SITUATION St. Mellion is a much sought after village in South East Cornwall, three and six miles respectively from the larger towns of Callington and Saltash, with the Tamar Bridge at Saltash connecting to the City of Plymouth. St. Mellion is a thriving community with a Parish Church, primary school of repute, and village inn, as well as the internationally renowned St. Mellion Golf & Country Club. The surrounding Tamar Valley is an area of outstanding natural beauty providing excellent riding and walking country, with the National Trust woodlands and gardens of Cotehele House a short distance away.
DIRECTIONS Proceed from Callington, taking the A388 Saltash road for approximately three miles into St. Mellion. Shortly after passing the Coryton Arms public house, a driveway on the left gives vehicular access to the rear of the property.
DESCRIPTION A delightful mid 19th Century end-terrace cottage of stone/slate construction, set back from the main road, having a mature and established enclosed front garden. To the rear of the property is a good sized gravelled area, offering multi-parking facility and larger than average single garage, and river/rural outlook. The interior of the cottage is well presented, and newly carpeted throughout, with clearly much thought being put into its refurbishment. It comprises two double bedrooms plus nursery room/study, upstairs bathroom with white suite, charming lounge with beamed ceiling, good sized kitchen/breakfast room and separate utility room/cloakroom. The doors and skirtings throughout have been stripped and stained in attractive ‘Georgian Oak’.
PORCH, KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM, HALLWAY, SITTING ROOM, UTILITY ROOM. FIRST FLOOR – 2 DOUBLE BEDROOMS, STUDY/NURSERY, REFURBISHED BATHROOM, GARAGE, GARDEN.
Entrance via shared driveway to the rear of the cottage with its own rear gravelled area, offering multi-parking facility and larger than average single garage, leading to rear entrance door opening into PORCH having tiled floor and half glazed door opening into:-
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 11’2″ (3.4m) + 2’4″ (0.71m) x 12′ (3.66m). Having single drainer stainless steel sink unit with cupboards and drawers under, and rear facing small paned double glazed window above. Additional complimentary range of wall/base units with work surface over with ceramic tiling above. Plumbing for dishwasher, electric cooker and central heating radiator. A feature of this room is an exposed stone wall with inset solid fuel Rayburn, which provides an additional heating and cooking source. Door through to:-
HALLWAY 16’2″ x 3′ (4.93m x 0.91m)(to newel post) + 2’7″ (0.79m). Having useful understairs cupboard housing the Worcester Heatslave/19 oil fired combination boiler which supplies the domestic hot water and heating for the cottage. Additional storage to side. Electric meter and fuse box at ceiling height, central heating radiator, telephone point and outdoor electric power source socket. A hardwood stable door leads out to the front of the property. Staircase to first floor . Doors off to:-
SITTING ROOM 12′ x 11’7″ (3.66m x 3.53m)(to chimney breast) + 2′ (0.61m) into alcove. Having front facing small paned double glazed recessed window with seat, exposed stone walling to side, ceiling beams, central heating radiator, T.V. point. A focal point of the room is a distinctive open fireplace having slate mantle stone hearth and slate side display plinth.. In addition 2 x wall light points and dimmr switch.
UTILITY ROOM 8’9″ x 6′ (2.67m x 1.83m). Being partly tiled and having plumbing for automatic washing machine, space for tumble drier with work surface over. In addition pedestal wash hand basin, low level W.C., central heating radiator and rear facing obscure double glazed window.
Staircase off to first floor landing with south facing small paned double glazed window, access to roof void, central heating radiator, telephone point, doors off to :-
BEDROOM 1 14′ x 9’5″ (4.27m x 2.87m). Having a rear facing small paned double glazed window with views towards Dartmoor and central heating radiator. In addition a built in linen cupboard with radiator.
BEDROOM 2 10’5″ x 9’5″ (3.18m x 2.87m)(into alcove). Having small paned double glazed window overlooking front garden, central heating radiator. Views to village and Church tower.
STUDY/NURSERY 7’1″ x 7’10” (2.16m x 2.39m)(max) to 4’8″ (1.42m)(min). Having front facing double glazed small paned window and central heating radiator.
REFURBISHED BATHROOM 8’8″ x 7’7″ (2.64m x 2.31m). Being partly tiled and having white suite comprising panelled bath, with Mira electric shower over, rail and curtain fitted, pedestal washhand basin and low level W.C. In addition exposed stone wall, central heating radiator, rear facing small paned double glazed window.
OUTSIDE
GARAGE 24’2″ x 10’2″ (7.37m x 3.1m). Of timber construction, concrete floor, light and power connected, up and over door, work bench. Personnel door.
OIL TANK, COAL BUNKER AND COMPOSTER.
FRONT GARDEN Mature and established with patio to the fore, giving way to shaped lawned area with well stocked herbaceous shrub/flower border, a number of mature tress, the whole being well bounded and having a front access gate.
N.B. The loft of this cottage is a registered bat roost and is currently home to one pair of long eared brown bats. Planning consent may be considered by Caradon District Council although any works musts be carried out under the auspice of English Heritage and not during the summer roost – April to October.
Wasn’t until I looked at the pictures in a vertical column that I realised that two of them have been crudely cropped. Wonder what was in them that the estate agent didn’t like. In the kitchen the oven is a bit old fashioned which might explain that one. Can’t think of any reason for the sitting room.