Detached bungalow for sale in Pennance Road, Falmouth TR11

The property

Chances like this are few and far between. We know this because, for the last 35 years, Heather & Lay have consistently sold the share of quality homes in the most sought after of residential spots, in and around Falmouth’s seafront. It is a delight to be selling a home that very few will know of, we certainly didn’t; discreetly accessed off Pennance Road along a private drive serving two other homes and culminating here, at Trewint, 22 Pennance Road. The property lies between Falmouth Cemetary and the railway line embankment, set in a generous, landscaped and established garden, about 300 ft long and 0.23 acres in size. Likely built in the 1970s, this individual detached bungalow has 3 / 4 bedrooms and plenty of living space, with large windows flooding light and some lovely open views across the valley. Trewint is perfectly comfortable and livable as is, but equally would be a great project to tweak, reconfigure or redevelop perhaps, according to prospective buyers’ requirements, vision and budget. There is a wonderful peace, quiet, and calmness within the interconnecting lawned gardens, where one is private and sheltered, and surrounded by some lovely specimen shrubs and small trees. From the private lane, gates lead onto a 100ft long private driveway leading to a single garage and the parking/turning area for several cars. We are excited by the opportunity to market and sell Trewint which for the last 25 years has been a much-loved home for its current owners.

The location

Trewint occupies a very special situation indeed. Pennance Road is one of Falmouth's prime addresses, although few will know of this property, discretely accessed and approached, along a private lane serving two other homes, culminating at Trewint, which is invisible from the road. Trewints’ lovely landscaped garden is 0.23 acres in all and 300ft long, flanked by Falmouth's beautiful, park-like cemetery on one side and the railway line and embankment, on the other. This road is one of the most sought-after residential positions available in Falmouth. Its location is superb, situated on the town's southern side, a short distance from the seafront, Swanpool and Gyllyngvasebeaches and the Coastal Footpath. Pennance Road is about a mile from the town and harbour where there is an excellent and diverse selection of restaurants and an eclectic mixture of individual shops as well as national chains, together with quality galleries showcasing local talent. Nearby train stations (Falmouth Town andPenmere Halt) provide a convenient link to the mainline at Truro for Exeter and London, Paddington. Falmouth Docks are a major contributor to the town's economy and along with FalmouthUniversity (with campuses in Falmouth and Penryn) and FalmouthMarine School, specialising in traditional and modern boat building, marine engineering and environmental science, ensure an all-year-round and vibrant community. There are five primary schools and one secondary school in the town and highly regarded independent preparatory and senior schools in Truro. Falmouth boasts the third largest natural harbour in the world and is renowned for its maritime facilities which offer some of the best boating and sailing opportunities in the country. Falmouth is consistently ranked as one of the top five places to live in the UK.

EPC Rating: E

Accommodation In Detail

(all measurements are approximate) Lit entrance to UPVC double glazed front door and side panes into.....

Entrance

8' x 6' 8" (2.44m x 2.03m) to face of mirrored sliding door/cupboard space. Wood panelled ceiling. Wooden effect floor. White panelled door to sitting room and through to further accommodation. Hardwood frame, glazed panes, and a bevel glazed door into.....

Living Room (4.88m x 2.57m)

Open plan into dining room and kitchen, creating a super open plan and sociable space. Wooden effect flooring throughout. Electric night storage heater. UPVC double glazed picture window to garden and to elevated wooded and valley view. A 7' 8" (2.34m) wide archway into.......

Dining Room (5.44m x 2.44m)

With continuation of wooden effect flooring and a wide UPVC double glazed sliding patio door facing South, overlooking the paved courtyard and valley. Electric night storage heater. Opening through to.....

Kitchen (3.25m x 2.74m)

Fitted oak units at base and eye level with peninsula and roll top work surfaces incorporating a stainless steel sink and drainer with mixer tap. Tile splashback. UPVC double glazed window to the front driveway and planted borders. Space and plumbing for white goods and the electric cooker with extraction hood. Under pelmet spotlights.

Sitting Room

19' 6" x 12' (5.94m x 3.66m) widening to 21' (6.4m) with picture window to front and to rear flooding light into the room, with slightly elevated views over the garden and wooded valley. Continuation of wooden effect flooring. Fireplace surround, (nonfunctional), with inset living coal flame electric fire. Wooden panelled ceiling. Electric night storage heater and two digital thermostatically controlled wall mounted electric heaters.

Bedroom Four/Study (3.05m x 2.64m)

6' 8" (2.03m) to face of louvre doored cupboard and wardrobe space. Shelving. UPVC double glazed window to garden and wooded valley view.

Inner Hall

Access to loft. Electric night storage heater. Panel doors to airing cupboard, three bedrooms and.....

Bathroom (2.59m x 1.68m)

Wall and floor tiled. White three piece suite comprising button flush WC, hand basin and panel bath with electric shower over. Obscure UPVC double glazed window to front. Wall mounted heater.

Bedroom One (4.47m x 3.05m)

UPVC double glazed picture window to rear overlooking the garden, cemetery and valley. Wooden tongue and groove ceiling. Electric night storage heater. Panel door to......

En Suite

WC and hand basin. Ceramic tile floor. UPVC double glazed window to rear. Shaver point and light. Wall mounted electric heater.

Bedroom Two

11' 6" (3.51m) increasing to 18' 4" (5.59m) x 8' 7" (2.62m) UPVC double glazed windows to front and side. Wall mounted electric heater. This room incorporates a walk-in....

Shower Cubicle

With electric shower and an en suite .......

Cloakroom/WC

With button flush WC and hand basin. Obscure UPVC double glazed window to side.

Garden

From Pennance Road a private drive serving two other homes, culminating through gates at Trewint. Trewint's private tarmac drive measures about 100' (30.48m) long, leading to the garage and a generous area of flint chip parking and turning space for several vehicles. Remarkably, Trewint's garden is about 300' (91.44m) deep in all, the driveway flanked by a wide richly stocked and established variety of plants and shrubs including two wonderful pineapple palms, camellia, pampas, echium and bay. Beyond the parking area, steps lead down to a sheltered garden, with an elderly timber shed about 12' x 8' (3.66m x 2.44m), beside which is a paved terrace, beds and borders. From here, gentle steps down to two lovely areas of interconnecting level lawned garden enclosed by Cornish hedges and timber panel fences and edged with glorious established borders containing bay, camellia, bamboos, a eucalyptus and myrtle tree, to name a few. These areas are private, peaceful and restful, facing South with views over the valley and glimpses to Swanpool. The second garden has a timber summer/potting shed about 8' x 8' (2.44m x 2.44m) and a produce bed. At the garden's end is a super area, home to palms, succulents and hellebores.
The 'rear' garden is enclosed and relatively sheltered with two areas of paved terrace, one raised and spacious, leading from the living/dining room and kitchen with views overlooking the cemetery and valley, steps from here down to a paved terrace and lawn with established knowledgeable planted shrub and plant border. Another paved terrace. Aluminium potting shed. Outside tap and lights.

Rear Garden

The 'rear' garden is enclosed and relatively sheltered with two areas of paved terrace, one raised and spacious, leading from the living and dining room and kitchen with views overlooking the cemetery and valley. Steps from here down to a paved terrace and lawn with established knowledgably planted shrub and plant borders. Another paved terrace, beside which is an Aluminium potting shed. Two outside taps and courtesy and security lights.