Weir Head, Gunnislake, Cornwall, PL18 9BZ Quote ref DT0134
Delightful Semi-Detached Cottage in Rural Location. With Three double bedrooms, Secluded Rural Location, Spacious Accommodation, gorgeous cottage gardens you'll just love living in this idyllic location. Quote ref DT0134
LOCATION
Gunnislake is part of the parish of Calstock and is a large village located close to the Devon/Cornwall border and within the historic Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The area owes its size and economic growth to the great mining boom of the nineteenth century. A beautiful region including the award-winning museum and visitor centre at Morwellham Quay and the nearby viewing point and breath-taking open spaces of Kit Hill. Gunnislake is largely residential, with popular public houses and amenities, two local Primary Schools and has it's own week-long festival in August. Within a minutes drive is a nearby petrol station and Co-op convenience store and the Gunnislake railway station northern terminus of the Tamar Valley Line, which connects the villages of the Tamar Valley with Plymouth. For Schooling you have three Primary Schools close by. Gunnislake Primary Academy 0.51 miles away (Ofsted 'Good'), Delaware Primary Academy 0.81 miles away (Ofsted 'Good') and Gulworthy Primary Academy 1.32 miles away (Ofsted 'Outstanding). For secondary schooling you have Tavistock College 2.87 miles away or Callington Community College 4.64 miles away.
5 miles west is the town of Callington with a population of around 6,000 people and is situated in the heart of South East Cornwall and benefits from great transport links and bus service. It has primary and secondary schooling with a Community College which specialises in Sports and Music. The town’s facilities include a Tesco’s store, a wide range of local shops and a health centre.
The city of Plymouth, offering a wider range of facilities is within 17 miles, whilst the city of Exeter is within 42 miles. Both cities have excellent transport links with main line train links, International ferry port at Plymouth and regional airports at Exeter and Newquay (41 miles). St Mellion International Golf Resort is on the route to Plymouth and less than 7 miles away.
The nearby town of Tavistock is a thriving Stannary market town in West Devon, nestled on the western edge of Dartmoor National Park. Tavistock is an ancient town, rich in history dating back to the 10th century and famed for being the birthplace of Sir Francis Drake. Largely the 19th-century town centre is focused around Bedford Square. The town offers a superb range of shopping, boasting the famous Pannier Market and a wide range of local and national shops. Also there are public houses, cafes, restaurants, social clubs, riverside park, leisure centre, theatre, doctors surgery, dentists and Tavistock Hospital. There are excellent educational facilities including primary and secondary schools in the state and private sector. The town has superb recreation and sporting facilities including; Tennis club, bowls club, golf club, cricket clubs, football club and athletics track. Plymouth, some 15 miles to the south, offers extensive amenities. The cathedral city of Exeter lies some 40 miles to the northeast, providing transport connections to London and the rest of the UK via its railway links and the M5 motorway.
THE PROPERTY
A delightful semi-detached house and it’s ideal if you want that rural location but need to quickly get to Tavistock or Callington or head further into Devon or Cornwall.
This house makes a pretty wonderful first impression. Approaching down a stone no through road, it's apparent you will have a quiet and secluded location. With a pretty front cottage style garden, it's location is as charming as it's appearance.
To the front of the property is plenty of on road parking available for nearby residents.
The ground floor has a storm porch leading into a most spacious full width dining/living area (with centre staircase to the first floor) The living room has a feature stone fireplace, exposed ceiling beams and two picture bay window to the front cottage garden.
Running the full width of the house is a lovely large kitchen/diner with a range of base and eye level kitchen units, painted exposed ceiling beams and more than enough space for a dining table. The kitchen has wood worktops, space and plumbing for a washing machine, 1 1/2 stainless steel sink with mixer tap and drainer and a fitted electric oven, four ring hob and extractor over.
It’s a room you’ll want to spend time in, whether its eating, working, drinking your morning coffee or retire out to the rear garden for an evening glass of wine it's a fantastic kitchen/diner you could get used to. With quite a long garden you do have potential to add on a conservatory to the rear, that would complement this room brilliantly.
Upstairs there are three double bedrooms, a good size WC (which could be converted to a fourth bedroom or office) and a four piece family bathroom. The first and second bedrooms are to the front and both include an over-stairs storage cupboards and the third bedroom is a good size and has views of the rear garden and countryside. The impressive bathroom has a four piece suite including a white three piece suite, a shower cubicle and double glazed windows to the rear and side.
The pretty walled rear garden is relatively private, sides on to countryside and has a gate out to the side onto to a public footpath which leads a beautiful river walk. The garden is level with a patio seating area, lawn and flower beds and to the far rear is a substantial stone outbuilding (5.55m (max) x 8.78m).
With being such a peaceful location, grab your coffee or your evening meal and enjoy the private and tranquil garden at it's best!
Make sure you don’t miss the chance to see it for yourself, call now to book your viewing.
SERVICES; Drainage via private septic tank (newly installed 2024), Mains Gas central heating, mains water.
Council Tax Band: B Council Tax Estimate £1,822 per Annum
TENURE - FREEHOLD
ACCOMMODATION
Lounge Area 4.60m (15'1'') x 3.39m (11'11'')
Dining Area 4.60 (15'1'') x 2.83m (9'3'')
Lounge Area/Dining Area Combined 4.60m (15'1'') x 6.31m (20'8'')
Kitchen/Diner 3.71m (12'2'') x 5.82m (19'1'')
Bedroom 1 4.52m (14'10'') x 3.38m (11'1'')
Bedroom 2 4.66m (15'3'') x 2.83m (9'3'')
Bedroom 3 3.12m (10'3'') x 2.83m (9'3'')
Separate WC 3.12m (10'3'') x 1.56m (5'1'')
Bathroom 4.10m (13'5'') x 2.69m (8'10'')
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