The property is a handsome Victorian detached family house of architectural note and stature with accommodation over three floors and a magnificent south facing tower at the rear.

In 2016 the property underwent a significant restoration programme to include a new central heating system to provide underfloor heating on the ground and lower ground floors and replacement bespoke wooden double-glazed windows and doors throughout.

On the ground floor is the entrance vestibule, two reception rooms, both with fine views, and stairs to first and lower ground floor.

The main reception room is lovely with exposed wooden flooring, sash window to front with original shutters and French doors to Juliet balcony, also with original shutters.

The second reception room is in the three-sided tower with floor to ceiling sash windows also with original shutters and original wood panelling. This room would make a lovely study or second sitting room/snug and also contains the original maid's bell.

The imposing staircase has an original stain glass window bringing natural light into the stairwell and on the first half landing are doors to the shower room.

Continue up to the first floor where there is access to the four double bedrooms.

The principal bedroom is in the three-sided tower and has lovely views across to Pendennis Castle, Gyllynvase and the sea beyond with a door to bedroom three which is currently being used as an en suite dressing room. This room has access to the loft via a ladder and offers further potential subject to the various consents and planning.

On the lower ground floor is the kitchen/dining room with French doors out to the garden, wonderful original flagstone floor and door through to the utility room.

The kitchen area has plenty of storage and work top space and is fitted with double oven, dishwasher and space for large American style fridge/freezer.

The utility has free standing sink unit, space for washing machine and tumble dryer and built-in cupboards housing the boiler, pressurised hot water cylinder and underfloor heating controls. There is also a door to outside and door to walk-in larder/cold store room.

Outside

The enclosed rear garden is south facing and unusually large for such a central town location.

In 2017 the owners had the garden redesigned and landscaped to create a more suitable space for a young family. There is a paved sun terrace adjacent to the house that leads to a large level area of lawn at the bottom of which are steps down to the lower garden with garden shed and shrubbery. There are two large raised flower beds either side of the sun terrace and a lovely Cornish stone wall that runs the whole length of the garden on the left and wooden fencing to the right.

To the front of the property is the paved ‘in and out' drive/parking area for three to four cars with central flower bed and an electric car charging point.

To the right of the property is a door that leads to a covered alleyway that leads through to the rear garden and a side door down to the kitchen.

On the other side of the property is a gate that leads to a wide side access to the rear garden and side door down to the utility room.

History

We believe the house to have been built around mid-1800s which would fit as this particular location was being developed around that time with a number of retired packet commanders taking up residence in the area.

The property has a blue plaque for the artist 'Sophie Gengembre Anderson 1823-1903' who lived in the house from 1894 -1903 with her husband Walter Anderson, also an artist. Sophie Gengembre Anderson was born in Paris to a British mother and French father and was largely a self-taught artist originally specialising in portraiture. Her most famous painting was 'No walk today' 1851 which sold at Sotheby's for over £1million in 2008, making her the first female artist to sell at Sothebys for over £1m.

Services

Main's water, drainage and electricity
Gas central heating with underfloor heating on the lower ground and ground floor
Solar photovoltaic panels with a feed in tariff. Further details available on request
Electric car charging point
Broadband

Tenure
Freehold

VIEWINGS
Strictly by prior appointment with Savills.

FIXTURES AND FITTINGS
Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale other than the curtains, some garden pots, and the American Fridge Freezer which are all included. All others such light fittings, etc. are specifically excluded but may be available by separate negotiation.

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