Steephill Court Road, Ventnor, Isle of Wight

This stunning, contemporary and south-facing coastal residence was built in 2011 to an extremely high standard, designed to be low maintenance and to make the most of the delightful sea views. Only a short stroll from the famous Ventnor Botanic Gardens and Steephill Cove and not far from the town centre, it is ideally located in a quiet neighbourhood, as a permanent home, or a wonderful weekend and holiday retreat, where you can happily enjoy wonderful walks in the surrounding countryside or down to the seafront. There are miles of safe dog walks, from the doorstep. As soon as you sweep onto the driveway and see the impressive exterior, with its white clapboard walls and vast double height windows, you will be excited to see what lies beyond the front door.   It opens into a wide lobby, with plenty of storage for coats and boots and leads to the superb sitting/dining room, that includes a fascinating spiral staircase to the first floor and porcelain tiles with underfloor heating, that flows throughout the house. At the other end of this room, there are bi-fold doors to the decked terrace, so you can always bring the outside indoors on a sunny day. An open archway leads to the attractive kitchen/breakfast room with gloss red units and white Corian worktops, housing an American fridge freezer, range cooker and a dishwasher, as well as a white central island/breakfast bar. It also has a door to the garden and another to a single bedroom, that could also make an excellent study for anyone working from home. This floor also includes a utility room and a light and bright, triple aspect double bedroom, with an en suite shower.   A charming seating area, with stunning views across to the sea, is a great feature of the first-floor landing. It leads to the contemporary family bathroom with a bath, separate shower and a vanity basin and three double bedrooms, including one with an en suite shower and the triple aspect ensuite main bedroom. This impressive room includes a large walk-in dressing area with adjoining laundry room, an en suite shower and a door to a covered balcony.   Outside the block paved driveway provides off road parking for three cars and leads to the garage/cycle store. The low maintenance, non-overlooked, secluded garden, includes decked terraces with delightful sea views and two useful outbuildings. Stamp duty paid for main residence purchase, or £30k paid towards stamp duty for 2nd home purchase.

What the Owner says:

The house has been previously successfully holiday let, for a number of years, with the current holiday let valuation of £4225 per week being achievable. There is full fibre broadband available (up to 900MB) and existing internal and external contents are available by separate negotiation. Favourable pre-planning advice has been given for extending the property upwards to create a third floor if additional accommodation was required. Over the last 2 years, the property has been extended and extensively upgraded.

Ventnor is a friendly town and a haven for artists and holidaymakers alike. It became one of the more famous seaside resorts during Victorian times when Queen Victoria frequented Osborne House as she liked its unique micro-climate, making it one of the warmest places in the UK. The town has a delightful seafront with a traditional bandstand and great walks along the sea wall and beside the gorgeous Cascade Gardens as well as being able to stop off for some refreshment at the some of the popular pubs and restaurants. As Ventnor's all year-round climate is particularly mild it is notable for its superb Victorian Botanic Gardens, where you can enjoy a wander round a 22-acre sub-tropical paradise. The town has a number of sporting clubs including tennis, cricket, rugby, football, angling and bowling as well as a riding school, a local golf club and a selection of schools.