Detached house for sale in College Ope, Penryn TR10

This charming detached house with 19th Century origins, is a rarity in the extreme, tucked away a few moments from Penryn town and riverside in a delightful setting adjoining the historic former site of Glasney's 13th Century College and Monastery. Inspired and exceptionally well presented 3 bedroom accommodation with bath/shower room up and downstairs, lovely living space flowing into a glorious South facing rear garden and a stylish kitchen/breakfast room to a delightfully sheltered courtyard. Garage and driveway parking for several cars.

Chyandowr is an absolute gem unlike anything one normally sees. We understand it originates from the 1800's, pre-dating the neighbouring farmhouse, and was owned by the Mayor of Penryn in the 1980's, when it was remodelled and expanded. The property is detached, sitting at the end of College Ope in a traffic-free position where so much of historic Penryn is on one's doorstep. Chandowr lies within a lovely garden, the south-facing rear of which is accessed via 3 sets of French doors, two from the sitting/dining room and the other from the bedroom downstairs. Upstairs are two further bedrooms and a shower room/WC. The 'living' room measures a healthy 22' long, leading through into a superbly fitted and stylish kitchen/breakfast room with built-in appliances, granite worktops and Amtico flooring. This room accesses a lovely sheltered enclosed and paved courtyard. In addition to the recently refitted upstairs shower room/WC, is a luxurious, bath and shower room downstairs, again with Amtico flooring. Windows and doors one UPVC double glazed and a gas-fired Worcester boiler, installed in 2019, fuels the radiator central heating and hot water supply. The original garage has been defined as a large store with a comfortable office behind, but this could be reinstated if preferred, as the roller door remains. There is parking space on the driveway for 4/5 cars. We are excited by this instruction, recognising how rare it is to see a home with great individuality and so many fine features in a special location like this. Wholeheartedly recommended.

The location

As its College Ope address suggests, Chyandowr lies in a very special and historic position with its garden adjoining the site of the former Glasney College and Monastery, built by the Bishop of Exeter around 1265. This was a centre of ecclesiastical power in Medieval Cornwall and probably the best know and most important of Cornwall's religious institutions. The site at Glasney was at the head of the creek with much of the building modelled on Exeter Cathedral. King Henry viii's dissolution of the monasteries saw the demise of Glasney in 1548 where much of the building's granite was taken to build Kind Henry viii's fort at Pendennis Castle. Another little Opeway beside Chyandowr's drive emerges into St Thomas Street with its mixture of Grade II listed houses, some dating back to the 1500's, the top of which enters Penryn town, and at the bottom, a few paces away, is the head of Penryn's tidal river. Chyandowr sits at the end of the College Ope with no passing traffic and its vehicular access through a narrow 'slip' easily passed through once used to it. Penryn is an ancient market town with an active community and excellent everyday facilities including a nursery, primary and secondary schools. The town enjoys good communication with Falmouth via its bus service and train station, which links to Truro city and mainline Paddington. Penryn is enjoying something of a renaissance witnessed in the regeneration and development of Penryn's inner Harbour area providing riverside accommodation and excellent, dining options. Penryn Campus is occupied by both Falmouth and Exeter Universities sharing buildings, facilities and services as part of the combined universities in Cornwall project; this relatively recent transition into a University town is creating a real 'buzz' for the area. Falmouth town (approximately 2 miles) provides comprehensive shopping, schooling, business and leisure facilities.

EPC Rating: E

Accommodation In Detail

(all measurements are approximate)
Covered portico with light. UPVC and panel effect front door and side pane into ...

Entrance Hallway

Quality plain carpeted with wooden parquet flooring beneath. Radiator. White panelled door into sitting/dining room and accommodation beyond. Steps up to half landing with Oak turning staircase rising to first floor. Under stairs cupboard. Double glazed windows flooding light from South and East.

Sitting/Dining Room

Dimensions: 22' x 12' (6.71m x 3.66m). A fine South and garden facing room with two sets of wide UPVC double glazed French doors leading out on to terracing and the garden. Radiator. Access to loft space. TV, telephone and power points. White panel doors to bedroom and......

