Glynn House Glynn Valley, Nr. ,

Glynn House Glynn Valley, Nr. Bodmin, Cornwall, PL30 4AU An outstanding Grade II* Listed Cornish mansion. Five separate residential dwellings comprising freehold wings and attached cottages of an important south-facing Palladian country house in a tranquil, idyllic setting overlooking the beautiful wooded countryside of the Glynn Valley. Clock House with full residential consent for conversion to an additional 2/3 bedroomed property. Wonderful mature gardens and grounds.

SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION LOT 1 • East Wing Glynn House – the eastern side of the principal part of Glynn House. • Vivian’s Wing – a 2 bedroomed dwelling adjacent to the East Wing of Glynn House. LOT 2 • West Wing Glynn House – is the western side of the principal part of Glynn House. • Mistress’s Cottage – a 2 bedroomed residence adjacent to the West Wing of Glynn House. • Keeper’s Cottage – a 3 bedroomed residence to the rear behind the main façade. • Clock House – with full residential consent for conversion to an additional 2/3 bedroomed property.

Beautiful gardens and grounds – extensive cellars. In all, about 3.9 acres. Available as a whole or in two separate Lots. Please see General Information within this brochure and the attached price sheet for further information and photographs.

Viewing strictly by appointment through the vendor’s Sole Agent:

