Whitwell Road

DESCRIPTION
An attractive and substantial Georgian Farmhouse with Victorian extension, set within sheltered gardens and grounds including an
orchard and stone building, extending to 5.33 acres (2.16ha), enjoying wonderful sea views from most of the house and garden.

Week Farmhouse enjoys high ceilings throughout and is constructed of local Isle of Wight stone with a slate roof. The house benefits from
being largely double glazed and is not listed.

HISTORY
There has been a settlement at Week Farm since the Bronze Age. The Doomesday Book records the historic 'Manor of Wica' and up until the late Eighteen-hundreds the farm was part of the famous Appuldurcombe Estate – the family seat of the Worsleys. Week sold in 1851 as a farm with a '…good stone house …with splendid sea views' and has been in the ownership of the vendors for the last half century.

SITUATION
Week Farmhouse sits in a secluded and enviable south facing position. It enjoys distant sea views and is surrounded by
countryside. Week Farmhouse is accessed from the highway along a private drive.

Settled within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the area is renowned for riding and walking. Many of the Island's
most beautiful beaches and heritage coastline are within a 10 minute drive from Week Farm. The stylish resort of Ventnor
with beaches, shops and restaurants is only a 6 minute drive away.

The Isle of Wight is celebrated as an international yachting and sailing venue, with the annual Cowes Week Regatta in August attracting competitors from all over the world. A full range of yacht and sailing clubs provide a social hub. There are nearby golf courses including St Georges, Freshwater & Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club.

Ryde School with Upper Chine is the main independent (HMC) School on the Island, offering co-education classes from pre-school to sixth form on a daily, full or weekly boarding basis. Many Island children commute to mainland schools such as Portsmouth Grammar, St Edward's and Hordle Walhampton Prep. There are good feeder links to conveniently located public schools such as Winchester College and St Swithuns' in Winchester, Bryanston, Canford, and the Sherborne schools in Dorset and Malborough College in Wiltshire.

The Island is blessed with a number of boutique hotels and restaurants, including The George in Yarmouth, The Royal in Ventnor, The Hut in Colwell Bay and The Smoking Lobster in both Ventnor and Cowes.

GROUND FLOOR
Porch – The entrance with original front door, leading to the inner hall (west) with oak flooring.

Boot Room – A large room with inward facing exposed stonework, with door from the courtyard. From the boot room there are stairs up (flagstone) which lead to the first floor.

Utility Room – A small room with concrete floor, housing a sink, washing machine and dishwasher.

Inner Hall – A large inner hall which features flagstone flooring throughout and enjoys uninterrupted views to both the east and west
of the property.

Breakfast Room – With original oak flooring and an open fireplace. This room could be used as a formal drawing room, if required.

Garden Room – Leading from the breakfast room, there is a conservatory style garden room which overlooks the grounds. This part of the property enjoys sun for the most part of the day and would be a perfect place for additional seating to the breakfast room. The
garden room enjoys inward facing exposed stonework and sea views.

Dining Room – With open fireplace, stained oak flooring with door tothe second inner hall.

Kitchen – A compact kitchen with views over the rear gardens. Wall units with larder and separate utility room which also benefits from
flagstone flooring, a wine cooler, and additional cupboard space.

Stairs lead up to the western end of the house to a sub-landing with two steps with to 2 double bedrooms overlooking the front gardens.

Lounge – With feature fireplace, stone hearth and oak floor with views overlooking the front garden.

Bathroom – Family bathroom with flagstone flooring, sink unit, toilet and shower.

Snug – A cosy space with open fireplace, engraved lettering (believed to date back to 1886 (Verbum Dei Lucerna – Dean School, Cheltenham) and oak flooring.

Conservatory – A large conservatory with two separate doors leading out to the garden, flagstone flooring and sea views.

