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LCAA8199 £499950 Penwith House, 12 Market Square, St Just Ref: LCAA8199 £499,950 Penwith House, 12 Market Square, St Just, Penzance, West Cornwall, TR19 7HD FREEHOLD Period family home with income potential A fantastic opportunity to acquire a large, stone faced, period 5 bedroomed home with former café in the heart of the UK’s most westerly town. In need of some modernisation throughout and representing a fantastic lifestyle opportunity in Cornwall’s highly regarded West Penwith peninsula. To be sold with no onward chain. 2 Ref: LCAA8199 SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: entrance vestibule, entrance hallway, sitting room, dining room, kitchen, conservatory/utility, ground floor bathroom. First Floor: landing, 5 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, separate wc. Café: café, serving area, kitchen, wc. Outside: enclosed lawned garden to the rear. DESCRIPTION • A large, attractive, stone faced townhouse with income potential in the heart of the thriving town of St Just, the UK’s most westerly town with its own array of shops, pubs, school etc. Found within a very short distance of the rugged West Penwith coastline at Sennen and Lands End with the coastline then wrapping in either direction to the well known Minack Theatre at Porthcurno to the south and towards St Ives to the north and west. • Boasting spacious five bedroomed accommodation with a large sitting room, separate dining room opening through to a kitchen in addition to the separately 3 Ref: LCAA8199 accessed former café. Approximately 2,597sq.ft. of accommodation in total, providing a great deal of flexibility and versatility, yet requiring some modernisation throughout. • To the rear of the property can be found an enclosed lawned garden boarded by high stone walling and mature hedging on the south easterly side of the house and enjoying the morning sunshine. • To be sold with no onward chain and with vacant possession both in the main house and café. • Please note that the sale of the business ‘Kegen Teg’, is not included within the sale. For sale is the freehold interest of the building as a whole, sold with vacant possession. LOCATION The property is found in the heart of St Just, ‘the last town in England’, where there is a wide range of day to day facilities including restaurants, inns, shops and services. About 10 minutes’ drive away is Penzance, an historic port town that overlooks Mounts Bay and has a full range of local and national retailers including supermarkets and both private and state schooling. Penzance is at the end of the Penzance to Paddington railway line with direct trains to London taking about 5½ hours. 4 Ref: LCAA8199 There are many walks throughout the surrounding countryside, some leading inland over high ground with spectacular views and also down historic valleys including the Cot Valley to the dramatic surrounding coastline with towering cliffs and sandy cove beaches. On clear days one can see the Isles of Scilly from the coast path. A few miles to the south is the land sandy surfing beach at Sennen and there are numerous other picturesque places to visit in the area including Zennor, Lamorna valley and cove, Mousehole harbour and the famous azure waters at Porthcurno below the cliff top Minack Theatre. THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) Large wooden front door with glazed panel over opening into an:- ENTRANCE VESTIBULE. With further part obscured glazed door with stained glass panel over giving access into the:- ENTRANCE HALLWAY. Serving the sitting room, dining room, kitchen, downstairs bathroom and stairwell ascending to the first floor landing with a further door giving access into the conservatory which in turn gives access to the garden. SITTING ROOM – 15’11” x 12’11”. Under 10’ ceiling height. A spacious well proportioned room with double glazed sash window to the front elevation, two recessed areas either side of a feature fireplace with wooden mantel and surround and a slate hearth. Picture rails. Night storage heater. KITCHEN – 11’4” x 10’7”. Comprising a range of cream fronted matching fitted wall and base units under roll edged granite effect worktops with an inset stainless steel sink and drainer, double glazed window to the rear overlooking the rear garden. There is a central feature island with breakfast bar space. A pale blue Aga with mosaic tiled splashback, wooden mantel and surround with pulley operated drying rack over. Space for under counter appliances with integrated electric oven with four ring electric hob and extractor fan over. Again, with a very high ceiling height giving a feel of true space. There is a wide archway opening through to the:- 5 Ref: LCAA8199 DINING ROOM – 13’ x 12’9”. A spacious dual aspect room with double glazed sliding sash windows to both front and side with a further door giving access into the entrance hallway. Again, under 10’ ceiling heights with picture rails and a recess for books or photographs to one side of the feature open fire with painted wooden mantel and surround and slate hearth. CONSERVATORY / UTILITY – 13’7” x 12’5” max. With a polycarbonate roof and single glazed panes and a further door opening to the rear garden. There is a fitted worktop with under counter space for washing machine and tumble dryer with a Belfast style sink. From the entrance hallway, there is access through a part glazed door into a lobby which in turn serves a:- BATHROOM. Comprising, low level flush wc, pedestal wash hand basin and large corner panelled bath with tiled splashback and hand held shower attachment. Further access into a walk-in shower enclosure with electric Mira 6 Ref: LCAA8199 shower. Double glazed window to the rear, extractor fan and chrome wall mounted ladder style radiator with a further double glazed Velux window. A staircase ascends to the:- FIRST FLOOR LANDING. Flooded with light by a very tall obscure glazed double glazed window to the rear. The landing serving all five bedrooms and the family bathroom with a separate wc. BEDROOM 1 – 16’4” x 13’1”. A spacious bedroom under 9’ ceiling height with feature sit in bay window overlooking the attractive Market Square. With sliding single glazed sash window. Wall mounted electric panel radiator. Feature fireplace (not working). BEDROOM 2 – 14’5” x 13’7”. Another very large double bedroom under a 9’ ceiling height with a sliding double glazed sash window to the front overlooking Market Square. Picture rail. Wall mounted electric panel radiator and door through to:- BEDROOM 5 / DRESSING ROOM – 10’2” x 5’5”. With its own sliding double glazed sash window to the front. BEDROOM 3 – 13’11” x 11’11”. A spacious dual aspect double bedroom with large uPVC sliding double glazed windows to both front and side. Electric night storage heater. BATHROOM. Comprising, pedestal wash hand basin and area for freestanding panelled bath which is currently not plumbed in. Storage cupboards. Part obscure double glazed window to the rear. Sliding sash window. 7 Ref: LCAA8199 SEPARATE WC. Comprising, low level flush wc with double glazed window to the rear. BEDROOM 4 – 14’4” x 10’5”. Another double bedroom under 9’ ceiling height with large uPVC sliding sash window to the rear. FORMER CAFÉ – KNOWN AS KEGEN TEG Within the freehold interest for Penwith House, a former café is included within the sale for any incoming purchaser to set up and run as a lifestyle business, self-managed or let out accordingly to a commercial tenant. The café is split into three distinct areas with an attractive glazed frontage to Market Square. Café measuring 18’6” x 14’8”, off which is a small serving area measuring 13’7” x 6’8” which in turn serves the café kitchen measuring 19’ x 10’2”. There is also a wc with pedestal wash hand basin and access into the rear garden. The present owner has had the café tenanted for a number of years and we understand it to have been very successful. The business sale is not included within the freehold sale and Penwith House is to be sold with vacant possession. OUTSIDE To the rear of the property can be found a good sized level enclosed lawned garden bordered by high stone walling and mature hedging. There is an area to the side with vehicular gated access which could be utilised as parking. 8 Ref: LCAA8199 Not to scale – for identification purposes only. 9 Ref: LCAA8199 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 – TR19 7HD. SERVICES – Mains water, mains electricity, mains drainage. Oil fired central heating. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk. DIRECTIONS – Proceeding west along the A30, take the A3071 signposted towards St Just and proceed into the heart of the town. Upon reaching Market Square, Penwith House will be easily identified 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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