Located in the heart of the popular village of Whitwell on the Isle of Wight, Grade II-listed Strathwell Dale is a characterful three-bedroom cottage.
Although the date stamp reads 1722, there is evidence of a property on the site from the early 1600s and this home is steeped in history and local folklore.
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The current owners undertook an extensive and sympathetic renovation, starting in 2007.
This uncovered a wealth of period details, such as inglenook fireplaces with a bread oven and spice cupboard, beamed ceilings, a former dairy which has been converted into a well-appointed kitchen and intriguingly, an alleged smugglers’ hideout.
A wooden door leads into the hall, with doors off to the spacious sitting room which has a window with window seat, a large inglenook fire with beamed mantle and flagstone hearth, a spice cupboard, beamed ceilings and exposed stone walls.
The snug is a second cosy reception room with an inglenook fire complete with bread oven, a wood-burning stove, beamed ceiling and flagstone floor.
There’s a lovely bright dining area with a large window facing the garden and a door to the ground floor bathroom, which has a corner bath with shower attachment, wash-basin and WC.
There’s a rear porch and a large kitchen which was converted from a former dairy and has exposed stone walls, beamed ceilings and a flagstone floor.
The kitchen is dual-aspect with a range of wooden wall and floor units with worksurfaces over, a Rangemaster oven, an American fridge/freezer and a dishwasher.
Upstairs, there are three double bedrooms. Bedroom one has a window to the front, beamed ceilings, a feature fireplace and loft access.
Bedroom two also has a window to the front and loft access, plus a door to the en-suite shower room with a half-size bath with shower attachment, basin and WC.
Bedroom three has an internal window to the landing, a window to the rear and a cupboard.
Outside, the rear porch leads out to a charming garden with a sheltered area which is ideal for eating outside.
A well is located next to this area and a path leads to the driveway with parking for two vehicles.
There’s a path to the end of the garden, which contains a shed and summerhouse.
The garden has pretty borders and a number of shrubs and specimen trees adding colour and interest to the area.
Strathwell Dale is close to the village pub, The White Horse Inn, and Whitwell is not far from the cosmopolitan town of Ventnor, with its wide range of independently owned shops and restaurants, as well as the popular Ventnor Botanic Garden.
LOCATION: Whitwell
BEDROOMS: Three
PRICE: £450,000
AGENT: Hose Rhodes Dickson
TEL: 01983 855525
WEB: hose-rhodes-dickson.co.uk
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