Description
- TWO BEDROOM PERIOD COTTAGE
- BEAUTIFUL VIEWS OVER THE VILLAGE RIVER FOWEY AND COUNTRYSIDE
- CLOSE TO VILLAGE PUB, GREEN AND WATER ACCESS
- PERIOD FEATURES
- MODERN KITCHEN AND BATHROOM
- REAR GARDEN WITH STUNNING VIEWS
- SUMMER HOUSE WITH DECKING
- EPC RATING D
- TENURE - FREEHOLD
- COUNCIL TAX BAND -D
A PERFECTLY SITUATED TWO BEDROOM END OF TERRACE COTTAGE, FULL OF CHARM AND CHARACTER. LOCATED IN THE BEAUTIFUL WATERSIDE VILLAGE OF GOLANT AND ENJOYING STUNNING VIEWS OF THE RIVER FOWEY FROM MOST ROOMS, AN ELEVATED GARDEN WITH FURTHER VIEWS AND A SUMMER HOUSE.
The Location
The quiet waterside village of Golant is situated on the West Bank of the River Fowey and is a popular place to live with kayaking, Golant Rowing Club, village pub and water front location. There is a public slipway for launching plus boat mooring, subject to availability and permission. Golant has a high main home residence with a strong community spirit which welcomes everyone. Village events take place all year round with the pub being the hub!
Par is 3 miles by road, providing shops, post office, surgery and train station whilst Fowey, now established as a well-known and desirable place to visit, is 2.5 miles, providing Primary and Secondary schools, the Royal Fowey Yacht Club, excellent pubs, boutique hotels and award winning restaurants overlooking the river out to sea.
The immediate area is surrounded by miles of delightful coast, countryside and woodland, some of which is in the ownership of the National Trust, as well as the famous Eden Project only 4 miles away.
There are good road links to the motorway system via the A38/A30, railway links to the North Coast, Bristol and Paddington and direct flights to London, Ireland, Scotland, the Algarve and Alicante from Newquay Airport.
The Property
Set in an elevated position in the pretty village of Golant, this superb two bedroom end of terrace cottage presents charming accommodation with breath taking views of the Fowey Estuary from all its main rooms. Currently a main residence, the owner once ran the cottage as a B&B which featured on Channel 5's to B&B the Best also achieving a high rating of 9.1 on Booking.com.
Arranged over two floors and built in approximately 1850, the accommodation comprises a spacious, open plan kitchen/dining room with a range of wall and base units, an integral electric oven with electric induction hob, space for a washing machine and room for an American style fridge freezer. Large built in cupboards offer excellent storage for goods and cleaning equipment. A large window from the kitchen boasts gorgeous estuary views and in the dining area sits an oil-fired Rayburn which not only provides a fabulous feature but warmth and hot water! From here an opening leads into the sitting and stairs rise up to the first floor.
Further views over the village to the estuary can be enjoyed from the sitting room which has plenty of space to relax and socialise. The log burner nestles in the chimney breast and is ideal for those cooler evenings.
The first floor comprises two good sized double bedrooms and a bathroom.
Both bedrooms are a great size and enjoy views over the river. The bathroom is made modern and bright with stylish, patterned floor tiles and gleaming white tiles on the walls. There is a bathtub with shower over, WC and wash hand basin with vanity unit beneath.
The Outside
A shared path and steps to the side of the cottage, lead up to a sizeable garden mainly laid to lawn. This includes a large summer house with power, WIFI and a decking area, offering glorious elevated estuary views over the village, river and countryside beyond, the perfect place to sit back and relax. A wooden shed attached to the summer house is ideal for storing garden equipment. For a keen gardener, a lawned area behind the summer house could be utilised as a vegetable patch or flower garden.
Agents Notes
A parking space is available for rent opposite the cottage subject to negotiation with the landowner. A parking permit is also available on the village green for residents. Please ask for more details.
EPC Rating - D
Council Tax Band - D
Tenure - Freehold
Local Authority
Cornwall Council, 39 Penwinnick Road, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 5DR
Viewing
Strictly by appointment with the Sole Agents: May Whetter & Grose, Estuary House, Fore Street, Fowey, Cornwall, PL23 1AH.
Tel: 01726 832299 Email: info@maywhetter.co.uk
Services
None of the services, systems or appliances at the property have been tested by the Agents.
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