The Duver, St Helens, Ryde, Isle of Wight

Occupying a large 0.88 acre plot, located on the beach front of The Duver, this substantial Victorian Villa is being marketed for the first time since purchased, 92 year years ago. One of three similar style homes, rarely seen on the open market and built circa 1900. The three homes all have similar features, beautiful Victorian design with an Arts and Crafts influence, all built with stone finials and dressed quoins, Tudor arches and round headed sash windows, making the homes distinctive and commanding.

This is a conservation area and one of immense historic interest in the village of St Helens, the area renowned for the remaining iconic attraction of the Priory Church Tower and the areas physical landscape of rocky shore, natural woodland and sand dunes.

The home requires renovation, although retains some beautiful period features, within its spacious and light rooms such as lovely high ceilings, original solid doors, an ornate stair balustrade, and period fireplaces. All of the rooms enjoy a wonderful outlook across the bay from its many dual aspect rooms or alternatively over the adjacent nature reserve.

The property has 5 large reception rooms and 5 bedrooms, accompanied by two bathrooms, with ample scope to create en-suite facilities and dressing areas. In addition to the accommodation on the ground and first floor, there are two cellar rooms currently accessed at the side of the property.

The property has the largest plot of the three homes, with a large area of land to the side currently bordered by mature trees. There is pedestrian access at the front of the home, via a gate from the attractive stone boundary wall. To the rear of the home is vehicular access, providing extensive parking for boasts and vehicles.

What the Owner says:

The village of St Helens is located on the coast, with The Duver at the mouth of the harbour. The area features a sand-dune complex where the first golf course on the island was located, and where there is now a sheltered beach, cafe and beach huts. The Duver is maintained by the National Trust and therefore has a prolific amount of wildlife and unspoilt landscape. A popular promenade stretches along the beach, with the sand dunes at the rear. In 1997, the beach was given a Seaside Award Flag.

The Eastern Yar, from its source at Niton to the south of the island, runs through the village of St Helens en route to the Solent.
St Helens' built environment is set around large village greens, which are often claimed to make up the second largest green in England.10 The greens are split up in some areas to allow for roads, with housing and other development to the north and south sides of the greens.

St Helens' built environment is set around large village greens, which are often claimed to make up the second largest green in England.10 The greens are split up in some areas to allow for roads, with housing and other development to the north and south sides of the greens.

Room sizes:

• Sun Room
• Hallway
• Drawing Room: 18'5 x 16'0 (5.62m x 4.88m)
• Snug: 14'11 x 13'10 up to chimney breast (4.55m x 4.22m)
• Dining Room: 20'1 x 13'6 (6.13m x 4.12m) plus 13'6 x 7'5 (4.12m x 2.26m)
• Breakfast Room: 16'11 x 14'10 (5.16m x 4.52m)
• Scullery: 7'11 x 6'10 (2.41m x 2.08m)
• Study: 13'1 x 7'2 (3.99m x 2.19m)
• Lobby
• Toilet
• Bathroom
• Landing
• Bedroom 1: 18'6 x 16'2 (5.64m x 4.93m)

• Bedroom 5: 22'4 x 9'11 (6.81m x 3.02m)
• Kitchen: 10'4 x 9'10 (3.15m x 3.00m)
• Bedroom 2: 17'4 x 14'11 (5.29m x 4.55m)
• Bedroom 4: 14'11 x 11'3 (4.55m x 3.43m)
• Dressing Room: 7'9 x 6'6 (2.36m x 1.98m)
• Family Bathroom
• Separate Toilet
• Bedroom 3: 21'7 x 13'3 (6.58m x 4.04m)
• Balcony
• Front Garden
• Rear Garden
• Off Road Parking

 
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