289,950 The Old Counting House, 3 Riverside, Perranarworthal, Nr. Truro, South Cornwall, TR3 7NY FREEHOLD An early 18th Century, Grade II Listed end of terrace house of great history, in the favoured village of Perranarworthal, between the cathedral city of Truro and the Port of Falmouth, offering large and perfectly presented 3 bedroomed, 3 bath/shower roomed accommodation full of charm and character. A pleasantly surprising property that is much larger than one would expect and has lovely terraced rear gardens surrounded by well established specimen plants.
2 SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: entrance lobby, reception hall, cloaks hall, bathroom, two living rooms, barrel ceilinged kitchen, study. First Floor: split-level landing, huge master bedroom en-suite, second large double bedroom (previously 2 rooms). Second Floor: double bedroom en-suite. Outside: parking for 2 cars, walled courtyards, terraced south facing gardens with mature shrubs and trees, store shed. DESCRIPTION 3 Riverside was, we understand, constructed during the 1740 s as a counting house for the foundry on the opposite side of the road which has been developed into upmarket housing. The history of the building is evident both in its attractive external appearance and throughout the interior, most specifically in the kitchen which would have been the original vault and has a high barrelled ceiling as well as an original steel door panelled to appear to be wood. The position is almost exactly equidistant between the cathedral city of Truro and the port of Falmouth and is close to the upmarket sailing villages of Feock, Mylor and Flushing. Although our client normally uses the rear entrance into the kitchen, a recessed thick panelled door to the front opens into an initial lobby and then into an entrance hall which has been opened on one side into the living room. This part of the ground floor has 8 8 high ceilings and a grand feel about it. The living room is particularly large, stretching to approximately 18 x 16 plus its bay window and has other period features such as the ceiling rose, cornicing, the fireplace with its deep stone hearth, two slate shelves, the original vault door into the kitchen and a further panelled wood door leading to the dining room. The door to the kitchen opens under a granite lintel and the door to the dining room initially opens onto a short slate flagged floor. To the rear of the house, beyond a cloakroom, is a stunning contemporary yet period styled bathroom with a claw footed roll edged bath, slate flagged floor and painted matchboard panelling to half height. The kitchen is also at the rear with a broad window and a recently refitted glazed door to the rear courtyards and feels particularly spacious under its barrelled ceiling with beams to one side contrasting well with the modern fitted units and integrated appliances. The dining room has recently refitted glazed double doors to the rear courtyard as well as a window to the front and a beautiful stone fireplace with a three year old multi fuel burner. Stairs rise to the first floor and a doorway beside an area of exposed stonework leads to a light filled study. The first floor landing is lit by a large secondary glazed multi pane window (as they are throughout the majority of the house) over the stairs and is split level, with interesting features including two panelled doors opening to a very large double bedroom, therefore giving the option to revert this to two bedrooms, if desired. The master bedroom is found at this level and is particularly grand, having a bay to the front, a further window to the side, a
3 fireplace and a stunning large en-suite shower room. On the second floor is a third double bedroom with its own en-suite shower room and this is under a high vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers and a large roof window overlooking the wooded and planted rear garden. To the front of the house is parking for two cars and there are courtyards to the side and rear with planted beds at their edges below stone walls. Steps rise up to two terraces amongst the trees and long established shrubs giving excellent space for entertaining with a sunny aspect and very little maintenance. The Old Counting House is found in a most convenient location, being equidistant between Falmouth and Truro and near to the creeks of the Carrick Roads. There are dinghy sailing facilities at Loe Beach at Feock and Restronguet Sailing Club at Mylor with deep water moorings available at Mylor and Falmouth. Truro and Falmouth are very well served with both having secondary and college educational facilities (plus private education at Truro), hospitals and railway stations. There is a church and the well known Norway Inn (just a short walk away) at Perranarworthal and the local villages of Perranwell, Mylor Bridge and Carnon Downs all offer excellent facilities with village stores, further inns, a doctors and a dentists. THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) Although commonly entered via double doors into the dining room, or a door into the kitchen at the rear, a thick historic front door set into a painted panelled surround opens into:- ENTRANCE LOBBY. 9 high ceiling with pendant light and coving, ornate stained glass panelled wood door set into stained glass surround opens into:- ENTRANCE HALL. Open-plan to the living room through an 8 10 wide archway. 9 high ceiling with rose, pendant light and ornate cornice. Wood floorboards, stained glass panelled door to the:-
4 CLOAKS HALL. A short hall with space for hanging coats, a pendant light and a continuation of the wood floor. Broad panelled wood door opening into:- BATHROOM. A modern, period style space with a slate flagged floor, multi pane window to the rear and cream painted match boarding to half height with a dado rail above. Period style white sanitaryware including a claw footed double ended roll edged bath with chrome mixer tap and hand shower attachment. Pedestal wash basin with chrome taps, wc, chrome radiator/heated towel rail, white painted wood boarded ceiling, two wall lights and a pendant light, large airing cupboard housing a pressurised hot water cylinder and slatted wooden shelving. FIRST LIVING ROOM 18 7 extending to 22 8 x 15 9. Large bay to the front with multi pane secondary glazed windows. 8 8 high ceiling with large central rose, pendant light and ornate cornice. Grand wooden fireplace with an inset open grate over a stone hearth. Deep recess with a slate shelf, protruding slate shelf, two radiators. Panelled wood door to the second living room and an original steel panelled door to the:-
