Guide Price £1,600,000
This is a unique opportunity to purchase a waterfront home, one of just three located on the beach front of the popular Duver. Requiring renovation, the property retains character features both internally and externally and enjoys superb views over the bay and the adjacent nature reserve.
Occupying a large 0.88 acre plot, located on the beach front of The Duver, this substantial Victorian Villa is being marketed for the first time since purchased, 92 year years ago. One of three similar style homes, rarely seen on the open market and built circa 1900. The three homes all have similar features, beautiful Victorian design with an Arts and Crafts influence, all built with stone finials and dressed quoins, Tudor arches and round headed sash windows, making the homes distinctive and commanding.
This is a conservation area and one of immense historic interest in the village of St Helens, the area renowned for the remaining iconic attraction of the Priory Church Tower and the areas physical landscape of rocky shore, natural woodland and sand dunes.
The home requires renovation, although retains some beautiful period features, within its spacious and light rooms such as lovely high ceilings, original solid doors, an ornate stair balustrade, and period fireplaces. All of the rooms enjoy a wonderful outlook across the bay from its many dual aspect rooms or alternatively over the adjacent nature reserve.
The property has 5 large reception rooms and 5 bedrooms, accompanied by two bathrooms, with ample scope to create en-suite facilities and dressing areas. In addition to the accommodation on the ground and first floor, there are two cellar rooms currently accessed at the side of the property.
The property has the largest plot of the three homes, with a large area of land to the side currently bordered by mature trees. There is pedestrian access at the front of the home, via a gate from the attractive stone boundary wall. To the rear of the home is vehicular access, providing extensive parking for boasts and vehicles.
Important information
This is a Freehold property.
14 High Street
Cowes
Isle of Wight
PO31 7RZ
United Kingdom
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