Island Life Magazine Ltd June/July 2018 | Page 18

Prestige property FEATURED PROPERTY: WESTWOOD HOUSE Westwood House was built in 1910 for the Managing Director of renowned Cowes ship building company, Samuel White. Set in magnificent mature grounds, the principal rooms all benefit from southerly views over formal gardens and the countryside beyond. The house is approached via a long, private driveway leading through parkland to a large gravelled turning/ parking area.The house provides beautifully appointed and spacious accommodation with many original features remaining including fireplaces and stained glass in the Art Nouveau style. 18 www.visitilife.com “The house provides beautifully appointed and spacious accommodation with many original features remaining including fireplaces and stained glass in the Art Nouveau style.” There are a number of elaborately moulded ceilings to the principal rooms. An impressive entrance hall leads to three principal reception rooms, along with a study, boot room, garden room and kitchen. An orangery with indoor barbeque leads to the indoor pool complex built for the Millennium. There are seven bedrooms and five bathrooms in the house as well as a two roomed, self- contained annexe.