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Furzupland, Kenwyn, , South FREEHOLD

An architecturally striking detached period house in the countryside on the fringes of the Kenwyn area of Truro, enjoying complete privacy at the end of a very long driveway, with a triple garage, in about 6 acres of gardens and fields. A house of immense style yet of a manageable size including beautiful arched windows, gracious rooms with archways, exquisite hardwood arched doors and highest calibre kitchen and bathrooms, certainly with scope to greatly extend or even redevelop due to the fabulous setting and immediate proximity to Truro. 2 Ref: LCAA5701

SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION

Ground Floor: reception hall, cloakroom, bespoke kitchen with Aga, large Amdega conservatory, dining room, drawing room with marble fireplace and study area, rear hall, utility room, gym/cinema room/wine store.

First Floor: landing, master bedroom with incredible marble en- suite bath/shower room, dressing room/bedroom 4, 2 further double bedrooms with marble en-suite shower rooms.

Outside: long tarmaced driveway, integral triple garage, lawned gardens surrounding the house, granite terrace, various outbuildings, two paddocks with copse and far reaching countryside views.

In all, about 6¼ acres. 3 Ref: LCAA5701

DESCRIPTION

Furzupland is an incredibly desirable and absolutely unique residence only 1½ miles from the centre of Truro yet offering complete privacy with no near neighbours. The house is situated at the end of a long tarmaced driveway with an unassuming entrance, at the end of which a more imposing set of Cornish granite entrance piers open onto a further driveway, which sweeps past gorgeous borders and a low stone wall with mature trees before arriving at the house. The non-Listed house is surrounded by its own immaculate lawned gardens with a deep granite terrace outside of the conservatory and a sweeping granite pathway leading from the drive to the front door. To the north and west sides of the gardens are two fields in the ownership of Furzupland with both of these have far reaching countryside views and are shielded from the house by wooded copses adding to this magnificent environment. The fields are relatively level and would be ideal for equestrian use, with the whole running to about 6¼ acres.

The house is believed to have been completed in the 1870’s and was built to a unique Regency design with stone and slate hung elevations, high arched windows and doors, buttresses, impressive lead work and an almost castle like feel. It is believed that the house was originally built for a reclusive shipping millionaire who could view the, then, Higher Lemon Quay and his arriving/departing ships from the master bedroom. It is rumoured that he used to keep the largest number of domestic staff in Truro and would not allow them to enter the first floor of the property. Under its current ownership Furzupland has been meticulously restored to its original design with detailed historical research down to the design of the early Victorian tiled hallway. All of the original arched doors have been reintroduced in Canadian walnut which has also been used for the drawing room and dining room floors, although it was deemed more appropriate to fit Italian travertine flooring 4 Ref: LCAA5701 to both the kitchen and conservatory with underfloor heating. In recent years two significant extensions have been added, comprising a spacious Amdega conservatory which opens into the garden and a broad triple car garage. The extensions have also allowed for the creation of a proper utility room and a gym/cinema room.

LOCATION

Furzupland is found to the north of Truro in the highly regarded parish of Kenwyn. Kenwyn is known as the most exclusive area of Truro with a mix of grand period homes and substantial modern houses along with a beautiful church and Furzupland is one of only a few properties in open countryside to enjoy this address. At the house it is difficult to believe that the centre of Truro is only 1½ miles away and that the best facilities within Cornwall are so near to hand.

The surrounding countryside is mostly pasture and rolls downhill in either direction to the River Kenwyn to the west and to the east, the and Woods where there are fantastic walks and mountain biking opportunities. The north coast surf beaches are 5 Ref: LCAA5701 also near at hand, with Perranporth being around a 15 minute drive away although there are an almost never ending array of different beaches, headlands and coves to explore. Around 15 minutes drive to the south are the sailing waters of the Carrick Roads which are known as some of the safest and most enjoyable in the United Kingdom with many creeks, villages and beaches to enjoy. There are moorings available at Loe Beach at Feock and marinas at Mylor and Falmouth catering for all sizes of boats.

