Ref: LCAA7235 Offers over £550,000 Gweal Parks Cottage, Wheal Vor, Breage, Nr. Helston, Cornwall, TR13 9NJ FREEHOLD Enjoying a blissful location at the end of a country lane, an extremely pretty double fronted, 4 bedroomed cottage along with integral 2 bedroomed annexe within gardens and grounds extending to about 1¾ acres. A dream countryside retreat close to the beaches and facilities are Praa Sands, Marazion and Porthleven. 2 Ref: LCAA7235 SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: kitchen, utility room, cloakroom/wc, L-shaped sitting/dining room. First Floor: landing, 4 bedrooms (master with en-suite shower room), family bathroom. ANNEXE Kitchen, sitting room, 2 bedrooms, bathroom. Outside: a generous front garden mainly laid to lawn, driveway parking for numerous vehicles, a detached double garage, stabling, polytunnel, greenhouse, rear garden, separate vehicular access to the rear as well as a large paddock. In all, approximately 1¾ acres. DESCRIPTION • Gweal Parks Cottage is situated at the end of a no-through country lane in a wonderful rural location. Facing south the cottage comprises characterful and flexible accommodation with four bedrooms as well as L-shaped sitting/dining room to the main cottage as well as a separate two bedroomed annexe. • The availability of Gweal Parks Cottage represents an exciting and incredibly rare opportunity to acquire a beautiful characterful cottage in an incredibly tranquil setting close to both Porthleven and Praa Sands. 3 Ref: LCAA7235 • The accommodation of the main cottage includes a kitchen along with utility room and cloakroom/wc, L-shaped sitting/dining room with inglenook fireplace housing a cast iron Clearview woodburning stove along with access to the integral two bedroomed annexe. • On the first floor there are four bedrooms, the master with en-suite shower room as well as a separate bath/shower room. Attached to the property is a two bedroomed cosy guest annexe providing additional accommodation. • The property itself is situated in an enchanted setting, ‘far from the madding crowd’ accessed of a very quiet country lane with virtually no passing traffic and surrounded by glorious countryside which is a haven for wildlife and yet the property lies just a short distance from the market town of Helston (approximately 4 miles away) offering a comprehensive range of services and lovely beaches including Praa Sands and Porthleven (approximately 3 miles from the cottage). • The property has delightful gardens and grounds including a mainly lawned area to the front which is profusely stocked with abundant flowering plants, trees and shrubs as well as well kept gardens to the rear incorporating sitting out sun terrace, polytunnel, greenhouse, stabling and paddocks. In addition, there is a detached garage with gated and gravelled driveway parking for numerous vehicles. LOCATION Gweal Parks Cottage is found in a wonderfully peaceful location but by no means off the beaten track with the ancient market town of Helston which is incredibly well served with many local and national retailers in the heart of the town, along with secondary schooling and a college, a sports centre and supermarkets are just a short distance away. There is also easy access along the coast on the A394 to the picturesque harbourside town of Porthleven which opens onto the long sandy beaches of Loe Bar. At nearby Praa Sands, there is a further long sandy beach and further afield, access to the Lizard Peninsula, Penzance, Marazion and the west. THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) From the gravelled driveway a white painted timber stable door opens into:- KITCHEN – 12’6” x 8’7”. Tiled flooring, white painted stone wall, range of pine fronted wall and base units with worksurfaces over incorporating a 1¼ bowl sink and drainer unit, tiled splashbacks, wall mounted plate rack and display shelving, space for freestanding fridge/freezer, tiled recess for range cooker with 4 Ref: LCAA7235 extractor over, two ceiling light points, wall mounted radiator, small paned double glazed window to the rear, doors to:- UTILITY ROOM – 6’8” x 6’. Tiled flooring, run of worksurface with display shelving under, space and plumbing for washing machine, tiled splashbacks, wall mounted display shelves, small double glazed window to the rear, ceiling light point, wall mounted radiator, door to:- CLOAKROOM / WC. Tiled flooring, wall mounted wash hand basin with hot and cold taps over, obscured small paned double glazed window to the side, low flush wc, wall mounted Ideal Classic gas fired central heating boiler, ceiling light point. SITTING / DINING ROOM – L- shaped 21’9” x 21’7” maximum measurements. Two small paned double glazed windows to the front both with deep white painted sills, set of double glazed small paned French doors opening to the side, inset cast