BCM Journal, Isle of Wight Edition 2023

JOURNAL 

2023 

ISLE OF WIGHT EDITION

Contents 

5 WELCOME 

6 ABOUT US 

7 OUR TEAM 

10 MARKET OVERVIEW 

12 THE GEORGE HOTEL AND BEACH CLUB, YARMOUTH 

16 HADDON LAKE HOUSE 

21 BCM ISLE OF WIGHT STATISTICS 

24 BCM PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS 

26 WIGHT MOUNTAIN BIKE 

30 BCM SPONSORSHIP 

31 OUR ISLAND 

35 COMPETITION TIME 

INDEPENDENT DAY & BOARDING SCHOOL 

For boys and girls from Nursery to 18 years 

Round Square, IB World and PSB Prep school 

Excellent exam results for GCSE, IB and A Level 

Three academic options for Sixth Form - A Levels, IB Diploma and IB Career-related programmes 

Scholarships and bursaries available 

Wide extra-curricular programme including competitive sailing 

Full, weekly and flexi boarding options in two new boarding houses on site in Ryde 

School buses daily from West Wight, Bembridge and Cowes 

40 COATES AND SEELY’S HAMPSHIRE VINEYARD 

48 RIGHT PLANT, RIGHT PLACE: FEATHERSTONE’S ENGLISH FLOWER CO. 

52 MORE NATURE, LESS FOOD 

56 SMALL PARCELS, BIG PRICES 

64 SOLD PROPERTIES 

69 MUSHROOMS FEATURE 

71 CHEF ROBERT THOMPSON 

72 WIGHT HORSE CIC 

FOR OPEN MORNINGS OR TO VISIT: 

www.rydeschool.org.uk/open-days-and-visits 

FOR MORE INFORMATION 

Call +44 (0)1983 617970 or visit www.rydeschool.org.uk 

Queen’s Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 3BE 

BCM Journal 3

Welcome 

Welcome to the second edition of our Journal. 

Inside we detail a number of our success stories over the past twelve months, showcase 

some of our property instructions and get the news and views from our expert team. 

BCM are rural property professionals with offices in Oxford, Winchester and the Isle 

of Wight. We specialise in the sale and purchase of rural property and land, estate 

management, planning and development, formal valuations, lettings and architecture. 

We were delighted with the positive feedback from our first edition. If you would like 

expert advice on any property related matters, please do not hesitate to contact BCM. 

WINCHESTER 

The Old Dairy 

Winchester Hill 

Sutton Scotney 

Winchester 

Hampshire 

SO21 3NZ 

Call: 01962 763 900 

Email: info@bcm.co.uk 

ISLE OF WIGHT 

Red Barn 

Cheeks Farm 

Merstone Lane 

Merstone 

Isle of Wight 

PO30 3DE 

Call: 01983 828 800 

Email: iow@bcm.co.uk 

OXFORD 

Sunrise Hill Yard 

East Ilsley 

Newbury 

Berkshire 

RG20 7LY 

Call: 01865 817 105 

Email: oxford@bcm.co.uk 

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COVER: Stenbury Down by Available Light Photography 

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BCM is a trading name of BCM Bays Curry McCowen LLP a Limited Liability Partnership 

registered in England and Wales No: OC318704. Registered Office: The Old Dairy, 

Winchester Hill, Sutton Scotney, Winchester, Hampshire SO21 3NZ, UK 

BCM is also a trading name of BCM (IOW) LLP a Limited Liability Partnership registered in 

England and Wales No: OC367152. Registered Office: The Old Dairy, Winchester Hill, Sutton 

Scotney, Winchester, Hampshire SO21 3NZ, UK 

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About Us 

BCM is a specialist rural property partnership. 

OUR TEAM 

Our expertise covers sales and 

lettings, surveying, valuation, 

planning, architecture and 

development. 

We are a tight-knit team of friendly 

professionals who thoroughly enjoy what 

we do: applying modern thinking to an 

evolving rural world using technology 

with traditional values. Our role is to 

maximise your assets, remove stress and 

deliver the results you want. 

ANDREW BAYS 

BSC (HONS) 

Managing Partner 

Rural Consultancy 

IAIN CURRY 

FRICS FAAV 

Consultant 


HENRY Mc COWEN BSC 

(HONS) MRICS 

Partner 


History 

Andrew Bays, Iain Curry and Henry 

McCowen were originally partners at 

James Harris. Three years after it was 

sold to a national agent in 1997 they 

established BCM in Winchester, later 

opening an Isle of Wight office in 2011 

with James Attrill and Oxfordshire in 

2020 with Tom Bishop. 

ALASTAIR WILSON 

MSC MRICS FAAV 

Partner 


& Agency 

JAMES ATTRILL 

BSC (HONS) FBIAC 

FAAV 

Partner 


& Agency 

DAVID LONG 

BA (HONS) P&D 

MA RTPI 

Partner 

Design & Planning 

MIKE PAPPS 

FDS (DISTINCTION) 

ACIAT 

Partner, Design & 

Planning 

JAMES FRASER MCIAT 

Partner, Design & 

Planning 

LOCATIONS 

1. OXFORD 

2. WINCHESTER 

TOM BISHOP 

BSC (HONS) MRICS 

FAAV 

Associate Partner, Rural 

Consultancy 

TOM WOODS 

BSC (HONS) MARLA 

Senior Associate, 

Residential Sales and 

Lettings 

ED PETTIT-MILLS MSC 

MRICS 

Senior Associate, Rural 

Consultancy 

CHRISTOPHER HORN 


FAAV 

Senior Associate, Rural 

Consultancy 

CHARLOTTE HOWLETT 

BSC (HONS), MSC 

SPATIAL PLANNING, 

MRTPI 

Chartered Planning 

Consultant 

3. ISLE OF WIGHT 

1 

2 

3 

HANNAH RICKARDS 


FAAV FALA 

Associate, Rural 

Consultancy 

THOMAS DAWSON 

ASSOCRICS 

Associate, Rural 

Consultancy, Design & 

Planning, Agency 

LILY WALKER 

BSC (HONS) RICS FAAV 

Rural Surveyor 

HARRY PARKINSON 

BAS MARCH 

Architectural 

Assistant Part 2 

SARAH ORR 

BSC (HONS) 

Graduate Rural Surveyor 

LOUISA WATSON 

SMITH 

Rural Agent 

FIONA NASH 

MARLA 

Lettings Agent 

JADE DAVIES 

Rural Property 

Consultant 


"A better garden makes a better home!" 

Call us to add value to your property 

before you sell, or to create a garden to 

come home to at your new house. 

Glamping the 

Wight Way 

FRESHWATER, ISLE OF WIGHT 

A unique and thriving business opportunity situated in a unique 

and sought after location overlooking the River Yar. 

SOLD 

Gardens Designed, Built & Planted by 

VBG@Home Landscaping Services 

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Market 

Overview 

Market Overview UK 

Written by Thomas 

Dawson AssocRICS, 

Associate, BCM Isle 

of Wight. 

The intense conditions of 2021/2022 

have cooled slightly as we move into 

2023 which has led to a less frenetic 

market with more measured attitudes 

from both vendors and purchasers. 

The mortgage market has recovered 

well from the interest rate ripple of 

2022 and sentiment is positive on the 

back of a strongly recovering UK 

economy. Quality property continues 

to sell quickly and the ‘move from the 

city’ trend still remains a feature. Supply 

remains relatively low by historical 

standards which has helped values. 

Land and farms are selling particularly 

well as investors seek real assets in an 

inflationary period. 

Market Overview Isle of Wight 

BCM’s Isle of Wight office saw a surge 

in market activity in 2022 with very 

strong demand from a range of buyers. 

66% were relocating from the mainland 

with a predominance of cash funded 

purchases. While location remained key, 

the shortage of available houses meant 

buyers widened their search to include 

the Island. 

At the top end of the market the island 

still represents good value for mainland 

buyers and changing working patterns 

with a recognition that the Island lifestyle 

has strengthened this in the post-covid 

era. Houses with land and/or incomeearning 

potential – such as holiday lets 

– remain popular. The island’s much 

improved broadband services have also 

helped buyers to commit. 

Farms and land have seen a strengthening 

market that continues to grow into 2023. 

Financial turbulence in the UK’s equity 

markets has pushed some towards this 

‘safe haven’ asset and growing demand 

from environmental investors for land 

has tightened the market. BCM predicts 

further strength into 2024. Development 

sites of all scales continue to sell well 

but those with well-considered planning 

permissions and properly discharged 

conditions find the best values. 

Overall, BCM sees the Island market 

‘returning to normal’ as we run into 

2023 – there is plenty of strength in 

the market for well-presented property 

and no shortage of buyers for the right 

package. 

Market Overview Oxford 

Written by Tom 

Bishop 

BSc (Hons) MRICS 

FAAV, 

Associate Partner, 

BCM Oxford 

Over the last 12 months we have seen 

a continued theme of lack of supply 

and strong demand for property, land 

and investment opportunities within the 

rural sector. 

The prime estate and farms market 

has seen a considerable boom reaching 

prices similar to the peak in 2014. These 

trophy assets have also been increasingly 

snapped up by foreign investors who have 

also benefited from volatile currency 

markets and a weak pound. 

With the usual benefits such as tax 

incentives still applying to agricultural 

assets, combined with new opportunities, 

such as ecosystem services and natural 

capital solutions, we continue to see 

interest from new and existing investors. 

The drop in agricultural subsidies 

and the lack of clarity of the new 

Environmental Land Management 

scheme does not seem to deter buyers. 

However, the rise in interest rates and 

cost of borrowing has perhaps curved 

the expansion of many farmers wishing 

to purchase neighbouring blocks of 

land. Notwithstanding, there are still 

considerable cash buyers within the 

market. 

Looking forward and beyond 2023, we 

may see more smaller, less economically 

viable holdings come to the market once 

the full drop in subsidies is seen and 

perhaps there is continued pressure and 

inflation on inputs, one of just many 

external factors. With this in mind, we 

look forward to continuing in this strong 

market, but must be conscious of pricing 

land and property correctly which is 

becoming increasingly location and 

character specific. 

Written by Tom 

Woods ARLA, Head 

of Sales and Lettings, 

BCM Winchester 

Market Overview Hampshire 

We aim to give you a brief snapshot of 

how the Country House sales market has 

performed over the past 12 months and 

an insight into some of our successes this 

year. 

At BCM we are in a unique position of 

being a multi-disciplined, independent 

rural property consultancy and with our 

network of three offices in Hampshire, 

the Isle of Wight and Oxfordshire we 

can cater for most of your property 

needs. 

If you are thinking of selling your 

country home this year and would like 

to know what your property is worth, 

or any other advice we can assist with, 

please do speak to us. 

As we begin 2023 and reflect on the 

previous year, I think it is fair to say on 

balance 2022 was another exceptional 

year for the country and village house 

market in Hampshire. What was 

interesting last year is the buying trends 

and how they seemed to change, going 

from ‘escape to the country’ of 2020- 

2021, to the more traditional reasons 

such as access to London, good schools 

and good lifestyle; all of which have 

always underpinned the Hampshire 

market. 

What was more noticeable in 2022 was 

the number of buyers willing to cast the 

net further and wider for the right house, 

with the ever-increasing popularity of 

flexible working practices, more and 

more buyers swapped the need for a 

commutable station nearby to having 

a more rural setting (only if there was 

good broadband of course!) 

Supply across all of the price brackets 

continued to be a challenge throughout 

the year. It is rare for the market to suffer 

with an oversupply of housing stock, but 

at certain points last year it really did 

feel as though there was nothing on the 

market, a view certainly shared by many 

buyers. Whilst this was clearly a benefit 

to sellers, the challenge for homeowners 

was not finding a buyer, it was finding 

somewhere to move on to. This really 

tested their resolve but those buyers 

who were patient and considerate were 

eventually rewarded. 

What was well documented last year 

Photo: Visit Isle of Wight 

was just how long the sales process is 

now taking, with the average sale now 

taking up to 4 months from instruction 

to completion. It is no wonder we suffer 

with so many aborted sales and wasted 

costs in this country and it really should 

be addressed. 

The answer is to make sure that you 

employ a good solicitor and equally that 

the other party does the same. We have 

often advised clients of the virtues of a 

‘data room’ which really helps to speed 

the process and is especially useful for 

more complicated sales. There is a cost 

element to this and hence it won’t work 

for some, but what I learnt from this is 

that by getting as much information 

together as you can up front, it saves a 

huge amount of time once a sale has 

been agreed. And this is something that 

everyone could do. 

Looking ahead, of course, the cost of 

living crises at the end of last year and 

the increasing mortgage costs took the 

wind out of the sails somewhat, and what 

the next 12 months will bring is difficult 

to predict. I suspect it will be more of 

a challenge, and that the price growth 

we have seen in the past three years will 

slow up. But I also hold the view that the 

best in class houses, which are sensibly 

priced and well presented to the market 

will always be in demand. 


The George 

YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT 

The George Hotel is a 17th Century townhouse enjoying a spectacular location on the water’s edge in Yarmouth, between Henry 

VIII’s fortress castle and the long wooden pier. 

This magnificent building is 

steeped in history and was once 

home to the most noteworthy 

of the Island’s Governors, Sir Robert 

Holmes, who often entertained King 

Charles II. 

The George is owned by nightclub 

entrepreneur Howard Spooner, who 

curated well known venues such as 

The Leopard Lounge, Crazy Larry’s, 

Embargo, Public and The Clapham 

Grand. He has supervised the 

refurbishment of the hotel and created 

a stunning Italian-inspired beachfront 

garden, complete with ancient olive 

trees. A driftwood clad beach bar is a 

Solent hotspot, sometimes serving 600 

covers a day. 

The business has also acquired a nearby 

Italian restaurant (previously La Cucina), 

which has a huge vaulted ceiling and is 

currently in the process of converting 

this into the Penthouse Suite for The 

George. 

Hotel and restaurant trade has grown 

significantly since it was acquired in 

2019 and BCM have been glad to assist 

the owners with their expansion ideas. 

Planning permission was duly granted 

in February 2022 for a new pontoon 

and jetty for The George, which will 

enable guests to arrive by boat. As well 

as this, BCM have been involved with 

the planning and building regulation 

applications (both approved) for the 

conversion of Foresters Hall (the old La 

Cucina restaurant) into a sumptuous 

new Penthouse Suite for the hotel. 

David Long, MRTPI, BCM’s 

Planning and Development Partner 

describes the George as “not only an 

excellent destination for food, drink 

and accommodation, it also provides 

economic and employment benefits to 

the local community. I am pleased that 

we have been able to provide Howard 

with a wide range of advice.” 

If you would like to find out more about 

The George, please visit thegeorge.co.uk 

or join their followers on Instagram 

@thegeorgehotelisleofwight. 

Photos: contributed 

BCM have been glad to 

assist the owners with their 

expansion ideas. Planning 

permission was duly granted 

in February 2022 for a new 

pontoon and jetty for The 

George, which will enable 

guests to arrive by boat. 



Guide £3,450,000 

Billingham Manor 

FOR 

SALE 

CHILLERTON, ISLE OF WIGHT 

A unique and historic estate situated in the hamlet of Billingham to include a Grade II* listed Manor House, separate 

detached cottage, traditional and modern farm buildings. 130 acres (52 ha) of arable, pasture and woodland. Main 

house EPC rating n/a, council tax band G. Manor cottage EPC rating E, council tax band E. 


Guide £1,950,000 

FOR 

SALE 

Haddon Lake House 

ST LAWRENCE, ISLE OF WIGHT 

An exceptional, award-winning 

coastal house, surrounded 

by immaculately restored 

historic grounds. Unique, magical and 

secluded —few properties enjoy such 

a spectacular, yet discreet, location as 

Haddon Lake House, found within the 

benign microclimate of The Undercliff. 

This striking coastal home marries 

design-focussed modernity, with its 

sanctuary two acre landscape of lake, 

woods and walled garden — once 

memorably described in print as a 

“miniature Lost Garden of Heligan in a 

magical seaside setting”. 

The house and separate guest cottage, 

combining a glorious lifestyle with 

tranquillity, offer ample leisure spaces 

within the gardens for entertaining, 

plus access nearby to a secluded and 

inspirational natural coastline. Designed 

to look out over the impressive thirdacre 

lake, the house itself spectacularly 

unites architecture with the landscape 

by appearing to float on the water. Both 

garden and house have been widely 

featured in national and international 

media, winning awards for architecture, 

green credentials and historic landscape 

restoration. Recently Haddon Lake 

House has been filmed for the Channel 

4 architecture series ‘George Clarke’s 

Amazing Spaces’. 

Main house EPC rating C, council tax 

band F. The Boathouse EPC rating E, 

council tax band n/a. 


Guide £2,900,000 

Honeyman's 

Farmhouse 

LET 

AGREED 

Land at Elm 

Farm 

FOR 

SALE 

OWSLEBURY, HAMPSHIRE 

A unique opportunity has arisen to let this Grade II listed detached family house located in a stunning rural setting. 

SHALFLEET, ISLE OF WIGHT 

Block of highly productive arable land situated between Yarmouth and Newport. Fantastic investment 

opportunity. Natural capital and offsetting opportunities. Outside AONB. 142.02 ha (350.94 acres) in 4 

lots. EPC rating n/a, council tax n/a. 


BCM ISLE OF WIGHT SALES STATISTICS 

Egbury 

Farmhouse 

SOLD 

ANDOVER, HAMPSHIRE 

An attractive Grade II listed 5 bedroom farmhouse with an additional one bedroom cottage, set in a 

peaceful, rural location in its own land. 3 acres. 

66% 

OF BUYERS ARE 

MAINLAND BASED 

20 

DAYS 

Average time 

on the market 

before going 

under offer 

2020 

2023 

OUR APPLICANT 

DATABASE HAS 

TREBLED IN SIZE 

SINCE COVID. 

91% 

are cash buyers 

Data from March 2022 to March 2023. 


Lower Knighton Farm 

SOLD 

NEWCHURCH, ISLE OF WIGHT 

A delightful period farmhouse including a separate detached cottage, range of outbuildings, large partly converted tythe 

barn, stables, paddocks and woodland all set in wonderful gardens and grounds. 7 acres. 


Planning and 

development projects 

Our chartered town planning consultants are able to provide advice on a 

wide range of projects, including residential, commercial, tourism, rural 

development and diversification, renewable energy, appeals and certificates. 

Contact David Long BA (Hons) P&D MA MRTPI on 01983 828 800 

Lincoln Miles Architecture 

Rudd Sawyer Architects 



Mountain Bike 

The Isle of Wight Mountain 

Bike Centre was set up after the 

NatWest Island Games in 2011. 

In September 2017 it came under new 

management and is run by two friends 

on a family farm. Sam Hodgson and 

Matt Townsend have built all the trails 

here. Based at Cheverton with woodland, 

open fields and amazing views it now 

provides the Isle of Wight with a place 

where people can go to ride purposebuilt 

mountain bike trails. 

According to Sam “It was never about 

just making something for pros – our 

goal has always been to get riders of all 

ages and genders progressing together.” 

BCM have been helping them to realise 

their plans and, helpfully, they were 

awarded a British Cycling and Sport 

England grant which they’ll be using 

to build lots of new descent lines over 

the coming year, with grades from 

blue to black, as well as adding linking 

sections to connect the existing trails 

scattered across the farm. BCM were 

instructed by the clients to gain full 

planning permission. This was not 

an easy task – the scheme had several 

challenges including having to consult 

with a number of third 

parties throughout the 

planning process such 

as ecologists, Arborists, 

Public Rights Of Way 

experts, Archaeologists, 

Engineers, Area of 

Outstanding Natural 

Beauty and Historic 

England. 

BCM were duly granted 

planning consent on 

behalf of the client on 

28th March 2022.” 

The Centre isn’t like your typical bike 

park. Not least because it’s built on a 

working livestock and arable farm that 

Sam’s parents still run, and secondly 

because the layout is different. The 

rolling nature of the island’s landscape 

IT WAS NEVER 

ABOUT JUST 

MAKING 

SOMETHING FOR 

PROS – OUR GOAL 

HAS ALWAYS BEEN 

TO GET RIDERS 

OF ALL AGES 

AND GENDERS 

PROGRESSING 

TOGETHER. 

means there isn’t one big obvious hill to 

build on, so instead Sam and Matt have 

criss-crossed the 730-acre farmland with 

many shorter descents, which soon, with 

the link-up trails they’re making, will 

all be rideable in big 

loops. It appears so far 

that the cows and bikes 

can coexist perfectly too 

because Sam and Matt 

are creating their biking 

paradise on the steepsided, 

wooded valleys 

of the farm that aren’t 

suitable for pasture 

anyway. 

They have a cafe which 

serves burgers made 

from beef reared on 

the farm, a shop and offer bike hire too. 

With Sam’s knowledge of flow and what 

makes a good jump, combined with 

Matt’s building skill and planning vision, 

we can only see this farmland bike park 

going from strength to strength. It’s 

every kid’s dream to make something 

like this in their parents’ backyard, and 

it’s awesome to see these two making it 

happen – although not without some 

serious graft and dedication. Future 

plans include a pumptrack, dirt jumps 

and skills area. The Centre reopens on 

18th February 2023. 

Cheverton Farm, PO30 3JE 

www.isleofwightmountainbikecentre.com 



Gatcliff Farm 

SOLD 

GODSHILL, ISLE OF WIGHT 

Once part of the Appuldurcombe Estate, this historic farmstead is set in a secluded location and enjoys spectacular views across 

its own land and beyond. The property comprises a beautifully renovated 4 bedroom farmhouse, a barn with residential and 

holiday let consent and a range of additional farm buildings with potential - all set in its own grounds, paddocks and woodland. 

20 acres. 


BCM 

Sponsorship 

BCM are pleased to sponsor a number of events on the Island each 

year which we enjoy attending to meet both new and existing clients. 

Here are a few of the events we sponsor including the Isle of Wight 

Ploughing Match, Bembridge School Rugby and Toby Noyes at 

Ventnor CC: 

BRADING MARSHES 

Our Island 

The BCM team love where they live and work. 

As part of our continuing pledge to volunteer our time to the local community, the Isle of Wight office 

has been litter picking along our beautiful coastline and public footpaths. 

Some of the BCM 

team removing 

invasive Himalayan 

Balsam 

Litter picking at 

Brading Marshes 

MARVEL FARM – HIMALAYAN BALSAM 

SHEPHERDS CHINE 

ROCKEN END 

Should you have an event that you believe might be of interest to 

us, please contact our Practice Manager Stacey Attrill-Butler on 

01983 828800. 


Shepherds Chine 


Rocken End 


2 Westhill 

Cottages 

SOLD 

CHESSELL 

woodyard 

NINGWOOD, ISLE OF WIGHT 

A delightful semi-detached cottage, situated in the sought after location of Ningwood offering 

wonderful views towards Brighstone Downs. 

THE ISLAND’S LARGEST TIMBERMILL 

SUPPLIERS OF: 

SEASONED 

HARDWOOD LOGS 

WOODCHIP 

WANEY & FEATHER EDGE CLADDING 

FENCE POSTS, SHINGLES, GATE POSTS AND RAILS 

DECKING BOARDS, SLEEPERS, BEAMS, ETC. 

OAK, WESTERN RED CEDAR, DOUGLAS FIR 

AND MORE 

MILLED AND CUT ON THE ISLAND 

FOR YOUR PROJECT! 

woodsure 

ISLANDWIDE DELIVERY | TRADE ENQUIRIES WELCOME 

NEWPORT ROAD, CHESSELL, PO30 4JP 

TEL: 01983 555068 

WWW.CHESSELLWOODYARD.CO.UK 


Competition Time 

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Guide £1,195,000 

Chatfield 

Road 

SOLD 

The Old 

Cottage 

SALE 

AGREED 

NITON, ISLE OF WIGHT 

DUKE STREET, MICHELDEVER 

A prime development site with full planning consent for 9 detached units. 

A stunning, detached Grade II Listed cottage with 4 bedrooms and a large garden, located in 

a very popular village. EPC rating n/a, council tax band G. 

Photo: Foreland Homes Ltd. 


Manor Farmhouse 

SOLD 

DUMMER, HAMPSHIRE 

A beautiful, Grade II listed 4-bedroom farmhouse with separate1-bedroom annexe with a stunning 

walled garden, paddocks, outbuildings and located within a popular village. In all about 1.6 acres. 


Coates and Seely 

Bringing French Champagne Craftsmanship to English Chalk Terroir and winning Global Awards in the Process 

In 2008 two old friends, ex-financier 

Nicholas Coates and Christian 

Seely, Managing Director of such 

iconic wines as Chateau Pichol Baron, 

Chateau Suduiraut and Quinta do 

Noval, embarked on a quest to make 

a sparkling wine to rival the best in the 

world. They were drawn to the ancient 

chalk downlands around Coates’ 

Hampshire home, where the chalk soils 

and south-facing slopes presented the 

perfect terroir. 

A mile to the south of their Hampshire 

vineyards, the clear chalk stream of 

the River Test flows along the valley 

floor, passing through the historic 

paper-making villages of Overton and 

Whitchurch. Three miles to the North 

lies the high chalk ridge of Watership 

Down, one of the highest points in 

Hampshire, that iron-age man first used 

as a vantage point. 

They planted vines and began their craft 

to make their sparkling wines which are 

now listed in royal palaces, Michelinstarred 

restaurants and iconic houses 

around the world. Gold Medals and 

Trophies have been achieved in all of 

the leading national and international 

wine competitions. In 2019 their 2009 

Blanc de Blancs ‘La Perfide’ won the 

International IWSC Trophy for Best 

Bottle Fermented Sparkling Wine, 

whilst in 2022 their Brut Reserve NV 

won the Best-in-Show trophy at the 

Decanter World Wine Awards. They 

are still the only English wine to be 

listed at the George V hotel in Paris. As 

family-owned, artisanal winemakers, 

they restrict productive capacity and 

focus exclusively on quality, combining 

traditional wine-making craftsmanship 

with the latest technology. Their concrete 

fermentation eggs, for example, which 

are especially popular in Burgundy and 

Napa, are the only ones in England. 

They also employ the skills of French 

craftsmen who make wines of distinction, 

that are properly and fully aged, both 

on lees and on cork, using rigorous 

fruit selection, exacting discipline and 

an unending attention to detail. Their 

non-vintage wines make extensive use of 

reserve wines from previous years, to add 

depth and complexity, and are lees-aged 

for between 24 and 36 months. The 

wines that emerge are both distinctive 

and authentic, reflecting the beauty 

of their terroir, their families and their 

values. The vintage wines – ‘La Perfide’ 

– are made from grapes from a single 

year and are lees-aged for a minimum 

of 4-5 years, with further bottle-ageing, 

on cork, post-disgorgement. Vintages 

are only made in years when the fruits 

are exceptional, and for this reason 

they have only made vintage wines in 

6 of their 13 harvests to date. In 2021 

the company embarked upon a new 

planting programme that will increase 

their current vineyard size from 30 

acres to 150 acres, with a corresponding 

increase in winery capacity. 

www.coatesandseely.com 

instagram.com/coatesandseely 


40 BCM Journal

Celia Wilkinson Fine Art 

Guide £1,500,000 

Land at 

Fontmell Parva 

SALE 

AGREED 

To buy a painting or commission 

work, call Celia on 07968 556521 

or email art@celiawilkinson.co.uk 

BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET 

Block of highly productive Grade 1 and Grade 2 arable land and pasture situated between Sturminster Newton and 

Shaftesbury. Let on Farm Business Tenancy Agreement and representing a fantastic investment opportunity. Natural 

capital and offsetting opportunities. Outside AONB. 66.02 ha (163.14 acres) for sale as a whole. EPC rating n/a, 

council tax n/a. 

celiawilkinson.co.uk 

Unit 3 Binnel Studios, Old Park Road, Ventnor. PO38 1XR 


Guide £250,000 

Plot at Baring 

Road 

FOR 

SALE 

33 Laverstoke 

Lane 

SOLD 

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT 

A rare opportunity to purchase a residential development plot in a sought after location at Baring Road, 

West Cowes. EPC rating n/a, council tax n/a. 

LAVERSTOKE, HAMPSHIRE 

A delightful, 2-bedroom period end of terrace home in a sought-after village setting 


Land at Coombe Farm 

SOLD 

BRIGHSTONE, ISLE OF WIGHT 

A single block of mixed farming, forestry and nature conservation opportunities, all set in a glorious south facing position in 

the west of the Isle of Wight. The land comprises arable, permanent pasture and woodland together with a redundant farm 

building site. 72.59 hectares (179.39 acres). 


Right Plant, Right Place 

FEATHERSTONE’S ENGLISH FLOWER CO. 

BCM are fortunate to manage the beautiful Nine Mile Water Farm near Stockbridge in Hampshire. 

A 

stunning fifteenth century barn on one of the 

farmsteads captured our imagination when first 

shown the Estate and we made it our mission to 

find a suitable use for the building. 

Given the Grade I listing and agricultural use of the 

barn, some alternative thinking was required. When 

Jess Roberts and Katie Stone got in touch, looking for 

premises to start their own sustainable flower farm, it 

was a perfect match. The Tithe Barn and part of an 

arable field at Berry Court Farm have been transformed 

into a thriving flower farm with 3 acres of bulbs, annuals, 

perennials and shrubs laid out in nearly 3.5km of flower 

beds. 

The 15th Century Barn is a beautiful example of a 

tithe barn with flint walls and incredible high ceilings 

and tiles that local historians say were ordered in 1460. 

Using the building for a flower farm has allowed a 

previously underutilised building to be brought to life 

as part of a farming enterprise, albeit a slightly different 

kind of agriculture from the traditional storing of rents 

and tithes - one tenth of the farms produce was required 

to be given to the local church - the original purpose of 

the barn. 

Using the 28-day planning rule, Jess and Katie run 

workshops, a Christmas Market and the Featherstone’s 

Flower Club, allowing the public access to the stunning 

location and to benefit from their incredible knowledge 

of sustainable growing techniques and floriculture. 

Featherstone’s English Flower Co. have recently 

celebrated their one-year anniversary at Berry Court 

Farm and go from strength to strength. Using their 

combined expertise, farmer Jess, and florist Katie, supply 

a range of local hotels, businesses and private clients 

with stunning floral displays used for many purposes 

including weddings across Hampshire and beyond. 

They pride themselves in using natural, compostable or 

reusable floristry techniques to create imaginative and 

beautiful arrangements. 

For more information on Featherstone’s English Flower 

Co., or to sign up for one of their events please visit - 

www.featherstoneflowers.co.uk. 


Guide £1,400,000 

Mole Hill 

FOR 

SALE 

YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT 

Mole Hill is a secluded woodland holding in a much sought after location centering around an attractive period house 

with self contained annex. A number of outbuildings and an attractive agricultural barn are set in woodland and 

pastureland. The property is available as a whole or in two separate lots. 27 acres. EPC rating D, council tax band G. 


More nature 

– less food? 

THE JOURNEY TO ʻ30 BY 30’ 

The iconic turtle dove has all but disappeared 

from the British countryside. This bell 

weather species was once widespread ; its 

decline is a clear indicator of the rapid depletion 

of wildlife across the nation that has accelerated 

as post-WW2 agricultural efficiency and other 

environmental pressures have come to bear. But 

the tide is turning. 

Fuelled by the drive to net-zero carbon and 

pressure from strong environmental lobbies the 

government has put in place a bold framework 

to halt this decline and restore nature. Through 

the Environment Act 2021 the government has, to 

quote ‘…. committed to protect 30 percent of our 

land and sea by 2030 (‘30 by 30’), and to reach net 

zero emissions by 2050. Nature will play a crucial 

role in delivering our climate targets, particularly 

as a carbon sink, and in improving our climate 

resilience’ 

What does this mean for farming, food and the 

countryside ? 

We grow a plentiful amount of food in the UK 

but not enough to feed ourselves – we import 46% 

of what we eat. Some advocate more imports – 

perhaps cheaper food – while others , the National 

Farmers Union amongst them , predict a terminal 

decline in our farming industry if the balance is 

tipped further. 

The front-line between nature and farming is a 

blurred one. In the extreme is the (often misused) 

phrase of ‘rewilding’ which is deemed to be 

a wholesale abandonment of farmed land to 

nature. In some cases it is. At the other end of the 

spectrum is the quiet revolution that is regenerative 

agriculture – a ‘soil first’, nature friendly way of 

farming using less artificial inputs and aiming 

for longer term sustainability. The results are 

encouraging with reasonable farm outputs and 

clear indicators of natural recovery, but it’s a new 

skill for farmers and the conventional ‘high input’ 

agri-chemical lobby is deeply embedded within 

the industry. 

One thing is for sure – if we want nature to 

return we must all pay for it ; it's an expensive 

business. The government’s flag-ship ‘ELMS’ 

initiative which looks to inject around £2 billion 

into nature enhancing land management across 

farms . These schemes are clunky and take up is 

slow – commentators from all sides of the debate 

recognise that it won’t be enough. Can private 

enterprise help – the answer is yes. A whole new 

business world is opening up as private funds 

engage with farmers to sequester carbon, improve 

nature outputs and protect natural resources. 

The ever stronger impact of ‘ corporate social 

responsibility’ is driving new funding into the 

countryside where business is buying a slice of 

nature recovery. 

This change is a once in a century change in 

British farming and the countryside but the trade 

between food production and space for nature is 

still raging. The Knepp Estate gave over its 3500 

acres of dairy and arable land to nature and the 

turtle doves returned - from 3 to 20 since 1999. 

A great experiment which we are all watching 

closely. 


Rated 4.8 / 5 ‘Excellent’ 

Guide £895,000 

Victoria Cottage 

FOR 

SALE 

NORTON GREEN, ISLE OF WIGHT 

Made on the 

A superb and recently renovated four bedroom detached home with a self-contained annex, wonderful 

garden with some characterful outbuildings and a large double garage. 0.5 Acres. EPC rating D, council 

tax band F. 


Island engineers, Island call centres, Island staff 

A Different Kind of Broadband • Full-fibre • Ultrafast • Future-proof 


Small Parcels, 

Big Prices. 

We have had a busy year selling some of the most 

beautiful little corners of the Isle of Wight and 

Hampshire. From paddocks and parcels with 

amenity and equestrian use to tranquil pastures 

for offsetting. 

What is a Small Parcel? 

When we look back across 

our sales book over the last 

12 months there is huge variety in our 

small parcel sales. From 0.5 acre garden 

extensions to 15 acres of pasture with 

ponds and copses. It is impossible to 

strictly define what we mean by small 

parcels but somewhat like an elephant 

(albeit not in size)we feel you know one 

when you see one. 

Trends 

Whilst pinning a firm definition on a 

paddock is difficult, one consistency we 

have noticed over the last 12-24 months 

is a significant hardening in values, 

by as much as 25% in many cases and 

with prices achieving above their guides 

most of the time where the fields are 

located on the edge of the most soughtafter 

villages – without any planning 

advantage. 

The Traditional Market 

The traditional buyers of small parcels 

of land tend to be local or adjoining 

owners wanting more space to increase 

the amenity of their existing property 

and/or those of an equestrian bent 

wanting to keep a horse or two closer to 

home. Whilst these remain the core of 

the market we have seen some interesting 

new types of buyers emerge. 

Dog Owners, Glampers and 

Offsetters 

As we know, Covid lockdowns saw an 

increase in dog ownership and perhaps 

surprisingly, this has led to strong demand 

from dog owners wanting somewhere to 

exercise their beloved hound. 

In addition to these, we are seeing 

increasing interest from people with 

strong environmental and conservation 

instincts. These could be individuals 

looking to improve the biodiversity of a 

parcel of land for their own satisfaction 

or businesses looking to offset carbon, 

nitrogen or biodiversity harm caused 

elsewhere. 

These new parties have combined with 

our traditional buyers and this has led 

to a significant increase in enquiries 

into small parcels of land whenever and 

wherever we have launched them. 

They don't make it anymore! 

The perfect paddock will of course 

appeal to all, being on the edge of a 

village, well fenced and with water, whilst 

also having some environmental interest 

or potential. Even if your paddock 

only ticks some of these boxes (which 

it inevitably will) we remain confident 

that the market for small parcels is as 

strong as ever with competition coming 

from an increasingly diverse range of 

buyers and scarcity inevitably driving 

up prices. 

Finally, whilst the glamping industry has 

started to slow down and people head 

abroad for their holidays again, buyers 

are still looking for smaller parcels of 

land. They either wish to run a small 

glamping business or just own a piece 

of land in a quiet and peaceful corner 

that they can enjoy with their friends and 

family. Interestingly for these buyers, it 

doesn’t need to be just down the road 

from home. 


6 Pound Hill 

SOLD 

ALRESFORD, HAMPSHIRE 

An attractive, double fronted Georgian town house with 4 bedrooms, double garage and pretty garden. 

Centrally located in the heart of this popular market town. 


Vann Farm 

SOLD 

SELBOURNE, HAMPSHIRE 

Idyllic rural location. Farmhouse with fantastic potential. Agricultural buildings suitable for alternative uses 

(STP). Pasture & woodland. 37 acres. 


South Lynch 

Farm House 

LET 

AGREED 

HURSLEY, HAMPSHIRE 

A beautiful, detached single cottage, situated on the very popular Longwood Estate with far reaching rural views. 

Timber and steel engineering for your 

construction project, large or small. 

gibbstimberframe.co.uk. 01983 522188 

GTF 1 

GTF 2 


ISLE OF WIGHT 

Properties Sold 


LET 

AGREED 

Bell House 

BASINGSTOKE, HAMPSHIRE 

A substantial 8 bedroom house with ancillary accommodation, set within 8 acres of gardens and grounds. 

Surrounded by open countryside enjoying a peaceful, private setting. Swimming pool and tennis course, stabling and paddocks 

and a range of outbuildings. 


The secret soil 

improver 

What do you see when you think of wild mushrooms? A red cap with white spots? 

Perhaps your mind has already wandered down the vegetable aisle of the supermarket 

to some nice girolles or ceps? 

Like icebergs, the majority of 

fungal life happens below 

the surface. Vast networks of 

mycelium connect to tree roots and 

enable individual plants to communicate 

and transfer water, nitrogen, carbon and 

other minerals to each other, just like 

borrowing sugar from your neighbour! 

Demand for staycations 

on The Island is growing 

every year, and 2023 is 

no exception! 

Scan the QR code for a FREE guide 

to holiday letting or speak with one 

of our property experts today on 

0345 268 1846 

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Mycelia have a number of important 

uses in agriculture. The quality of the 

soil is almost wholly dependent upon 

mycelia. If there is no fungal activity 

in the soil, the crops just won’t grow as 

well. They are also used to break down 

toxic substances like pesticides and 

petroleum. 

Mushrooms and fungi are the fruit of 

these networks. They come in as many 

shapes and colours. You don’t even have 

to be anywhere exotic to see something 

spectacular! 

Our own team member Stacey enjoys 

looking out for the weird and wonderful 

as well as foraging for the more common 

varieties. She comments that “field 

mushrooms are actually quite easy to 

identify, although there are a couple 

of imposters that try to catch you out 

such as the ‘yellow stainer’, which looks 

and smells exactly like a common field 

mushroom. That is until it gets damaged 

when it bruises almost instantly with a 

distinct yellow colouring”. 

When it comes to anything weird and 

wonderful though caution should 

prevail. Maybe just take a photo for 

Instagram rather than touching or 

worse eating something unknown. 

Caution should also be taken by 

enthusiastic chefs as foraging for food 

on public land is fine for personal 

consumption but it’s actually illegal to 

sell your bounty in, say, a restaurant! 

A selection of Isle of 

Wight fungi. 


Interior 

Architecture & 

Design 

Robert Thompson 

Reopens his acclaimed restaurant in Newport. 

Flexible 

Services 

Bespoke 

Design 

Relationship 

Driven 

Any 

Location 

Vivus Ad 

Commercial & Residential Design 

Consultancy Service 

CAD Plans 

3D Visualisations 

Lighting Designs 

Design Proposals 

Itemised FF&E Specification Lists 

Design Power Hours 

Sustainability Consultations 

Colour Consultation & Proposals 

Concept to Completion 

Contact us : 

01983 240046 / 07596 464708 

info@vivusinteriors.co.uk 

www.vivusinteriors.co.uk 

@Vivusinteriors 

@Vivusinteriors 

For those who aren’t familiar with 

the Island’s most high profile chef, 

Robert began his career as an 

apprentice at L’Ortolan, working under 

the very fiery John Burton Race. In 2001 

he moved north to Winteringham Fields 

in Lincolnshire, initially as a commis and 

ending up as head chef when his mentor 

Germain Schwab retired. 

Robert subsequently gained a Michelin 

star in his own right making him, at 23, 

the youngest British chef to achieve 

this. At the time, The Good Food Guide 

named it the fourth best restaurant in 

the country saying: 'Thompson soars, 

sending out extraordinary dishes that are 

deeply complex.' Tatler described his food 

at Winteringham Fields as 'once bitten, 

forever smitten'. 

His next move brought him, via a stint at 

Cliveden, to the Isle of Wight where he 

has been based ever since. First at The 

Hambrough in Ventnor, where he won his 

second Michelin star, and then on to The 

George in Yarmouth where he has worked 

with a couple of owners. But in 2015 he 

took the plunge and opened Thompson’s 

in Newport, his first solo restaurant, which 

Robert says “bridges the gap between 

bistro and overly exclusive restaurants…I 

love the Island and love cooking for my 

customers and friends.” 

Then the global lockdown changed 

everything and Thompson’s had to close. 

Robert sprang into action establishing 

You Be Chef, a fine dining home delivery 

service where the customers ‘play chef ’ 

and assemble prepared ingredients with 

simple instructions, many with You Tube 

tutorials by the man himself. The menus 

use the best ingredients including an array 

of local produce and 75% of orders go to 

the mainland although Robert appreciates 

his supportive locals too. 

The website states that ‘food is so much 

more than nourishment. Its aroma, 

colours, aesthetics, flavours, and even its 

sounds bring pleasure and spark joy in 

people’s lives. Our boxes are packed with 

extraordinary food, from carefully selected 

fresh ingredients, skilfully prepared with 

the addition of one powerful ingredient: 

passion!’ 

After a summer pop up in Cowes, Robert, 

head chef Edd Wilson and their team are 

back home in Newport. The open kitchen 

is a stage once more and you can enjoy the 

lunch and dinner performance on Fridays 

and Saturdays or on Sunday just for lunch. 

Current a la carte dishes include a starter 

of confit venison shoulder doughnuts, 

wild garlic and smoked almond pesto 

and a main course of slow-cooked rare 

breed pork belly, Scottish langoustine, 

baby beetroots, shellfish bisque. The £99 

eight course tasting menu can also be 

accompanied by a £55 wine flight. Better 

value is hard to find at this level. 

www.robertthompson.co.uk 

info@robertthompson.co.uk 

01983 526118 

www.youbechef.com/ 


Wight Horse CIC 

So, you think horse riding is for the elite? The wealthy? The able bodied and not for you? Think again… 

Wight Horse Community 

Interest Company (CIC) 

based at the Island Riding 

Centre outside Newport is changing 

the rules for local residents. The notfor-profit 

organisation is focused on 

providing equestrian activities for 

children and adults with physical 

limitations, special educational needs 

and social and financial difficulties. 

Their aim is ‘to make horse riding 

accessible for everyone, whatever their 

situation and provide subsidised and, 

where possible free, riding, training 

clinics and stable management activities 

for children and adults from less fortunate 

backgrounds who would otherwise be 

excluded’. 

In just a few short years they have worked 

with local schools, community centres, 

the local authority and island-based 

charities and individuals to provide 

a range of activities from pony rides, 

lessons and holiday activities that have 

had a positive impact on many lives. 

Here are just a few examples of the 

projects and people Wight Horse CIC 

has been able to support: 

Small groups from Barton Primary 

School in Newport have been attending 

the Island Riding Centre since February 

2020 for one morning a week, helping 

around the yard with the horses as well 

as riding. 

The free sessions run for 90 minutes 

followed by a packed lunch in the 

children’s playground before returning 

to school. Our favourite quotation from 

the children is “my best part was filling 

the massive hay net, grooming the pony 

and riding. What I found funny was 

when we were cleaning out the stable 

the teacher got some poo on his foot. I 

had so much fun I wish I could go back 

again”. 

Working with the local authority 

through the Connect4Communities 

project Wight Horse CIC has supported 

the Island Riding Centre in providing 

a holiday activities programme for over 

1000 Island children in receipt of free 

school meals. These free holiday activities 

sessions lasting 4 hours provide not only 

horse riding, stable management and 

fun learning sessions but also a hot meal 

and snacks for every child. 

With the support of the Isle of Wight 

Mental Health Trust, the Issoropia 

Foundation has been able to send small 

groups of adults to spend time with the 

horses fortnightly, ride and improve their 

general well-being and confidence. 

A combined effort from Ryde School 

and Wave 105 FM raised funds to 

acquire the Island’s first motorised parahoist 

capable of lifting a wheelchair 

bound person straight from their chair 

onto a horse. A heart-warming moment 

saw Stephen Benson, who suffers with 

cerebral palsy, ride a horse for the first 

time in over 20 years. His emotional 

mum Carol said “Many years ago 

when Steven was a lot smaller he used 

to absolutely love horse riding, but 

unfortunately due to his size it became 

impossible to lift him up onto a horse. 

This opportunity now enables him to get 

back in the saddle and enjoy an activity 

he loves. It will also enable others like 

Steven to take full advantage of this 

facility which is fantastic” 

For Christmas 2021 Wight Horse with 

the support of Spithead Business Centre 

in Lake was able to provide free pony 

pamper sessions for 100 children as 

part of the IOW Radio Christmas Toy 

Appeal and was pleased to support Pan 

Community Centre with free pony rides 

too. 

Following a visit by the Princess Royal 

to see the great work being carried out 

by Wight Horse a donation from her 

Charities Trust funded the CIC working 

with The Garden Classroom to provide 

a combined forest school and equine 

project for Island children in February 

half term this year. 

Like most charitable and community 

interest companies, Wight Horse CIC 

is constantly looking at ways to generate 

funds in addition to the donations it 

receives. The Bit on the Side Café based 

at the Island Riding Centre’s arena is 

run by local volunteers and all profits go 

directly into the CIC. 

At the time of writing Wight Horse 

is organising what is hoped to be the 

Island’s largest attended quiz night with 

over 100 teams raising much needed 

funds with a raffle and silent auction. 

If you can spare any time to help or 

are looking for somewhere new to have 

tea and cake and meet some of the 

centre’s many farm animals or let your 

children play in the playground, please 

do support them. 

The Isle of Wight Foundation run by 

Island Roads and Wight Aid have also 

generously supported Wight Horse CIC 

in providing funds for specialist riding 

equipment for riders with physical 

disabilities. 

Additional funds will benefit people 

suffering from autism, dementia and 

mental health issues as well as school 

excluded and children under the Young 

Offenders Team (YOT). There are many 

more young people out there who could 

benefit from the great work Wight Horse 

CIC is doing and any financial support 

or donation would be warmly welcomed. 

For more information or to donate 

please email info@wighthorse.co.uk. 



The Dower 

House 

OWSLEBURY, HAMPSHIRE 

LET 

AGREED 

8 Bedrooms. A substantial and idyllic 5,000 sq.ft family home, with the addition of a one bedroom annexe, situated in 

beautiful gardens on the private estate of Longwood. 

We can sell your house 

We can also advise you on how to maximise 

your asset using our team of qualified 

planners, designers, surveyors & valuers 

Choose an agent who has a pair of wellies in the boot 

01983 828 800 www.bcm.co.uk 

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