Toad Hall & Captains Cottage, Trelowia, Near Looe, Cornwall, PL13

Overview

Main residence: 3 receptions, kitchen/dining/sitting room, 5 bedrooms (2 en suite). Detached cottage with successful 9 year holiday letting history, 2 bedroom (2 bath/shower rooms), ample parking, 12 x 6 metre triple barn/workshop & store, extensive lawned and landscaped gardens with numerous patio / seating areas and raised flower beds and vegetable beds, a 6 x 3 metre poly tunnel, 10 x 5 metre enclosed secure chicken run – with additional fenced free-ranging area, country & distant sea views. In all about 0.65 acre. EPC Band C.

Location

The property is situated a short distance from the twin seaside villages of Seaton and Downderry which offer the usual facilities including primary school, public houses, restaurants, churches and village stores/post office, and just 8 minutes drive to the beautiful harbour town of Looe. Less than half a mile walking distance from the property there is a farm shop which caters for most day to day needs and the nearby village of Hessenford has a church and popular riverside public house – both walking distance. Similar facilities are available at St Germans together with a main line railway station (Plymouth to London Paddington approximately three hours). Golf is available close by at Portwrinkle and Looe Bindown. This rural area is easily accessible via the A38 with Plymouth itself having an abundance of shopping, educational and recreational facilities together with a cross channel ferryport. The waters and wide expanses of beautiful beaches at Whitsand Bay are only a (truncated)

Description

Converted from a former dairy barn, the property comprises a quality detached residence of spacious proportions in a rural setting. Set into the gentle contour the main residence enjoys level access to the garden from both ground and first floor. Fine views are enjoyed over the surrounding open countryside with distant sea views of the English Channel. In addition there is a further detached barn conversion on the land, converted to a high standard and used for holiday letting purposes. (Captains Cottage is let through its own website and social media platforms and provides an income in the region of £30,000 to £38,000 turnover over an average 28 week summer letting period. Earning potential could be increased if renting period were increased beyond key summer weeks). A private driveway provides ample parking leading to a triple car barn with two further bays utilised for workshop and store. The beautiful gardens are extensive totalling about 0.65 acre - laid to lawn and (truncated)

Toad Hall

Three metre aluminium glass sliding double glazed doors to:-

Kitchen/Dining Room/Sitting Room

Large 62 square metre newly converted Kitchen / Dining / Sitting Room with underfloor heated herringbone flooring. Exposed beam ceiling to kitchen-end, with double glazed Velux skylights to dining / sitting room end. Large modern convector log burning stove on slate hearth. Range of stunning quartz work surfaces with drawers and cupboards under and matching eye level cupboards. Glass fronted display cabinets. Built in dishwasher. Built in tower fridge and under counter fridge, plus a double wine fridge. Double Belfast sink with combi hot tap fitted within large front facing kitchen island with quartz worktop. High-end electric induction 110cm white and stainless silver range which serves the cooking, and 110cm matching extractor fan. Tiled splash backs. Large aluminium double glazed windows to front. Large aluminium double glazed sliding doors to slate paved steps to front garden. Ceiling spotlights with dimmer switches, feature pendant lights. Door to:-

Hall

Underfloor heated herringbone flooring. Two radiators. Exposed beams. Three double glazed windows to the front. Mezzanine store area. Stairs to first floor accommodation.

Utility Room

Wash hand basin. Plumbing for washing machine. Vent for tumble dryer. Door to rear where external 2 year old Worcester Bosch oil fired boiler is housed, that supplies central heating to radiators and hot water to the house.

Plant Room / Storage Room

Double glazed windows to front and window to rear. Plant room that houses 14.6Kw battery for solar panels and two inverters which generates and stores most of the electricity used to run the house (or sends it back to the grid, in which an income can be gained). There is enough energy generated in summer to cover Captains Cottage holiday electricity too. Storage shelving / operations room for linen storage and holiday letting supplies.

Bedroom 1

Radiator. Double glazed windows overlooking the garden. Eaves store. Built in linen cupboard. Built in wardrobes. Exposed roof trusses.

Bedroom Two

Radiator. Exposed roof trusses. Double glazed window to rear overlooking the rear garden.

Bedroom Three

Exposed roof trusses. Radiator. Double glazed window to rear overlooking the rear garden.

