House For Sale £850,000
You enter 2 Olive Buildings by climbing a short flight of steps up from the street level and bring you into the central hallway which runs through the ground floor of the property. To either side of the hall you find the two principal reception rooms which both retain the shuttered windows, intricate cornicing, and fireplaces which have been painstaking restored by the current owners. To the rear of the ground floor you enter another hallway which opens to the garden and has a handy kitchenette/utility room opening off it.
The rear hallway, scullery, and bathroom on the floor above are part of an extension added to the rear of the building in the 1950s, the only addition to the building since the mid-nineteenth century. A staircase from the ground floor leads down to the lower level of the property which contains the kitchen, a flexible workshop/storage room, and a cloakroom. The lower level of the property has its own access to the street via a short external ‘area’ staircase. With Both principal rooms have large windows to the street front. The main staircase from the ground floor winds up through the property, passing the family bathroom at the rear of the home, and arrives at the first floor.
This level of the home contains two large double bedrooms along with another single bedroom which has been reconfigured as a well-positioned home office. The home office has plumbing running through it from the shower room above so that it could be easily reconfigured as an ensuite bathroom to the master bedroom should that be required. The staircase continues up from the first floor, passing a traditional Tenby ‘jettied’ lavatory, before arriving at the second floor landing. The second floor provides two further large double bedrooms along with a recently renovated shower room. To the rear of the property is a feature seldom found within Tenby’s ancient walls: A spacious and sunny garden.
Facing southwest, this delightful space is planted with mature trees, shrubs, and flowering plants and provides a wonderfully peaceful space to enjoy the afternoon and evening sun. At the end of the garden is another exciting feature of the property: A stone workshop with its own access to the street beyond.Historically a commercial premises with numerous uses over the years, planning consent was granted in 2012 to redevelop the building to form a new, three storey townhouse which would open onto Lower Frog Street. Should a buyer wish to explore this, and apply to reinstate the planning, this development would be one of the only new build properties within the town walls.
If a buyer didn’t wish to pursue this opportunity, the workshop provides a fantastic storage and workspace that provides another access point to the main house and gardens.
For those looking to purchase a truly impressive example of Georgian architecture in the heart of the stunning coastal community of Tenby, 2 Olive Buildings presents an opportunity not to be missed.
Main Hallway
A short flight of steps leads you up to the wooden front door of the property from street level. Once inside you are greeted with a central entrance hallway which leads to the rear of the property. Doors to either side open to the sitting room and dining room with the staircase in front leading up to the first and second floors. A door beneath the staircase leads down to the lower level, and a door to the rear opens into the rear hallway with access to the garden. The hallway has the original wooden floors along with coat hooks from when the building was used as a school.
Sitting Room
The left hand door in the main hallway opens into the sitting room. This spacious room has a large sash window to the front with working shutters. With the first floor of the property being raised up, and set back, from the street, there is a level of privacy found in these reception rooms that is unusual in this town setting. The sitting room provides a wonderful reception space for the property and has a working open fireplace as a focal point. The room, like many found throughout the property, features ornate cornicing and architraves. To the rear is an original ‘buffet arch’ set into the back wall. Should a buyer wish to extend the property, through the rear wall could be the perfect access point.
Dining Room
Opposite the sitting room across the main hallway you find the equally impressive dining room. This space also has a large shuttered window to the front and offers enough space for a good-sized formal dining table. The space has another though more ornate buffet arch to the rear along with a built-in china cupboard to the side. A reeded bulls-eye marble fire surround is set along the side wall as an interesting focal point.
Rear Hallway
A door in the rear of the main hallway leads into the smaller rear hallway. This space has a door into the utility room/scullery along with an external door to the rear gardens. This room is found in the 1950s extension to the original structure which includes this hallway, the scullery next door to it, and the bathroom above. The current owners had drawn up plans which would demolish this addition and replace it with a large kitchen/ family room opening out to the garden along with a new bathroom above it.
Utility / Scullery
This handy room offers a useful utility space that can function as a secondary kitchenette for the property with a range of wall and base units, single sink, space for a fridge, freezer, currently used for barbecue preparation.
Lower Level Hallway
A door beneath the main staircase opens to a flight of stairs leading down to the lower level of the property. The hallway on this level is finished with the original brick flooring that has been restored by the owners along with several other original features that have been incorporated into the renovations. A door to the front of the property provides another access point, with built-in cupboards around it providing accommodation for recycling cartons. At the bottom of the staircase there are two doors in the left hand wall that lead you into the cloakroom and workshop, and a door to your right that opens into the kitchen/diner.
