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Lower Wooda Barn, Warleggan, Nr. Bodmin, Cornwall FREEHOLD

Occupying a truly picturesque, idyllic and peaceful rural setting with gorgeous views out over woodland and unspoilt countryside; a ‘picture postcard’ quality barn conversion with mellow stone elevations and sumptuous refurbished accommodation providing 3 large double bedrooms (1 en-suite) and spacious reception rooms. 2 Ref: LCAA5765 SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION

Ground Floor: entrance hall, cloakroom, sitting room, kitchen/dining room.

First Floor: master bedroom with en-suite shower room, 2 further double bedrooms, family bathroom.

Outside: vehicular gates to broad gravelled parking and turning area in front of the barn with room for numerous vehicles. Gated access to L-shaped low maintenance rear garden with a stone paved patio area and gravel/paved surrounds with beech hedging, bamboo, natural stone walls and metal railings forming the boundaries.

DESCRIPTION

Lower Wooda is a stunningly attractive semi detached 3 double bedroomed barn conversion with beautiful mellow stone elevations and climbing roses to the front. Occupying a delightful, peaceful and scenic rural setting surrounded by and enjoying views over unspoilt open countryside and a wooded valley close to Bodmin Moor and a local village.

3 Ref: LCAA5765 The conversion has evidently been done with imagination and an eye to quality, featuring oak and stone flagged flooring through the reception areas and beautiful high vaulted ceilings to the first floor rooms with impressive exposed A-frame beams and trusses and wooden framed double glazed windows providing beautiful rural outlooks.

The kitchen is fitted with a range of high gloss white cabinets and an excellent range of integrated appliances whilst both the en-suite shower room and family bathroom are fitted with modern white suites with complementary tiling. There is an external oil fired boiler at the rear which supplies domestic hot water and central heating with a concealed oil storage tank nearby. The low maintenance gardens are on three sides of the property comprising paved and gravelled gardens to the side and rear with a large gravelled courtyard providing off-road parking for numerous vehicles at the front, set within a communal courtyard, shared with the neighbouring barn, set back from a country lane behind attractive natural stone walls topped by metal railings.

The peace and serenity of this location can not be undersold and an early appointment to view is therefore recommended for these features to be fully appreciated.

LOCATION

Lower Wooda Barn is one of two converted semi detached barns, set beside a beautiful double fronted Grade II Listed house on the outskirts of the charming village of Warleggan, Situated close to the southern slopes of Bodmin Moor in the picturesque wooded valley of the River Bedalder. This is An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, accessed from a minor country road that links the villages of Mount and Warleggan. Just yards from the house the lane crosses Wooda Bridge, with the River Bedalder flowing below. This is a magical location where water cascades over rocks on its way down to join the River Fowey. 4 Ref: LCAA5765

The village of Warleggan pre-dates the Dooms Day Book and has a 14th Century Grade II Listed church. The area is surrounded by excellent walking country with the lower reaches of Bodmin Moor within easy reach, festooned with Bronze and Iron Age roundhouses, quoits and burial barrows.

The nearby towns of Bodmin and Liskeard provide a wide variety of shopping facilities and schools, both within a circa 20 minute drive. There is a primary/junior school in the nearby village of Cardinham and a general store and public inn in St Neot, some ten minutes drive away. The country lanes provide easy access out to the A30 (Cornwall’s main arterial road) which then remains dual carriageway all the way Exeter where it joins the A303 to London and the M5 to Bristol. A few miles away is Bodmin Parkway Station which provides a direct rail link to London Paddington (approximate travel time 4½ hours).

Surrounded by beautiful countryside comprising a mix of moorland and picturesque wooded valley’s, Lower Wooda Barn is approximately equidistant from both the south and north Cornish coasts giving a wide variety of excellent sandy beaches for bathing, surfing and other watersports together with some fantastic coastal walks following the South West Coastal Footpath.

THOUGHT IDEAL AS A MAIN RESIDENCE OR HOLIDAY HOME.

THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate)

Two stone steps lead up to a solid timber front door with a window to the top half, which opens onto the:-

ENTRANCE HALL. Attractive stone flagged flooring, radiator, turning stairs to the first floor. Doors off to:-

CLOAKROOM. White suite comprising low level wc, wall mounted wash hand basin, part tiled walls, stone flagged flooring, radiator with thermostatic control.

5 Ref: LCAA5765 SITTING ROOM – 16’7” x 15’9”. Dual aspect with a beautiful feature fireplace featuring a gas effect stove on a slate hearth with impressive wooden display shelving fitted to the chimney breast recesses on either side. Television aerial lead, telephone point, two double glazed windows to the front and one to the rear, radiator with thermostatic control, deep built-in understairs storage cupboard.

