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Times
4 days ago
- Times
A modern waterside wonder on the Isle of Wight is yours for £4.75m
Fishbourne Quay House is an award-winning waterside home in Fishbourne, just along the coast from Ryde. It has more than 50 metres of of private beach frontage and views over Wootton Creek and the Solent. The ground floor has a large kitchen-living space, three guest bedrooms with en suite and a bunk room. Upstairs, a galleried landing leads to the main bedroom, which has a balcony, dressing room and en suite bathroom. There is also a library, TV room, triple-aspect study, two further bedroom suites and a large basement garage. Its outbuildings include a boathouse cabin with sea views and a garden store. There is also a swimming pool and pontoon mooring, ideal if you like messing about on the water. Fishbourne, which is accessed from the mainland via the Whitelink ferry, has several shops and pubs. • Best coastal towns to live in the UK 2025 Moorthwaite Cottage is a grade II listed five-bedroom country cottage near the market town of Wigton. Dating from 1691, it has 3,600 sq ft of beautifully maintained living space, including three elegant reception rooms and a spacious farmhouse kitchen. The property is set in a 0.6-acre plot with far-reaching views over rolling farmland. It is only 15 minutes by car from the northern edge of the Lake District, and 30 minutes from Carlisle. Park House in Dulwich has six bedrooms, six bathrooms and almost 6,000 sq ft of contemporary living space. The home has a three-storey atrium, indoor swimming pool and sauna, floor-to-ceiling glazing and a large garden. It's right next to the northwest corner of Dulwich Park and opposite Dulwich Picture Gallery. This grade II listed townhouse is in the centre of Kingsbridge, a South Hams market town four miles north of Salcombe, the coastal resort. It has three bedrooms and is set over three floors. The modern kitchen extension has bifold doors opening onto an enclosed rear garden with steps up to timber decking with Mediterranean-style furniture. Cherry Orchard, built in 1727, is a family home in South Newington village with five bedrooms and several outbuildings in its 1.5-acre grounds, including a one-bedroom annexe that used to be a bakery. The property is seven miles from Chipping Norton (just down the road from Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat farm) and five miles from Soho Farmhouse. A B listed Victorian villa, 36 Dick Place has over 6,000 sq ft of living space and a generous landscaped private garden, which includes paddocks, woodlands and a children's play area. On the lower ground floor there is a large open-plan kitchen/sitting room, an orangery, utility spaces and a guest suite. On the ground floor, find a drawing room, bedroom with an en suite bathroom and entrance hall. Upstairs are two more bedrooms and a shower room, plus a the main bedroom with a dressing room and en suite. It's in the Grange neighbourhood, south of the Scottish capital's centre. This imposing property overlooking the coastal village of Barbati, on Corfu's sheltered east coast, is home to two air-conditioned luxury villas with six bedrooms in total, plus an infinity pool, terraced dining area with outdoor kitchen and direct access to a secluded beach with private jetty. The estate is eligible for Greece's golden visa and non-dom schemes. An impressive riverside stone house in Saint-Géry, with views of the Lot valley in the southwest region of Occitanie. The five-bedroom, five-bathroom home has traditional features, including a bread oven, wine cellar and a tower with a stone staircase. There is also an outdoor swimming pool and a clifftop spa bath with private terrace. A perfectly authentic Tuscan estate in a rural setting close to the town of San Miniato, halfway between Pisa and Florence (25 miles to the west and east, respectively). The estate, spanning about 110 acres, has five dwellings. The main house is a traditional Tuscan farmhouse, which was renovated in 2012 and has six bedrooms. The second-biggest house is divided into three flats with a separate office and a storage room.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Royal Victoria Yacht Club celebrates 180th anniversary
The Royal Victoria Yacht Club (RVYC) has celebrated its 180th anniversary. The milestone was marked at the Fishbourne clubhouse over the weekend of June 28 and 29 with a series of events, including a regatta sponsored by Mermaid Gin and featuring races for all types of craft. Advertisement Established on May 24, 1845, RVYC boasts a rich history, having hosted the 1908 Olympic yacht races for Eight Metre, Seven Metre, and Six Metre yachts. The club's journey has not always been smooth. RVYC previous commodores. (L-R) Steve Warren Smith, Alan Colville, Nigel Talbot, Tony Pope, Helen Vrba, Babs Wise, Ian Murray, Chris Rickman, Ian Vallender. (Not present – Andrew Porteous, John Clack and Steve Sheridan). (Image: RVYC) Social changes post-war led to challenging times, with the club facing the brink of closure. However, a merger in 1961 with Fishbourne Sailing Club and Wootton Creek Sailing Club revitalised the institution, leading to a new clubhouse being opened in Fishbourne in 1962 by Prince Philip. Advertisement Today, the RVYC is thriving, boasting a flourishing cadet section, an expanding fleet of MOCRA multi-hulls and Scows, and a growing membership. The club, which weathered the Covid lockdowns, welcomed HRH The Princess Royal in 2021 for its 175th anniversary. The RVYC remains a popular venue for open events and rallies, holding a prime position at the mouth of Wootton Creek with views across the Solent. On June 28, the regatta was followed by a barbecue and live music from The Accelerators, long-time favourites at the RVYC. The celebrations continued on June 29 with a welcome from Commodore Helen Vrba to visiting commodores from Brading Haven YC, Sea View YC and East Cowes Sailing Club, as well as some of the RVYC's longest-serving members. Advertisement A highlight was the celebration sail-past of members' boats, which was described as a spectacular sight. Vessels ranging from large cruisers and multi-hulls to paddleboards, rowing skiffs, and even two swan pedalos participated, sweeping past the pontoon to take the salute before heading out to sea. The weekend's celebrations concluded with afternoon tea on the lawn and a toast by former Commodore Alan Colville, celebrating both the club's past and its future. The RVYC, although transformed from its Victorian and Edwardian heyday, retains artefacts from its rich history on display in the clubhouse, a reminder of its prestigious past.
