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Ref: LCAA8025 Offers around £450,000 3 & 4 Coswarth Cottages, Coswarth Farm, Mountjoy, Newquay, Cornwall, TR8 4LZ FREEHOLD A rare chance to purchase two attached 3 bedroomed former farm workers cottages set in grounds of over ¼ of an acre, enjoying a glorious rural setting surrounded by open fields with an elevated position that commands panoramic countryside views. The cottages would now benefit from some updating and, subject to consent, it may be possible to create one large family home from them. 2 Ref: LCAA8025 SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION 3 COSWARTH COTTAGES Ground Floor: entrance porch, sitting room/dining room/kitchen, inner hall, bathroom. First Floor: 3 bedrooms. 4 COSWARTH COTTAGES Ground Floor: entrance porch, entrance hall, sitting room, kitchen/dining room, shower room. First Floor: 3 bedrooms. Outside: each cottage has a raised south facing terrace/sitting area in front of it with lovely views out over the front gardens and surrounding countryside. Below the terraces is a gravelled access path to 4 Coswarth Cottage and below that is number 4’s main garden area which comprises a gently sloping lawn running down to the front boundary which comprises flowering shrubs and trees. The septic tank for both cottages is situated in the front garden. The rear garden for number 3 comprises a large area of raised lawn following the approach drive and culminating in a parking area for 2 vehicles. There is further potential parking adjacent to the cottages. Number 4 has a small rear courtyard and a raised garden. Both cottages have covered stores attached to them, at the rear. 3 Ref: LCAA8025 DESCRIPTION A superb opportunity to purchase two attached three bedroom cottages in a fantastic rural position and location, enjoying wonderful views out over open countryside. Alternatively, there may well an opportunity to purchase both cottages and, subject to any planning consents required, to incorporate both cottages into a large detached house in large gardens and with a wonderful rural position. The cottages have until recently been let and both would benefit from some updating. Number 3 has the larger rear garden with a generous area of lawn, separate parking and a small concreted south facing terrace to the front. Number 4 has a smaller back garden raised above a courtyard with further lawned garden and terrace to the front. The properties are situated at the end of a half a mile private driveway, shared with a farm which has access to its fields along its length. The properties have no close neighbours and have wonderful views out over open fields in all directions. LOCATION Coswarth Cottages enjoy a truly wonderful rural setting at the end of a half a mile reasonably well metalled private track, set amidst open fields and countryside with no immediate neighbours. The nearest village is Quintrell Downs which has a local village shop providing for day to day needs and a local inn. Nearby the coastal resort of Newquay provides wonderful sandy beaches and a wide range of local and national shops, primary and secondary schooling, sports clubs, leisure facilities, numerous inns/restaurants and a branch line railway station connecting to Par which is on the mainline to London Paddington, (approximate travel time 4½ hours). 4 Ref: LCAA8025 To the north lies Cornwall Airport Newquay at St Mawgan which provides daily flights to London Heathrow. By road the A392 provides easy access to the A30 for fast travel both east and west throughout Cornwall. Bodmin Parkway railway station is within about a 20 minute drive with a direct connection to London Paddington. The cathedral city of Truro is about 10 miles to the south and is the county’s main administrative, business and shopping centre with many national and local boutique retailers among its attractive cobbled streets. The city has more recently gained a reputation as Cornwall’s best served and most varied evening entertainment’s centre with a large variety of differing restaurants and bars along with cinema and the successful Hall for Cornwall theatre which is currently undergoing restoration. Wadebridge to the north is easily accessed off the A39 and is about 14 miles distant. The town straddles the River Camel and has parks and lovely walks along both banks of the river and with access to either Padstow and the coastal resort of Rock with excellent sandy beaches, golf course and local shops. The village of Mitchell (circa 5 miles away), supports an excellent local pub which serves great food and drinks all year round and there are further day to day facilities at the nearby villages of St Newlyn East and Summercourt. THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) 3 COSWARTH FARM COTTAGES Wood ledged and braced front door to:- ENTRANCE PORCH. Double glazed window overlooking the front garden and countryside, wall mounted coat hook and electric consumer circuit breaker