Property description

Superbly presented and modernised character cottage with extremely low running costs. There are two receptions, three bedrooms, two bathrooms (three W.C.s), kitchen and utility. The property benefits from an exceptional parking area plus garage with conversion potential with an attractive private landscaped garden.

SITUATION
The property occupies a private site having a southerly aspect with the dwelling being set back from the road through the hamlet. There is a particularly large parking area to the front and side of the dwelling for numerous vehicles, motor home, caravan, etc. The hamlet of St. Ive lies between the towns of Liskeard and Callington and there is a weekly post office facility, Church, Chapel, village hall and bus service. The property is conveniently some 230 yards away from the main road which does have a 30 mile an hour speed limit. Callington and Liskeard, where there is a mainline station, are each some 5 miles distance, whilst the city of Plymouth is some 18.5 miles and the South Cornish coast at Looe some 13 miles.

DESCRIPTION
Anneth Lowen is a very well presented 19th Century character cottage which has been in the present ownership for a number of years and has particularly low running costs, mainly due to the high temperature air source heat pump system installed in 2010 which provides £660 repaid per annum which makes the total fuel bill for the property around £640 per annum. Having the benefit of private drainage the water charges are only £169 per annum and the Council Tax is Band C. The property has a good balance of accommodation, exceptional parking, detached garage building with potential to create a second unit of accommodation having previously had planning permission. There is also an extremely attractive hidden garden with southerly aspect located beyond the garage. This is a property well worthy of inspection in order to appreciate its qualities.

ACCOMMODATION
From the generous forecourt entrance door opens into the Front Porch with inner door to the Central Hallway having telephone point, reception rooms off on either side, staircase to first floor and having at the rear the kitchen and utility. The Sitting Room is a cosy room with timber surround to the fireplace which contains a Clear View Pioneer 400 multi fuel stove. The Dining Room is well proportioned with two windows and in addition to a table for six, the room accommodates a piano. The Kitchen has a host of cupboards having had a partial upgrade in 2013 with built-in electric double oven and grill, built-in microwave, double bowl sink including tap for filtered drinking water, provision for dishwasher with fitted electric hob and extractor over. Conveniently opposite the kitchen is a Utility Area with a host of cupboards, worktops, stainless steel sink, provision for washing machine and drier and between the two rooms is a door to the rear.

The First Floor has Three Bedrooms all of a good size with main bedroom incorporating full width sliding door fitted wardrobes. There is a Bathroom and Shower Room each with W.C.

OUTSIDE
The front and side parking areas can only be described as exceptional having set back some 60’ from the road a detached Garage Building with garage roughly 19’ x 12’ (5.79m x 3.65m) having electric connected and double glazed window, the building also incorporates an Outside W.C. 6’ 3” x 4’ (1.90m x 1.21m) and Two Store Rooms each with electric connected 18’ 7” x 5’ (5.66m x 1.52m) and 10’ 8” x 4’ 10” (3.25m x 1.78m). Planning permission has previously been granted to replace this building with a self contained annex incorporating a small garage/store and the plans can be inspected on the Cornwall Council web site Planning Reference E2/08/00806/FUL. Hidden from sight behind the garage is an extremely attractive landscaped garden with natural rock steps leading up through an established rockery garden to a higher level lawn and patio with an array of established shrubs and small trees which forms an attractive area and sun trap with southerly aspect.

SERVICES
Mains water. Private drainage to septic tank.

Note: a neighbouring property on the eastern side has a septic tank to the side of the front parking area. Mains electricity with shed adjacent to the rear of the dwelling housing the high temperature air source heat pump, boiler, etc which was installed in November 2010.

COUNCIL TAX BAND
C

EE RATING
D

TENURE
Freehold

DIRECTIONS
From Callington proceed towards Liskeard on the A390 road where St. Ive is reached after approximately 4 miles. Proceed on the main road and take the first left turn down to St. Ive Cross. Turn left where the property will be found as the second dwelling on the left hand side.

Property Features :

• Superbly presented and modernised character cottage
• Extremely low running costs - total yearly fuel cost of £640 for 2014
• Two receptions, three bedrooms, two bathrooms (three W.C.s), kitchen and utility
• Exceptional parking area plus garage with conversion potential
• Most attractive private landscaped garden with southerly aspect