GILLY VEAN FARM GWENNAP,

GILLY VEAN FARM GWENNAP, CORNWALL A delightful well presented 4 bedroomed farmhouse with superb equestrian facilities and a number of outbuildings, set centrally within about 26 acres of gardens and grounds with paddocks and lovely countryside views. Very conveniently located in a wonderful rural situation with easy access to both and Falmouth.

SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: Drawing room, garden room, family room, snug, conservatory, study, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, inner hall, shower room, bedroom 2. First Floor: Two separate staircases one of which ascends to a first floor games/hobbies room and the second staircase ascends to 3 bedrooms and a family bathroom. Outside: The outbuildings comprise a workshop/store/utility area (with planning permission for conversion to a 2 bedroom holiday letting unit). Stable block (with planning permission for conversion to holiday let). Separate yard with a a large modern barn, extensive stabling with tack room, feedstores and a sand school. Attractive landscaped gardens around the house with a beautiful pond, lawns and rear courtyard. Plenty of parking with driveways to the various stable areas, fields, sand school approached over a long entrance driveway with the farmhouse and outbuildings being centrally located within the land. In all, about 26 acres.

Viewing strictly by appointment through the vendor’s Sole Agent: Lillicrap Chilcott. Landrian House. 59-60 Lemon Street. Truro. TR1 2PE Tel: 01872 273473 Fax: 01872 273474 Email: [email protected] www.lillicrapchilcott.com

LOCATION Gilly Vean is a sparsely inhabited rural hamlet with beautiful countryside surrounds comprising open farmland and woodland. The property and hamlet are conveniently situated with easy access to both the city of Truro (Cornwall’s capital) and the busy port of Falmouth. Nearby villages are Ponsanooth and providing shops to cover the day to day requirements, including post offices and local inns. The busy port of Falmouth provides access to some of the best day sailing waters in the country on the estuary waters of the (the Carrick Roads) and the surrounding rivers and creeks provide a wonderful network of waterways to be explored. The yacht club in Falmouth hosts races throughout the summer in Falmouth bay and Falmouth has an eclectic mix of local trader shops and some bigger departmental stores, supermarkets, cafes, restaurants and inns. The city of Truro provides a wide array of leisure, commercial and retail facilities commensurate with Cornwall’s capital and the Hall for Cornwall provides theatrical and entertainment events throughout the year. Both Truro and Falmouth have main line stations with a direct link to London Paddington with approximate travel time of 4½ hours. This area enjoys easy access through the surrounding lanes out to the A30 (Cornwall’s main arterial road), which remains dual carriageway all the way northwards to where it joins the national motorway network and southwards provides swift access further into Cornwall, to both and south coastal resorts. To the north west lies Airport providing daily shuttle flights to London and a variety of national airports and an ever increasing number of European airports. There are golf courses within easy reach at Falmouth with it’s sea views and Killiow.

