the large light and bright and completely re-fitted open plan kitchen/diner with antique pine effect floorboards, radiator and dual aspect large double glazed windows to the front and rear gardens.
The dining area faces the front, with a large pine table, pine bench and four chairs, old pine chest of drawers (with small lamp over) containing board games, puzzles, sewing kit etc, CD/radio/cassette player, colour tv with video, woodburner, central heating controls.
The new U-shaped fitted and extended kitchen is fully equipped with integrated dishwasher, fan oven, ceramic hob, integrated extractor, microwave, large fridge/freezer, washer/drier, iron & board, crockery, cutlery, glasses, toaster, kettle, pots & pans, utensils etc and all cleaning materials.
The previously dreadful lighting in this large room has been addressed - with 2 new triple spots flooding light over the work areas and a lovely new five arm chandelier over the dining table. The ceiling & beams have been painted in "Pointing" and all skirting and architraves have all been painted out, giving a much brighter finish all round. Walls are now warm in "House White".
The leaflets for all local and regional attractions are displayed here alongside the folder with all instructions for the running of the house. Local artists work is represented in the beautiful pottery, placemats and pictures in use or displayed here.
From here there is a door to:
carpeted second hallway with radiator and study area comprising old pine desk & chair and bookshelves housing a wide selection of adult fiction books and junior fiction for all tastes. Hall cupboard housing fireguards, vacuumn cleaner, broom, mop, ironing board, free standing clothes airer etc with doors to:
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Sitting room: large bay window to the front with white wooden slatted blinds, carpeted, with both a radiator and newly fitted woodburner in a pale stone fireplace with coal bucket, fire irons and log basket. There is a large three-seater sofa, two armchairs, standard lamp, old pine trunk, large flat screen TV with ditgital freeview & DVD on a painted cupboard which also houses local interest and reference books, and an extensive collection of childrens videos. A small waxed pine bookshelf houses magazines, small reference books and local maps. Two small waxed pine tables/footstools also provided.
Logs, kindling and firelighters are supplied. Local photographer, Kim Appleby, sells her signed, limited edition artistic photos of Port Isaac and environs from the display on the walls here; the pleasure is all ours to enjoy. Walls are now painted in "Pale Powder" with the ceiling and above the picture rail in "Pointing".
Twin bedroom: being at the other end of the house it can form a private suite for another couple or used for children. It is carpeted with a radiator, large double glazed window to rear garden, peg rail with wooden hangers, hair dryer, alarm clock, two new single pine beds with matching patchwork quilts, blanket chest, open fronted stripped pine shelf unit and two large underbed roller storage trunks for your clothes storage, bedside touch lamp lamp and kids plug in glow light. A large gilded mirror sits between a pair of original watercolours (by a neighbour) of fishing boats in Port Isaac harbour. Next door to:
Shower room: frosted double glazed window to rear garden, shower cubicle with folding glass screen door, basin, WC, towel rail and radiator. Tall antique pine shelf unit for storage. Painted floorboard floor.
Internally there are no steps or level changes making the house ideal for people with limited mobility. The spacing of the two bedrooms (each with a washroom) at opposite ends of the house creates a good deal of privacy making it especially suited to two couples, or families with older children. |
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