Workshop/Store – To the east of the property, accessed from the boot room, there is a large workshop accessed internally and
externally, which includes a traditional bread oven, concrete floor, store and oil store and this building (in its entirety) is a largely vaulted
space. On the other side of the building there is a separate store with concrete floor and steps up onto the side garden. There is a set of
timber stairs that lead up to the first floor.

The ground floor extends to approximately 235m2 (2536sqft).

FIRST FLOOR
The first floor has an impressive landing (which can be accessed via three separate sets of stairs), with oak flooring enjoying light from a large feature window. The bedrooms are well proportioned and mostly enjoy stunning views over the countryside and some with sea glimpses.

Master Bedroom – A large double bedroom with en-suite, built in cupboards and views to the gardens and with sea glimpses.

2nd Bedroom – A large double bedroom with ornamental fireplace, views to the front gardens and again sea glimpses.

W/C – A separate W/C for the Eastern end of the house.

3rd Bedroom – A small double bedroom, overlooking garden with ornamental fireplace.

4th Bedroom – A further small double bedroom with ornamental fireplace.

Bathroom – A large family bathroom including oak flooring, views over the gardens including a bath, shower and built in cupboards.

5th Bedroom – A large double overlooking the front gardens with ornamental fireplace.

6th Bedroom/Nursery - A small double bedroom, overlooking garden with ornamental fireplace.

Office/Study – To the East of the property, leading up from the workshop/store, there is a large office and separate study room which enjoy views over the front garden.

The first floor extends to approximately 204m2 (2198sqft).

GARDENS AND GROUNDS
The house enjoys a large, secluded driveway, gated from the main access. The formal grounds and gardens are centred around a partially walled garden, which is south facing with well-established borders and shrubs. There is a large pond and an orchard with apples, pears, white willow, walnuts and sweet chestnuts

The principal house, gardens and grounds extend to 5.33 acres (2.16ha).

The grounds also comprise a separate woodland area and paddock. There are several domestic buildings including a garden building (currently used for storage purposes), with adjoining greenhouse, stone barn (historically used as stables), log store currently housing the oil tank, and a further greenhouse.

GENERAL REMARKS AND STIPULATIONS

METHOD OF SALE
Week Farmhouse is offered for sale by private treaty.

ACCESS
There is direct vehicular access off the public highway (Whitwell Road) along Week Lane (public highway) then a right of access along a private drive owned by Week Farm leading up to the boundary of Week Farmhouse. The owners of Week Farm have a right of access over the orange hatched driveway between points A and B.

SERVICES
Farmhouse - The property benefits from mains water and electric, private drainage and oil fired central heating.

Buildings - The buildings benefits from mains water and electric.

Land - The land benefits from a livestock water connection.

TENURE AND POSSESSION
Freehold with vacant possession on completion.

PLANNING/LISTED BUILDING
Week Farm is not listed. Week Farm is situated within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

WAYLEAVES AND EASEMENTS
The property is being sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights including; rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights and obligations, easements and quasi-easements and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays,
cables, drains, water and gas and other pipes whether referred to in these particulars or not.

ASBESTOS
An Asbestos Management Report can be made available from the sole selling agents.

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Isle of Wight Council

POSTCODE
PO38 2AA

PLANS, AREAS AND SCHEDULES
These are based on the Ordnance Survey and are for reference only. They have been checked and computed by BCM and the Purchaser(s) shall be deemed to have satisfied themselves as to the description of the property. Any error or miss-statement shall not annul a sale or entitle any party to compensation in respect thereof.

FIXTURES AND FITTINGS
BCM will supply a list, on request, identifying clearly which items are included within the sale price, and those that are excluded from the sale price but could be available by separate negotiation. This list is the sole arbiter of this regardless of whether items are referred to or photographed within these particulars.

COUNCIL TAX
F

EPC
E

WHAT3WORDS
dusted.firebird.desk

VIEWINGS
Viewings strictly by appointment with BCM.

SELLING AGENT
BCM, Isle of Wight Office
Red Barn, Cheeks Farm, Merstone Lane, Merstone, Isle of Wight
PO30 3DE