5 KITCHEN 13 reducing to 8 x 10 2. The original vault under an 11 4 high barrelled ceiling, entered through the original door under a thick granite lintel and with recesses to either side of the short passage. Historic features include a high level white painted door in a curving alcove and a broad painted beam. Fitted with a range of modern light wood effect base and wall mounted cabinets with roll edged high gloss stone effect worktops including a stainless steel sink and drainer with chrome mixer tap over. Breakfast bar along one wall, integrated fridge, integrated freezer and concealed washing machine, integrated stainless steel oven with a four plate stainless steel gas hob under a concealed filter hood. Concealed
6 gas fired boiler, tiled splashbacks, tiled floor, spotlights, radiator, multi pane secondary glazed window to the rear, part glazed door with a window above to the rear courtyard. SECOND LIVING ROOM 17 4 x 12 10. Secondary glazed multi pane window to the front, glazed double doors to the rear courtyard, carved stone fireplace with a three year old multi fuel burner and slate hearth below. Turning staircase rising to the first floor with a cupboard below, radiator, short slate flagged hall to first living room, wall lights, exposed stone wall and an opening to:- STUDY 11 5 x 5 9. Filled with light by double glazed windows on two sides and a Velux roof window. Wall lights, radiator. FIRST FLOOR SPLIT-LEVEL LANDING. The landing is over three levels with steps between lit by a secondary glazed multi pane window over the stairs with a deep display shelf below. Panelled and half glazed door between levels, recess that may previously have been a doorway, radiator, various lights, obscured leaded glazed panelled door and stairs rising to the second floor, two separate panelled wood doors to bedroom 2 and a pair of panelled wood doors open to:- MASTER BEDROOM 20 1 x 12 7 extending to 16 4. A very large room lit by windows around a sit-in bay with a further recessed window, all being secondary glazed and having panelled wood shutters. Fireplace with a wooden surround and mantel, tiled slips and tiled hearth, two radiators, two pendant lights. Panelled wood door to:- EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. Large walk-in glazed screened and tiled shower enclosure with a chrome period style rain head mixer shower. White period style sanitaryware including a pedestal wash basin with chrome taps and a wc. Area of
7 painted match boarding to half height, architraved recess housing the wc, spotlights, extractor fan, radiator. BEDROOM 2 17 6 x 9 9. Almost certainly would have been two bedrooms before evidenced by two individual period panelled wood doors to the landing and a slight change in the wall. Dual aspect of secondary glazed multi pane windows, one with a slate sill. Two pendant lights, radiator, built-in wardrobe. BEDROOM 3 19 10 x 11 10 overall. High vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers and Velux roof window overlooking the rear garden, one exposed stone wall, storage alcove, ceiling light, opening to:- SECOND FLOOR EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. Shower enclosure with a wall mounted shower, white wc, white wash basin with chrome taps and white tiled surround, Velux roof window overlooking the rear garden, high vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers, ceiling light. OUTSIDE To the front is off-road parking for at least two cars and to the side of this a pedestrian gate opens through a high stone wall to a broad paved path leading around to the rear courtyard. The initial area beyond the gateway has a timber shed with a storage area to one side, space for pot plants and a camellia in the corner. The paving leads around to the rear and forms a courtyard outside of the glazed doors into the kitchen and dining room. Steps ascend into the garden above a stone wall and the paving continues across the rear of the property, with moss covered stone walled planters to one side. The paved path passes an outside water tap before broadening to another smaller courtyard with good space for storage.
8 The steps rise past an initial granite gate pier and then lead through gorgeous mature flowering shrubs up to two raised terraces. The first terrace is granite chipped and surrounded by the dense foliage, with a high stone wall as a backdrop and this extends up the side of the garden, past the higher paved terrace where there is a barbecue. The mature plantings continue under lovely old trees and a brick paved path leads to an area that once housed a shed. The garden enjoys a sunny aspect and is perfect for entertaining. 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 TR3 7NY. SERVICES Mains water, electricity, gas. Private drainage. DIRECTIONS From Truro proceed south on the A39 towards Falmouth through Playing Place, Carnon Downs and Devoran. After Devoran proceed through an area of woodland and shortly after the Norway Inn you will find The Old Counting House on your right hand side almost immediately opposite a turning on the left hand side signposted to Mylor. AGENT S NOTE 1 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
9 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. AGENT S NOTE 2 Some external photographs were taken in 2014. AGENT S NOTE 3 The neighbouring property has a right of way through The Old Counting Houses rear gate in order to allow them access for maintenance of their gable end and window. OFFICE OPENING HOURS Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm. to 1.00pm (available for viewings all day). Saturday - 9.00am Not to scale for identification purposes only.
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