Property description

SITUATION
The property occupies a rural location just off the B3257 road roughly a mile from the villages of Coads Green and Rilla Mill. There are some lovely country lanes in the immediate vicinity, whilst the open expanses of Bodmin Moor are roughly 3 miles away. The East Cornwall towns of Launceston and Callington are each within some 15 minutes travelling distance as is the A30 trunk road.   

DESCRIPTION 
This country lovers cottage has a superb garden and is set in unspoilt rural surroundings and is a fairly economic cottage  having the advantage of Solar panels which provide a gross income of around £1000 - £1200 per annum. The property also has the benefit of private drainage and has a Council Tax Band of B. The cottage is double glazed with LPG gas fire in the lounge/diner in addition to gas fired central heating system and the windows are double glazed.
 
ACCOMMODATION
Half glazed door leads into the Porch/Utility Area which contains the Worcester gas fired boiler together with plumbing for washing machine and room for fridge/freezer. Tiled floor leading off to both the kitchen and bathroom. The Bathroom contains a three piece white suite with fully tiled surround to the bath with shower attachment and fitted curtain. There is both a radiator and pull switch wall heater and obscure glazed window. The Kitchen has inset one and a half bowl stainless steel sink, built-in electric oven and four ring ceramic hob with concealed hood/light over, open beamed ceiling, staircase off with cupboard under and window with view to the garden. Door off to the Lounge/Diner which is a superb open room which is almost 8m in length with the old part having open beamed ceiling and superb open stone fireplace with cloam oven and fitted coal effect gas fire room heater. Patio doors allow lovely views to the garden and immediate access to the adjoining patio.  Cupboard encloses the electric fuses and meter together with meter indicating the input from the Solar panels. 

On the First Floor there are Two Double Bedrooms, the main with built-in corner wardrobe and lovely views over the garden and countryside beyond with the second bedroom having a similar outlook with built-in wardrobe together with airing cupboard which has supplementary immersion heater with hot water from the gas boiler, although this is seldom used since the Solar panels top up the hot water on a regular basis.    

OUTSIDE
The property has a parking lay-by off the road with recessed gateway to a gravelled parking/turning area which can accommodate two/three vehicles with screened Calor gas bulk tank off in one corner. From the parking area there is an adjoining open fronted Garage 12’ 4” x 12’ (3.76m x 3.66m) with electric connected and a former Stable/Workshop 12’ 4” x 10’ 1” (3.76m x 3.08m) with electric connected and both buildings have a concrete floor. Summerhouse 13’ 8” x 11’ 6” (4.17m x 3.51m) with electric connected, double entrance doors and two windows to the front, suitable as ancillary accommodation if required, i.e. additional bedroom or as it’s present use as a craft room or indeed purely as a summerhouse. Adjoining the rear of the dwelling is a stone crazy paved patio, an extremely private and sheltered sunny spot beyond which is the extensive lawn garden that runs for some 300’ (91.44m) containing some shrub borders, some individual trees and hedged on all sides, part Evergreen/Privet hedging with natural hedgerows on the other side including some Oak, Ash and Beech trees. The garden extends in all to approximately 0.3 acres and has previously been used for vegetables and animals. There is an overall length of approximately 350’ (106.7m).

SERVICES   
Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Bulk tank for LPG supply.   

NOTE:    
The Solar panels belong to the property and there is a 25 year agreement which commenced around 2010. Gross income from electric for 2013 was £1,249. 

COUNCIL TAX BAND  B.   

EE RATING   E.

TENURE    Freehold

DIRECTIONS 
From Callington proceed towards Launceston on the A388 road bearing off left after approximately 2 miles where signposted to ‘Coads Green’ on the B3257 road. Continue for approximately 3 miles where there is a left turn signposted ‘Rilla Mill and Kersbrook Cross’. Take this left turn where Number 2 is the second property on the left just beyond the junction.