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" A Grade II Listed semi-detached villa with walled gardens. Southerly views across the City to the waters of Plymouth Sound and to the hillsides of Mount Edgcumbe. Reception hall, 3 principal reception rooms, cloakroom, study, kitchen/breakfast room, family room, utility, large cellar, 6 bedrooms, bathroom, shower room, drive, enclosed side courtyard, lawned rear garden, double garage.

LOCATION Penlee Gardens lies on a gently south facing hillside, about a mile from Plymouth City Centre, within an area renowned for its substantial buildings and outstanding architecture. From this location there are widespread views across the City and several rooms enjoy good views to the waters of Plymouth Sound flanked on one side by the Mount Edgcumbe Estate in South East Cornwall and on the other by Staddon Heights and Jennyclliff in South West Devon. The Breakwater lies beyond. The amenities of Stoke Village are within about a quarter of a mile providing a wide range of local shops and services. The gated grounds of Penlee Gardens comprise a line of elegant and imposing buildings which are noted in Pevsners 'The Buildings of England (Devon)' as 'a shallow crescent of paired villas spaciously set out along a private drive with its own lodge. The central pair is pedimented, but other details e.g. the varied side entrances are not consistent. Set back neoclassical screen walls conceal the back gardens, an unusual feature' The City of Plymouth offers many attractions. The City Centre has undergone many significant changes in the last few years including the redevelopment of the Drake Circus area now providing a first class indoor shopping mall. The University is also of major importance lying in the centre of the City, with its associated Peninsula Medical School. The waterfront provides comprehensive facilities for yachtsmen, and part of this area adjoins the historic Elizabethan area of The Barbican. The Hoe, made famous by Sir Francis Drake, includes a splendid promenade, and the Millbay area set just to the west of this point currently includes the Continental Ferryport with regular links to Roscoff in Britanny and Santander in Northern Spain. The Millbay district is also undergoing major changes with, ultimately, a boulevard linking this area with the City Centre. The City also boasts a large regional hospital and an airport. The Theatre Royal, located within the City Centre hosts many important productions, many of which can be previewed in advance of their move to the West End. DESCRIPTION No 10 is semi detached, Grade II Listed, and has a wide frontage, three windows across, and of surprising depth, extending into the walled garden at the rear. The interior includes a sweeping and elegant staircase off the reception hall with a gallery over. The well proportioned reception rooms include two communicating rooms to the front. The large dining room has a bow window to the rear. In addition there is a study, kitchen/breakfast room and family room on the ground floor. An ample wine cellar lies beneath the ground floor, the generous six bedroom layout on the first floor includes principal windows which look over the gardens and beyond to the south. Architectural details include intricate mouldings, solid doors with metal finger plates, high skirting boards, and many other features. To the rear the walled garden offers privacy and shelter with a notably high wall to the back boundary and a double garage with access to the rear service lane. The accommodation includes the following:- ENTRANCE PORCH Twin entrance doors. Glazed light over. Dado rail. Tiled floor. RECEPTION HALL Wood stripped floor. Telephone point. Ornate cornices. Balustrade to staircase. Gallery over. Radiator SITTING ROOM Deep sash windows to front with shutters. Built in book cases. Fireplace with carved and ornate surround. Open fire. Intricate frieze and cornice. Picture rail. Centre rose. Folding doors, 10' wide and 9' high to drawing room. DRAWING ROOM Two deep sash windows to front with shutters. Minster fireplace. Picture rail. Centre rose. Intricate coving and frieze. Wall lights. Radiators. Wood floor DINING ROOM Curved end wall with shuttered sash window. Centre rose. Intricate carved fireplace. Wall lights. Picture rail. Intricate cornice and frieze. CLOAKROOM/WC Marble wash hand basin with matching splash back. Low level WC. Centrally heated towel rail. Wood floor. Picture