Property description

For sale by public auction (unless sold prior) at The Eliot House Hotel, Liskeard on Tuesday 20th September 2016 at 7pm. Detached character cottage with gardens, stables and sand school. Six ground floor rooms, three first floor bedrooms and bathroom. Front and side parking for six with enclosed rear garden. L-shaped stable block and small exercise area/sand school. Property would benefit from some repair and updating.

SITUATION
The property occupies a private rural site set just back from the road being with a mile of the A390, Gunnislake village, primary school and station. Whilst the property has been used for equestrian purposes for several years there is no land with the property, however the vendors have rented land close by and being in a rural area there is a good possibility of land being available to rent if required. The major West Devon town of Tavistock on the edge of Dartmoor is some 6 miles distance, whilst the East Cornwall town of Callington is within 5 miles.

DESCRIPTION
The detached cottage has an oil fired Rayburn cooker/heater in the kitchen and also a wood burner stove in the sitting room fireplace. Character features include slate flooring, exposed stone walls and fireplaces, open beamed ceilings, etc. The ground floor includes a well proportioned utility room and workshop with external access, there is the potential to have these rooms as part of the living accommodation having in all six rooms on the ground floor including the rear conservatory entrance which looks onto the rear garden. The first floor features wood floor boards throughout and offers three bedrooms, one with slay ceiling on the front elevation and bathroom. Bridge House is full of charm and character having its age showing in some parts which would benefit by some repair and improvement.

ACCOMMODATION
The property is best accessed from the rear, there are entrances via the Conservatory with door into the Kitchen/Living Room with slate flooring, stone walls, open beam ceiling and open fireplace which houses the oil fired Rayburn cooker/heater and supplying domestic hot water. There is a white Belfast sink and the room is large enough to accommodate a table and chairs. The Sitting Room has a stone fireplace one end with fitted wood burner stove, exposed beams and two windows with southerly aspect to the rear. There is a second ground floor Reception Room with beamed ceiling and door at the front which at present the owners use as a fourth bedroom. Off this room is access to Utility Room, beyond which and with external access is a large Workshop and these rooms offer great scope for conversion.

The First Floor has one Bedroom off the staircase with slay ceiling, the stairs then continue to the Main Landing having timber features and Two Further Bedrooms off together with Bathroom with white three piece suite.

OUTSIDE
From the road a 15’ wide access in granite boundary wall opens onto a part gavelled and brick paved drive with the drive continuing to a concrete hard standing to the side of the dwelling providing parking for at least four vehicles and can accommodate a small lorry, horse trailer, etc. On the lower side of the drive is a concrete forecourt to the L-shaped range of buildings which comprise Store Room, Tack Room and Three Stables with light and water connected. Adjacent Sand School/Exercise Area with two access gates. There is a gravelled path across the rear of the property with access to the rear conservatory beyond which is a very private and enclosed garden with established hedging and trees on the boundaries with the garden normally down to lawn having corner paved patio and barbecue area.

SERVICES
Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired Rayburn.

COUNCIL TAX BAND
B

EE RATING
G

TENURE
Freehold

AUCTION DOCUMENTS
The auction contracts, answers to preliminary enquiries and local search will be available from the agents’ office for inspection during the two weeks prior to the auction or otherwise by arrangements with the vendor’s solicitors. The contracts of sale will be available for inspection at the vendor’s solicitors, in the two weeks prior to the auction. Auction packs will be available to purchase from the vendor’s solicitors. The contracts will not be read at the auction. Intending purchasers will be presumed to have full knowledge of the properties and the contracts.

Please Note: search fees paid by the vendor’s solicitors in putting together the auction documents will be recoverable from the eventual purchaser over and above the purchase price for the property. It  is considered the search fees will be approximately £400 (TBC).

CONDITIONS OF SALE
These will not be read out in detail at the auction but will be available for inspection from the seller’s solicitors and in the auction room prior to the sale. All interested buyers will be assumed to have acquainted themselves with the conditions of sale.

VENDOR’S SOLICITORS
TBC

DIRECTIONS
From Callington proceed towards Gunnislake on the A390 road passing through St Ann’s Chapel and turning left at Delaware where signposted to ‘Chilsworthy’. Proceed along Delaware Road for approximately 3/4 of a mile and turn right towards Chilsworthy where the property will then be found immediately on the right before passing over the old railway bridge.

Property Features :

• For sale by public auction (unless sold prior) at The Eliot House Hotel, Liskeard on Tuesday 20th S
• Detached character cottage with gardens, stables and sand school
• Six ground floor rooms, three first floor bedrooms and bathroom
• Front and side parking for six
• Enclosed rear garden