Austles Farm, Altarnun. Details August 2021
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in association with Austles Farm Altarnun | Launceston | Cornwall GUIDE £675,000 Austles Farm Altarnun, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 7SG Having undergone extensive renovation, this attractive four bedroom farmhouse has outstanding far reaching views. The property has a sweeping driveway, large garage/workshop, garden and grounds amounting to some 1.3 acres and is offered for sale with no forward chain. • Attractive detached period farmhouse. • Having undergone complete renovation and modernisation. 7 bed 4 bath 3 recp 8.6 acr Double garage with • Completely re-roofed. room above • A wealth of character and charm throughout. • Light and airy well-proportioned accommodation. • Brand new fitted Howdens kitchen due to be installed. • Oil fired central heating and wood sashed windows. • Large detached garage/workshop with a wealth of potential. • Sweeping driveway and attractive gardens with patio. • Adjacent paddock and outstanding far reaching views. • Close to extensive village facilities at Altarnun. • Offered for sale with no forward chain. This most attractive farmhouse nestles in a tucked away setting within a designated area of outstanding natural beauty having uninterrupted far reaching views over the surrounding landscape. The property has a wealth of character including slate floors, beamed ceilings, slated cills and stone fireplaces. It has been painstakingly renovated by our client who is a reputable local builder and has owned the property for many decades. Such work includes the re-roofing, plumbing and wiring, plus installing a n ew central heating system, bathroom and new windows throughout. Buyers will be able to (depending upon the time of purchase) select their preferred shade of kitchen units from a range at Howdens kitchens. The property has been finished to a neutral colou r scheme with new carpets on the stairs and first floor. Externally, is a large garage/workshop, attractive gardens and a paddock at the rear. The picturesque and active village community and facilities at Altarnun are a short distance away as is access to the A30. The views across the surrounding landscape towards Five Lanes are superb and the residence is offered for sale with no forward chain. Accommodation field towards the surrounding countryside with Internally, Austles Farm has well-proportioned Five Lanes and Bodmin Moor in the distance. accommodation comprising of a welcoming and There is plenty of space to create a vegetable spacious entrance porch. The main sitting room garden and grow fine produce on the rich soil. has a granite fireplace with a wood burning stove The rural lifestyle is completed by use of the set on a slate hearth, a beamed ceiling and like the paddock which is a t the back of the garden and whole of the ground floor a slate floor. Adjacent would be large enough for keeping animals. The is the snug which is the ideal place to relax in. paddock is gently sloping and in part naturally This room could become a home office or bordered by hedging and trees. hobbies area if so required. The kitchen which has been sourced by Howdens will be installed Location and benefit from many matching wall and base The property is in the Parish and within a couple units fe aturing integrated appliances including of miles from Altarnun which is arguabl y one of two electric ovens, electric hob, extractor, the most attractive villages in north Cornwall. dishwasher and a fridge/freezer. The adjacent The village has the church of St. Nonna at the dining room has space for a good sized table with centre, which is known as the "Cathedral on the a fire surround again having an inset wood Moors". The church tower is one of the tallest burner. Completing the ground floor is the useful in the county and has the attractive watercourse rear porch with sink and a utility room/WC. of Pen pont Water at its foot trickling by. Village facilities in Altarnun include a Post Office and On the first floor, the attractive landing has general store, county primary school, Parish access to all rooms. There are four bed rooms, Church and at five lanes the King's Head public three of which enjoy the fantastic views over the house has an excellent local reputation for bar surrounding countryside and are large enough to food. The village h all has plenty of clubs and accommodate a double bed. The family associations including an active indoor bowls bathroom is new and has a matching suite club, local amateur dramatics, local history group including a panelled bath and a separate shower as well as for the younger generation the village cubicle with a mains pum p shower. The property has a youth group and brownies. For those with has new sashed wooden double glazed windows outdoor interests, the rugged ter rain of Bodmin and a new oil fired boiler will be installed to warm Moor can be reached easily offering miles and the efficient home. miles of open terrain, a real haven for dog walkers, climbers, hikers and indeed horse riders. Grounds The property is approached by a sweeping The A30 dual carriageway which is positioned driveway where there is parking and turning for within two miles from the property runs to Truro several vehicles . The large garage/workshop has and West Cornwall in one direction and Exeter a sliding door, power and light and could easily and beyond in the opposite direction. Regarded accommodate three cars. The building is a good as the 'Gateway to Cornwall' the market town of sized footprint and therefore it may be possible Launceston has a range of educational, to explore the planning potential for conversion recreational, commercial and leisure facilities, as into residential, business o r leisure usage. This well as a Norman castl e and attractive town building is a key component of the property. The centre. gardens have been landscaped by the vendor and comprise of a large lawn and flower boarders. The strategically positioned patio takes full advantage of the far reaching views across the For further communications the Cathedral City of Energy Performance Certificate Exeter is approximately 50 miles distance, or about an hour's drive and has a more extensive range of shopping and leisure facilities, as well as access to the M5 motorway, mainland rail network to London (P addington) and further north. Exeter is served by an excellent regional international airport. The continental ferry port and cit y of Plymouth is approximately 28 miles from the property and again offers extensive facilities as well as regular cross channel ferry services to France and Spain. Directions From Launceston Town Centre proceed along the A388 (Western Road). Upon reaching Pennygillam roundabout take the first left hand exit, signposted towards Bodmin. Continue heading towards the A30 OPENING TIMES: for approximately 8 miles (passing the Esso Garage on Monday – Friday 9:15am – 5:30pm the left hand side) and take the left hand exit signposted Saturday 9:00am – 4:00pm Altarnun/Five Lanes and Trewint. Follo w the signs into the village of Altarnun and continue through the centre Want to know More? of the village and over the bridge heading up towards We recognise that buying a property is a big Treween. Take the first left hand turning signposted commitment and, therefore, recommend that you visit towards Trekennick and South Carne. Continue up the the local authority website (contact the branch for lane for approximately 0.75 miles and then take the left details) and the following websites for more helpful hand turning and head down the hill towards the ford. information about the property and local area before As you bear over the bridge, the drive for Austles Farm proceeding. will be found straight ahead marked with a Webbers Fine and Country For Sale Board. www.environment-agency.gov.uk www.landregistry.gov.uk Council Tax Band www.gov.uk/green-deal-energy-saving-measures D: Cornwall Council. www.homeoffice.gov.uk www.ukradon.org www.fensa.org.uk IDENTIFICATION ONLY – NOT GUARANTEED Services Mains electricity. P rivate water and drainage. We www.nesltd.co.uk Webbers Fine & Country, Launceston Office. Tel. 01566 771919 Email: [email protected] understand that fibre broadband is available. http://list.english-heritage.org.uk Ground Floor First Floor Outbuilding Floor plans are for identification purposes only and are not to scale. © Copyright Webbers Launceston 2021. 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 important matters which are likely to affect your decision to buy, please contact us before viewing the property. 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