Island Life August/September 2018

Prestige property
FEATURED PROPERTY:
SWAINS HOUSE
An exceptional eight bedroom Bembridge house in a
commanding position overlooking the eastern Solent
and the sailing activities of Bembridge Sailing Club.
Swains House is an exceptional
property with one of the very
best sea views from any house in
the renowned sailing village of
Bembridge, at the eastern tip of
the Isle of Wight, in a commanding
position overlooking the eastern
approaches to Spithead and the
English Channel.
The property is an ideal permanent
base or second home. The grounds
and mature gardens include a longestablished
bowling green/croquet
lawn. They are of a suffcient size
(3.04 acres (1.234 hectares)) for a
tennis court and swimming pool. The
principal rooms of the house look out
over the Solent and the activities of
Bembridge Sailing Club established
in 1886 and one of the premier clubs
on the Island.
“The accommodation
is extensive and
adaptable, and
includes four
principal reception
rooms, eight
bedrooms in all, four
existing bathrooms
and plumbing and
space for one more.”
The accommodation is extensive
and adaptable, and includes four
principal reception rooms, eight
bedrooms in all, four existing
bathrooms and plumbing and space
for one more.
The house is within walking
distance of the village, with its
convenient and extensive facilities.
There is a private aerodrome on the
outskirts of the village.
The outbuildings lie to the north
and east of the house and comprise
outhouses, garages with a workshop,
a boat store, potting sheds and
a greenhouse. There is some
potential for the conversion of the
principal outbuilding to additional
accommodation, subject to obtaining
the necessary planning consents.
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