Lillicrap Chilcott . Landrian House . 59-60 Lemon Street . . TR1 2PE Tel: 01872 273473 Fax: 01872 273474 Email: [email protected] www.waterfrontandcountryhomes.com Glynn was purchased and restored by Major-General Sir Hussey Vivian Glynn House is situated almost in the centre of Cornwall making it in 1833. He had been M.P. for Truro and was a hero of the Peninsular ideal for visiting both the north and south coasts with their contrasting Wars and Waterloo. At the time he was commander of the forces in characters and, much closer to hand the rugged splendour of Bodmin Ireland and was to become Baron Vivian of Glynn and Truro. The Vivians Moor. It is also within easy reach of many of the renowned gardens of held Glynn until World War II, finally selling the estate in 1947. There Cornwall including Lanhydrock and the Eden project, while the popular were many distinguished family members during the hundred years sailing destination of lies nearby. following Hussey Vivian’s death in 1841 including Daphne Fielding who makes fond mention of growing up at Glynn in her memoirs. During The main A30 arterial route is accessible about 4 miles to the west World War II, Glynn became a secret Naval Station, visited by Lady offering fast and convenient access to central and West Cornwall. Mountbatten and machine gunned by a German plane. The town of Bodmin offers a good range of commercial opportunities, schools, shops, supermarkets and recreational facilities. The Glynn was acquired by Doctor Peter Mitchell in 1964 and became HQ cathedral city of Truro which is about 27 miles away is the main for the Glynn Research Institute, from where he won a Nobel Prize for commercial, administrative, legal and retailing centre of Cornwall and chemistry for his work on cellular energy transmission. offers schooling facilities for all ages as well as three private schools. The cathedral in the centre of Truro is approached over pretty cobbled There are many features within the house and gardens from its history streets with Georgian and Victorian buildings. The piazza square that might otherwise go unnoticed. The vaulted ceiling in the old bakery, is overlooked by a flagship Marks & Spencer store and the Hall for from an earlier dwelling, is a feature; as is the bowl from the old larder Cornwall (which is currently being refurbished). There is also a multi resting on the fountain on the main lawn; the Celtic cross that was screen cinema, numerous sports clubs and societies. Truro has a discovered being used as a fireplace mantle in an estate cottage; the mainline railway station, the county’s main hospital, a private hospital bells on the main house; enormous cellars; and the towering three and two golf courses on its outskirts. Just to the south of Truro, the FOR SALE FREEHOLD hundred year oak tree in the gardens. More obvious are the plaster casts sailing waters of the Fal Estuary (Carrick Roads) with plentiful moorings, Comprising in all over about 18,000sq.ft. which would lend itself to being of Hussey Vivian’s medals on the ceilings of the main reception rooms; marina facilities at Mylor and Falmouth and numerous yacht and sailing returned to one private residence or, subject to all requisite consents the remains of the orangery, left as a folly and the Prayer Hall complete clubs around its coastline potentially for other uses; (currently sub-divided with two principal with staircase, balcony and cupola. with staircase, balcony and cupola. apartments and three further apartments all with full residential use). THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES THE PROPERTY (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) HISTORICAL NOTE Glynn House is of most attractive mellow appearance with fine dressed Grand houses often have links to important events and distinguished stone elevations and tall sash windows under a slated roof. It stands LOT 1 : EAST WING GLYNN HOUSE families, but few enjoy as many connections over nearly a thousand proudly in the centre of its original terraced gardens which include East Wing, Glynn House is the eastern side of the principal part of years as Glynn House. The original manor’s history begins before some of the original hard landscaping including stone flights of steps, Glynn House. The house was refurbished and converted by the the Norman Conquest and was listed in the Doomsday Book. balustrading and mature shrubs and trees including some particularly previous owners to a high standard including high quality finishes, Subsequently, Glynn has had connections with Cornish, national and fine rhododendrons. The impressive Cornish mansion once stood at the craftsman’s renovation and renewal of services. The front of the house international events through the ages. centre of a large 4,500 acre Estate. The house still retains its handsome faces south and this combined with the impressive high ceilings give exterior and there are a number of wonderful and well proportioned the house a bright feeling throughout. It now provides a very elegant Glynn House is sited strategically close to the largest stretch of unbroken rooms in a commanding setting. In addition, The Clock House to the and manageable home within the elegant original house and making woodland in Cornwall, perched majestically on the hillside of the Glynn north of the house offers further potential for conversion to provide an full advantage of the tall ceilinged rooms. Valley and the , close to the ancient settlement of Bodmin. additional unit and for which full residential planning consent has been Early overlords included Richard de Lucy, Henry II’s Justiciar, who ruled in Turning left off the drive is a discreet gravelled parking area in front of the King’s absence and negotiated with Thomas Becket; Ralph de Monte obtained. Copies of the plans are available from the sole agent. a yew hedge which provides a natural screen from the house. The Hermerii, who married the princess Joan of Acre, daughter of King Edward The arrangement and measurements of the property as it has been house is approached by a gravelled path, surrounded by a low lying I; Warwick