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The Gingerbread House, 3 Chapel Terrace, St Mawes, , Nr. , South FREEHOLD

A charming Grade II Listed, slate hung, semi-detached period cottage in the heart of St Mawes, just yards from the harbourside restaurants with beautiful elevated views over moored yachts to Summers Beach and the mouth of the River. An ideal bolthole retreat or holiday letting investment in one of Cornwall's most picturesque and highly regarded waterside villages. 2 Ref: LCAA5581

SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION

Ground Floor: sitting room, kitchen/dining room.

First Floor: double bedroom, bath/shower room.

Second Floor: twin bedroom.

Outside: slate paved patio facing the view, large basement store room.

DESCRIPTION

The Gingerbread House is a quintessential picturesque St Mawes cottage, having a charming seafaring look that is mirrored by its semi detached neighbour creating a gorgeous building. To the first floor is slate hanging to the front and rear, with multi pane windows and small canopied porches to the front and rear, although only the fronts are now used. According to the Listing it is believed to have been a bake house and there are the remains 3 Ref: LCAA5581 of a large oven in the basement which is now a large perfect store room for sailing gear as well as bins and recycling etc., freeing up space in the cottage. The cottage is found at the head of a walkway leading down to the harbour. To the front is an open-plan slate paved terrace shared with its neighbour and this is edged by pretty light blue painted fencing. Even from this lowest level there are views down to the outer harbour framed by attractive rooftops, palms and hedging. The view from the terrace takes in the moored yachts in the entrance to the as well as the National Trust owned woodland beyond and to the left is the sandy stretch of Summers Beach. As one rises up through the levels the views improve dramatically, with even the ground floor being more elevated. The outlook eventually widens to encompass much of the active part of the waters around St Mawes with constant boating activity throughout the year including the start and finish line for the sailing club which is almost directly in line with The Gingerbread House.

A short flight of steps rise up from the paved terrace and through the small porch into a charming sitting room with a painted beamed and boarded ceiling, large window facing the view and a cut stone wall with a granite lintelled inset fireplace. To one side are cabinets, with a porthole window and there are further portholes adding light to the staircase and also in the door that leads through to the kitchen/dining room. The character features continue 4 Ref: LCAA5581 including the painted beamed ceiling and there are two windows to the rear. The kitchen is fitted with attractive light blue cabinets under roll edged beech wood block effect worktops with glazed light blue tiled splashbacks behind and there is space below the stairs for a washing machine etc. The central staircase rises between painted boarded walls with doors splitting into a double bedroom on the view side and a large bath/shower room with period style sanitaryware including a roll top bath, at the rear. Both of these rooms then have further doors to the staircase rising to the second floor where there is a nautically themed cabin bedroom with windows to the front and rear enjoying expansive views. This room is under a vaulted ceiling although enjoys good head height and has a counterweighted hatchway opening onto the stairs which is a fantastic maritime inspired feature.

The cottage has generous proportions over its four levels (including the basement) and has proved a successful holiday letting property, but would also be ideal as a bolthole retreat in one of Cornwall’s most highly prized waterside communities. The cottage is currently let through www.helpfulholidays.com (Code: S220). 5 Ref: LCAA5581

LOCATION

St Mawes is one of Cornwall’s most highly regarded waterside communities with a stunning natural harbour opening at the mouth of the beautiful, sheltered and safe sailing waters of the . The completely protected moorings available along the Percuil River and at its mouth have deep enough water to hold even the largest of yachts and St Mawes is very much considered one of the finest places to sail from around the British Isles. The local sailing club is very well supported and holds racing throughout a long season and also organises regular youth sailing lessons and coaching, whilst there is also a nearby windsurfing school and kayaking centre. St Mawes has a natural beauty and there are beaches below the castle, below the Tresanton Hotel and also the long Summers Beach facing south west out towards at Falmouth. The inner harbour is ideal for crabbing and launching smaller vessels and this is where the local gig racing club are based. There are beautiful walks beyond along the National Trust owned coastline of the Carrick Roads to the creek at St Just-in-Roseland and also upstream along the Percuil River. Ferries link to Falmouth and also in the summertime to the St Anthony Headland which has further walks through woodland and around the coastline, past St Anthony Lighthouse and over towering cliffs around .

