Property description
PROPERTY DESCIPTION Property Description
A beautifully presented 6 bedroom detached family property in the popular Ashey location close to the town of Ryde. The property is within easy access to the extensive amenities of Ryde including shops, schools including Ryde School HMC, and ferry and fast cat connections to the mainland.
In addition to the detached property the sale also includes two areas of land that could subject to the usual planning consents offers potential building plots for a number of additional dwellings. These areas of land are to the west and east of Sweet Briars. We are advised that the Western building plot has planning permission for a Bed & Breakfast of approximately 6,000 sq ft, 4 holiday cottages and indoor swimming pool. The area to the East of Sweet Briars has multiple uses subject to obtaining any necessary planning consents.
AGENTS NOTE: The property has a second home/ holiday use restriction. Alternative use as a B&B.
Interested parties should contact the sole agents Biles & Co for up to date information.
The existing dwelling is comprised of the following accommodation and is set out over two storeys;
Ground Floor
Entrance Hall
Sitting Room With triple aspect area and access to the garden.
Kitchen/ Breakfast Room With modern fittings
Dining Room
2nd Kitchen
Bedroom 5 With bathroom en-suite
Boiler Room
WC/ Cloakroom
First Floor
Bedroom 1 With bathroom en-suite
Bedroom 2 - With bathroom en-suite
Bedroom 3 - With bathroom en-suite
Bedroom 4 - With bathroom en-suite
Bedroom 6 A spacious room currently used as a play room but equally suitable as a very generous 6th bedroom.
Steps from the front of the property lead to the impressive entrance hall with access to the ground floor accommodation and staircase to the first floor. The sitting room is light and airy with patio doors too and views to the front of the house. The modern fitted kitchen/ breakfast room is exceptionally well appointed and has access to the rear garden area and fine countryside views. Bedroom 5 is located on the ground floor and benefits from a bathroom en-suite. There is a separate dining room and kitchen area with access to the rear garden and could with necessary planning consent offer potential annexe accommodation.
A sweeping staircase leads to the first floor accommodation comprising four good sized double bedrooms all of which have private bathrooms en - suite. All of the bedrooms benefit from far reaching countryside views. Also on the first floor is an impressive play room accessed via bedroom 2.
Ryde
Ryde is the largest town on the Isle of Wight and has an array of fine Georgian and Victorian buildings, pubs, restaurants, a sea front promenade, marina, shops and entertainment. Ryde has 6 miles of beaches and shallow coastal waters which is ideal for swimming. Reaching almost half a mile, Ryde Pier is one of the oldest piers in the country. This is considered the gateway to Ryde as the Wightlink Catamaran operates from Portsmouth to the end of the pier and there is also a direct train from the pier through to Shanklin. To the East of Ryde there are the popular sailing villages which include, Seaview, St Helens and Bembridge. To the West of Ryde is Newport which is the main shopping district with many popular high street shops.
The Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight, situated off the South Coast of England, is becoming an ever-more popular location for permanent and second homes. Made popular by Queen Victoria, who had her maritime residence at Osborne, the Island is famous for sailing in the Solent; for Cowes Week; for its beautiful coastline including sandy beaches and The Needles; spectacular countryside and long sunshine hours. There are now many more facilities than once was the case, Sainsburys, Tesco, M&S and now Waitrose all now have a presence as have other national chains. Communication and transport links are excellent; regular car ferries connect with the national motorway network and fast catamarans have connections via Southampton and Portsmouth with direct trains to London Waterloo which can be reached within 2 hours of leaving the Island shore. Government-funded schools are numerous and independent schools thrive on the Island with some children attending prep and public schools on the mainland. Leisure opportunities abound - walking, riding, paragliding, hang-gliding, team sports, sailing, wind surfing and other water sports, rugby, football (Newport Football Club) cricket and golf clubs. Good transport links enable day trips to the shopping centres of West Quay, Southampton and Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth.
Services & Heating
We are informed that the following mains services are connected to the property (subject to the conditions and stipulations of the relevant utility companies) Mains electricity and water, shared private drainage, central heating is by an oil fired boiler via radiators.
Directions
Leaving Ryde and Swanmore head South on Ashey Road. Turn right at the Ponda Rosa restaurant and the property is located on the left.