Ref: LCAA6342 £775,000
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Ref: LCAA6342 £775,000 Wandsley, Lerryn, Nr. Lostwithiel, Cornwall FREEHOLD An exquisite and idyllic ‘chocolate box’ cottage in a breathtakingly beautiful location on the banks of the River Lerryn. A very rare chance to acquire this charming, extended and refurbished detached 3 bedroomed cottage which enjoys an enviable setting with grass slipway and direct waterfrontage to the River Lerryn and glorious views from most rooms over the river and surrounding countryside. The cottage is set within lovely gardens and woodland approaching an acre. 2 Ref: LCAA6342 SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: sitting room, dining room, kitchen, rear hall/utility room, bathroom. First Floor: 3 double bedrooms (one en-suite) via two separate staircases. Outside: glorious river fronting garden with a grass slipway into the river, a lovely summerhouse and the ability to moor boats on the riverbank. Attractive gardens behind the cottage ascend a hill providing tiers of well stocked flower and shrub beds, level areas of lawn, a large workshop and storage shed with two further sheds beyond and a wild garden which mainly comprises mature woodland, largely left as a nature reserve. In all, the gardens and woodland are approaching an acre. DESCRIPTION Wandsley represents a very rare opportunity to purchase one of only a few properties that directly front the River Lerryn with boating facilities immediately available at the end of your garden. The extended and refurbished, charming, three bedroomed detached cottage occupies an incredibly beautiful position alongside the river with a grass slipway into the river with the ability to moor boats alongside the riverbank. The garden adjoining the river comprises a large lawned area which also provides an off-road parking area for three cars and a lovely summerhouse overlooking the water. A narrow lane that runs along the river separates the waterfronting garden from the main garden and cottage. This is a no-through lane which serves just a few properties further 3 Ref: LCAA6342 on and eventually culminates in Lerryn Woods. Behind the cottage a large garden ascends through well landscaped and stocked flower and shrub bed borders to level areas of lawn with steps leading up past a large workshop/store and two further large sheds in the gardens above. Beyond the more formal areas is a vegetable garden and to the rear of the gardens a large area of woodland and wild garden, left largely as a nature reserve. In all, the grounds and woodland are approaching an acre. The cottage faces in a southerly direction enjoying the best of the daily sun with direct views across the river to the cottages on the other side and also encompassing the beautiful surrounding unspoilt countryside and woodland. The views are ever changing with the tides and constant boating/river activity with a wide variety of wildlife using the river daily. There are beautiful walks literally on your doorstep through the neighbouring woods which come under the stewardship of the National Trust. The properties along the river come to the market very seldom and therefore it is no exaggeration to say that this may well be a once in a lifetime opportunity. LOCATION Lerryn is a picturesque sleepy village that sits astride the River Lerryn which is a tributary of the River Fowey. Both the River Fowey and River Lerryn provide beautiful unspoilt waterways to explore and enjoy with sailing craft, pleasure craft, kayaks/canoes etc. There is excellent tidal fishing on the river and down stream, once entering the River Fowey there is easy access down past the village of Golant to Fowey itself which has active sailing clubs which has a variety of races throughout the year. Fowey holds an annual regatta which features the Red Arrows aerial display team and comprises a week 4 Ref: LCAA6342 of enjoyment with a wide variety of events. Fowey itself is a picturesque village of mainly older properties featuring a lovely variety of individual shops and there are also all the boat yard/chandlery facilities one could wish for both in Fowey and the village on the opposite side of the river, Polruan. Up river from the confluence of the River Fowey and the River Lerryn is the town of Lostwithiel which can also be approached through a pretty country lane than runs from Lerryn to Lostwithiel. Lostwithiel was at one time the county capital and its ancient church still bears the scares of the Civil War. The quaint streets provide a wide variety of cafés, inns, restaurants, antique shops and two mini supermarkets whilst its mainline station provides a direct link to London Paddington with approximate travel time of 4½ hours. The nearest major towns are Bodmin to the north and St Austell to the west both of which provide secondary schooling, out of town trading estates and supermarkets, leisure facilities and a wider variety of shops. To the east lies the picturesque fishing village of Looe which also provides an excellent mix of shops and boat/fishing trips can be booked from its picturesque harbour. From Lostwithiel the road network provides easy access out to the A30 or follows the A38 towards Liskeard, both of which then remain largely dual carriageway linking to the Devon cities of Plymouth and then Exeter. From Exeter the rest of the national motorway network can be accessed. Other nearby attractions include the Eden Project near St Austell, the Lost Gardens of Heligan and there is an excellent 18-hole golf course at Lanhydrock, near Lostwithiel. 