Description
A truly delightful end of terrace two bedroom character cottage tucked away on the southern fringes of Totland Bay.
Hope Cottage is a charming cottage which has been thoughtfully considered, making full use of every opportunity to maximise storage with tasteful touches throughout. The attractive fenestration including two stone mullioned windows, adds to the characterful feel, together with the latched panel doors, bespoke fitted storage and shelving and the mixture of flooring ranging from stained and painted floor boards to oak flooring in the sitting room and sun room.
On entering the cottage through the stable entrance door, you are greeted with a bespoke rustic kitchen including solid wood work surfaces. The accommodation continues through to a good sized sitting room featuring a fitted wood burning stove and leading off the sitting room is a lovely sun room with access out to the rear garden. To the first floor there are two bedrooms, one with a dressing area, a lovely bathroom and a separate WC. Outside there is an area of garden to the front with steps down to the main entrance. The rear garden is enclosed by a mixture of fencing and established planting and features a fabulous Home Office/Studio or Games Room.
Location - The property is located along a quiet lane on the outskirts of Totland Bay and around half a mile of the shops in Totland village centre. Within a few hundred yards walk is The High Down Public House together with access onto High Down which stretches from The Needles in Alum Bay through to Tennyson Down and Freshwater Bay. The local beach in Totland Bay, famed for its sunsets, and Waterfront Public House is around half a mile away and a little further along the coast is the popular beach in Colwell Bay which features the renowned restaurant 'The Hut'. The historic harbour town of Yarmouth with its sailing facilities eateries and mainland ferry terminal is approximately ten minutes driving distance making this property ideally suited as either a permanent home or second some/holiday retreat.
Kitchen - 3.251m x 2.081m - Fitted with a range of hand made cupboards with solid wood work surfaces over and recessed shelving providing good storage. There is freestanding gas cooker to one corner, a stone butler sink and space and plumbing for a washing machine and slimline dishwasher neatly concealed behind cupboard doors. A walkway continues through to the sitting room with a understairs cupboard to one side with space to house a fridge/freezer.
Sitting Room - 3.219m x 5.40m - A pleasant and cozy space with a log burner fitted to the fireplace and a recessed storage cupboard to one side. An attractive stone mullioned window with glazed double doors to the side lead through to the sun room.
Sun Room - 3.537m x 2.776m - A bright space offering an outlook and access to the rear garden with ample space for dining or relaxing.
First Floor Landing - A small landing area with feature shelving adjacent to the stair well.
Bedroom - With a feature original style fireplace and an attractive sash window to the front. Also there is a useful built-in cupboard which houses the gas central heating boiler.
Bedroom - 1.770m x 2.486m - A second bedroom to the rear with a double aspect and featuring a stone mullioned window. The bedroom is open plan to a walk through Dressing Area 7' 4" x 5' 3" (2.246m x 1.610m) with fitted wardrobe/storage cupboards.
Bathroom - Well appointed with a white suite comprising a bath with shower over and a feature stone counter top basin wash basin with mixer tap neatly mounted into the rustic timber window sill. In addition, there is a useful shelved linen cupboard.
Separate Wc - Featuring WC with a concealed cistern.
Outside - There is a pedestrian gated access to the front of the cottage with steps, bordered by established plants and shrubs, leading down to the main entrance.
The rear garden is mostly enclosed by fencing and stocked with a variety of plants and shrubs, with a lawned area, rockery and steps down to a charming and useful timber HOME OFFICE/STUDIO/GAMES ROOM 11' 11" x 11' 2" (3.654m x 3.417m)which features power and light and window to the front and rear providing good light. Hope Cottage also enjoys access to the rear garden via a right of way across each of the neighbouring properties.
Epc Rating - D
Tenure - Freehold
Viewing - Strictly by appointment with the selling agent, 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.
