235,000 The Art House, 2 New Street, Penzance, Cornwall FREEHOLD An exciting opportunity to acquire a 2 bedroomed character cottage believed to date back to the early 19th Century. Located in one of the oldest and most historic parts of Penzance just a short distance from the town centre and the seafront. An ideal main/second home currently used as a successful holiday letting investment.
2 SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: reception hall, dining room, breakfast room, utility room, kitchen, wc. First Floor: large galleried landing, master bedroom, bedroom 2, bathroom. Outside: slate paved patio area with hot tub (to be included in the sale). DESCRIPTION A recently renovated character cottage in one of the oldest, most desirable and historic parts of Penzance. Currently laid out with three separate reception rooms to the ground floor and two/three bedrooms to the first floor but with the potential to remove partition walls and create a more spacious open-plan style accommodation. Fully fitted kitchen with gas central heating and double glazing throughout. A stunningly presented slate sun terrace accessed from both the kitchen and breakfast room with space for a barbecue area and included in the sale is a hot tub. A gate leads out onto the rear passage. Presented in good decorative order with some original features remaining. Built in the early 1800 s and believed to have been lived in by famed St Ives painter Alfred Wallis. The mother of the Bronte sisters is also believed to have lived in the property. The property is used as a holiday letting investment and can be seen here: www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/14669825?s=51 The property is sold with vacant possession and no ongoing chain.
3 LOCATION The Art House is within easy reach of all of Penzance s extensive amenities as well as the beach, harbour, Jubilee Pool and promenade. Penzance station is a 10 minute walk providing direct links to London Paddington with an approximate travel time of 4½ hours making it the perfect bolthole from which to escape London. Penzance itself has a wide range of high street shops as well as the Wharfside Shopping Centre which has an array of shops and cafés alike. A short walk from New Street are Morrab Gardens and Penlee Park, Penzance s very own tropical gardens. Similarly, within a 5 minute walk of The Art House is the coast path which will take you to Marazion in one direction and to Newlyn and on to Mousehole in the other direction. New Street is one of Penzance s oldest and most historic streets with The Art House being directly across the road from the former telephone exchange which used to be the old market dating back to the 17th Century. From Penzance harbour, the Scillonian Ferry travels to the Isles of Scilly on a daily basis and yards from the harbour is the art deco Jubilee Pool which recently reopened after having been extensively refurbished over 2½ years. Penzance s mile long promenade stretches from the station all the way along to Newlyn along which can be found a wonderful array of pubs, restaurants and shops. THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) 17th Century non-listed cottage in the heart of Penzance. Front door leading into:- RECEPTION HALL 13 x 10. Double glazed solid wood framed window to the front with deep sills, tessellated tile floor to entrance, radiator, ceiling light point, smoke detector. Roof hatch to ceiling and various original cornice around all rooms. Door leads to:- DINING ROOM 13 x 6 9. Radiator, double glazed wooden framed window to the front with deep sills, ceiling light point.
4 BREAKFAST ROOM 13 x 8. Radiator, wall light point. A door leading to rear hall with doorway leading to:- KITCHEN 9 8 x 6 8. Single glazed wooden framed window to side, radiator, ceiling light point, smoke detector. A range of high and low level cupboards with dark Formica worktop, electric oven and hob with extractor over, space for dishwasher, large stainless steel inset sink with chrome taps over. Door leading to:- WC. Window to the side and wall light point. UTILITY ROOM 4 x 4. French doors also lead out onto slate patio to rear. Stairs leading up to:- FIRST FLOOR GALLERIED LANDING 13 x 11. Radiator, ceiling light point, smoke detector. Double glazed wooden framed windows to side and rear, stairs lead up to:- BATHROOM. Radiator, extractor fan, ceiling light point. Double glazed wooden framed window to the side, bath with shower over, wash hand basin and low level wc.
5 MASTER BEDROOM 13 max. x 10. Radiator, double glazed hardwood window to front with deep sill, ceiling light point, picture rail. BEDROOM 2 13 x 7 5. Double glazed wooden framed window to the front, radiator, ceiling light point, picture rail, hatch leading to loft.
6 OUTSIDE From the kitchen a door leads out to a slate patio area with raised beds, rear gate leading out onto path, hot tub and a small outhouse for storage of recycling bags etc. There is also an outside water tap and solar lighting around the enclosed back yard. 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 TR18 2LZ. SERVICES Mains water and drainage, mains electricity, gas fired central heating. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk. The vendor currently pays business rates rather than Council Tax as the property is being used commercially as a holiday letting investment. DIRECTIONS Take the A30 west towards Penzance and then drive onto Chyandour Cliff along to the Harbourside Car Park. From the car park walk along Wharf Road, when you get to the bridge over the dry dock take the slip road which leads up towards Abbey warehouse. Continue up the hill and take your first right up New Street, The Art House will be found approximately 400 yards up on the right hand side and is number 2. 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.
8 Not to scale for identification purposes only.
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