Alverstone Manor in Luccombe Road, Shanklin is on sale for £2.5m and is listed by Spence Willard.
Built circa 1870 from local Island stone beneath a slate tile roof it is understood that the property was built for Lord Alverstone who, in an illustrious career served as MP for the Isle of Wight, Lord Chief Justice for England and Master of the Rolls.
In recent years the house was home to a small independent Island school before its comprehensive restoration back to a beautiful family home.
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The scale and quality of the house refurbishments are impressive with beautifully proportioned reception rooms and bedrooms all enjoying sea views where there are generous ceiling heights and many fine features ranging from ornate tiled floors, deep skirting, original fireplaces and architraves.
Wonderful family spaces include a luxurious open plan kitchen/dining room, multiple grand reception rooms with up to seven double bedrooms and four bath or shower rooms. A covered balcony wraps around the property to take in the magnificent sea vista.
The gardens are beautifully landscaped extending toward the cliff top and incorporate a substantial driveway in addition to extensive garaging, a pool and pool house.
Have a look inside the house in our gallery below.
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