DESCRIPTION Gilly Vean Farm is a delightful 4 bedroomed farmhouse in a wonderful location with numerous outbuildings, lovely formal gardens and 11 fields extending in all, to about 26 acres. The principal house is discreetly set at the end of a long private driveway affording it excellent privacy whilst enjoying fantastic far reaching views over the surrounding countryside. The main residence and outbuildings are set centrally within the fields thus attractive double fronted granite façade which provides three lovely sweep round to the rear of the property and to the right hand side enjoying a protected position. All the fields/paddocks interconnect bedrooms and a family bathroom on the first floor and on the ground is a delightful, sunny, paved courtyard. In a separate yard are the floor, a beautifully appointed kitchen breakfast room with pale blue remainder of the outbuildings which comprise extensive stabling, feed via paths and vehicular tracks and in the centre is the sand school units and integrated appliances, a lovely drawing room, conservatory, stores, tack rooms, an open barn and further stables. There is access and extensive stabling. family room and snug. from all the stable areas to the sand school which is surrounding by The farmhouse is surrounded by beautifully landscaped, well stocked post and rail fencing and banks with shrubs on top providing it with A glazed link joins further accommodation which comprises a sitting mature gardens including a sunny courtyard located between two good shelter. We understand that all the paddocks except two have room, study, ground floor bedroom, shower room and utility room, outbuildings, (both of which carry planning permission allowing for water laid on to automatic drinkers, all fed by the borehole which whilst above this, a second staircase ascends to a large games/ conversion into two bedroom holiday letting units if required). The supplies the main house with its water supply. The house enjoys hobbies room with doors out onto decking and the back garden. remainder of the outbuildings provide for extensive stabling, tack private drainage and oil fired central heating with plenty of parking rooms, feed store and modern barns. The farmhouse has been The delightful gardens lie predominantly in front and to one side, areas. The fields all have clear boundaries of mature hedging and trees beautifully modernised and is now very well presented, offering skilfully divided up into separate areas of terraced lawns with a and being elevated, there are delightful views from the property over its extremely versatile accommodation. There are two sections of wide variety of bordering and inset trees and shrubs together with own land and out across miles of open countryside. accommodation comprising the original farmhouse behind an a lovely pond area, small orchard, lawns and decking. The gardens THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) Step to double glazed uPVC front door to:- KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM – 15’9 x 12’. Triple aspect, the kitchen is well fitted with a comprehensive range of pale blue units comprising base level cupboards and drawers with further matching wall cupboards and two full height units, one of which forms a dresser with glazed cupboards to the top, open shelving between and a honed granite worksurface. Further honed granite worktops to the rest of the kitchen, with an inset 1½ bowl white ceramic sink and chromium mixer tap. A range of integrated appliances include an Ariston ceramic hob, microwave oven, full height fridge and adjacent full height freezer, dishwasher and on one side is a recess housing a Rangemaster cooking range which has a five ring ceramic hob and warming plate to the side with two ovens and a grill beneath and a pan storage drawer. Central island breakfast unit with granite top. Integrated wine rack and base level cupboards. Attractive tiled floor with thermostatically controlled underfloor heating, radiator, beamed ceiling with inset downlighters, two wall light points, loft hatch access. Doors off to:- SNUG – 11’10” x 8’6”. Feature fireplace with Morso woodburning stove, radiator with thermostatic control, tiled floor, double glazed window overlooking the rear garden with window seat beneath, beamed ceiling, two wall light points, telephone point. Doors off to:- DRAWING ROOM – 20’4” x 18’. Dual aspect with a double glazed door opening onto the rear garden, feature granite fireplace with a raised slate hearth and woodburning stove, further recess with display shelving and concealed lighting, beamed ceiling, two radiators, part mosaic tiled flooring, turning staircase ascending to the first floor with cupboard beneath, television aerial point, five wall light points, glazed door to:- CONSERVATORY – 11’ x 10’. Double glazed windows on three sides and double glazed French door opening onto and overlooking the gardens, polycarbonate roof, tiled floor. inset downlighters, laminated wood effect flooring, built-in airing cupboard in one corner, housing a foam dipped