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Entrance hall and spacious rear corridor, sitting room, drawing room, kitchen/dining room, 5 bedrooms, 5 bath/shower rooms.
Self contained studio/garage. Boathouse, slipway, garaging, large terraces and hillside gardens. The property includes the beach to high water mark.

Set within its own south facing bay the property is believed to have originally been built as a customs house in around 1828 to combat smuggling in the area.
By 1840 the property was believed to have been back in the hands of the smugglers.

Orchard Bay House has, in the past 6 months undergone a major refurbishment programme, which has created an exceptionally luxurious and well appointed
residence now presenting itself in ‘show home’ condition. In addition to the flexible accommodation, there is a stunning range of large terraces to the front and rear of the house overlooking the bay. The ownership of the property extends to the mean high water mark, thereby including the secluded Orchard Bay itself. The property offers a substantial income if it is to be used for holiday lets, having just gained its 5* Tourism England grade, peaking at around £4,000 per week (additional income could be realised if the annex studio/garage was included). Internally, the property benefits from being:- re-wired/plumbed, creation of a self contained two bedroom annex, designer bath/shower rooms throughout, reconfiguration of the ground floor, new flooring and decorating. Outside, there has been upgrading of the boundaries and seawalls, new double glazed doors and windows throughout, automatic gates and doors to boathouse/main entrance/garage, and the addition of formal balconies – amongst many other improvements.

The property is situated on the pristine south coast of the Island in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and about a mile from the start of the Heritage Coastline to the Needles. It takes full advantage of the close proximity to
the vast sea and the quietness of the location gives the property a first class beach side feel. The surrounding southern coastline of the Island provides stunning scenery, with the coastal path accessible from the property providing access to wonderful coastal and country walks. The adjacent town of Ventnor provides further facilities including a range of restaurants, a harbour and fish market. There is also The Botanical Gardens, a short walk from the house, which benefitting from the good microclimate boasts an impressive array of plants. On the north coast of the Island there are a range of frequent car and passenger ferry services to the mainland including the Fishbourne to Portsmouth car ferry, which takes approximately 45 minutes and high speed ferry services from Ryde to Portsmouth and Cowes to Southampton taking between 12 and 25 minutes.

ACCOMMODATION
(Please refer to floor plan below for room sizes and layout)

GROUND FLOOR

Double glazed door opening to:

Hallway and spacious rear corridor with staircase off and opening to:

Sitting room: A characterful and spacious south facing room with exposed stonework to the walls, open fireplace and stone hearth. Book shelving and built in cupboards. Wide opening to the newly refurbished sunroom through which there are 180° sea views and access to the extensive terrace. Light wood floor.

Sun room: A triple aspect room providing a stunning vantage point for looking out to sea and the surrounding coastline with French doors opening to the terrace. Newly fitted double glazing throughout and new roof.

Kitchen/Dining room comprising:
Dining area: An impressive room extending to around 32’ in length with exposed stone work to walls, French doors open to the terrace also providing breathtaking sea views.

Kitchen area: With a new fitted kitchen incorporating a range of base and wall units with light grey Corian work surfaces. Inset stainless steel sink with mixer tap adjacent to bay window providing exceptional views. Large range cooker with extractor hood above. Utility room/pantry a useful area which currently houses the washing machine and dryer.

Master Suite: An attractive bedroom with new fitted cupboards. French doors to terrace, providing views over the bay. A large en-suite bathroom provides a large
shower, WC, basin and good sized bath with separate shower to the side. Chrome heated towel rail.

Bedroom 2: A good sized en-suite bedroom with a large shower, WC, basin. Chrome heated towel rail. Glazed door to front terrace and views over the bay.

FIRST FLOOR

Accessible by either the staircase from the ground floor or from two separate timber walkways from the garden terrace do provide a good degree of flexibility.

Drawing room: A particularly light room with deep windows across much of the southern elevation providing stunning views over the bay and out to sea. A pair of French doors open to a new balcony together with new roofs below and attractive surround railings. Partially sloping ceiling, wooden flooring and access to the roof space above. Adjacent lobby with two built in cupboards including a large airing cupboard with a new pressurised hot water system.

Bedroom 3: A spacious double bedroom with stunning views.

Bathroom en-suite with separate shower to the side, WC, separate large shower unit with deluge head above and wash hand basin set in tiled surround. Two heated
chrome towel rails and skylight window above.

Bedroom 4: French doors provide access to an attractive new balcony with further bay views. A good sized en-suite bedroom with a large shower, WC and wash hand basin. Skylight window above.

Bedroom 5: An attractive room with sea views and large walk in cupboard with built in shelving, drawers and hanging rail. This room can also be accessed from the garden terrace via a wooden walkway.

Bathroom en-suite with pedestal wash hand basin, WC with a skylight window above.

Studio: An external staircase leads up to the self contained Studio/garage which currently house a storage room with Roller shutter door, two studio rooms and a shower room with wash hand basin and WC. This is a substantial brick built building under a tiled roof and is located above and completely independent of the main house.

OUTSIDE

From the newly installed remote controlled or keypad operated electric entrance gates a path including a recently built timber walk-way leads down the lushly
vegetated slope to the house. New lighting is laid around the property. Adjacent to the entrance is a garage/studio with new electric roller doors. Major works have just been completed to the seawalls and the gardens generally. Large terraces have been created.

To the west of the house is a covered, open sided terrace accessible from the kitchen. This leads out to the extensive paved terrace to the front of the house, some 110 feet in width and enclosed by a sturdy sea wall, providing an extensive area for seating, dining and entertaining with views over the bay.

A short distance to the west of the house is a boat house of blockwork elevations under a concrete tiled roof, power, lighting and a concrete floor. (see floor plan). A concrete slipway with adjacent steps leads down to the
beach from the boathouse, whilst a further path leads to a gate on the western boundary. New gates and adjacent stone pillars have been installed at the top of the slipway.

The ownership extends down to the mean high water mark. Whilst there is public access onto the beach, there are restrictions on the public use, preventing them from lighting bonfires or barbeques, exercising dogs, camping, fishing and landing boats or nudity.

Directions From Ventnor Botanic Gardens proceed East towards St Lawrence for about ¼ mile, where the turning left to Orchard Bay House will be found (also signed for Old Bank End Farm). Follow the track bearing left just after the house and on through past 2 gates, again bearing right at the end of the track towards the parking area adjacent to the entrance of Orchard Bay House.

Approaching the property from St Lawrence, pass the Parish Church of St Lawrence and just after the turning into Inglewood Park on the left, the turning to Orchard Bay House will be found on the right hand side (also signed for Old Bank End Farm). Follow the track bearing left just after the house and on through past 2 gates, again bearing right at the end of the track towards the parking area adjacent to the entrance of Orchard Bay House.

Postcode PO38 1UN

Date of photography April 2011

Viewings will be strictly by prior arrangement with the sole agents: Christopher Scott
Tel: 01983 242121

MISDESCRIPTIONS ACT 1991

Christopher Scott for themselves and the vendors 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.