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The Old Rectory St Veep | | GUIDE £ 625,000 The Old Rectory St Veep, Lostwithiel, Cornwall PL22 0PA

An outstanding and impressive country residence set just behind the parish church with privacy in grounds of about 1.2 acres being part formal gardens, a meadow and fringed with mature trees and a lovely country outlook.

• A 7 bed fine 4 bath well 3 recp restored 8.6 acr Double 19 thgarage Century with residence of manageable proportions room above

• Three double bedrooms, principal en-suite • Drawing room, dining room, a study and a sitting room/fourth bedroom • Well appointed kitchen • Elegant family bathroom and cloakroom • Cellar with internal and external access and wine cellar • Large garden summer house • Modern but in keeping styled garage • Oil fired central heating and double glazing

LOCATION This property has a desireable and quiet mature setting accessed over a private drive leading alongside and to the rear of St Cyrus and St Julietta parish church. The property is set in an area of outstanding natural beauty and is within a short drive of about a fifth of a mile only from Penpol Creek which leads through to the river and is just over a mile from the sought after village of , also located on a creek of the . Lerryn is a well known beauty spot with its lovely riverside walks and has a village post office and general store, the Ship Inn public house and a primary school. Also within a short drive is the t own of Lostwithiel well known for its fine range of small town facilities on the River Fowey and also a main line railway station on the Paddington to line.

THE PROPERTY with electric light. The property is attached and forms half of the original rectory believed to have been built in THE FIRST FLOOR about 1824. The house has been the subject of The principal bedroom is accessed through its en - considerable restoration work in recent years suite shower room with a large shower cubicle, including complete re-roofing and replacement of pedestal basin and w.c. and with door opening into all soffits and guttering. The high standard of the principal bedroom with delightful views over presentation and finish in ternally and externally, the garden and areas beyond from the large bay with the skilled touch by the craftsman owner, window. Bedroom two is a good size double including columns and portico to the front door, a bedroom with dual aspect and a range of fitted range of marble effect architraves around some of wardrobes, bedroom three is a small double the ground floor doors and cabinets and carefully bedroom and the family bathroo m is finished in maintained ceiling mouldings and roses to name great style with a roll edge bath with ball and claw but a few. Other parts of the ground floor are feet and fitted mixer taps with hand held shower finished with terracotta floor tiles and the flow and head, a fitted basin in vanity unit and a low level lightness of the accommodation must be viewed to w.c. be appreciated. EXTERIOR Access from outside is through to the outer hall The approach is through a five bar gate leading leading into the principa l hall with the utility onto the well surface d entrance drive, turning and room/cloakroom to one side with fitted shelving additional parking area, with the large detached and a Belfast sink, the oil fired central heating single garage at one end with up and over door boiler, other cupboards and a low level w.c. A and overhead storage area. There are various further door from the hall leads down to the flower borders and shrubs including camellia, basement cellar, our clients workshop pro vided climbing roses, fuchsias and others. with extensive shelving and a door giving access to the garden via a flight of steps. A footpath then leads to the side and opening onto the beautiful gardens with a formal pond set into The drawing room has French doors opening onto the front terrace with fountain and paved sitting the front terrace, a marble surround fireplace, area. Neat paths of granite chippings then lead to slate hearth and a recessed glass cabinet. A dual the croquet lawn with high screen hedging from aspect window i s provided with window seats and the neighbouring property and at the bottom of set alongside the door opening into the dining this an informal pond with an attractive back drop room. This is also provided with plenty of natural of mature trees and with extensive country views. light from dual aspect windows and has a large and From the central path a few steps then lead up to fitted dresser with display shelves above. the higher garden with neat box hedging, further large lawn a nd a large summerhouse with its own Glazed and double doors ope n onto the kitchen paved terrace looking back towards The Old which is provided with a full range of fitted floor Rectory. The garden wall to one side is well cabinets with laminate worktops and matching wall trailed with climbing roses, clematis and other cabinets, a built in Hotpoint double oven and four climbers and other flower borders have a prolific ring halogen hob and a twin bowl sink unit with range of shrubs and plants includ ing lavender and mixer taps. There is space and plum bing for fuchsia. various other appliances and a stable door opens onto the rear court. An opening in the hedge then leads through to the large meadow and orchard with various apple Returning to the hall, this opens onto the study trees and to part set with raised vegetable gardens which, together with the adjoining sitting room, and three garden sheds. A path leads through the has delightful aspect onto the formal gardens and lower part of the meadow then int o the small croquet lawn. A trap door i n the floor leads to wooded area with meandering path leading back steps leading down to the wine cellar provided up to the formal garden.

DIRECTIONS From the village of Lerryn south of Lostwithiel and with The Ship Inn public house on the right hand side, continue along the lane to the right for about half a m ile. Continue through to the village of St Veep and with the church on the left, turn down the private drive. Follow this winding around to the left and the gate with access to the property is straight ahead.

SERVICES Mains water and electricity. Private drainage.

COUNCIL TAX BAND – Band E

OUR REFERENCE BOD140129

OPENING TIMES Monday – Friday 9:00am – 5:30pm Saturday 9:00am – 2:30pm

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For clarification we wish to inform prospective purchasers that we have prepared these sales particulars as a general guide. Some photographs may have been taken using a wide angle lens. We have not carried out a detailed survey, nor tested the services, appliances and specific fittings. Room sizes should not be relied upon for carpets and furnishings, if there are im portant matters which are likely to affect your decision to buy, please contact us before viewing the property.

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