Ref: LCAA7824 £299,000 Leas Cottage, London Apprentice, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 7AR FREEHOLD

A particularly attractive period semi-detached cottage with spacious 3/4 bedroomed accommodation with detached garage and ample additional parking. This character home is set back from the road in its own gardens with a good sized main reception

room, fitted kitchen, ground floor bathroom, 4 bedrooms and family shower room/wc.

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SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: entrance porch/sunroom, living/dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, bathroom. First Floor: landing, 4 bedrooms, shower room/wc. Outside: very good sized front gardens with ample parking, a detached garage. Side garden with vegetable plot and storage areas, terraced rear gardens.

DESCRIPTION Leas Cottage is believed to have been built around 1870 and is a classic Cornish cob cottage under an attractive slate roof. The cottage has been owned and in the same family for about 60 years and has had a number of improvements in that time but could now benefit from further updating and individualisation. Leas Cottage is a particularly attractive semi-detached home set well back in its plot behind a gated access. There is a very good sized entrance porch/sun room taking advantage of the views to the front and this opens into the main reception room which is particularly good size with windows to the front. The fitted kitchen is to the back of the cottage with an outlook over the rear garden and there is a downstairs bathroom/wc. To the first floor there are four bedrooms with one currently being used as a study. There is a further shower room/wc. The gardens are a good feature of the home and the cottage is set behind a gated access with driveway parking for a number of vehicles with an attached single garage to one side. There are lawned and patio areas to the front and to the side is

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a productive vegetable area, further storage and this leads into the rear garden which is primarily laid to lawn, enclosed and is terraced. All in all, this is a much cherished character cottage offering good sized and flexible accommodation and with the further opportunity and scope to enhance and improve the current living space. LOCATION London Apprentice is a small village on the banks of St Austell river in the Pentewan Valley about 2 miles to the south of St Austell. The village has a local shop and restaurant and there is a foot and cycle path and the Pentewan Trail which was formed from the St Austell to Pentewan railway line a number of years ago. This part of the county is well renowned with such popular attractions as the Eden Project and the Lost Gardens of Heligan close by with some lovely coastline and beaches including well regarded villages of Mevagissey and the famed Charlestown, all nearby. There are a number of very good local golf courses in the vicinity and the nearby town of St Austell offers a comprehensive range of business schooling and leisure facilities with access on the A390 into Truro to the east. THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) SPACIOUS ENTRANCE PORCH / SUNROOM – 8’10” x 7’11”. Windows to three sides, doorway through to:- THROUGH LIVING / DINING ROOM – 23’8” x 11’11”. Two large windows overlooking the front garden, beamed ceilings, large understairs storage area, two window seats, dining area, radiator, further storage cupboard, archway and step down to:-

KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM – 14’7” x 9’1”. With a range of base and eye level units, roll edged worksurfaces, stainless steel single drainer sink unit, window to the rear, radiator. Doorway through to rear hallway, doorway through to:-

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BATHROOM. White suite comprising panelled bath with shower attachment over and shower curtain, pedestal wash hand basin, low level wc, window to the side. Stairs from the main reception room to:-

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING. BEDROOM 1 – 11’11” x 11’10”. Window to the front elevation, inset wardrobe and cupboard space, radiator.

BEDROOM 2 – 8’10” x 8’6”. Window to the front elevation overlooking the front garden, inset wardrobe and cupboard space.

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BEDROOM 3 – 11’5” x 10’6”. Window overlooking the rear garden, access to loft space, radiator. BEDROOM 4 – 11’9” x 7’3”. Radiator, window to the rear garden. SHOWER ROOM / WC. Shower cubicle, wc, built-in vanity unit with sink and mixer tap, tiled splashbacks, heated towel rail, radiator.

OUTSIDE

Leas Cottage is approached via a gated entrance onto a tarmacadam parking area in front of the detached single garage. The cottage is set well back from the road with an area of lawn bisected by paved area to the front of the cottage. There is access to the rear from the side past a vegetable plot. The rear garden is raised with turning steps leading up to an area of lawn which is bordered by mature hedging along the rear boundary.

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GENERAL INFORMATION VIEWING – Strictly by prior appointment through: Lillicrap Chilcott, Landrian House, 59-60 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2PE. Telephone: (01872) 273473. E-mail: sales@lillicrapchilcott.com. POST CODE – PL26 7AR. SERVICES – Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk. DIRECTIONS – From the A390 take Pentewan Road in a southerly direction and as you approach London Apprentice on the right hand side there is the local shop and Leas Cottage is just beyond this on the right hand side and there is a Lillicrap Chilcott For Sale board outside. AGENT’S NOTE – The above particulars have been prepared as a general guide only for prospective buyers. Whilst we have endeavoured to provide a fair and reasonable description of the property, no specific survey or detailed inspection has been carried out in relation to the property, the services, the appliances and any fixtures and fittings or equipment. All buyers should rely on their own surveys and investigations in connection with any purchase of the property. All measurements, floor plans, dimensions, acreages and distances are approximate only and should not be relied upon for accuracy. OFFICE OPENING HOURS – Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm. Saturday - 9.00am to 1.00pm. NB: A number of staff are available for viewing appointments all day Saturday and all day Sunday.

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Not to scale – for identification purposes only.

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