Summary - HILLSIDE REW STREET COWES PO31 8NT
4 bed 2 bath Detached
Period home on 1.5 acres, 300m from the sea — scope to extend and home‑office potential.
4 bedroom detached period house with character and countryside views
About 1.5 acre mature garden with specimen and fruit trees
Chalet/home office with services; potential annexe subject to consents
Architect oak car port/garage, generous driveway parking
Garden room (2017) with vaulted ceiling and underfloor heating
Planning consent exists for dormer windows and attic conversion
Private drainage installed 2025; maintenance considerations for large plot
Council Tax Band G — relatively high running costs
Set within about 1.5 acres and just 300 metres from the coastal path, this secluded period country house blends original character with recent, high-quality updates. The house offers spacious reception rooms, a 2017 oak-framed garden room with underfloor heating, and first-floor views across the garden and towards The Solent. Mature lawns, specimen and fruit trees and a large terrace create private outdoor rooms for family life and entertaining.
Good ancillary buildings add practical value: an architect-designed timber chalet currently used as a home office (served by power, water and heating) and an impressive heritage oak car port/garage with log store. There is planning consent for dormer windows to convert the attic, giving scope to create additional bedrooms or a study — useful for growing families or a home-worker seeking separate living space (any annexe use would need the necessary consents).
Important practical points are stated plainly: the property is freehold, gas‑fired central heating with a new boiler (Dec 2023), private drainage installed in 2025 and double glazing fitted post‑2002. Council Tax is Band G, which is relatively expensive; the age and size of the house mean ongoing maintenance is likely. EPC rating D.
This house will particularly suit family buyers who want space, privacy and proximity to sailing and coastal amenities, or buyers seeking an adaptable home with scope to extend. It’s a rare, elevated plot with strong entertaining and home‑working appeal, but buyers should allow budget for maintenance, potential drainage management and any works required to implement attic or annexe conversions.
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