Ref: LCAA8153 £399950 the Grange, 19 Southbourne Road, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4RU FREEHOLD an Exquisitely Presented
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Ref: LCAA8153 £399,950 The Grange, 19 Southbourne Road, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4RU FREEHOLD An exquisitely presented, surprisingly spacious, refurbished 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom detached family home in a convenient, near town location. Ideal as either a spacious family home or with B&B/guest house potential presented to the highest order throughout. Needing to be viewed to be fully appreciated. 2 Ref: LCAA8153 SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION – Approx. 1,785sq.ft. Ground Floor: entrance porch, entrance hallway, living room, dining room, kitchen, 2 ground floor en-suite bedrooms, storage cupboard. First Floor: 2 double bedrooms both en-suite. Outside: driveway parking for several vehicles, single garage, landscaped rear gardens with low maintenance landscaped front gardens, summerhouse, outhouse. DESCRIPTION • A well appointed, surprisingly spacious, large 4 double bedroomed, 4 bathroomed, detached family home found in simply stunning decorative order throughout ideal as a spacious family home or alternatively representing a fantastic business opportunity to run as a small guest house/B&B. • The present owners have spent a great deal of time and effort upgrading the house and is now found in true turn key order with all 4 bath/shower rooms having been totally refitted, refitted kitchen, general redecoration throughout, rewiring and a fully reslated roof. • Found in a convenient location close to St Austell town centre itself and all of its amenities, but with also within a very short distance of St Austell Bay and its rugged 3 Ref: LCAA8153 coastline at Carlyon Bay, Porthpean, Duporth and Charlestown, all of which can be found within a short drive. LOCATION St Austell is a sizeable town situated close to the south Cornish coastline offering easy access to several beautiful sandy beaches linked by stunning coastal walks through the rugged scenery surrounding the South West Coastal Footpath. This area is well favoured with an excellent town centre incorporating a fairly new and modern shopping centre, a high street of older buildings with varied shops and a wide range of leisure, commercial and retail facilities, sports clubs, out of town trading estates and supermarkets. There is a large sports centre, football and rugby clubs, several gymnasiums, squash and badminton facilities and several superb golf courses including a large 18-hole coastal links golf course at Carlyon Bay with further golf courses nearby at Polgooth and Porthpean. There are beaches at Carlyon Bay, Duporth, Porthpean, Charlestown and Pentewan with Porthpean and Pentewan also having active sailing clubs. Charlestown is a picturesque port, nearby often used in the filming of films, TV series and advertisements and most recently featuring several times in the recent Poldark series. Charlestown has excellent restaurants, inns and lovely boutique shops. To the east there are stunning walks along the coast out to Gribbin Head which protects the entrance to Fowey harbour where there are excellent pleasure and sailing boat facilities in the deep natural port. Fowey is a highly regarded town with beautiful streets of upmarket shops and restaurants. To the west is the renowned Roseland Peninsula, often regarded as one of Cornwall’s unspoilt areas where there are beautiful walks and lovely villages such as Portscatho and St Mawes. Further unspoilt beaches and sailing areas available either on the Percuil River or the Carrick Roads. Other nearby attractions include the world famous Eden Project and the Lost Gardens of Heligan. St Austell is very well situated in Cornwall having good access to the east by road to Plymouth and out to the A30 which remains dual carriageway all the way to Exeter where it joins the national motorway network. There is easy access via the A390 down to Truro the county capital some 30 minutes’ drive away providing a wide array of leisure, commercial and retail facilities and both private and state schooling. Cornwall Airport Newquay at St Mawgan is some 20 minutes’ drive away and offers regular flights to Heathrow and a range of other UK city destinations together with an ever increasing number of European destinations. St Austell has a mainline railway station with a direct link to London Paddington (approximate travel time 4½ hours). THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) Flight of composite decking steps ascend to a raised terrace, with part double glazed hardwood front door with matching side panels entering into:- 4 Ref: LCAA8153 ENTRANCE PORCH. Stained glass front door and stained glass surrounding giving access into the:- ENTRANCE HALLWAY. Serving two ground floor bedrooms, living room and dining room with stairs ascending to the first floor landing. Large storage cupboard with a cupboard within housing the hot water cylinder. Dark oak