Step inside Sheepwash Farmhouse

For anyone wanting to enjoy a rural idyll this adorable ‘chocolate box’ Grade II listed cottage, located on the outskirts of Freshwater in the semi-rural area of Middleton, could be the answer. Originally built in the 1700s with a later Victorian extension it also includes a detached and equally charming single storey thatched barn that has been sensitively converted to become a highly successful holiday let. There is also a huge garage/workshop and a lovely log cabin/summerhouse. From the moment you first see this beautifully maintained property with its thatched roof, local stone exterior, chimney stacks and multipane casement windows you will be impatient to see what lies beyond the front door and you won’t be disappointed. Internally the house is just as characterful with impressive oak beams and original fireplaces. However, it has also been sensitively refurbished to provide everything needed for modern day living.

The attractive entrance porch opens directly into the sitting room with its exposed beams, fascinating inglenook fireplace with an AGA multifuel burner and log store together with the original bread oven and a swing arm cooking pot trammel, as well as a staircase to the first floor. There is also a flagstone floor that flows through double doors to the light and airy triple aspect dining room with its beams and French doors to the large rear terrace. This is an ideal place for those more formal occasions and family celebrations and when all these doors are open it provides a wonderful free flowing ambience. However, if you just want to relax in front of the TV or enjoy reading a good book there is an attractive dual aspect lounge with a stone surround fireplace and a log burner in the later extension.

The sympathetically modernised kitchen/breakfast room provides everything you need and includes a contemporary range cooker, shaker style wood units housing built in appliances and a moveable central island/breakfast bar as well as a charming window seat. There is also a nearby walk-in pantry, a cloakroom and a fitted utility and boot room with an external door which is very useful when you come home from a walk with the dogs.

Upstairs there is a family bathroom, a single bedroom that would make an excellent study or nursery and three double bedrooms including one with a contemporary en suite shower. As there are two staircases to the first floor and a doorway from the landing to two of the bedrooms it would be possible to separate the upstairs should it be needed.

The front door to the barn opens into the charming lounge with wall and ceiling beams, and leads to the spacious kitchen/dining room that includes fitted units with stand-alone appliances and French doors to a private terrace. There is also a double and single bedroom as well as a shower room and a separate cloakroom, so it provides everything guests could want in a holiday home.

The huge 60ft garage / workshop, with its large gravel frontage, could be used for a variety of purposes but would house at least half a dozen large cars or is a great place to store caravans, motor homes or boats. There is also a double carport and a very spacious garden that includes the large paved terrace for al fresco entertaining and the gorgeous log cabin/summerhouse surrounded by a gravel terrace and a fishpond. It has an impressive interior and makes a wonderful additional sitting room but could always be used as a studio or an office for anyone working from home, who does not want to be disturbed by activities in the house. There is a large lawn area surrounded by trees and shrub borders that backs onto farmland and a footpath to Freshwater.

Travel Information

2.8 miles from Yarmouth to Lymington Ferry Terminal

15.8 miles from Fishbourne to Portsmouth Ferry Terminal

14.7 miles from West Cowes to Southampton Ferry Terminal

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

The West Bay Country Club & Spa, Norton 2.1 miles

Freshwater Bay Golf Club, Freshwater 1.4 miles

West Wight Sports & Community Centre, Freshwater 0.8 miles

1Leisure Medina, Newport 12.4 miles

Healthcare Doctors Surgeries

Brighstone Surgery, Brighstone 01983 740219

Yarmouth Surgery, Yarmouth 01983 758998

West Wight Practice, Freshwater 0844 815 1428

Brookside Health Centre, Freshwater 01983 758998

General Hospitals

St Mary’s Hospital, Parkhurst Ryde, Newport 12.1 miles 01983 822099

Education Primary Schools

Brighstone C of E Primary School, Brighstone 01983 740285

Yarmouth C of E Primary School, Yarmouth 01983 760345

All Saints C of E Primary School, Freshwater 01983 753267

Shalfleet C of E Primary School, Shalfleet 01983 760269

St Saviour’s R C Primary School, Freshwater 01983 752175

Freshwater Early Years Centre, Freshwater 01983 755287

Secondary Schools/Colleges

Ryde Academy, Ryde 01983 567 331

Christ The King Upper College, Newport 01983 537 070

Carisbrooke College, Newport 01983 861 222

Ryde Private School, Ryde 01983 562 295

Island Innovation VI Form Campus, Newport 01983 522886

Isle of Wight College 01982 526 631

Learning Assisted Schools: Medina House, School Lane, Newport 01983 522 917

St. Georges, Watergate Road, Newport 01983 524 634

St Catherine’s, Grove Road, Ventnor 01983 852722

Entertainment Restaurants / Bars

The Waterfront Bar & Restaurant, Totland Bay

Highdown Inn, Totland Bay

The Piano Café / Restaurant, Freshwater Bay

The Vine Inn, Freshwater

The Hut, Freshwater

The Wheatsheaf, Yarmouth

Off the Rails, Yarmouth

The Sun Inn, Hulverstone

These bars and restaurants are available within a 15-minute radius of this home

Local Attractions / Landmarks

Blackgang Chine - Blackgang

Tapnell Farm - Yarmouth

Fort Victoria Country Park - Norton

St Catherine’s Oratory, Niton

The Needles Landmark Attraction – Alum Bay

Carisbrooke Castle – Carisbrooke

Appuldurcombe House - Wroxall

Isle of Wight Pearl Centre - Brighstone

GROUND FLOOR

Entrance Porch 8’8 x 4’9

Sitting Room 15’ x 13’8

Dining Room 13’5 x 13’3

Boot Room 8’4 x 5’9

Utility Room 7’9 x 5’4

Cloakroom

Hallway

Kitchen/Breakfast Room 15’10 x 11’9

Inner Hallway

Lounge 16’1 x 11’8

FIRST FLOOR

Landing

Bedroom 1 15’11 x 10’4

En-Suite Shower Room 7’9 x 6’3

Bedroom 3 15’7 x 10’5

Bedroom 4 8’4 x 8’

Family Bathroom 8’3 x 7’6

Bedroom 2 13’8 x 13’3

BARN – GROUND FLOOR

Barn Kitchen / Dining Room 15’6 x 9’8

Barn Lounge 14’11 x 9’2

Barn Shower Room

Barn Bedroom 1 14’3 x 7’9

Barn Bedroom 2 10’8 x 7’2

Outside

Wrap Around Gardens

Driveway Parking

Garage 60’11 x 20’4

Car Port

Log cabin/summerhouse 15’6 x 12’3

Council Tax Band: F

Tenure: Freehold

MAIN HOUSE

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 04.08.2023

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