Old School House GOLANT • • Old School House GOLANT • FOWEY • CORNWALL

Perfect village living for a family with estuary views

Old School House Entrance hall and cloakroom • Sitting room Dining room • Kitchen / Breakfast room

Master bedroom and en suite bathroom Guest bedroom with dressing room and en suite bathroom 2 further bedrooms • Family shower room

Double garage and extensive south east facing terrace

Gardens and grounds

Private drive and boat park • South facing terrace Landscaped gardens Summer House • Orchard

Gross internal area (approx) 3,076 sq ft (286 sq m)

In all about 0.4 acres South Cornwall • Golant is a charming, Cornish village overlooking the • Daphne du Maurier lived for several years in her family’s Fowey 3.5 miles (2 miles by boat) • 8 miles and is considered to be one of the most holiday home at Bodinnick, a mile downriver from 37 miles (London Paddington 3 hours by train) delightful and desirable places to live on the Fowey Golant towards Fowey. The opening chapter of Kenneth (All distances and times are approximate) Estuary. Once famed for its apple orchards and cider Grahame’s classic ‘Wind in the Willows’, published in making, there are still many old fruit trees to be found in 1908, is said to have been inspired by boat trips he took the village and cider is still made here in the traditional on the River Fowey up past Mixtow and Golant to Lerryn. manner. • Golant has a 15th-century parish church, dedicated to These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon the 6th century Welsh bishop St Sampson, occupying a as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the ancient holy site that features in the famous Celtic legend last page of the text. of Tristan and Iseult. • In the heart of the village there is a popular public house, the Fisherman’s Arms, and the well-known Cormorant Hotel with its magnificent view over the river. You can discover more about the village on www.golant.net

• The church and the village overlook the unspoilt woods and fields fringing the Fowey estuary, less than two miles upstream from the coastal towns of Polruan and Fowey, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

• The estuary, with its secluded winding creeks and wide open stretches of tidal water, is perfect for sailors, rowers, canoeists and families alike. Moreover, the area is a haven for birdlife including cormorants, little egrets, swans, herons and kingfishers.

• The National Trust protects stretches of the east bank and the Saint’s Way long-distance footpath that runs through the parish of St Sampson.

• Communication links are excellent. The A38 at Plymouth links to the national motorway network at Exeter about 50 miles away. There is a direct rail link at Plymouth to London Paddington (from 3 hours onwards). Cross Channel ferry services operate from Plymouth to Brittany and Northern Spain. The Old School House - For sale freehold • The Old School House is a charming family home occupying a commanding position in the heart of the popular village of Golant. It has panoramic, south-facing views across the estuary. The property is not Listed and was built in about 1850.

• The property is approached off a quiet lane, up a private drive with plenty of parking in front of an integral double garage. The porch leads through into the dining and has a cloakroom and WC off it. Much of the ground floor has wooden parquet flooring. The dining room has a French door that lead out onto the south facing terrace. The dining room leads through to the sitting room which has a large bay window and French doors that lead out onto the terrace which stretches the whole length of the southerly façade of the house. The dining room also leads through to the kitchen/breakfast room which has a door leading out onto the terrace. To the rear of the kitchen is a larder and a back door porch. The kitchen also has double doors leading out to a charming stoop or covered loggia which makes the most of the panoramic estuary views and is ideal for outside entertaining.

• Stairs from the dining room lead up to the first floor. Off the corridor are a total of four bedrooms and one family shower room. One of the bedrooms has a sitting room and en suite bathroom with a bath. Another bedroom has an en suite bathroom with both a shower and a bath and has French doors that lead out onto a small, private balcony. Gardens and grounds • The house is surrounded by lovely mature gardens. At the top of the garden there is a wooden summer house which, with some renovation, could be used as overflow accommodation. The summer house has a private terrace in front.

• In addition to the summer house, both the south facing terrace and the loggia are perfect for outside entertaining. Access to the estuary The property is about a 5 minute walk down the hill to the banks of the Fowey Estuary in the village.

Services negotiation. Such items include all fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings, domestic electrical items, garden equipment, Private septic tank, mains electricity and water and oil fired statuary and machinery. heating. Tenure Local Authority , Luxstowe House, Greenbank Road, Freehold , Cornwall, PL14 3DZ. Telephone: 0300 123 4100 Fixtures and fittings Viewing All items usually known as tenants’ fixtures and fittings, Viewing by prior appointment only with the agents whether mentioned or not in these sale particulars are excluded from the sale but may be available by separate Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area 3076 sq ft 286 sq metres Balcony (excludes restricted head height Directions (PL23 1LE) & includes garage)

From Plymouth take the A38 towards . After about 22 miles This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied turn left onto the A390 signposted and St Austell. After upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text of Sitting Room Bedroom 1 Lostwithiel turn left on the B3269 towards Fowey. Before reaching the Particulars 23'9 (7.24) max 17'2 (5.23) Fowey, turn left at the Castledore crossroads signposted to Golant. x 17'4 (5.28) to bay x 15'7 (4.75) Take the road to Golant and before dropping down into the village, take the left-hand turn, signposted to the church and continue along this road. As you pass the church on your left you will find Denotes restricted the entrance to Old School House on your right. head height Bedroom 2 Dining Room 11'9 (3.58) 16'2 (4.93) max x 11'7 (3.53) x 15'7 (4.75) max Up

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Bedroom 3 Balcony 13'5 (4.09) x 11'7 (3.53)

Kitchen / Breakfast Room 27'8 (8.43) max x 15'6 (4.72) max

Garage Bedroom 4 23'9 (7.24) 11'8 (3.56) x 17'7 (5.36) x 11'8 (3.56)

Dressing Room

Ground Floor First Floor

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