rail. STUDY Radiator. Part glazed hatch to kitchen. Picture rail. KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM Comprehensively fitted with wood fronted cabinets including glazed/leaded display units. Marble working surfaces. SMEG ceramic hob with extractor over. Enamel one and a half bowl sink unit with MaxMatic waste disposal unit. Neff stainless steel double oven. FAMILY ROOM Wood block floor. Window seat. Glazed external door. Shutters. Dual aspect. Radiator. Ideal Mexico gas fired boiler. UTILITY ROOM Belfast sink. Plumbing for automatic washing machine. Half glazed external door. Quarry tiled floor SEPARATE WC Low level suite. Pedestal wash hand basin. Half panelled walls. LANDING Gallery. Ornate coving. Picture rail. BEDROOM 1 Two shuttered windows with views southwards over the gardens and with the full vista beyond. Picture rail. Two part glazed recessed cabinets. Telephone point. BEDROOM 2 Shuttered window with southerly views of the full vista. Radiator. SHOWER ROOM/WC Pedestal wash hand basin. Glazed shower. Low level WC. Extensive tiling. Picture rail. Wall mounted vanity lighting. Electric shaver point. Centrally heated towel rail. BEDROOM 3 Pedestal wash hand basin. Picture rail. Two recessed cupboards. Shuttered windows. INNER LANDING Radiator. Hatch to loft. BEDROOM 4 Fitted desk and cupboards/wardrobes. Radiator. SEPARATE WC Low level suite. BEDROOM 5 Corner set cupboard. Radiator. BEDROOM 6 Extensive book shelving. Radiator. BATHROOM/WC Enamel freestanding claw foot bath. Bidet. Low level WC. Pedestal wash hand basin with mixer tap. Shower. Half tiled walls. Wood floor. Hatch to loft. Radiator. Electric shaver point. Extractor. Wall lights. OUTSIDE To the front is a lawned garden. Lamp post. Tarmac driveway with space for four vehicles. Side courtyard approximately 26' x 18' Stone paved and with high stone walls. Archway to rear garden. The principal garden lies to the rear and is level (see photograph), mainly laid to lawn interspersed with a variety of trees and shrubs. Specimens include well established apple, bay, hydrangea and ceanothus. To the rear is a further enclosed garden with high stone wall and pedestrian gate to back lane. DOUBLE GARAGE 6.40m x 5.18m

(21'0' x 17'0') Internally. Roller shutter door. Electric lighting and power. THE MANAGED COMMUNAL GARDEN The outstanding gardens include an expanse of lawn with well kept shrub borders and trees, gravel paths and seating areas. These form part of a maintenance and management charge which, together with the maintenance of the entrance gates, street lighting and road, amounts to an annual charge of ?500 (2009 figure). These areas are managed by the Penlee Gardens Lawns Association of which each owner becomes a member. SERVICES Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage. Gas fired central heating. TENURE Freehold. VIEWING AND NEGOTIATIONS Strictly through the vendors' agents. Stags 34-36 North Hill, Plymouth, PL4 8ET.<br/>Tel:- 01752 223933, Fax:- 01752 267477. Email:- Plymouth@stags.co.uk. DIRECTIONS Penlee Gardens lies off Molesworth Road and is clearly identified by its large pillars and substantial gateway, just uphill from the junction with Osborne Road and Wingfield Road. If proceeding from the City Centre, from North Cross Roundabout, proceed in the Cornwall direction passing the railway station on the right and continuing to the roundabout beside the Pennycomequick Public House. Take the first exit off the roundabout into Stuart Road and continue beneath the railway bridge to the next mini roundabout. Continue straight over into the continuation of Stuart Road and in about 150 yards turn right and at the following T junction turn left. This is Wingfield Road which reaches Molesworth Road. At the junction with Molesworth Road turn right and rise up the hill for about 150 yards until finding the imposing entrance gateway to Penlee Gardens on the right hand side. You may download, store and use the material for your own personal use and research. You may not republish, retransmit, redistribute or otherwise make the material available to any party or make the same available on any website, online service or bulletin board of your own or of any other party or make the same available in hard copy or in any other media without the website owner's express prior written consent. The website owner's copyright must remain on all reproductions of material taken from this website. "