Kitchen/Breakfast Room

Dimensions: 16' 8" x 13' 7" (5.08m x 4.14m). A superbly refitted, stylish room with Amtico 'oak' floor and shaker style range of base and eye level cupboards in contemporary subtle 'green', solid polished granite worktops with rivened drainer and inset one and a half bowl stainless steel sink with swan mixer tap. Integrated appliances include a fridge/freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer and dishwasher. Two chest-height neff stainless steel ovens with pan drawers beneath and a neff touch control induction hob with stainless steel semi-circular extractor. Over plate rack. Open shelves and glazed cabinet. In the centre of the room is a large solid oak topped breakfast island with drawers, corner cupboards, wine rack and concealed pop-up power points.

Breakfast Room

This glorious room has UPVC double glazed windows to three sides and a UPVC double glazed and panel effect door leading out to the rear courtyard garden. Corniced, spotlit ceiling with pendant lights above the island. Radiator. Panelled door to .....

Bath/Shower Room

Dimensions: 19' 3" x 5' (5.87m x 1.52m). Luxuriously and beautifully fitted in 2019 with Amtico flooring, walk-in over-sized shower cubicle and a large centre fill bath. Dual flush WC and wash hand basin incorporating shelves with cupboards beneath. Two obscure UPVC double glazed windows to rear. Corniced, spotlit ceiling. Chrome heated towel radiator. Sensor lit mirror. 2019 'Worcester' gas fired boiler fuelling radiator central heating and hot water supply. Extractor fan.

Bedroom One

Dimensions: 11' x 10' 2" (3.35m x 3.1m). First measurement to face of extensive built-in wardrobe, cupboard and drawer space.
A lovely room accessing the terrace and garden via wide UPVC double glazed French doors. Painted pine panelling to dado height. Radiator.

First Floor

Turning oak stairs, passing UPVC double glazed windows to.....

Landing

White panelled doors to two bedrooms and.....

Shower Room/WC

Recently refitted white suite comprising button flush WC, wash hand basin with cupboard beneath and walk-in tiled boiler fed shower cubicle. Chrome heated towel radiator, tiled floor and easy wipe-clean wall panelling. Velux double glazed roof window.

Bedroom Two

11' 6" (3.51m) reducing to 9' 8" (2.95m) x 8' 7" (2.62m).
UPVC double glazed window to rear. Radiator.

Bedroom Three

Dimensions: 11' x 8' 6" (3.35m x 2.59m). UPVC double glazed window to front. Radiator.

Outside

Chyandowr is reached at the end of College Ope via a narrowing vehicular access, onto a brick paved driveway to park 4/5 cars in tandem.

Former Garage

Dimensions: 17' 2" x 11' 10" (5.23m x 3.61m) overall, now a separate office/store with roller door to front remaining. The office with UPVC double glazed window to rear and door to side.

Rear Garden

This is unusual and a real joy, south facing, beautifully landscaped over the years and planted with exotic/sub-tropical plants, all so private and nicely enclosed. Accessed from the house via 3 sets of French doors, giving an effortless flow from in to outside, onto a large timber decked terrace and out to the garden. A grisilliria hedge adjoins the site of the former 13th-century Glasney College and Monestry with several stones believed to originate from the former building. Area of soft fruit with cages, a produce bed containing fruit trees including plums, apples and pears. Store cupboard and granite chip pathway with membrane, meandering through an old dingy is a pleasing feature within the central bed.

Cedar Greenhouse

Dimensions: 10' x 6' (3.05m x 1.83m). A beauty, with Trestle shelf.

Timber Shed 8' X 6'

Tap. Outside private parking. Climbing Clematis, bed of broom, Camellia roses, an Acer, Conifer and Daisies. Central bed of Pierus and Palm.

Garden

The garden lies predominantly to the rear but with the loveliest paved and sheltered enclosed front courtyard garden, accessed from the driveway and kitchen/dining room, with raised borders containing bay, roses, hydrangea, lilies, tayberry and cultivated blackberry as well as archways adorned with a red grape vine and wisteria.
Outside tap, lights and power points.