St Helens, Isle Of Wight, PO33

Overlooking the harbour and nature reserve this waterside family home has incredible views and exciting development potential.

1 Port St Helens makes excellent use of an upside-down living arrangement to enjoy far reaching views across the harbour and to the eastern Solent, as well as the RSPB nature reserve in the south. There is plenty to see with bird life and all of the water-based activity with the comings and goings of fishing boats motor boats, sail boats and dinghies racing in the harbour. The house is extremely light with floor to ceiling windows in the living space, arranged over three floors with versatile utility and garage space on the ground floor a large open sitting room, dining room, kitchen and shower room on the first floor with three bedrooms and a bathroom on the top floor. The views get better as you go up and there is a great deal of potential for any buyer to modernise or indeed extend with another level where others in the row have done so (subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents). In particular #1 being end of terrace has the unique benefit of parking or storage to the side, which could also offer space for enlarging the footprint with an extension. Ideally situated on the harbour quay and the causeway leading to the sand dunes of the Duver and family friendly beach. Priory Bay, National Trust's Dover, Bembridge Windmill, and Culver Down are all within easy reach. There are a good range of shops within Bembridge including a butcher, florist, bakery, delicatessen, fishmonger and farm shop, in addition to cafes and restaurants. The small but vibrant village of St Helens has a village shop, two restaurants and a pub, together with an antiquarian bookshop. Bembridge Harbour has extensive mooring facilities, whilst there are also numerous beaches perfect for swimming, kite-surfing, paddle boarding and beach-combing all easily accessible from the property. The FastCat, providing high speed passenger links to Portsmouth is located in Ryde approximately 7 miles away.AccommodationGround Floor EntranceA large covered porch over uPVC glazed door and full height windows. Porch/vestibuleA substantial area with plenty of wall space for hanging coats and original timber door with glazing to a hallway.Reception Hallway With small under stair space and side door leading outside. Utility RoomTiled floor and worktop over space and plumbing for a washing machine, tumble dryer also incorporating a stainless steel sink. There are harbour views and wall mounted consumer unit, electric meter and gas meter.Family Room / Store / Home OfficeThis large room has picture window and door accessing the harbour side garden. Partitioned from the garage it provides a ground floor reception room. GarageWith up and over door, the garage provides some storage extending 2.5m in depth. First FloorStairs with wooden banister wind to a first floor landing with wall-mounted HIVEApp controlled heated system. Shower RoomWith tiled floors and walls, shower, pedestal wash basin, W.C. and harbour views. Sitting RoomAn exceptional space enjoying glorious views as well as sliding doors accessing a balcony which is ideal for outdoor dining and entertaining. KitchenA separate kitchen with a full range of shaker style under counter and wall mounted storage units, tiled splash backs, 1.5 bowl stainless steel sink with mixer tap over. Second FloorCarpeted stairs rise to a second floor landing with plenty of natural light provided by a roof light (which also gives access to the roof). The second floor is exceedingly light and enjoys the best views including to The Solent and mainland in the distance while in a southerly aspect, Brading Marshes, the River Yar and across the island toward Nunwell Downs. The second floor comprises three double bedrooms, all with wardrobe storage and great views. The family bathroom has tiled walls, panelled bath, W.C. bidet and pedestal wash basin and on the landing an airing cupboard housing combination boiler. OutsideSet back from Embankment Road, the property benefits from parking for several cars on a tarmacadam driveway and also gated access along the side where there is further parking space or boat storage leading to the rear. Facing the harbour, the garden comprises a large paved terrace overlooking the water and lawned area which runs all the way to the harbour wall the majority owned in entirety by each resident and the remainder in a management company (Port St Helens Ltd) which is co-owned by the other 11 home owners. ServicesMains electricity, water and drainage. Heating is provided by gas fired boiler and delivered via modern (2020) gas fired combination boiler located in the airing cupboard on the second floor landing and delivered via radiators. TenureThe property is offered freeholdCouncil TaxEEPC RatingCPostcodePO33 1XGViewingsStrictly by prior arrangement with the sole selling agents Spence Willard

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