Kitchen / Diner
This spacious room has been meticulously restored by the current owners with the space incorporating alcoves in the far wall that would have contained the original ovens. The room has enough space for a dining table at its centre and provides an informal space for the family to gather. The property’s boiler is housed in this space with a large window to the front that brings in natural light. To the rear of the room is the original large built-in cupboard and beside that, the original dresser with drawers.
Workshop / Storage Room
Opposite the kitchen is another large room which is currently utilised as a workshop by the current owners. With a window to a light well at the front, this space could be reworked as either a reception or bedroom should it be required. The space houses the pressurised hot water tank and has numerous original features throughout the space, including an original fireplace.
Old Larder / Cloak Room
To the rear of this level you find the building’s original larder which, as well as offering storage space, has been refitted to provide a lavatory for this floor and the one above and a washer/dryer and Belfast sink.
First Floor Landing
Climbing up the stairs from the ground floor hallway you pass a door to the family bathroom before climbing another short flight of stairs to arrive on the first floor landing. This space has doors to bedrooms one and two along with the home office/bedroom five. The staircase continues up to the second floor landing above.
Family Bathroom
Halfway up the staircase to the first floor you arrive at the family bathroom at the rear of the property. This room has a window looking out over the rear garden along with a bath with shower door, lavatory, hand basin and cast iron radiator.
Bedroom One
Situated above the sitting room, the master bedroom offers ample space for freestanding furniture along with a working open fire to the side wall. The room has a large window with original working shutters to the front and a hand basin on the inner wall.
Bedroom Two
Opposite the master is another good-sized double bedroom. This room benefits from a similar feature fireplace, hand basin, and large window to the front with original shutters.
Home Office / Bedroom Five
Situated between bedrooms one and two is a space currently utilized as a home office. The room has a large window to the front and built-in cupboards to the side wall. Overlooking the street below, this would be a fabulous space to work but could easily be reconfigured as a compact single bedroom or nursery. The room above this has been converted as a shower room meaning there are services in place should a new owner wish to convert this space to either an ensuite or a family bathroom.
Second Floor Landing
Proceeding up the stairs to the second floor you pass the door to the building’s original ‘jettied’ lavatory before continuing up to the second floor landing. This space has doors to bedroom three and four along with the shower room between them.
Lavatory
This lavatory would have been the original indoor facility for the property having been built, in a traditional Tenby style, attached to the rear of the property. The room provides a toilet and hand basin with a window looking over the garden and out to the countryside beyond.
Bedroom Three
Turning left at the top of the stairs leads you into bedroom three. This double bedroom still retains high ceilings, even on the second floor of the property, along with a window to the front and feature fireplace.
Bedroom Four
Opposite bedroom three is the fourth and final double bedroom in the property. This space has a working fireplace on the far wall along with a window to the front and large built-in laundry cupboard along the inner wall.
Shower Room
Positioned between the two bedrooms on this level is the newly renovated shower room. Offering a double shower, lavatory, and hand basin, the space also has a mirror and built-in storage cupboard. A window to the front brings in natural light.
External
Looking at the front aspect of the property to the right of the front door you find two small raised beds planted with a range of flowers including bright Crocosmia which flowers through the summer and early autumn. To the left of the front door there is a gate leading down to a flight of stairs which brings you to the lower level of the property.
To the rear of the house you enter a beautiful sun trap of a rear garden. Planted with numerous mature plants, bushes, and trees, this peaceful space is an oasis of calm in the centre of this thriving coastal town. Among the impressive collection of planting there is a mature apple tree, holly, an ancient climbing roses, a mature olive tree and lilacs. The sunny south-western aspect and the rich soil makes the garden a botanist’s dream, and also simply a wonderful space to relax and while away an afternoon.
At the rear of the garden a path leads you down to the stone built workshop. This spacious one room structure has a large window and door which open out onto Lower Frog Street. Currently providing an excellent dry work and storage space, the potential that this building offers is immediately clear.
In 2012 the current owners secured planning permission to transform the structure into a three storey townhouse which would front onto Lower Frog Street. Offering four bedrooms and an open plan living space on the top floor, these plans could be resurrected and resubmitted if required.
There had also been plans drawn up for a less ambitious design which would see the roofline of the workshop altered to extend the space and provide a mezzanine level. Whatever its use, the workshop is a fantastic addition to the main house and offers an incredibly rare opportunity to develop within Tenby town walls.
Council tax band - G
Directions
If you are approaching Tenby from the north via the main A478, proceed into the town and follow the signs for the town centre. As the road dips down to the two mini roundabouts next to the railway overpass, turn left and proceed uphill still following the signs for the town centre. There are several car parks surrounding the walled town. Proceed through Five Arches onto St Georges Street then take the second right into St Mary’s Street and 2 Olive Buildings will be found on your right hand side.
