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Roscrea – Elegant Georgian Townhouse in Bodmin

Roscrea is an impressive Georgian townhouse near Bodmin’s centre, offering versatile accommodation with many original period features. Recently updated with gas central heating, a full re-wire, and a re-roof with original slates. The spacious interior includes a grand Dining Room with a multi-fuel stove, a cosy Drawing Room with shuttered patio doors, a family kitchen, utility room, cellar, and six bedrooms - two en-suites spread over three floors. The second floor boasts charming beamed bedrooms with far-reaching views.

On the ground floor is a pleasant front Dining Room with stone fireplace with wooden surround and mantle and inset wood-burner on slate hearth, original mullion triple arched windows, original ceiling coving, two ceiling roses, high ceilings and exposed floorboards.

Adjacent is a good-sized Drawing Room with double aspect including high glazed doors with shutters which open to an outside seating terrace, an original kitchen hatch and Victorian fireplace with patterned slip tiles and timber surround, mantle and slate hearth.

At the rear of the reception hall steps lead down to a small inner hall off which is a cloakroom with high level WC, and a kitchen with matching range of base and eye level units with rolled worktop surfaces to splashback tiling, inset stainless steel single drainer sink unit with vegetable bowl and mixer tap, integral Beko dishwasher, Kenwood range cooker and extractor hood over, recess for freestanding refrigerator/freezer. The part obscure glazed door leads to the outside terrace. Adjacent to the kitchen is a Utility Room with double aspect with glazed uPVC glazed door to outside, a range of base and eye level kitchen units with rolled worktop surfaces, space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, deep earthenware Belfast sink unit with mixer tap.

The second floor is approached via the original staircase with shallow tread stairs and turning balustrade which leads up to the Landing off which there are doors to four Bedrooms, two of which benefit from En Suite facilities including a fully tiled shower with concertina door and rainfall shower, WC and washbasin. Additionally there is a bathroom with panelled bath with screen and rainfall shower over, WC and washbasin.

Stairs, with under-stairs cupboard, lead to a second floor where there are two good sized Bedrooms (with part restricted ceiling heights) and exposed ceiling timbers. Shower Room with part exposed ceiling timbers, tiled shower with rainfall shower, washbasin and WC.

The property also has a full height Cellar with three open plan rooms one fitted with custom made wine racking. All have original slate flag flooring. The Cellar was fully professionally tanked during renovation.

Outside - There is a delightful well established rear garden with Cornish hedge and traditional standing slate boundary.

Immediately adjacent to the house is a paved terrace with flowerbed borders and from which there is a door which opens to a side covered Passageway giving level access to St Nicholas' Street.

From the paved terrace, there are steps down to a path, beside which is a stone and slate former privy (now a log store) and off which are further stone chipped paths and seating areas with adjacent flower and shrub beds and with a central apple tree. These areas lead to an area of level lawn at the end of the garden, around which are further shrubs and plants, a stone chipped seating area and a large timber Garden Shed

The Garages - Situated about 200 yards walk from the house are a pair of detached Garages with outside parking and they benefit from an electric supply. The two Garages are held on a 139 year peppercorn lease of which there are 123 years unexpired.

Location

Roscrea is ideally situated on St Nicholas Street only about 200 yards walk from the town centre. Being the historic county town of Cornwall, Bodmin offers a comprehensive range of shops, cafes, restaurants and public houses and has highly respected schools and colleges. There is also a wide variety of recreational facilities including the Dragon Leisure Centre, a four screen cinema plus many community based clubs and associations and is home to a cross section of visitor attractions - Bodmin Jail, Bodmin Steam Railway and the Camel Trail to name a few. Bodmin is centrally situated in Cornwall and adjacent to the A30(T) & A38 providing good road links in and out of the county. Bodmin Parkway mainline railway station is about 4 miles to the south of the town giving easy travel to London. Newquay airport is just a 25 minute drive away.