Ref: LCAA8546 Offers over £400,000 Bower Cottage, St Levan, Penzance, West Cornwall, TR19 6LJ FREEHOLD A very rare near coastal opportunity in a beautiful and tranquil position with far reaching countryside views to both the front and rear. A detached 1989 built 2 bedroomed bungalow with 20’8” x 12’3” lounge which is open-plan to a 16’2” x 9’7” kitchen/dining room, a large office, private south facing front garden with a decked sun terrace and driveway parking for several vehicles. Planning permission was approved in 2012 (and has now lapsed) to add a second storey. Within easy reach of the stunning beach at Porthcurno and the internationally renowned Minack Theatre. 2 Ref: LCAA8546 SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION – In all, about 1,083sq.ft. Entrance vestibule, sunny semi open-plan kitchen/dining/living room, 2 double bedrooms, family bathroom, office. Outside: driveway and parking, lawned front garden, decked sun terrace, rear garden with beautiful countryside views, shed. 3 Ref: LCAA8546 DESCRIPTION • Bower Cottage was built, we understand in 1989 and is situated in an elevated position with beautiful far reaching views over rolling countryside and with sea glimpses in the distance. • Found towards the end of a quiet lane, in a very desirable near coastal position, offering a great deal of privacy and tranquillity. • The property is located off School Hill which is a particularly quiet country lane and is within walking distance of a number of the areas most beautiful coves and beaches. There is a wooded walk through the Penberth Valley to Penberth Cove, the spectacular beach at Porthcurno is just a mile away as the crow flies and a little further away are the beaches at Porth Chapel and Nanjizal Bay. • An entrance porch opens to an impressive and sunny sitting room which measures 20’8” x 12’3” with patio doors facing south and opening to the decked sun terrace and front garden. Two open archways either side of a contemporary woodburning stove lead from the sitting room to the beautifully appointed contemporary kitchen/dining room which has a range of integrated appliances, utility room off and a large window which provides a stunning far reaching countryside view to the rear. • Off the living room is the principal bedroom with a large window facing south and overlooking the front garden. • Off the kitchen is a hallway which leads to the well appointed family bathroom and second double bedroom. • Accessed via the principal bedroom is a large study which was converted from the garage prior to our clients’ ownership with a window overlooking the rear garden. • Bower Cottage, formerly known as Maple Drive previously had planning permission granted for a first floor extension under Planning Reference No: PA12/01021, please see page 10 – this planning has now lapsed. A first floor extension would no doubt command excellent far reaching views to both the front and the rear. • Bower Cottage is perfect for those seeking an easy to maintain single storey dwelling, a lock up and leave second home or, subject to all necessary consents, those who wish to put their own mark on the property by extending it into a larger family home. LOCATION St Levan is a small rural hamlet located just a short distance from the south Cornish coast and walking distance from the beautiful Penberth Cove and the more widely known Porthcurno beach. St Levan has a popular local primary school and is situated close to some of the most beautiful unspoilt countryside that Cornwall has to offer. Porthcurno beach has always been popular with families and is internationally renowned for the Minack Theatre which was built in the 1920’s by theatrical visionary Rowena Cade and her gardener. The area of extreme south west of the county is also particularly popular with walkers and ornithologists due to the rugged coastal scenery, granite cliffs and beautiful 4 Ref: LCAA8546 sandy coves. Also of note is Logan’s Rock which is famous for its 80 ton granite rocking stone, not forgetting Porthcurno Telegraph Museum which paints the picture of Cornwall’s role in the pioneering days of global communications. Porthcurno village has a pub and a popular beach café, whilst the nearby village of St Buryan, some 2 miles away from the property has excellent village shops, another primary school and an historic parish church. Penzance is the largest town in west Cornwall and has an excellent range of shops, supermarkets, banks, schooling and many other facilities which one would expect for a town of its size. It also has an active port and is on the main Penzance to Paddington line (London approximately 5 hours). The rugged coastline of Cornwall is renowned for its excellent walking and birdwatching and there are a multitude of delightful sandy coves in the vicinity. St Ives