Sunnymount is located in a quiet, rural area, designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and its elevated position provides it with wonderful country views to the south and east with glimpses of Culver Cliffs and the English Channel. Great country walks are accessible from the property which is also only a short drive from the seaside towns of Sandown and Shanklin. In addition to the very well presented house, there are a range of particularly high quality outbuildings including a substantial garage and stable block. The latter could, subject to the necessary planning consents, be converted to an annexe, home office or holiday lets.

The house has been extended and modernised by the current owners to a high standard. There is recently fitted UPVC double glazing throughout and there is a particularly light and spacious reception room from which there are views over the surrounding countryside and direct access to the external terraces. There is planning consent, to extend the first floor of the property. The kitchen and bathrooms were installed around 2 years ago and the first floor extension created around 3 years ago. The property extends to just under an acre and the vendors are willing to remove the sand and fencing from the sandschool should the future owner want to return this to garden.

Accommodation:

Front door opening to:

Entrance hall 1.46m x 2.64m Wooden flooring.

Reception room 4.88m widening to 7.6m x 5.36m A particularly light and spacious double aspect room with glazed patio doors and windows to both the south and eastern elevations providing views over the surrounding countryside and across the cliffs at Culver Down, as well as access to the adjacent terrace. This open plan sitting/dining room has timber flooring throughout.

Kitchen 3.97m x 3.41m Fitted with a good range of matching base and wall cupboards. Worksurfaces with 1 Â 1/2 bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap. Space for range style cooker with stainless steel splash back and extractor above. Space for dishwasher and American style fridge/freezer. Wooden floor continued from the reception room.

Utility room 3m x 1.8m Fitted with a range of cupboards matching those in the kitchen. Worksurface with sink unit inset with mixer tap, space for washing machine and dryer. Travertine tiled floor and part glazed door to rear terrace. Adjacent boiler room (approached from outside) housing modern Vaillant gas fired boiler. Under floor heating.

From the kitchen a landing leads off with access to the bedroom accommodation and stairs to the first floor.

Bedroom 3 4m x 2.8m max A wide window with southerly views over the garden.

Bedroom 1 4m x 3.78m max A double aspect room with outlook over the gardens and the adjacent woodland. Built in cupboard with hanging rail.

Shower room en suite Well fitted with a modern thermostatic shower with separate shower head, WC and wash hand basin set in a range of built in cupboards. Mirror with lighting over, tiled flooring and walls, heated towel rail and extractor fan.

Bedroom 2 3.28m x 3.7m Views to Culver Down.

Bedroom 4 3.3m x 2.81m Incorporating a range of built in cupboards and drawers along one wall. Currently used as a dressing room.

Shower room Tiled throughout, with a shower cubicle with a thermostatic shower, WC and wash hand basin set into a range of built in cupboards. Mirror above with lighting and adjacent cupboards. Heated towel rail and extractor fan.

Staircase to First Floor:

Bedroom 5/Playroom 3.91m x 4.16m max with partially sloping ceilings. Currently used as a playroom with views to the south towards the English Channel and a large opening Velux window creating a small balcony and providing panoramic views. Under eaves storage.

Bathroom en suite Bath with mixer tap and separate shower attachment, wash hand basin set in a range of built in cupboards, WC, tiling to floor and lower walls. Velux window in sloping ceiling.

Outside The property is approached via a pair of electrically operated wooden gates leading to a block paved courtyard to the front of the house with the stable block to one side and a garage to the other. Beyond a gravelled turning/parking area provides additional parking.

Garage 8m x 6m A substantial garage of block built construction under a tiled roof, capable of housing up to 3 cars with an electrically operated up and over door, a separate pedestrian door, concrete floor incorporating maintenance pit, power and lighting. Butler sink with cold water tap.

Stable Block Block built under a tiled roof comprising 3 stables, a tack room and feed store. Wide overhang to front and served by power, lighting and water.

Stable 1 (Mare and foal stable) 5.45m x 3.22m
Stable 2 3.36m x 3.18m
Stable 3 3.22m x 3.18m
Tack room 3.23m x 2.32m with a range of cupboards, stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap. Separate hot water, power, lighting and alarm.
Feed store 3.42m x 3.37m Triton shower.

There is potential, subject to receipt of the necessary panning consents to convert the stables into an annexe, holiday lets or a home office.

Car port 5.28m x 4.71m An open fronted timber framed lean-to to the rear of the stable block. Concrete floor, power and lighting. Adjacent enclosed store 3m x 4.7m Concrete floor and lighting. Further garden wooden store and concrete hard standing.

From the courtyard a wide block paved path bordered by lawns surrounded by well stocked borders leads to the front entrance of the house. This widens to the front of the house to create a wide terrace from which the views can be enjoyed. To the eastern end of the house is a wooden decked terrace accessible from the reception room providing a wonderful outdoor seating and dining area from which the views can be enjoyed. To the rear of the house is an extensive natural stone paved terrace from which the utility room is accessed. There is extensive outside lighting.

To the east of the house is a fenced sand school of approximately 45m x 20m. If a purchaser did not require this, the vendors would be prepared to remove the fencing and sand in preparation for the new owner to return it to being a garden. Adjacent to the sand school is a further lawned garden.

Lot 2 – About 10.65 acres of paddocks with a spring fed pond – available at an additional guide price of £95,000 if sold with Lot 1. The Land
Situated about 250m south along Borthwood Lane, the land occupies an attractive position, bordered on 2 sides by mature woodland. It comprises approximately 10.65 acres (4.31ha) currently split into 7 paddocks (partially using electric fencing) with an additional fenced area including a spring fed pond which is well stocked with Carp. There is a hard standing at the entrance to the field. The paddocks are served by their own water supply and being on light, sandy ground can be used all year round.

Planning Planning consent has been obtained to carry out extensions to the house, including 2 storey extension to create a further reception room and large first floor bedroom suite, as well as a previous planning consent for a larger utility area to the rear of the house.

Services Mains water, electricity and gas. Private drainage. Gas fired central heating. The stable block is served by separate electricity supply and private drainage system.

Council Tax Band C

Postcode PO36 0HH

Directions In the village of Newchurch, approximately 150m south of The Pointer Inn, turn left into Carpenters Lane. Follow this narrow lane for 0.7 of a mile and at the T junction turn left onto Alverstone Road and after about 0.2 of a mile turn right into Borthwood Lane and the turning to Sunnymount will be found on the left after about 70m.

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.