LOCATION: Shorwell

BEDROOMS: Four

PRICE: Offers over £700,000

AGENT: Trigg and Co

TEL: 01983 525710

It’s hard to pick out the crowning glory of Heather House, nestled in the heart of Shorwell’s quintessentially English countryside.

Maybe it’s the breathtaking pastoral views, which stretch as far as Freshwater’s coastline on a clear day.

It could be that three acres of the land you can see is all yours — currently divided into paddocks, complete with stable block. Or is it the house itself?

Carefully constructed by an Island builder as his own family home in 2000, you are assured of a one-off property, finished to exceptional standards.

Despite feeling away from it all in Sandy Way, Heather House even ticks the box of being within easy reach of a town —  just seven miles from Newport.

To take advantage of those compelling views, the property has an “upside-down” layout. It makes perfect sense —  in waking hours, when the countryside is literally on your doorstep, why not be gazing at it as you prepare meals in the spacious upstairs kitchen or relax in the generous open-plan living and dining room.

On colder days, you’ll appreciate the wood-burning stove, while summer calls for the French doors to be opened on to the balcony, which spans the whole south-facing rear elevation.

There’s plenty of room for a table here if you fancy al fresco dining in tranquil surroundings.

Downstairs, the shrub-filled back garden is another restful delight, complete with a patio, wood-fired pizza oven, summer house and greenhouse.

A gabled double garage and workshop, with its own handy loft space, is adjacent to purpose-built kennels —  a perfect package for country folk with working dogs.

If you simply love the country rather than embrace the whole lifestyle, the paddocks are currently let to a local horse owner, providing a small income.

The homeowner also highlights the four downstairs bedrooms, three of which are en-suite, make Heather House ideal not just for a growing family but as a potential bed and breakfast business opportunity too.