525,000 Tolmennor Cottage, Breage, Helston, Cornwall FREEHOLD Situated at the end of a no-through country lane with stunning, panoramic and far reaching southerly rural views which extend to the south Cornish coastline. Set in level gardens bordering farmland, this attractive, charming and characterful 4 bedroomed cottage has flexible accommodation and pleasant gardens.
2 SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: entrance porch, kitchen/breakfast room, dining area, inner hallway, library, conservatory, sitting room. First Floor: landing, 4 bedrooms (master with dressing room) and family bathroom. Outside: a generous size rear and side gardens mainly laid to lawn, a detached garage with a shower room on the ground floor and a converted room on the upper floor. DESCRIPTION Tolmennor Cottage is situated at the end of a no-through country lane in a wonderful rural location with a delightful country outlook and southerly views towards the coastline. Facing south the cottage combines characterful and flexible accommodation with four bedrooms and three reception rooms. Attractive stone and rendered elevations sit under a pitched slate tiled roof. The cottage has a wealth of original features with granite and stone fireplaces, beamed ceilings and slate floors, all creating both charm and ambience. Outside there is a delightful lawned garden bordered by farmland enjoying a high degree of privacy and taking in some lovely countryside views. To the side of the cottage is a parking area and detached garage. LOCATION Although set at the end of a no-through lane in a wonderfully peaceful location, Tolmennor Cottage is well served with local amenities in a number of nearby villages. The market town of Helston is located about 4 miles away and offers a comprehensive range of services. Lovely beaches to the south include Praa Sands and Porthleven and these are about 3 miles from the cottage. THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) The property is fronted by a small low level stone and granite boundary wall, which opens out onto the threshold of the front porch. A glazed stable door leads into:- ENTRANCE PORCH 4 10 x 4 8. A granite and stone built porch under a pitched tiled slate roof, wooden glazed stable door with slate threshold, cut slate flooring, vaulted internal roof, rooflight, coat hook rack, wooden shelving, glazed internal stable door leading into the:-
3 KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM 20 9 x 12 6. A thoroughly charming kitchen enjoying a triple outlook with quality sash windows and cut slate sills, a superb open-plan kitchen/breakfast room with a fabulous central feature granite and stone built fireplace inset with a cream enamelled Aga, responsible for heating the hot water with an LPG front hob and electric oven below. Above the Aga a massive granite lintel spanning the opening with inset illumination. Superb cut large sectioned slate flooring throughout the kitchen/breakfast room, inset ceiling lighting, twin Belfast styled sinks with mixer tap, plumbing provided for dishwasher. Double opening doors leading into:- DINING AREA 12 7 x 7 5. Superb cut slate flooring, double glazed opening French style doors leading out to the rear garden, radiator, inset ceiling lighting. INNER HALLWAY (leading from the kitchen). A small inner hallway with a rear window overlooking the back garden, Indian fossil limestone quality flooring, radiator, storage alcove, staircase leading to the first floor, wooden pine door leading into the:-
4 LIBRARY 11 4 x 10 9. A further third reception room currently used as a library, feature central granite built fireplace with cast iron multi fuel stove on a granite hearth, Indian fossil limestone quality flooring, wall lighting, quality built Iroko bookshelves, radiator, doors leading off to the conservatory and sitting room. CONSERVATORY 12 4 x 9. A wooden framed three sided conservatory backing onto the front elevation, slate flooring, glazed door leading out to the front footpath. SITTING ROOM 19 2 x 13 1. A stunning sitting room oozing charm and ambiance enjoying a triple aspect with views over to the front farmland and rear garden. A huge granite and stone built fireplace with a massive lintel spanning the opening, inset a multi fuel cast iron stove, speciality Indian fossil limestone flooring, painted open heavily beamed ceiling, radiators, wall mounted electric fuse board cupboard, wall lighting and opening to the original entrance porch which is no longer used. ORIGINAL ENTRANCE PORCH 5 6 x 3 7. Indian limestone fossil flooring, built-in timber bookshelves, ceiling light, wooden external door (no longer in operation). Leading from the inner hallway, a close tread carpeted staircase leading to the:- FIRST FLOOR LANDING. A generous landing area with part sloping ceiling, painted balustrade and handrails to stairwell opening, window overlooking the rear garden, loft access hatch, ceiling lighting, radiator, wooden pine doors leading off to:- BEDROOM 1 12 7 x 11 11. A double aspect room enjoying fabulous far reaching southerly views over the surrounding countryside, ceiling lighting, double glazed sash windows with cut slate sills, radiator, pine door leading to:- DRESSING ROOM. Window to the side elevation. BEDROOM 2 12 11 x 11 5. Double glazed sash window overlooking the superb elevated southerly rural elevation, a deep recessed tiled window sill, ceiling lighting, loft access hatch, wooden built storage cupboard, radiator. BEDROOM 3 11 4 x 10 7. Double glazed sash window with deep tiled recessed sill, enjoying the superb southerly rural views, built-in storage cupboard, loft access hatch, ceiling light, radiator. BEDROOM 4 10 6 x 7 1. Part sloping ceiling, a single room with a built-in storage cupboard, window overlooking the rear garden, ceiling lighting, radiator.
