The Cottage

Character country cottage, attractive gardens, workshop, out-sheds and over 2 acres of level land. Porch, hall, kitchen, utility, 3 receptions, 2 good bedrooms, bathroom. Gardens. Vegetable gardens. Workshop. Outsheds. Level paddocks. EPC Band: D 2.3 acres

Situation - Located in the heart of the Penwith Peninsula, Banns Cottage is individually situated and surrounded by its own land in a fine position between the popular village of St Buryan and the hamlet of Crows An Wra. St Buryan includes a public house, local post office and stores, primary school and church. Penzance is about 6 miles to the east. There are renowned inland and rugged coastal walks in the area, as well as beaches such as Porthcurno and Sennen Cove.

The Cottage - The cottage offers a delightful character residence with some well-presented ground and first floor rooms as well as some rooms warranting some further updating and finishing.

On the ground floor, an enclosed Entrance Porch with triple aspect and part exposed stone elevation, opens to a Reception Room which requires some updating having previously been the kitchen to the original cottage). A door leads through to the Kitchen being a light room with triple aspect including full height glazed door to outside and downlighters and which offers a matching range of base level units with timber worktops. Included is a ceramic single bowl sink unit with vegetable bowl, drainer and mixer tap; Bosch 4-ring induction hob; Esse solid fuel cooker with triple oven and two hotplate rings and back boiler; integral dishwasher, refrigerator and Bosch fan-assisted oven, grill and microwave.

Off the Reception Room is a Hall with stairs off to the first floor and doors off to a useful Utility Room and a fine well-proportioned pleasant and inviting Living Room with wood-burner set in fireplace with slate wall mantle. Off is a fine Garden Room with two large picture windows enjoying a fine outlook and full height glazed door with side light to outside paved seating area.

On the first floor are two fine large Bedrooms, each with windows looking to the garden and land, and a central Bathroom with a bath with electric shower and screen over, low level wc and pedestal washbasin.

The Garden - The attractive and sunny garden lies immediately to the east and initially comprises level paved seating areas with lower and higher natural stone borders which opens beyond a centrepiece apple tree to a level lawn with mature flowering shrub borders. Within the garden are three Greenhouses each about 8’ x 6’ (one with glass panes missing and two without doors).

The Vegetable Garden - On the north-western side of the cottage is a hedged vegetable garden area with four timber raised vegetable beds, orchard area including two mature apple trees, a young apple tree and a young plum tree, as well as a timber and bitumen felt insulated Garden Shed.

The Workshop And Outsheds - Included within the sale is:

1. A timber and bitumen felt Workshop about 19’ x 9’8 with side windows, end double doors and light and power connected. Water connection point outside.

2. Timber and galvanised iron Store Shed about 12’ x 10’5 with hard floor.

3. Timber and galvanised iron Store Shed about 11’6 x 10’3 with workbench.

The Paddocks - The land is divided into two level pasture paddocks which lie to the west, south and east of the cottage. There is a public footpath which crosses the land and in the eastern paddock a small timber and galvanised iron Field Shelter about 10’ x 7’7.

Viewing - Strictly by prior appointment with Stags’ Truro office on .

Directions - From Penzance take the A30 towards Land’s End. Drive to and through the village of Drift, ignore the turning to the left towards St Buryan and continue for about a further two miles. Turn sharp left towards St Buryan. Drive for about ½ mile and the entrance to Banns Cottage will be seen on the right-hand side – just after the entrance to Banns Farm.

Services - Mains water and electricity connected. Private drainage. Low energy Rointe electric radiators. Double-glazed. TV & telephone points. Superfast broadband available.

Photovoltaic Panels - There are 16 photovoltaic panels situated within the land are owned by Clean Earth Energy Investment. The land they stand on is on a 25 year lease (15 years unexpired) to Clean Earth Energy Investment which provides free electricity during daylight hours to the occupant of Banns Cottage. The lease to be taken over by the purchaser.



Marketed by: Stags, Truro