The village has a very good range of year round facilities including a large general store, a post office, doctors and dentist’s surgeries, further shops, cafés, restaurant, bars and hotels including the recently refurbished Idle Rocks and the internationally acclaimed Tresanton. About 10 minutes’ drive away is the Driftwood coastal hotel which has a Michelin starred restaurant. Truro is Cornwall’s capital city and is about ½ an hours’ drive 6 Ref: LCAA5581 away either ‘around the road’ or over the which passes the National Trust owned Trelissick House Estate in Feock. Truro offers everything one would expect of Cornwall’s only city and of course there is also the wide range of services and boating facilities available at Falmouth.

THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate)

From the paved patio to the front where there are views across the harbour to Summers Beach, three slate topped steps lead up to a pair of light blue painted doors with porthole windows opening into a slate floored PORCH with hanging space to one side, shelving to the other and a light. From here a half glazed painted door opens to:-

SITTING ROOM – 11’4” x 8’8”. Large multi pane window with a pretty view over the moored yachts to Summers Beach and woodland beyond. Painted beamed and boarded ceiling, one end on exposed stone wall with a granite lintelled recessed fireplace with a slate hearth below. Two painted wood fronted recessed cupboards, one with a porthole window used as a TV cupboard, original bell with external pull. Painted wood door with a porthole window opening to a small hall with the staircase rising to the first floor and then opening immediately into:-

KITCHEN / DINING ROOM – 12’4” x 8’3”. Two multi pane windows to the rear, wood boarded floor, painted beamed and boarded ceiling, white painted recessed cupboards, old fireplace now with space for a freestanding electric cooker with an extractor fan above. Range of light blue base and wall mounted cabinets under roll edged beech wood block effect worktops with a white sink and drainer with a period style chrome mixer tap over and 7 Ref: LCAA5581 glazed light blue tiled splashbacks behind. Space and plumbing for a washing machine and fridge/freezer, concealed integrated Neff dishwasher, night store heater.

FIRST FLOOR

A small landing has doors to bedroom 1 and the bathroom.

BEDROOM 1 – 11’5” x 9’1”. Multi pane window to the front enjoying fabulous broad views over the moored yachts to the entrance into the Percuil River, Summers Beach and woodland beyond. Painted beamed and boarded ceiling, electric radiator, door opening to a staircase rising to the second floor.

BATH / SHOWER ROOM – 11’5” x 9’1”. Fitted with white period style sanitaryware including a roll edged claw footed bath with a period style mixer tap and hand shower attachment. Glazed and white tiled shower enclosure with a mixer shower. White pedestal wash basin with period style taps and white tiled splashback, high flush wc. Painted beamed and boarded ceiling, decorative fireplace, cupboard housing the hot water 8 Ref: LCAA5581 cylinder with electric element, night store heater. Door opening to the staircase rising to the:-

SECOND FLOOR

BEDROOM 2 – 12’4” x 11’6”. A wonderful space having the look and feel of a boat cabin under a vaulted ceiling with painted beams and with windows to the front and rear giving spectacular elevated views over the moored boats in the harbour, Percuil River and 9 Ref: LCAA5581 countryside beyond. Fantastic hatch over the stairs with pulleys and large shackles as counterweights, electric radiator, access to eaves storage and a small wardrobe.

OUTSIDE

LOWER GROUND FLOOR BASEMENT – 16’10” x 10’3”. Approached via a short flight of steps down from the front terrace with a folding part glazed door. Various storage areas, old fireplace, power points, water tap. This is a wonderful additional space ideal for storing sailing gear, bins, recycling and utilities.

Slate paved patio facing the view with steps down and a door into the basement, a light blue painted attractive fence to one side and this opens directly onto a path leading down to the harbour.

GENERAL INFORMATION

VIEWING – Strictly by prior appointment through: Lillicrap Chilcott, Landrian House, 59-60 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2PE. Telephone: (01872) 273473. Facsimile: (01872) 273474. Website: www.waterfrontandcountryhomes.com E-mail: [email protected]

POST CODE – TR2 5BH.

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DIRECTIONS – Proceeding into St Mawes on the A3078 turn right just after Halwartha Garage signed to the castle and after about ¼ of a mile turn left onto Newton Road. Follow Newton Road until it becomes Grove Hill and pass the primary school on the right hand side. We advise parking in this area before the road becomes steeper and has double yellow lines. Proceed down the hill and after passing the chapel turn right into Chapel Terrace where The Gingerbread House will be found on the left hand side after about 100 yards. Alternatively park on the quay top car park beside the harbour and walk straight across the road and up Commercial Road. After Commercial Road bears round to the right take a footpath up to the left at the top of which is The Gingerbread House.

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 (available for viewings all day).

Not to scale – for identification purposes only.

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