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Tregullas, Kea, Nr. , FREEHOLD

A haven of peace and tranquillity adjoining estate owned farmland yet so very close to Truro, an extremely privately situated detached 4/5 double bedroomed country cottage currently arranged with a 1/2 bedroomed annexe, facing south over extensive sheltered gardens and grounds with swimming pool and pool house, in all about 1½ acres. A home of exquisite charm, in lovely modern order throughout, with long driveway, parking, garaging and lapsed planning consent for a significant two storey extension overlooking the blissful grounds. 2 Ref: LCAA7283

SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION

Ground Floor: entrance hall, lobby with access to the annexe and shower room off. Kitchen/dining room with Aga, 25’ long lounge/dining room with granite fireplace, snug/sitting room, utility room.

First Floor: long landing, master bedroom with en-suite shower room, 2 further double bedrooms, large bath/shower room, separate wc.

Integral Annexe: entrance hall and inner hall, lounge/bedroom with fireplace, kitchen/dining room, double bedroom, bathroom. This accommodation can be used seamlessly with the house.

Outside: long private driveway, parking, double garage, gorgeous south facing gently terraced gardens with lawns, colourful prolifically stocked beds and borders, swimming pool with pool house, sheds, orchard. Treelined meadow with pretty stream. In all, about 1½ acres.

DESCRIPTION

When at Tregullas one would never consider that it is only about a 5 minute drive to Truro as the picturesque and tranquil setting is pure rural bliss. The house stands on the very edge of the village of Playing Place in about 1½ acres of beautiful gardens and grounds with the house itself facing south out across them. A long driveway provides separation from the 3 Ref: LCAA7283 quiet country lane and at the end of it is plentiful parking and a detached double garage. The grounds are loosely divided into three sections with surrounding picturesque well planted gardens, a more open orchard/meadow to the east and a treelined area to the south with a pretty steam and water loving plants. Below the house at the bottom of the garden is a swimming pool and excellent pool house providing superb overflow accommodation.

The house itself is a quintessential broad cottage which has been significantly extended to now provide four/five double bedroomed accommodation. The layout is extremely versatile with our clients using the rear of the property as a very good self-contained one/two bedroomed annexe. The accommodation is modern throughout but without loosing the appeal of beamed ceilings and fireplaces. There is also plentiful choice in reception rooms and four bath or shower rooms throughout.

To find such a property anywhere in Cornwall, let alone in such a convenient location only a few miles from Truro and within walking distance of village facilities is astonishing and it goes without saying that homes such as this are often owned for decades and therefore rarely come to the market.

LOCATION

Treluggas is literally on the fringe of Playing Place with its driveway leading off the lane out towards the creeks at and Coombe. Playing Place is the first village on the Falmouth road from Truro and is an immensely popular location, well served with large village store/post office, filling station and regular bus service to Truro. There are primary schools of the highest repute at Kea (within walking distance) and Devoran and Playing Place falls in the catchment area for Penair Secondary School. Truro School and Truro High School for Girls are within easy reach as is Truro College at Gloweth and both Treliske and Duchy Hospitals. 4 Ref: LCAA7283

There are beautiful rural and creekside walks throughout the area including at the Trelissick House Estate which descends to the upper reaches of the Carrick Roads. There are excellent sailing and water sports facilities nearby with moorings and sailing tuition at Loe Beach, Feock, a marina and moorings at Mylor and further opportunities around Falmouth. The nearby King Harry Car Ferry gives very convenient access to the Roseland Peninsula with its beautiful coastline of beaches and cliffs interspersed with waterside villages. For those interested in more land based sports Killiow Golf Club and driving range are within walking distance and there are further golf courses at Truro and Falmouth. Between them Truro and Falmouth have the largest number of national and local retailers in Cornwall, a full range of professional services, many job opportunities and there is a mainline railway station at Truro on the to Paddington line.

5 Ref: LCAA7283 THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate)

There are numerous entrances into the house with the most formal being across the courtyard from the driveway, a half glazed door opens to:-

ENTRANCE HALL. Further half glazed stable door out to the garden, window, quarry tiled floor, cupboard housing a Worcester gas fired boiler. White painted wood boarded wall, shelved store cupboard. Doors to the lobby into the integral annexe with shower room off and further half glazed door to:-

UTILITY ROOM – 19’4” x 9’3” average. Broad high level window overlooking the courtyard, tiled floor, internal window sharing light to the dining area with slate sill. Range of light wood fronted cabinets under granite worktops with mosaic tiled splashbacks behind. White Belfast sink with brushed steel mixer tap over. Bosch twin oven and grill with four plate ceramic hob over providing additional cooking facilities to those in the main kitchen. Space within the units for a washing machine and tumble dryer. Latched door to the snug and a half glazed stable door to:-