Bathroom/Wc

Comprising panelled in bath with shower attachment. Pedestal wash hand basin. Low level WC. Tiled shower cubicle. Tiled floor. Fully tiled walls. Ceiling spotlights. Exposed beams. Double glazed window to rear overlooking the garden. Extractor fan.

Bedroom 4 / Study

Radiator. Exposed beams. Double glazed stable door to rear garden.

En Suite Shower Room

Comprising tiled floor and tiled shower cubicle. Pedestal wash hand basin. Low level WC. Radiator. Built in cupboard with fitted shelves.

First Floor

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Lounge

A fine room with exposed roof trusses to apex and wood floor. Woodburner on a tiled hearth. Three double glazed windows to front, two with window seats enjoying views over the open countryside to the sea. Double glazed French doors to garden.

Bedroom 5 / Sitting Room

Telephone point. Exposed beams to apex. Double glazed window enjoying countryside views. Double glazed door to garden. Radiator. Built in cupboard housing the hot water cylinder with electric immersion.

CAPTAINS COTTAGE

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Welcome

Open fronted verandah porch with double glazed door to:-

Sitting Room

Part tiled floor. Stairs to first floor accommodation with cupboard under. Double glazed French doors to rear. Two radiators. Double glazed windows to rear and side overlooking the garden.

Kitchen/Dining Room

Tiled floor. Double glazed window to front with window seat. Ceiling spotlights. Range of work surfaces with drawers and cupboards under and matching eye level cupboards. Glass fronted display cabinets. Concealed lighting. Double glazed window to rear. One and a half bowl single drainer sink unit. Built in dishwasher. Built in fridge. Four ring hob. Built in oven. Exposed stone reveals opening to:-

Utility Room

Tiled floor. Radiator. Work surface with open storage under. Plumbing for automatic washing machine. Vent for tumble dryer. Oil fired Worcester Bosch boiler which serves the central and hot water systems. Door to front. Double glazed window to side. Extractor fan.

Shower Room

Tiled floor. Pedestal wash hand basin. Low level WC. Radiator. Double glazed widow to side. Ceiling spotlights. Extractor fan. Tiled shower cubicle.

First Floor - Landing

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Bedroom 1

Double glazed Velux skylight overlooking the garden and views. Radiator. Built in wardrobes.

Bedroom 2

Radiator. Built in wardrobe. Double glazed Velux skylight and double glazed window enjoying views as before.

Bathroom/Wc

Comprising panelled in bath with shower attachment. Pedestal wash hand basin. Low level WC. Radiator. Double glazed Velux skylight. Tiled floor. Tiled splash backs. Extractor fan. Ceiling spot lights.

Outside

The property is located in the tiny hamlet of Trelowia with just four other residential properties in the vicinity. A private entrance drive leads to a courtyard and large gravelled drive providing ample parking for many vehicles. This in turn leads to:-

Triple Barn/Workshop

42' x 19'6 (12.80m x 5.94m) Currently set up as a storage barn for sit-on mower and kayaks, with workshop and store areas at either end. However, it could be converted into a five car garage if so desired. Light and power points. Water tap. There is ample space at either end of this building for the storage of caravan, boat, motor home and trailer, etc.

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The gardens are extensive, laid to lawn but interspersed with mature shrubs and trees, raised flower beds and veg beds, with timber steps running up to the top of the lawned area, where the garden backs onto open fields with uninterrupted valley views. There are three patio seating areas with a masonry BBQ area and a pergola to enjoy the stunning views down the valley. There is a large 6 x 3 metre poly tunnel and 10 x 5 metre enclosed secure covered chicken run, with additional fenced free-ranging area for poultry.

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Adjacent to the rear of the main residence there is a stone paved patio leading onto the lawn and the holiday cottage also has its own private gravelled walled courtyard garden, and own private parking for two vehicles.

Services

Mains water and electricity. Private drainage shared between both properties.

Directions

To locate the property, proceed from Plymouth in a westerly direction along the A38 passing through the villages of Landrake and Tideford. upon reaching Trerulefoot, turn left onto the A374 and continue for just over one mile turning right on the A387 as signposted for Looe. Pass through the village of Hessenford, rise up the hill and turn left as signed for Trelowia, Tredinnick and Tredinnick Farm Shop. Continue along the road for just over half a mile and upon reaching the small hamlet of Trelowia, the property will be found on the right hand side.