Ref: LCAA8216 Offers around £350,000

Boatman’s Cottage, 2 Mill Lane, , , , TR19 6RP FREEHOLD

In the heart of the picturesque harbourside village of Mousehole is this 2 bedroomed end of terrace cottage, arranged over three floors with a southerly facing enclosed courtyard garden. The living room located on the top floor, enjoys an elevated view across rooftops and out across Mounts Bay framed by the south Cornish coastline. Beautifully presented accommodation throughout, this would make an ideal holiday home, main home or investment opportunity. 2 Ref: LCAA8216

SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION

Lower Ground Floor: kitchen, bathroom.

Ground Floor: entrance vestibule, dining room, inner hall, bedroom 1.

First Floor: bedroom 2, living room.

Outside: low maintenance courtyard garden.

DESCRIPTION

• Situated in the heart of Mousehole and only a short walk from the harbourside, an attractive stone and granite end of terrace cottage which has been subject to a schedule of modernisation and improvement by the current owners, including most of the windows having been replaced with hardwood double glazed sash windows.

• On the top floor living room from a sash window with window seat, there are views across the rooftops below over Mousehole harbour wall and out across Mounts Bay, framed by the south Cornish coastline in the distance. The view looks straight over the renowned island of Mousehole harbour which is home to some of its feature Christmas lights. Also located on the top floor is a small second bedroom which subject to consents, could be incorporated into the living room, making it a very large room occupying the entirety of the top floor of the house.

• Seldom found in such a central harbourside location, is an attractive southerly facing low walled courtyard garden enjoying the very best of the days sunshine and the hustle and bustle of this thriving harbourside village.

• To be sold with no onward chain and ready for immediate occupation.

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LOCATION

Mousehole is an extremely sought after, charismatic, classic south Cornish set around a sandy harbour with thick walls protecting the beach and active fishing fleet as well as giving shelter creating a real suntrap. The village is a stunning collection of beautiful period fishermen’s cottages and houses scattered around the harbour and the quaint twisting streets behind. The village is also famed for its harbour Christmas lights and !

Slightly further to the south west is Cove and valley, famed for its potteries and beyond this is beautiful Porthcurno and the world renowned clifftop Minack Theatre perched above it. The area is scattered with delightful coves and rugged cliff top walks as well as surfing along the south and north coast and kite surfing, windsurfing and dinghy sailing from .

Around a mile along the coastal road to the north east are the towns of and Penzance which is regarded as the capital of West Cornwall, with excellent services. Newlyn is famed for its art galleries, fishing fleet and fish market, whilst Penzance has a much broader range of shopping facilities with local and national retailers in the heart of the town and several supermarkets on the outskirts. Penzance also has private and secondary school education facilities, a hospital, mainline railway terminus (Paddington around 5½ hours) and a ferry service to the Isles of Scilly.

4 Ref: LCAA8216 THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate)

A flight of granite steps ascend from the courtyard garden to a composite front door with double glazed pane opening through into:-

ENTRANCE VESTIBULE. Useful storage cupboard housing the fuse board and consumer unit. Panelled walls and painted beamed ceiling and door through to:-

DINING ROOM – 9’4” x 8’4”. Hardwood double glazed sash window to the side with deep window seat. Panelled walls under painted beamed ceiling with two understairs storage cupboards. Stairs ascending to the first floor landing and a part glazed door giving access into an inner hallway. Night storage radiator. Useful shelved storage cupboard.

INNER HALLWAY. Staircase descending to the lower ground floor and doorway through to:-

BEDROOM 1 – 12’5”x 6’7”. A good sized double bedroom with hardwood double glazed sash window to the front with deep sill window seat. Two useful storage cupboards with hanging space and fitted shelving. Modern wall hung electric radiator.

Stairs descend from the inner hallway to:-

KITCHEN – 13’ x 12’. A good sized dual aspect room with windows to both front and side, both with deep sills. A range of painted door and drawer fitted base units under roll edged solid wood worktops with matching wall hung cupboards. Inset Belfast style sink under chrome mixer tap. Built-in undercounter Neff electric oven and Neff ceramic hob over. A feature range with painted wooden mantle and surround. Useful storage cupboard under the stairs housing the modern hot water cylinder with expansion tank as well as further understairs storage cupboard housing the washing machine and a further shelved recess currently housing the microwave oven. Slate floor throughout under painted beamed ceiling, leading through to the downstairs bathroom. Night store radiator. 5 Ref: LCAA8216

BATHROOM. Wash hand basin, panelled bath with electric Triton shower over and tiled surround, ladder style wall hung heated towel rail and door leading through to a separate high level flush wc with high level window to the side.

Part glazed door giving access to a small vestibule with a further exterior door opening to street level.

From the dining room stairs ascend to:-

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING. Doors to bedroom 2 and:-

LIVING ROOM – 12’5” x 9’6”. A good sized and very naturally light reception room enjoying a view of Mounts Bay, across the top of the harbour wall and across. Hardwood double glazed sash window to the front with window seat from which the views can be enjoyed. Feature panelled wall and feature fireplace with log burning stove set on a slate hearth with painted wooden surround and mantle. Electric radiator. 6 Ref: LCAA8216 BEDROOM 2 – 8’ x 7’8”. Hardwood double glazed sash window to the front with a deep sill. Two feature panelled walls. Wall hung electric radiator.

OUTSIDE

To the front of the property is a small walled courtyard on the southerly aspect of the house, an ideal low maintenance area to sit out and enjoy the day sunshine and the hustle and bustle of Mousehole harbourside which is only a short stroll away.

GENERAL INFORMATION

VIEWING – Strictly by prior appointment through: Lillicrap Chilcott, Landrian House, 59-60 Lemon Street, , Cornwall, TR1 2PE. Telephone: (01872) 273473. E-mail: [email protected].

POST CODE – TR19 6RP.

SERVICES – Main water, drainage and electricity. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk.

DIRECTIONS – Proceeding into the heart of Mousehole from Penzance, with the harbourside to your left, proceed straight ahead keeping the water to your left hand side. As the road ‘Southcliff’ passes the Ship Inn, it then becomes Grenfell Street, please proceed straight along Grenfell Street and as the road bears right onto Mill Lane, before ascending a short hill, the entrance to Boatman’s Cottage can be found on the right 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. All buyers should rely on their own surveys and investigations in connection with any purchase of the property. All measurements, floor plans, dimensions, acreages and distances are approximate only and should not be relied upon for accuracy.

OFFICE OPENING HOURS – Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm. Saturday - 9.00am to 1.00pm. NB: A number of staff are available for viewing appointments all day Saturday and all day Sunday.

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