The cathedral city of Truro has all of the amenities that one would expect of the best served settlement to the west of Exeter. There are excellent business, commercial, shopping and schooling facilities in the city including three highly regarded private schools. Truro also boasts the main Royal Cornwall Hospital, at Treliske, The Hall for Cornwall theatre, a museum, cinema and a mainline railway station on the to Paddington line. Road links to Truro are excellent, as the nearby A30 expressway links Truro to the rest of Cornwall and to the motorway network at Exeter. Regular flights to London and other internal and international destinations are available from Airport, around 30 minutes drive away.

THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate)

From the driveway a cut and honed granite pathway leads around the house to a tall curving archway with a painted heavy wooden panelled door with a curved top opening into:-

RECEPTION HALL. Of an intriguing shape with an 8’8” high ceiling, broad curving arch, further broad curving arch to the staircase and two high level arch topped windows with deep sills. Intricate tessellated floor, tall period style radiator, Siemens wall mounted thermostatic heating control, ceiling coving, alarm system control panel, near 8’ tall arch topped panelled Canadian walnut doors to the drawing room and kitchen and a lower level matching door to:-

CLOAKROOM. Regency circular toilet bowl with period high flush wc and hand sculpted Canadian walnut seat and lid, wall hung wash basin with period style taps, travertine tiled floor, extractor fan, spotlight.

KITCHEN – 14’3” x 11’3” plus additional areas. A stunning bespoke English pippy oak kitchen with complementing polished Italian granite worksurfaces and splashbacks including a matching central island unit with an integrated hardwood end on block chopping board and ceiling hung English pippy oak lighting unit. The kitchen incorporates many base and wall mounted drawers, cupboards, display shelves and plate shelves, whilst concealed within the units is a fridge and a Miele dishwasher. The worktop has a cut draining board which leads to a deep stainless steel sink with a period style mixer tap over and there is also an oil fired Aga with high polished Italian granite splashback behind. Underfloor heated travertine tiled floor, ceiling coving, multiple ceiling spotlights, concealed up and downlighters behind the wall mounted units, 9’2” high ceiling, deep recess with near 8’ high arched topped Canadian walnut panelled doors to the drawing room and dining room, substantial curve topped archway to the rear hall. Door to a walk-in BOILER ROOM housing a Grante oil fired boiler and pressurised hot water cylinder, wooden slatted shelving to three walls, hanging rail, ceiling light. High level leaded stained glass window and two substantial curve topped archways to:- 6 Ref: LCAA5701

CONSERVATORY – 18’7” x 11’. Effectively semi-open plan to the kitchen through the two large archways creating a wonderful light filled dining and living space with an outlook over the garden. Bespoke made by Amdega with cream painted sealed unit double glazing to three walls and a monopitch double glazed roof which is 10’9” high at its apex. Deep marble window sills, underfloor heated travertine tiled flooring, two sets of French doors opening onto a honed and cut Cornish granite terrace, remote controlled electric sun blinds. 7 Ref: LCAA5701 DINING ROOM – 18’2” reducing to 11’10” x 11’3”. An exquisitely architecturally detailed room with an 11’10” wide curve topped archway to one side, a recessed ornamental cast iron Cornish cooking range and a high level slightly curve topped recessed display area. Three sets of 6’6” high multi pane arch topped sash windows with panelled shutters, further high level arch topped window with panelled shutters, Canadian walnut flooring, 9’ high ceiling, ceiling spotlights, ceiling coving, period style radiator. Broad curve topped archway to:-

DRAWING ROOM – 20’1” x 18’7” reducing to 11’9” (of irregular proportion). A most intriguing room with six sets of 6’ high curve topped sash windows giving a dual aspect over the garden. This room also has two substantial curve topped archways measuring 11’9” wide each. Impressive honed marble fireplace and mantel with an inset cast iron open grate fire, three period style radiators, 9’ high ceiling, multiple spotlights, coving, Canadian walnut floor. Recessed study area, impressive hardwood panelled arch topped door returning to the reception hall.

