An impressive Isle of Wight retreat; this Wootton Creek waterfront holiday cottage offers the best of all worlds to groups of friends and extended families planning coastal adventures together. Just 3.5 miles from Ryde and 4.5 miles from Cowes (via Cowes 2 min chain ferry), it overlooks (with access to) the scenic Wootton Creek, where you can watch the boats drift in and out on the tide from the Solent, and even take to the water yourself on your dinghy, canoe or paddle board. Woodside Beach (1 mile) is great for walking and paddling, while sandy Ryde Beach (4.5 miles) is popular with swimmers. Visit Queen Victoria’s former family home at Osborne House (4 miles) or Quarr Abbey (2 miles), where you can explore over 200 acres of beautiful grounds. Stroll 1.5 miles to take in the island’s scenery from a heritage train on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway. For hiking and seafront enthusiasts, hop onto the Isle of Wight Coastal Path (0.5 miles).

Enter this outstanding abode to find three-storey, split-level accommodation with a stylish, contemporary finish and an airy ambience.  Head into the spacious kitchen/diner to prepare the next meal or snack for your party. There is a table here for casual meals and a Smart TV where you can stream cookery shows to give you inspiration. Open the French doors to bring in a summer breeze on fine days. There is also access to the useful utility room and WC leading on to a downstairs bunkbed room with en-suite shower room.  Spread out and make the most of the exceptional reception space. Crack open a bottle of fizz and put some music on in the bar. Host movie nights in the capacious lounge, where you can throw open two more sets of French doors to overlook the magnificent Wootton Creek. Follow a few steps down from the lounge to sit down to holiday feasts together at the large table in the dining area.  Ascend to the upper floors of the house to find your sumptuous bedrooms and the rest of your bathrooms. A super king-size bedroom, which boasts a magnificent en-suite bathroom, Smart TV and garden access (with 2 extra beds in the dressing room/office area for children or young teens under the age of 14) and a second king-size bedroom also with Creekside views. The third bedroom on this level is either a twin bedroom or can be converted into a third king-size providing extra flexibility for your stay.  There is also a family shower room on this floor. Heading up to the top floor, you will find a well-appointed family bathroom, another twin room and a double bedroom, with an en-suite shower room.

Play games with the children on the lawn in the garden on summer days. Take your water sports equipment straight down to the private waterfront from the garden or spend high tide crabbing or fishing from the jetty. Relax on the table benches to enjoy the continually changing waterscape. Barbeque supper in the fresh air on the firepit grill and dine alfresco together over sunset and a starry night.  There is private parking for six cars at this holiday home as well as a slipway and tidal mooring for anyone wishing to travel by boat.

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