Glenholme, in Union Road, Cowes, offers lots of space. Picture by Robin Crossley.
HOMEFILE
Location...Cowes
Bedrooms...Seven
Price...£949,000
Agent...Creasey Biles and King Waterside
Tel...01983 282222
ACRES of space just a short step from the busy yachting centre of Cowes is the attraction of fabulous Glenholme, in Union Road.
This impressive, double-fronted house has no less than seven bedrooms, spread over two upper floors, and would appeal to those wanting an enormous family home with great potential for entertaining and parties or to anyone with an eye to letting accommodation during the busy summer season.
Glenholme is in the favoured old-town area of Cowes and is built in traditional brick, with gables, bay windows and an attractive entrance porch. As well as its convenient location for the seafront and Cowes yacht clubs, it is very close to Northwood Park, which provides lovely walks, tennis, putting and bowls.
An added advantage is off-road parking for one car on a hard-standing area at the side of the house.
The ground floor of Glenholme houses the large, elegant sitting room and a separate dining/drawing room, both accessed off the central hallway.
The sitting room (16ft 2ins by 13ft 10ins) has built-in cupboards either side of the fireplace.
Across the hallway, the dining/drawing room (16ft 4ins by 13ft 11ins) is an impressive period-style room with a gorgeous fireplace and attractive coving around the top edges of the walls.
Behind the dining room is a separate study, also a good size at 14ft by 11ft.
A downstairs cloakroom with shower and WC completes the ground-floor accommodation, but steps at the back of the hall lead to a lower ground floor, which houses the kitchen, laundry and a super garden room/dining area.
This kitchen is big enough to serve this large home, with acres of worktop and a range cooker. It is served by a cold room, to keep food fresh, a utility area and a laundry for all those sheets. There is a WC at this level too,
The garden room, behind the kitchen, offers a spacious area for family and guests to eat while enjoying the view over the garden. Three sets of French doors lead out to the garden, with its decked areas and Cornish slate paving.
The seven bedrooms at Glenholme are spread over two upper floors.
On the first floor are three good double-size bedrooms, two with their own en-suite shower rooms. The third bedroom has a family bathroom just across the landing.
More stairs lead to the second floor, with four further bedrooms — slightly smaller but again all doubles. These share a family bathroom.
The rooms at the back enjoy sea views over the harbour.
There is a side access to Glenholme’s attractive garden, which is designed to be low maintenance, with decked areas and a concealed storage area at the end.