A charming and beautifully presented two bedroomed detached character cottage, with gardens and two garages, situated in a delightful rural hamlet between Portloe and Veryan, with distant sea views towards Dodman Point and Veryan Bay.
| Location | Trewartha is a small hamlet in a peaceful and tranquil setting between Veryan and Portloe with the Roseland Peninsula, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and noted for its breathtaking coastal paths and popular county walks. Situated approximately one mile from the pictureque village of Veryan which has the famous Round Houses, together with the attractive Water Gardens, church and a village shop which caters for day-to-day requirements. The unspoilt fishing village of Portloe is one and a half miles away, as are the superb sandy beaches of Carne and Pendower.
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| . | For the keen sailor, the excellent day-sailing waters of the Fal Estuary and Percuil River are available at St Mawes which is approximately eight miles away. St Mawes offers a larger selection of individual shops, banks, hotels and inns together with a regular passenger ferry service to the Port of Falmouth. The cathedral city of Truro is approximately twelve miles distant.
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| The Property | Dowrick Cottage is believed to have been built in 1805 and is full of period character and charm. Features of the cosy cottage include open fire place in the dining room, fire place fitted with a oil fired cast iron stove in the sitting room, beamed ceilings and some exposed wood floors. The cottage has been extremely well maintained and updated by the current owners with new 'Shaker' style kitchen, bathroom, oil fired cental heating and wood framed casement double glazing throughout. In addition, there is plannining consent for a first floor extension with bedroom and additional bathroom (Application: PA13/02096 details of which can be found on the Cornwall Council website www.cornwall.gov.uk).
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| . | The accommodation comprises an entrance porch, dining room, sitting room, kitchen, bathroom, separate wc, two bedrooms that are individually accessed by separate staircases in the sitting room and dining room.
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| . | Outside, the cottage has walled gardens to the front and rear, ample parking and the benefit of two detached garages. The rear garden affords a high degree of privacy and abuts farmland, therefore a delightful outlook can be enjoyed to the surrounding countryside with distant sea views towards Veryan Bay and Dodman Point.
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| The Accomodation in Detail | (All dimensions are approximate)
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| Entrance Porch | 7'9\" x 4'5\" (2.36m x 1.35m). Part glazed uPVC entrance door, double glazed windows to two sides. Exposed wood floor and slate display shelf, radiator, access to roof space. Multi-paned glazed door to:
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| Dining Room | 11'9\" (3.58m) increasing to 13'11\" (4.24m) x 11' (3.35m). Dual apect room with recessed multi-paned double glazed window to front and window seat. Window to the rear overlooking the garden. Open fireplace with attractive exposed stone surround, slate hearth and mantle over. Beamed ceiling. Stairs to first floor leading to bedroom two. Shelved display recess, two wall lights, radiator, door to:
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| Sitting Room | 11'10\" x 11' (3.6m x 3.35m). A delightful room with two recessed double glazed windows with window seats. Firplace recess with granite lintel housing an attactive cast iron oil fired stove providing central heating and hot water. Beamed ceiling, understairs recess. Stairs to the first floor leading to bedroom one. Part glazed door and step to:
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| Kitchen | 9'11\" x 7' (3.02m x 2.13m). Double glazed window to front, muti-paned panelled door giving access to the side patio, rear garden and garage. 'Shaker' style kitchen comprising base units with double ceramic Belfast sink with mixer tap, space and plumbing for diswasher, solid wood worktops over and range of matching wall units. Recess space for cooker with tiled walls and window to front. Quarry tiled floor, part tiled walls, radiator. Part glazed door leading to:
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| Inner Hall | Airing cupboard with hot water tank and slated shelving. Broom cupboard. Quarry tiled floor, doors to bathroom and wc.
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| Bathroom | Contemporary suite comprising panelled bath with electric shower over and glazed shower screen. Pedestal wash hand basin. Wall mounted heated towel rail, two glazed shelves, wall light. Tiled walls and floor. Obscure double glazed window to side elevation.
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| Separate WC | Low flush wc, tiled walls and floor. Obscure double glazed window to rear elevation.
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| First floor |
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| Bedroom One | 12'2\" (3.7m) increasing to 14' (4.27m) x 11'7\" (3.53m) including part of the stairwell. Dual aspect room with two windows to the front and a third to the rear with delightful views of the countryside and sea towards Veryan Bay and Dodman Point. Exposed wooden floorboards and part vaulted ceiling. Built-in double wardrobe with cupboard over. Recess with shelving. Radiator.
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| Bedroom Two | 13'10\" (4.22m) x 9'6\" (2.9m) including part of the stairwell. Dual aspect room with window to the front and to the rear with delightful views of the countryside and sea towards Veryan Bay and Dodman Point. Exposed wooden floorboards and part vaulted ceiling. Built-in double wardrobe with cupboard over. Radiator.
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| Outside | The property is approached off a country lane and over a small area of private lane opening onto a driveway with ample parking and garage.
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| Garage One | 19'9\" x 9'1\" (6.02m x 2.77m). Metal up and over door, window and pedestrian access to side elevation. Space and plumbing for washing machine, tumble dryer and space for fridge/freezer. Power and light connected.
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| Front Garden | The front garden is mostly laid to gravel and enclosed with Cornish stone wall with gate and pathway leading from the lane to the front door. A further gateway leads to an enclosed walled side courtyard with access to the garage, rear garden and kitchen.
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| Rear Garden | The rear garden enjoys wonderful views over the neighbouring countryside to the coast. The area is predominantly laid to terrace with plants borders, interspersed with a variety of shrubs including roses, hydrangeas, buddleia, lavender and apple trees. There is a vegetable plot and small lawned area abutting neighbouring famland. To the side of the garden is a Cornish stone wall with gateway leading to the lane.
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| Garage Two | 16'10\" x 8'11\" (5.13m x 2.72m). With parking to the front. Metal up and over door. Window to the side elevation and pedestrian door to the the side accessing the rear garden. Light and power connected.
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| Services | Mains water, electricity and private drainage. Oil fired central heating. Telephone and television points. Council Tax Band D.
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| Directions | From the A3078, at Bessy Beneath near the petrol station take the turning to Veryan. After approximately 1 mile take the left turning for Trewartha and Portloe. Take the next truning on the left signposted Trewartha and Dowrick Cottage is the third property on the right.
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