4 bedroom house

Stunning period residence in prized residential setting with beautiful views across the River Tamar.

WATERFRONT 600 YARDS, TOWN CENTRE 350 YARDS, PLYMOUTH 5 MILES, WHITSAND BAY 12 MILES - With stunning river views a detached, bay fronted and south facing house, privately situated within established walled gardens in a prized and rarely available residential location. About 2406 sq ft, 28' Grand Reception Hall, 24' Drawing Room, 15' Dining Room, 21' Kitchen/Breakfast room with AGA, Utility/Laundry Room, Cloaks/WC, 18' Master Bedroom with Luxury Ensuite Bath/Shower Room, 3 Further Double Bedrooms, Family Bathroom, Double Garage, 250 sq ft Garden Room/Studio/Potential Annexe, Lawned Gardens, 2 Sheds & Gardeners WC, About 0.20 Acre.

Location - Lower Port View is a much coveted and well-established residential location where properties rarely come to the market. This road serves a small number of individual houses each set within generous gardens providing a leafy urban setting only 350 yards from the town centre and 600 yards from the historic tidal waterfront.

Saltash has a wide range of shops, schools, a main line railway station and various other facilities including a sports and leisure centre and fascinating long water frontage to the River Tamar with a popular sailing club, gig rowing club, deep water moorings and excellent boat launching facilities including a public slipway and visitors pontoon. St Mellion International Golf Resort is within easy driving distance and the fabulous China Fleet Country Club with its 18-hole parkland like golf course, health and beauty spa and many other facilities lies only 2 miles from the property. In addition to the extensive amenities in the town of Saltash itself, a Waitrose store lies on its northern outskirts and Plymouth is readily accessible via the A38 again providing wide ranging facilities including a ferry port with regular services to France and Northern Spain and main line railway station which is only 5 minutes walk and allows a journey time for Plymouth to London Paddington of 3 hours. The A38 provides quick access to the beaches and wider Cornwall.

In 2006 the Tamar Valley was given World Heritage Status, an extensive array of wildlife habitats can be found in the steep gorges, meandering rivers, ancient woodlands and wetlands and the area is home to a number of rare plants, animals and birds. The scenic and beautiful rolling countryside of this area and its mild climate are favoured by horticulturists. The beautiful landscape of the Churchtown Nature Reserve has public access and is only 1 mile distant.

Description - Available on the open market for the first time in 34 years, Oyster Glen comprises a detached period residence with a fine aspect and glorious long views over the ever-changing tidal waters of the River Tamar with the unspoilt countryside of the Mount Edgcumbe Country Park beyond. The property benefits from full double glazing and mains gas central heating via a Potterton boiler together with period features including high ceilings with picture rails, coving and ceiling roses.

The property will be found to be well presented throughout with accommodation extending to about 2406 sq ft and briefly comprises - GROUND FLOOR - Entrance Lobby - 28' Grand Reception Hall - 24' Dual Aspect Drawing Room with wide bay window and French doors to garden - 15' Dining Room - 21' Kitchen/Breakfast Room with gas fired AGA, 5 ring gas hob and AEG electric oven - Laundry Room/Rear Lobby with Potterton central heating boiler - Cloaks/WC - FIRST FLOOR - 18' Master Bedroom with fabulous views through the wide bay window, and a Luxurious Ensuite Bath/Shower Room with bath and separate shower cubicle - 3 Further Double Bedrooms (one with river views) - Family Bathroom.

Outside - The property is set within a large walled garden extending to about 0.20 acre and with a sunny south aspect. There are fine views across the town, River Tamar and open countryside beyond.

A sliding door opens into the double garage/workshop with loft over and garden tool shed adjacent. A high stone wall provides a private environment with a pair of pedestrian gates opening from Lower Port View into the garden.

Below the garage lies a Garden Room which also has potential for use as a home office, studio or perhaps as an annexe subject to any consents that may be required.

The gardens are level and well-established comprising lawns interspersed with mature trees and shrubs including Magnolia, Wisteria, Beech, Apple amongst many others, there are also colourful beds and a vegetable growing area. To the rear there is a walled courtyard with shed and gardeners wc.

Epc Rating - D, Council Tax Band - F -

Directions - Using Sat Nav - Postcode PL12 4BY - the property will be found a short distance along Lower Port View.



Marketed by: Scott Parry Associates, Cornwall