This cottage in Cornwall for sale, near Newquay is an example of the kind of second home most visitors to Countrylife.co.uk would like to buy. This cottage beat off stiff competition from the Highlands and a second home overseas in the sun as the property of choice in which to get away from it all.
The house, called Middle Lanherne Cottage, is set in over 18 acres of its own land and is typical of a traditional Cornish cottage. Accommodation is cosy and benefits from good insulation and central heating.
Accommodation has been extended and includes a two storey stone-faced extension - the house has three bedrooms and well presented reception rooms.
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The house also comes with a barn which has planning permission for holiday accommodation and is currently used as a holiday let.
Outside the land comprises over 18 acres of good arable land which gently slopes in a south westerly direction. In addition there is an old quarry bounded by a stream.
The house is located just over a mile away from St Mawgan and four miles from Watergate Bay with its stunning sandy beaches, excellent watersports opportunities and Jamie Oliver's Fifteen Cornwall. The guide price is £700,000. For further information please contact Savills on 01872 243 200 or visit www.savills.co.uk.
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