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Welltown, Cardinham, Nr. Bodmin, Cornwall FREEHOLD
An extremely attractive 5 bedroomed stone, former farmhouse, originally part of the Lanhydrock Estate, together with a 2 bedroomed annexe barn set in approximately 6 acres comprising two fields and lovely gardens, all enjoying southerly aspects and delightful, panoramic countryside views. 2 Ref: LCAA6137
SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION
MAIN HOUSE
Ground Floor: entrance hall/well room, sitting room, family/dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, inner hall, utility room.
First Floor: master bedroom with en-suite shower room, 4 further bedrooms, family bathroom. Stairs to:-
Second Floor: 2 large attic rooms.
THE ANNEXE
Kitchen/dining room, sitting room, 2 double bedrooms, family bathroom.
Outside: attractive granite pillared entrance with cattle grid to a long gravelled drive providing plenty of parking and leading to a double carport. Inner gravelled driveway between high stone walls surrounded by delightful formal gardens around the house with a feature pond. Brick pavioured rear courtyard between the house and annexe. Two fields below the house with a stream running through and a belt of woodland. In all the grounds extend to just over 6 acres.
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DESCRIPTION
Believed to date from circa 1882, this fine three storey stone former farmhouse offers beautifully proportioned generous accommodation for a family, with three reception areas and five double bedrooms on the first floor (1 en-suite), two large attic rooms on the second floor offering excellent potential for full conversion, currently used as a store room and a potter’s studio. From a rear brick pavioured courtyard an attached two bedroomed annexe is accessed, currently producing useful letting income. The house was originally part of the Robartes Lanhydrock Estate which is now National Trust. The property has been constructed exhibiting some fine stonework and enjoys a delightful south facing elevated position affording beautifully unspoilt rural views down over its own fields to open countryside beyond. In all the property sits in just over 6 acres with well planted gardens around the house featuring a lovely natural pond and two fields below with a stream and belt of woodland.
The property is well presented retaining many character features including fireplaces, recessed sash windows (some with shutters), two wonderful large brick arched recesses in the kitchen which would have probably housed cooking ranges, slate flags to some floors and a fantastic sealed glass topped well with internal lighting which can be seen in the entrance hall/well room. The annexe was, we believe created from an adjacent barn/stables and provides a comfortable two storey, two double bedroomed letting unit with ground floor well equipped kitchen/dining room and a separate sitting room with doors out onto a private paved garden enjoying lovely views over the valley.
The entire property is surrounded by very attractive unspoilt countryside which is mainly farmland with belts of woodland in between through which local footpaths and a network of country lanes provides some wonderful walks. For the equestrian user there is wonderful out riding to be had on Bodmin Moor which is close by.
LOCATION
An attractive former farmstead enjoying a south facing position on a plateau affording lovely views over open countryside and woodland, approached from the main A38 Bodmin to Liskeard road that provides an extremely attractive approach to the property, leading up a valley side through tracts of forestry opening out onto a plateau at the top where the 4 Ref: LCAA6137 forests give way to open farmland and belts of deciduous woodland. This lovely countryside is circled around the southern edge of Bodmin Moor, a wide open expanse of moorland providing excellent riding and walking, featuring rugged tors, lakes, streams and forestry.
The nearest town is Bodmin providing a wide range of leisure, commercial and retail facilities with both primary and secondary schools and mainline station that provides a direct link to London Paddington with approximate travel time of 4½ hours. The property enjoys easy access to both the A38 and A30, both of which provide largely dual carriageway links all the way to Exeter where they join the national motorway network. The north coast with its excellent surfing beaches and the south coast with the deep natural harbour of Fowey and quaint fishing villages at Looe and Mevagissey are all within an easy drive.
THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate)
Part glazed panelled timber front door to:-
ENTRANCE HALL / WELL ROOM – 17’ x 10’. Slate flagged flooring, superb feature natural stone well with internal lighting and plate glass cover, which is recessed into the floor. Two windows with slate sills, further part glazed door opening onto central courtyard leading to the annexe, range of built-in three quarter height cupboards with louvred doors, radiator with thermostatic control, high part vaulted ceiling with inset downlighters and exposed beams, opaque glazed panelled door to:- 5 Ref: LCAA6137
UTILITY ROOM – 10’ x 7’. Space for washing machine, freestanding Grandee oil fired boiler to supply central heating to the main house and the annexe. Pressurised hot water cylinder to the side and further electronic programming controls for central heating and hot water. Vaulted ceiling, a range of fitted shelving, ample room for further appliances/freezers, slate flagged flooring, small paned window.
