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Chert

Ventnor, Isle Of Wight
The exterior of Chert, St Lawrence, Isle of Wight
The exterior of Chert, St Lawrence, Isle of Wight
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The entrance hall stairs at Chert, St Lawrence, Isle of Wight
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The balcony at Chert, St Lawrence, Isle of Wight
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The sitting room at Chert, St Lawrence, Isle of Wight
The dining room at Chert, St Lawrence, Isle of Wight
The double bedroom at Chert, St Lawrence, Isle of Wight
The double bedroom at Chert, St Lawrence, Isle of Wight
The double bedroom at Chert, St Lawrence, Isle of Wight
The double bedroom at Chert, St Lawrence, Isle of Wight
The double bedroom at Chert, St Lawrence, Isle of Wight
The twin bedroom at Chert, St Lawrence, Isle of Wight
The twin bedroom at Chert, St Lawrence, Isle of Wight
The twin bedroom at Chert, St Lawrence, Isle of Wight
The twin bedroom at Chert, St Lawrence, Isle of Wight
The twin bedroom at Chert, St Lawrence, Isle of Wight
The twin bedroom at Chert, St Lawrence, Isle of Wight
The twin bedroom at Chert, St Lawrence, Isle of Wight
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At-a-glance details

  • Guests 4
  • Bedrooms 2
  • Preferred changeover day Friday
  • Minimum stay 3 nights
  • Number of dogs welcome 0
  • Acorn rating 3 What's this?
  • Reference 001010
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About Chert

A chilled-out, light-filled 70s styled home with impressive sea views from its large balcony.

This sleek south island stay will leave you feeling 70s cool. It’s symmetrically sophisticated with laid-back interiors and large glass windows that stream in light from the open seascape. High on a wooded cliff in the quiet residential area of St Lawrence, it’s hard to resist its chilled-out vibe. 

Kick back on its balcony to views of the sea and sounds of the 70s from its record player. Or head to the hottest place on the island, quite literally, Ventnor. The seaside resort has its own microclimate which produces some of the warmest temperatures on the island. 

If surfing is your thing, the south coast is littered with surfing spots, so you’ll be close to the waves. And if you want to venture a little further, you can drive from one end of the island to the other in under an hour and discover its stunning beaches, dinosaur history and natural spectacle, The Needles. 
 

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  • Unrivalled locations
  • Free entry to our places
  • Award-winning customer service
  • Help us care for nature, beauty and history

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  • Postpone or refund with no admin fee
  • Enhanced cleaning regime
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Features and facilities

  • Cot & high chair available
  • Microwave available
  • Fridge available
  • Freezer available
  • Dishwasher not available
  • Washing machine available
  • Tumble dryer available
  • Telephone not available
  • Television available
  • DVD available
  • WiFi* available
  • Open fire / wood burner not available
  • Garden available
  • BBQ available

Accessibility

Not accessible

View accessibility guide (PDF 315 KB)

Layout

  • Ground floor

    Entrance hall with utility room, toilet and spiral staircase.

    View Floor plan (PDF 72 KB)
  • First floor

    Kitchen/dining/sitting room, two bedrooms (one double with 5' bed and one twin). Bathroom adjacent to double bedroom and shower room adjacent to twin bedroom. Central hallway with access to large balcony and back entrance with outside stairs to the ground floor and garden area.

    View Floor plan (PDF 87 KB)

Notes for guests

Access: The accessibility guide is for guidance only. For up to date photos, please see the images on the webpage.

The road up to the house is steep at certain points.

If you would like a copy of the access statement for this cottage please call the team on 0344 800 2070.

Children: Due to a steep metal spiral staircase and an uncovered garden pond, these hazards may make this cottage unsuitable for children under 12.

Heating: Gas central heating included.

Parking: Space is available for two cars.

Garden: Open paved front garden and small grassed area with an uncovered pond.

Telephone: There is no mobile telephone reception at this cottage.

