Retirement Properties Spotlight in Seaview

With a population of just over 129,000 the Isle of Wight offers an excellent quality of life in a vibrant community. The island has long been a popular tourist resort with fine beaches and beautiful countryside and two of the islands most impressive natural attractions are just to the west of the River Yar.

Over half the island is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with the estuaries National Nature Reserves and a heritage coastline. In the 16th century Henry VIII caused fortifications to be built at Cowes, Sandown and at Yarmouth and only those at Yarmouth survive in their entirety. Yarmouth itself is one of the oldest towns on the island and is set around a square with a market once a month.