Ref: LCAA7092 Offers in excess of £450,000
The Old Rectory, Church Lane, St Mellion, Saltash, East Cornwall FREEHOLD
For sale upon the instructions of the Diocese of Truro – for the first time ever. A particularly handsome and gracious double fronted detached Grade II Listed former rectory with bow windows over two storeys, providing extensive well proportioned 4 bedroomed accommodation facing south across about 1 acre of lawned and long established treelined gardens. A home of great stature that is deserving of sensitive updating, in the heart of the village within walking distance of the primary school and St Mellion Golf Resort with leisure centre, spa, tennis courts and two restaurants. 2 Ref: LCAA7092
SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION
Ground Floor: entrance lobby, long reception hall, drawing room, lounge, dining room, kitchen, rear hall, utility/wc.
First Floor: landing with laundry area off. 4 double bedrooms, bathroom.
Outside: generous driveway parking and turning space with access to the large garage. Extensive lawned gardens surrounding the house fringed with mature trees and wonderful shrubs. Cottage garden to the rear and more formal lawns to the front including a large plateau previously used as a tennis court. In all, about 1 acre.
DESCRIPTION
To be sold for the first time by the Diocese of Truro and the former Rectory to St Mellion (St Melanus’s) Church, this is a substantial and historic building evidently built to the highest of standards in its day. The building is splendid in appearance with a central front door between two storey and very wide bow windows which face south over the formal lawned gardens. Inside there are over 9’ high ceilings on the ground floor and features such as large fireplaces. The classically laid out accommodation has a long and broad hall running the full depth of the building with two impressive reception rooms to either side at the front benefiting from the huge windows. To the rear is a further large reception room to one side of the hall and to the other is the kitchen whilst off the rear hall is a utility/wc and cloaks area. The classic layout continues on the first floor where there are four double bedrooms of superb proportions and the landing also leads to a laundry area and the bathroom. 3 Ref: LCAA7092 For modern living it is likely that a new owner would wish to slightly alter the first floor configuration although this seems relatively simple, subject to all necessary consents and building control approvals. The house is in a perfectly liveable condition at present, but we fully expect most potential buyers to wish to update the decoration as well as changing the bathroom layout to create more bathrooms as well as fit a new kitchen. In addition to the main accommodation in the house there is also a large attached garage. Partially on the site of a further wing of the house which we are informed burnt down and therefore it may be possible to further extend the property, subject to all necessary consents.
The grounds are superb and gently descend to the south and abut fields giving a pretty outlook beyond the extensive lower lawn. Around the house are various shrubs with taller trees along the boundaries and differing areas of the garden make it ideal for children to play or for those with plantsman knowledge to enjoy. Directly in front and below the house is a large level lawned plateau which is thought to have been a former tennis court and it is ideal for garden parties and children’s games. A favourable pre-application to Cornwall Council has suggested that an alternative and potentially better access could be created to the east side of the northern boundary. In total the grounds extend to about 1 acre.
LOCATION
St Mellion is an historic village with lovely old buildings set around the impressive church which has a primary school beside it. The area has been made famous by the Jack Nicklaus designed 18-hole golf course at the St Mellion international resort which also has a spa, leisure facilities, tennis court, a brasserie and restaurant. The nearby towns of Callington and Saltash both provide adequate day to day shops and facilities including a secondary school in Callington.
4 Ref: LCAA7092 Saltash has a mix of high street shops and a Waitrose supermarket. Saltash sits on the south bank of the River Tamar providing access to some excellent sailing and pleasure craft facilities in the safe day sailing waters of Plymouth Sound and the Tamar’s associated rivers and creeks. The property is just to the west of the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty ‘AONB’ and just to the east of the National Trust’s Cadsonbury. Also close by is the National Trust’s medieval Cotehele Estate.
On the other side of the River Tamar is the city of Plymouth providing an extremely wide array of leisure, commercial and retail facilities that are within easy reach. There is a mainline station in the town of Saltash and in the town of Liskeard, to the south west, both of which provide a direct link to London Paddington with approximate travel time of 4½ hours.
St Mellion is ideally located within easy reach of the A38 which provides a largely dual carriageway link all the way northwards to Exeter where it joins with the national motorway network. The south Cornish coast is a short drive away to the east providing access to the South West Coastal Footpath which connects beautiful sandy beaches with picturesque fishing villages such as Polperro and Looe which still has an active fishing fleet and where daily fishing trips can be booked from the harbour.
THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate)
Although more commonly approached from the rear a more impressive formal panelled front door opens between the two bay windows to the front to:-
ENTRANCE LOBBY. Obscure glazed window over the door, 9’3” high ceiling that is found throughout much of the ground floor, slate tiled floor with mat well. Pair of obscure glazed doors with matching glazing to ceiling over opening to:-
RECEPTION HALL – 28’5” long. Loosely divided by an archway about half way through with a turning staircase rising to the first floor under a sash window and with understairs cupboard below. Opening to the rear hall, very high ceiling, broad panelled doors to:-
DRAWING ROOM – 19’6” x 16’9”. Minster stone fireplace with glazed tiled hearth, three huge curving sash windows with shutters in a near full width of the room bay facing south over the garden. Very wide arched topped display recess, high ceiling with mouldings.
