Main House: Entrance hall, Drawing room, Dining room, Sitting room, Kitchen,
3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms.
Annex: with Sitting room, Kitchen, Shower room and Bedroom 4,
Garage with Office, Gardens, Foreshore, private Jetty and pontoon moorings.

The property was constructed in around 2002 and has the benefit of the balance of an NHBC warranty (which expires in 2012). This bespoke one-off designed timber framed house with part stone elevations provides the benefits of character accommodation with modern living. The accommodation incorporates some traditional finishes and features including a large stone fireplace and oak-framed internal openings to the drawing and dining rooms. The majority of principal rooms have French doors opening to the gardens with all rooms to the front of the house, facing south-east and benefit from views over the secluded leafy garden and the Creek beyond. Rooms to the rear of the house have a westerly aspect over the peaceful rear garden. There is a feature vaulted ceiling in the generous hallway with galleried landing and impressive bespoke staircase. Wooden flooring throughout the house. The property was designed with of a self-contained annex although this could be easily re-configured to form part of the main home if desired.

The elevated position and mature gardens with the large patio and a raised decked terrace, provide a secluded “tree-top” setting with wonderful views over the Creek.
A particular feature of the property is the impressive Foreshore and Creekside garden with a frontage of approximately 24m x 11m. This includes a hard standing suitable for parking boat trailors, as well as a “mobile Fisherman’s day hut” having the benefit of an adjacent decked terrace which provides an idyllic spot overlooking the jetty and pontoon moorings.

The wide variety of local shops, restaurants, pubs and takeaways of Wootton Bridge are within walking distance whilst mainland ferry connections are nearby with the Fishbourne to Portsmouth car ferry being less than one mile from the property and high speed passenger ferry services from Ryde to Southsea and Portsmouth being within approximately three miles. There is a sailing club within a few minutes by boat at Fishbourne. Cowes is a 20 minute ride by RIB.
The Solent provides world-renowned sailing and this is a rare chance to find a property with such extensive frontage with direct access to Wootton Creek. From Springbank’s jetty to sailing in The Solent in 10 minutes makes this property is a yachtman’s dream.

Accommodation

Covered Entrance porch with light and part glazed Oak front door opening to:

Entrance hall An attractive entrance to the house with a vaulted ceiling and galleried landing above. Partly tiled in slate with wooden floorboards. Staircase off. The ample hallway currently has a desk area plus considerable under-stairs storage plus cloaks area. Twin French doors lead off to both the kitchen and drawing room. A lockable door gives access to the annex.

Drawing room A large stone fireplace with a raised tiled hearth and an ancient timber beam over. French doors with glazed side panels open to the front elevation providing access to the terrace and views over the gardens and Creek. Wooden floorboards, wide oak timber-framed opening to;

Dining room A pair of glazed doors with side panels provide both access to and an outlook of the rear garden. Wooden floorboards continue through an oak timber-framed a opening into the;

Kitchen Fitted with a range of matching base and wall units with granite tiled work surfaces incorporating 1� 1/2 bowl stainless steel sink unit with drainer. Space for dishwasher and cooker (with gas point and extractor above). Central island with granite worksurface with further drawers and space for fridge/freezer, outlook to the rear of the garden.

Sitting/breakfast room A light, double aspect room with a pair of French doors leading to the rear garden, tongue and grooved panelling to the lower walls and wooden floorboards.

The Annex

Kitchenette/Utility Base and wall cupboards, worksurfaces and stainless steel sink unit. There is space for a washing machine and refrigerator.

Shower room Tiled shower cubicle, W.C and wash hand basin. Vaillant gas fired boiler, extractor fan.

Annex:
sitting room With its own independent access from the side elevation via a stable door and with views over the Creek. Wooden flooring, staircase off with under stairs cupboard housing independent water boiler system.

Annex: First floor
Bedroom 4 Views over the front garden to the Creek, built in cupboard with hanging rail and shelving. *Fitted carpet to bedroom and adjacent landing.

