Summary -
The Gables,Swains Road,BEMBRIDGE,PO35 5XR
PO35 5XR
5 bed 2 bath Detached
Spacious five-bedroom house on a large private plot near Bembridge beaches.
- Sought-after Swains Road location, short walk to beaches and village centre
- Circa 0.37-acre plot with mature walnut, magnolia, ash and apple trees
- Original SS Empress Queen wood panelling and period decorative features
- Five bedrooms across three floors; two bathrooms only
- Conservatory and triple-aspect kitchen/breakfast room with garden views
- Tandem garage fits a boat and a car; ample driveway parking
- Outbuildings: 20' x 10' shed, summer house and greenhouse
- Period property may need selective modernization and ongoing maintenance
The Gables is a handsome 1923 Arts-and-Crafts residence set on about 0.37 acres in prestigious Swains Road, a short walk to Swains Beach and Bembridge village. Period features remain throughout — notable original wood panelling salvaged from the SS Empress Queen, an Inglenook fireplace with multi-fuel stove, bay windows and decorative ceilings — giving the house genuine character and provenance.
Accommodation spans three floors with five bedrooms and two bathrooms, generous reception rooms and a triple-aspect kitchen/breakfast room that frames garden views. The conservatory opens directly to sun-filled outdoor areas, while the long driveway, tandem garage (fits boat and car) and outbuildings — timber shed, summer house and greenhouse — deliver practical family storage and hobby space.
This is a substantial family home in a quiet, affluent village setting with good local schools, low crime and excellent connectivity (mobile and fast broadband). The plot’s mature trees and lawns offer privacy and scope for planting, landscaping or extension subject to permissions. There is evident potential to update or reconfigure some internal areas to suit modern family living and to add additional bathrooms if required.
Practical points: the house is freehold and shows well externally, but the interior retains period fittings and will suit buyers who appreciate historic detail or who are prepared to carry out selective modernisation. Council tax is described as quite expensive and this property’s age means maintenance and specialist repairs to period fabric should be expected over time.
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