6 Ref: LCAA7283 KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM – 15’6” x 11’9” plus large sit in bay. Fantastic views over the garden from the windows in the bay and also through a pair of French doors which open onto the south west facing terrace. Fitted with a range of light wood fronted kitchen cabinets under granite worktops with matching upstands and an undermounted white ceramic sink with brushed steel mixer tap over. Green mains gas fired Aga with bespoke tiling behind. Concealed integrated fridge, glass fronted wine fridge and concealed dishwasher. White painted beamed and boarded ceiling, tiled floor, space for a large table. The bay acts as a multi purpose sit in space with fitted wood tops wrapping around three sides allowing it to either be used as a breakfast area or as a study overlooking the grounds. Door to:-

LOUNGE / DINING ROOM – 25’3” x 14’6” reducing to 11’5”. Two sets of glazed doors and a further window opening onto the south west facing terrace and looking down over the garden. Painted beamed and boarded ceiling, generous space for seating and dining, granite fronted inglenook fireplace with slate hearth and Clearview stove. Door to the understairs cupboard with fitted shelving. Oak flooring, broad opening to a lobby at the base of the stairs from where a latched door opens to:-

SNUG – 11’2” x 10’7”. Window to the side, painted beamed and boarded ceiling, mains gas fired stove on a slate hearth, oak flooring, fitted cabinet with shelving over. Three steps up to a latched door into the utility room.

INTEGRAL ANNEXE

From the entrance hall door into:-

LOBBY. Tiled floor, doors to the sitting room and:-

SHOWER ROOM. Grey tiled floor and white wall tiling to half height and full height around a glazed screed shower enclosure with Mira shower. White wc and cantilevered wash basin 7 Ref: LCAA7283 with chrome mixer tap. Window, chrome heated towel rail, door to a cupboard housing the gas fired boiler.

SITTING ROOM / BEDROOM 5 – 20’ x 11’. High beamed ceiling, fireplace with inset Clearview stove on a slate hearth. Two windows, one with a window seat. Door to:-

INNER HALL. Tiled floor, half glazed door to the annexe entrance porch and further doors to the bathroom and kitchen/dining room.

ENTRANCE PORCH. Half glazed door onto steps up to the parking area, windows, quarry tiled floor.

BATHROOM. Modern white sanitaryware including a bath, cantilevered wash basin and wc. Window, extractor fan, tiled floor and walls, chrome heated towel rail.

KITCHEN / DINING ROOM – 18’5” x 11’2”. Dual aspect with three windows, tiled floor. Fitted with a range of oak fronted kitchen cabinets under roll edged stone effect worktops with a white ceramic sink and drainer with brushed steel mixer tap over. Tiled splashbacks, Bosch four burner gas hob with extractor over, integrated Bosch twin oven and grill, concealed integrated fridge and freezer. Plentiful space for a dining table and further furniture. Door to:-

BEDROOM 4 – 15’5” x 9’9”. High monopitched wood boarded ceiling with three exposed cross timbers. Half glazed door to the garden and dual aspect of windows with deep wooden sills. Tiled floor.

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FIRST FLOOR

LANDING. A long landing with doors to a cupboard housing the modern pressurised hot water cylinder and further storage. Obscured porthole window borrowing light from Bedroom 3, access to loft space. Doors to:-

BEDROOM 1 – 16’ x 12’1”. Window with deep sill and shutters overlooking the gardens, near full wall of fitted wardrobes, canopied ceiling edges. Door to:-

EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. Curving glazed screened, shower enclosure with chrome rain head mixer shower. Modern white sanitaryware including a wc and rectangular wash basin with chrome mixer tap set onto an oak washstand with drawers below and mirror fronted cabinet with integrated lighting over. Tiled floor and walls, obscured window, chrome heated towel rail, extractor fan, underfloor heating.

9 Ref: LCAA7283 BEDROOM 2 – 10’3” x 9’5”. Window to the front overlooking the gardens, canopied ceiling edge with painted timbers.

BEDROOM 3 – 15’8” x 8’3”. Window to the front overlooking the gardens, obscured porthole window lending light to the landing, fitted wardrobes.

