newton house LANHYDROCK • CORNWALL newton house LANHYDROCK • CORNWALL A wonderful family home surrounded by the National Trust owned Lanhydrock Estate Main House Reception hall • Drawing room • Dining room Family room • Kitchen/breakfast room with Aga • Study • Outer kitchen Games room • Utility and laundry room Cloakroom • Ample storage Master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, shower room and dressing room Guest bedroom suite • 6 further bedrooms • 3 family bathrooms Cottage Open plan reception room • Kitchen • 2 bedrooms • Bathroom Triple garage • Numerous outbuildings and stores Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area: 6773 sq.ft. / 629 sq.m. (excludes outbuildings) In all about 2.86 acres Newton House Occupying a unique position surrounded by the National Trust- internally and externally. The floor plan flows effortlessly throughout, owned Lanhydrock Estate, Newton House is a very special and with the original two storey house forming the core with a three immaculate family home and it is evident that the current owners storey extension on one side. have carried out painstaking and detailed renovation and upkeep Of particular note are the drawing room and breakfast room. The to produce a quite magnificent house. drawing room, like all the reception rooms, has plenty of built- Newton House is discreetly situated off the main avenue leading in shelving and cupboards to maximise space and storage. The up to Lanhydrock House, which is now its pedestrian access. The breakfast room faces both east and south and enjoys lovely vistas house sits in a secluded, quiet position behind a high stone wall. that lead the eye down through the cleverly designed gardens. The approach is understated, and there is no nameplate. With a total of 8 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms in the main house, Not listed, the house has been cleverly reconfigured and along with the Cottage, there is ample accommodation for a large redesigned with split level accommodation that maximises family number of family members, guests and staff. living space with all modern comforts, fixtures and fittings, both Dining Bedroom Dressing Bedroom Room 21'3 (6.48) Room 17'4 (5.28) 15'8 (4.78) Family Room Study x 12'9 (3.89) x 12'7 (3.84) Breakfast Room Bedroom x 11'4 (3.45) 21'9 (6.63) max 20'2 (6.15) 17'1 (5.21) x 16'3 (4.95) x 13' (3.96) 18' (5.49) x 13'8 (4.17) x 13'9 (4.19) Kitchen 17'4 (5.28) x 14'8 (4.47) Bedroom 15' (4.57) x 13'1 (3.99) Up Bedroom Up Down 13'7 (4.14) Down x 8'5 (2.57) Bedroom Bedroom Snug Drawing Room Bedroom 17'2 (5.23) 23'4 (7.11) 19'5 (5.92) 17'5 (5.31) 17'6 (5.33) x 9'9 (2.97) x 15'2 (4.62) x 19'3 (5.87) x 14'9 (4.50) x 14'7 (4.45) Ground Floor First Floor Reception Bathroom Kitchen/Utility Storage Ironing / newton house Bedroom Games Room 19'4 (5.89) x 13'8 (4.17) LANHYDROCK • CORNWALL Store Approx. Gross Internal Floor Area: Utility 6,773 sq.ft. / 629.2 sq.m. excludes outbuildings 12'7 (3.84) Up x 7' (2.13) This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Store Store 14'3 (4.34) 14'1 (4.29) Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text of the Particulars. x 11'3 (3.43) x 13'9 (4.19) Outbuildings are not shown in actual location or orientation. Lower Ground Floor Cottage Garage Woodsheds Bedroom Kitche Dining / 12'2 (3.71) Sitting Room x 10'8 (3.25) 24' (7.32) Loggia n x 13'8 (4.17) 25'1 (7.64) Store x 20'6 (6.25) 17'8 (5.38) Down Bedroom Down 22'7 (6.88) x 13'9 (4.19) 15'4 (4.67) x 11'2 (3.40) x 14'4 (4.37) Up Up Ground Floor First Floor Gardens and Grounds The meticulously landscaped gardens are quite fantastic with much of approached through a wisteria tunnel and arches. Behind a yew the garden having wonderful symmetry. Divided into areas and rooms hedge the planting is principally magnolias, roses, hydrangeas, by hornbeam hedges, there are a wide variety of specimen trees and buddleias, nepetas, sedums and many other plants designed to bring shrubs including hydrangeas, magnolias, acers, cercidiphyllums, and a scent and wildlife to the garden. A gazebo clad in wisteria, roses and splendid metasequoia. The front garden is walled on three sides and clematis provides scented dappled shade, ideal for morning coffee planted for spring and autumn colour, and winter scent. on a hot summer’s day. At the back of the house, the family room leads onto a terrace, with a Other areas in the grounds include a vegetable garden, wild areas loggia at one end. Steps lead up to the lawn, and align with a fountain, and a spectacular water feature, overlooked by a terrace. Cottage and Outbuildings There are a series of original outbuildings, built of granite with slate tiled roofs. At the end of the drive is a double garage and adjoining shed. A separate building has been converted into a self-contained cottage, providing perfect accommodation for dependent relatives, guests or staff. An outbuilding opposite the back door is divided into a gardener’s shed, hot tub ante-room and freezer/kitchen store room. There are also three woodsheds. Beyond the vegetable garden and courtyard is a storage yard, hidden from view and with access off the parking area. It provides very useful space for garden machinery. In addition to a gardener’s loo there is also a boat store and large secondary parking area and secondary access back onto the lane. Lanhydrock Estate, Cornwall Restaurants An excellent range of restaurants are within easy reach, Newton House is brilliantly placed for transport links, being close including several at Lostwithiel, Bosvena, recently opened to, but also far enough away from, the A30 (M5 1hour away), A38 in Bodmin, The Crown at Lanlivery and Trehellas at and Bodmin Parkway railway station, linking directly to London Washaway, all just a few miles away. Within easy reach Paddington (3hrs 41minutes). also are Rick Stein’s many establishments and Paul Truro and Launceston, offering excellent independent schools, are Ainsworth’s No. 6 in Padstow, and Nathan Outlaw at the both about 35 minutes drive away. Bodmin has just been chosen St Enodoc Hotel in Rock, both boasting Michelin stars. for the location of a brand new 6th form college. Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen in Watergate Bay is just another More locally, Newton House is equi-distant between Lostwithiel of the seriously good eating establishments that are and Bodmin. Lostwithiel is the antiques capital of Cornwall and popping up all over Cornwall, as chefs and customers offers a number of fine restaurants, including the Trewithen and wake up to the fantastic opportunities afforded by local Asquith’s. The Duchy Plant Nursery, and the new National Trust produce, which is second to none in the UK, and widely Lanhydrock Cycle Hub, both offer fine cafe facilities. sought after in the best London restaurants. Travel by Car Shopping Communication links are good with the A30 dual Bodmin offers a full range of amenities and facilities carriageway 4 miles away now providing fast access to including shopping, cafes, doctors’ surgeries, cottage the M5 motorway network at Exeter. hospital, leisure centre and major supermarkets. More Travel by Train extensive services can be found in Truro, a relatively Bodmin Parkway (2 miles) which links directly to London short drive away. Paddington (3 hours 41 minutes). Sailing and Watersports Travel by Air Newton House is within easy driving distance of both Newquay Airport is about 30 minutes away (20 miles) and the North and South coasts. Fowey, one of the finest offers a number of national and international flights via natural deep harbours in the county is just 12 miles London Gatwick (under 1 hour flight away). Exeter Airport away. The very sought after locations of Rock and (72 miles) provides regular daily flights to most European Padstow (partly famous for Rick Stein’s restaurants) are Cities. Both cater for private and chartered jets. about 15 miles away on the North Coast and have some of the best sandy beaches. 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