8 Ref: LCAA5701 REAR HALL. Approached from the kitchen through a high curved topped archway. Beautiful built-in English pippy oak storage unit with wicker baskets below, 9’6” high ceiling, coving, spotlights, travertine tiled flooring, arch topped panelled hardwood door to the gym, door to the garage and square topped archway to:-

UTILITY ROOM – 11’ x 8’1”. Fitted to an exceptional standard with a range of wall and base mounted French country style cream painted bespoke wood cabinets topped by polished Italian granite worktops that match those in the kitchen. Inset twin bowl white ceramic Butler style sink with a period style mixer tap over. Integrated multi function microwave/oven/grill with a matching four plate ceramic hob over and concealed filter hood. Large concealed deep freezer, space and plumbing for a concealed washing machine and tumble dryer. 10’ high ceiling, spotlights, coving, lighting built into the units, two curve topped sash windows, period style radiator, recessed store cupboard, travertine tiled floor.

GYM / CINEMA / WINE STORE – 15’10” x 10’4”. Ceiling striplights, travertine tiled floor. This room is currently used as a gym and store room but has many potential uses.

TRIPLE GARAGE – 26’8” x 18’8” plus door recess. A triple car garage with a near full width remote electrically operated door, 9’8” high ceiling, ceiling striplights, light on a motion sensor, radiator, built-in store cupboards, alarm system control panel.

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING. Approached up a winding staircase from the reception hall. High ceiling with broad archway, alarm system control panel, arch topped four panelled hardwood doors to:-

MASTER BEDROOM – 18’10” reducing to 11’8” x 15’3”. An impressive room with an 11’8” wide curve topped archway and five arch topped sash windows overlooking the garden and through trees to countryside beyond. Arch topped recess, two period style radiators, ample space for furniture

and a dressing area, 9’4” high ceiling, multiple spotlights. Four panel arch topped hardwood door to dressing room/bedroom 4 and a pair of panelled hardwood doors leading through an 8’2” high archway to:-

9 Ref: LCAA5701 EN-SUITE BATH / SHOWER ROOM. Fitted to the highest of standards with underfloor heated marble tiled floors and marble panelled walls to half height including a fully marble panelled recessed shower cubicle with a glazed screen and incredible period style rain head shower over. Positioned so as to allow a view out of a window is an astounding solid marble double ended, plinth mounted bath with a wall mounted substantial period mixer tap to one side. In a recessed alcove beyond a broad archway is an integrated curve edged marble worktop with a circular white ceramic wash basin set onto it with a wall mounted period mixer tap over. 9’ high ceiling, multiple spotlights, two extractor fans, two arch topped sash windows (one almost 6’6” high), period style radiator, electric shaver socket.

DRESSING ROOM / BEDROOM 4 – 12’3” x 6’7” extending to 15’2”. Currently used as a dressing room for the master bedroom, this room could also be used as an additional bedroom. Two tall curve topped sash windows, period style radiator, 10’3” high ceiling, spotlights.

BEDROOM 2 – 12’5” extending to 15’4” x 11’3”. 12’ wide curve topped archway, four tall curve topped sash windows, 9’3” high ceiling, multiple spotlights, period style radiator, hardwood four panel arch topped door to:-

EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. Fitted to the same high standard as the master bedroom en-suite with an underfloor heated honed marble tiled floor and matching honed marble tiled walls to half height with a built-in marble worktop and marble topped storage area below. Set onto the worktop is a circular white ceramic wash basin with a period style mixer tap protruding from the wall. Fully honed marble tiled shower enclosure with a glazed screen and period style rain head mixer shower over. Concealed cistern white low level wc with a hardwood seat, two arch topped casement windows with a deep honed marble sill, electric shaver socket, 9’2” high ceiling, multiple spotlights, extractor fan.

BEDROOM 3 – 11’6” x 9’ extending to 10’6”. Two tall arch topped sash windows overlooking the garden with deep painted sills below, 9’1” high ceiling, multiple spotlights, period style radiator. Deep recessed cupboard housing a large pressurised hot water cylinder. Four panel arch topped hardwood door to:-

EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. Again fitted to the same high standards as the other wash rooms with underfloor heated honed marble flooring and honed marble tiled walls to half height. Marble worktop with a marble storage area below and a white circular ceramic sink with wall mounted mixer tap over. Concealed cistern white low level wc with hardwood seat. Large honed marble tiled shower enclosure with a glazed screen and period style rain head mixer shower over. 9’3” high ceiling, spotlights, extractor fan, electric shaver socket.

