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Geralds Cottage, Post Office Row, Zennor, St Ives, Cornwall FREEHOLD

For sale for the first time in about 39 years. An absolutely delightful Grade II Listed traditional granite Cornish cottage owned and lovingly enjoyed for a number of decades. In a superb village bordering some of the most desirable, scenic and picturesque coastline in Cornwall and with tantalising views from the garden and first floor to the sea. 2 Ref: LCAA7312

SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION

Ground Floor: entrance hallway, sitting room, kitchen/dining room, rear hallway, shower room/wc.

First Floor: 2 double bedrooms.

Outside: level front garden and rear garden, sun terrace and patio.

DESCRIPTION

Geralds Cottage is a much loved and enjoyed holiday home which has been in the current ownership for four decades. It is a traditional granite cottage, with well appointed and very characterful accommodation, delightful and level cottage gardens to the front and rear with tantalising views of the sea. The garden to the front opens to an entrance hallway with door into the lovely sitting room. This has a super granite surrounded fireplace with woodburning stove, beamed ceiling, exposed granite wall and window seat overlooking the front gardens. From the sitting room a doorway leads through into the kitchen/dining room with an outlook over the rear garden and sun terrace. To the back of the kitchen is the rear hallway which opens out onto the sun terrace and rear garden and also goes through to the very well reappointed shower room with a window again overlooking the rear garden and with views towards the sea.

3 Ref: LCAA7312 Stairs from the sitting room open onto the landing. The main and larger bedroom is to the front of the cottage and has views out over the garden towards the rugged and picturesque countryside. The second bedroom to the rear of the cottage looks out over the rear gardens to countryside beyond. From the front of the cottage the gardens have a granite pathway to one side and a small area of lawn. Immediately to the front of the cottage is a seated patio area with mature borders to either side. The rear garden to the cottage is a particular delight with a lovely sun terrace immediately to the rear, this then opens onto an area of lawn which borders countryside beyond and enjoys the outlook.

LOCATION

The village of Zennor lies on the north Cornish coast about 6 miles to the north of Penzance along the B3306 coastal road from St Ives. The village is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with glorious and dramatic countryside all around.

The village itself is unspoilt with a number of lovely houses and the church of St Senara dating back to the 13th Century. Within the village is the Grade II Listed Tinner’s Arms public house dating back to the early 18th Century and D H Lawrence was reputed to have stayed there at one time. The coastline around Zennor is arguably some of the finest in the South West with a beautiful coast path enjoying spectacular scenery and walks between Penzance and St Ives. To many people this is Cornwall at its most rugged and finest making the opportunity to own a home such as Geralds Cottage that much more special.

Penzance is considered the capital of West Cornwall and is located about 10 miles from the village of Zennor and there is a mainline railway station between Penzance and Paddington. The town itself has a rich seafaring heritage and its centre abounds with period buildings which now house a wide array of high street names and more specialised retailers. The area is also famous for its arts and there are many galleries in Penzance and neighbouring Newlyn which also has a large and colourful fishing fleet. Within Penzance there are hotels, restaurants, cafés, museums, education for all ages and a hospital. West Cornwall is known for its rugged beauty with dramatic cliff tops to sheltered coves and larger sandy beaches.

To the east of Penzance is the village of Marazion and St Michael’s Mount which can be accessed by foot across a causeway at low tide. There are many sandy beaches including Praa Sands to the east, whilst to the west is Sennen Cove and Whitsand Bay near Land’s End, a 2 mile long stretch of beautiful white sands beside the picturesque harbourside village that is renowned for surfing. To the south is Mousehole which attracts people from all over Europe to see its harbourside lights at Christmas. The world renowned resort and surfing 4 Ref: LCAA7312 town of St Ives to the east along the coast road is considered to have the best light for painting in Britain as it reflects off the waters of the 4 mile wide St Ives Bay.

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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 – TR26 3BY.

SERVICES – Mains water, electricity, septic tank drainage. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk.

DIRECTIONS – From St Ives take the B3306 coastal road enjoying the glorious views until you come down the hill to the village Zennor. Take the first right hand turning and follow this road into the centre of the village passing the pub on the left hand side and continuing up this lane with the village hall on the right. Geralds Cottage is in front of you up the lane between the village hall and houses to your left and 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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