6 bed detached house for sale

Downgate, Callington, Cornwall PL17

Substantial attached 6 bedroom former Chapel and Sunday School dating back to the mid 1800's, located in the ever popular village of Downgate, enjoying a leafy setting and outlook and also boasting a great degree of character and charm combined with modern day benefits and an impressive light and airy, triple aspect kitchen/dining/family room.

Entrance

Stone arch to timber front door. Outside lighting.

Entrance Lobby

Smooth ceiling with downlighter, two slate shelves and solid timber door into reception hallway.

Reception Hallway

Stairs rising to the first floor, smooth ceiling with downlighters, solid oak flooring, timber door to living room, double wood and glazed doors giving access into the second reception room/office, large understairs storage area. Opening through to coat/boot room and in turn giving access to the cloakroom and wood and glazed doors giving access to the kitchen/dining/family room. Large feature window with stone sill to the front aspect. Radiator, wall mounted central heating thermostat and lighting dimmer switch.

Living Room

Triple aspect with wood framed double glazed windows to the front, side and rear with a leafy outlook from the front elevation, two slate window sills. Solid oak flooring. Large feature fireplace with timber lintel, slate hearth, inset log burner and exposed stone work. Two radiators, bespoke cabinetry incorporating storage cupboards and book shelving/dresser style unit, lighting dimmer switch.

Second Reception Room/Office

Wood framed double glazed window to the rear, two fitted timber desks with fitted shelving, large recess for storage and two fitted built in storage cupboards with storage over. Smooth ceiling with downlighters on dimmer switch.

Boot/Coat Room

Matching solid oak flooring, smooth ceiling with downlighters, timber door to...

WC

Close coupled WC, wash basin, built in timber shelving, slate worktop, wash basin with mixer tap, matching solid oak flooring, smooth ceiling with downlighters, ceiling extractor, built in storage cupboard.

Kitchen/Dining/Family Room

An impressive triple aspect room with central partial vaulted ceiling having three roof windows. Timber and glazed French style doors, plus a single door giving access out to the side paved sun terrace from where views over the gardens to the countryside beyond can be enjoyed. Further wood and glazed French style doors to the opposite side giving access to a courtyard style front garden, plus additional windows to the side, front and glazed panel also to the front. Slate windows sills, smooth ceiling with downlighters, solid oak and slate flooring. Central dual aspect log burner dividing the dining/kitchen area to the family room. Three radiators.

Kitchen

Range of base units with granite working surfaces, timber uprisers, Heritage gas fired range servicing the central heating and hot water requirements, inset two ring induction hob, single electric oven, integrated microwave, plumbing for a dishwasher. Inset stainless steel one and a half bowl sink and drainer with swan neck mixer tap and matching granite drainer. Smooth ceiling with downlighters, central pendant lights over substantial timber island unit, incorporating breakfast bar, 5 ring induction hob, storage cupboards and power points. From the kitchen door to ...

Rear Lobby

Roof window, door to separate WC and opening through to the utility room, built in storage cupboard and door giving access to the rear, quarry tiled flooring, smooth ceiling.

WC

Close coupled WC, pedestal wash hand basin, partial wooden panelling to walls, exposed stone work to one wall, radiator, quarry tiled flooring, single wooden obscure glazed window to the rear, smooth ceiling.

Utility Room

Wooden work surfaces, Butler sink with swan neck mixer tap and tiled splashback, space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer etc. Base and wall mounted storage cupboards, wall mounted shelving, radiator, quarry tiled flooring, wooden semi-multi paned glazed door giving access to the side and overlooking the garden, smooth ceiling.



First Floor Landing

Wooden doors to 4 bedrooms and family bathroom, plus loure doors to linen cupboard. Opening and two steps down giving access to inner landing with doors to two further bedrooms. Lighting dimmer switch, smooth ceiling, downlighters, hatch to loft space with pull down ladder (pp for conversion please check the planning portal for details).

Bedroom One

Dual aspect with wood framed double glazed window with deep wooden sill to the side enjoying views over the village road to the countryside and woodland extending beyond. Feature window with balustrading to the front enjoying a leafy outlook. Smooth ceiling, radiator and door to...

Walk-In Dressing Room

Fitted shelving, light connected and wooden door to...