BATH / SHOWER ROOM. A contemporary room with large glazed screened shower enclosure with chrome rain head shower and additional hand shower. Double ended bath in a tiled surround with waterfall mixer tap and hand shower. Concealed cistern wc, wash basin with chrome mixer tap set over a contemporary worktop with white drawers below and lit mirror over. Contemporary radiator/towel rail, floor and wall tiling where necessary, store cupboards, window to the side, extractor fan.

WC. Modern white wc, recessed book shelving, obscured small paned window. Entered via a low door.

OUTSIDE

The entrance driveway is flanked by hedges full of spring bulbs and primroses and flanked by trees. The driveway passes the wrought iron gate into the courtyard entrance and terminates at a good parking and turning area with space for several vehicles beside the:-

DOUBLE GARAGE – 20’ x 20’. Electronically operated metal up and over door, adjustable shelving, light and power. Boarded storage areas within the pitched roof.

10 Ref: LCAA7283 GARDENS. From the car parking area, a timber gate into the beautifully sheltered south facing ornamental gardens on three levels with views beyond over rolling fields. Across the front of the house, a large L-shaped full width sun terrace and, beyond, lawns at three slightly different levels and prolifically stocked beds and borders containing a wealth of ornamental and flowering trees, shrubs and plants including confers, pines, eucalyptus, bamboo, acers, fuchsias, roses, yuccas, iris, cotoneaster, bluebells, geraniums, heathers, echium, camellias, hydrangeas, tree peony and bottlebrush. The gardens are mature, extremely well kept and enclosed to the west by stone and live hedging.

Beside the large lower lawn, a perfectly positioned swimming pool enjoying, like the gardens throughout, total privacy and maximum sunshine. The pool has a filtration pump, diving board, steps and covers.

POOL HOUSE – 19’5” x 15’8” overall. A superb building away from the house and overlooking the pool. Of timber construction and exposed whitewashed timbered interior including the high vaulted ceiling. Windows on all four sides including a pair of glazed doors to the front. Generous space for sitting, dining and sleeping. Kitchenette area with cream 11 Ref: LCAA7283 cupboards, wood effect worktop, stainless steel circular sink with chrome mixer tap over and space below the worktop for a fridge. Doors to a walk-in store cupboard also housing the electrics and the hot water system. Further door to:-

BATHROOM. White bath in a wood panelled enclosure with chrome mixer tap and wall mounted shower over. White pedestal wash basin, wc, obscured window, white heated towel rail and fan heater, extractor fan.

To the east side of the house, the ornamental gardens continue, laid predominately to lawn with a number of large palm trees and old established yuccas. Aluminium framed greenhouse. Adjacent to the east side of the house, a paved terrace, arch farmed from bay and escallonia and border planted with hydrangeas, roses, camellias, bluebells, forget-me-not, herbs and prolific clematis. Gardener’s wc with wash hand basin. Garden water tap.

GROUNDS – The gardens are shielded on three sides – north, east and south, by the remainder of the grounds adding to the wonderful privacy, tranquillity and shelter.

Large timber mower shed/workshop with power and light.

A small meadow/orchard beyond which, and to the south of the ornamental gardens, the grounds continue down the gentle south facing slope, laid to grass and less formally planned, planted with a number of ornamental trees and shrubs and with small slate and timber bridges over a meandering water course which runs down to the extreme southern end of the grounds and planted with pampas, bamboo, pittisporum, willow and silver birch. Timber shed. The grounds are bordered to the east by Tregothnan Estate farmland, to the south by rolling fields and to the west by private grounds.

In all, the gardens and grounds extend to about 1½ acres. 12 Ref: LCAA7283

GENERAL INFORMATION

VIEWING – Strictly by prior appointment through: Lillicrap Chilcott, Landrian House, 59-60 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2PE. Telephone: (01872) 273473. E-mail: [email protected].

POST CODE – TR3 6AJ.

SERVICES – Mains water, electricity and gas. Private drainage. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk.

DIRECTIONS – There are several ways to drive to Tregullas, this route is via the main roads. From Truro proceed south on the A39 until reaching Playing Place, then take the first exit at the first roundabout and then immediately turn left again onto Old Coach Road. Follow Old Coach Road for a few hundred yards and turn right into Carlyon Road. After leaving the main part of Playing Place you will then pass some driveways to large houses on the right hand side and the next to last driveway leads to Tregullas.

AGENT’S NOTE – 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. 13 Ref: LCAA7283

OFFICE OPENING HOURS – Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm. Saturday - 9.00am to 1.00pm. NB: A number of staff are available for viewing appointments all day Saturday and all day Sunday.

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Not to scale – for identification purposes only. 15 Ref: LCAA7283 For reference only, not to form any part of a sales contract. 16 Ref: LCAA7283