Byre Cottage Apse Manor Road, Shanklin, PO37 7PN

This charming stone cottage has been lovingly converted from a 17th century barnIt is one of a pair of cottages divided by a splendid central arch, leading to a large inner courtyard with pretty gardens and four additional cottagesByre Cottage is situated in a quaint country lane in attractive countrysideThis is a fantastic walking area, and footpaths lead from close to the cottage to the beautiful downs above Ventnor.

It is also only one and a half miles from the centre of the seaside town of Shanklin, with its sweeping, sandy beach popular for swimming and paddlingByre Cottage has been furnished and equipped to a high standard with oak floors and central heating, and exposed beams in the walls and ceilings have been retainedThe welcoming sitting room is light and spacious, furnished with comfortable sofas and chairs, a television with Freeview, a DVD player, a woodburner and French doors which open onto a patio at the rearThere is a well equipped, open plan kitchen with oak units and a quarry tiled floor equipped with a ceramic sink, electric oven, gas hob, microwave, refrigerator, freezer, dishwasher and washer dryer, plus an elegant dining area.

The cottage has three charming bedrooms; one double bedroom on the ground floor with an en suite shower room, with a walk in shower basin and WC; one king size double and one twin room upstairs, plus a family bathroom equipped with a bath, overhead shower, basin and WCCentral heating and electricity are provided without extra chargeThe bath and shower rooms both have under floor heating, illuminated mirrors and top of the range Mira showersThere is an additional television in the upstairs double bedroom.

A complimentary hamper is provided for weekly visitorsTelephone and WiFi internet are providedThe cottage has a sunny, enclosed garden at the rear where visitors can relax there is garden furniture, an umbrella and a barbecueA gate from this garden opens onto the inner courtyard and provides access through the arch, back to the front of the cottage.

There is also an area of garden at the front of the cottage and private parking space for two carsWithin one mile from the cottage is a post office, shop and telephoneA regular bus service runs half a mile away.