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2 bed flat for sale

£195,000

Townsend House, Browns Hill, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 8DW

Bedrooms2TypeFlatRent pcm1000FurnishedFurnished
TenureLeaseholdGround rent0Service charge0
Tenanted/VacantTenantedAST details No
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A spacious ground floor flat that forms half of the old Mill House built in the early 20th century; with the benefit of its own private garden and off-road parking – in short supply in Penryn.

Positioned in a convenient location, within a 5 minute walk of the train station, park & university campus and within a 10 minute walk of the town centre with its cobbled streets, characterful charm and popular selection of pubs, cafes and eateries.

This is an opportunity to purchase a unique property either as a home or a proven investment which can be upgraded or lived in as-is.

• 2 bed ground floor flat
• Enclosed rear garden (sole use - not communal)
• Off-road parking
• Close to all amenities
• 5 minutes walk to train station and university campus
• Double glazing
• Heating via an Air Source Heat Pump
• No onward chain
• Previous successful holiday let and current short-term (weekly - premium) letting property
• Lots of potential

The Location
Penryn’s railway station provides a regular service to Falmouth and the cathedral city of Truro.
The property is a 5-10 minute drive into Falmouth with its eclectic range of shops, restaurants and bars, as well as the National Maritime Museum, various art galleries and ferries to Flushing, St Mawes and the Helford. Ponsharden boat yard and Falmouth Marina are both located within 1.6 miles of the property. The picturesque villages of Flushing, Mylor and Restronguet are all within 3 miles. An historic market town, it is said that Penryn was founded in 1216 by Bishop Simon of Exeter.

The Property
• Parking is to the front of the property on a well-presented driveway featuring wooden fencing, and hanging baskets
• A paved walkway around the side of the house next to the river, with timber gates providing access to the garden from the road and also from the front driveway
• UPVC double glazing throughout
• Private entrance door
• Entrance hall
• Bathroom with bath and shower over, heated towel rail and touch sensor anti-fog mirror;
• Well appointed kitchen with plenty of cupboard space, larder cupboards, a full-size Samsung fridge freezer, electric fan assisted oven with extractor fan, Bosch washing machine
• 18ft living room which leads to the south facing (gravel and shrubs) garden with its very own stream
• Double bedroom with window overlooking the garden and 2 built in wardrobes
• Second bedroom with window overlooking the stream

Services - Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected to the property. Mains gas is connected to the building but not currently to the apartment.

Note: The following surveys and searches were undertaken in 2005 and are available to view in hard copy – Mining Search (04.03.2005), Register of Local Land Charges (08.03.2005), Homebuyers Review Environmental Report (02.03.2005), Residential Drainage and Water Search (21.03.2005) in addition to a Survey of Culverts at Townsend House (10.12.2013)

Council Tax - Band A - Cornwall Council.

Tenure - Leasehold. 999 year lease, commencing 2005, Maintenance and buildings insurance shared 50/50 with the first floor apartment (freeholder), on an ad hoc basis.

Building was recently fully painted in 2019.


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Surrounding area

Truro
Helston

Cornwall

Nearest stations

Penryn 0.2 milesPenmere 2 milesFalmouth Town 2.7 milesFalmouth Docks 2.9 milesPerranwell 3 milesDistances are straight line measurements