Offers around 289,950 25 Penare Road, Penzance, West Cornwall FREEHOLD A period townhouse with adaptable accommodation extending to approximately 2,500sq.ft. with some glimpses of Mounts Bay. A splendid home within a short walk of the harbour, town centre, train station and promenade, offering 5 bedroomed, 3 bathroomed accommodation with cellar and garage.
2 SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: entrance vestibule, hallway, sitting room, 2 nd reception room/bedroom 5, bathroom, dining room, kitchen. Basement: storage room. First Floor: 3 bedrooms and family bathroom. Second Floor Attic Room: bedroom 4, en-suite bathroom and kitchenette. Outside: small garden to the front, charming south facing rear garden mainly laid to lawn with high stone walls and some glimpses of Mounts Bay. Detached single garage. Access to the cellar. DESCRIPTION A classic period terraced townhouse in an historic location by the sea. Retaining some period features including fireplaces, panelled doors, mouldings and architraves. About 2,500sq.ft. of accommodation over three floors providing large light filled and flowing reception spaces. Five bedrooms, three bathrooms (one en-suite) and two/three reception roomed accommodation. Providing plenty of scope for modernisation subject to all necessary consents. Benefit of a cellar measuring 24 6 max. x 17 8 max. with separate storage area - 7 6 x 4 4. South facing well stocked rear garden enjoying some glimpses over Mounts Bay. Considerable benefit of a detached single garage providing parking. Penare Road is very well positioned with the beaches, town centre, railway station, harbour and seafront promenade all within easy walking distance.
3 LOCATION Penzance is considered the capital of West Cornwall and is at the end of the Penzance to Paddington main railway line with direct trains to London. The town has a rich seafaring heritage and its centre abounds with period buildings which now house a wide array of high street names and more specialised retailers. The area is also famous for its arts and there are many galleries in Penzance and neighbouring Newlyn which also has a large and colourful fishing fleet. Within Penzance there are hotels, restaurants, cafés, museums, education for all ages and a hospital. West Cornwall is known for its rugged beauty and is surrounded by the South West Coast Path which leads over dramatic cliff tops to sheltered coves and larger sandy beaches. Just to the east of Penzance is the village of Marazion and St Michael s Mount which can be accessed by foot across a causeway at low tide. There are many other sandy beaches including Praa Sands to the east, whilst to the far west is Sennen Cove and Whitesand Bay near Land s End, a 2 mile long stretch of beautiful white sands beside a picturesque harbourside village that is renowned for surfing. To the south is Mousehole which attracts people from all over Europe to see its harbourside lights at Christmas and about 20 minutes drive to the north is the resort and surfing town of St Ives which is considered to have the best light for painting in Britain as it reflects off the waters of the 4 mile wide St Ives Bay. THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) From the front garden a broad granite step leads to a period panelled door giving access into the:- ENTRANCE VESTIBULE. Tessellated flooring, dado rail, high skirting boards, period panelled and decoratively glazed window into:- ENTRANCE HALLWAY. An abundance of period features, stairs to the first floor, ceiling light point, doors through into the sitting room, dining room and inner lobby. SITTING ROOM 16 into bay x 14 10 max. UPVC double glazed bay window overlooking the front garden, wall mounted night store heater, fireplace with timber surround and two full height arched recessed storage alcoves to either side, ceiling light point.
