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The Old Vicarage, Church Road, Pendeen, Nr. , West FREEHOLD

Offered for sale upon the instructions of the . An exceedingly handsome and very broad fronted hipped roofed 6 bedroomed former vicarage of grand proportions including period details such as high ceilings, wonderful fireplaces, mouldings and tall sash windows, enjoying complete privacy in walled grounds of about 1½ acres. An incredibly impressive home with a range of outbuildings requiring repair in an edge of village location with countryside and coastal walks leading to nearby beaches and high moorland. 2 Ref: LCAA6141

SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION

Ground Floor: porch, reception hall, morning room, drawing room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, cloakroom, wc, utility, store room, boiler room, cellar.

First Floor: landing, 6 large double bedrooms, bathroom, wash room, wc.

Outside: high walled tree lined level grounds now requiring some maintenance. Beautiful stone outbuildings requiring work.

About 1½ acres.

DESCRIPTION

 An elegant and formal fronted house of simple yet beautiful architecture with very tall symmetrically placed multi pane sash windows to the front under a low hipped roof with the entrance door placed to the side so as not to spoil the architecture of the main façade.

 The grand proportioned accommodation is under 11’ high ceilings on the ground floor and 10’8” high ceilings on the first floor with the rooms filled with light from the vast south west facing windows helping to illuminate decorative mouldings and beautiful fireplaces.

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 The interior is generally well presented although the decoration is simple and neutral and the property is in need of carpets. We fully expect most purchasers to wish to upgrade the kitchen, create additional bathroom facilities and also improve the granite floored utility, store room and boiler rooms to release the full potential of the house.

 The grounds are equally as important as the house as they are surrounded by very high stone walls with a castellated entrance and long driveway leading to the house and its significant single storey stone outbuildings which all require repair.

 The grounds are level and mostly lawned with the driveway being lined with trees and there is also a further small area of woodland. The grounds also require maintenance but have open lawns, mature trees and wonderful large rhododendrons and hydrangeas in place.

LOCATION

The coastal village of Pendeen is less than a mile from Portheras Cove which is one of a few good sized beaches in the area and sits below . A little known beach, it is revered by local surfers, although in calmer conditions it is ideal for families. The leads away from Portheras Cove giving dramatic cliff top walks over National Trust owned land with views that have inspired artists for generations. 4 Ref: LCAA6141

The village of Pendeen is one of the most westerly in the British Isles and is well served for its size with a very good shop, hall, church, nursery, a farmers market and at the end of Church Road is a lovely coffee shop. A few miles to the south is St Just, known as the last town in , where a more full range of facilities can be found. Only a few further miles on is Land’s End and the picturesque harbourside village of Sennen overlooking Whitesand Bay and with views to the Isles of Scilly. The coastal road to the north leads to St Ives, one of Cornwall’s most popular seaside resorts, with many cafés, restaurants and art galleries set around its harbour and overlooking its surfing beaches. About 10 minutes’ drive away is Penzance which has the greatest range of services in West Cornwall, including supermarkets, the terminus for the Penzance to Paddington railway line and both state and private educational facilities.

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

Sizeable pitched roofed side porch with a large amount of glazing, requiring work. Tiled floor. Attractive broad multi pane door opening to:-

RECEPTION HALL. Initial tessellated area of hall under an 11’ high ceiling with mouldings. Tessellated floor, fitted period cupboards, high moulded arch opening to a 48’ long inner hall (62’ long overall). Period coat hooks, wood floorboards, elegant board turning staircase with twin handrails rising through an archway. Door into the cellar. Painted panelled wood doors to:-

MORNING ROOM – 13’7” x 12’. High ceiling with mouldings, full height fire breast with a painted metal open fireplace and slate hearth. Near full height sash window to the front.

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CLOAKROOM. Broad glazed multi pane door opening to a wash room with period cantilevered wash basin and window to the rear garden. Door to:-

WC. White wc, smaller window to the rear garden.

DRAWING ROOM – 28’ x 15’. High ceiling with mouldings including a large central rose. Two full height multi pane sash windows, wood floorboards, impressive broad grey marble fire surround with a cast iron fireplace with tiled slips and tiled hearth.

DINING ROOM – 17’9” x 15’. Near full height multi pane sash window, high ceiling with mouldings including a central rose, dark marble fire surround and ornate cast iron and tiled fireplace with a tiled hearth, wood floorboards, fitted cabinetry.

KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM – 19’1” x 15’3”. Near full height multi pane sash window to the front, modern cream kitchen units under roll edged wood effect worktops with a stainless steel sink and drainer with a chrome mixer tap. Wonderful stripped wood period dresser, areas of match boarding to dado height, high ceiling. Door and steps down to the:-

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UTILITY ROOM – 20’ x 16’8” including store room. Granite slabbed floor, elegant multi pane sash window to the side, recessed fitted cupboards, stainless steel sink and drainer with melamine fronted cabinets below. Doors to:-

STORE ROOM. Steps rising up to a door into the hall, brick and stone cold shelf, fitted period shelving, multi pane window to the rear garden, granite flagged floor.

BOILER ROOM. Monopitched roof, obscured window, door to the rear garden, boiler. Opening to the cellar room under the house.

CELLAR – 19’6” x 13’2”. Not inspected during our visit.

