Historic Isle of Wight home with sea views for sale in Cowes

The view of the property from the sea. <i>(Image: Spence Willard)</i>
The view of the property from the sea. (Image: Spence Willard)
This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald.

A historic Isle of Wight property originally built for Lord Belmore, the founder of the Royal Yacht Squadron, is up for sale.

The property, Belmore House in Cowes, is on the market through agents Spence Willard with a guide price of £2,375,000.

The Grade II listed home has uninterrupted views over the Solent.

It has recently been extended and refurbished, and retains many of its original features.



The entrance to the property. (Image: Spence Willard)

The swimming pool. (Image: Spence Willard)

The property is spread over three floors and has seven bedrooms, one of which could be used as a study, and five bathrooms.

There is also a drawing room, sitting room, dining room, breakfast room, utility room, boot room and a plant room for the boilers, hot water cylinder and pool equipment.

The dining area. (Image: Spence Willard)

The sitting room. (Image: Spence Willard)

Outside there is a gravelled driveway and a large south-facing terrace with a heated swimming pool.

There are landscaped gardens with a high degree of privacy.

One of the bedrooms. (Image: Spence Willard)

The kitchen area. (Image: Spence Willard)

There is also a timber garage/store at the rear, along with a carport accessed via Trinity Church Lane.

There is lapsed planning permission for a replacement garage building.

Get involved
with the news

Send your news & photos