Island Life Magazine Ltd October/November 2015 | Page 132

Bembridge £1,250,000 Just up from the beach, a private driveway leads through a pair of double gates to a beautiful thatched cottage believed to be one of the oldest in Bembridge and dating back to the 1700s with a charming gate lodge, The Hermitage. Tucked away from the road, The Small Cottage is set in approx. 0.7 acres and enjoys privacy and seclusion in wonderful mature gardens. The accommodation offers plenty of charm and character particularly the sitting room with feature fireplace, beam and lots of leaded windows at different levels creating a lovely living space. The master bedroom on the ground floor provides a light and spacious master bedroom suite with large bathroom. A good size dining room, spacious hallway and kitchen breakfast room completes the ground floor with two bedrooms and bathroom upstairs. The Hermitage provides a lovely open plan living/dining space with kitchen, shower room and double bedroom, ideal for holiday letting or for guest accommodation. Gravel parking area. Ryde £1,400,000 Set back from this highly desirable road is Chart House, an impressive stone residence with entrance gatehouse of individual design, in a lovely courtyard with grounds of approximately 5 acres. Offering four bedroom accommodation with en-suite to master bedroom, four reception rooms with fabulous views over the grounds to the countryside beyond and a one bedroom annexe adjacent to the main house. Substantial and numerous outbuildings including stable yard with 3 stables, tack room and hay barn with gate leading directly to the paddock to the rear. Office space and 40ft barn/workshop. Three double garages and plenty of parking. To the side of the property is a private and secluded walled garden with vegetable garden and orchard. An ideal property for those seeking a home with equestrian facilities in a convenient setting, minutes from Seaview village with Seaview Yacht Club, Ryde town with its Victorian pier and a long sandy beach. The Estate Office Newport Isle of Wight PO30 1TY Tel 01983 538090 132 www.goilife.co.uk