Ref: LCAA6198 Offers in excess of £575,000 26 North Parade, Falmouth, South Cornwall FREEHOLD

Occupying an extremely desirable waterside location, with direct waterfrontage, its own quay and pontoon, a delightfully presented detached 3 bedroomed bungalow with self- contained lower floor 1 bedroom annexe, situated opposite Falmouth Marina within a short walk of this

bustling harbour town’s wide ranging amenities. Enjoying spectacular views over the marina, upstream along the Penryn River and over the surrounding countryside.

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DESCRIPTION A superbly presented, detached bungalow believed to have been built in the 1930s with attractive features including high ceilings and picture rails, offered with the distinct advantage of a self contained lower floor annexe and the rare, highly prized asset of direct waterfrontage to the Penryn River with own private quay and pontoon, the use of the foreshore which is leased from the local authority for an annual consideration of circa £375. The elevated position on the banks of the Penryn River provide spectacular views

SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Main Residence: entrance hall, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, master bedroom with en-suite shower room, bedroom 2, bedroom 3, family bathroom. The Annexe: situated on the lower floor with independent access to entrance hall/sun lounge, shower room, kitchen, bedroom, sitting/dining room and large storage area beyond. Outside: asphalted driveway with parking/turning, large carport, raised decked terrace with access from the sitting/dining room. Steps to the quay descending to the pontoon. The pontoon is owned and the use of foreshore is leased from Cornwall Council for a rent of circa £375 per annum. Private direct waterfrontage to the Penryn River.

Ref: LCAA6198 3 out over the marina, upstream along the river and also encompassing the unspoilt surrounding countryside. The main orientation for the garden is towards the west, where the fine views can be enjoyed and where the best of the daily sun can be taken full advantage of. The well kept accommodation has been continuously maintained and improved over recent years, now presented to the market in very good decorative order throughout, providing comfortable accommodation to the main residence of three bedrooms, en-suite and family bathrooms, a large sitting room/dining room that runs the full depth of the property with a large picture window and double glazed doors overlooking the river and surrounding countryside and opening onto a raised area of decking enjoying the best of the afternoon sun and providing the perfect vantage point from which to enjoy the river views. On the lower floor is a self-contained and independently accessed annexe with entrance hall/sun lounge which in turn provides access to a shower room, kitchen, double bedroom and sitting room/dining room. The annexe also enjoys good river views. The asphalted driveway provides plenty of off-road parking and access to a large covered car port, below which is a decked terrace overlooking the river. Concreted steps descend to the quay with a metal gangway descending to the pontoon below, providing good access to a channel that also provides access to the boats arriving at and leaving the marina.

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LOCATION 26 North Parade is situated on the outskirts of the sought after, bustling harbour town of Falmouth and enjoys a sought after position on the north west edge of the town enjoying westerly views over a marina and along the Penryn River which then flows down stream into the Fal Estuary with the river and the wide estuary water beyond (the Carrick Roads) providing access to arguably some of the best and safest day sailing waters and amenities in the country. Falmouth town has become very popular due to its excellent mix of high street and local shops providing adequately for day to day requirements whilst also offering a wide range of leisure and commercial facilities. The docks play host to an ever increasing number of commercial and pleasure craft each year and the active sailing clubs, marinas and harbour facilities provide the amenities required by the sailing and boating fraternity. The town stages many races, an annual regatta and harbours a flourishing boat building and repair selection of businesses. Falmouth has excellent rail links with a branch line station connecting to Truro and onward to Paddington (approximate travel time 4½ hours). The road network provides easy access to the A30, Cornwall’s main arterial road which remains dual carriageway all the way Exeter where it links with the M5 to Bristol and A303 to London. To the north is the county capital of Truro providing an excellent array of leisure, commercial and retail facilities and the Hall for Cornwall which is the main theatrical venue in the county. Falmouth also hosts various concerts and theatre from Falmouth Pavilions. 26 North Parade represents a rare opportunity to purchase a versatile waterfronting property with excellent boating facilities and attractive views over the marina, river and surrounding countryside.

Ref: LCAA6198 5 THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) UPVC double glazed door into:- ENTRANCE PORCH. UPVC double glazed windows overlooking front garden, tiled floor, part opaque uPVC double glazed door to:- ENTRANCE HALL. Exposed timber floorboards, boxed in electric meter and circuit breaker board, adjacent wall mounted programming controls for the central heating and hot water, picture rails, radiator with thermostatic control. Access to a partially boarded loft with integrated loft ladder. Large built-in storage cupboard with light point and built-in hanging rails. Doors off into:- BEDROOM 3 – 11’11” x 7’11”. Radiator, ceiling light point, two large uPVC double glazed windows overlooking the front garden. SITTING ROOM –16’7” x 16’5” narrowing to 12’. A light and airy room at one end of which is a three quarter height uPVC double glazed picture window and a pair of adjacent uPVC double glazed French doors opening onto a raised decked balcony. These provide incredible views over Falmouth Marina, Penryn River and the surrounding countryside. One wall mounted radiator with thermostatic control, telephone point, TV point, ceiling light point and two wall light points. KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM – 18’5” x 9’4”. Dual aspect with a large uPVC double glazed window to the side and part uPVC double glazed door opening onto a flight of steps descending into the rear garden and providing panoramic views over the marina, river and surrounding countryside. The kitchen is well equipped with a comprehensive range of gloss white finished cabinets comprising base level cupboards and drawers with further matching wall mounted cabinets and two full height units. Surrounding roll edge laminated worktop surfaces with tiled wall surrounds, inset 1½ bowl stainless steel sink unit with chromium mixer tap above, inset four ring gas hob

Ref: LCAA6198 6 unit, built-in double oven and grill, ceramic tiled flooring, radiator with thermostatic control, picture rails, telephone point, space and plumbing for washing machine, space for tumble dryer, space and plumbing for dishwasher, ample room for a table. BEDROOM 1 – 11’9” x 13’5” max., including a range of two double built-in wardrobes with two mirror fronted doors and further storage above, two large uPVC double glazed picture windows to the front, radiator with thermostatic control, picture rails, telephone point. Door to:-

EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. Double sized shower cubicle with fully tiled wall surrounds and built-in Mira Sprint shower unit, low level wc, large white ceramic wash hand basin built into a vanity surround with cupboards and drawers beneath, fully tiled walls, ceramic tiled floor, extractor fan, opaque uPVC double glazed window, wall mounted ladder/towel rail with thermostatic control.