What 3 Words location for entrance to property: Gifts.appointed.tasteful
The rear hallway, scullery, and bathroom on the floor above are part of an extension added to the rear of the building in the 1950s, the only addition to the building since the mid-nineteenth century. A staircase from the ground floor leads down to the lower level of the property which contains the kitchen, a flexible workshop/storage room, and a cloakroom. The lower level of the property has its own access to the street via a short external ‘area’ staircase. With Both principal rooms have large windows to the street front. The main staircase from the ground floor winds up through the property, passing the family bathroom at the rear of the home, and arrives at the first floor.
This level of the home contains two large double bedrooms along with another single bedroom which has been reconfigured as a well-positioned home office. The home office has plumbing running through it from the shower room above so that it could be easily reconfigured as an ensuite bathroom to the master bedroom should that be required. The staircase continues up from the first floor, passing a traditional Tenby ‘jettied’ lavatory, before arriving at the second floor landing. The second floor provides two further large double bedrooms along with a recently renovated shower room. To the rear of the property is a feature seldom found within Tenby’s ancient walls: A spacious and sunny garden.
Facing southwest, this delightful space is planted with mature trees, shrubs, and flowering plants and provides a wonderfully peaceful space to enjoy the afternoon and evening sun. At the end of the garden is another exciting feature of the property: A stone workshop with its own access to the street beyond.Historically a commercial premises with numerous uses over the years, planning consent was granted in 2012 to redevelop the building to form a new, three storey townhouse which would open onto Lower Frog Street. Should a buyer wish to explore this, and apply to reinstate the planning, this development would be one of the only new build properties within the town walls.
If a buyer didn’t wish to pursue this opportunity, the workshop provides a fantastic storage and workspace that provides another access point to the main house and gardens.
For those looking to purchase a truly impressive example of Georgian architecture in the heart of the stunning coastal community of Tenby, 2 Olive Buildings presents an opportunity not to be missed.
Main Hallway
A short flight of steps leads you up to the wooden front door of the property from street level. Once inside you are greeted with a central entrance hallway which leads to the rear of the property. Doors to either side open to the sitting room and dining room with the staircase in front leading up to the first and second floors. A door beneath the staircase leads down to the lower level, and a door to the rear opens into the rear hallway with access to the garden. The hallway has the original wooden floors along with coat hooks from when the building was used as a school.
Sitting Room
The left hand door in the main hallway opens into the sitting room. This spacious room has a large sash window to the front with working shutters. With the first floor of the property being raised up, and set back, from the street, there is a level of privacy found in these reception rooms that is unusual in this town setting. The sitting room provides a wonderful reception space for the property and has a working open fireplace as a focal point. The room, like many found throughout the property, features ornate cornicing and architraves. To the rear is an original ‘buffet arch’ set into the back wall. Should a buyer wish to extend the property, through the rear wall could be the perfect access point.
Dining Room
Opposite the sitting room across the main hallway you find the equally impressive dining room. This space also has a large shuttered window to the front and offers enough space for a good-sized formal dining table. The space has another though more ornate buffet arch to the rear along with a built-in china cupboard to the side. A reeded bulls-eye marble fire surround is set along the side wall as an interesting focal point.
Rear Hallway
A door in the rear of the main hallway leads into the smaller rear hallway. This space has a door into the utility room/scullery along with an external door to the rear gardens. This room is found in the 1950s extension to the original structure which includes this hallway, the scullery next door to it, and the bathroom above. The current owners had drawn up plans which would demolish this addition and replace it with a large kitchen/ family room opening out to the garden along with a new bathroom above it.
Utility / Scullery
This handy room offers a useful utility space that can function as a secondary kitchenette for the property with a range of wall and base units, single sink, space for a fridge, freezer, currently used for barbecue preparation.
Lower Level Hallway
A door beneath the main staircase opens to a flight of stairs leading down to the lower level of the property. The hallway on this level is finished with the original brick flooring that has been restored by the owners along with several other original features that have been incorporated into the renovations. A door to the front of the property provides another access point, with built-in cupboards around it providing accommodation for recycling cartons. At the bottom of the staircase there are two doors in the left hand wall that lead you into the cloakroom and workshop, and a door to your right that opens into the kitchen/diner.
Kitchen / Diner
This spacious room has been meticulously restored by the current owners with the space incorporating alcoves in the far wall that would have contained the original ovens. The room has enough space for a dining table at its centre and provides an informal space for the family to gather. The property’s boiler is housed in this space with a large window to the front that brings in natural light. To the rear of the room is the original large built-in cupboard and beside that, the original dresser with drawers.
