Ref: LCAA7038 Guide £475,000 The Old Chapel, Ladydowns, Newmill, Penzance, West Cornwall FREEHOLD

A most attractive converted former chapel situated down a private lane in an idyllic, peaceful rural location enjoying a lovely outlook, offering very flexible 2/3 bedroomed living

space and set in gorgeous mature plantsman’s gardens extending to about ⅓ of an acre.

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SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: entrance/utility, kitchen/dining room, sitting/garden room, rear hallway, bedroom, shower room/wc. First Floor: sitting room, bedroom 3/study, bedroom 2 with en-suite bathroom. Outside: double garage and ample additional off road parking. Beautiful mature plantsman’s gardens extending to about ⅓ of an acre.

DESCRIPTION This delightful granite former chapel offers versatile and comfortable accommodation arranged over two floors. Approached down a private lane with about a dozen other individual homes, The Old Chapel takes advantage of a lovely private setting, beautiful mature gardens and far reaching views. The characterful and versatile accommodation offers a large triple aspect sitting/garden room with doors and windows looking out and giving access to the gardens. The kitchen/dining room has an LPG Aga and step-in larder cupboard. There is a ground floor bedroom with an adjacent shower room/wc. On the first floor is a sitting room with open fire and Velux windows taking in the views with steps up to a bedroom/study once again taking in some views. Leading off the sitting room is a double bedroom with en-suite bathroom. There are Velux windows throughout the first floor taking advantage of the rural views and even enjoying glimpses of the sea some 5 miles to the south!

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The gardens to The Old Chapel are an absolute delight – extending to about ⅓ of an acre – with a wealth and abundance of mature trees, plants and shrubs as well as a most productive vegetable garden. Included within the gardens are about 40 camellias, lots of herbaceous perennials and specimens such as styrax, paulownia, callicarpa, crinodendron, davidia (handkerchief tree), magnolia, clerodendrum, westringia, abutilons (in both pink and red), tree peonies, teucrium, neillia, callistemon as well as lots of different varieties of prunus, weigelas, hibiscus’, pieris’ and cistuses.

LOCATION The Old Chapel is situated down a private lane which serves about a dozen individual homes and is located some 5 miles to the north of Penzance and 7 miles to the south west of St Ives in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the Penwith Heritage Coast. The coastline, about 2 miles to the north, is some of the most scenic and dramatic in Cornwall with the South West Coast Path making the most of this beautiful area. The area surrounding The Old Chapel is primarily lovely countryside and the views of this are enjoyed from The Old Chapel and its gardens and includes some sea glimpses to the south, about 5 miles in the distance.

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THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) ENTRANCE / UTILITY. Plumbing and sink unit. SITTING / GARDEN ROOM – 24’8” x 16’2”. Triple aspect room with windows overlooking the gardens and double doors leading down to and over the gardens.

KITCHEN / DINING ROOM – 18’3” x 13’11”. Dual aspect room with a range of base units, shelving, step-in larder cupboard, LPG Aga, beamed ceiling, turning staircase.

BEDROOM 1 – 12’1” x 9’10”. Window. SHOWER ROOM / WC. Shower cabinet, low level wc, wash hand basin, window.

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FIRST FLOOR SITTING ROOM – 18’3” x 13’10”. Velux windows taking in the views, fireplace, vaulted ceiling, steps up to:- BEDROOM 3 / STUDY. Dual aspect room, Velux windows. From the sitting room a door leads to:- BEDROOM 2 – 12’2” x 9’11”. Window to the side, door to:- EN-SUITE BATHROOM. Bath, wash hand basin, low level wc, Velux window.

OUTSIDE The property is approached from the access lane and this leads into an open parking area with space for a number of vehicles. To one side is the detached garage/workshop and beyond this is a gravelled area of garden and seating. The main gardens are primarily to the south west of The Old Chapel and are an absolute delight extending to about ⅓ of an acre. These gardens are fully enclosed to all sides and contain a wealth of mature trees, plants and shrubs interspersed with interesting sitting areas, a pond, a bespoke greenhouse, summerhouse and an enclosed vegetable garden with raised vegetable beds. The wealth of plants is outstanding and provides interest, colour and variety throughout the year and is a testament to the current owners!

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Not to scale – for identification purposes only.

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GENERAL INFORMATION VIEWING – Strictly by prior appointment through: Lillicrap Chilcott, Landrian House, 59-60 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2PE. Telephone: (01872) 273473. E-mail: sales@lillicrapchilcott.com. POST CODE – TR20 8UZ. SERVICES – Mains electricity. Borehole water. Septic tank drainage. Bio Mass central heating. LPG gas for the Aga. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk. DIRECTIONS – From Penzance proceed on the Gulval to St Ives road towards Newmill. Continue on this road through Newmill and after about 1 mile there is a right hand turning signposted St Ives and Zennor, take this road and continue along for about ½ a mile and as the road bears around to the left with a large white house on the left hand side Ladydowns Lane is in front of you and a For Sale Board is erected at the entrance to this lane through an open five bar gate. The Old Chapel is situated on the right hand side about ½ a mile down the lane. AGENT’S NOTE – The above particulars have been prepared as a general guide only for prospective buyers. Whilst we have endeavoured to provide a fair and reasonable description of the property, no specific survey or detailed inspection has been carried out in relation to the property, the services, the appliances and any fixtures and fittings or equipment. All buyers should rely on their own surveys and investigations in connection with any purchase of the property. All measurements, floor plans, dimensions, acreages and distances are approximate only and should not be relied upon for accuracy. OFFICE OPENING HOURS – Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm. Saturday - 9.00am to 1.00pm. NB: A number of staff are available for viewing appointments all day Saturday and all day Sunday.

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