5 Ref: LCAA6342 THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) Small paned part timber panelled front door to:- ENTRANCE PORCH. Small paned windows overlooking the river and front garden, tiled floor, part, opaque glazed timber wooden panelled door with brass style furniture to:- DINING ROOM – 24’8” max. 22’4” min. x 11’5”. A beautiful room with two windows providing lovely views over the front gardens to the river and a further window overlooking the rear garden. Display fireplace on one side with a tiled hearth, two radiators, part ceramic tiled flooring, part carpeted. Impressive exposed oak beams to the ceiling, three wall light points, open tread bespoke wooden staircase ascending to the first floor. Wide walkthrough to:- 6 Ref: LCAA6342 KITCHEN – 10’7” x 5’6”. Well fitted with a range of cream fronted panelled cabinets comprising base level cupboards and drawers with further matching wall cupboards and surrounding granite effect roll edge laminated worktop surfaces with complementary tiled wall surrounds. Space for upright fridge/freezer, integrated Hotpoint oven/grill with four ring ceramic electric hob above and illuminated filter hood. 1½ bowl composite sink unit with draining board to the side and mixer tap. Vaulted ceiling with conservation style double glazed Velux skylight window, further window overlooking the front garden and river. From the dining room a pair of glazed panelled doors open onto the:- SITTING ROOM – 14’4” x 13’9”. A lovely light room with a large bank of three windows providing lovely views over the front gardens and the River Lerryn. On one side of the room is an impressive white painted stone fireplace with a raised slate hearth on which stands a woodburning stove with impressive timber lintel above, exposed oak beams to the ceiling, double glazed French doors opening onto the garden, television aerial point, three wall light points. Secondary staircase to the first floor. 7 Ref: LCAA6342 From the dining room an opaque glazed part panelled door opens to the:- REAR HALL / UTILITY ROOM. Fitted white Belfast sink in one corner with slate draining board to the side, space for undercounter washing machine, part wooden panelled walling, ceramic tiled floor, built-in shelved storage cupboard. Glazed door to the garden and further door to:- BATHROOM. White suite comprising a freestanding cast iron bath with tiled wall surrounds and a fitted Gainsborough electric shower above. Wall mounted white ceramic wash hand basin, high level wc with boxed in cistern, part wooden panelled walling, wall mounted Dimplex electric convector heater, window overlooking the gardens, ceramic tiled floor. Part vaulted wooden panelled ceiling. From the sitting room a narrow staircase ascends to:- BEDROOM 1 – 14’5” x 13’8” max. 10’2” min. (including the stairs). Dual aspect with small paned double glazed window providing lovely views out over the gardens and river. Loft hatch access, two wall light points. Door to:- EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. Fully tiled corner shower cubicle with fitted electric shower and inset ceiling downlighter, low level wc, pedestal wash hand basin, double glazed Velux skylight window overlooking the rear gardens, fully tiled walls. From the dining room a bespoke handmade open tread wooden staircase ascends to a:- FIRST FLOOR LANDING. Window overlooking the rear garden and doors off to:- 8 Ref: LCAA6342 BEDROOM 2 – 13’5” x 8’9”, extending to 11’4” at one end. A lovely room with two deeply recessed windows providing lovely views over the gardens and river, radiator, two wall light points, loft hatch access, large recess suitable for wardrobes etc. BEDROOM 3 – 11’9” x 10’9” for approximately half of room and 8’8” for the other half. Deeply recessed window overlooking the gardens and river, wall light point, radiator. OUTSIDE The property is approached from a single track no-through lane that runs alongside the River Lerryn accessing just a few properties beyond Wandsley and then culminating in Lerryn Woods. The cottage is situated on one side of the road set back behind gravelled plantings beds with climbing wisteria across the front of the cottage and stone steps on the right hand side ascending into the gardens behind. The main bulk of the gardens lie to the rear of the property stretching up the hillside behind to a large belt of mature woodland.