Spyglass Cottage, Castle Road, Cowes. The view over the harbour from the top floor. Picture by Peter Boam.
Spyglass Cottage
The Details
Location: Cowes
Bedrooms Two
Price: £450,000
Agent: Marvins
Tel: 292114
Charm and sea views would be the most obvious answers if you were to play I-spy when inside a period home at Cowes.
And if you were on the lookout for one of the sailing town’s best addresses, chances are you would be drawn to the great Old Town location where pretty Spyglass Cottage stands.
Located in Castle Road close to sailing clubs and facilities and a short walk from town centre shops and restaurants, the delightful property is quite a find and ideal as a part-time or permanent berth.
It is Grade II listed and believed to date from 1760 with character features including ancient ceiling beams, exposed roof timbers and fireplaces.
Tasteful modernisation has accentuated the beauty of these details and added to the comfort of the two-bedroom, three-storey accommodation. One of the two first floor bedrooms has fine views over the harbour and Solent and there are panoramic sea vistas to admire from a wonderful room-at-the-top taking up the whole of the second floor.
Although it is used as a reception room, there is already an inviting sitting room and separate dining room so this lofty space could provide a third bedroom with ensuite facilities if required.
Ideal for outdoor drinks or dining is a brick terrace adjoining the rear of the cottage.
A lawn beyond is enclosed by ivy-draped fencing and also in this delightful garden, enhanced by pretty plants in tubs, is a brick outbuilding with a WC, hand basin, power and lighting and potential space for a washing machine and store room.
Entry to white-colourwashed Spyglass Cottage is via a front door to a lobby.
The attractive sitting room off has old ceiling beams, a handsome period brick fireplace with built-in cupboards to each side and a door to stairs winding up to the first floor.
Steps lead down from the sitting room to the dining room with an open brick fireplace with timber surround and mantleshelf as its focal point.
Built into both sides of this superb feature are shelved china and glass cupboards and French doors look out to the garden and open to its terrace.
Also with French doors to the terrace is the kitchen fitted with a range of wall and base units and with an integral electric oven and hob with extractor above.
On the first floor landing is a utility cupboard with space for a washing machine and dryer.
Positioned off is bedroom one with fitted cupboards and bedroom two and the bathroom both with sea views.
Along with a modern white suite, including a double-ended bath with shower over the bathroom has painted panelled walls and a heated towel rail.
Sloping ceilings and old roof timbers create character in the attic room where there is a window seat to perch on and look out over the sea and harbour entrance. A further window looks out to Castle Road.