2 Bed Detached House For Sale

Adorable two double bedroomed detached cottage for comprehensive modernisation in 0.14ha/0.33acres enjoying an idyllic wooded setting.

For sale by Public Auction and via Livestream on Friday 16th May 2025 at 2pm at Merley House, Wimborne, BH21 3AA. Register to bid in the room, online, by telephone or by proxy via our website.

The Property - “I’ve been doing this job for well over thirty years across the whole of the West Country and this cottage is the closest to the perfect Auction property that I’ve ever seen” said Graham Barton MRICS (Auctioneer and Surveyor)

The Property
•“Possibly the most wonderful Auction property I’ve seen in a nearly forty-year career” Graham Barton - Auctioneer and Surveyor
•GF – Living room, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room and scullery with door to garden.
•FF – Stairs to small landing, bedroom one with small eaves room off, bedroom two with door to further eaves space and second staircase.
•Outside - The whole extends to 0.14ha/0.33acres broadly made up of a large ‘formal’ garden and the former kitchen garden to one side.
•Parking – There is a bay for at least two cars adjoining the garden to the east.

Location - If you want to live in the ‘middle of nowhere’ but be only about two miles from a town centre, this cottage is for you.

Directions - What3words
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From the B3274 junction proceed up Gover Road for about 1.25km and having gone under the Gover Viaduct carry on for another 525m or so passing the Gover Valley Cattery and Kennels on the left. Carry on for a further 600m or so taking the two left forks and the cottage will be on your righthand side.

Services - A National Grid “Budget Estimated Connection Charge” (£6,694 plus VAT) for connection to the mains network will be available in the Auction Legal Pack.
There is a mains water standpipe in the garden.
A new private drainage system will be required.
There are signs of Japanese Knotweed towards the eastern end of the site to the rear of the parking area.

Tenure - Freehold

Local Authority - Cornwall Council Tax Band C.

Agents Notes - Broadband : Standard likely to be available.
Mobile Network Coverage : O2 signal may be possible, other providers limited or none.
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Secret Cottage to the west has planning consent for an extension replacing a conservatory under Ref: PA24/01103.
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Solicitors - Stephens Scown, Truro TR1 1UT

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Viewings - Viewings by appointment only, details from Millerson St Austell on .