Available to the market for the first time, this bespoke construction was completed in around 2010.
Sweetwater offers a new owner the opportunity to acquire a truly impressive contemporary house which offers deceptively a large footprint and flexible internal layout.
Sweetwater is a high-quality modern house which has a careful blend of new and old with features such as Purbeck Stone facings and a superb vaulted open plan sitting room/dining room/landing with a central focal fireplace with log burner. Constructed by builders of high repute, the house has been exceptionally well designed with a high emphasis on quality and low energy usage, with solar electricity generation, solar heated hot water and solar gain from its south facing aspect. In the vendors experience the annual Feed in Tariff roughly equals the energy costs making running costs very low. Adopting some German building techniques has helped this outcome. The subtle use of glass light wells, light pipes and roof lights, plus a whole house fresh air ventilation system with winter heat recovery, make the house bright and airy.
Constructed into a modest hillside slope on the edge of the sought after village of Newbridge, the property is set over two levels with the lower floor on the eastern side leading straight out into a magnificent garden which leads down towards the Caul Bourne (a pretty freshwater stream). Newbridge is a short drive from the harbour-side town of Yarmouth which has a good range of amenities, harbour facilities and a regular vehicular ferry service to Lymington.
ACCOMMODATION
The PRINCIPAL BEDROOM has built-in wardrobes and a spacious wet room en suite, BEDROOM 2 and BEDROOM 3 share a “Jack and Jill “bathroom with shower and spa bath. BEDROOM 4 has an en suite shower room. Bedroom 2 and Bedroom 3 were designed to be easily converted into a self-contained flat with dedicated mini kitchen. (Power and plumbing discretely installed).
Off the SECOND LOUNGE / TV ROOM is the UTILITY with a “state of the art” German ground source heat pump. It is in its second year of a 7-year guarantee. The room has space and connections for washing machine, tumble drier and fridge.
There are two cavernous STORAGE ROOMS on the lower ground floor (with restricted head-height). They are heated and lit. There is also a SAUNA.
The quality KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM is fitted with an excellent range of walnut effect units and beech worktops with central island with sink and power, over which hangs a bespoke decorative frame for pan storage. There is an AGA brand cooker with gas hobs and electric ovens, double butler sinks and Miele appliances throughout. It has a large walk-in ventilated LARDER.
Directly accessed from the kitchen is a large room with garden access currently configured as a WORKSHOP. With all services including hot and cold water and waste, it could be converted to a child playroom, a second office or a fifth bedroom with en suite.
The STUDY houses a large cabinet which connects all the cabling for TV and data throughout the house, including garage and workshop. All are labelled, terminated and tested and use an Ethernet switch and patch panels. The study furniture is top quality and is included.
OUTSIDE The current owners purchased a large section of the now wild meadow on the other side of the stream, meaning that “the house owns the view”. The view from the house is wonderful and packed full of wildlife including red squirrels and water birds and specimen plants – it is a perfect place to walk through the grass cut paths and enjoy the view back to the house. Sweetwater extends to approximately 0.92 acres in total, is elevated and offers lovely rural views.
The garden leads down to the stream, over which there is a substantial bridge leading to the meadow. The garden is mainly laid to lawn with wonderful plants, shrubs and trees. The property has three successful wildlife ponds in the field which were supervised as part of a UK-wide “Wildlife Trust Million Ponds Project”.
Linking house and garden is the recently replaced decking and structure. The decking is a beautiful high-end composite without intrusive repeat patterns. It is guaranteed for 25 years (22 remaining) is extremely durable, easy clean and has grain pattern moulded from real oak. It houses a hot tub and combines beautifully with the folding sliding doors.
There is a large wooden SHED to store garden tractor, log splitter and garden tools and the large single integrated GARAGE has a motorised door. There is ample parking to the front of the property.
SERVICES Mains water, electricity and drainage serve the property. Solar panels and LPG gas for the AGA gas hob.
COUNCIL TAX Band G
EPC Rating B
POSTCODE PO41 0UA
VIEWINGS All viewings will be strictly by prior arrangement with the sole selling agents, Spence Willard.
Important Notice
1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Spence Willard in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Spence Willard nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). 2. Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. 3. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. 4. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice.
