Property description
'13 Penlee Gardens' is a substantial and elegant Grade II Listed semi-detached house designed by the famous English architect John Foulston and built between 1840 and 1845. It is quietly situated at the end of a private development of 13 dwellings which are fronted by spacious walled grounds of approximately 2.5 acres. The unique first floor south facing balcony has spectacular views across the city, Plymouth Sound and Mount Edgcumbe. The well proportioned rooms retain many original features, including sash windows with shutters, marble fireplaces, high ceilings, deep skirtings and decorative cornices. The house has its own double private drive with ample parking space and a large garage with remote controlled door.
The entrance porch has the original tiled floor. All the principle reception rooms are of superb proportions. The hall has a polished wooden floor, moulded cornice and elegant staircase. The large drawing room has two sash windows with shutters, both with window seats, a moulded cornice and a working original marble fireplace with slate hearth. The adjoining dining room, with its original wood polished floor, also has a marble fireplace, shuttered window and moulded cornice. These two rooms face south with views of the sea and front communal garden, and are linked by curtains which can be opened to make one large room. A spacious room overlooking the back garden is currently used as the family music room. It has bow sash window with shutters, white marble working fireplace, moulded cornice and the original polished wooden floor.
There is a cloakroom on the ground floor with a low level w.c. with concealed cistern, a wash hand basin, cupboard and a heated towel rail.
A large kitchen, with windows catching the morning and evening sun, has a wall of glass at the dining end with sliding door opening onto the back garden patio. There are pine cupboards, shelves and a polished maple worktop. Integrated appliances include a Siemens oven, Neff second oven/microwave, Neff hob and a vented extractor hood. There is also a freestanding Bosch dishwasher. Stable doors lead to the adjoining utility room with wall hung Worcester Bosch gas boiler, ample storage shelves and sink unit, space for washing machine, tumble dryer and freezer. The kitchen and utility room have underfloor insulation and are floored with Welsh quarry tiles. The house is centrally heated throughout with Hudevad radiators.
All the bedrooms on the first floor, except No.6, have fitted wardrobes, shelving units with drawers and wash hand basins. There is a modern shower room at the front of the house, a family bathroom with separate Matki shower and an en-suite bathroom with bath and overhead shower. The room with glass doors opening on to the balcony has a polished wood floor. It is currently used as a study. There are additional storage cupboards on the landing and the roof space, which is accessed via a pull down ladder, is well lagged and partly floored.
The large walled garden at the rear of the house has a cottage garden feel, with lawn, shrubs and mature specimen trees including a mulberry and a fig tree. The garden shed at the far end is linked by a door to one of the three lock up garages which are currently tenanted and have recently been re-roofed and fitted with new steel doors. Subject to Planning Permission, the garages could be converted into a dwelling. Nearer the house there is a paved patio area with raised flowerbeds. There is also a paved yard accessed from the utility room. This has a garden shed, doors to the garage and to Somerset Place, and a gate leading to the back garden.
The house has been the Vendors' home for the last 54 years, and this is a rare opportunity to buy a much loved and well maintained family house.
The formal front garden, entrance gates, converted gas lights and main carriageway are maintained and managed by The Penlee Gardens Lawn Association, of which each owner becomes a member. An annual meeting of owners in April agrees the expenses of the previous year. The charge for the upkeep in 2013/2014 was £650 for each of the 13 properties. A cable system has been laid in the gardens, and can be accessed easily.
'Penlee Gardens' lies in the heart of the Stoke Damerel Conservation Area of Plymouth. It is close to Stoke Damerel Primary School, Devonport high School for Boys, Devonport High School for Girls and Plymouth College. The Plymouth Life Centre, City Centre, University, Theatre Royal, Royal William yard, train station and ferry port are all within 5 minutes driving distance. Derriford Hospital is a little over 4 miles and a 15 minutes drive away.
GROUND FLOOR
ENTRANCE PORCH
HALLWAY 17' 11" x 9' 4" (5.46m x 2.84m)
MUSIC ROOM 23' 11" x 17' 9" (7.29m x 5.41m)
DRAWING ROOM 23' x 16' 11" (7.01m x 5.16m)
DINING ROOM 16' 9" x 13' 7" (5.11m x 4.14m)
KITCHEN 25' 4" x 12' 6" (7.72m x 3.81m)
UTILITY ROOM 12' x 6' 11" (3.66m x 2.11m)
CLOAKROOM/W.C. 10' 6" x 4' 3" (3.2m x 1.3m)
FIRST FLOOR
MASTER BEDROOM 17' 2" x 16' 10" (5.23m x 5.13m)
BEDROOM 2 13' 1" x 10' 8" (3.99m x 3.25m)
BEDROOM 3 20' x 12' 6" (6.1m x 3.81m)
BEDROOM 4 16' 5" x 12' 7" (5m x 3.84m)
EN-SUITE BATHROOM 6' 4" x 5' 5" (1.93m x 1.65m)
BEDROOM 5 10' 7" x 9' 1" (3.23m x 2.77m)
STUDY/BEDROOM 6 12' x 8' 9" (3.66m x 2.67m)
BALCONY 12' x 6' 7" (3.66m x 2.01m)
BATHROOM 11' x 10' (3.35m x 3.05m)
SHOWER ROOM 8' 2" x 5' 9" (2.49m x 1.75m)
OUTSIDE
LARGE GARAGE 22' 9" x 13' 1" (6.93m x 3.99m)
SEPARATE GARAGE 1 17' 11" x 10' 11" (5.46m x 3.33m)
SEPARATE GARAGE 2 17' 11" x 10' 11" (5.46m x 3.33m)
SEPARATE GARAGE 3 17' 11" x 10' 11" (5.46m x 3.33m)
GARDEN SHED
COAL SHED