Location: Freshwater

Bedrooms: Four

Price: £495,000

Agent: Fine & Country

Telephone: 01983 520000

WITH the current spell of hot weather, what could be better than a dip in the sea?

Thanks to the location of this home at Madeira Lane, Freshwater, you are mere seconds from the Blue Flag beach of Colwell Bay.

At the front of the house, there is a pretty garden with a gated driveway and off-road parking. From this vantage, you can see out to sea and the mainland skyline. It’s a very peaceful area, yet the town of Freshwater and its many amenities is close by.

This home is aptly named Driftwood. Elegance is easily the watchword, when looking for a succinct description.

From the hall, there is a double-aspect lounge with double doors leading on to the patio and garden. There is plenty of space to accommodate a dining area at one end, with double doors opening into a kitchen-breakfast room. Thanks to the generous 26ft-long lounge and the doors into the kitchen, this area has the feel of modern open-plan living, but with the bonus of being able to close the door to the kitchen when required.

The kitchen has plenty of worktop space as well as white units. It has been extended and has a feature arch window that mirrors the feature arch window at the front. The kitchen has integral appliances, including a dishwasher, fridge-freezer, microwave and Rangemaster.

There is also a door that leads into the boot room and, beyond that, the garden.

Completing the ground floor are a study and cloakroom.

Up the bespoke staircase is a sizeable landing with access to a partially boarded loft and the four bedrooms and bathroom.

The master bedroom is superb and has an outlook across the rooftops and up to Tennyson Down. It also has a stylish, en-suite shower room. At present, the fourth bedroom is used as a dressing room and features built-in wardrobes.

The bathroom has a separate shower cubicle as well as a contemporary double-ended bath with central taps.

The back garden has been designed to provide different areas throughout the day, depending on where the sun is. These include two pergolas, one with a mature grapevine, and the patio off the lounge. There are also raised beds, a shed and a greenhouse.