Island Life Magazine Ltd February/March 2017 | Page 16

FEATURED PROPERTY:
PYLE MANOR
A superb manor house with a cottage and extensive
range of barns offering great potential set in a
secluded location with distant sea views
The property is situated in the beautiful and
quiet South West of the Island with incredible
views of the coast up to The Needles. Nearby
facilities are available in Chale Green, just
over a mile away, as well as in Niton whilst
Newport is approximately 7 miles away. The
surrounding area is designated as an Area
of Outstanding Natural Beauty offering
wonderful walking and riding. There is easy
access along the Military Road to various
beaches including Compton.
Believed to date from the 17th Century,
Pyle Manor is Listed, Grade II and retains a
wealth of original and architectural features
including beamed ceilings, superb carved
stonework and impressive fireplaces. The
manor house makes for a great family
home of manageable proportions whilst the
extensive, mainly stone outbuildings and
barns have great further potential. These
include a cottage within the grounds, ideal as
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“The delightful
grounds extend to
approximately 6.3
acres and include
mature gardens, a
walled garden with
swimming pool, a
small paddock and
mature woodland.”
a holiday let or as guest accommodation,
as well as an extensive range of barns. The
delightful grounds extend to approximately
6.3 acres and include mature gardens, a
walled garden with swimming pool, a small
paddock and mature woodland.
An impressive carved stone arch leads you
to a covered porch with stone bench seating
before a pair of doors open to the spacious
entrance hall. The property has more than
sufficient living space for its five bedrooms.
A beautifully proportioned dual aspect
drawing room with an impressive stone
open fireplace has views over the grounds.
The sitting room a further dual aspect
room and large dining room with parquet
flooring and stone fireplace makes for a
striking room. Upstairs the landing serves
as a library or additional seating area, and
there are five bedrooms, three bathrooms
and two attic rooms.