LOCATION: Ryde
BEDROOMS: Six
PRICE: £585,000
AGENT: Seafields
TEL: 01983 812266

IF THREE words could be used to describe 317 Upton Road, Ryde, they would be quirky, historic and unique.

Believed to have been built between 1830 and 1850, the original property has been extended and tweaked over time.
Historic features, such as the parquet flooring, original curved bay windows, a spacious stone cellar and lovely high ceilings add character. There are stained glass panels and above the original front door, the front entrance has castle crenelations.
Yes, crenelations: very debonair indeed.
This Grade II listed fortress is a detached house, standing in approximately two thirds of an acre with off-road parking, a garage, with up-and-over doors to both ends, as well as private walled gardens. If that’s not historic enough, you’ll be even more enthralled by the revelation number 317 has an original well and pump in the garden.
While working on the original front door, the current owners found the scrawl of an apprentice carpenter that dated back to 1869.
History lovers will be delighted with the amount of tales woven into the fabric of this house.
There is a lot of accommodation on offer, perfect for a large family or those in search of space. If an annexe is on your wish list, there is enough living space to allow this to become a reality. Previously, 317 had an annexe but it has now been incorporated into the rest of the house.
Downstairs, there is an entrance hall leading to a cloakroom, a study with built-in shelved cupboards and the large conservatory. From the inner hallway you can access the large cellar, a store room, stairs to the first floor and doors to the sitting and dining rooms.
The sitting room is beautiful and overlooks the rear garden, which backs on to its own private wooded copse.
There is a log burner as well as rounded bay windows, which create a feeling of yesteryear and make this room the heart of the home.
Also to the ground floor there is a sun room, the kitchen with its gas-fired Aga, double butler sink and breakfast bar, a second generous reception room and rear lobby with a second cloak room and separate utility room.
On the first floor there are six bedrooms, an airing cupboard, family bathroom and loft access.
Bedrooms one and two overlook the rear garden and benefit from the striking rounded bay windows that add to the character of this home.
Three further good-sized bedrooms overlook the front garden, which features mature fruit trees and raised vegetable beds, as well as a greenhouse.
There is so much to like about this property. The history is top-notch and the location is great — you are just a short walk from both primary and secondary schools. Plus, there is a local shop a stone’s throw away and health clinic, too.