iron Clearview woodburning stove on top of a stone hearth with timber mantel over. Exposed stone wall with display recess, three wall mounted radiators, five wall light points, ceiling light point, door to front, white painted beamed and boarded ceiling, coats cupboard, stairs to the first floor, door through into the annexe (see below). FIRST FLOOR LANDING. Ceiling light point, doors to:- BEDROOM 1 – 14’4” x 9’3” maximum measurements. Exposed timber floorboards, small paned double glazed window to the rear, dado rail, ceiling light point, door to:- EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. Low flush wc, wash hand basin with tiled splashbacks, hot and cold taps over and storage under, fully tiled shower cubicle with wall mounted Mira Sport shower controls and rinser attachment, ceiling light point, wall mounted towel heater. 5 Ref: LCAA7235 BEDROOM 2 – 12’9” x 8’11”. Small paned double glazed window with deep white painted sill to the front, wall mounted radiator, loft access, built-in wardrobe with hanging rail and shelving. BEDROOM 3 – 11’ x 7’3”. Double glazed small paned window to the front with deep white painted sill, ceiling light point, exposed timber floorboards. BEDROOM 4 – 10’4” x 8’7”. Small paned double glazed window to the rear, wall mounted radiator, ceiling light point, loft access. BATHROOM. Timber floorboards, timber panelling to mid height, low flush wc, pedestal wash hand basin with hot and cold tap over, panelled bath with hot and cold mixer tap over and rinser attachment, obscured double glazed small paned window to the side, fully tiled shower cubicle with mains fed wall mounted shower, wall mounted radiator, extractor fan, ceiling light point, two wall light points. ANNEXE From the sitting/dining room a door opens into:- KITCHEN – 7’4” x 6’4”. Tiled flooring, range of pine fronted wall and base units with roll edged worksurfaces over incorporating a 1¼ bowl sink and drainer unit with hot and cold mixer tap over, space and plumbing for washing machine, ceiling light point, wide opening through into:- SITTING ROOM – 12’ x 12’. Small paned double glazed window to the rear, timber door to the rear, ceiling light point, wall mounted night store heater, doors to:- 6 Ref: LCAA7235 BEDROOM 1 – 11’11” x 7’5”. Painted wall of exposed stone, small paned double glazed window to the front, additional small paned double glazed window to the side, wall mounted night store heater, ceiling light point. BEDROOM 2 – 8’11” x 7’7”. Loft access, small paned double glazed window to the side, ceiling light point. BATHROOM. Tiled flooring, part tiled walls, dado rail, low flush wc, pedestal wash hand basin with hot and cold taps over, panelled bath with hot and cold taps over, wall mounted electric shower with rinser attachment, wall mounted Dimplex heater, wall mounted towel heater, obscured small paned double glazed window to the side, extractor fan, wall mounted shaver point. OUTSIDE The property has profusely stocked gardens and grounds offering complete privacy, ample parking, detached double garage, stable block, polytunnel and greenhouse. In all, approximately 1¾ acres. 7 Ref: LCAA7235 DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE – 19’9” x 19’3”. Two sets of timber twin opening garage doors, timber pedestrian door to the side, window to the rear, four beam mounted strip lights, power connected. DETACHED STABLE BLOCK. A detached timber stable block with concrete flooring dividing into two stables measuring 11’3” x 11’2” and 11’9” x 11’3” respectively, both with stable doors and windows to the front. Adjoining the stables and forming part of the overall stable block is a TACK / STORE ROOM – 11’6” x 7’10”. POLYTUNNEL measuring 30’ in length with access to either end. GREENHOUSE – 10’2” x 8’2”. Tiled flooring and two ceiling vents along with connected water butt. 8 Ref: LCAA7235 Not to scale – for identification purposes only. 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 – TR13 9NJ. SERVICES – Mains water, mains electricity, private drainage, LPG gas. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk. 9 Ref: LCAA7235 DIRECTIONS – From Helston proceed west on the Penzance road turning right on to the B3302 in front of Chris Nicholls garage. After a short distance turn left signposted Carleen (1½ miles) and Godolphin (2½ miles). Stay on this road passing Pixies Hall Orchard Nursery and then Poldown Caravan Park (both on the right) passing a red post box on the left taking the country lane on the right which is immediately after an extended cottage with a white painted garden wall to the front. Follow this lane for a short distance where the access to Gweal Parks Cottage will be found on the right hand side. Please refer to the attached OS map. AGENT’S NOTE – The above particulars have been prepared as a general guide only for prospective buyers.