4 SECOND RECEPTION ROOM / BEDROOM 5 12 7 max. x 12 6 max. UPVC double glazed window to the rear, wall mounted night store heater, ceiling light point, period features, two recessed and shelved storage alcoves. INNER LOBBY. Door to understairs cupboard, shower room and opening into breakfast room with obscured glazed panels to either side and above. Ceiling light point. BATHROOM. White sanitaryware consisting of pedestal wash hand basin with hot and cold taps over, wc, panelled bath with hot and cold taps and electronic Triton wall mounted shower over, ceiling light point, shaver socket, upvc obscure double glazed window to the side, wall mounted heater, storage shelf. DINING ROOM 13 x 11 3. UPVC double glazed window to the side, ceiling light point, part glazed door into:- KITCHEN 11 2 x 6 8. Timber sash window overlooking the rear garden, part glazed timber door to the rear, ceiling strip light, range of wall and base units incorporating stainless steel sink drainer unit with hot and cold taps over, space for freestanding cooker, space for freestanding fridge/freezer, Velux window. FIRST FLOOR LANDING. Ceiling light point, stairs to second floor. Doors into bedrooms 1, 2 and 3 and family bathroom. BEDROOM 2 15 3 into bay x 11 4. UPVC double glazed bay window with views over the harbour towards Mounts Bay, the Lizard Peninsula beyond and the open ocean. Sink with hot and cold taps over and vanity unit under. Wall mounted night store heater.
5 FAMILY BATHROOM. Wall mounted night store heater, ceiling light point, recessed storage alcove/airing cupboard with slatted shelving and hot water cylinder. Obscured upvc double glazed window to the side. Panelled bath with hot and cold taps over and shower attached, pedestal wash hand basin with hot and cold taps over, wc. BEDROOM 3 12 8 x 11 6. UPVC double glazed window to the rear, ceiling light point, wall mounted night store heater, period fireplace with slate hearth and timber surround, recessed and shelved storage alcove. BEDROOM 1 17 11 x 16 6 maximum measurement into bay. UPVC double glazed window to the front, upvc double glazed bay window to the front, recessed and shelved storage alcove, wall mounted night store heater, ceiling light point. Stairs to:- SECOND FLOOR ATTIC ROOM LANDING. Ceiling light point, Velux window, door to eaves storage. Panelled and part glazed door into:- ATTIC ROOM 17 10 max. x 10 4 L shaped. Exposed timber floor boards, two ceiling light points, timber sash window to the front with further window to the side with views over rooftops to Mounts Bay and St Michael s Mount. Base and wall units with stainless steel sink drainer unit with hot and cold taps over. Two storage cupboards, further recessed bookshelf with drawers under. Door to:- BEDROOM 4 13 into bay x 7 max. Double glazed timber sash window to the rear with views over Penzance towards Newlyn and the open ocean, ceiling light point, recessed storage alcove, door to:- EN-SUITE BATHROOM. Panelled bath with hot and cold taps over, wc, pedestal wash hand basin with hot and cold taps over, Velux window, ceiling light point. OUTSIDE UTILITY / STORE ROOM 9 11 x 4 8. Space and plumbing for washing machine, Belfast sink with hot and cold taps over, wall light point, two ceiling light points, obscure glazed window. Monopitch roof. CELLAR 24 6 max. x 17 8 max. Ceiling light point, door to STORAGE AREA 7 6 x 4 4.
6 DETACHED GARAGE 15 6 x 7 10. Monopitch roof, ceiling light point, two windows to the side, twin timber bi-folding doors. To the rear of the property is a south facing garden being mainly laid to lawn with view to the side extending over Mount Bay towards St Michael s Mount. This area of garden also provides access to the basement and there is also a pathway leading to the detached garage. GENERAL INFORMATION VIEWING Strictly by prior appointment through: Lillicrap Chilcott, Landrian House, 59-60 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2PE. Telephone: (01872) 273473. Facsimile: (01872) 273474. Website: www.waterfrontandcountryhomes.com E-mail: sales@lillicrapchilcott.com POST CODE TR18 3AJ. SERVICES Mains water, drainage and electricity. www.mycounciltax.org.uk. For Council Tax see DIRECTIONS Heading west into Penzance on the A30 proceed past the Sainsbury Superstore on your right hand side and then branching left at the next roundabout along Eastern Green passing the Mount Royal Hotel on the right hand side and then turning right on to Britons Hill. Proceed up Britons Hill which then becomes Penare Road where number 25 will be found on the left hand side approaching the top as indicated by our For Sale board.. 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. OFFICE OPENING HOURS Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm. to 1.00pm (available for viewings all day). Saturday - 9.00am
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