CHARLESTOWN - Situated on a private lane, at the top of the harbour near the centre of the village, but in a tucked away location & enjoying harbour, sea & coastal views from the front. A mid terraced 2 bedroom house with low maintenance garden & designated parking. **NO CHAIN**
Situated on a private lane, at the top of the harbour near the centre of the village, but in a tucked away location & enjoying harbour, sea & coastal views from the front. A mid terraced 2 bedroom house with low maintenance garden & designated parking.
Charlestown is a popular Georgian harbour side village situated around a picturesque inner and outer harbour with pebble beach, some two miles from St Austell town centre. The harbour currently houses some fishing boats and several tall ships, and has been the back drop of several feature films and TV series such as Alice in Wonderland, Doctor Who, The Three Musketeers and The Eagle Has Landed, largely due to its picturesque natural and unspoilt coastline surrounds. Charlestown has a hotel and guest houses, with excellent restaurants, and a selection of public houses. To both sides of Charlestown harbour there is the South West coastal footpath providing some wonderful walks with cliff top views and sandy coves and beaches. To the east lies the natural deep harbour port of Fowey with excellent boating facilities and with a range of excellent local shops and restaurants. Nearby is the beach of Porthpean which has its own sailing club. The cathedral City of Truro lies some 15 miles to the south west.
The St Austell area is well catered for with both junior and secondary schools and there is additional private schooling in Truro and Par. St Austell has a main line railway station with a direct link to London Paddington. Approximately 17 miles away on the north coast lies Newquay airport, providing daily flights to variety of destinations within the UK and Ireland.
6 The Old Smokehouse is an opportunity which can truly be described as unique. Looking down over the harbour, which is situated approximately just 50 metres away, and out towards the sea this is a charming property, one of a select few of the conversion of the old smoke house. Thoughtfully designed by the award winning developer, Touchstone Homes, to maintain the building's historic integrity whilst cleverly combining old with new and wherever possible original features, openings, stone and brick walls, roof trusses and beams have all been retained. Offering open plan living, the accommodation is arranged over two floors with a large roof space storage area. The property benefits from the remainder of a 10 year New Home Warranty from Premier Guarantee A viewing is highly recommended to appreciate the quality of workmanship and we feel that this would be a great opportunity to obtain a part of Charlestown local history.
THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES:
(All measurements are approximate)
The entrance can be accessed via the front or from the rear.
From the entrance at the rear, enter through the door into the open plan living area and you will start to notice the features that have been sympathetically treated to retain the period character whilst producing a comfortable and easily run home utilising the space available. In keeping with the restoration of the surroundings the whole ground floor has natural travertine limestone flooring throughout with under floor central heating.
The open plan area consists of:
KITCHEN/DINING AND LOUNGE AREA: 24'5 X 16'1 at maximum and over work surface. The kitchen has a range of fully fitted hand finished shaker style wall and base units finished in a classic ivory front with drawers and doors with soft close systems, finished with a granite work surface over incorporating Bosch electric oven and gas hob and stainless steel glass chimney style cooker hood over and a toughened glass splashback surround. The other benefits of this luxury styled kitchen are a fully integrated built in fridge and built in freezer, plus a fully integrated dishwasher. There is further space and plumbing for a washing machine. The kitchen is also finished with under unit pelmet lighting. The new double glazed timber vertical sliding sash windows throughout have been tastefully painted in a colour inspired by the English Heritage and National Trust palettes. The kitchen leads through to the other living areas of the dining area and lounge. With TV and telephone points and an array of modern ceiling recessed downlights. Double glazed panelled wood door and with further matching sash window to the front leading out on to the garden.
From the kitchen/dining and lounge area a staircase with oak handrail and understairs storage cupboard leads to the first floor.
A benefit of this understairs area is a SEPARATE WC with boarded oak door, low level WC, corner hand basin, splashback surround, extractor fan and coat hanging space.
LANDING: Doors to all first floor accommodation.
MASTER BEDROOM: 16'1 x 10'8 at maximum. Enjoying an outlook over the front garden and down towards the harbour and sea views, from the double glazed wood sash window to the front. Finished with a carpeted flooring. With character features of exposed ceiling roof trusses and full height vaulted ceiling. Access through a vertical door with aluminium drop down ladder to the fully boarded roof storage area, with gas fired Worcester Bosch Greenstar' combi boiler.
Solid boarded oak door into:
BEDROOM 2: 16'1 x 8'3 at maximum. Enjoying an outlook down over the rear courtyard from the opening double glazed sash window. Finished with carpeted flooring.
Solid oak boarded door opening into:
BATHROOM: High quality white bathroom suite comprising low level WC with concealed cistern and handbasin with mixer taps. Fully wall tiled ceramic tiled surround with natural stone feature border tiles and fully tiled flooring. There is a white panelled bath with Mira power shower over and a fitted glazed shower screen. The bathroom is finished with a chrome ladder type towel rail/radiator, mirror, light and shaver point.
OUTSIDE: To the front of the property, enjoying an outlook over the village green area down towards the harbour and sea is a low maintenance garden area enjoying a sunny aspect, laid to lawn and with a paved sun terrace patio area. The area is enclosed and leads down to a traditional Charlestown metal gate and the existing stone boundary wall on Quay Road and a traditional hooped iron railing fence divide the individual gardens. To the east side of the terrace there is a designated parking space allocated to each cottage.
To the rear, from the Duck Street entrance the areas are divided by granite cobbled forecourt area with some space for additional storage if required.
PLEASE NOTE: The property is currently a successful holiday let. More information can be found on www.english-country-cottages.co.uk under reference TAY. On average the property has an approximate gross income of £20,000 per annum as a holiday let.
DIRECTIONS: From the Mount Charles roundabout, take the junction signposted for Charlestown, head down the hill towards the historic fishing port past Penrice Secondary School on your right hand side and the new Foundry Parc on your left. Continue past Church Road on your left and head towards the heart of the port. On the left hand side you will see the Rashleigh Arms Public House, continue to the small roundabout. Bear left here and the property is situated on the left hand side with an outlook down towards the harbour.
SERVICES: None of the services, systems or appliances at the property have been tested by the Agents
LOCAL AUTHORITY: Cornwall Council, 39 Penwinnick Road, St Austell PL25 5DR
VIEWING: Strictly by appointment with the Owner's Agents: May, Whetter & Grose, Piran House, Fore Street, St Austell, Cornwall. PL25 5PX. Tel: 01726 73501. Fax: 01726 66885
All measurements have been taken from the original brochure as supplied by the developer.
Important Notice
MISREPRESENTATION ACT 1989 and PROPERTY MISDESCRIPTIONS ACT 1991
Messrs. May, Whetter & Grose for themselves and for vendors and lessors of this property whose agents they are give notice that: (i) the particulars are set out as a general outline for the guidance of intended purchasers or lessees, and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract; ii) all descriptions, dimensions, reference to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation, and other details are given without responsibility and any intending purchasers or tenants should not rely on them as statements or presentations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them. (iii) no person in the employment of Messrs. May, Whetter & Grose has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to the property.