Ref: LCAA8214 £250,000 The Toll House, Bridge, St Columb Major, Cornwall, TR9 6BY FREEHOLD A charming and picturesque Grade II Listed riverside cottage, believed to date from the 16th Century. This former Toll Keeper’s cottage occupies an idyllic position, built into a stone bridge that crosses the river Menalhyl on the outskirts of the historic town of St Columb Major. The 2 double bedroom cottage is well presented, steeped in character features and has a delightful garden running alongside the riverbank, with the fantastic beaches of Cornwall’s Atlantic coast, just a short drive away. 2 Ref: LCAA8214 SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: entrance porch, kitchen, sitting/dining room, shower room. First Floor: 2 double bedrooms. Outside: attractive lawned garden running along the riverbank with an undercroft storage area under the house and attractive patio area at the bottom of the steps down into the garden. Unrestricted on-street parking near the cottage. DESCRIPTION The Toll House is believed to date from the 16th Century and comprises a Grade II Listed stone built two double bedroomed former Toll Keeper’s cottage that is built into the side of the attractive bridge that crosses the river Menalhyl on the edge of the picturesque village of St Columb Major. The accommodation is well presented and currently is holiday let. Improvements have been carried out sympathetically, bringing the property into the 21st Century whilst maintaining all its character and charm in line with its Grade II Listed status. There are delightful views over the gardens and river to the rear, with a view across the bridge to wooded countryside at the front. A quaint entrance porch with built-in seating provides access to a studded timber front door which opens onto a refurbished kitchen. Off the kitchen is a sitting/dining room with exposed beams and an attractive stone fireplace with woodburning stove and a clome oven to one side. A window seat at the front, faces the bridge and an unusual ‘bubble’ shaped window overlooks the gardens and river at the rear. 3 Ref: LCAA8214 On the opposite side of the kitchen is a well fitted shower room with a double size shower cubicle in white, wc, wash hand basin and complementary tiling. On the first floor are two double bedrooms both of which have vaulted ceilings with impressive exposed ceiling and wall timbers. Bedroom 2 features the Toll Keepers window which provides three directional views across the bridge and which would have allowed the Toll Keepers to have early warning of passing traffic from their bedroom, in order to collect the tolls. A gate to the left hand side of the cottage descends via steps into a long, lawned garden that runs along the riverbank and there is an underfloor crawl/storage space with paved flooring, beneath the cottage. There are several mature trees in the back garden and a high stone wall provides the side boundary. There is an attractive paved patio area in the broadest part of lawn, overlooking the river. There is plenty of unrestricted, on-street parking around the cottage and heating is provided by electric heaters to each room with timers. LOCATION The Toll House is situated on the northern side of the picturesque and ancient village of St Columb Major with direct access into open countryside and sitting astride the River Menalhyl which then continues downstream, through St Mawgan to the Atlantic Ocean, just 5 miles away. The location of this cottage makes it an idyllic bolthole for those wishing to escape city life, in order to enjoy a quiet rural edge of village location with the peace and quiet to paint/write etc. 4 Ref: LCAA8214 The north Cornish coastline is within easy reach along the lanes with excellent beaches available at Porth, Watergate and Mawgan Porth whilst the South West Coastal Footpath connects all these beaches and provides some beautiful walks with stunning cliff-top scenery. This section of coastline is popular in both winter and summer and offers excellent opportunities for water sports such as kite surfing, surfing and bathing. Cornwall Airport Newquay, only 10 minutes’ drive away and offers daily shuttle flights to a variety of UK destinations and some European. The town St Columb Major provides adequate facilities for the day to day shopping needs whilst the county capital of Truro lies to the south and Bodmin to the north east. Truro, being the county capital, provides an excellent variety of shopping, leisure and commercial facilities with Bodmin also having a good array of high street shops with out of town trading estates and supermarkets. Both Bodmin and Truro have mainline stations with a direct links to London Paddington (approximate travel time 4½ hours). There is easy road access from St Columb Major out to the A30 which then remains dual carriageway all the way to Exeter where it links with the M5 to Bristol and A303 to London. THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) Covered entrance porch with outside courtesy light, quarry tiled flooring and wall mounted electric meter box, part glazed studded timber door to:- KITCHEN – 14’2” including the stairs x 7’9”. Fitted with a range of grey panelled cabinets comprising base level cupboards and drawers with matching wall cupboards which are glass fronted for display, roll edge laminated worktop surfaces, inset 1½ bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, electric cooker point, vinyl flooring, electric wall mounted radiator, high level electric circuit breaker board. At one end a flight of stairs ascend to the first floor with two built-in understairs storage cupboards, further electric convector heater, serving hatch to:- 5 Ref: LCAA8214 SITTING / DINING ROOM – 12’5” x 10’6”. A lovely triple aspect room with a feature small paned window overlooking the rear garden and the river. Exposed stone fireplace with impressive timber beam above, raised slate hearth and fitted woodburning stove with feature clome oven. Three wall light points, electric convector heater, beamed ceiling. SHOWER ROOM. White suite comprising a double size shower cubicle with tiled wall surrounds and fitted Mira Sport shower, low level wc, pedestal wash hand basin, fully tiled walls, monopitched beamed ceiling, electric ladder radiator/towel rail, ceramic tiled floor, wall light point. From the back of the kitchen a flight of stairs ascends to the first floor, with a wooden handrail to one side. FIRST FLOOR LANDING. Leaded light small paned glazed window overlooking the river, doors off to:- BEDROOM 1 – 11’7” x 9’8”. Lovely feature window to the front elevation with the original toll booth window for collecting tolls. Recessed wall display niche, two built-in cupboards, vaulted ceiling with exposed beams, electric convector heater, impressive wall timbers. BEDROOM 2 – 12’3” x 8’8”. Built-in double wardrobe, vaulted 6 Ref: LCAA8214 ceiling with exposed trusses and impressive wall timbers. Recessed window overlooking the street with window seat beneath. Electric convector heater, two wall light points. OUTSIDE The Toll House fronts directly onto the pavement of a quiet village street in St Columb, set into one side of the bridge that crosses the river Menalhyl. To the left hand side of the property a pedestrian gate opens onto a flight of slate steps which descend into a lawned area with large slate patio beside and overlooking the river with well planted flower and shrub beds held back by natural stone walling. A linear garden then runs along the riverbank for quite a few yards with inset trees, flowering bushes and shrubs providing a beautiful recreational area for the property. The house is supported on piers which allow a low crawl space below the house ideal for storage. 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]. 7 Ref: LCAA8214 POST CODE – TR9 6BY. SERVICES – Mains water, mains electricity, mains drainage. Electric heaters in each room with timers. Woodburning stove in the sitting room. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk. DIRECTIONS – From the Trekenning roundabout on the A39, proceed into St Columb Major signposted 1 mile. Proceed into the village, down the main street, at the end passing the Co-op on your left. At a T-junction, in front of Bank House and the church on your left, turn left and proceed a short way down the hill and then bear left signposted St Mawgan 3 miles, St Eval 4 miles. Proceed down into the dip to a bridge in the bottom of the valley and The Toll House will be found on the right hand side built into the far end of the bridge and adjacent to the river. 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 8 Ref: LCAA8214 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. Not to scale – for identification purposes only. 9 Ref: LCAA8214 .