Property

One of the Island’s most admired and historic country Estates dating back to the 1700’s. Extending to a ring fenced 267 acres, The Whitehouse is conveniently located in the heart of Kirk Michael village, set back from the road in a mature and established parkland setting with a ha-ha and sweeping tarmac driveway offering complete privacy.

The accommodation in the primary residence comprises 5 reception rooms, a large kitchen/diner, utility, pantry, cloakroom and an indoor swimming pool with poolside lounge area with changing facilities on the ground floor.

The first floor provides two large en-suite bedrooms with the second floor providing a further two bedrooms and a bathroom. The house has an enclosed courtyard garden and is surrounded by approximately 7 acres of gardens and woodland glen, which features walkways, a stream, a pond and a millrace.

There is a large range of modern and traditional farm buildings in a courtyard formation, together with the Bailiff’s House which is currently arranged as two, two bedroom apartments. These are accessed via a separate driveway to the main residence.ACCOMMODATION

ENTRANCE VESTIBULE
Panelled entrance door with fanlight and side glazing bars. Two arched gable windows with coloured glass. Tiled floor.

ENTRANCE HALL (Approx. 17’x 7’8″)
Part glazed inner door with light above. Handsome, decorative tiled floor. Understairs cupboard.

SMALL SITTING ROOM (Approx. 15′ 0″ × 13′ 8″)
Victorian marble fireplace with tiled inset, hearth and open grate. Dado rail. Sash windows with views over parkland to the sea. Recess shelving with cupboards below.

DINING ROOM (Approx. 16′ 4″ × 13′ 8″)
Presently used as an office. Exposed beamed ceiling. Victorian grey and white marble fireplace with cast iron, wood burning stove and tiled hearth. Dado rail. Two areas of recess shelving with cupboards below. Secondary glazed windows affording views over parkland to the sea.

MUSIC ROOM (Approx. 18′ 7″ × 6′ 7″)
Connecting entrance hall to Large Drawing Room. Beamed ceiling.

LARGE DRAWING ROOM (Approx. 22′ 4″ × 22′ 10″)
Parquet woodblock flooring. Period fireplace. Ornate coving and ceiling rose. Three arched windows affording views over the parkland garden to the sea. Two arched windows and double doors lead to Swimming Pool.

LIBRARY (Approx. 15′ 0 x 6′ 8″)
Connecting entrance hall to kitchen. With parquet woodblock flooring. Windows onto courtyard garden leading to lobby area with parquet woodblock flooring. Loft access hatch. Part glazed door to the outside.

CLOAKROOM
Sanitan suite comprising wash hand basin and WC. Parquet woodblock flooring. Cupboard with hanging space and overhead storage.

KITCHEN/ DINER (Approx. 28′ 9″ × 15’6″)
Fitted with modern units incorporating granite worktop area. Oil-fired Aga oven with two hotplates. Neff appliances comprising gas hob, griddle and electric oven. Twin sinks with tiled splashback. American style fridge/freezer. A central island with granite worktop over and cupboards below. Stylish family dining area with two glass-fronted pine wall cupboard and drawer units. Amtico flooring throughout. French doors leading to courtyard garden.

UTILITY (Approx. 6′ 6″ x 6′ 8″)
Twin sink. Plumbed for automatic washing machine. Gas-fired central heating boiler. Twin cupboard with louvred doors. Full height cupboard with loured doors. Loft access hatch.

PANTRY
Slate shelves. Tiled floor.

INDOOR SWIMMING POOL Area (Approx. 44′ 3″ × 34′ 7″) Pool (Approx. 33′ 0″ × 20′ 0″)
With automated retractable cover, Handmade French terracotta tiled floor. Two Vapourex 55 dehumidifiers. Panelled ceiling. Wall light points.

POOLSIDE LOUNGE AREA
With arched windows onto courtyard. Two sets of patio doors lead into courtyard.

SHOWER CUBICLE
Tiled floor. Heated towel rail. Pedestal wash hand basin and WC. Separate shower cubicle.

PLANT ROOM (Approx. 8′ 11″ × 7′ 9)
With Atika filter and pump. Shelving. Quarry tiled floor.

BOILER HOUSE
Gas-fired central heating Ferroli boiler.

UTILITY (Approx. 13′ 2″ × 8′ 2″)
Tiled floor. Sink. Gas boiler.

FIRST FLOOR
3’6″ wide staircase from the ground floor entrance hall to the first-floor landing. Window at the turn of the staircase looking over the courtyard to the glen.

MAIN LANDING
5 original Georgian doors some with bracket hinges probably dating to early 1700s.

MASTER BEDROOM (EN-SUITE) (Approx. 23′ 0″ × 18′ 9″ overall)
Victorian marble fireplace with tiled inset and hearth. Dual aspects. Magnificent views over the parkland to the sea at the front, and view into woodland glen at the rear. Connecting to

BATHROOM (Approx. 15′ 10″ × 8′ 2″)
Newly constructed wet room comprising state of the art shower (installed 2010), wash basin and WC. Heated towel rails. Distant sea views over parkland.

BEDROOM 2 (EN-SUITE) (Approx. 15′ 1″ x 14′ 0″)
Charming large second bedroom with sea views over parkland. Two built-in double wardrobes.

BATHROOM
Period style roll top bath with claw feet, wash hand basin in stand, bidet and WC. Heated towel rail.

SECOND FLOOR

LANDING

BEDROOM 3 (Approx. 18′ 3″ x 17′ 8″)
Wardrobes. Eaves storage. Views to the glen.

