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The Sanctuary, Sandown offers a serene seaside retreat with 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, beautifully furnished to a high standard. Unwind in the sunny south-facing garden or take in the sea views from the roof terrace on the top floor.

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9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Entire home

4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 87 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Ocean view
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking available
  • Barbecue grill

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About this property

The Sanctuary - a house that sleeps 8 guests in 4 bedrooms

  • The Sanctuary, Sandown is an attractive four storey town house situated in a pleasant tree lined street within 150 metres of the beach and High Street, with easy access to a wide variety of facilities, including shops, pubs, restaurants and cafes. Built in 2012, the property is beautifully furnished and equipped to a very high standard with 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and 2 sitting rooms. The top floor sitting room has the added attraction of a gorgeous roof terrace offering a stunning panorama of rural and sea views. The enclosed, sunny, south facing garden is perfect for BBQs and children's play. The extra space and bathrooms make the Sanctuary ideal for larger families looking to holiday together.

    Sandown is a lovely destination for a seaside holiday, with safe waters, miles of soft golden sands and an entertaining pleasure pier. The Esplanade has seaside cafes, souvenir and beach shops together with a number of restaurants all with glorious sea views. The pier is a year-round destination in its own right with traditional pier amusements together with bumper cars, crazy golf, bowling, a soft play area for little ones and, in summer, great fishing off the pier end.

    The beach has lifeguards in summer and a range of hire outlets, with everything from deck chairs, sun lounges and windbreaks, through to sea fishing kayaks, surfboards, pedalos and long board skateboards. There is a surfing school and a water sport centre that offers a range of tuition from kite surfing to sailing. The High Street runs parallel to the seafront esplanade giving easy access to a selection of tourist and arty shops, together with banks, pubs, cafes, restaurants and major supermarket chains. Sandown's well equipped leisure centre has an indoor pool, health suite, fitness classes and gym.

    Additional Sandown attractions are its popular 18 hole golf course, Dinosaur Isle with its life size models and Isle of Wight Zoo famous for its Tiger Sanctuary. Along the seafront towards Dinosaur Isle there is a pitch and put, a bowling green and large play park with skateboard ramps, basketball courts, football pitch, climbing wall and duck pond.

    The Sanctuary is a 10 minute walk from Sandown train station. Within 100 metres of the property there are bus stops with regular services to the beach resorts of Ryde and Shanklin and, in the season, two open top bus services which provide a delightful extra way to explore the Island's beautiful scenery.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Patio
  • Rooftop terrace

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near the sea

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 75 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

About the area

Located in Sandown, this cottage is by the sea. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and Shanklin Old Village are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Portsmouth International Port and Ryde Harbour. Isle of Wight Zoo and Amazon World Zoo Park are also worth visiting. Visit our Sandown travel guide
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Sandown, Isle of Wight

What's nearby

  • Sandown Beach
    Sandown Beach
    3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Sandown Pier
    Sandown Pier
    6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Yaverland Beach
    Yaverland Beach
    7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Dinosaur Isle
    12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Isle of Wight Zoo
    13 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Sandown Station
    11 min walk
  • Southampton (SOU)
    110 min drive

Restaurants

  • Castle Inn
    7 min walk
  • Fat Harry's
    4 min walk
  • Jolly Sailor
    6 min walk
  • The Reef
    4 min walk
  • Bellamys Bistro
    3 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is The Sanctuary - a house that sleeps 8 guests in 4 bedrooms pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Sanctuary - a house that sleeps 8 guests in 4 bedrooms?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at The Sanctuary - a house that sleeps 8 guests in 4 bedrooms?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Sanctuary - a house that sleeps 8 guests in 4 bedrooms?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Sanctuary - a house that sleeps 8 guests in 4 bedrooms located?

Situated by the sea, this cottage is within a 10-minute walk of Sandown Beach, Yaverland Beach and Sandown Pier. Dinosaur Isle and Isle of Wight Zoo are also within 15 minutes. Sandown Station is 11 minutes by foot and Lake Station is 25 minutes.

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The Sanctuary - a house that sleeps 8 guests in 4 bedrooms Reviews

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 17 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 17 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 17 reviews
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Reviews

From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Holiday Heaven!