the ‘Kingmaker’ and Bridget Skipwith, Lady-in-Waiting to recently used are shown on the floor plans contained within the brochure granite wall, which encloses a lawn on three sides and has a central Elizabeth I. small cast iron gate leading up the path to a stone pond with the front door beyond. There is an impressive portico entrance with four Doric The Glynn family occupied the manor from the mid-fifteenth century LOCATION columns, with shallow pediment with outside lights, and an inner for almost four hundred years, distinguishing themselves as mine double half glazed door with fanlight with radial glazing bars. owners, Royal Commissioners, Sheriffs, MPs and owners of significant (Bodmin 4 miles • A30 dual carriageway 4 miles • Truro 27 miles Plymouth 31 miles • Exeter/M5 70 miles – all distances approximate) property interests. GROUND FLOOR John Glynn supported American independence and Glynn County in Glynn House stands above the beautiful wooded Glynn Valley at the RECEPTION HALL. Long imposing reception hall with dramatic high Georgia, U.S.A. is named in his honour. His son, Edmund Glynn, was end of a long drive serving only the main house and neighbouring ceilings with inset downlights. Double glass doors to courtyard at the primarily responsible for the present buildings, having added the two properties. Glynn House enjoys a wonderful rural outlook, belying end of the hall providing natural light, plus doors off to kitchen, Vivian’s the fact that the house is within easy reach of the A38 and A30 Palladian wings, which were completed in 1805. Edmund was a banker Wing (interconnecting lockable link through), prayer hall and utility dual carriageway, offering fast and convenient access to the city of and founder of the West Briton newspaper. In 1819 a fire swept through room. Hessian flooring. Door to left leading to:- the house, destroying one of the great libraries of the South West. Edmund Plymouth (31 miles), (10 miles), Bodmin (3 miles) and Bodmin Glynn had also overreached himself financially, and after partners in his Parkway main line rail station (about ½ a mile – London Paddington KITCHEN. Fitted units, granite worktops, two ovens beneath a five North Cornwall Bank committed fraud against him was bankrupted in 1823. approximately 4 hours). hob Smeg gas cooker with extractor fan over and twin stainless steel sinks. Vast island unit with polished granite over providing an wardrobe. Large dual aspect bedroom with two, nine pane sash additional worktop or breakfast bar area. The room also benefits from windows with shutters overlooking lawn and one sash window a polished elm floor, inset downlights and a log burning stove. At the with shutters overlooking the garden and views over fields. Built-in south side of the room there is room for a large table beside the two wardrobes along one wall and double wash hand basin with pink south facing twelve pane sash windows looking over the former marble over and surround, plus cupboards under. Through to:- rose garden. EN SUITE BATHROOM 1. Spacious bathroom with sash window UTILITY AND BOOT ROOMS. Off the reception hall, these rooms with shutters overlooking the lawn. Marbled panelled bath and hand face north looking onto the courtyard and have a terracotta floor shower. Double shower cubicle with twin shower roses, wc. throughout. Immediately on the left is a tidy utility area with space for washing machine and dryer with Armitage Shanks Belfast sink beside BEDROOM 2. Covered fireplace with grey marble surround. Two and cupboard under. Large walk-in cupboard with fitted shelving pane sash windows facing south over the garden. Recessed ceiling and space for freestanding freezer. Through doorway into main lighting and interconnecting door to:- utility/boot room area, dual aspect room with two windows over the courtyard and one facing east. Corner wash basin with slate worktop BEDROOM 3. Covered fireplace with grey marble surround. A sash over and tiled surround, white corner shower cubicle and storage window facing south over the garden. Recessed ceiling lighting and shelving on one wall. interconnecting door back to Bedroom 2. PRAYER HALL. Impressive open hall with wide staircase gently rising FAMILY BATHROOM. Large bathroom with corner shower with glass with polished wooden banister. Stunning high ceiling with central surround, heated towel rail, panelled bath with shower spray and wc. Cupola and large east facing window creating much natural light. There is also plumbing for twin wash basins. and still retains tall granite framework of the original windows and an octagonal roofless belvedere overlooking the west of the garden. It CLOAKROOM. Large understairs cupboard and door to courtyard. BEDROOM 4. Small covered fireplace with grey marble surround. is largely paved and provides a beautiful seating area accessible from One sash window overlooking the courtyard. the house and protected from the neighbouring property. The front WC. Tiled floor, wc and wash hand basin. door is protected by a porch supported on two elegant Tuscan granite DINING ROOM. Large room with three large fifteen pane sash VIVIAN’S WING columns leading in to a small entrance hall which gives way to the windows with shutters facing onto west side of garden with view of The property is reached via its own separate access from the side of larger stair hall with turning stair case up to the first floor. lawns and trees beyond. Central window with opening lower doors the house through an iron gateway along a gravelled path between GROUND FLOOR to the patio and garden beyond. Deep fireplace with slate hearth. the property and Keeper’s Cottage. It is serviced via its own central Old double doors to the West Wing (not in use). Polished elm floor. heating, water and electricity supplies via sub meters. The drawing room has four beautiful tall fifteen pane sash windows, Central plaster Maltese Cross motif and decorative egg and dart The accommodation is finished to a high standard and has, in the past, one of which has French doors to the lower section, providing access moulding cornice. Double doors through to drawing