board, door to:- 5 Ref: LCAA8025 SITTING ROOM / DINING ROOM / KITCHEN – 22’8” x 12’, narrowing to 11’9”. Divided into two distinct areas with the sitting/dining room having a large double glazed window overlooking the front garden and miles of open countryside, a character open fireplace with raised slate hearth, partially exposed stone surrounds, a clome oven, brick lintel above and a log burning stove. KITCHEN AREA. Fitted with a range of white cabinets comprising base level cupboards and drawers with further matching wall cupboards, two of which are glass fronted for display. Surrounding black granite honed worktop surface with built-in draining board to one side of an inset stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap. Oil fired Aga with two ovens and two hotplates supplying hot water from a lagged hot water cylinder in a cupboard to one side of the Aga with additional immersion facility. Slate tiled flooring to the kitchen area, further double glazed window overlooking the front garden and countryside, beamed ceiling throughout. Door to:- 6 Ref: LCAA8025 REAR HALL. Ceramic tiled flooring with a range of built-in shelving, staircase ascending to the first floor with built-in understairs storage cupboard, wall light point, partially glazed door to the rear garden, doors off to:- BATHROOM. White suite comprising a tile enclose bath with tiled wall surround, fixed glazed shower screen to one side and a fitted shower and mixer tap, pedestal wash hand basin, low level wc, part tiled walls, ceramic tiled floor, window to the rear with toiletry shelf beneath, electric shaver point, wall mounted mirror, chromium ladder radiator/towel rail. From the rear hall a staircase with wooden handrail, newel posts and banisters ascends with a window to one side providing natural light to the stairwell, to a:- FIRST FLOOR LANDING. Loft hatch access, window overlooking farmland, doors off to:- BEDROOM 1 – 11’8” x 8’7”. Double glazed recessed window to the front providing lovely views over the gardens and providing lovely countryside views, exposed wooden floorboards, wall mounted electric heater. BEDROOM 2 – 11’9” x 7’7”. Double glazed window providing lovely views over open countryside, exposed wooden floorboards, wall mounted electric heater. BEDROOM 3 – 8’9” x 7’. Double glazed window providing views over the gardens and countryside, exposed wooden floorboards, wall mounted electric heater. 7 Ref: LCAA8025 OUTSIDE At the front of the property is a raised, south facing concreted terrace with natural stone boundary walls and a corner flowerbed enjoying lovely views out over the countryside. To the rear of the property is a concreted courtyard with courtesy light and doorway to a covered store, partially divided 9’3” x 5’6” with a wall light point and open fronted. The remainder of the garden comprises a large elevated area of lawn with the oil tank to one side and parking for two vehicles at the rear. 4 COSWARTH FARM COTTAGES Ledged and braced timber front door to:- ENTRANCE PORCH. Ceramic tiled floor, double glazed window overlooking the front garden and open countryside. Wooden door to:- ENTRANCE HALL. High level wall mounted electric consumer circuit breaker board, fuse board and electric meter. Doors off to:- SITTING ROOM – 12’ x 10’4”. Double glazed window overlooking the front garden, open beamed ceiling, natural stone fireplace with open grate and wooden mantel. KITCHEN / DINING ROOM – 12’ x 12’. The kitchen area is fitted with a range of wood fronted cabinets comprising base level cupboards and drawers with further matching wall cupboards and surrounding wood trimmed ceramic tiled worktop surfaces and tiled wall surrounds, inset single drainer stainless steel sink unit with chromium mixer tap. On one side is a solid fuel Rayburn with hotplate to the top and two ovens. The Rayburn also supplies hot water as well as cooking facilities. Double glazed window overlooking the front garden and surrounding countryside, built-in airing linen cupboard housing a foam dipped hot water cylinder. 8 Ref: LCAA8025 INNER HALL. Turning staircase ascending to the first floor with large built-in understairs storage cupboard, radiator (run from the Rayburn). Doors off to:- SHOWER ROOM. Fully tiled shower cubicle with fitted Mira shower, low level wc, pedestal wash hand basin, part tiled walls, ceramic tiled floor, radiator run from the Rayburn, window. From the rear hall a turning staircase with wooden handrail, newel post and banisters ascends to a:- FIRST FLOOR LANDING. Loft hatch access, doors off to:- 9 Ref: LCAA8025 BEDROOM 1 – 11’9” x 8’9”. Large double glazed window providing lovely views over the gardens to the surrounding countryside, exposed wooden floorboards, blanked in fireplace. BEDROOM 2 – 12’ x 8’. Large double glazed window providing lovely views to the front, exposed wooden floorboards. BEDROOM 3 – 8’ x 7’9”. Large double glazed window enjoying lovely countryside views, exposed wooden floorboards.