Property description
Superb character home with immense appeal occupying a village location with great privacy. Grade 11 listed having an impressive kitchen, separate breakfast area utility and cloakroom. 2 reception rooms, 3 double bedrooms, exceptional bathroom plus en-suite. Private patio, beautiful and interesting gardens with studio/chalet, greenhouse and poly tunnel. Garage and unrestricted roadside parking.
SITUATION
Quethiock village is roughly a mile off the A390 road with Well Cottage being adjacent to the church with access off an internal village road which has very little passing traffic. In addition to the church the village has a primary school and is also on a bus route. The town’s of Liskeard and Callington are each some 6 miles distance, the south coast at Seaton near Looe is 11 miles, the city of Plymouth 15 miles, the A30 at Launceston some 17 miles and Exeter/M5 56 miles.
DESCRIPTION
The property is certainly well worth viewing and after just a few minutes inside the property you will appreciate not only the excellent condition and superb character, but also the tranquillity and atmosphere that goes with it. To all intense and purposes the cottage could be set in the middle of the countryside as more often than not the only sounds heard are the birds outside. The property has been lovingly restored in recent years and very sympathetically updated having such things as period light switches, concealed radiators served by an oil fired boiler which is still under warranty and there is also some cavity wall insulation and additional roof insulation. The accommodation has a degree of flexibility with eating areas in the breakfast room/kitchen or dining room, equally the breakfast area could be used as a study in addition to a built-in worktop in one of the bedrooms and in the main garden there is a superb studio/chalet which could also be used as ancillary accommodation or work from home.
ACCOMMODATION
Slate steps from the road give access to the dwelling with main entrance via the side Entrance Porch with stone flooring, glass roof and glazed door and side panel to the Reception Area which opens into the Kitchen/Breakfast Room. Built-in upboard containing the enclosed hot water cylinder with
supplementary immersion heater and programme unit for heating and domestic hot water. Off to one side is the Utility Room with sink and plumbing for washing machine together with Cloakroom having W.C and basin. The Kitchen / Breakfast Room features Oak flooring, superb wood worktops with custom built kitchen having provision for fridge and freezer and fitted Leisure Rangemaster 110 stove with gas hob (LPG) plus electric hot plate, etc. The two reception rooms are full of atmosphere and character with the well proportioned Dining Room having fireplace with wood burner stove, beamed ceiling, dual aspect windows and front entrance door, all with natural wood exposed lintels and staircase off in one corner. The Sitting Room has an impressive open stone fireplace with fitted open fire, cloam oven and slate hearth with the room having exposed ceiling beams and again wood lintels to the three windows, two main ones at the front, one of which has a window seat.
The character atmosphere extends to the first floor with split level Landing which has natural light from the roof window and natural timbers having direct access to the three bedrooms and main bathroom. The Main Bedroom has a fireplace feature with built-in double wardrobes either side, exposed roof timbers and dual aspect windows, the front one with window seat and internal shutters and as all the front windows do it overlooks the church opposite. The Main Bathroom is of excellent proportions being L-shaped with Oak flooring, free standing roll top bath with hand held shower attachment, period style wash basin and W.C, feature fireplace opening, built-in shelved cupboard, heated towel rail and radiator with dual aspect windows and shutters plus window seat to the front window. There is a further Two Double Bedrooms at the rear of the property having fitted wooden worktop which serves as a study area together with telephone point with steps up to another well proportioned En-Suite Shower Room comprising double sized shower with sliding glass door, wash basin and W.C, chrome heated.
OUTSIDE
Considering the location of the property in the heart of the hamlet it occupies an extremely private
setting with little traffic on the road that runs around the churchyard. At the front of the dwelling is a terrace having an abundance of flowers and climbing Roses with Beech hedging having to the side of the property and forming a very private sun trap patio areas with Beech hedge screening, terrace garden with shrubs and Roses, Grape Vine, etc with steps giving access to the rear of the dwelling where there is a further grassed area and a variety of flowers and containing the Worcester external oil fired boiler. The rear path continues to the far side of the dwelling where the LPG bottles are located for the gas cooker. There is a beautiful separate garden which is adjacent and again is extremely private and could be
located in the centre of the countryside with lovely scent from the flowers and sound of the birds in the surrounding area with many mature trees in the vicinity. The garden is extremely interesting and has been thoughtfully laid out having raised vegetable/flower beds, Greenhouse, Polytunnel, Rose arch to elevated sitting area, variety of fruit trees, Gooseberry bushes and flower lined borders and in one corner an attractive Studio Room approximately 10’ (3.04m) square with glazed double entrance doors, dual aspect windows, Oak floor and electric connected. This beautiful garden is approximately 75’ x 45’ (22.86m x 13.71m). On the lower side of the garden is a Garage, part stone and part block built with up and over door being some 18’ (5.48m) deep x 9’ (2.74m) wide on average, plus recessed area to one side.
SERVICES
Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating. LPG for cooker.
COUNCIL TAX BAND
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DIRECTIONS
Locate the village of St. Ive which is roughly midway between the towns of Callington and Liskeard on the A390 road. In the village turn south where signposted to ’Quithiock’ and take the next left turn following the sign to the village where on reaching Quithiock proceed straight over the junction and follow the road around to the left where on reaching the church Well Cottage will be found immediately opposite.
Property Features :
- Superb detached character home with immense appeal
- Vilage location with great privacy-Grade11 listed
- Exceptional kitchen and separate breakfast area, utility and cloakroom.
- 2 receptions, 3 double bedrooms, impressive bathroom plus en-suite
- Beautiful and interesting gardens with studio/chalet, greenhouse and polytunnel