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Polzeath

PROPERTY TYPE

Detached

BEDROOMS

4

BATHROOMS

2

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Key features

  • Detached Cottage
  • Four Bedrooms
  • No Onward Chain
  • 16th Century Former Mill
  • One Acre Plot
  • Stone's Throw Away From Polzeath Beach
  • Outbuildings And Garage
  • Array Of Original Features
  • Freehold
  • Council Tax Band: D

Description

Offered to the market with no onward chain, a unique opportunity to acquire this four bedroom detached cottage, situated in the heart of coastal village Polzeath. It is set on approximately one acre and dates back to 1591, offering an abundance of character features throughout and array of history alongside. EPC: D.

Situation - Polzeath has long since been one of the most popular destinations along the North Coast of Cornwall. It is renowned for its golden beaches, beautiful coastal walks and panoramic views of the Camel Estuary. It is also home to a range of local amenities including pubs, eateries, golf course and health club, shopping facilities and for any surfing enthusiasts, surf schools and fantastic surfing conditions.

Rock is just 2.6 Miles away offering The Mariners Public House by Paul Ainsworth and Rock Sailing And Waterski Club. The former market town of Wadebridge is 7.7 miles away and offers shopping and educational facilities along with a wide range of sports and social clubs. Newquay airport is 20.4 miles away with regular scheduled flights to both domestic and international destinations. Mainline rail services are available at Bodmin Parkway connecting to London Paddington via Plymouth. Access to the A30 can be gained at Bodmin connecting the cathedral towns of Truro and Exeter.

Description - This four bedroom detached cottage is situated in the heart of the coastal village of Polzeath and is set within a plot of approximately one acre. Dating back to 1591, this former mill offers an abundance of character features throughout and array of history alongside. The current owners have carried out extensive renovation works to convert the property into a residence and there is potential for further development on either a residential or commercial basis subject to the relevant permissions.

History - Dating back to 1591, Shilla Mill was built into the bedrock and was originally used as a corn or grist mill with the sitting room being the former wheel house. It is believed that it could be one of the first properties built in Polzeath and also where Sir John Betjeman wrote poems in the garden. Shilla Mill is mentioned in Betjeman's poem "Trebetherick". At the rear of the property there is a 26ft smugglers cave and two granite pillars which are from the old mill bridge and could date back to the 15th century. The mill was eventually converted into a home by the current owners and the beams are said to have come from shipwrecked boats on the famous Doom Bar, many of which still retain their original detailing and patterns. Shilla, or Sullah, is ancient Cornish for 'the rock consecrated to the sun'.

Accommodation - You enter the property via the boot room and through to the kitchen which offers a range of base units, space for appliances, electric oven and hob and a dual aspect. The kitchen leads to the sitting room which boasts an exposed bedrock wall with a natural drainage system, exposed beams, log burner and French doors to the garden. One of the upright beams contains a carved head of a lion, said to be one of four remaining in the world. Steps lead to the second sitting/dining room which features an original oak door to the front with the original key, a cabinet from one of the shipwrecks, a stone fireplace with a log burner and an original clome oven.

The first floor landing has an original iron window and gives access to all four bedrooms and the family bathroom. Bedrooms one, two and three are doubles with built in storage. Bedroom four is an adjoining single room accessed through Bedroom two. The family bathroom has a panel bath with electric shower, wash hand basin and a low level WC. The exposed beams on the first floor originate from a ship's keel.

Outside - A shingle slate driveway leads to a parking area for multiple vehicles, a paddock currently used for camping, outbuildings, and foot paths which lead to Daymer Bay and The Point Golf Course And Health Club via the 17th hole. The camping area has 10 pitches all with electricity points, three sheds (one of which is drylined), two outdoor power showers, two outdoor WC's, a BBQ area and a three bedroom caravan with power and water. There is a detached single garage with a rag slate roof and the rear garden is tiered and has seating areas over looking the countryside and golf course.

Services - Solar panels, mains electricity and water. Private drainage via a septic tank. Heating via an air source heat pump. Broadband availability: Ultrafast. Mobile phone coverage: Limited voice and data. (Broadband and mobile information via Ofcom). Please note the agents have not inspected or tested these services.

Viewings - Strictly by appointment with the vendor's appointed agents, Stags, Wadebridge .

Directions - From Polzeath Beach, take the right hand turning after The Waterfront towards Valley Caravan Park. Continue straight past the Valley Caravan Park Bar and Café on your left and follow the track to the end, Shilla Mill will be on your left.

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Band: D
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About Stags, Wadebridge

1 Eddystone Court, Wadebridge, PL27 7FH
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Wadebridge is Stags 20th office, located at No. 1 Eddystone Court, the office is perfectly positioned to handle the sale of property on the Camel Estuary and North Cornish coast from Mawgan Porth, through the seven bays south of Padstow, Rock, Polzeath and onwards to Port Isaac, including the sought after villages of St. Tudy, St Teath and St Mabyn.

Stags has been a dynamic influence on the West Country property market for over 150 years and is acknowledged as the leading firm of chartered surveyors and auctioneers in the West Country with 22 geographically placed offices across Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset. We take great pride in the trust placed in our name and our reputation.

Stags offers the security of using an exceptional professional service with qualified chartered surveyors and dedicated property experts, who are able to give individual advice on a wide range of residential issues. We take pride in our in-depth knowledge of the West Country, as well as the regional property markets and are armed with a network of invaluable personal contacts, which enables us to deliver an impressive package of skills.

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