On the opposite side of the entrance hall/well room a large wooden panelled door opens onto the:-
KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM – 15’9” x 14’3”. The kitchen is well fitted with a range of white panelled cabinets with turned wooden handles comprising base level cupboards and drawers with a further double wall mounted cupboard in an oak finish . Surrounding wood trimmed laminated worktop surfaces and further varnished stripped wood worktop surface with tiled walled surrounds. On one side of the room are two impressive brick arches and recesses, one of which houses an oil fired Aga providing double ovens, twin hotplates and also supplying the main house with hot water. There are tiled wall surrounds and shelves on either side with a filter hood above. The second arch holds two base level cupboards topped by a tiled worktop surface with lighting above. Impressive 6 Ref: LCAA6137 slate flagged flooring, central peninsula breakfast bar, also housing a four ring electric ceramic hob top and oven/grill beneath. Inset single bowl stainless steel sink unit with chromium mixer tap, sash window overlooking the rear courtyard, with wooden shutters on either side, high ceiling with inset downlighters and racks of spotlights. Door to:-
FAMILY ROOM – 16’5” x 13’7”. A beautifully light room with three large sash windows overlooking the gardens all with deep sills/window seats beneath, two radiators, coved ceiling with inset downlighters. This room is semi open-plan to the:-
DINING ROOM – 16’ x 10’9”. A beautifully light room with twin French doors opening onto the garden and overlooking the pond, the field below it and open countryside. On one side is a natural stone fireplace in a stone chimney breast with fitted bookshelves on either side. One wall light point, radiator. Door returning to:-
7 Ref: LCAA6137 INNER HALL. Turning staircase ascending to first floor. Wall mounted range of coat hooks. Doors off to:-
CLOAKROOM. Low level wc, pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splashback, large sash window providing lovely views over the gardens. Exposed wooden floorboards.
SITTING ROOM – 14’2” x 13’. A delightful room with a large walk-in recessed sash window with shutters on either side providing gorgeous views over the gardens, your own fields below and open countryside beyond. On one side of the room is an attractive natural stone fireplace with a raised slate hearth on which stands a woodburning stove and there are built-in book/display shelves in recesses on either side of the chimney breast. Radiator, picture rail, high ceiling with inset downlighters, telephone point, television lead.
From the inner hall a turning staircase with a wooden handrail, newel posts and banisters, ascends via a half landing over which there is a large sash window providing plenty of natural light, up to the:-
FIRST FLOOR LANDING. Staircase ascending to the second floor. Built-in airing linen cupboard housing a foam dipped hot water cylinder with immersion facility and slatted shelving above. Further doors off to:-
BEDROOM 1 – 11’6” to the front of wardrobe, x 11’. On one side of the room is a large recessed sash window providing wonderful views over the gardens to open countryside, radiator with thermostatic control. On the other side of the room is a wall to wall range of built-in wardrobes and cupboards with sliding mirror fronted doors to the front also concealing an:-
8 Ref: LCAA6137 EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. Fitted white suite comprising a fully tiled shower cubicle with shower and chromium fitments, low level wc, pedestal wash hand basin all with tiled walled surrounds, Massimo boarded floor, extractor fan.
BEDROOM 2 – 13’6” x 10’6”. Large recessed sash window providing views over the gardens and panoramic countryside views beyond. Radiator with thermostatic control, exposed wooden floorboards.
BEDROOM 3 – 13’6” x 9’5”. Sash window providing lovely views with window seat beneath. Radiator with thermostatic control.
BEDROOM 4 – 13’6” maximum, 12’7” minimum x 8’7”. Lovely dual aspect room with sash windows overlooking the rear and side gardens, the one to the side providing wonderful countryside views beyond and both having window seats beneath. Exposed wooden floorboards, radiator with thermostatic control, built-in double wardrobe with mirror fronted doors.
BEDROOM 5 – 10’9” x 8’8”. Large sash window to the rear overlooking countryside, with window seat beneath, built-in single wardrobe, radiator with thermostatic control.
FAMILY BATHROOM. Fitted spa bath with shower above and mixer tap, and part tiled walled surrounds. Low level wc, wash hand basin set in a tiled vanity surround with mirror above and pelmet lighting, electric shaver point to the side, chromium ladder radiator/towel rail. Part opaque glazed sash window with window seat beneath, ceramic tiled floor, inset ceiling downlighters.
From the first floor landing a staircase with wooden handrails to one side, ascends to the:-
ATTIC. This large area enjoys excellent head height, slightly restricted to the side in the eaves with huge exposed timbers and part exposed stone walling in places. There is a dormer with a large bank of windows providing lovely countryside views to the rear and two large double glazed skylight windows providing plenty of light to the interior and wonderful countryside views to the front. The attic is divided into two rooms. ROOM 1 – 27’6” x 16’9” minimum, ROOM 2 – 23’7” x 11’6”. The largest room is currently used as a large attic store room/occasional games room whilst the second room is used as a pottery studio. It may well be possible to apply for full conversion of this attic space to further bedroom/bathrooms or a living area, if required.
