5 bed detached house for sale

Bembridge, Isle Of Wight PO35

A remarkable new Arts & Crafts style home blending handcrafted design, expansive living spaces and leading sustainable technology near Bembridge’s coastline.

Holbrook House is an exceptional newly built Arts and Crafts inspired coastal home, completed in December 2023 and designed by architect Lincoln Miles, whose work has twice been featured on Grand Designs. Drawing inspiration from Frank Lloyd Wright’s Oak Park residence while taking aesthetic cues from historic local Arts and Crafts architecture, the house combines handmade brickwork in white cement, red orange clay peg tiles, off white render and olive green timber detailing to create a timeless, beautifully crafted exterior. Inside, the property is conceived around light, volume and entertaining, with vaulted ceilings, raised sections and carefully planned sightlines enhancing the sense of scale across the principal rooms.

With exceptional attention to detail and craftsmanship, the house has been thoughtfully designed and finished and is ready to move in. There is a particular focus on the character and fabric of the build while also ensuring state of the art technology, high performing systems and materials have been integrated to ensure outstanding comfort and durability, delivering levels of energy efficiency rarely found in homes of this scale and quality.

Holbrook House - 343m2 (3,692sqft)
Ground Floor
A welcoming reception hall introduces the home’s craftsmanship with classic deep skirting, oak doors and a feature staircase culminating in a galleried landing lit by a statement Jim Lawrence chandelier. Formal rooms include a Drawing Room with Morso two-sided wood burning stove and deep pile Lambswool carpet, an east facing Morning Room orientated to capture the first light and a Dining Hall capable of seating 20. A TV room / Family Snug is cleverly concealed behind pocket doors and furthermore, a tucked away Home Office and well-equipped Boot & Utility Rooms and a Cloakroom / W.C.

At the heart lies the vaulted Kitchen, boasting handmade timber cabinetry beneath solid Brazilian Piracema granite worktops and a striking vaulted ceiling with triple glazed opening skylight and bi-folding doors accessing the terrace. The kitchen is packed with premium appliances including Neff integrated double ovens and induction hob, microwave and downdraft extractor, twin Bosch integrated dishwashers. Built in Liebherr full height fridge and freezer with ice maker. A Quooker boiling hot, chilled and sparkling water tap and a walk in pantry.
Herringbone luxury vinyl tile parquet and limestone floor finishes delineate zones while preserving flow.

First & Second Floors
The Principal Suite spans the entire top floor with far reaching views towards the Solent approaches, Bembridge Ledge, Ledge Buoy and West Princessa Buoy. Two Dressing Rooms serve an impressive en suite Bathroom, marble tiling, a double shower, large skirted roll top bath, and a pair of Lusso marble topped vanity units to each side of the light filled triple aspect space.

On the first floor, a guest double bedroom enjoys sea glimpses, a well appointed ensuite incorporating an infrared sauna ideal for post sail or water sport unwinding. Two further well-proportioned double bedrooms occupy the split level floor and share a substantial Family Bathroom with separate shower and a huge bath. All sanitaryware and brassware are by Booth & Co, with tasteful tiling and high quality finishes throughout.

Triple Garage & Guest Accommodation – 113m2 (1219sqft).
Fully insulated walls, floors and ceilings – built to the same standard as a house.

Triple Garage - 62m2 (667sqft) A superb, detached garage offering incredible versatile storage space with deep bays (8.5m by 6.8m - much deeper than standard), polished concrete floor, fitted “pit garage” workbench, power wash station, plumbing for washing machine/tumble dryer, ideal for sports or sailing gear. Insulated sectional garage door and separate pedestrian door. Jack and Jill W.C.

Guest Suite – 51m2 (548sqft) With its own entrance, this luxurious guest bedroom with ensuite shower room features a sea glimpse and free-standing roll-top bath making it an ideal getaway for visitors or overspill accommodation.

Gardens & Grounds
Approached through automated hardwood gates, the front walled courtyard is thoughtfully hard landscaped with granite setts edged in cobbles, limestone paths and structured planting; pleached apple and pear with Italian cypress for vertical rhythm. There is an outdoor shower and power provisioned Robinsons Ranby greenhouse on a brick plinth.

The south west facing rear garden is designed for effortless entertaining. A broad tumbled limestone terrace flows from the house to a fully equipped outdoor kitchen incorporating slate worksurfaces, pizza oven, sink with hot and cold water, and a gas connection for a BBQ under festoons for evening ambience. A corten edged border frames a level lawn maintained by a Husqvarna auto mower for minimal upkeep. Privacy is enhanced by mature bay hedge boundaries.

Energy Performance & Technology
EPC Rating: A (94) - exceptionally low running costs through fabric first construction and renewables:
•Annual combined running costs of £4,093pa (2025) based on heavy family usage inc car charging.
•Air source heat pump with wet underfloor heating throughout (system by Nu Heat, lifetime support). Electric approx. £2,650pa (2025)
•Gas - for outdoor cooking and heating the guest suite approx. £227pa (2025)
•6.32kW photovoltaic array feeding a 10kWh SolarEdge home battery (daytime pv + off peak charging).
•EV charging point, water softener, and CAT6 data network with per floor Wi Fi boosters (extended to the garage suite).
•Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery System (mvhr) designed and supplied by Nuaire for continuous filtered, pre warmed fresh air-reducing dust and allergens and avoiding new build stuffiness.
•Airtightness: 1.95 m3·h?1·m?2 @ 50Pa (excellent).
•7,500L rainwater harvesting for all WCs, washing machine and outside taps/irrigation. Water approx £1,215pa (2025)

History
Holbrook House stands on the site of a 1920 bungalow (“Seaview”), built by Loves of Bembridge for the Holbrook family. In 1922 the family moved their tearooms here (previously within part of the Crab and Lobster pub), renowned for lobster and crab teas in summer and lobster pot making in winter. The tearooms closed in 1989; today, this fine new residence honours the site’s local heritage with craft, materiality and coastal spirit.

Location – Bembridge
Bembridge is a thriving coastal village with everyday shops and specialist food stores, two sailing clubs and a friendly, year round community. Sandy coves, cliff top paths and a bustling harbour make it a perennial favourite with families and yachtsmen alike, and there is easy access to broader Island amenities at Ryde and Newport. There are wonderful coastal walks, a beautiful lagoon for fishing and sandy beaches accessible 100m from the property, in addition to a shallow haven, perfect for swimming, kite-surfing, paddle boarding and beach-combing.

Travel
Frequent vehicle ferries connect to Fishbourne (Portsmouth), East Cowes (Southampton) and Yarmouth (Lymington), while passenger services run from Portsmouth to Ryde (Catamaran and Hovercraft) and Southampton to Cowes linking to mainline trains for London Waterloo. Bembridge also benefits from a small private aerodrome on the village’s western edge.

Services
Mains electricity, water and gas. Heating is provided by air source heat pump, supplemented by solar pv on the roof and is delivered via underfloor heating.

Tenure
The property is offered Freehold

Council Tax
Band G. There are no additional rates for the garage.

EPC Rating
A (94)

Viewings
Viewings are strictly by appointment 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.