BEDROOM 4 (Approx. 18′ 3″ × 15′ 1″)
Wardrobes. Eaves storage. Views to the glen.

FAMILY BATHROOM
Suite comprising panelled bath with shower attachment, vanity wash hand basin, bidet and WC. Heated towel rail.

BAILIFF’S HOUSE
Access beyond the farmyard and is presently arranged as two self-contained apartments.

GROUND FLOOR APARTMENT

ENTRANCE VESTIBULE
Entrance door with fanlight above. Part glazed door to

INNER HALL LOUNGE (Approx. 13′ 6″ × 11′ 4″)
Period-style fireplace with tiled hearth. Shelving. Views overlooking woodland garden of the main house.

KITCHEN (Approx. 11′ 7″ x 7′ 9″)
Modern base and eye level units with laminate worktop surfaces. Electric cooker point. Plumbed for automatic washing machine. Space for fridge freezer. Sink unit. Splash back tiling.

BEDROOM 1 (Approx. 16′ 3″ × 11′ 4″)
Tiled fireplace. Shelving. View onto woodland garden

BEDROOM 2 (Approx. 11′ 8″ × 10′ 7″)
Views across hillside to fields beyond.

BATHROOM
White suite comprising panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin and WC.

FIRST FLOOR APARTMENT
Access at the rear of the building.

ENTRANCE HALL
Providing staircase to first floor level.

SITTING ROOM (Approx. 12′ 0″ x 11′ 7″)
Fireplace. Views to hillside and fields beyond.

KITCHEN (Approx. 10′ 7″ × 10′ 1″)
Modern fitted base and eye level units comprising stainless steel sink unit. Cooker. Fridge freezer. Filter hood. Tiled splash backs. Vinyl flooring. Loft hatch access. Dual aspect with views across fields.

BEDROOM 1 (Approx. 12′ 3″ × 10′ 8″)
Dual aspect.

BEDROOM 2 (Approx. 12′ 2″ x 10′ 8″)
Dual aspect. Views over pond and woodland garden of the main house.

BATHROOM
Suite comprising panelled bath with shower over, pedestal wash hand basin and WC. Extractor fan. Vinyl floor covering.

BOILER HOUSE
Worcester Heatslave oil-fired central heating boiler.

OUTSIDE STORE AND SECOND BOILER HOUSE
Worcester Heatslave oil-fired central heating boiler.

STORE AREA
Adjacent to The Bailiff’s House is a parking area for four vehicles.

The ground floor flat has its own gravelled parking space for one car.

The Bailiff’s House was originally arranged as a five-bedroom detached property. Separate driveway leads from the main A3 Kirk Michael Road with the entrance adjacent to Cannan Court. This provides access to the farmyards and Bailiff’s House without disturbing the principal residence.

OUTSIDE
Whitehouse is approached off the main A3 Kirk Michael Road by a long sweeping tarmac driveway which leads to both the front and rear of the house. The house is surrounded by approximately 7 acres of garden and established woodland glen, which features walkways, pond and a millrace. Whitehouse is one of the few properties on the Island that possesses a ha-ha, this separates the garden and woodland.

The garden is kept semi-wild with a profusion of spring bulbs and a magnificent rhododendron display in the summer months.

THE LAND
One of the few holdings in the Isle of Man contained within a convenient rectangular ring fence. Road access to fields from two sides. Field 234247 previously zoned for surgery at the village by Cannan Court. This is 6.14 acres and is an optional extra.

OLD YARD/MAIN COURTYARD /FARM

BUILDINGS/ STABLES

Traditional stone buildings with stabling (some buildings dating from the 1600s) comprising

• Main courtyard (L-shaped range) – 8,700 sq ft arranged over 2 storeys.
• Long single storey building – 1,800 sq ft over 1 storey.
• Old Mill (running toward Bailiff’s House) – 3,200 sq ft over 2 storeys.

TOILET

POTTING SHED

FIG TREE
Note: Rounded pillars of historic interest.

TOP YARD

• Garage 60′ × 30′ with open front 30′ × 30′.
• Stabling 45′ × 50′ – 8 boxes

GARAGE
Single car garage

VEGETABLE GARDEN

MAIN FARMYARD
Principal range of Wareing buildings approximately 37,000 sq ft in all.

LOCATION
From Douglas, head west along the Al to St Johns. Bear right at Ballacraine crossroads and proceed north along the A3 to Kirk Michael. At the northern end of the village the entrance gates to Whitehouse can be found on the right hand side. A long sweeping tarmac driveway leads up to the house.

STRUCTURE AND CONDITION
The Main House is principally stone built with cavity extensions, white painted cement render to the exterior elevations under a pitched slate roof. In good order throughout.

Whitehouse is a registered building under the Registered Buildings Regulations 2005.

The Bailiff’s House is of masonry construction under a pitched slate roof (presently arranged as 2 self-contained flats).

SERVICES
Mains water, electricity and gas, private drainage and gas-fired central heating are installed. Oil-fired Aga.

FIXTURES AND FITTINGS
Most items usually known as tenant’s fixtures and fittings, such as fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings and fitted domestic electrical appliances are included in the sale.

Certain garden statuary is specifically excluded from the freehold sale. Some items of equipment may be purchased by separate negotiation.

TENURE
The property is for sale freehold, with vacant possession upon completion.

The property is sold subject to all existing wayleaves and easements.

VIEWING
Viewing is strictly by appointment through Joint Selling Agents, Black Grace Cowley and Chrystals. Please inform us if you are unable to keep appointments.