PENZANCE, St. Mary's Terrace | £299,950 | 4 bedroom Townhouse  

SITUATION: St. Mary’s Terrace is an exclusive 19th Century terrace of dissimilar houses overlooking a quiet lane and Morrab Gardens, quietly located yet extremely convenient for Penzance town centre and its shops, libraries, schools and other amenities. The sea front is nearby, as is a bus terminal and mainline railway station (London, Paddington approx. 5 hours). The surrounding countryside is of spectacular beauty, renowned for its many coves and beaches and attractions which include St. Michael’s Mount, the Tate at St. Ives and the Minack clifftop theatre.

DESCRIPTION: 2 St. Mary’s Terrace is a superbly renovated town house with accommodation arranged on four floors. The ground floor has been opened up to provide an extremely light area with the kitchen brought to an exceptional standard with doors out to the rear courtyard. The fourth bedroom is an attic room, ideal for a teenager or as a studio. There is a small garden to the front and an enclosed walled courtyard to the rear.

T H E A C C O M M O D A T I O N, with approximate dimensions, is as follows:

G R O U N D F L O O R:

ENTRANCE PORTICO: Wooden front door with fanlight opening to:

RECEPTION HALL: Ceramic tiled floor. Ornamental coving. Doorway leading through to:

LIVING ROOM: 27’8" into bay x 10’3" widening to 13’6" Originally two rooms now with: SITTING AREA: Original fireplace (not used) to each side recessed shelved areas with cupboard. Bay sash window overlooking front garden. Ceiling lights with dimmer switch. Exposed wood floor. Radiator with thermostat. DINING AREA: Radiator with thermostat. Shelved recesses with built-in cupboards. Exposed wood floor. Triple ceiling light. Shelved understair storage cupboard. Window providing borrowed light through to the kitchen. Telephone point. Doorway opening to:

KITCHEN: 14’2" x 11’3" Fitted with a range of cream fronted units, including base and wall units. Stainless steel one and a half bowl sink with mixer tap and moulded draining boards to each side. ‘Kenwood’ range cooker with five gas rings and double electric oven. Stainless steel shelf above. Larder cupboard. Fixed island unit with built-in cupboard and electric points with beech worktop. Further base unit with cupboards and drawer and beech worktop. Built-in electric cupboard. Original range recess. Japanese quarry slate floor. Radiator with thermostat. Ceiling thermo diffusing panels providing light over the sink and cooking areas. Ceiling spotlights. Double doors with double-glazing opening to the rear courtyard garden.

Staircase from living room to:

F I R S T F L O O R:

HALF LANDING: Radiator. Stripped pine door opening to:

BATHROOM: White suite of Victorian claw foot bath, pedestal washbasin and low-level W.C. Corner shower cubicle with sliding door, fully tiled with thermostatic shower unit. Large fitted wall mirror above bath with towel rail beneath. Medicine cupboard. Roof access. Fully tiled walls. Radiator with thermostat. Black and white large tiled floor. Built-in cupboard housing ‘Vaillant’ wall mounted gas-fired boiler for central heating and domestic hot water. Slatted shelving to the side.

From the half landing further stairs lead to the:

F I R S T F L O O R:

BEDROOM 1: 13’7" x 10’7" widening to 14’4" Bay sash window overlooking the front garden and lane. Ornate ceiling rose and coving. Radiator with thermostat. Doorway to walkway with built-in mirror fronted wardrobes to each side. Strip pine door to:

EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM/W.C.: White suite of contemporary style washbasin set in wide worksurface with similar shelf underneath. Low-level W.C. Walk-in corner shower cubicle with glazed screening, fully tiled, built-in thermostatic control shower units and wide sprinkler with ceiling extractor spotlight above. Further downlighters. Flat tall radiator with thermostat. Frosted glass window with bench seat. Large tiled floor. Large mirror above washbasin. Built-in shelved medicine cupboard to the side. Tall shelved cupboard.

LANDING: Staircase to:

HALF LANDING: Window overlooking rear of house with bench seat. Further stairs to:

S E C O N D F L O O R:

BEDROOM 2: 12’5" x 8’7" Window overlooking rear courtyard. Shelved recess. Radiator.

BEDROOM 3: 10’5" x 8’9" Sash window overlooking the front lane. Radiator. Shelved recess.

Turning stairs from landing to:

T H I R D F L O O R:

BEDROOM 4: 13’4" x 11’9" A roof bedroom with vaulted ceiling. Skylights. Eaves storage cupboards. Ideal for alternative use as a studio or office.

O U T S I D E: To the front of the house is a small garden and tiled path leads to the front door via a gate. To the rear of the house is an enclosed courtyard garden entered from the house via double doors from the kitchen. There is a raised deck area with seating and raised flower and shrub beds whilst there is a gate in the wall opening to the rear lane.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

DIRECTIONS: From the Greenmarket in the town centre, proceed towards Chapel Street and in Market Place turn right by the Co-op towards the Acorn Theatre and Morrab Gardens. Take the first left to St. Mary’s Terrace and No. 2 is found shortly on the left hand side.

SERVICES: All mains services are connected.

OUTGOINGS: Council Tax: Band ‘D’ Water Rates: South West Water Authority. Tel: (0800) 169 1133

LOCAL AUTHORITY: Cornwall Council, St. Clare, Penzance. Tel: 0300 1234 100

TENURE: FREEHOLD.