2/3 Bedroom Semi-detached Thatched Cottage - Brighstone, Isle of Wight

•  Character cottage
•  Immaculately presented
•  Lots of original features
•  Attractive enclosed South facing gardens.
•  Ample parking.

Wight Homes and Lettings are delighted to offer this delightful semi-detached thatched cottage dating back to 1790, located in the very desirable village of Brighstone. The accommodation comprises entrance porch leading to lounge, dining room/bedroom, downstairs shower room/utility room, kitchen, 2 double bedrooms and bathroom. Further benefits include oil fired central heating, ‘Charmwood’ multi-fuel stove, ample parking and brick-built workshop. The property boasts spacious south-facing lawned gardens. This property is full of character and charm. Early viewing is highly recommended!

FRONT PORCH: Leading to front door. Overhead ‘Lantern’.

HALL: Doors leading to Lounge and Kitchen. Understairs cupboard with light. Stairs to First Floor.

LOUNGE: 4.47m x 4.61m (14’6 x 15’11) Characterful reception room with ‘Inglenook’ fireplace with oak lintel beam housing a ‘Charmwood’ Multi-fuel stove. Hardwood cottage-style window to front with window seat. Window to rear overlooking the south-facing garden. Oak beams to the ceiling. Television aerial point. Radiator. Passage leading to:

DINING ROOM/BEDROOM: 5.01m x 3.59m (16’4 x 11’7): Light and airy reception room with original brick fireplace with wooden mantle. Oak beams. French doors overlooking the south facing garden. Window with wooden shutters and window seat. Radiator.

SHOWER ROOM/UTILTIY ROOM: 2.94m x 0.96m (9’6 x 3’0) Fitted with shower cubicle, pedestal wash-hand basin and low level WC. Radiator. Fitted counter top with space for washing machine and tumble dryer under. Opaque window. Radiator. Tiled floor.

KITCHEN: 3.00m x 2.92m (9’8 x 9’5): Fitted with a range of quality base, wall and drawer units, (some with leaded glass) with contrasting work surfaces and tiled surrounds. Oven with 4 ring hob. Inset stainless steel sink with mixer tap. Space for under counter fridge and freezer. Ample electric sockets. Oil-fired Central heating boiler. Window. Stable door to rear.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING: Three door cupboard. Beams. Radiator.

MASTER BEDROOM: 3.67m x 3.08m (12’03 x 10’10): Rear window with views to the garden. Cupboard with shelves housing emersion heater. Radiator

BEDROOM 2: 3.49m x 3.48m (11’5 x 11’4): Window to the rear. Radiator.

BATHROOM: 3.00m x 2.95m (9’8 x 9’6) Fitted with corner bath with brass-effect taps, pedestal wash-hand basin and low level W.C. Window to front. Radiator. Towel rails.

OUTSIDE: To the front of the property lies a beautifully manicured lawn with shrubs. The gravelled driveway to the front and right-hand side of the property offers parking for 3 cars. A gate leads to the enclosed rear, south-facing garden which is laid to lawn with plants and shrubs making it very low maintenance. There is a brick-built workshop with workbench and electricity supply with double doors for easy access. Oil tank.

A LITTLE HISTORY ABOUT DIGBY COTTAGE

Digby Cottage is a Grade II listed building, originally a single farmhouse called Brookside Cottage before it was split. It was surrounded by 23 acres and first appeared on a map in approximately 1790.

In 1814 it was leased by the Rev. Noel Digby, Rector of Brighstone (hence the name Digby Cottage) for a trust to be used as a Charity School. In 1817, it was occupied by a Schoolmaster and his wife, where they taught the children of Brighstone (at that time named Brixton). They were allowed to take fee-paying pupils above the 20 children provided for. It was noted in 1825 that it was also to educate the children of Motttistone. On completion of the new school, the ‘Admiralty’ took over the property and it was used as the coastguard’s cottage and the watch-room.

In the 1920’s the property was sold off by which time it had been converted into 2 cottages.

Digby Cottage is located in the picturesque village of Brighstone. You could use all the superlatives to describe this property, it just oozes character and draws you in the minute you walk through the door. The lounge with its beams and ‘Inglenook’ fireplace takes you back in time. The immaculate interior and exterior of this property would allow the new owners to just walk in and relax in the peaceful surroundings. The south-facing enclosed rear gardens add to the desirability of this pretty cottage in its tranquil setting. The location and character of this property will be hard to beat and therefore early viewing is highly recommended.

Brighstone, with its coastline having been designated as a Heritage Coast Site and Site of Special Scientific Interest is partly owned by the Natioinal Trust and lies in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village dates back to 1190, adding to its historical feel and complementing its pretty thatched properties. Many of the listed buildings are within the Conservation Area in the centre of Brighstone.

It boasts a post office, library, museum and a number of shops and is on the Southern Vectis bus route.

It is situated just a drive away from the fabulous coastline of the West Wight with beaches at Compton Bay, Freshwater Bay and the famous ‘Needles’ at Alum Bay. Yarmouth with its up-market restaurants and pubs is less than half an hour’s drive where the Wight Link ferry terminal to Lymington is located.