The Sanctuary provides everything you'll need for a relaxing, comfortable stay..& more! From the welcoming complimentary bottle of wine & traditional IOW shortbread, to the fantastic roof top garden views! The thoughtful simple caring touches really help, such as the WiFi passwords & emergency contacts & all info set out in the folder..no guesswork & looking up needed! the leaflets on places to visit, the well stocked & labelled kitchen - items such as food bags, cling film & tin foil, washing up & hand wash (provided in all bathrooms too + loo tolls), washing machine & dishwasher detergents, kitchen paper & tea/coffee/sugar & milk sachets to use in the canisters, & the games, books, dvd's, games console +games, all helped greatly :)) The furnishings & beds are of good quality, relaxing & comfortable too. I feel that Island Holiday Homes have really thought about the comfort of thier guests as the Sanctuary was a fantastic place to stay
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

August 22

We had a lovely family holiday here. There were 2 families, including 3 children. There was plenty of space for everyone to spread out. The bedrooms were very comfortable and everything was well appointed. However, there wasn’t any gas in the bbq and this wasn’t replaced when we tried to call. The wardrobe in the top twin bedroom smelt horrible. A retractable washing line is needed in the garden for a house this size and a long handled brush to clean up the sand. Also the door to the balcony needs a support to stop it blowing into the corner of the roof and smashing. Saying this we had a wonderful holiday and the position is fantastic for the beach and the children loved evening swims and going for ice cream after dinner.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Stephen S.

Perfect weather and comfortable accommodation

Wonderful weather coupled with a comfortable stay at the Sanctuary. More mirrors in bedrooms would be helpful
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Karen H.

Lovely property

We loved the accommodation. Just a couple of things like no washing machine cupboard door and slow shower over bath in double ensuite but really nothing to complain about. For myself and partners Mum, would have liked a full length mirror in our bedrooms near a plug socket but still nothing to complain about and just an idea for future guests. We had an amazing time and the property was brilliant. Would definitely recommend to others.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Amanda T.

Our second consecutive year

We booked The Sanctury for a second year as it was a great house for the family in a great location. Only one shower at a time could happen as it reduced the water pressure to zero if more than one tap was running. The dining chairs were very flakey and the residue kept sticking to our legs and clothes. Although we appreciate the cleaning process, not to be able to have access until 5pm on arrival with a family felt inconvenient and to be asked to vacate at 9am on departing seemed a little extreme. Given all those points, we would recommend this property, as the good still far outweighs the points I’ve made, they just need to be considered when booking. Thank you for letting us all stay!
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Matthew R.

Holiday at location with 3 families

The house that we stayed in was in good condition. When we first arrived the house and rooms were all cleaned and wiped down. There was plenty of space in the bedrooms to store all of your clothes with the drawers and wardrobes, and plenty of hangers to go with them. There was plenty of pots and pans to use in the kitchen to feed 7 people, along with a big fridge freezer to store enough food as well. Dishwasher and washing machine as well, only tiny downside was that if you did any washing, there was only 1 clothes horse to dry your clothes, there was no washing line. The dining room / living room was nice with the doors out to the garden, big table to enough people to gather round and to eat, there was only 1 light in the room though, so at night it was a bit dim. There is another living room at the top of the stairs with 2 sofas and another t.v. which was lovely to relax to in the evening, especially with the doors open out to the balcony which provided and lovely area to relax day or night. Added lights on the balcony made extra special at evening and night. Could of easily spent all my time on the balcony. Location is superb. 5 minute walk to the beach, 5 minute walk to the high street with all the your food shops and other local shops. Sainsburys and Co-Op as well for any food top ups you need. And a bus stop literally across the road from the house. Plenty of options within a small walking distance. Overall i would say this holiday home was amazing and would definitely consider using it again in the future!
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Amanda T.

