Renovated in 2006, this is a delightful detached Cornish cottage occupying a tranquil valley location on the Devoran to Portreath tramway for those keen walkers, cyclists and runners. The accommodation with character abounding includes a large lounge/dining room with inglenook fireplace housing wood burning stove and illuminated former clome oven, cottage style kitchen and on the first floor there are two good sized bedrooms, a further box room/bedroom 3 (ideal as a nursery or study) and an attractive cottage style bathroom. The cottage also comes with planning permission approved in September 2007 to extend the property to one side to increase the accommodation to four first floor bedrooms, the master having ensuite and an additional ground floor study/bedroom 5 as well as new kitchen/breakfast room. Copies of these plans are available for inspection at our Truro office with the application number PA04/1469/07/R. The existing cottage has the majority of windows in sash double glazed style and an oil fired central heating system. There is a garage/shed to one side and parking space for several vehicles and in addition to the front and rear gardens there is a further paddock area to the rear and providing a total plot of approximately a ½ acre.
Location: Todpool is a small hamlet situated approximately 1 ½ miles from the centre of Chacewater and a similar distance from St Day. Both villages provide excellent facilities for daily needs whilst the major towns of Redruth and Truro are approximately 4 and 7 miles distant respectively.
Lounge/Dining Room: 7.9m (25ft 11in) x 4.14m (13ft 7in) This lovely room has a quarry tiled floor and has been measured to the front of the large chimney breast beside which is a further recess. There is a deep walk-in ingle nook fireplace with contemporary wood burning stove and illuminated former clome oven to one side. Stairs rise to the first floor with storage cupboard below and there is a further recessed store cupboard set into one wall. To the front are two double glazed windows with window seats overlooking the garden. There is a wooden entrance door centrally located within the front elevation.
Side Porch: With cupboard housing electric meter and further quarry tiled flooring giving access to the:-
Kitchen: 3.22m (10ft 7in) x 2.9m (9ft 6in) With cream cottage style fronted base units having roll edge work surface with inset stainless steel single drainer sink unit. There is recess for a cooker and space for fridge. Quarry tiled flooring. Radiator. Floor mounted Worcester oil fired boiler. Gently sloping ceiling with inset velux window and further double glazed window to front. Entrance door leading through to the rear garden.
Landing: With painted wood floor and exposed beam with cottage style ledge and brace doors providing access to the various rooms off.
Bedroom 1: 4.14m (13ft 7in) x 2.72m (8ft 11in) This measurement is taken to the front of the chimney breast beside which are 2 deep recesses. This triple aspect room has a beamed ceiling and radiator and double glazed windows.
Bedroom 2: 3.23m (10ft 7in) x 1.96m (6ft 5in) plus 1.71m (5ft 7in) 1m (3ft 3in). An L -shaped room with window to front. Access to loft space. Radiator. Attractive stain glass feature internal window. Airing cupboard housing the factory lagged hot water cylinder. The measurements exclude the airing cupboard.
Boxroom/Study: 2.11m (6ft 11in) x 1.77m (5ft 10in) With double glazed sash window overlooking the front garden. Painted wood flooring. Radiator.
Bathroom: Fitted in a cottage style with a white bath having painted timber panel and having independent electric shower over. Low flush wc. Pedestal wash hand basin. Extractor fan. Painted wood floor.
Outside: The front of the property is enclosed by a low Cornish hedge and there is a lawned garden area with central pathway leading to the entrance door. There is a graveled hardstanding parking space beside which a small lane provides additional parking space and leads to the rear paddock and also the shed/garage providing additional storage to the side. Attached to the side of the cottage there is a further storage shed. Beyond the rear garden there is a paddock area gently sloping with mature tree boundaries.
Directions: On entering Chacewater from the Truro direction go straight through the village, and take the left hand slip road signposted to St Day. Go past Truro Tractors on the right and at the bottom of the hill, turn left into Bounder an Sycamor and the property is towards the end on the left hand side.
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