Adgestone Lane. Follow this for approximately  1/2 of a mile and Adgestone Vineyard is found on the right hand side.

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.