Description
Occupying a magnificent and private plot on Ducie Avenue, this family home provides light and spacious accommodation with architectural flare and large private gardens wrapping around.
Situated a short walk from the beach, White House sits back behind a large frontage and is a particularly attractive house with white brick and hung tile elevations and a garden comprising mature trees and planting offering great privacy and splendid green outlook. There are four bedrooms and two bathrooms, one of which being ensuite in addition to a light filled family room and large sitting room. The kitchen is semi-open plan to a dining room and there is also a double garage representing opportunity for further development or extension over. The house offers various areas that could be further developed or extended with plenty of space to do so. (subject to the necessary planning consents and regulations).
Tucked away on a tree-lined avenue, White House is only a short walk from the village centre and also the beautiful Ducie beach. Bembridge Harbour has extensive mooring facilities and two sailing clubs, while the village has a good range of shops, cafes and restaurants in addition to an excellent fishmongers, butchers and farm shop.
Accommodation -
Ground Floor -
Entrance - Heavy set bespoke timber door with side light.
Hallway - This fascinating space enjoys a large picture window view over the front aspect with marble flooring and steps up to a lobby with spiral stair and arch with views through to the garden. Large walk in store/cloakroom.
Family Room - A light filled room with sliding doors to the rear.
Sitting Room - With triple aspect windows providing plenty of natural light and sliding doors onto the rear patio, this large family room has a contemporary fireplace with gas fire inset (however could be returned to a traditional open fire).
Kitchen - An interesting family space with breakfast bar island and patio doors onto the garden terrace. The kitchen provides a full range of undercounter and wall-mounted storage units with mid level Neff oven/grill, semi integrated Meile dishwasher and Smeg four ring gas hob with tiled splashbacks.
Pantry - A walk in pantry with shelf storage. There is plumbing beneath for the floor should this room need to be utilised as a downstairs W.C.
Dining Room - A room of excellent proportions with pine strip detail to the ceiling and sliding patio doors overlooking the rear gardens.
Boot Room/Utility Room - With side access to the gardens, this room offers an abundance of wall space for hanging coats and undercounter space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer. Pine tongue and groove walls and ceiling, tiled floors.
First Floor - Spiral stair with wooden treads and chrome banister rise to a galleried landing with window overlooking the front aspect.
Airing Cupboard - With shelved and rack storage, also housing hot water tank with immersion heater and hatch accessing loft space.
Bedroom 4 - A good sized double bedroom with view over the front aspect.
Bedroom 2 - Large double bedroom with a full bank of integrated wardrobe and cupboard storage.
Bedroom 3 - A large double bedroom with garden views and south easterly aspect.
Bathroom - With tiled walls this contemporary suite has a walk-in shower, vanity unit wash basin, hidden cistern W.C. and two heated towel rails.
Bedroom 1 - The principal suite enjoys splendid garden outlook with south easterly sunny aspect. there is an ensuite bathroom accessed through louvered doors, which comprises a panelled bath with shower attachment over, heated towel rail, vanity unit wash basin and W.C.
Outside - The delightful gardens of White House are landscaped and beautifully planted to provide maximum privacy and stunning outlook from every room. Set back from the road behind a gravelled 'in and out' driveway circling a magnificent oak tree, White House has superb curb appeal with double garage to one side and parking for several cars. A flag stone path leads to the front door, whilst there is access on both sides to a stunning rear garden, which is largely laid to lawn and enjoys mature hedging on each side and a wonderful beech tree in the centre. There are various fruit trees, rhododendron and other herbaceous shrubs as well as well-stocked low-maintenance borders and a raised patio with south easterly aspect, ideal for outdoor dining and entertaining. The garden wraps around on one side, where there is space for outbuildings or further development and there is an enclosed bin store and gated access by a sunny south facing patio on the other side.
Double Garage - This substantial attached space has a remote operated automatic up and over garage door and power and lighting laid on. There is plenty of further storage space within the pitched roof which also represents an opportunity for extension or development (subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents).
Services - Mains electricity, gas, water and drainage. Heating is provided by floor mounted gas-fired boiler located in the garage and delivered via radiators.
Tenure - The property is offered freehold.
Epc - Rating D
Council Tax - Band G
Post Code - PO35 5NE
Viewings - All viewings will be strictly by prior arrangement with the sole selling agents Spence Willard.
Important Notice - 1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Spence Willard in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing ("information") as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Spence Willard nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). 2. Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. 3. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. 4. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice.