Fun family week in Sandown

This property has an excellent location, literally 5 minutes to the beach. Ideal house to stay in for our family group of 4 adults and 3 children, 2 en-suites and a family bathroom made life easy and we could all get ready at the same time. Bedrooms good size and with the addition of the games room at the top of the house made it a fun place to stay! I would return with my family and would definitely recommend a booking. Thank you.
From a partner site

6/10 Okay

Nice house, marred by issues and

It's a lovely house, well equipped and in a convenient location, sadly however our stay was marred by a few issues. The master bedroom bedding had not been changed on our arrival leaving a visible discolouration to the pillows and sheets from the previous occupants, unfortunately, we failed to spot this until late evening when we headed to bed. Discovering the "out of hours" support number is only available for just a few hours on Friday and Saturday evenings we had little choice to spend a quite disgusting night using dirty bedding and the first day of our holiday washing and drying it ourselves. The first morning we also discovered the 1st-floor shower was broken and could not be turned on and that the master bedroom en-suite door was so sticky a young member of our family got stuck inside and became understandably distressed. We reported these issues on Sunday morning. On Monday morning we received a call back from Island holidays who were frankly unapologetic until we mentioned that we had photographic evidence. The cleaning team was then recalled, they declared the still sticky door "fine" and changed the now clean bedding again. The shower was finally fixed on the last full day of our trip. We made a formal complaint about the issues, the owners' response has been abysmal. Rather than accepting in good faith the issues we reported and have evidence for, we've been falsely accused us of the theft of towels, told we somehow caused the issues with the shower and stiff door, accused of breaking a loft hatch none of our party can even remember seeing let alone touching and accused of damaging an already degraded sofa we simply sat on. I believe it is how you deal with issues when they arise that shows your customers who you really are. On this basis, I would avoid "The Sanctuary" as it has turned into anything but.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca S.

Lovely house, great location

We had a great time staying at the Sanctuary. It is well equipped and in a brilliant location. We would definitely recommend this house to others and will probably book it again.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

A wonderful house in a great location

This was a real home away from home! A lovely house, clean and tidy, with everything provided you could need from a place to stay whilst on holiday. Perfectly located in Sandown, on a quiet street within minutes of the beach and local quirky shops. A ten minute walk to the train station, and a five minute walk to the pier. There are also two bus stops at the end of the road which you can use to travel to other destinations on the isle. The only negative comments I have are the bedrooms need curtains, the white blinds didn't keep out the sun early in the morning, and the garden needs higher fences to separate you from your neighbours.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

sanctuary in sandown

Spent a lovely week in the Sanctuary but :.. 1. Could do with more crockery at times as we were always loading up the dishwasher ! 2. Needs a dressing table and mirror as there is nowhere in the bedrooms to ' do my hair' ! 3. Too light in the bedrooms in the mornings with no curtains , only thin blinds !
From a partner site

8/10 Good

July 2018

Lovely home and excellent location to the beach. Only a couple of minor things. Please put some curtains in the bedrooms. The blinds do not block out any light, thus we woke up at dawn everyday (which was around 4.30am). Lucky our children are older now, but a couple of years ago, this would have meant the day started at 4.30am. The only other thing we missed was a washing line and a brush to sweep up. (Dust pan and brush adequate for the bottom floor of a house, so close to the beach.)
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Another satisfying holiday at the Sanctuary

This was our second time here as a family of four adults and three children 5,10 and 13 it fulfilled all our needs for accommodation and location perfection.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Joanne s.

The Sanctuary

Lovely house in a super location a few minutes walk from the beach. Very clean, modern and well equipped, although lounge smaller than i expected. Garden not very private but was big enough for our requirements.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Ideal holiday destination

A great place to stay, exel location, convienent for all your needs. local shops, beach, public transport. One down side, parking! if nobody parked opposite great between the post and tree, if parked opposite it can be a little difficult.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

A Sanctuary by name and comfort

Having stayed in various properties from this company on Isle of Wight, this one again lived up to expectations. There were 7 of us but the layout of the house meant everyone could have some privacy and yet get together for meals etc. Location was excellent, just a bit awkward parking second car at times. House was very well equipped and very comfortable. Bathrooms were great and there was never a shortage of hot water. Garden was smaller than expected but we were out so much and unfortunately due to weather, didn't get chance to make use of it. A great choice and would highly recommend!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Tracey N.

sandown 2017 - the sanctuary

we really enjoyed the property, it was in a perfect location for the beach and shops with plenty of space for everyone to move around and enjoy family time!