Property description

* * * DETACHED CHARACTER HOME IN THE COUNTRY WITH LARGE GARDENS ONLY 2 MILES FROM TRURO CITY CENTRE * * *

Willow Cottage truly offers the best of both worlds: you can enjoy a charming rural atmosphere and yet you are less than two miles from Truro City Centre. The property is in an elevated position, with spectacular views across miles of rolling countryside from the front and directly adjoining open farmland to the rear, and you are surrounded by beautiful landscaped grounds that extend to just over half an acre.

If you don't want to go into the city, it is just half a mile to the nearest village stores and Post Office. And if neither city nor country will do, you are just seven and a half miles (approximately 13 minutes drive) from the golden sands of Perranporth.

The cottage itself offers character accommodation with thick walls and traditional beamed ceilings in the main living rooms and a beautiful stone fireplace that forms almost the whole wall of the living room, perfect for cosy winter evenings.
There are three good-sized double first floor bedrooms, and the option to use a spacious ground floor room with its own access and en-suite bathroom as an additional double bedroom, making it ideal for anyone seeking their own space and independence within the property, such as a teenager or those with special mobility requirements.

Willow Cottage faces due east and the views from the front facing windows especially on the first floor are truly exceptional, reaching as far as the China Clay hills in the distance and looking across St Clement Woods at nearby Idless and miles of rolling agricultural land.

The gardens are a delight, extending to both the north, south and to the rear of the house. The owners have spent over two decades crafting these beautiful spaces, which are laid out almost as park land across several lawns, with a wide variety of shrubs and trees, including apple and plum trees, and flowers blooming throughout the year - the daffodil and bluebell displays in spring are particularly lovely. The gardens are ideal for entertaining, having a happy history of family weddings and fetes, and if you wish to relax or dine closer to the house then the patio area at the rear of the house is a perfect and peaceful sun-trap.

The gardens and patio back directly onto open farmland and there is ample parking by way of a gated driveway and garage as well as a gravel area next to the drive.

The property benefits from LPG central heating and double glazing.

Truro is the administrative, business and cultural centre of Cornwall and boasts a thriving shopping centre featuring large national chain stores, local specialist shops, a wide range of quality restaurants, hostelries, the theatre at The Hall For Cornwall, RCH Hospital together with Duchy Hospital at Treliske (both around two and a half miles), many sporting facilities including Truro Rugby Club, Cricket, Football, Golf and leisure centres. Educational facilities include Truro School together with other secondary and primary/junior schools (the nearest being Shortlanesend Community Primary School) and Truro College. Transport facilities include a mainline railway station linking Truro to London and beyond, a bus station, a beautiful (seasonal) ferry to Falmouth and Newquay airport is approximately sixteen miles away. Locally Shortlanesend offers a public house, primary school and shop/sub Post Office.

• Four Bedrooms
• Stunning far reaching views
• Rural location
• 2 miles from Truro
• Large gardens - 0.6 acres.
• Garage and parking

Entrance Porch	Double glazed window, meter/consumer unit cupboard and part glazed door to:
Living Room	13'11\" x 11'9\" (4.24m x 3.58m). Featuring a stone feature fireplace at one end with fitted cast iron multi fuel stove and shaped alcove to one side, open beamed ceilings, inset double glazed window with slate inner sill affording lovely views, wall lights and spot light and arch to:
Dining Room	11' x 11'9\" (3.35m x 3.58m). With continuation of beamed ceilings, double aspect windows with inset slate sills and two radiators.
Rear Hallway	Turning Stairs to first floor, understairs storage cupboard, doors to ground floor bedroom and breakfast room.
Ground Floor Bedroom or Study	17'2\" x 9'3\" (5.23m x 2.82m). With its own external door providing level external access and a double glazed window, partially beamed ceiling, radiator and door to:
En-Suite Wetroom	8'1\" x 5'10\" (2.46m x 1.78m). With level access shower, low level WC, wall mounted wash basin, part tiled walls and double glazed window, radiator and electric fan heater.
Central Lobby	8'8\" x 8'6\" (max) (2.64m x 2.6m (max)). With wood floor, radiator, door to conservatory and kitchen.
Kitchen	11'4\" x 8'8\" (3.45m x 2.64m). A double aspect room with double glazed windows to the side and rear aspects, fitted units comprise of work surfaces with pine fronted base and wall storage, electric cooker point, wall mounted Worcester LPG boiler, loft hatch and tiled floor which continue through to the utility room.
Utility Room	6'2\" x 5'7\" (1.88m x 1.7m). Double glazed window, space for washing machine and other utilities and basin.
Conservatory	10'10\" x 5'6\" (3.3m x 1.68m). With uPVC double glazed windows to the side and rear, tiled floor and stable door.
First floor Landing	Approached via turning stairs from the hallway and with a double glazed window at the mezzanine level and loft access.
Bedroom One	12'2\" (3.7m) x 11'10\" (3.6m) (plus wardrobe). Two double glazed windows both to the front elevation affording wonderful open views. Fitted double wardrobe with hanging rail and shelf together with a further cupboard with fitted drawer storage, wash basin and radiator.
Bedroom Two	11'1\" (3.38m) (plus wardrobe) x 9'11\" (3.02m). Front elevation window affording lovely views, two double wardrobe cupboards, one with clothes hanging and one being shelved plus central overhead storage cupboard and radiator.
Bedroom Three	11'4\" x 9'6\" (3.45m x 2.9m). Double aspect windows to side and rear elevations giving views across adjacent farmland, wooden floor boards and radiator.
Bathroom	8'11\" x 8'9\" (2.72m x 2.67m). With fitted white suite comprising panelled bath with electric shower, shower rail and tiled surround, low level WC, pedestal wash basin, double glazed rear aspect windows giving lovely views over adjacent farmland, large airing cupboard with hot water cylinder and ample linen shelving.
Outside
Parking	Parking is provided by a gravelled pull in which in turn leads to a gated driveway which provides parking and turning for several vehicles and in turn leads to the garage.
Garage	19'3\" x 9'8\" (5.87m x 2.95m). With up and over door, power and light, window and side door.
Gardens	The gardens with this property are a real feature, offering traditional country cottage style in a plot that extends in total to approximately 0.6 acre. To the front of the house a stepped path leads to the front door and there is a garden area to either side of this with shrubs and fencing providing screening from the road as well as a wooden picket fence. To the rear of the house is a tranquil courtyard area backing onto fields, which is ideal for al-fresco dining and also gives access to an outside WC, greenhouse and the back door to the garage. The main gardens extend to both sides of the property to the north and south and comprise of parkland style gardens laid predominantly to grass and interspersed and stocked with a variety of trees, shrubs, evergreens and fruit trees, plus a charming pond, two timber sheds and an enclosed area to one end which could make a nice vegetable patch. The gardens back directly onto farmland and are screened from the road by a mix of trees and evergreen shrubs.
Note	The views from the gardens to the front are, as from most of the house, stunning.