3 bedroom house for sale

Tenure: Freehold

This delightful early Victorian townhouse occupies a prime position on the edge of Fowey Harbour on the town’s principal waterside road, The Esplanade. With delightful 3 bedroom accommodation arranged over four floors, the property enjoys superb views over the harbour, harbour entrance and out to sea. A paved terrace provides a wonderful vantage point from which to enjoy the activities of the harbour
and a flight of steps provides the much sought after advantage of direct water access. The present owner has a Frape (running) mooring from the property (see MOORING at the end of these particulars. The property also benefits from having the extremely rare feature of a lock-up garage which is less than 50 yards away. There are only a handful of properties in this lower part of the town to have this most sought after and valuable asset. For those who may wish to holiday let the property, it has shown itself to be an extremely successful letting proposition with a strong track record over many years (see HOLIDAY LETTING at the end of these particulars).

Fowey’s beautiful natural harbour provides deep water access at all states of the tide
and is one of the most popular sailing centres along the coast of Devon and Cornwall.
Two local yacht clubs organise competitive sailing throughout the summer season and Fowey Harbour Commissioners maintain a very well run port for the benefit of leisure and commercial craft alike. Fowey town centre is less than 400 yards from the property and provides a good range of small shops for most day to day needs. The town also supports a wide range of excellent, restaurants, tea rooms, pubs etc. The immediate area is surrounded by many miles of delightful coast and countryside much of which is in the ownership of the National Trust. There are several good golf courses within easy reach. There are good road links to the motorway system, via the A30/A38 and a main line railway station can be found at Par (London Paddington about 4 hours) about 4 miles to the west.

The accommodation with approximate sizes:

Entrance Hall panelled front entrance door, tiled floor, inset spotlights, stairs to first floor, stairs to lower floor, small pane glazed doors to:

Kitchen/Dining Room 22’ x 17’, max L shape, night storage heater, tv point, picture rails, tiled floor, attractive range of fitted floor and wall units and drawers, worktops, built in stainless steel oven, 4 plate hob, extractor, plumbing for washing machine, 1½ bowl sink unit with mixer tap, 2 aspects, bay window with seat, Magnificent Harbour and Sea Views, narrow glazed door to:

Balcony 17’ x 5’, max, tiled floor, balustrade, Spectacular harbour and Sea Views.

Lower Floor

Sitting Room 19’9” x 15’6” max, slate toiled floor, tv point, 2 night storage heaters, ceiling spot lights, understairs cupboard, 2 sliding double glazed doors to terrace, Superb harbour Views, door to small lobby with further door to:

Cloakroom W.C. low level w.c., washbasin.

First Floor Landing night storage heater, built in shelved cupboard, stairs to second floor, doors to:

Bedroom 1 8’3” x 6’1”, Lovely Harbour Views.

Bedroom 2 11’7” x 10’4”, night storage heater, fitted wardrobe unit, Lovely Harbour Views

Bathroom W.C. panelled bath with electric shower over, vanity sink unit with circular sink, low level w.c., half tiled walls, wall lights, heated towel rail, inset spot lights, extractor.

Second Floor Small Landing trap to roof void, door to:

Bedrooms 3 15’ x 13’4” max, access to under eaves, telephone point, wall lights fitted unit of wardrobe, vanity sink and drawers, mirror with side lights and shaver point, inset spot lights, night storage heater, dormer window with seat and Lovely Harbour and Sea Views, door to:

En Suite Shower Room shower cubicle with mains shower, concealed cistern w.c., inset spotlights, heated towel rail.

Outside To the harbourside of the property is a TERRACE with covered verandah section and cold tap. The terrace provides a delightful sitting out area and benefits from Superb harbour and Sea Views. Steps lead down from the terrace to a lower level where an enchanting, South facing, covered observation point or “lookout” has been created. The look out is open to the South side and provides a wonderful sitting area with superb harbour views. On this level a shared cliff top path gives access to steps leading down to the water.

GARAGE less than 50 yards from the property, on the opposite side of the road, the property has the benefit of an extremely rare GARAGE with internal measurements of 16’11” x 10’7” max, up and over door, power and light. The door opening is 6’11” wide. The garage is held on the remainder of a 99 year lease which commenced the 29th September 1963 at an annual rent of £5.

Mooring The present owner has the benefit of a Frape (running) mooring. This is held on annual Licence from Fowey Harbour Commissioners. Purchasers must make their own enquiries of the Commissioners regarding the possible transfer of the Licence.

Holiday Letting The property has shown itself to be a very successful holiday letting unit with an excellent track record stretching back over several years. For further information please contact our sister company, Estuary Cottages (the letting Agents) on 01726 832965 or email: office@estuarycottages.co.uk

Services None of the systems, services or appliances at the property have been tested by the Agents.

Local Authority Cornwall Council, 39 Penwinnick Road, St Austell PL25 5DR

Viewing By appopintment with the Vendors agents May Whetter And Grose, Fowey