In Cawsand with great ‘right out to sea’ views, the first two floors of a Grade II listed, 18th cent.
cottage snuggling in with its neighbouring cottages.
It has been completely renovated, exposing its fascinating history - no humble fisherman’s cottage this.
Some say smuggling helped pay for its fine panelling, coving and English Delft-ware tiles.
Five steps up from lane to rear courtyard (table/chairs).
On the ground floor, dining room (TV/DVD, iPod dock) with view out to sea; flagstoned hall; kitchen (dishwasher, microwave, fridge-freezer, electric cooker); back porch with washing machine, tumble drier; double bedroom with sea views; shower-room (suite, large shower tray) and back door to courtyard.
The staircase has original Chinoiserie panels and leads to living room with handsome ornamental fireplace, TV/DVD and stunning ship-watching view, and two more bedrooms - a double (5' bed) with more great views, and one with two singles; a few more stairs up to bathroom (suite with roll-top bath and separate shower).
A few low lintels.
Loading/unloading outside only; public car park, 200 yards.
Attic flat (separate access) occasionally used by the owner.
Sleeps maximum of 6 and 1 baby.
A delightful cottage.
Kingsand and Cawsand: exquisite adjoining fishing villages in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty sheltered by a wooded headland; pebble-and-sand beaches, family pubs, cafés, essential shops.
Watersports hire in Cawsand.
Whitsand Bay, 1 mile; Mount Edgcumbe (800 acres for walking), and seasonal pedestrian ferry to Plymouth (city amenities, theatre, cinema), 2½ miles.
Plymouth by car ferry, 8½ miles.
