TERN COTTAGE IN LOOE  

Introduction: Tern Cottage is a semi-detached cottage situated in the heart of the town of East Looe. There is a parking space directly outside the property for a small vehicle. Further free short term parking is available on the road for a maximum of 1 hour opposite the Texaco garage about a 5/6 minute walk. The nearest public telephone is outside the Guildhall opposite Barclays bank (2/3 mins.) The beaches of East Looe are a 3/5 minute walk and the smaller beaches of West Looe and Hannafore are a 20 minute hilly walk. There is also a boat ferry, tide permitting, from East to West Looe of 5 minute duration (2/3 min. walk away). The railway station in Looe is a 15 minute flat walk, and the local bus services operate from bus stops outside the Old Bridge Surgery which is a 10 minute walk. Exterior: The property is approached up a fairly steep road and across a level concrete parking bay. The front door is 28” (71cm) wide on a raised step of 6” (15cm) height with an additional threshold of 3” (7.5cm). Entering through the front door you arrive in the open plan dining area/ kitchen. The dining area has a carpeted floor with additional rugs and the kitchen is floored in lino. The light switches are 55” (140cm) from the floor and the sockets are above the skirting boards 10” (25cm) from the floor. Facilities include a remote control flat screen TV and a gas effect fire. The kitchen contains a range of dark wooden units at high and low level with a built in gas range cooker with five burners and with electric oven. The worktop is 36” (91cm) in height and the electric sockets are 12” (30cm) above the work surface. The kitchen also provides a free standing fridge/freezer, and a built in dishwasher. Leading downwards from the dining area is a staircase of 13 stairs which has a wooden child safety gate at the top. These are 25” (63cm) wide, with a tread of 10” (25cm) and a rise of 8” (20cm). These are carpeted with a rope handrail to the left going down and balustrade to the right. At the bottom of the stairs is the living room with carpeted floor and additional rugs. There is a gas effect fire and large flat screen TV with remote control plus a DVD and video player. The light switches are at the bottom of the stairs 63” (160cm) from the floor and the sockets are as upstairs above the skirting boards. An internal door of 29” (74cm) in width opens to a small carpeted storage room with light switch at 53” (135cm) and sockets at 45” (114cm) from the floor. An external uPVC door opens to a tiny rear courtyard. The door is 28.5” (72cm) wide and leads down three 10” (25cm) concrete steps to the yard. From the yard another door of 29” (74cm) on a step of 8” (20cm) leads to the boiler room which also contains the washing machine. Both the yard and boiler room are floored with uneven natural slate. Returning to the rear of the kitchen, a carpeted step of 8” (20cm) leads to the main bathroom. The door is 23” (58cm) wide and has a raised wooden threshold of 3” (7.5cm) high by 7” (18cm) wide. The bathroom floor is carpeted and facilities include a heated towel rail. The light switch is a pull cord some 48” (122cm) from the floor. The W.C. is close coupled and 16” (41cm) high with dual button flush. The double ended bath is 23” (58cm) high with shower mixer as well as conventional taps. The basin stands on a wood and glass platform 29” (74cm) high with monobloc tap. The separate shower cubicle has a mixer shower with single lever control and an entrance 16” (41cm) wide and has a step of 2.5” (6.5cm) high. The remaining twelve steps from the kitchen are carpeted and 28” (71cm) wide with 8” (20cm) risers and 10” (25cm) treads. A rope handrail is fixed to the right hand side going up. At the top of the stairs is a carpeted landing leading to two carpeted bedrooms. The first is a twin room with internal door 29” (74cm) and light switch at 55” (140cm). There is access between the two beds and a table lamp on a single bedside cabinet. Sockets are situated as before above the skirting boards. The second bedroom contains bunk beds with door openings, light switches and sockets as previous room. A further set of 13 carpeted stairs only 25” (64cm) wide with 9” (23cm) treads and 8” (20cm) risers lead up to a further double bedroom. After climbing the first two stairs there is also access to a small roof terrace through a narrow 19” (48cm) uPVC door. This leads to two metal steps down to the tiled terrace with metal railings on all sides. The bedroom light switch is 50” (127cm) from the floor. This room contains built in storage and a low level double bed. An internal door of 23” (58cm) wide leads to a small en-suite W.C. with wash basin. The W.C. is close coupled with button flush and 16” (40cm) high and the basin is 32” (81cm) high with monobloc tap. Additional Notes: This accommodation is suitable for mobile adults and children. There is space for the use of a cot if required.