Landing Partly galleried over the reception hall and with a generous built in cupboard. Wooden flooring.

Bedroom 1 With wide French doors opening to a balcony providing views over the Creek. Partly sloping ceilings gives the room character whilst there is wooden flooring and a range of built in wardrobe cupboards and shelving.

Bathroom en-suite Bath with tiled surround, separate shower over with shower screen, pedestal wash hand basin with cupboards beneath and further under eave storage cupboards. Tongue and grooved panelling to walls and painted wooden flooring. Outlook over the rear garden.

Bedroom 2 Partly sloping ceilings, wooden flooring, westerly outlook over the rear garden.

Bedroom 3 Partly sloping ceiling, wooden flooring, window overlooking the rear garden, hatch access to roof space.

Bathroom 2 Bath with separate shower over, tiled surround and shower screen. Wooden flooring. Wash hand basin and W.C extractor fan.

Outside A Tarmacadam drive leads up the slope to parking areas and to the Garage of block built construction under a tiled roof 3.8m x 4.75m with double doors, concrete flooring, power and lighting with a part glazed door leading to an office to the rear 3.57m x 1.77m with 2 fitted desks, power lighting, telephone socket, electric heater, part glazed door to garden and further window.
There is a full width sail loft.

From the driveway steps lead up to a large Indian slate paved terrace across the full width of the front of the house providing a wonderful seating area overlooking the garden and Creek. A generous decked terrace with balustrade clad in vines extends out from this over part of the front garden providing further wonderful entertaining space.
The front garden is partly laid to lawn with mature Oak and other deciduous trees plus an array of other shrubs. There is a wild flower garden with wild orchids, primroses, bluebells beside the well-stocked ornamental pond which is filtered by a man made water feature fed via circulated electric pump system giving a constant cascading stream of water over rocks bedded in to the natural slope of the garden. The property benefits from a well-established evergreen Bay tree boundary with New Road providing the property a private and secluded setting. A paved path leads around the southern side of the house to a large south and west-facing terrace adjacent to the kitchen again providing a further outdoor seating and dining area in the rear garden. Beyond this are lawns plus various flower borders together with a raised beds formed by sleepers providing a herb & vegetable gardens.

Separated from the main house by New Road is the substantial private fenced Foreshore and Creekside gardens. Approx 24 × 11 metres. A wooden gate five-bar gate leads to a concrete hand standing suitable for a boat trailer with adjacent timber Fishermans-style day hut 3.6m x 2.3m with built in cupboards, beech work surfaces and served by power. The part glazed double doors of this building which can be used for over-spill accommodation, open to a large decked terrace and the gardens to the jetty and pontoons. This pleasant and private setting provides a superb space for relaxing and enjoying the views over the Creek.
Adjacent water supply. The water and power supply is extended from here to the fixed jetty and the first of the 2 floating pontoons.

Pontoon moorings. The 12m fixed jetty and the bridge sections join with the two floating pontoons to extend a further 14m into the Creek. With the end pontoon being parallel/L-shaped to the shore and 9m in length, these provide a total of approx 88 feet out into the creek. The jetty and pontoons were installed in 2002. There is currently a payment of around £325 per annum to The Crown for the pontoons only. The fixed jetty is not liable for a charge given there as been one in situ for many years. Access for yachts is approx. 2 hours either side of mean high water. Part of the waterfront garden was formed from reclaimed land and has a 60 year lease for this from The Crown on a peppercorn rent.

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

Directions From Ryde and Fishbourne proceed east on the A3054 towards Newport. Having passed over Wootton bridge after about 100 m., turn right into New Road. Springbank will be found on the left hand side after approximately 0.2 of a mile.

Postcode PO33 4HY

Viewings: All viewings will be strictly by prior arrangement with the sole selling agents Christopher Scott. East Quay, Kit Hill, Wootton Bridge, Isle of Wight, PO33 4LA Telephone 01983 242121 Fax 01983 241111 Email sales@christopherscott.co.uk Website www.christopherscott.co.uk

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