Colpit Cottage

A charming country cottage in a private and tranquil location, set within in 1.5 acres of garden and pasture. No Immediate Neighbours. 2 Bedrooms. Sitting Room. Dining Room. Study. Kitchen. Outbuildings. Approximately 1.58 Acres In All. EPC Band G

Situation - The cottage is located in a secluded and peaceful setting in the rural Lynher Valley. The village of Rilla Mill is approximately 1 mile away with its public house and thriving community spirit. The moorland village of Pensilva is 4 miles away with a Post Office/general store catering for day to day needs. More comprehensive amenities can be found at Callington or Launceston.

Description - This stone and slate cottage originally constructed in 1825 is presented in excellent decorative order in a truly picture book setting. The property benefits from a range of wooden outbuildings and an adjoining pasture paddock. From the top of the field there are extensive views across the valley and beyond to Sharp Tor.

Accommodation - Access via a half glazed door to a hallway. Steps lead up to a fitted kitchen with an oil-fired Heritage range cooker, wall and base units with a tiled splash back and ceramic sink. The utility room off the hall has additional storage with space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer. The dining room has a wood burning stove, slate floor and stairs leading to the first floor. The sitting room has a glazed door to the garden, wood burning stove and slate floor. Off the sitting room is a study with windows to the front and side garden. The study, lounge and dining room benefit from underfloor heating. On the first floor the principal bedroom has exposed beams and a walk in dressing room, the second bedroom has windows to the front and the family bathroom has a panel enclosed bath with shower above, wc and wash hand basin.

Outside - The property sits in an elevated position on the side of the Lynher Valley. The driveway offers ample parking. Next to the house is a useful garden shed, glass house and a further shed/kennel. Along the drive is a large wooden storage shed and at the entrance to the property is an open sided stock barn, sitting at the edge of the pasture paddock. The land extends in all to 1.58 acres or thereabouts. A flat area at the top of the field has been a productive patch with views down the valley and on to Bodmin Moor.

Services - Mains electricity and water. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating and underfloor heating. Please note the agents have not inspected or tested these services.

Viewings - Strictly by prior appointment with the vendor’s sole appointed agents, Stags.

Directions - From Launceston, take the B3254 road south towards Liskeard for just over 4 miles and at the Congdons Shop crossroads, turn left along the B3257 towards Callington. In 1.2 miles, in Coads Green, turn right signposted Bathpool 1.5 miles/Rilla Mill 2.5 miles. Proceed along this road for approximately 1.1 miles and just past the left hand turning to Bray Shop/Callington, turn right into the unmarked single track parish lane. In 0.4 miles, pass North Coombe Farm and South Coombe Mill on the right hand side and in a further 0.4 miles the entrance to Colpit will be found on the right hand side, identified by two post boxes and the public footpath sign. Proceed down the track which forks to the left. Take this left fork passing an open sided stock barn on your left. The cottage is located at the end of this lane.

Agents Note - The track to the the cottage should be approached with caution, particularly in bad weather and is not suitable for low-ground clearance vehicles. Viewer's are in the first instance advised to park tidily on the parish road and access the property by foot.



Marketed by: Stags, Launceston