OUTSIDE

Approached via a 350 yards long tarmaced driveway, the house is completely concealed at the end. At the start of the driveway is trenched power and a telephone cable which leads back to the house to allow for a remotely operated security gate but the current owner has never felt this was necessary. The driveway passes the first of the property’s own two fields on the left hand side before approaching the house where there is a large area of hardstanding, sheltered by trees and flowering banks, from where there is access 10 Ref: LCAA5701

to both of the fields. The drive continues through a tall pair of cut Cornish granite gate piers with a motion detector and two lights at their tops, before continuing past an area of several substantial oak trees with surrounding daffodils and rhododendrons to a large parking area at the side of the house. To the side of the parking area, beyond a mature tree and a low cut stone wall, the driveway swings into a tarmaced forecourt in front of the triple garage, as previously described.

The house sits within lawned gardens which are bounded by hedgerows with beautiful ancient trees and flowering shrubs. Throughout the lawns there are further planted areas and stunning mature specimen trees. Concealed within the trees in the south easterly corner of the garden is a shaded seating area, from where a private footpath for the benefit of Furzupland leads to Kenwyn Church and Truro. From the driveway a curving cut and honed granite path leads around the side of the house to a broad cut and honed granite plinth in front of the main door to the house. Beyond this, in front of the conservatory, is a completely sheltered honed and cut Cornish granite terrace with cut stone walls capped by slabs of 11 Ref: LCAA5701 honed granite which are then backed by delightful borders. A wide set of honed granite steps with inset lighting lead from the terrace to the main lawned garden. In the north westerly corner of the garden is a:-

GREENHOUSE – 29’4” x 13’6” max. Of block construction with a fully sloping 45˚ angle opaque corrugated plastic wall on the southern side. Pedestrian stable doors to either end, four thin windows to the rear, power, light and water. This room also housed the pump workings for the former swimming pool and surely could do so again.

CHILDREN’S PLAYHOUSE / DOG HOUSE – 9’10” x 6’. Of block construction with a monopitch slate roof, slate floor, six windows on three walls and a low height timber door with slate step and dog flap. This substantial outbuilding has restricted head height making it ideal for children or as a dog house.

In the far nor-western corner of the garden an opening leads through to a recently planted snow drop and bluebell carpeted copse with a vehicular width strip leading to the two fields owned by the property. The first field abuts the entrance drive on one side and further fields to the others, is level and would be ideal for grazing or riding horses. The second field is found to the north of the house and is much larger than the first. To one corner is a further recently planted copse concealing a timber store shed on a concrete plinth in a position that would be ideal for the construction of stables. This field is also relatively level and again would be ideal for riding or grazing. From both the fields there are exceptional views to the east, south and west over miles of countryside and the City of Truro.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

VIEWING – Strictly by prior appointment through: Lillicrap Chilcott, Landrian House, 59-60 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2PE. Telephone: (01872) 273473. Facsimile: (01872) 273474. Website: www.waterfrontandcountryhomes.com E-mail: [email protected]

POST CODE – TR4 9BY.

SERVICES – Mains water, electricity. Oil fired boiler, private drainage.

DIRECTIONS – From Truro take the B3284 (Kenwyn Road) towards Shortlanesend and proceed uphill out of the city of Truro passing the veterinary clinic at the top of the hill on the right hand side. After a short distance take the first right hand turn signed to Idless and after a few hundred yards take the next right hand turn onto the private drive of Furzupland which has a small wooden name plaque on the left hand side. The house will be found at the end of the 350 yards long tarmaced drive.

AGENT’S NOTE 1 – 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: LCAA5701 AGENT’S NOTE 2 – Please note that the photographs were taken in 2012 and are as previously furnished.

OFFICE OPENING HOURS – Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm. Saturday - 9.00am to 1.00pm (available for viewings all day).

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