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING. A broad staircase leads up and under a double width moulded archway with a part galleried landing over and window to the rear. Doors to the bedrooms and wash room. Off the large half landing there is a window to the side and doors to the bathroom and bedroom 6.

BEDROOM 1 – 19’2” x 15’8”. 10’8” high ceiling as found throughout the bedrooms on this floor. Multi pane sash window to the front with an oblique view to the sea and overlooking the front garden, impressive period fireplace.

BEDROOM 2 – 15’6” x 14’5”. Multi pane sash window to the front with an oblique view to the sea and overlooking the front garden, impressive period fireplace, fitted painted period cabinets, exposed floorboards.

BEDROOM 3 – 15’6” x 10’8”. Exposed floorboards, window overlooking the garden. Door to bedroom 4 allowing this room to be used as a dressing room or potential en-suite.

BEDROOM 4 – 19’3” x 15’4”. Window to the front, exposed floorboards, impressive period fireplace, fitted cabinets, wash basin.

BEDROOM 5 – 19’5” x 15’7”. Window to the front, exposed floorboards, impressive period fireplace, fitted cabinets, wash basin.

WASH ROOM. Door and two steps down from the landing, cantilevered white wash basin, window to the side. Door to:-

WC. White wc, half obscure glazed door to the rear with sea views.

BEDROOM 6 – 15’10” x 10’. 12’ high ceiling, sash window with a broad view over roof tops to the sea, beautiful period fireplace with a slate hearth, airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder and a vast amount of shelving.

BATHROOM. White enamelled cast iron panel bath with white tiled surround and Mira Zest shower over, white Twyford wash basin under a tall multi pane window, recessed period cabinets, high ceiling.

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OUTSIDE

The grounds surrounding The Old Vicarage are one of its most important assets and they are approached through an amazing castellated stone walled entrance with the high walls then continuing around the boundaries of the property. A long driveway leads through the gardens with the house only unveiling itself towards the end. The driveway is lined with trees and shrubs including rhododendrons and hydrangeas and to the left hand side is a long lawn with a much larger area of lawn to the right hand side and in front of the house although there is a low stone wall and further trees separating the house from it and the grass is overgrown and will require work to bring it back to its former glory.

Immediately in front of the house is a crescent shaped area of garden bounded by the driveway which splits leading to a turning circle on the south eastern end beside the entrance porch and also then leading through a very 8 Ref: LCAA6141 high castellated archway on the north western side of the house and around to the rear where there is access via the boiler room into the utility and rest of the house. Along the edges of this rear garden are stone outbuildings which are in need of repair and re-roofing to return them to their elegant original state at which point they would provide a generous amount of workshop, garage and storage outbuilding space.

In addition to the gardens there is also a piece of ground to the rear of St John the Baptist Church which is also in the ownership of The Old Vicarage and The Old Vicarage has its own pathway running behind Pendeen Primary School and out to the main road over which the primary school has a Deed of Easement to cross.

In all, about 1½ acres.

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Not to scale – for identification purposes only.

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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. Facsimile: (01872) 273474. Website: www.waterfrontandcountryhomes.com E-mail: [email protected]

POST CODE – TR19 7SE.

SERVICES – To be confirmed. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk.

DIRECTIONS – From the A30 ring road around the outside of Penzance take the turning onto the A3071 signed to St Just and Pendeen and after passing through Newbridge rise up a long hill and at the top turn right signed to Pendeen. Upon entering Pendeen at the crossroads turn left and follow the B3306 through the village and watch out for the church tower to the left hand side. Drive past the school and turn left into Church Road as if heading towards the church and the entrance to The Old Vicarage is immediately before the church on the left hand side. PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE UP THE DRIVEWAY AS IT IS MUDDY AND THERE IS LIMITED TURNING SPACE DUE TO GARDEN GROWTH. WE ADVISE WEARING STURDY SHOES OR WELLINGTON BOOTS.

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.

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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RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS – The Restrictions are the following:-

1. that the Transferee will not at any time call or designate the Property or any part of it nor 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 Vicarage" and may display a name board showing this full name.

2. that neither the Property or any part thereof nor any existing or future building on it or on 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. that no act deed matter or thing shall at any time be done suffered or permitted in or upon the Property or any part thereof which may be or become a nuisance annoyance or disturbance to the Transferor or the Incumbent or either of their successors [or the Board or its successors in title] or which may tend to depreciate or lessen the value of any of the land belonging to the Transferor or the Incumbent for the time being of the Benefice or the Board or any of their successors adjoining opposite or near to the Property.

4. not to do suffer or permit to be done any act deed matter or thing on the Property or any part thereof which may be or become a nuisance annoyance or disturbance to the minister for the time being conducting or the congregation attending divine service in the parish church of St John the Baptist in Pendeen or the churchyard surrounding the same.

5. that neither the Property or any part thereof shall be used for any auction sale, or illegal or immoral act or purpose.

6. no placard sign notice or advertisement shall be affixed to displayed or erected on the Property or any part thereof save for a plaque erected on the front wall to the house sited on the Property the dimensions of which are not to exceed 200mm by 150mm.

7. not to purport to be the Incumbent.

8. not to build or allow to be built any outdoor swimming pool on the Property.

9. not to object to the ringing of the church bells.

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Not to scale – for identification purposes only. For reference only, not to form any part of a sales contract. 13 Ref: LCAA6141