Offers: Guests will have free access (during opening hours) to all Isle of Wight National Trust properties. Please take your holiday confirmation invoice as proof of eligibility to gain entry.

Ferries: We recommend that if you are travelling to the Isle of Wight, you should book the ferries early due to the excessive bookings at holiday periods. There are currently three options available depending on your preferred route:

1) Wightlink Ferries - www.wightlink.co.uk. National Trust Holidays guests receive a 10% discount with Wightlink ferries between Lymington and Yarmouth, Portsmouth and Fishbourne and the catamaran between Portsmouth and Ryde (foot passenger service only).  Follow this link to access Wightlink's booking system. The discount is applied once you have selected the crossing times.

2) Red Funnel Ferries - www.redfunnel.co.uk Travel Southampton/East Cowes.

3) Hovertravel - www.hovertravel.co.uk – foot passenger hovercraft service only from Portsmouth to Ryde

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Three goats wander along the edge of Ventnor Downs, looking for things to eat

Ventnor Downs

Dramatic views from the highest point on the Island
You can almost feel the sea spray wt Water Shoot Bay below Knowles Farm

St Catherine's Down and Knowles Farm

A wild rocky coast with jutting cliffs, a windswept down and sheltered wooded valley
Golden beech leaves carpet the floor of Borthwood Copse

Borthwood Copse

Paths wind through ancient oak woodland with sunny glades
Looking along the flank of Chillerton down to Chillerton village

Chillerton Down

An impressive flank of open downland
Bembridge windmill seen afar on a hill, past a bush laden with red berries

Bembridge Fort and Downs

An unrestored Victorian fort set on dramatic chalk cliffs and open downland with coastal views
Bembridge Windmill with pink sunrise behind

Bembridge Windmill

The only surviving windmill on the Isle of Wight

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About the Acorn rating

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To help find the best cottage for you, we have created our own quality rating system for our holiday cottages called the Acorn rating. Ranging from 1-5 Acorns, the rating gives you an indication of a property’s facilities, fixtures and fittings, with five being the highest quality level. The Acorn rating is not connected to any other industry rating system that may be used for holiday cottages and is only to be used as a guide that covers location, style of interior and the facilities you may be looking for. We do not set our cottage pricing based on the Acorn rating we have given a cottage as all our cottages are of an individual nature. Therefore, we recommend that all factors are considered when making your choice. In addition, some of our cottages are curated to be sympathetic to their time period. This means that they might not have all of the aspects of modern living, but impress in so many other ways.

1 Acorn: simple living accommodation with basic furniture and fixtures fit for purpose and clean. Running water and a toilet are provided. There could be some limitations to heating and washing facilities – details of these will be stated clearly on the cottage's webpage. Bedding, linen and towels are supplied with a few exceptions, which are again clearly stated). Facilities for basic catering and living are provided. In general, a 1 Acorn cottage does not have WiFi.

2 Acorn: a mid-quality range of furniture and fittings. Bathroom facilities are basic or there may be a high number of guests to bathroom ratio depending on the size of the cottage. Very few 2 Acorn cottages have WiFi and the kitchen white goods and washing facilities are basic. Bedding, linen and towels are supplied in all 2-5 Acorn cottages.

3 Acorn: a good, standard offer. Generally it is correctly proportioned for the number of guests but could have a few compromises, for example a small kitchen, or a lower bathroom to guest ratio. The variety of white goods available will be better than a 2 Acorn cottage.

4 Acorn: these cottages have more premium furniture, fittings and lighting. Additionally the ratio of bathrooms to guests is likely to be higher, and the bathrooms would be more likely to have separate and spacious showers instead of showers over baths.

5 Acorn: a luxury accommodation offer with very few limiting factors. This is the highest offer available. It is well-equipped and has spacious facilities throughout the cottage or is set within an extraordinary location or building. The furniture is of a high standard, and has real comfort for modern living.

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