For Sale3 Bedroom House in St. Keverne, Helston, Cornwall, TR12 6RE£795,000

A charming, beautifully appointed three bedroom home in a pastoral setting near the villages of Coverack & St Keverne on the Lizard Peninsula. Spring Cottage, located in the hamlet of Lanarth and surrounded by grazing fields, was once part of the Lanarth Estate and has a rich history. The origins of the cottage date back 300 years but was totally rebuilt 100 years ago, resulting in larger rooms and taller ceilings. Spring Cottage has been in private ownership for many years with previous owners being no less a Captain of the QEII and an accountant of the great train robbers! The current owner has been in residence for over eight years and has enhanced both the house and gardens creating a delightful home set in a most serene location. Ground Floor An oak front door opens into a large dual aspect tiled entrance porch. Within the porch is space for cloaks and shoes along with a utility area with both plumbing and space for a washing machine & tumble dryer. Two doors lead off the porch, one into a WC and the other to the main reception room. The triple aspect reception room has three windows overlooking the front of the property and French doors out on to the rear garden and patio along with a beamed ceiling, granite inglenook, stairs to the first floor and a glazed door in to the kitchen dining area. With views out over the garden and surrounding fields the Kitchen has recently been rebuilt, with limestone flooring, a bespoke George Robinson kitchen & electric AGA. The handmade kitchen is built from tulip wood & painted (Farrow and Ball Pointing) with Pippy Oak drawers. There is a large double door larder cupboard with internal pull out drawers, limestone shelf with further shelving above, a vertical wine rack, double Belfast sink, integrated Siemens appliances including an oven, 2-ring induction hob, dishwasher and fridge freezer. The dining area has double French Doors opening on to the patio area, a large Velux window above, a Welsh Dresser and internal French doors opening into the snug/study room. First Floor Stairs from the main reception room ascend to the first-floor landing off which are the three bedrooms, a bathroom, a separate shower room and an airing cupboard. At the top of the stairs, to the left, through an arch is the family bathroom which has views out over the rear garden, a bath with hand held shower, WC and pedestal wash basin. Next to the bathroom is a shower room with pedestal wash basin. On the right of the stairs is a double bedroom with a partially vaulted ceiling, alcove window to the front with a window seat and a built in wardrobe. The central bedroom is a single, again with a window to the front. The principal bedroom at the end of the landing is dual aspect room with views to the front, overlooking the spring & fields. The principal bedroom also benefits from an en suite shower room with WC and vanity unit along with views out over the rear garden & surrounding landscape. GARDENS & THE EXTERIOR Entrance A Cornish Hedge of Beech above fronts the lane with a large five-bar gate opening from the lane on to a gravelled driveway with ample parking. At the top of the drive, bordering the lawns is an open car port with Douglas Spruce pillars and a roof tiled in slate. A small stream (with foot bridge) runs on the southwest border of the property and provides a beautiful wildflower display on its banks during differing seasons throughout the year. Rear Garden The gardens are to the rear of the property and measure approximately a third of an acre. Bordered by trees the garden has been cleverly landscaped with different lawned areas, mature borders with a mix of plants and shrubs, a paved patio spanning the width of the house, steps up to the upper garden where there is a Summer house, pond and a produce area. There is also a large garden shed. Both the garden shed and the summer house have power to them. View payable Stamp Duty for this property