PROPERTY OF THE WEEK
Location: Niton
Bedrooms: Three doubles
Price: £329,950 (chain free)
Agent: 01 Estate Agents
Contact: 01983 855101

IT’S a tale of four C’s — comfort, cottage style, charm and countryside in the form of pretty views to sweeping hills — at a period home in popular Niton.
A fifth C can be added at 2 Beulah Cottages as the semi-detached home in Laceys Lane has friendly neighbours and is close to the heart of the village where a real sense of community prevails.
Retaining its Victorian character although it has been well modernised and extended at the rear, the three-double-bedroom cottage has an attractive fireplace in both reception rooms along with traditional school-style radiators and replaced sash windows with beautiful bespoke New England-style shutters.
Rear windows — including those in the superb kitchen/diner, which is great for entertaining — look out over the delightful back garden to a broad vista dominated by hills beyond the village.
Niton’s excellent amenities, including a well-thought-of primary school, as well as wonderful walks, are all within easy reach.
Stay at home and you have your own appealing outside space to enjoy. Summer barbecues and get togethers with friends are well catered for in the landscaped back garden, where some spectacular plants and palms create a tropical feel.
Beyond and reached from the kitchen is a paved patio and lawned and greenery-fringed middle section leads to a lovely decked space bordered by planting providing privacy and with a shed.
Two or three cars can fit onto the gravelled frontage.
The entrance door within a decorative side porch leads to an entrance lobby. Here and throughout the rest of the high-ceilinged home plain cream walls combine with smart neutral decor.
Neutral carpet runs up the broad stairs onto the landings and into the bedrooms and it also features in the main reception room. Here, a large window looks out to the front and an elegant fireplace with cast-iron inset has a simple cream wooden surround.
A similar fireplace with a slate hearth is the focal point of the second reception room with quality mellow oak flooring, a large shuttered side window and deep cupboard extending beneath the stairs.
Next door is the home’s sociable hub — the kitchen/dining room with large pale floor tiles toning with cream Shaker-style units, solid wooden worksurfaces and attractive rustic splashback tiles.
With fine rear views it has a built-in hob, extractor, double oven and grill, an integrated dishwasher and concealed washing machine.
The stairs divide with two steps up to bedroom one looking over the village to countryside.
The L-shaped landing leads to a side-facing bedroom and to double-aspect bedroom three, with stunning panoramic rear views to hilly countryside.
In the spacious bathroom with tasteful neutral floor tiles and matching half-height wall tiles is a gorgeous white suite comprising a separate shower cubicle, a striking claw-foot bath, a bidet, chunky pedestal handbasin and WC.