offers a plethora of surfing beaches and the Tate St Ives whilst Mounts Bay is popular with sailors and windsurfers alike. Local golf courses include West Cornwall at Lelant and Cape Cornwall near St Just. THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) From the driveway, the decked sun terrace leads to the front door which opens to:- ENTRANCE VESTIBULE. With double glazed windows on either side and a multi paned door which opens to:- OPEN-PLAN KITCHEN / DINING / SITTING ROOM – 24’5” max x 20.9” max. A beautiful double aspect room with two open archways from the sitting room through to the kitchen area and a sliding patio door from the living area which opens onto a decked sun terrace and provides a very pleasant outlook over the front garden and rolling countryside beyond and to the sea in the distance. Contemporary woodburning stove in between both archways, electric heater, door to bedroom 1. Kitchen Area – 16’2” x 9’7”. The kitchen comprises a range of black gloss units under a quartz effect worktop with a 1½ bowl sink with drainer, integrated Neff double oven with Samsung four ring hob and Indesit extractor hood above, integrated Bosch 5 Ref: LCAA8546 dishwasher, space for an American style fridge/freezer, triple paned window overlooking the rear garden, the neighbouring field and providing a very pleasant far reaching view over rolling countryside. From the kitchen, a door to:- UTILITY ROOM. Plumbing and power for a washer and a dryer and a door to the rear garden. From the kitchen, door to:- INNER HALLWAY. With built-in storage cupboard with shelving. Doors to:- BEDROOM 2 – 14’4” x 8’6”. A light and spacious double bedroom with a double glazed window overlooking the rear garden, the neighbouring field and providing a very pleasant outlook over rolling countryside, built-in wardrobe space with shelving, electric heater. FAMILY BATHROOM. Beautifully appointed with a wc, wash basin and pedestal, panelled bath with shower head above, large opaque glass double glazed window which overlooks the rear of the property, electric heater. 6 Ref: LCAA8546 From the living area, a door to:- BEDROOM 1 – 13’2” including built-in wardrobes x 9’8”. A light and spacious double bedroom with two large double glazed wdows overlooking the front driveway and garden and providing a very pleasant outlook over rolling countryside. Built-in wardrobes with shelving and hanging rail, electric heater. From the bedroom, the third sliding wardrobe door opens to:- OFFICE – 16’3” x 9’6”. Formerly the garage which has been converted to a large study with a double paned double glazed window overlooking the rear garden. Built-in worksurface with shelving under, electric heater, access to loft. Ultrafast (Fibre) broadband is connected to the property. 7 Ref: LCAA8546 OUTSIDE From the lane, a driveway ascends to a parking and turning area and leads to what was previously the garage but is now the office. The gardens mainly lay to the front and are south facing, laid to lawn with a wide array of beautiful plants and shrubs on its boundary and a large decked sun terrace with a patio door from the sitting room. To the rear, is a small area of lawn and a summerhouse. From this area of lawn there are beautiful far reaching views over rolling countryside. 8 Ref: LCAA8546 Not to scale – for identification purposes only. 9 Ref: LCAA8546 LAPSED PLANNING 10 Ref: LCAA8546 11 Ref: LCAA8546 12 Ref: LCAA8546 13 Ref: LCAA8546 Not to scale – for identification purposes only. PROPOSED PLAN 14 Ref: LCAA8546 GENERAL INFORMATION VIEWING – Strictly by prior appointment through: Lillicrap Chilcott, Landrian House, 59-60 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2PE. Telephone: (01872) 273473. E-mail: [email protected]. POST CODE – TR19 6LJ. SERVICES – Mains electricity, private water supply via borehole to the rear of the property. Bower Cottage has a right of access to the neighbouring property, Seaways, to lay pipes to connect to mains water. Private drainage via a sewage treatment plant. Electric heaters. Ultrafast internet (Fibre) broadband is connected to the property. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk. DIRECTIONS – From the B3315 from Land’s End bear left at Trethewey onto School Hill, proceed along this lane for approximately ½ a mile where there will be a turning on your right hand side. Ascend this lane where the entrance to Bower Cottage will be found after a short distance on your left hand side. AGENT’S NOTE – The above particulars have been prepared as a general guide only for prospective buyers. Whilst we have endeavoured to provide a fair and reasonable description of the property, no specific survey or detailed inspection has been carried out in relation to the property, the services, the appliances and any fixtures and fittings or equipment.