You could live right by the beach if you choose this semi-detached house on Ventnor Esplanade, which has panoramic sea views.

The entrance hall has pretty, but practical solid bevelled oak flooring which runs throughout the property except for the bathrooms.

The ground floor features two good-sized bedrooms — one of which has double-glazed French doors leading to a rear courtyard and an en-suite shower room with a corner shower, WC and wash basin.

The other ground floor bedroom has a double-glazed picture window with sea views to the front.

The family bathroom is also on the ground floor and has a panelled bath, WC and wash basin.

Upstairs on the first floor, there is a spacious open-plan sitting room of around 24ft in length with a vaulted and beam ceiling with Velux windows, and double-glazed French doors with a porthole window above to the balcony with sea views.

The balcony has decking with a tinted glass surround, which provides both privacy and stunning views across Ventnor Bay.

The good-sized kitchen has a range of fitted modern white kitchen units with granite work surfaces and a breakfast bar with a built-in wine rack.

There is also a built-in oven and hob with an extractor over, plus a washer/dryer, dishwasher, fridge and freezer. There’s a double-glazed window to the rear overlooking the terraced garden.

The second floor is largely devoted to the master bedroom, which has double-glazed windows to the rear and front, with views over the rear garden and over the rooftop to the sea.

It also has plenty of storage space, including a built-in cupboard and fitted wardrobes.

The master bedroom also has an en-suite shower room with shower cubicle, WC and washbasin.

Outside this beautiful home, there is gravel parking to the front with a partially covered space for one car and side access to the lower courtyard, which has space for a kayak or other beach/sailing equipment storage.

To the rear from the first floor access is a small lawn area with an original stone wall and steps through the terraces leading to a decking area with sea views.

There is also right of way outside across the neighbouring house, if needed.

The charming Victorian town of Ventnor is a fabulous place to live, with a wide range of restaurants and eateries and one of the highest levels of sunshine hours in the UK.

It is just a short drive to the sandy beaches of Shanklin and Sandown and Ventnor is less than 20 minutes’ drive to the Island’s county town of Newport.

LOCATION: Ventnor

BEDROOMS: Three

PRICE: £625,000

AGENT: Lancasters

PHONE: 209020