5 Ref: LCAA7092 LOUNGE – 19’9” x 17’10”. Near full width of the room bay with three curving shuttered sash windows facing south over the garden. High ceiling with mouldings, fireplace. Pair of glazed doors to:-
DINING ROOM – 14’6” x 10’ plus deep recesses. Large multi pane windows to the side and rear, recessed areas (one wide enough for a piano). Door returning to the reception hall.
KITCHEN – 15’10” x 9’10”. Large multi pane windows overlooking the rear garden and towards the church. Fitted with a range of white kitchen units under grey worktops with a 1½ bowl stainless steel sink and drainer with chrome mixer tap over and white tiled splashbacks behind. Space for an electric oven with filter hood over. Space for an American style fridge/freezer, dishwasher and other appliances. Door to a walk-in pantry with slate shelf, further shelving and a small window.
REAR HALL. Tiled floor, half glazed door opening under a canopy to the rear, space for coats and shoes, window to the side with deep slate sill, large store cupboard. Door to:-
UTILITY / WC – 6’3” x 6’. Window to the side with deep slate sill, tiled floor, wc, period white pedestal wash basin. Space and plumbing for a washing machine.
FIRST FLOOR
LANDING. Initial large landing area galleried over the staircase with a white painted wood handrail and lit by a large sash window to the rear with deep sill below. Archway loosely 6 Ref: LCAA7092 dividing the landing, inner landing leading to a laundry area with two sets of double doors to store and airing cupboards. Access to roof space.
BEDROOM 1 – 19’9” x 16’10”. Three large curving sash windows in a near full width of the room bay facing south over the garden. Wash basin.
BEDROOM 4 – 11’5” x 8’. Sash window facing south over the garden.
BEDROOM 2 – 16’7” x 16’3”. Near full width of the room bay window with three curving sash windows facing south over the garden, door to a walk-in wardrobe with hanging rail and shelving.
BEDROOM 3 – 16’ x 10’4”. Two sash windows to the rear, double doors to a recessed wardrobe, wash basin.
BATHROOM. White enamelled cast iron bath with white tiled surrounds and Mira Sport shower over. White wc, white wash basin, sash window looking towards the church.
OUTSIDE
7 Ref: LCAA7092 Opposite the church an inwardly curving walled entrance with vehicular gate opens onto a driveway which leads into the grounds. To the rear of the house is a parking area with space for several cars and this also gives access to the garage and to the most commonly used rear entrance door. The driveway then continues around the side of the house where it has become mostly grassed over before arriving at the front of the property. There has previously been a favourable pre-application to Cornwall Council to bring in a driveway to the east of the northern boundary.
GARAGE – 20’9” x 15’ reducing to 13’8”. Oil fired boiler, pedestrian door to side, two windows, metal up and over door.
The gardens extend down below the house to the south and drop away slightly giving a beautiful outlook from the enormous bays at the front of the house. The garden is mostly lawned but has many large mature trees and shrubs at its edges creating quite an incredible setting. The lower part of the garden has previously been used as a tennis court and is therefore completely level. Tucked away behind the first line of trees are other areas of garden ideal for growing home produce, composting or cultivating into beautiful further garden rooms.
Paths lead through the foliage connecting the front and rear gardens with plenty of space to either side of the house. In the top corner of the garden are store sheds secreted amongst trees and at the rear of the house is a further area of lawn just outside of the kitchen making it ideal for informal alfresco dining.
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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 – PL12 6RG.
SERVICES – Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired boiler. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk.
DIRECTIONS – From the A38 entering Cornwall from Plymouth pass through the tunnel and then up a section of dual carriageway to a roundabout. At the roundabout turn right on to the A388 and go straight over at the next roundabout. Follow the A388 until reaching St Mellion. Upon entering St Mellion drive slowly and at the end of a long stone wall on the left hand side turn left into Church Lane which has a restricted access for cars and motorbikes sign at its entrance. The entrance to The Rectory will be found opposite the church.
AGENT’S NOTE 1 – 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.
AGENT’S NOTE 2 – If any purchaser is a person connected to the Diocese of Truro, a relative of a connected person, or anyone acting on behalf of a connected person; this is to be declared before any agreement to sell or offer to purchase the premises is made.
AGENT’S NOTE 3 – Please note that there is a permissive path outside of the western boundary although this is currently approached through the driveway of The Old Rectory. A pre-application enquiry to the Council to create an alternative access was given a favourable response.
AGENT’S NOTE 4 – An overage clause will be included in the contract to protect the interests of the Diocese of Truro should the future owner of The Old Rectory gain planning permission for further development within the grounds. The overage clause will not apply to the extension of the existing dwelling or the creation of a new driveway.
RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS BY THE TRANSFEREE – (Below are set out the proposed restrictive covenants within the Transfer but buyers are advised not to rely upon the information contained below which should be checked by their solicitor/legal representative prior to exchange of contracts) – the information contained herein does not form any part of the contract.
1. that the Transferee will not at any time call or designate the Property or any part of it not permit the same to be called or designated by any name which might suggest that the Property is owned or occupied by the Incumbent (save that the Transferee may use the name of ‘The Old Rectory’ and may display a name board showing this full name). 11 Ref: LCAA7092
2. neither the Property or any part thereof nor any existing or future building on it or any part of it shall at any time hereafter be used as or for a country club, place of amusement, hotel, tavern, inn or public house nor shall any spirituous or fermented liquors at any time be sold in or upon the Property or any part thereof.
3. not to purport be the Incumbent.
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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