Property for sale in Littletown Lane, Wootton Bridge, Ryde PO33

Occupying an idyllic rural location with wonderful country views from every room, a characterful family home set in delightful gardens of about 0.65 acres

Woodford Cottage

The property benefits from an idyllic position surrounded by fields and with accommodation designed to make the most of the panoramic vista. Accessed via a shared unmade road, this particularly quiet environment well away from roads, is surrounded by nature whilst also having easy access to the local amenities of Wootton Bridge, (also accessible by the adjacent bridleway). It is only a 10-minute walk to the nearest bus stop with frequent service to Newport to Ryde. There is direct access to great country walks and bike rides, and with unspoilt countryside including ancient meadows and woodland in the surrounding area including Woodhouse Copse. The majestic steam railway runs across fields just to the east. Wootton Bridge has a range of local shops, pubs, a restaurant, takeaways and the Lakeside Spa as well as mooring facilities on Wootton Creek. In adjacent Fishbourne, there is the Royal Victoria Yacht Club as well as the car ferry service to Portsmouth.

The house itself provides light accommodation with an open-plan kitchen/dining room with seating area on the ground floor and a spacious first floor sitting room with excellent views and an adjacent roof terrace. The versatile accommodation includes up to 5 bedrooms with 2 bathrooms and a study. The attractive grounds extend to around 0.65 acre including a mature rear garden with a lovely summer house designed for overflow accommodation as well as a small paddock with orchard and a good workshop/ store. This gives a great opportunity to live the ‘good life’, the current owners have used this versatile space for grazing of horses and sheep with an area fenced off for chickens, which with raised beds offer a keen gardener the opportunity to stock the pantry with fresh vegetables and fruit. They have enjoyed hosting camping weekends, a wedding and parties with ample space for marquees etc..

Ground floor
conservatory/boot room

A largely glazed structure with a tiled floor accessed via a hardwood, part glazed front door, coat hooks, bench seat. A glazed door leads to the rear elevation.

Kitchen/dining room

A spacious triple aspect room, providing kitchen, dining and seating areas. The kitchen area comprises a range of built-in units with solid timber work surfaces and a ceramic sink unit with an adjacent timber breakfast bar. Integral double oven and hob, space for dishwasher. Tiled flooring extends into a spacious seating and dining area with a woodburning stove and sliding glazed doors opening to the south facing terrace and providing country views.

Utility room

Worksurface with stainless steel sink unit and space for washing machine and dryer. Cupboard housing electric boiler and with space for fridge, freezer and built-in shelving.

Hallway

Staircase to first floor and under stairs cupboard.

Bedroom 1
A spacious double bedroom with built-in cupboards and a glazed door opening to a decked terrace with steps down to the rear garden and views beyond.

Study 2/bedroom 5
Views over the rear garden.

Shower room

Tiled throughout with a large walk-in shower, washbasin, WC and heated towel rail.

Bedroom 2
A double bedroom with book shelving and rural outlook.

Bedroom 3 A double bedroom with built-in cupboards and book shelving, country views towards the steam railway.

Family bathroom

Tiled throughout, bath with shower over, wash basin, WC and heated towel rail.

First floor
sitting room

A wonderfully light and spacious room with sliding glass doors across the southern elevation opening to the roof terrace and providing wonderful southerly country views with Velux windows extending the views to the east. Under eaves storage.

Bedroom 4
A double bedroom with a glazed door opening to the rear roof terrace, and with views of the rear garden and countryside beyond.

Study

Built-in desk and book shelving, outlook over the rear garden.

Outside

A 5-bar gate opens to a gravel parking area to the front of the house and the drive leads across the bridleway into a further parking area for numerous cars. In all the property extends approximately 0.65 acres. The attractive rear garden includes an extensive paved terrace and lawns interspersed by well stocked borders and an array of trees making for a highly attractive setting. There are also raised vegetable beds and a garden shed. At the far end of the garden is a summerhouse with power, sink and attractively decorated as overflow accommodation with a nearby compost toilet within a timber building. The summer house is listed on Airbnb for occasional bookings providing a potential income stream. Underneath, the rear of the house is a useful storage area. In addition two large first floor roof terraces make the most of the panoramic views.

A bridleway providing direct access to country walks, as well as the amenities of nearby Wootton runs to the east of the house, beyond which is a paddock of approximately 0.45 acre including a mature orchard and from which wonderful views over the surrounding countryside can be enjoyed. There is a timber garden store with concrete floor 4.8 X 3M whilst to the northern end is a fenced vegetable garden and chicken run.

Services Mains water and electric. Private drainage. Electric boiler serving central heating.

Tenure Freehold

EPC Rating E

council tax Band F

postcode PO33 4RR

Directions

The entrance to Littletown Lane is found adjacent to the Woodmans Arms. Follow this unmade lane for about 350m and follow round the left hand bend and the entrance to Woodford Cottage is then found on the left.

Viewings

All viewings will be strictly by prior arrangement with the sole selling agents, Spence Willard.

Important Notice
1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Spence Willard in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Spence Willard nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). 2. Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. 3. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. 4. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice.