The Old Chapel House is a fascinating property which has been converted into a wonderful home. It is pleasantly situated in the centre of the small rural village of Whitwell only 2 miles from the quiet coves on the south coast of the Island and within a five minute drive of the beach at Ventnor. This is also a wonderful walking area as the village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and nearby footpaths join trails towards the downs. There are fishing lakes close by and a public house is within a two minute walk.
The Old Chapel House dates back to 1884. Great care has been taken to keep the integrity of the building and the original leaded light windows, vaulted beams, ancient front doors, and panelling have been retained. The house has been furnished and equipped with care in a traditional style. It is centrally heated and there are plentiful supplies of hot water for the five bath/shower rooms of the property. The house comfortably accommodates 12 people in 8 bedrooms - 4 single rooms, 3 double rooms and a twin/double room. Two additional beds, a travel cot, stair gate and high chair can be provided. The impressive double doors at the front entrance to The Old Chapel House open into a spacious hall which provides a quiet place to relax. A further set of doors open into a magnificent sitting room with a vaulted ceiling which extends to the full height of the building and is enhanced by a delightful galleried landing. Here there are comfortable sofas and chairs; a warming flame effect gas fire set in a beautiful marble surround; a large wide screen television with Sky channels and a DVD player. Further doors open from here into a panelled dining room, very attractively furnished in a French style, where 12 people can dine together. There is a spacious kitchen with a slate floor, pine units, a big range style gas cooker with a double oven, griddle and warming plate, a microwave, a large American style larder fridge freezer, dishwasher and washing machine.
Also on the ground floor in this main part of the house is a single bedroom and a large room with a 5ft zip and link bed which can be used as a double or twin beds. This room has an en-suite shower room with a basin and W.C which can be available for general use if required.
An attractive wooden staircase leads up from the front hall to the galleried landing where there is a further single bedroom and a charming double room with immediate access across the hallway to a beautiful bathroom with an impressive central bath, basin and W.C. A second staircase ascends to another wonderful bedroom with, a double bed, a magnificent circular leaded light window and an en-suite bathroom with a central Victorian style bath, W.C and basin.
The Old Chapel House has a wing which is reached via a passageway from the kitchen. This passes through an area with a sauna, a built in shower and adjacent W.C. This wing of the house has a further 3 bedrooms and its own external entrances to the front and rear of the property. Here there is an additional sitting room with a vaulted ceiling which extends to the full height of the building, furnished with comfortable sofas, a television, DVD player and an electric woodburner effect fire; a dining hall area; a second fitted kitchen equipped with an electric cooker, microwave, dishwasher, fridge freezer and washing machine; a small shower room with a built in shower, a hand basin and W.C. There is an attractive single bedroom on the ground floor. A door from the sitting room opens on to a private staircase which ascends to a wonderful double bedroom with a lovely king size sleigh bed. A second staircase leads up from the hall to a single bedroom. The privacy of this last bedroom is provided by the curving staircase rather than a door. Heating and electricity at no extra charge.
At the rear of The Chapel House is a lovely area of decking with garden furniture. A pretty stream flows through the garden. (Visitors need to take particular care as this stream is unfenced) An attractive bridge crosses this stream and leads into a further area of garden with a large lawn and shrubs where there is space for visitors to relax in the sunshine and games can be played. Table tennis and some other garden games are available. A further separate area of decking is outside the main kitchen door which is ideal for enjoying a morning coffee or evening glass of wine. Three cars can be parked off road. Bus service and telephone within 2 minutes walk.
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