room. has been used for holiday letting. The accommodation is sensibly to the garden. Central plaster Maltese Cross motif and decorative egg and dart moulding cornice. Grey polished marble fireplace and hearth. . Elm floors continue from the dining room. Deep arranged on two floors with a hallway, a well appointed kitchen with DRAWING ROOM Light oak flooring. open fireplace with marble surround and mantelpiece with slate hearth. terracotta floor and fitted units and appliances with space for dining Central plaster Maltese Cross motif and decorative egg and dart table looking on to the garden. Living room with fireplace with pretty CLOAKROOM. Tiled floor, wash basin and wc. moulding cornice. Three large fifteen pane sash windows with shutters wooden surround and cloakroom with wc and wash basin on the DINING ROOM. A range of original storage cupboards with shelving. facing on to the garden. Door leading to the kitchen. ground floor. There is a generous landing serving two bedrooms with windows over the courtyard and a pretty cupola outside bedroom KITCHEN / FAMILY ROOM. A beautiful room with fitted kitchen at CELLARS. Door to a small shared access hallway at the foot of stone 2. Bedroom 1 has a cast iron fireplace with marble surround and one end with slate worksurfaces and painted floor units incorporating steps leading down from the courtyard. Door through to long arched a window seat overlooking the garden. Bedroom 2 has two sash two oven Aga, island unit with hardwood worksurface, five ring gas area with shelving and window at far end and further door leading to windows overlooking the garden and a cast iron fireplace with marble hob, open doorway through to pantry area with more hardwood the twelve bay wine cellar with an eighteen bay wine cellar beyond. surround. The bathroom has a freestanding shower unit, a wc, wash worksurfaces, two bowl sink, shelving and more fitted appliances, On the other side of the shared access hall is a long low storage room basin and a bath with hand shower. eye level oven and microwave, and décor fronted fridge and freezer. with sixteen bay wine cellar. At the foot of the courtyard steps before Separate larder with slate shelving. The remainder of the kitchen/ shared access hall, an open door leads through to:- LOT 2 : WEST WING, GLYNN HOUSE family room area provides ample space for dining and sitting around BOILER ROOM. With oil fired central heating boiler and controls, The West Wing, Glynn House is the western side of the principal part the dressed granite surround fireplace with fitted Villager woodburning generator room containing large old generator with double oil tank in of Glynn House. The house was refurbished and converted to a very stove, naturally lit from sash windows facing the rear of the house and next door with two coal chutes. high standard including high quality finishes, craftsman’s renovation overlooking the central courtyard. and renewal of services. It now provides an elegant and manageable FIRST FLOOR UTILITY ROOM. From the stair hall granite steps lead down to a home within the original house and taking advantage of the high basement level with slate flagstone floor, fully tanked and equipped as Gallery landing looking down to the prayer hall. Store cupboard behind ceilings and the superb setting. a utility room with a range of fitted floor units including stainless steel old door. Door to:- THE MAIN HOUSE. A pair of tall wrought iron gates in a tall stone sink and drainer, space for washing machines and occasional access at lower level to the steps leading back up to the courtyard. BEDROOM 1. The master en-suite is approached through a lobby wall gives way to a protected walled courtyard at the West of the area with frosted window over courtyard and space for a large House. This area is formerly part of the Orangery of Glynn House STUDY. With interconnecting door to the drawing room. The accommodation has been converted to shoulder former service wooden gate from the principal driveway. East Wing, Glynn House areas of the house but is finished to a very high standard and has has a gravelled parking area to the east of the house and there is indeed in the past been used for holiday letting. The accommodation further parking at the top of the principal driveway for Vivian’s Wing, is arranged on two floors with a hallway, a very well appointed kitchen Keeper’s Cottage and Mistresses. with flagstone floor, fitted units and appliances, a separate pantry and larder area, dining room and wc on the ground floor. There is a GENERAL INFORMATION generous landing serving three bedrooms, two of which interconnect VIEWING – Strictly by prior appointment through: Lillicrap Chilcott, with an en-suite shower, a bathroom with bath, wash basin and wc Landrian House, 59-60 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2PE. and a first floor sitting room with a pretty open fireplace with cast iron Telephone: (01872) 273473. grate (not working). The property benefits from a recently installed E-mail: [email protected] stairlift providing disabled access. POST CODE – PL30 4AU. MISTRESS’S COTTAGE RIGHTS OF WAY – Glynn House has a right of way over the Self-contained with its own front door, central heating, water and neighbouring land from the A38 and along the driveway leading to the electricity supplies via sub meters. house. The driveway is also shared with neighbours situated to the The front door leads from the gravelled car parking courtyard at the north of Glynn House. side of the house and leads in to a slate flagstone floored. The hallway SERVICES – Mains electricity and water. Five oil fired boilers for each extends into a well appointed kitchen with fitted worksurfaces and apartment and metred oil tanks. Private drainage. For Council Tax see appliances, and a downstairs dining room. Staircase up to a central www.mycounciltax.org.uk. landing serving the upstairs sitting room off which there is a bedroom which connects through to the hobbies room in the house. Bedroom 2 DIRECTIONS – From the A30 turn off following signs towards Bodmin with an adjoining shower room, bathroom and another