hot water cylinder with slatted shelving above, built-in desk with cupboards on either side and shelves/cupboards above. Door to:- INNER HALL. Double glazed door to side access, stairs ascending to the first floor, radiator with thermostatic control, coved ceiling, doors off to:- SHOWER ROOM. Fully tiled shower cubicle with fitted Mira Event shower, close coupled wc, pedestal wash hand basin, part tiled wall, chromium ladder radiator/towel rail, ceramic tiled floor, coved ceiling with inset downlighters. BEDROOM 2 – 9’6”, extending to 12’8” x 11’9” to the front the wardrobe. Two double glazed windows provide lovely views over the gardens to open fields beyond, built-in double wardrobe with full height shelved cupboard to one side, radiator with thermostatic control, coved ceiling. Built-in understairs storage cupboard, television aerial lead, wall light points. From the inner hall a flight of stairs ascend to a:- FAMILY ROOM – 11’ x 10’9”. Double glazed window overlooking GALLERIED FIRST FLOOR GAMES / HOBBIES ROOM – 31’5” FIRST FLOOR OF ORIGINAL FARMHOUSE the gardens with window seat beneath, feature granite fireplace x 13’8”. Triple aspect with double glazed window overlooking the From the drawing room a turning flight of stairs ascend, via a half with a raised hearth and open grate, bookshelf to the chimney gardens and large three quarter height double glazed windows at landing with a large double glazed window overlooking the gardens, breast recess on one side and cupboards on the other, further one end provide fantastic views over fields. High vaulted ceiling, to a:- open shelving/book/display. Beamed ceiling, one wall light point, television aerial point, electric night store heaters, laminated wood GALLERIED FIRST FLOOR LANDING. Doors off to:- telephone point, television aerial lead, radiator. effect flooring, a range of built-in base level cupboards and drawers with worksurface above and tiled surround. Double glazed door BEDROOM 1 – 13’ to the front of a wall to wall range of From the kitchen/breakfast room a part glazed door opens onto opening onto an area of decking and the rear garden. Inset ceiling built-in wardrobes x 10’3”. At one end of the room is a full width a glazed link to further accommodation, with large double glazed downlighters, loft hatch access, wall light points. (This room might range of built-in wardrobes finished in light natural maple wood and windows on both sides overlooking the gardens and also providing lend itself well to becoming a master bedroom suite, and has the comprising central part glazed doors to a double wardrobe with far reaching countryside views, tessellated tiled flooring, radiator with advantage of fantastic views). shelving to the base. Further wardrobes on either side with the thermostatic control, high vaulted ceiling with Velux skylight window, one to the left also having a range of fitted drawers. Double glazed two wall light points. Built-in storage cupboard housing a filtration window overlooking the garden, dressing table and drawers finished tank for the water supply and electric meter, wall mounted electric in light maple wood to match the wardrobes, radiator, dado rails. meter above. Door to:- BEDROOM 3 – 14’ x 10’2”. Part canopied ceiling, radiator with GARDEN ROOM – 20’8” x 14’7”. A lovely light and airy room with thermostatic control, two wall light points. high vaulted ceiling, 15’3” at its apex, exposed beams and trusses, triple aspect with double glazed windows overlooking the gardens BEDROOM 4 – 10’ to the front of a range of built-in wardrobes and double glazed French doors on one side opening onto a sun x 9’3”. Double built-in wardrobe with further full height shelved terrace. Ceramic tiled floor, freestanding woodburning stove on a cupboard to one side, double glazed window overlooking the slate hearth, five wall light points, two radiators with thermostatic gardens with window seat beneath. A range of built-in shelves and controls. desk, radiator. UTILITY ROOM. A range of base and wall cupboards with wooden BATHROOM. White suite comprising a panel enclosed bath with tiled wall surround, mixer tap and Mira shower above. Low level wc worktop and one full height cupboard. Inset white Belfast sink with with concealed cistern and wall flush plate. White ceramic wash chromium mixer tap, undercounter space for appliance, freestanding hand basins on an oak vanity unit with drawers beneath, tiled wall Worcester oil fired boiler to supply domestic hot water and central surrounds with wall mounted mirror and lights above, radiator, loft heating, radiator, ceramic tiled floor, vaulted ceiling with double glazed hatch access, double glazed window, chromium ladder radiator/towel Velux skylight window partially double glazed door to the side access. rail. Built-in airing linen cupboard housing a foam dipped hot water STUDY – 12’9” x 9’4”. Window providing borrowed light through cylinder with slatted shelving above and further shelved cupboard to the utility room, radiator with thermostatic control, coved ceiling with one side.