Workshop / Storage Room
Opposite the kitchen is another large room which is currently utilised as a workshop by the current owners. With a window to a light well at the front, this space could be reworked as either a reception or bedroom should it be required. The space houses the pressurised hot water tank and has numerous original features throughout the space, including an original fireplace.
Old Larder / Cloak Room
To the rear of this level you find the building’s original larder which, as well as offering storage space, has been refitted to provide a lavatory for this floor and the one above and a washer/dryer and Belfast sink.
First Floor Landing
Climbing up the stairs from the ground floor hallway you pass a door to the family bathroom before climbing another short flight of stairs to arrive on the first floor landing. This space has doors to bedrooms one and two along with the home office/bedroom five. The staircase continues up to the second floor landing above.
Family Bathroom
Halfway up the staircase to the first floor you arrive at the family bathroom at the rear of the property. This room has a window looking out over the rear garden along with a bath with shower door, lavatory, hand basin and cast iron radiator.
Bedroom One
Situated above the sitting room, the master bedroom offers ample space for freestanding furniture along with a working open fire to the side wall. The room has a large window with original working shutters to the front and a hand basin on the inner wall.
Bedroom Two
Opposite the master is another good-sized double bedroom. This room benefits from a similar feature fireplace, hand basin, and large window to the front with original shutters.
Home Office / Bedroom Five
Situated between bedrooms one and two is a space currently utilized as a home office. The room has a large window to the front and built-in cupboards to the side wall. Overlooking the street below, this would be a fabulous space to work but could easily be reconfigured as a compact single bedroom or nursery. The room above this has been converted as a shower room meaning there are services in place should a new owner wish to convert this space to either an ensuite or a family bathroom.
Second Floor Landing
Proceeding up the stairs to the second floor you pass the door to the building’s original ‘jettied’ lavatory before continuing up to the second floor landing. This space has doors to bedroom three and four along with the shower room between them.
Lavatory
This lavatory would have been the original indoor facility for the property having been built, in a traditional Tenby style, attached to the rear of the property. The room provides a toilet and hand basin with a window looking over the garden and out to the countryside beyond.
Bedroom Three
Turning left at the top of the stairs leads you into bedroom three. This double bedroom still retains high ceilings, even on the second floor of the property, along with a window to the front and feature fireplace.
Bedroom Four
Opposite bedroom three is the fourth and final double bedroom in the property. This space has a working fireplace on the far wall along with a window to the front and large built-in laundry cupboard along the inner wall.
Shower Room
Positioned between the two bedrooms on this level is the newly renovated shower room. Offering a double shower, lavatory, and hand basin, the space also has a mirror and built-in storage cupboard. A window to the front brings in natural light.
External
Looking at the front aspect of the property to the right of the front door you find two small raised beds planted with a range of flowers including bright Crocosmia which flowers through the summer and early autumn. To the left of the front door there is a gate leading down to a flight of stairs which brings you to the lower level of the property.
To the rear of the house you enter a beautiful sun trap of a rear garden. Planted with numerous mature plants, bushes, and trees, this peaceful space is an oasis of calm in the centre of this thriving coastal town. Among the impressive collection of planting there is a mature apple tree, holly, an ancient climbing roses, a mature olive tree and lilacs. The sunny south-western aspect and the rich soil makes the garden a botanist’s dream, and also simply a wonderful space to relax and while away an afternoon.
At the rear of the garden a path leads you down to the stone built workshop. This spacious one room structure has a large window and door which open out onto Lower Frog Street. Currently providing an excellent dry work and storage space, the potential that this building offers is immediately clear.
In 2012 the current owners secured planning permission to transform the structure into a three storey townhouse which would front onto Lower Frog Street. Offering four bedrooms and an open plan living space on the top floor, these plans could be resurrected and resubmitted if required.
There had also been plans drawn up for a less ambitious design which would see the roofline of the workshop altered to extend the space and provide a mezzanine level. Whatever its use, the workshop is a fantastic addition to the main house and offers an incredibly rare opportunity to develop within Tenby town walls.
Council tax band - G
Directions
If you are approaching Tenby from the north via the main A478, proceed into the town and follow the signs for the town centre. As the road dips down to the two mini roundabouts next to the railway overpass, turn left and proceed uphill still following the signs for the town centre. There are several car parks surrounding the walled town. Proceed through Five Arches onto St Georges Street then take the second right into St Mary’s Street and 2 Olive Buildings will be found on your right hand side.
What 3 Words location for entrance to property: Gifts.appointed.tasteful
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