£285,000
2 bed end terrace house for saleHelston Road, Penryn - Character Cottage TR10
2 beds
1 bath
2 receptions
- Chain free
- Freehold
MAP estate agents
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About this property
Extended character cottage in heart of Penryn
Updated and renovated and offered for sale chain free
New windows and door 2024 (with one exception)
Two reception rooms
Two bedrooms (possibly 3 with original doorway)
Kitchen plus lean-to/utility
Updated shower room
Gas central heating
Walking distance of the train station and bus stop
Close proximity to Penryn College and Tremough University
An extended end of terrace character cottage that is ready to move into and offered for sale chain free.
Having new windows and a new front door (replaced October 2024) makes this property stand out and having been freshly painted and updated throughout, the property is spacious, light and bright. Comprising lounge, separate dining room, a modern kitchen with breakfast bar and a useful lean-to storage room with plumbing for a washing machine. To the first floor there are two double bedrooms, the first one being of a generous size with two windows and a second door (which could be separated into two rooms if required), there is a modern shower room.
Outside there is an enclosed rear garden, parking can be found on the roadsides within the town.
Penryn is an historic market town located at the head of the Penryn River with a varied selection of niche retail shops as well as convenience stores, Post Office, cafes and Public Houses. The train station provides a regular service to the Cathedral City of Truro where there is a main line rail link to London Paddington. The expanding Tremough University is situated on the edge of Penryn whilst Penryn College is easily accessible via the numerous bus routes serving the town.
The harbour town of Falmouth is about two miles distant with a wider range of specialist shops and high street stores, high quality restaurants and bars to cater for every taste. There are many attractions including four beaches and the sailing waters of the Carrick Roads are considered amongst the best in the country. Popular visitor attractions also include the National Maritime Museum and Pendennis Castle. Evening entertainment can often be found at Event Square in the heart of the town or you can choose from a number of films showing at the multi-screen cinema.
Accommodation Comprises
Composite entrance door with glass panel above opening to:-
Entrance Porchway
Electrics panel. Door opening to:-
Hallway
Radiator. Stairs leading to the first floor with under stairs storage cupboard and coat hooks. Doors opening to:-
Lounge (11' 8'' x 11' 4'' (3.55m x 3.45m) irregular shape)
Wooden sash double glazed windows. High ceiling, two inset display archways to one wall. Radiator. Coved ceiling. Laminate flooring.
Dining Room (10' 7'' x 8' 9'' (3.22m x 2.66m) maximum measurements, irregular shape)
Glazed sash window to lean-to. Radiator. Laminate flooring. High ceiling. Dado rail. Wi-fi hub
Kitchen (13' 8'' x 7' 1'' (4.16m x 2.16m) maximum measurements, irregular shape)
Having a step down into the kitchen with tiled flooring. Range of floor and wall mounted units with worktop over incorporating a one and a half bowl sink and drainer. UPVC double glazed window looking out to the garden. Exposed brick wall arch feature with an inset gas hob and eye level electric oven. Tongue and groove panelling to walls. Breakfast bar. Door opening off to:-
Lean-To/Utility (10' 6'' x 3' 7'' (3.20m x 1.09m) irregular shape)
Plumbing for washing machine. Shelving. Stanley metal colonial door opening to the garden.
First Floor Landing
Loft hatch (the loft offers a good space for storage, is boarded with a ladder attached and lighting is provided). Glazed window. Doors off to:-
Bedroom One (14' 9'' x 11' 8'' (4.49m x 3.55m) maximum measurements, irregular shape)
A good size room with two wooden double glazed sash windows to the front elevation. Two radiators. Wooden flooring. (A second door remains in this room, should the room be divided again).
Bedroom Two (13' 8'' x 7' 1'' (4.16m x 2.16m) maximum measurements, irregular shape)
Beamed ceiling. Wooden flooring. UPVC double glazed window. Radiator.
Shower Room
Double glazed obscure glass uPVC window. Half tiling to walls to dado height with splash boarding above. Pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splashback, heated towel rail, low level WC. Linoleum flooring. Heated towel rail. Wall mounted gas combination boiler. Separate walk-in shower cubicle with 'Triton' electric shower.
Outside Rear
To the rear is a lovely enclosed garden with flower beds and a feature camellia. There are stone walls and a pedestrian gate with right of access through across the rear of the neighbouring property and round to the side.
Services
Mains water, mains drainage, mains electric and mains gas.
Agent's Note
Council Tax band 'A'.
Directions
From the traffic lights at the bottom of Penryn on Commercial Road turn up into the town and continue past the shops. The main street divides and on the left hand side is Helston Road. The property is positioned towards the top on the left hand side. If using What3words. Poorly.state.narrates
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