BEDROOM 2 – 11’ x 10’7”. Large uPVC double glazed picture window providing panoramic views over the marina, river and surrounding countryside, radiator with thermostatic control, picture rails. BATHROOM. Sanitaryware comprising a panelled and enclosed bath, low level wc, pedestal wash hand basin, fully tiled walls, vinyl covered flooring, wall mounted ladder radiator/towel rail, opaque uPVC double glazed window and inset ceiling downlighters.

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UPVC double glazed door to:- ENTRANCE HALL / SUN LOUNGE. Windows on two sides providing panoramic views over the Penryn River, Falmouth Marina and the surrounding countryside, radiator with thermostatic control, wall light point, folding door to:- SHOWER ROOM. White suite comprising a shower tray with tiled wall surrounds and built-in Mira Zest shower unit, low level wc, pedestal wash hand basin, part tiled walls, vinyl covered floor, radiator with thermostatic control, uPVC double opaque glazed window. From the entrance hall/sun lounge a part glazed panelled timber stable door opens onto the:- KITCHEN – 9’2” x 6’3”. The kitchen is fitted with a range of base level cupboards and drawers with further matching wall cupboards, single drainer stainless steel sink unit with tiled splashback, and tiled wall surrounds. Electric cooker panel point, part tiled walls, vinyl covered floor, uPVC double glazed window to the side, space for fridge, glazed panelled door to:- BEDROOM – 10’6” x 9’8”. Radiator with thermostatic control, double glazed window providing borrowed light from the sun lounge, two wall light points, glazed panelled door to:- SITTING / DINING ROOM – 14’5” x 13’8”. UPVC double glazed window providing beautiful views over Falmouth Marina to the Penryn River and the surrounding countryside, radiator with thermostatic control, built-in fireplace (display only) with ceramic tiled hearth, ornamental outer timber surround and mantel, distinct dining area with built-in seating, wall light point, television aerial lead, wall mounted electric consumer circuit breaker board, door to a large walk-in crawl/storage space under the floor of the bungalow above providing an excellent area for storing large items including sails, etc. electric power and light points. On one wall is a wall mounted Britony gas fired combination boiler to supply domestic hot water and central heating.

OUTSIDE

26 North Parade is approached from the road via an asphalted driveway to the side of which, in front of the bungalow, steps drop down a pavioured path leading to the front door with granite stone boundary walling to the front. Twin opening metal vehicular gates open to an asphalted driveway that sweeps down the right hand side of the house to a wide asphalted parking and turning area at the rear where there is a covered car port with outside courtesy lighting and external power points, below this is an area of timber decking with wooden hand and safety rails and below that an area of gravel with wooden fencing. Across the back of the house is an area of raised timber decking with outside courtesy lights, timber handrails and palisade safety rails, below this is an undercover storage area with outside tap and a flight of concreted steps returning, up the right hand side of the house to the front gardens.

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From the rear garden, steps descend to a broad quay (recently rebuilt by Marnick Builders and overseen by a qualified structural engineer). An aluminium walkway then descends from the quay to a floating pontoon which is fixed to the foreshore providing immediate and very usable waterfrontage. There is room for mooring a boat to the side of the pontoon and the vendor pays a rent of £375 per annum to Cornwall Council for the use of the foreshore. The property enjoys waterfrontage to the Penryn River and lies directly adjacent to Falmouth Marina. There is a good water channel just off the pontoon that aids access to and from the waterfrontage.

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Ref: LCAA6198 10 GENERAL INFORMATION VIEWING – Strictly by prior appointment through: Lillicrap Chilcott, Landrian House, 59-60 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2PE. Telephone: (01872) 273473. Facsimile: (01872) 273474. Website: www.waterfrontandcountryhomes.com E-mail: sales@lillicrapchilcott.com POST CODE – TR11 2TD. SERVICES – Mains water, electricity and gas. Private drainage, mains gas fired central heating. Telephone/broadband subject to supplier’s regulations. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk. DIRECTIONS – From Truro follow the A39 to Falmouth passing through Perranarworthal and at the triple roundabouts at the top of the next hill (Treluswell roundabout) turn left onto North Parade towards Penryn and Falmouth. Follow this road through Penryn towards Falmouth. Pass the Ocean BMW dealership on your left and at the second roundabout turn left and follow this road into a dip and up the other side around a shallow left hand corner, shortly after which 26 North Parade will be found on your left hand side. AGENT’S NOTE 1 – 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. AGENT’S NOTE 2 – Interested parties are advised that the annexe is currently tenanted on a shorthold tenancy agreement which could be terminated with 2 month’s notice. Our clients advise us that their current tenant would come with a glowing testimonial should interested parties wish to purchase the property and continue letting the annexe. OFFICE OPENING HOURS – Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm. Saturday - 9.00am to 1.00pm (available for viewings all day).

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