laminate flooring throughout the hallway, high skirting boards dado rails and moulded archway. Door to:- LIVING ROOM – 17’8” x 11’4”. Spacious and naturally light sitting room with double glazed box bay window to the front with views to fields and rolling countryside in the distance. Painted laminated flooring with high skirting boards and picture rails and 8’ ceiling heights giving the feel of space. Inset feature sky blue log burning stove with painted brick surround and slate hearth. Radiator. Inset downlighters. DINING ROOM – 15’ x 11’4”. A naturally light and spacious formal dining room with the continuation of the dark oak laminate flooring, high skirting boards and double glazed windows to both the rear and side with a feature painted brick fireplace with slate hearth (no open fire). Radiator and archway through to:- KITCHEN – 13’11” x 9’2”. Recently re-fitted by our clients, now comprising a range of matching fitted wall and base units with gloss white and mocha doors and drawer fronts under white Korian worktops with integrated appliances including a Smeg double oven at mid height, five ring gas hob and extractor fan over, undercounter dishwasher, double undercounter wide drawer fridge with separate full height integrated freezer and a recessed area ideal for coffee maker, microwave, toaster etc. Surrounded by a range of fitted cupboards. Under a monopitched ceiling with a range of inset downlighters, undercounter lighting and with double glazed door opening onto the rear garden with a further double glazed window overlooking the garden. 5 Ref: LCAA8153 From the entrance hallway door to:- BEDROOM 2 – 14’8” x 11’2” max. Double glazed box bay window to the front enjoying the views to fields beyond. Under an 8’ ceiling height with a range of inset downlighters, triple fitted wardrobes with hanging space. Radiator. Archway through to:- EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. Beautifully refitted comprising a walk-in curved glass shower enclosure with Jet mixer shower, low level flush wc, his and hers vanity unit mounted wash hand basin with mixer taps and a large wall hung heated towel rail with inset downlighters and extractor fan. BEDROOM 3 – 10’4” x 10’2”. A good sized double bedroom with double glazed window to the rear elevation overlooking the rear garden. Radiator and door to:- 6 Ref: LCAA8153 EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. Comprising low level flush wc, pedestal wash hand basin and walk-in shower enclosure with mixer shower. Inset downlighters, extractor fan and wall hung heated towel rail with shelved recess above the wc. Stairs ascend to:- FIRST FLOOR LANDING. Velux window providing a great amount of natural light and doors serving both first floor bedrooms. BEDROOM 1 – 19’9” x 13’ max. Double glazed Velux window to the rear. A good sized first floor bedroom with access into the eaves storage, radiator and further:- EN-SUITE BATHROOM. Pedestal wash hand basin, concealed flush wc and claw foot roll edge bath with shower attachment, inset downlighters and extractor fan with wall mounted heated towel rail. BEDROOM 4 – 19’9” x 7’ max. Double glazed window to the side elevation with a deep sill, radiator and further access to the eaves storage with:- EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. Glazed walk-in shower enclosure with mixer shower over, low level flush wc and pedestal mounted wash hand basin with heated towel rail, inset downlighters and extractor fan. OUTSIDE To the front of the property can be found driveway parking for several vehicles with low maintenance landscaped terraced gardens and the driveway continuing at the side of the 7 Ref: LCAA8153 property up to the GARAGE – 17’ x 9’ with twin doors opening onto the driveway, electricity and plumbing and drainage connected, currently utilised as a useful storage area and utility space. The rear garden has been beautifully re-landscaped by our clients with plum slate chippings, curved terrace across the rear of the kitchen, a further slate terrace in a tucked away corner of the garden enjoying privacy and shelter from the elements, with a further large gently sloping lawned garden bordered by a stone wall with modern fencing on top but also mature hedge and tree boundary with a raised composite decked elevated terrace enjoying the best of the sunshine which in turn gives access into the SUMMERHOUSE – 13’ x 7’2” . A timber outbuilding with electricity connected, windows overlooking the garden and is either a very useful storage space, work from home office or party room. OUTHOUSE – accessed off the kitchen comprising a very useful storage area with electricity and plumbing connected with the wall mounted combination boiler. Light. 8 Ref: LCAA8153 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 – PL25 4RU. SERVICES – Mains water, gas, electricity and drainage. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk. DIRECTIONS – Proceeding from St Austell eastbound towards Plymouth, head past the double mini roundabout with McDonald’s etc. on the corner and heading towards the Porthpean turning.