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£475,000

4 bedroom detached house for sale

Marshgate, Camelford
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Detached house
4 beds
1 bath
1,618 sq ft / 150 sq m
EPC rating: E
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Key information

TenureFreehold
Council taxBand D
BroadbandUltra-fast 1000Mbps *
Mobile signal
EEO2ThreeVodafone

Features and description

  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Popular Village Position
  • Versatile Layout
  • Ultrafast Broadband
  • 3/4 Bedrooms
  • Ample Off Road Parking
  • Private Rear Gardens
  • Detached Garage
  • Semi Rural Location
  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Council Tax Band: D
A delightful cottage in North Cornwall with charm and character throughout, a private garden and ample off road parking. Popular Village Position, Versatile Layout, 3/4 Bedrooms, Ample Off Road Parking, Private Rear Gardens, Detached Garage, Semi-Rural Location. Freehold, Council Tax Band: D, EPC Band: E.

Situation - The property is positioned within the North Cornish village of Marshgate, a semi-rural and sought after village, renowned for being roughly 3 miles from the rugged and picturesque North Cornish Coastline. The self contained village has a post office/general stores, with a primary school nearby at Otterham and a public house less than a mile away in the neighbouring hamlet of Tresparrett. A wider range of facilities can be found in the town of Camelford with its supermarkets, doctors’ surgery and veterinary practice. The picturesque beach at Crackington Haven is just over 3 miles away with 2 beachside cafes, a beach front public house and access to the South West Coastal Path. The A30 trunk road, 11 miles away, linking the Cathedral cities of Truro and Exeter.

Description - A beautifully presented cottage with a versatile layout offering the potential of 4 bedrooms and further scope to create additional accommodation. The cottage has been successfully extended overtime and more recently, undergone a significant range of home improvements including a new septic tank in 2018, conservatory added in 2017, and a new glass reinforced polyester roof (GRP) in 2020. Originally built in what's thought to be 1720 using traditional methods at the time such as cob walls and slate roofs, the property has been extended using more modern methods of construction such as block walls, with slate roofs, uPVC double glazed windows and a wooden double glazed velux window.

Accommodation - The property is approached via the driveway with a small step down to an oak framed and slate covered porch which leads into the panelled hallway, with a tiled floor, a cloakroom with WC and a store cupboard. There is a generous double bedroom with fitted wardrobes and a single bedroom overlooking the rear garden. The family shower room has a walk in shower cubicle, tiled floor, WC and wash hand basin with a frosted window to the rear. A small step to the dining room enjoys a view over the garden through the adjoining conservatory. The kitchen has a fitted range of wooden units, a freestanding electric oven and hob, extractor hood and under counter space and plumbing for a dishwasher. There is an adjoining utility with space and plumbing for various white goods and a door to the garden.

The sitting room adjoins the dining room which boasts the real charm and character the property offers. With stunning exposed wooden beams, a rustic lintel above the prominent inglenook fireplace housing a solid fuel stove and exposed stone walls, the sitting room is the perfect place for a cosy and quiet seating area of an evening. There is an additional ground floor bedroom currently used as an office, with the ultrafast broadband connection. A wooden staircase leads to the top floor with a double bedroom, exposed A framed beams, a wooden panelled ceiling and a WC with wash hand basin. A stud wall separates the loft space, which subject to the necessary inspections and consents, offers scope to extend or create additional first floor bedroom space.

Outside - The property is approached via a wooden gated entrance opposite the farm on the edge of the village. A gravelled driveway provides ample off road parking for 3-4 vehicles, with a detached single garage offering additional parking. The garage has power and light connected, an electric up and over door with separate side access and was rebuilt in 2003 with block construction and a corrugated iron roof. The garden to the rear adjoins the neighbouring pastureland, with a generous area of level and a well maintained lawn being noted that this cannot be built on. There is a useful detached garden store and a sheltered patio and gravelled area for a hot tub and seating, overlooking the additional garden and feature pond. Various stone, paved and cobbled pathways lead to further areas of hidden garden with a separate level area currently with a greenhouse.

Services - Main electricity and water, Private drainage via septic tank, installed in 2018. Oil fired central heating and solid fuel stove. Broadband availability: Ultrafast and Standard, Mobile signal coverage: Voice and Data limited availability (Ofcom). Please note the agents have not inspected or tested these services. The property is sold subject to all local authority charges.

Viewings - Strictly by prior appointment with the vendors' appointed agents, Stags.

Directions - From the A39, near Otterham Station, take the turning towards Marshgate. On entering the village, continue past the village shop (left hand side) and after approximately 500m, the property will be located on the right hand side with a Stags for sale board.

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Stags - Launceston
Stags - Launceston
Kensey House, 18 Western Road Launceston PL15 7AS
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Stags Launceston office is located on the main (Western) road from the A30, heading towards the Castle, and has its own car park. From here the successful sales and lettings teama work alongside the Professional Services department, who give expert advice on all planning, estate management and rural business issues, as well as carrying out professional valuations for probate, matrimonial disputes and inheritance tax to name but a few. Launceston (pronounced Lan-son) was the ancient capital of Cornwall and is located less than two miles from The River Tamar, which forms the border with Devon. The town is a popular tourist destination and has good access, via the A30 trunk road, to the far West of Cornwall, including Truro, and to Exeter in the East, both less than 40 minutes' drive away. Built on the side of a large hill between Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor, Launceston is a well-known market town and is the main shopping centre for the surrounding rural areas of West Devon and East Cornwall. It offers a huge variety of outdoor pursuits and is virtually equidistant from both the North and South Cornish Coast with their extensive sandy beaches and coastal walks. The town's population of 8,000 has access to a wide range of recreational facilities, including a fully equipped leisure centre, two golf courses, and numerous sporting and social clubs including Launceston RFC, one of the top Rugby Clubs in the Country.
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