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THE ANNEXE
We were unable to gain access to measure the annex and the measurements therefore have been provided by our floor plan provider. As such, if these measurements are critical to your purchase, you should verify them for yourself prior to exchanging contracts.
KITCHEN / DINING ROOM – 14’4” x 10’8.
SITTING ROOM – 20’ x 11’ average. With French doors to the garden.
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FIRST FLOOR
BEDROOM 1 – 14’10” x 12’1”. Double.
BEDROOM 2 – 13’4” x 7’5”. Double.
FAMILY BATHROOM.
OUTSIDE
Welltown is approached from a quiet, private, no-through country lane. The road forks as it reaches the property, the right hand fork provides independent access to the annexe with off street parking beside the annexe. The left hand fork provides access to the main entrance which is over a large cattle grid between impressive granite pillars with a name plaque to the side. The driveway is gravelled and enters the grounds, dropping down through the gardens to a double carport with external lighting. Flanking the driveway on the left hand side and surrounding the carport are areas of lawn and at the end of the gravelled driveway, just past the carport, is a broad expanse of flat lawn ideal for tennis court or children’s play area and also having housed marquees for special events in the past. There is a separate gated access to this area off the lane and another gate opens onto the fields that are in Welltown’s ownership, below the house. 11 Ref: LCAA6137 From the initial entrance driveway a gravelled ‘in and out’ driveway proceeds through gaps in the high stone wall boundaries to the formal garden providing a further large parking and turning area for vehicles with granite steps and a paved path from this area approaching the house. In one corner is an eating and sitting area with a pergola, this area catches the afternoon and evening sun. There are gated accesses into the fields and gardens below the house which is surrounded by broad expanses of lawns. In front of the house is an attractive natural pond and a summerhouse built on a plateau with a haha on the rear boundary. From the front garden there is an access into a courtyard garden for the annexe’s exclusive use.
There is a further area of garden enclosed by high hedging in one corner where there is a lean-to aluminium framed greenhouse against a high boundary wall and an attractive paved sitting area in one corner. A further path leads to a wooden pedestrian gate out onto the lane that services the annexe. The independent access from the annexe is off the side lane where a pedestrian gateway has a brick step between granite pillars opening onto a brick pavioured courtyard with a door on the left into the well room of the main house and a door on the right into the annexe which is attached to the main house. There is outside courtesy/security lighting to this courtyard and a fresh water tap in one corner.
Below the house are two large field enclosures running down the valley and facing south, enjoying the best of the daily sun and draining well. There is a natural stream running through one of the paddocks beyond which is a belt of woodland which is also owned. In all, the gardens and paddocks extend to 6 acres.
GENERAL INFORMATION
VIEWING – Strictly by prior appointment through: Lillicrap Chilcott, Landrian House, 59-60 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2PE. Telephone: (01872) 273473. E-mail: [email protected]
POST CODE – PL30 4EG.
SERVICES – Mains water, mains electricity, private drainage, oil fired central heating, oil fired Aga to supply cooking and hot water to the main house. Telephone/broadband subject to supplier’s regulations. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk.
DIRECTIONS – Follow the A30 northwards from Truro and come off at the Bodmin turning following signs to A38 Liskeard. Follow the slip road to a roundabout at which turn right following signs to A38 Liskeard. Proceed up to the next roundabout and go straight ahead staying on the A38 and then proceed for 2.8 miles (passing Bodmin Parkway Station). After the station, take the first turning left towards Cardinham 3 miles. Follow this road for 2 miles proceeding up a hill through forestry and then keep going until you come to a large triangle of grass. Take the first right turn before the triangle which is signposted Mount and Warleggan. Follow this road for ½ a mile and then take a right turning to Welltown and Tawna. Follow this lane down to a (fork) bear left and take the first turning right through the gateposts with the sign plate of Welltown on the right. Proceed down the gravelled driveway to the carport area and park and then proceed up to the house on foot.
AGENT’S NOTE – The above particulars have been prepared as a general guide only for prospective buyers. Whilst we have endeavoured to provide a fair and reasonable description of the property, no specific survey or detailed inspection has been carried out 12 Ref: LCAA6137 in relation to the property, the services, the appliances and any fixtures and fittings or equipment. All buyers should rely on their own surveys and investigations in connection with any purchase of the property. All measurements, floor plans, dimensions, acreages and distances are approximate only and should not be relied upon for accuracy.
ANNEXE / LETTINGS – The annexe is currently holiday let and can be viewed/booked at www.welltown-stable.co.uk and have currently been awarded a 4* Gold Accommodation Standard.
OFFICE OPENING HOURS – Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm. Saturday - 9.00am to 1.00pm. NB. A number of staff are available for viewing appointments all day Saturday and all day Sunday.
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