Congdons Shop, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15

This character home stands in a prominent position with a wealth of features throughout. It has been in the ownership of the same family for almost 25 years and during that time many improvements have been made including developing the well manicured and beautiful mature south facing gardens.

Internally, the home has two reception rooms comprising of the lounge and dining room. The lounge has an attractive floor to ceiling stone fireplace with a clome oven recess and a woodburner sat on a tiled hearth. The dining room and lounge both have parquet flooring with the dining room having exposed stonework. The kitchen is well equipped with a range of matching cream units and roll top work surfaces. Included in the sale is an electric double oven, a four ring hob and an extractor. Concluding the ground floor is the utility room which has a door to the rear garden and a built-in cupboard.

There are three bedrooms, two of which are large enough to accommodate a double bed. The master bedroom has an attractive fire surround with two wardrobes either side. The family shower room/WC is fully tiled with a large shower tray with electric shower and a matching suite including a bidet.

Pentire House benefits from UPVC double glazed windows and warmth is generated by oil fired central heating.

Externally, the gardens are a major feature of the home. They are found at the rear where a patio area is perfect for relaxing and outside dining. There is an initial lawn flanked by some colourful shrubs and bushes and an ornamental pond. The gravelled parking area provides space for several vehicles with turning. The wood framed double car port is adjacent to the workshop that has power and light with a lean to greenhouse at the rear.

Beyond this, the garden then widens being mainly laid to lawn with mature beds well stocked with mature plants. In the productive section a selection of fruit trees will be found including apple and plum, furthermore there are many raised vegetable beds and a large shed for storing garden equipment. The south facing aspect is ideal with in many places views across towards Bodmin Moor. There is outside lighting, a water tap and gates at the side for access for filling the oil tank.

The property is located within a few miles of the villages of Coads Green and Lewannick. Coads Green has a County Primary School and Lewannick a Sub Post Office/General Store and dry cleaning service, Doctors Surgery, Ofsted rated good county Primary School, Parish Church and Public House. Coombeshead Farm is a nearby award winning B&B and restaurant. There are a wide range of private schools with St. Josephs (Launceston) and Mount House and Kelly College (Tavistock). The ancient former market town of Launceston offers a wide range of shopping, commercial, educational and recreational facilities and lies adjacent to the A30 trunk road giving access to Truro and West Cornwall in one direction and Exeter and beyond in the opposite direction. Excellent transport links can be found in the cathedral city of Exeter by road, rail and air (Exeter International Airport) which is about 48 miles. The continental ferryport and city of Plymouth is approximately 23 miles distant and has regular cross channel services to France and Spain. Bodmin Moor was voted “best place to live in the south west 2018” in the Sunday Times.