7 bedroom house

The property is situated in a quiet rural location approximately 1.2 miles from Altarnun village, which offers a good range of facilities including a village shop, primary school, parish church known as the 'Cathedral of the Moor' and a public house.

The historic town of Launceston lies approximately 7 miles to the north west. The A30 dual carriageway, accessed at Altarnun, providing easy access Truro to the west and Exeter to the east where it joins the M5 motorway.

Nearby Bodmin Moor and Dartmoor National Park provide excellent facilities for riding and walking. The North Cornwall and North Devon coastlines are within easy driving distance and provide superb opportunities for swimming, surfing and walking along the picturesque South West Coast Path.



The house is a most appealing and characterful Grade II listed 7 bedroom country residence incorporating a 1 bedroom self-contained annexe, all set in tree-lined lawned gardens. The house is situated in a quiet and secluded location with views over the land and the surrounding countryside.



The house dates back to the early 17th Century and has retained much of its character and charm, and provides versatile, comfortable family living. The many character features include a heavy oak studded front door, inglenook fireplaces with stone and granite surrounds and wooden and slate flooring.



The house accommodation briefly comprises: On the ground floor; entrance hall, large impressive sitting room with 2 fireplaces, dining room, kitchen, utility room, study, second entrance hall, shower room, and 2 double bedrooms. On the first floor; large landing, master bedroom suite with dressing room / en-suite shower room, 3 further double bedrooms and family shower room. On the lower ground floor: cellar.



The annexe has its own separate entrance, yet is easily incorporated into the main dwelling accommodation, and benefits from its own independent oil-fired boiler for heating and hot water. The annexe accommodation briefly comprises: kitchen/dining room, sitting room, double bedroom and shower room.



The house accommodation has the potential either to increase the size of the annexe to incorporate the ground floor level or to create a further annexe on the ground floor.



The barns are believed to date circa early 19th Century. The largest barn is most impressive and has planning consent to create two, 3 bedroom dwellings.



GARDENS

From the parish road, the house is approached over a lane partly shared with the adjacent farm land, leading on to a private drive flanked with trees on either side and opening to a parking area to the side of the house and annexe. At the front of the house is a lawned garden with flowerbed borders stocked with a variety of mature shrubs and trees, leading on to a separate vegetable garden.



BUILDINGS

The most appealing Grade II listed traditional barn has planning consent to create two, 3 bedroom dwellings.

Traditional Barn: 19.20m x 6.10m (63'0 x 20'0)

Adjoining Barn: 9.40m x 6.50m (30'10 x 21'4)

Adjoining Single-Storey Barn: 5.30m x 4.40m (17'5 x 14'5)

Adjoining Barn: 5.90m x 4.40m (19'4 x 14'5)

Adjoining Single-Storey Barn: 4.90m x 4.00m (16'1 x 13'1)

Attached Stone Barn: 4.70m x 4.40m (15'5 x 14'5)



Situated on the approach to the house, adjacent to the drive, is a collection of traditional Grade II listed character barns:



Traditional Barn: 8.35m x 5.65m (27'5 x 18'6)



Linhay Barn: 13.70m x 7.00m (44'11 x 23'0)



Single-Storey Traditional Barn: 10.50m x 4.00m (34'5 x 13'1)



THE LAND

The property extends to approximately 35 acres of garden grounds and paddocks. The pasture land extends to approximately 32.50 acres and is divided into conveniently sized fields enclosed within traditional Cornish bank hedges. There is a public footpath way across some of the property.



Basic Payment Scheme

There is a Basic Payment entitlement attributable to the property. This will be transferred to the purchaser in accordance with the RPA transfer guidance following completion.



Services

Water - Private

Drainage - Private

Electricity - Mains

Telephone & Broadband - BT connection

Heating - Woodburners & Oil fired central heating

Council Tax Band - F



Local Authorities

Cornwall Council, County Hall, Treyew Road, Truro, Cornwall TR1 3AY.



Viewing Arrangements

Strictly by arrangement with D R Kivell Country Property. Walking the land unaccompanied is strictly forbidden, as there is livestock present.



Agent's Notes

None of the services or appliances, plumbing, heating, or electrical installations have been tested by the selling agent. Any maps used on the details are to assist identification of the property only and are not an indication of the actual surroundings, which may have changed since the map was printed. None of the statements contained in these particulars as to this property are to be relied on as statements or representations of fact. The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all outgoings, rights of way, easements and wayleaves there may be whether mentioned in these general remarks and stipulations or particulars of sale or not. All figures are for guidance purposes only. They are prepared and issued in good faith and are intended to give a fair description of the property but do not constitute any part of any offer or contract.

Marketed by: D. R. Kivell Country Property, Tavistock