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" A fine and beautifully finished family home set within a superb walled garden enjoying views to Bembridge Harbour. \r \rBuilt in approximately 1928 this five bedroom 'Arts and Crafts' style property provides substantial accommodation with well-proportioned rooms an open plan kitchen and dining room and two further reception rooms. Rich in character and with many wonderful features including parquet flooring, oak windows and carved timber fireplace all recently refurbished and tastefully finished to superb standard. \r \rTucked away on an tree lined gravelled track the property occupies a wonderful elevated position with views of the harbour, St. Helens and Brading down from the main bedroom and roof balcony. While enjoying a rural setting the property is just a short walk from the village centre with its family run butchers, café, fishmongers, pubs and convenience store. There are also two sailing clubs nearby and access to the sandy beaches and harbour walks of Bembridge nearby.  Accommodation   Ground floor: Entrance Hall Entrance hall with under stair storage, cloakroom and parquet flooring, with french doors to garden.  Sitting Room Well-proportioned sitting room with open fireplace set within an ornate carved timber mantle and stone hearth with handcrafted alcove shelving either side. Bowed bay window overlooking the gardens and french doors to garden.  Kitchen A wonderful L-shaped family living space with a comprehensive range of storage units under granite tops. The kitchen consists of a porcelain 1 ½ bowl sink with mixer tap over, six ring range cooker with extractor over and space and plumbing for fridge/freezer, dishwasher and a central island provides further storage and food preparation space.  Dining Room With open fireplace and two sets of french doors and garden outlook.  Snug A cosy room with built-in work space and television cabinet. Bowed bay window with garden views. \r \r  Boot Room / Utility Room \r \rFunctional space with racking for shoes and hats and utility room comprising a butlers sink with mixer tap over, granite stone tops, space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, also housing modern boiler and 250L pressurised 'Megaflow' water tank.  Garden Room Fully glazed with retracting glass doors to open almost fully to garden. Underfloor heating provides excellent internal or external dining and entertaining space .  First Floor The first floor is exceedingly light and comprises four generous sized double bedrooms all with delightful garden outlook and there is a further family bathroom with natural stone tiles and worktops and includes a panelled bath with shower over, washbasin, heated towel rail, WC and additional laundry room.  Principal Bedroom An impressive suite enjoying splendid views over the gardens to Bembridge harbour and over the Brading Downs. There is a walk-in dressing room and a large ensuite bathroom with natural stone tiles, bath, shower, twin vanity unit washbasins with stone countertop, heated towel rails and WC.  Second Floor A light floor with large Velux windows and arranged with two further rooms plus a shower room. Both double bedrooms, one with excellent views over the gardens and the other is currently utilised as a study and enjoys a fabulous view to the harbour from a decked roof terrace. Hall/passageway with fitted bookshelf and room for study or work station. Access to extensive under eaves storage is provided by doors.  Outside Knowles is situated within a particularly attractive walled garden which is mostly laid to lawn and extends to approximately 0.4 of an acre and is home to an array of pretty and well-tended beds, wall plants and trees including olive, cherry, mimosa and with a mix of roses and white and pink hydrangea. Freestanding apple trees and espaliered fruit trees include several varieties of apple, greengage, peach, and nectarine. There is a further timber frame summer house and in the south eastern corner a terrace for outdoor dining. With only two other properties at the bottom of the lane Knowles benefits from rights to use a large gravelled parking area with room for several cars. The parking bay is not owned by the property but used by an informal agreement.  Services Mains electricity, water and gas and drainage. Heating is delivered by radiators.  Tenure Freehold  Post code PO35 5SF  Viewings All viewings will be strictly by prior arrangement with the sole selling agents.  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. ? "