5 BATHROOM. A lovely suite with a freestanding copper bath, pedestal wash hand basin tiled splashback, wc, shower with mosaic tiles, towel rail, floorboards, sash window overlooking the rear, extractor fan, airing cupboard, ceiling light. OUTSIDE BOILER ROOM. The boiler room built onto the rear elevation of the property where the floor mounted oil fired boiler is positioned.
6 GARAGE 22 x 15 9. The garage is built on two floors, constructed of block with rendered external elevations under a slate pitched roof, power and light fitted, double timber opening doors, window and an additional opening sliding door to the side elevation. A shower room is to be found in the far corner of the garage, comprising a corner shower unit with electric shower, plumbing provided for a washing machine, low level wc, two windows, ceiling lighting, ceramic tiled floor and ceramic wall tiling to dado height. Access is gained from a side timber staircase leading to an elevated decking area in turn leading through a glazed door into the first floor room space with restricted head height. On each gable wall two windows are to be found together with glazed doors. NB. The staircase and decking area require renovation. The garage as a whole would make an ideal potential opportunity for someone wishing to convert this building into further accommodation subject to gaining the necessary planning consents. REAR GARDEN. A delightful rear garden approximately half an acre, currently split into four sections overlooking the fabulous elevated farmland, mainly laid to lawn, stocked with a huge variety of specimen plants, hedging, shrubs, flower borders, affording privacy, a timber built storage garden shed, bordered on the northern boundary by post and rail fencing. 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: sales@lillicrapchilcott.com. POST CODE TR13 9ND. SERVICES Mains water, mains electricity, private drainage. Oil fired central heating. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk. DIRECTIONS From Helston drive in a westerly direction on the Penzance and at the crest of the hill ascending out of Helston go past the car dealership on the right hand side, proceed down into the valley, past the turning into Porthleven on the left and up the other side. On entering the village of Breage take the first turning right proceeding up the hill, past the church on the left hand side and proceed to the T-junction, at which turn left. Proceed through the village of Breage passing the Queens Arms on the left carry on following the road out into the countryside and carry on until you come to a crossroads (after about.2 of a mile) at the small crossroads turn left into an unmarked lane. Follow this lane for about 0.6 of a mile (at the fork bear right) and Tolmennor Cottage can be found on the right hand side at the end of the lane. AGENT S NOTE The above particulars have been prepared as a general guide only for prospective buyers. Whilst we have endeavoured to provide a fair and reasonable description of the property, no specific survey or detailed inspection has been carried out in relation to the property, the services, the appliances and any fixtures and fittings or equipment. All buyers should rely on their own surveys and investigations in connection with any purchase of the property. All measurements, floor plans, dimensions, acreages and distances are approximate only and should not be relied upon for accuracy.
7 OFFICE OPENING HOURS Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm. Saturday - 9.00am to 1.00pm. NB: A number of staff are available for viewing appointments all day Saturday and all day Sunday.
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