FALMOUTH, Cornwall

Key Features

Summary

This superb three bedroom, detached bungalow is set within a prominent corner plot and has been extended and improved to provide spacious accommodation with an open outlook towards fields.

Full Description

This development offers a secure gated environment which has private roads, allocated and visitor parking, beautifully kept communal gardens and marina side pathways and telephone entry access at the main gate.

This particular apartment block is within 70 yards of the marina, close to the Maritime Museum and Events Square, Falmouth's sea front and Pendennis Castle. The property has features including sealed unit double glazed windows, independent Economy 7 electric heating, a re-modelled kitchen/dining room with built-in appliances, fitted blinds in some rooms and all fitted floor coverings included in the sale.

The bright and spacious accommodation includes; a communal entrance hall with turning staircase or LIFT SERVICE to the second floor. Access through your own front door into a reception hall and offering a sitting room with an angular bay and views over the front communal garden towards the marina, fitted kitchen/dining room with a pleasant outlook to the rear of the building, three bedrooms and a shower room/wc combined. Outside there is a single garage located just a few yards from the rear entrance door. There are a number of allocated parking spaces alongside.

We understand from our clients that there are no restrictions on long term or holiday letting making this an ideal bolthole or an addition to an investors portfolio.

As our clients sole agents, we highly recommend an immediate viewing to secure this fine apartment.



THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES:
Communal entrance hall with entry through a keypad or telephone system into:

COMMUNAL RECEPTION HALL
This has a turning staircase and LIFT SERVICE to the second floor landing.

RECEPTION HALL
With sealed unit double glazed window and Venetian blinds overlooking the managed grounds, night storage heater, two cloaks cupboards, two separate loft accesses, wall mounted security entry video phone system, access to principal rooms.

KITCHEN 3.61m (11'10") x 2.92m (9'7")
A traditional style kitchen comprising of a range of cupboards and drawers with timber doors, a wrap around timber effect roll top worktop surface with tiled splashback incorporating a 1 1/2 bowl sink with drainer and mixer tap, breakfast bar, four ring electric hob, built in electric double oven, recess for fridge and freezer, feature Rayburn style range (currently not in use), a plastered ceiling with spotlights and extractor fan. UPVC double glazed window to rear overlooking the garden, tiled floor, radiator, door through to utility area, under stairs storage cupboard with light door to rear porch door to utility area.


DINING ROOM 3.20m (10'6") x 3.96m (13'0")
Sash window with outlook over the front garden, radiator, high ceiling with ceiling light, feature storage cupboards, storage cupboards and drawers, finished with a timber floor.

UTILITY ROOM
Plumbing for washing machine and power, shelving, centre light door through to WC.


W/C
A useful additional low-level WC with wall mounted wash handbasin, radiator, UPVC double glazed window to rear, ceiling light, extractor fan and finished with a tiled floor.

REAR PORCH
Windows overlooking garden, door to garden.


STAIRS AND LANDING
A closed tread staircase with feature steps and rail leads to a galleried landing with timber floor, loft hatch, doors leading to the bathroom and the three bedrooms.

BEDROOM ONE 4.98m (16'4") x 2.90m (9'6")
An impressive dual aspect room with sash windows overlooking the front garden and woodland beyond whilst the rear overlooks the rear garden and adjoining field. A good range of built in wardrobes, radiator, centre light and finished with a timber floor.

BEDROOM TWO 4.52m (14'10") x 2.44m (8'0")
Sash window overlooking the garden and countryside beyond, radiator, centre light, built in storage cupboard, and finished with a timber floor.

BEDROOM THREE 2.67m (8'9") x 2.31m (7'7")
UPVC double glazed sash window to the side, centre light, radiator and finished with a timber floor.

BATHROOM
Comprising of a three-piece suite, having a tiled panelled bath with electric shower over, pedestal wash handbasin and a low-level WC, airing cupboard, extractor fan, a heated towel rail, UPVC double glazed window to rear and finished with a timber floor.


OUTSIDE
The property enjoys private parking on a gravelled area and is accessed via a five bar gate.

GARDEN
The property has generous enclosed gardens to the front, side and rear and enjoys a good degree of privacy. These are mainly laid to lawn and have mature plant and shrub boarders with an ornamental pond to the front.

CAFE/CATERING UNIT
The property has the added benefit of a cafe/catering unit known as the Pirate and Giesha included at the bottom of the garden which does not detract from the main property as hidden by trees This has a decked and seating area. The current vendor has successfully operated this within the Summer months to take advantage of walkers and has become a destination of choice, (Please note this does not include its contents which are to be negotiated separately).


DIRECTIONS
Although located near College reservoir, the property is accessed from the Eastwood Road/Hillhead area of Penryn. Continue onto Glasney Place, taking the third left onto College Hill. Proceed along College Hill through the woodland for approximately 3/4 of a mile and the entrance to Waterworks Cottage can be found in the woodland near the gates to the old water works.

COUNCIL TAX
With up and over door and personal door to there rear and this is approached via a long tandem tarmacadam driveway with parking for four vehicles in tandem and having an established mixed hedgerow border to the right hand side.

GARDENS
At the front of the property there are the most delightful south facing secluded gardens with lawn, well stocked borders with a mixed variety of hedging, shrubs and plants, and to the front tall trained Griselinia hedging provides seclusion. In the front of the house there is a paved patio in front of the sitting room and a crazy slate paved patio accessed from the dining room. To the rear of the house there's a large terraced slate bed patio and access across the rear of the house to the side gate. These gardens enjoy a delightful aspect over surrounding countryside down towards Argal Reservoir and offer long lawns, beautifully well stocked flower borders to either side and at the rear, a timber decked patio (in need of attention).

COUNCIL TAX
Band D.

SERVICES
Mains electricity and water. Private drainage (septic tank).

AGENTS NOTE
In accordance with the Estate Agency Act 1989, we wish to inform potential purchasers that the vendor of this property is an employee of Kimberley’s Independent Estate Agents.