En Suite Shower Room

Lighting dimmer switch, porthole style window with slate shelf to the front with a leafy outlook, porthole glazed unit to the landing, corner shower enclosure with mains shower and glazed shower door, close coupled WC, wall mounted wash hand basin, partial tiling to walls, tiled flooring, vertical towel rail/radiator, smooth ceiling with ceiling extractor.

Inner Landing

Exposed stonework to one wall, roof window with countryside views beyond, radiator, solid wood flooring, smooth ceiling with downlighters, radiator, and doors giving access to bedrooms two and three.

Bedroom Two

Triple aspect with two roof windows to the front, wood and glazed window to one side with deep slate sill enjoying views over the garden towards countryside beyond, plus wood and semi obscure glazed door to Juliet balcony to opposite side with views over the village road to the countryside extending beyond. Solid wood flooring, radiator. Oak doors to five built in storage cupboards/wardrobes, smooth ceiling with downlighters, lighting dimmer switch. Timber door to...

En Suite Shower Room

Shower enclosure with mains shower, fully tiled and glazed door, wall mounted wash basin, close coupled WC, partial tiling to walls, tiled floor, vertical towel rail/radiator, roof window, built in shelving, smooth ceiling with downlighters, wall extractor.

Bedroom Three

Dual aspect with roof window to the rear and wood framed double glazed window with deep slate sill overlooking parts of the grounds to the countryside and Stoke Climsland beyond. Solid wood flooring, smooth ceiling with downlighters, coloured glass blocks giving borrowed light, radiator. Oak doors to two sets of built in storage/wardorbes and timber door to...

En Suite Shower Room

Walk-in shower enclosure with splashbacks, rainfall shower head and mixer attachment, close coupled WC, wash hand basin with storage below, mixer tap and tiled splashback, wood effect flooring, vertical towel rail/radiator, roof window, smooth ceiling with downlighters and extractor.

Bedroom Four

Two roof windows and feature window with balustrading to the rear, smooth ceiling, two roof windows, radiator.

Bedroom Five

Wooden framed double glazed window to the side with deep wooden sill, views towards countryside over the village road, wood effect flooring, radiator.

Bedroom Six

Feature window to the rear with balustrading, roof window, smooth ceiling, radiator.

Family Bathroom

Bath with tiled side panel, partial tiled surround and mixer shower attachment, close coupled WC, wash basin set into storage unit with tiled splashback, vertical towel rail/radiator, smooth ceiling with downlighters and ceiling extractor. Louvre doors to airing cupboard concealing the pressurised hot water cylinder, porthole glazed unit looking through to the main landing, lighting dimmer switch.

Outside

The property is accessed from the village road onto a gravelled parking area which leads to a detached double garage. Wooden five bar gate to one side of the garage gives access to further parking if required, currently used as a low maintenance garden with a greenhouse, raised plant beds and steps rising to timber hand gate giving access into the main garden.
At the front of the property steps rise from the village road, with access to low maintenance garden area with space for seating enjoying a leafy outlook.
Immediately adjacent to the side elevation is an extensive paved sun terrace perfect for al fresco dining, with ample room for table and chairs, potted plants etc and from here views over the gardens can be enjoyed. The gardens are chiefly laid over two main levels of lawn, interspersed with a wide variety of mature and flowering specimen shrubs and plants with various seating areas and offering a good degree of privacy. Composting area, outside lighting (truncated)

Detached Double Garage

Accessed via two pairs of double opening timber doors with light and power connected and single glazed window to the rear.

Material Information

Tenure - Freehold - Three Titles.
Construction - Stone.
Broadband - Standard & Superfast available.
Mobile - EE limited. O2 likely & limited.
Local Authority - Cornwall Council.
Council Tax - Band F.
Parking - Detached double garage, parking for minimum 3 vehicles.
Services - Mains electricity, mains water, mains gas. Private drainage - septic tank located at top of vegetable patch - last emptied 22nd February 2024 £250.00.
Heating - Gas central heating.
Flooding - Surface water low risk. Rivers & Sea very low risk.
There is a small Flying Freehold over the utility room.
As part of the planning for the conversion of the Sunday School, there is consent for a loft conversion(AM01/2680/2008).
Rights & Restrictions - Access to the rear and side of the property for 3 days per year for maintenance. The property is a former Methodist Chapel, therefore various covenants apply. There are various Duchy Of Cornwall covenants too including mineral rights. - ask agent for (truncated)