1 Bed Apartment For Sale

A STYLISH ONE BEDROOM BASEMENT FLAT SITUATED IN THE HEART OF THE TOWN IN A TUCKED AWAY SETTING, WITH COURTYARD GARDEN. IDEAL LOCK UP AND LEAVE. NO ONWARD CHAIN.

The Location - Fowey is regarded as one of the most attractive waterside communities in the county. Particularly well known as a popular sailing centre, the town has two thriving sailing clubs, a famous annual Regatta and excellent facilities for the keen yachtsman. For a small town Fowey provides a good range of shops and businesses catering for most day to day needs. The immediate area is surrounded by many miles of delightful coast and countryside much of which is in the ownership of the National Trust. Award winning restaurants, small boutique hotels, excellent public houses etc, have helped to establish Fowey as a popular, high quality, destination.

There are several excellent golf courses within easy reach, many world class gardens are to be found in the immediate area and the fascinating Eden Project with its futuristic biomes is just 5 miles to the north west.

There are good road links to the motorway system via the A38/A30. Railway links to London, Paddington, can be made locally at Par, and St. Austell and there are flights to London and other destinations from Newquay.

The Property - Hidden away in a private, quiet location, this basement flat is just a stone's throw from the old harbour, shops and restaurants.

Lovingly renovated in 2013, the current owners transformed an old store into this stylish and well designed one bedroom basement apartment, ideal to lock up and leave.

With pedestrian access over a shared pathway from Lostwithiel Street, a couple of steps lead down to the gravelled courtyard area. The surrounding walls offer a good degree of privacy and bi folding doors open to the kitchen/dining area with a range of base and wall units, sink and drainer and electric oven.

A utility area offers space for washing machine and further storage area.

From the kitchen an opening leads through to the sitting room with lovely slate flagstone floor and a wooden door opens to a usable storage cupboard. A door opens to the spacious double bedroom with two windows overlooking the courtyard and door opening to the large bathroom with free standing bath, large, tiled shower cubicle, WC and wash basin.

From the bathroom, a door leads into three storage rooms, one housing the electric boiler. The largest storage room runs the width of the property and could be developed further if required.

Outside - The property benefits from a pretty gravelled courtyard surrounded with attractive brick walling with raised areas suitable for plant pots. There is space for table and chairs and BBQ. The surrounding walls offer a good degree of privacy and a quiet place to sit and relax.

The property is accessed via a passageway owned and maintained by the freeholder.

Tenure - The property is held on the remaining terms of a 999 year lease which commenced in 2014.
Rent £100 pa.
Service Charge - £277.23 pa.
Plus 20% of buildings insurance - £185.92 - arranged by freeholder.
Grade II Listed Building.

Council Tax Band - A -

Epc Rating - C -



Agents Note - There is occasional water ingress by the glazed entrance window which is scheduled for repair. Please ask for further information...

Note - Some furniture has now been removed from the property.

Viewing - Strictly by appointment with the Sole Agents: May Whetter & Grose, Estuary House, Fore Street, Fowey, Cornwall, PL23 1AH.
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Services - None of the services, systems or appliances at the property have been tested by the Agents.

Local Authority - Cornwall Council, 39 Penwinnick Road, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 5DR