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Gilly Vean Farm South Cornwall Gilly Vean Farm South Cornwall Gilly Vean Farm GWENNAP, SOUTH CORNWALL, TR16 6BN Farmhouse set centrally within extensive grounds with equestrian facilities, countryside views and potential for holiday lets. Available for the first time in 26 years Secluded position within private grounds Close to both Falmouth and Truro Charming main residence Rolling countryside views Planning consent for holiday lettings Sand school, stables, tack and feed rooms Approx. 26.55 acres Falmouth – 6.5 Truro – 8 St Agnes – 10 Helford – 10.5 Cornwall Airport (Newquay) – 26.5 (all distances are approximate and in miles) Savills Truro 73 Lemon Street Truro, TR1 2PN Tel: 01872 243200 [email protected] savills.co.uk THE PROPERTY Originally built in the 1850s, Gilly Vean Farm is located at the end of a long private driveway set within the centre of its own grounds, therefore affording great privacy. The original farmhouse has been extended to join the adjacent traditional buildings and now provides unique and highly versatile 4-bedroomed accommodation with two principal reception rooms, snug, a home office and the potential for an integral annexe. There is extensive stabling and planning consent for conversion. Entering the property through the charming and picturesque courtyard, a glazed entrance lobby leads through to the kitchen with an outlook over the front courtyard, arranged around a central island and includes an electric range within the former fireplace, and through to the main body of the farmhouse. The study and snug lead on to a beautiful sitting room defined by painted beams and an open fireplace with the conservatory leading out to the attractive and mature front gardens. Completing the ground floor a superb vaulted garden room, with a woodburner and French doors to the rear gardens, leads on to an additional study, shower room, hall, and a guest bedroom. This area of the house has the clear potential for the creation of an integral annexe if required. Upstairs there are three charming bedrooms and a family bathroom, all enjoying views over the gardens to the surrounding countryside. A superb home office is situated above the guest bedroom and provides over 31’ of highly versatile space with beautiful far reaching westerly views and direct access to the rear decked patio and gardens. LOCAL INFORMATION Gilly Vean Farm lies to the north of Stithians with its pretty reservoir. Within a radius of ten miles are the cathedral city of Truro, the thriving university town of Falmouth, the moorland and rolling tors of Carn Brea and the scenic banks of the River Fal, with some of the finest day-sailing waters in the country. Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area 278.4 sq.m. / 2997 sq.ft. (Excludes Outbuildings) For identification only. Not to scale. Ground Floor First Floor 1 First Floor 2 COURTYARD OUTBUILDINGS Within the courtyard a stone barn provides space for a large workshop with utility provision and a separate store and WC. The detached courtyard stables, forming an L-shape on the east side of the courtyard, is configured as three stables with Courtyard Stables feed store and separate tack room. Planning consent was granted in 2012 (ref: PA12/09555) for the barn and stable block to be converted to a one-bedroom and a two-bedroom holiday unit. Plans available upon request. (Due to work having been commenced, this consent is now considered to be in perpetuity.) GARDENS AND GROUNDS The gardens are situated primarily to the east, west and south of the main house. To the front of the house the lawned gardens include a pond, kitchen garden, greenhouse and potting shed together with an orchard and a level area of lawn Main Stable Block suitable for a tennis court. The gardens then extend along the side of the house where there is a variety of mature shrubs and trees. To the rear of the house the large patio is bordered by rockeries, an ornamental waterfall and pond together will lawns and borders. Around the property and gardens the grounds extend to some 26.5 acres in total arranged primarily as paddocks, fringed with trees and mature high hedging providing excellent shelter for livestock and wildlife. The grounds are split in to 11 fields, Open Barn with extensive equestrian facilities including a sand school, Driveway Stables open-sided barn and three stable blocks, totalling 11 stables with ample tack and feed stores. Ordnance Survey © Crown Copyright 2018. All rights reserved. Licence number 100022432. NOT TO SCALE. Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey. Not to Scale mapping with permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown copyright (100041908) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Calor gas for sitting room fire. Internet speed 5-6 The nearby village of Stithians has a general store, MBPs through current provider. garage, public house, church, chapel and junior DIRECTIONS school. Stithians Agricultural Show is one of the Travelling north-west from Ponsanooth on the largest and best known village shows in the West A393, turn left immediately after Burncoose Country. Nearby Stithians lake is a popular venue Nurseries. After the first right bend take the first for sailing and fishing with an active sailing school turning left signposted Stithians, following the road and the nearby village of Ponsanooth has a highly down in to a valley past Gear Chapel on the right regarded school, local pub and shop. and Gilly Farm on the left. Gilly Vean is located on The historic and colourful port of Falmouth the right hand side through a white gateway. lies about six miles away with its beaches and TENURE Important Notice: Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: yachting facilities surrounding one of the deepest Freehold 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property natural harbours in the word. Truro, just eight either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume miles distant, provides excellent shopping and VIEWINGS no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form commercial facilities, private schooling, together Strictly by prior appointment with sole agents part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any with a main line rail service to London Paddington. Savills. areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance Cornwall Airport (Newquay) has three daily return only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary flights to London Gatwick, along with many other FIXTURES AND FITTINGS planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or domestic and seasonal European destinations. Only those mentioned in these sales particulars facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. are included in the sale. All others such as 18/04/13 ET. Kingfisher Print and Design. 0103 867087. SERVICES curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments, etc. Mains electricity, private drainage via septic tank are specifically excluded but may be available by and water via bore-hole. Oil-fired central heating, separate negotiation. .
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