conversion into holiday lets, on which, we understand a meaningful start has been made keeping the planning live in perpetuity. From the courtyard a further gravelled and rubber mat pathway connects to the sand school and paddock areas which surround the property. On three sides of the house are beautiful gardens with well planted and landscaped flower and shrub beds, inset fruit trees an attractive pond and large areas of open lawn incorporating a chicken/duck house, pergola and a greenhouse. Partially concealed oil tank and a pump house/bin store for the borehole water supply. To the side of the house are sheltered courtyard areas with a potting shed in one corner. At a higher level there is a wooden gazebo and a raised area of decking with paved and gravelled courtyard garden below and raised beds to the sides. The gardens are a particularly attractive feature of the property being beautifully landscaped and extremely well planted with hedges, banks OUTSIDE and walls protecting the gardens from the surrounding paddocks Gilly Vean is beautifully situated at the centre of its land, approached and providing delightful sheltered areas within which to sit. There over a long tarmaced driveway, from a quiet country lane with an area are outside taps at various vantage points and in the front garden of mown grass and inset trees to one side and low stone boundary is the borehole. There is outside lighting to the house and stables. walls to the other. Initially the driveway is flanked on either side by Surrounding the house and garden are 11 fields in all extending to two of Gilly Vean’s own fields, at the end of the fields the drive forks approximately 26 acres with all but two of the fields having water with one section proceeding straight ahead up to the house and a supplies to automatic drinkers. The boundaries comprise well further section dividing off to the right onto a large gravelled parking defined hedges and trees, providing good shelter. and turning area with driveways accessing the various stables, fields and paddocks. To the left of the driveway is a garden implement store, built of stone, with twin wooden doors to the front and pedestrian archways to the side accessing the gardens. Gilly Vean has an excellent range of useful outbuildings making it an ideal prospect for those with equestrian interests and the outbuildings comprise a large modern timber framed barn with two internal stables. A mucking out/composting area and on a concrete plinth adjacent to the barn are a range of timber built stables comprising a large foaling pen, three generous stables with a tack room at one end and store room with built-in shelving at the other. Gravelled pathways from this barn and stables provide access to the surrounding fields and to a large sand school with shredded rubber matting, post and rail surrounds flanked by lawned banks topped by trees and hedging providing good shelter. Adjacent to the house is a large gravelled and parking/turning area with room for numerous vehicles, beside which are two timber stables on concrete base and to the right of the house is an attractive courtyard garden with central flower/shrub beds and paved surrounds flanking two further useful outbuildings, one of which provides three stables, a storage room and tack room and the other is an older stone barn with vaulted ceiling and exposed A-frame trusses, concreted flooring and electric light/power point. Plumbing/ space for appliances and a kitchenette area and separate gardener’s WC. N.B. These two buildings have planning permission for GILLY VEAN FARM Total approx. Floor Area: 2997 sqft (278.4 sqm) Excludes outbuildings For identification only – not to scale.

Ground Floor

First Floor Courtyard Stables

Main Stable Block

First Floor These floor plans were constructed using measurements provided to Niche Communications by a third party. Plans are not shown in actual GENERAL INFORMATION location /orientation VIEWING – Strictly by prior appointment through: Lillicrap Chilcott, Landrian House, 59-60 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2PE. Telephone: (01872) 273473. E-mail: sales@ lillicrapchilcott.com. POST CODE – TR16 6BN. SERVICES – Private water supply via a borehole, mains electric, private drainage, oil fired central heating. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk. DIRECTIONS – From Falmouth/Penryn area follow the A393 to Ponsanooth, proceed straight through the village and keep following the road towards Lanner/. Go past Nurseries on your left and take the next turning left which is an unmarked road just after a layby and entrance to a gatehouse on the left hand side. Take the first turning left signposted towards Stithians and follow this lane, go past Gilly Farm on the left then ascend a hill out of the valley and the entrance to Gilly Vean Farm will be found on the right with the entrance marked by a white wall. Driveway Stables 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 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. 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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