bedroom. and then follow the signs for Liskeard on the A38. About ¾ of a mile FIRST FLOOR along, a lodge cottage on the left hand side indicates the entrance to the drive to Glynn House (which is easy to miss). Turn left and follow Off the first half landing there is a hobbies room which has the double THE CLOCK HOUSE the driveway to the house. connecting doors to the adjoining unit (which could be opened up to This is a detached building forming one side of the gravelled car parking courtyard. It has two storey dressed granite quoins with local slate stone provide more accommodation in this house if required). FIXTURES AND FITTINGS – Only those mentioned in these sales walls under a pitched slate roof. It is built in a similar style to the house particulars are included in the sale. All others such as curtains, light BEDROOM 1. The principal bedroom flies over the neighbouring with tall sash windows on the first floor and timber double doors on the fittings, garden ornaments etc are specifically excluded but may be property. It is lit from three nine pane sash windows looking south over lower floor. It currently accommodates general household storage and available by separate negotiation. the gardens with the grand proportions of the rooms downstairs and tall offers the opportunity for further development. An external granite tread ceilings about 3.4 metres high. It has an adjoining bathroom with marble staircase rises to the first floor landing where a further flight of granite LOTTING – Our client has a preference to sell as a whole but will tiled floor, vanity unit with marble surround, wc and fully marble tiled steps leads up to the boundary wall of the adjoining property. The roof consider straightforward offers for either Lot. double shower with two separate shower roses and a third hand held. is mounted by an open cupola housing a bell for the stable clock on the pediment facing the courtyard. On the first floor there are three AGENT’S NOTE – The above particulars have been prepared BEDROOM 2. Secondary bedroom is again in the south part of the chambers with a solid floor over the vaulted lower floor chambers. as a general guide only for prospective buyers. Whilst we have house with the same tall ceilings and original joinery in the architraves endeavoured to provide a fair and reasonable description of the and skirtings. Detailed planning consent has been obtained for full residential property, no specific survey or detailed inspection has been carried out planning permission for conversion into a two or three bedroomed in relation to the property, the services, the appliances and any fixtures BEDROOM 3. Two sash windows. additional dwelling. The plans are available upon request or at a viewing and fittings or equipment. All buyers should rely on their own surveys BATHROOM. With a tiled floor, bath with central taps and shower over, appointment. and investigations in connection with any purchase of the property. All with its own tiled canopy around, pedestal wash basin and wc. measurements, floor plans, dimensions, acreages and distances are GARDENS AND GROUNDS approximate only and should not be relied upon for accuracy. SECOND FLOOR Glynn House sits in a wonderful elevated position with beautiful views across the valley of the River Fowey. Surrounding the house to the south OFFICE OPENING HOURS – Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm. The second floor is reached by continuation of a small staircase off and west are elegant wide terraces including Grade II Listed steps. To Saturday - 9.00am to 1.00pm. NB: A number of staff are available the landing. the west are impressive formal lawns and to the south the land falls away for viewing appointments all day Saturday and all day Sunday. BATHROOM. With a double ended bath with central chrome mixer with further lawned areas. taps and shower attachment, wash basin, wc and accesses on to the Beyond the principal garden are banks of huge mature rhododendrons roof and in to the roof space. and to the north a variety of well stocked shrub borders with an 2 INTERCONNECTING BEDROOMS. With more access in to the outstanding selection of azaleas and some mature fine specimen trees. roof space. To the north is an open-air orangery garden having a terrace with box KEEPER’S COTTAGE hedging opening to a stone temple which in turn has steps leading This is reached via its own separate access at the rear of the house to the courtyard garden arranged over different levels. Wrought and is serviced via its own central heating, water and electricity iron gates lead through to a gravelled parking area between West supplies via sub meters. Wing, Glynn House and The Clock House which is approached by a GLYNN HOUSE

Note: “This plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the controller of H.M. Stationary Office. This plan is for convenience Basement GLYNN HOUSE of purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. For identification only – Licence Number. No. ES1000034571.” not to scale.

Ground Floor THE CLOCK HOUSE For identification only – not to scale.

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First Floor Ground Floor THE CORNWALL ESTATE AGENT www.waterfrontandcountryhomes.com | 01872 273473 | email [email protected]

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Dear Sir/Madam

GLYNN HOUSE, GLYNN VALLEY, NR. BODMIN, CORNWALL, PL30 4AU

We have pleasure in enclosing herewith details of Glynn House which we hope will be of interest to you.

We are quoting a guide price of £3,500,000 for the freehold interest of the whole.

All distances given are approximate and if communications, conditions, situation or other factors are of particular importance to your decision, then please discuss these priorities with us prior to arranging an appointment, so as not to have a wasted journey.

If you would like to make a viewing appointment or indeed you have further enquiries, then please contact the vendor’s Sole Agent, Lillicrap Chilcott, on 01872 273473.

Yours faithfully LILLICRAP CHILCOTT

Telephone: (01872) 273473 Fax: (01872) 273474 E-mail: [email protected]