DOWN COTTAGE BAY,

Tennyson Down (National Trust) with its spectacular walks adjoins The accommodation is described in the photos and floorplans. It is set out on the property. The land was once part of the Farringford Estate three storeys and comprises: DOWN COTTAGE owned by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, whose shepherd - known as Shepherd Paul’ lived at a previous cottage on this site where GROUND FLOOR: Reception Hall MOONS HILL Tennyson would sometimes take shelter on his frequent long walks Games Room with ¾ size antique billiard table by Sir William Bentley to escape the hoards of tourists who thronged to his home. Billiards. TOTLAND BAY Utility Room with Boiler/Plant Room Off. The property was constructed in 2001 to a design by well-known Wet Room with shower, basin & w.c, Store and Wine Store ISLE OF WIGHT architect Andrew Court on a green oak frame by ‘ Carpenter Oak & Woodland’ around structural insulated panels (SIPPs) and clad in FIRST FLOOR: Open Plan Living, Dining and Kitchen with two sets of French PO39 0HX oak weather boarding with Scandinavian double-glazed windows. An doors to decked Balcony. Wood-burning stove and spiral staircase to area of flat ‘ green’ roof provides a vegetable and herb garden and mezzanine Study above. The Kitchen is by Mark Wilkinson in oak, with mainly is planted with meadow flowers which together with the natural Miele’ integrated appliances slated roof; timber walls and weathered copper guttering all enable Bedroom 1 (Master) with Wet Room (1) ‘ en-suite. The shower is fitted with A stunning architect-designed, the house to sit very naturally in its landscape where the lower floor a steam generator to serve as a steam room. is set back into the downland slope. The area is part of the Tennyson Family Bathroom (2) with Shower, Bath & w.c. oak-framed, 5-6 bedroom, Heritage Coast – the famous chalk Highdown Cliffs are the other side Bedroom 2 connecting with Wet Room (3) with shower, basin and w.c. detached house set in about 30 of Tennyson Down. Bedroom 3 also connecting with Wet Room (3) Bedroom 4 acres (12.2ha) of elevated rolling The Ground and 1st Floors are stone from ‘ Artisans’ of Devizes with underfloor heating. The 2nd Floor is American oak planking. SECOND FLOOR: Bedroom 5 downland pasture with Internal doors are handmade solid oak from ‘ Sabrina’ and all Recreation Room potentially offering space for further bedroom and internal skirting and architraves are also solid, kiln-dried oak. bathroom accommodation (subject to obtaining Building Regulation or other breathtaking and far-reaching Bathroom fittings are from ‘ Villeroy & Boch’ . All rooms have been Statutory Consents). countryside views. wired for a computer network with Cat 5 cabling connected to a Mezzanine Study Area patch panel and central hub. Useful for networking and future home automation installation. There is a monitored burglar and fire alarm system.

Balcony A large, decked Balcony extends from the West and North Elevations and is also accessed from external stairs providing an ideal location for entertaining or for dining ‘ al-fresco. There is a small herb garden built into the decking in an area which originally housed a hot-tub spa.

OUTSIDE The property is approached off Moons Hill by a sweeping gravelled drive culminating in parking for several vehicles. There is a fine green oak framed Outbuilding largely clad in oak boarding beneath a slated roof which has an open sided garage store and a double garage workshop. The gardens are mainly laid to lawn and include a fresh water well which could provide a garden water source. The grass area to the north of the house has been sown and cultivated as a wild flower meadow which only requires an annual cut. The land extends to the East, West and North. It is well laid-out in useable pasture enclosures with mature hedge boundaries, it is mostly free-draining excepting the central field which includes a pond and which has been designated a SINC (Moons Hill Ref: C162) with a number of interesting wetland species. There is a charming area of ancient semi-natural broadleaved woodland at the eastern end of the property which abounds with wildlife including red squirrels, dormice and native flora.

HISTORY The site and area have been inhabited for thousands of years; a Bronze Age hoard was found on the property in 1942, including 3 spear-heads, 3 daggers and 7 flanged axes. It is possible that this was a a ritual deposit. More recently the property was associated with the 19th Century Poet Laureate Alfred Lord Tennyson who wrote much of his best poetry on the Island including which alludes to crossing between nearby Yarmouth and Lymington.

SERVICES AND HEATING We are informed that the following mains services are connected to the property (subject to the conditions and stipulations of the relevant utility companies) electricity (3-Phase to both House and Outbuilding), water (metered) and foul drainage. The heating and hot water are provided by an oil-fired boiler via underfloor heating and radiators (2nd Floor only). A second hot water tank enables back-up or zoning of the hot water. ‘ Calor gas bottles fuel the gas cooker.

COUNCIL TAX: Band H

TENURE & POSSESSION, FIXTURES & FITTINGS The property is offered Freehold with vacant possession on the whole upon Completion. The seller does not include in the sale any fitted carpets, curtains or blinds, nor are any gas or electrical appliances included, however connected, or any other fixtures, unless expressly mentioned in these particulars as forming part of the sale. Some items may be available by separate negotiation.

DIRECTIONS Freshwater Bay is well signed. Head north from the Bay on Gate Lane, and bear left into Bedbury Lane. Pass Farringford restaurant on your left and the road becomes Moons Hill. The drive to Down Cottage is on the left hand side after about 1km.

Newport 12 miles, Yarmouth 4 miles (Car ferry to Lymington 25 minutes) Cowes 16 miles (passenger ferry to Southampton 23 minutes), Fishbourne 16 miles (car ferry to Portsmouth 50 minutes), All distances and times are approximate

PHOTOS: Various Years.

VIEWINGS All viewings will be strictly by prior appointment with the sole selling agent Spence Willard.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Spence Willard in the particulars or by word of The Square, mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Spence Willard nor any joint agent has any authority to make Yarmouth, any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely Isle of Wight, without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s).2. Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were PO41 0NP taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. 3. Regulations etc: Any Tel: (01983) 761005 reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with [email protected] and that all information is correct. 4. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. www.spencewillard.co.uk