This is a stunning family home occupying a prime position within the sought-after coastal village of Gurnard and sitting in grounds of half-an-acre.

Originally a brick-built Georgian cottage, the property has been subject to an extensive reconfiguration, which now provides a wonderful family home with striking contemporary accommodation.

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The large open-plan living spaces have a series of bi-fold doors which open to both the courtyard and garden to create light and unusually spacious accommodation, ideal for entertaining.

As part of the extensive modernisation, the house benefits from new electrical, plumbing and heating systems throughout, including multi-zoned underfloor heating.

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The open-plan kitchen/dining/living room.

The spacious entrance hall includes an open study area, while the stunning open-plan kitchen/dining/living room has access to both the west-facing terrace and garden, as well as the internal courtyard garden.

The kitchen area is fitted with an extensive range of built-in cupboards with quartz worksurfaces, a double Franke sink with Quooker tap and integral appliances including an AEG microwave and dishwasher.

The dining area incorporates bi-fold doors opening to the courtyard with a wide opening to the seating area.

There is also a television room with an extensive range of built-in cupboards, a fitted projector screen and a sound system available by separate negotiation.

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The television room.

There are three good-sized bedrooms and a study/bedroom on the ground floor, as well as a shower room, utility room and family bathroom/wet room with a double-ended bath, WC, shower and twin wash-basins.

Upstairs, there is a magnificent principal bedroom suite, with a really spacious, triple-aspect double bedroom with a vaulted ceiling and glazed doors opening to a roof terrace, from which there are panoramic views encompassing the western Solent and surrounding countryside, as well as glorious year-round sunsets.

There is a good-sized dressing room with a series of built-in hanging rails and shelving, which could be a a sixth bedroom if preferred.

The bathroom has a freestanding slipper bath, shower, wash-basin, WC and original fireplace with marble surround.

Outside, a gravel driveway provides parking for a number of cars and extends down to the garage/workshop with power, and light.

The large west-facing rear garden has an extensive terrace immediately adjacent to the kitchen/living room, which provides a variety of seating and dining areas, from which the views and sunsets can be enjoyed.

There is a block-paved dining terrace, as well as an area with a wood-fired hot tub. Wide steps lead down to a level lawned garden with a range of fruit trees, a gravelled area with raised beds and a greenhouse.

Steps lead down to a natural stone paved terrace/barbecue area. The lower garden has mature fruit trees, log store and further detached store.

LOCATION: Gurnard

BEDROOMS: Five

PRICE: £1,500,000

AGENT: Spence Willard

TEL: (01983) 200880

WEB: www.spencewillard.co.uk

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