KITCHEN / DINING ROOM – 20’10” x 14’. Divided into two distinct areas, this is a lovely dual aspect room with double glazed French doors opening onto the rear garden and two double glazed windows to the front providing countryside views and one having a window seat beneath. There is oak flooring throughout and the kitchen area is well fitted with a range of gloss white units with thick surrounding oak worktop surfaces. Recessed inset four ring gas hob unit, inset 1½ bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, integrated fridge freezer and oven/grill, undercounter space for washing machine and dishwasher, central island unit with open shelving and drawers, inset ceiling downlighters, two radiators with thermostatic controls, television aerial point.

From the entrance hall a turning staircase with wooden handrail, newel post and banisters to one side, ascends to a galleried landing with a built-in storage cupboard, part vaulted 6 Ref: LCAA5765 ceiling with exposed beams and trusses, radiator with thermostatic control, two windows, one to the landing and one to the stairs overlook the rear garden and provide plenty of natural light. Doors off to:-

BEDROOM 1 – 15’8” x 15’ max. High vaulted ceiling with exposed A-frame trusses, large gable end double glazed window providing stunning, panoramic and far reaching countryside views, radiator with thermostatic control. Door to:-

EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. White suite comprising a tile enclosed shower cubicle with fitted shower, low level wc, wash hand basin set on a wooden stand with towel rails to the side and shelf beneath, oak flooring, double glazed window, chrome radiator/towel rail, inset ceiling downlighters, extractor fan.

BEDROOM 2 – 14’5” x 10’. Deep recessed window providing lovely woodland and countryside views, high vaulted ceiling with exposed A-frame trusses, radiator with thermostatic control.

7 Ref: LCAA5765 BEDROOM 3 – 12’ max. x 11’. Deep recessed double glazed window providing stunning valley views, radiator with thermostatic control, vaulted ceiling with exposed A-frame trusses.

BATHROOM. White suite comprising a panel enclosed bath with chromium Victorian style mixer tap and shower attachment, fully tiled shower cubicle with fitted shower and chromium fitments, low level wc, pedestal wash hand basin, vinyl flooring, chrome radiator/towel rail, double glazed window providing lovely countryside views, inset ceiling downlighters, extractor fan. 8 Ref: LCAA5765 OUTSIDE

Approached from a quiet country lane via twin vehicular gates set in natural stone walling topped with metal railings. The gates open onto a broad gravelled courtyard serving both barns with a boundary demarked by well planted trees in a flowerbed between the two barns, denoting a large gravelled parking area in front of Lower Wooda Barn, with space for numerous vehicles.

A gated access to the side, leads into the rear garden where there is a paved patio area and the remainder is low maintenance with a mixture of gravel and paving compound concealing the LPG gas cylinders to supply the stove in the sitting room and a freshwater tap to the rear of the property is an external oil fired boiler and a concealed oil storage tank. The boundaries comprise a mixture of low walling topped by metal railings, beech hedging and a thicket of bamboo to the rear all providing an excellent privacy screen.

GENERAL INFORMATION

VIEWING – Strictly by prior appointment through: Lillicrap Chilcott, Landrian House, 59-60 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2PE. Telephone: (01872) 273473. Facsimile: (01872) 273474. Website: www.waterfrontandcountryhomes.com E-mail: [email protected]

POST CODE – PL30 4HA.

9 Ref: LCAA5765 SERVICES – Mains water, mains electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating. Telephone/Broadband subject to supplier’s regulations. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk.

DIRECTIONS – From Bodmin follow the A30 north eastwards towards Exeter passing signs to Helland, Blisland and Cardinham Airfield shortly after which the dual carriageway ends. Go past a Shell garage and Spar shop on your left and past Darcroft Garage. Opposite a turning on the left to Blisland Inn, turn right signposted Millpool ½ a mile, Cardinham Mount and Warleggan. Proceed down this lane through the village of Millpool up the hill the other side and then down into a valley, crossing a cattle grid and a bridge with green railings. Proceed out onto the Moor going straight across at the first crossroads. Proceed over a stretch of moorland and down into the village of Mount. In the middle of the village you will come to a turning on the left hand side signposted Warleggan 1¼ miles turn left here and follow this lane out of the village past the national speed limit signs and then proceed down into a pretty, wooded valley around several sharp bends over a picturesque stream on a bridge with metal railings on either side and then proceed up a hill, out of the valley passing firstly a modern bungalow on your left hand side shortly after which you will come to the two beautiful renovated stone barns, of which Lower Wooda Barn is the left hand property.

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 (available for viewings all day).

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Not to scale – for identification purposes only.

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