Brading, Isle of Wight

Rosemont

Seller Insight

This has been a wonderful home and I have thoroughly enjoyed my 18 years living here. However, I feel it is time to down size and hope new owners will not only enjoy everything this property has to offer but maybe have the opportunity to develop it further. For example, there is the potential to create an additional garage/workshop or office/studio at the end of the garden with access to Church Lane.

Brading is a small town, one of the oldest on the Island, and stands on the side of the Downs and an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The area provides many places to walk and ride with spectacular views. There are many delightful buildings including the Norman Church, The Old Town Hall with the original stocks, and also the Town Pound and historic Bull Ring. One of the local pubs, Yarbridge Inn is noted for its range of Real Ales, and there is also a small Supermarket / Convenience store, eating places, small shops, a Post Office, a Toy museum and a good Primary School. There are several active groups with interests including Art and Local History.

There is a frequent train service to Sandown / Shanklin, and to Ryde where it connects with the fast passenger ferry to Portsmouth from the pier head.

Ryde is the largest town on the Island and provides a range of activities throughout the year, and a full range of shops including a Tesco Extra super store. Sandown and Shanklin have many shops including supermarkets, as well as renowned beaches. Nearby Bembridge also has a range of shops and eating places, and is an important venue for sailing.*

* These comments are the personal views of the current owner and are included as an insight into life at the property. They have not been independently verified, should not be relied on without verification and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agent.

Step inside Rosemont

Rosemont is an elegant detached late Victorian villa located in a Conservation Area in Brading, one of the oldest villages on the Isle of Wight and only a few miles from Ryde. The property is set back from the road in an elevated position so you can enjoy panoramic views across to Bembridge Harbour, Culver Down and Sandown Bay. It includes attractive external features such as bay and sash windows and is approached through a gate with a pair of impressive stone pillars and a path flanked by shrub borders leading to the arched entrance portico and the beautiful stained glass front door. Once inside you can begin to appreciate all the delightful interior period features from a bygone era including fireplaces, picture and dado rails, an original staircase with a carved banister and ornate cornicing that give this property its special character.

There is a charming dining room with a bay window, a large storage cupboard and an impressive wood surround fireplace with tiled inset. Across the hall you will find a relaxing sitting area with an attractive stone fireplace, a large bay window and steps down to the elegant lounge that also includes a stone fireplace and a bay window as well as a door to the patio and also one to an inner lobby. This leads to the wellproportioned kitchen with its range cooker and delightful pale blue units housing a fridge and dishwasher and the vast, wraparound conservatory that makes an ideal additional seating and dining area. There is also a utility room and a door to the integral garage.

Off the first-floor galleried landing is a charming stained-glass window, a family bathroom and a double bedroom with an original fireplace as well as a doorway to an additional cloakroom and two further double bedrooms including the main bedroom with an en suite shower room and a walk-in wardrobe/dressing area. The views from the first-floor bedrooms are even more spectacular than from the ground floor and stretch as far as the Eastern Solent.

The southern aspect rear garden is delightful. As well as the terrace for al fresco dining it is mainly laid to lawn with secluded areas provided by high hedging as well as lovely mature trees and shrubs. At the side of the property is a driveway for off road parking that leads to the garage.

Travel Information

7.8 miles from Fishbourne to Portsmouth Ferry Terminal

10.9 miles from East Cowes to Southampton Ferry Terminal

4.5 miles from Ryde High Speed Catamaran & Hover Travel

Southern Vectis Buses routes provide regular services through the area, connecting you to all the areas of the island. For ticket prices visit www. islandbuses.info

Leisure Clubs & Facilities

Westridge Golf Centre, Ryde 2.6 miles

The Heights Leisure Centre, Sandown 2 miles Sandown & Shanklin Golf Club, Sandown 2 miles

Waterside Pool, Ryde Esplanade 4.1 miles

Ryde Golf Club, Binstead 4.8 miles

Healthcare Doctors Surgeries

The Bay Medical Centre, Sandown 01983 409292

St Helens Medical Centre, St Helens 01983 871828

Ryde Esplanade Surgery, Ryde 01983 618388

The Tower House Surgery, Rink Road, Ryde 01983 811431

General Hospitals

St Mary’s Hospital, Parkhurst Ryde, Newport (8.5 miles) 01983 822099

Education

The Bay Primary School, Sandown 01983 403284

Brading CE Primary School, Brading 01983 407217

Broadlea Primary School, Sandown 01983 402403

St Helens Primary School, St Helens 01983 872442

The Bay CE Primary School, Sandown 01983 403284

Haylands Primary School, Ryde 01983 563372

Dover Park Nursery, Ryde 01983 562617

Greenmount Primary School, Ryde 01983 562165

Secondary Schools/Colleges

The Bay CE School, Sandown 01983 403284

Carisbrooke College, Newport 01983 524651

Christ The King Upper College, Newport 01983 537 070

Medina College, Newport 01983 861 222

Ryde Academy, Ryde 01983 567331

Ryde School with Upper Chine School, Ryde 01983 562229

The Island VI Form Campus, Newport 01983 522886

Isle of Wight College, Newport 01982 526631

Learning Assisted Schools

Medina House, School Lane, Newport 01983 522 917

St. Georges, Watergate Road, Newport 01983 524 634

Entertainment

Restaurants / Bars

Bugle Inn, Brading

Hungry Bear, Brading

The Yarbridge Inn, Yarbridge

Crab & Lobster, Bembridge

The Bandstand, Sandown

The Reef, Sandown

The Culver Haven Inn, Culver Down

The Propeller Inn, Bembridge

These bars and restaurants are available within a 2.5 mile radius of this home

Local Attractions / Landmarks

Quarr Abbey - Binstead

Robin Hill Country Adventure Park - Downend

Wildheart Animal Sanctuary - Sandown

Amazon World Zoo - Newchurch

Brading Roman Villa – Brading

Bembridge Windmill – Bembridge

Osborne House – East Cowes

Newtown Nature Reserve – Newtown

Isle of Wight Steam Railway – Havenstreet

Agents notes: All measurements are approximate and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure. Copyright © 2023 Fine & Country Ltd. Registered in England and Wales. Company Reg No. 2597969. Registered Office: Pittis & Co Ltd/ Arun Estate Agencies Ltd, St Leonards House, North Street, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1RJ. Printed 25.01.2023

GROUND FLOOR

Entrance Porch Hallway Sitting Area 12’10 x 11’10 Lounge 13’11 x 17’5 at widest point Dining Room 12’10 x 11’10 Inner Lobby Kitchen 13’11 x 11’4 Conservatory 19’ x 18’1 Utility Room

FIRST FLOOR

Landing

Bedroom 1 17’1 into bay x 12’6

En-Suite Shower Room Dressing Room Bedroom 2 14’3 x 12’6 Cloakroom Bedroom 3 12’10 x 11’10 Family Bathroom

OUTSIDE

Integral Garage 15’ x 6’7 Front Garden Driveway Parking Rear Garden

Council Tax Band: E

Tenure: Freehold