Located in an area of outstanding natural beauty and within a local conservation area in the charming fishing village of Coverack, Pretoria is tucked away off the main road through the village and is approached via the Chymbloth Way footpath. Pretoria occupies and enviable position being less than 100 metres from the centre of the village and 150 metres from the beach. Built in the mid 19th century Pretoria is a charming, characterful and extremely comfortable home which most recently been used as holiday home during the Summer months.

The House
Ground Floor
The part glazed front door is in the centre of the property and opens in to a small lobby with the stairs to the first floor directly ahead and a reception room to both the left and right.
The reception room on the right has a window overlooking the front garden, wooden floors and a fireplace with a recessed wood burner on a slate hearth. The reception room on the left is used as a dining room, has a window overlooking the front garden, wooden floors, a beamed ceiling and a large granite fireplace (capped). There are steps down from the dining room in to the galley kitchen which has an attractive tiled floor, a beamed ceiling, handmade wooden painted cupboards with laminate work surfaces, a porcelain sink, an integrated dish washer, free standing cooker and space for a large fridge freezer. Also in the kitchen is a large corner cupboard containing the central heating boiler. A door from the kitchen opens in to the boot/utility room where there is space and plumbing for a washing machine along with a door to the exterior.

First Floor
The wooden staircase ascends to the first floor landing where there are three bedrooms, two bathrooms, separate WC and the main reception room.
From the landing on the right four steps ascend to a good sized double bedroom with a partially vaulted ceiling and views out over the front garden and the hills beyond. Opposite are four further steps ascending to an L shaped bedroom, currently configured as a twin, again overlooking the front garden and the hills beyond. The third bedroom is directly off the landing, has a partially vaulted ceiling and views out over the bay to the headland beyond. There are two bathrooms off the landing, one has a slipper bath with a hand held shower, a vanity unit with a marble top and WC, the other a shower and opposite there is a separate WC with basin. At the end of the landing is the main reception room. This is large dual aspect room with three large windows offering fabulous views over the bay, beach and headland beyond. On the far wall is a door giving access to the steps leading up to the upper garden.

GARDENS & THE EXTERIOR
Pretoria is built on the hillside overlooking Coverack Bay and sits at ninety degrees to the footpath with gardens to the front and elevated gardens to the rear.

Front garden
A large thick hedge borders the footpath and obscures the garden from the view of passing walkers. A gate opens from the footpath on to a slate paved pathway leading up to the front door.
The garden has been terraced and there are three distinct levels from each are great views out over the bay to the headland beyond. On the first tier is a large paved entertaining patio whilst the other two are laid to lawn. The garden is bordered by large bushes and mature planting making it very private.
There are steep steps at the rear of the garden leading up to a shed and access to the upper garden.

Upper Garden
This can be accessed from either the front garden or via a door and steps up from the main reception room. Bordered on all three sides by mature trees and shrubs the split level lawn sits above the house and offers great views of the bay and headland beyond.

Outbuilding
There is a storage shed between the top of the front and the upper gardens.

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