Ref: LCAA6559 Offers over £400,000 The Old Vicarage, Veryan, Roseland Peninsula, Nr. Truro, South Cornwall FREEHOLD For sale on the instructions of the Diocese of Truro. An extensive 4 bedroomed detached bungalow in need of general updating, with large roof space, standing extremely privately in about ⅔ of an acre of tree fringed grounds, amazingly only about 100 yards from the village shop, inn and school. A perfect opportunity to place one’s own stamp on a sensationally located home in this beautiful and highly regarded Roseland Peninsula village only a mile from Nare Head and Carne beach. 2 Ref: LCAA6559 SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Entrance lobby, reception hall, wc, living room, dining room, kitchen, study, utility room, side hall. Bedroom hall, four bedrooms with fitted wardrobes, bathroom. Large loft space with potential for conversion. Integral garage. Outside: Long sweeping driveway, lightly wooded grounds with many mature specimen shrubs and huge potential. In all, about ⅔ of an acre. DESCRIPTION The Old Vicarage at Veryan is offered for sale for the first time by the Diocese of Truro who built it in the grounds of the grand original vicarage although they are set some distance apart and in fact this property enjoys complete privacy in grounds of about ⅔ of an acre. The bungalow is situated in the centre of its grounds which are fringed with large mature trees creating a sheltered and extraordinarily picturesque setting. A long driveway sweeps into the grounds with plentiful parking in front of the bungalow which also has an integral single garage. Throughout the gardens there are many specimen plants but currently very little in the way of lawns etc, therefore leaving a blank canvas in a setting which would take decades to recreate. The bungalow has extensive accommodation which is not immediately apparent as it has a large bedroom wing to the rear. The generously proportioned living accommodation includes a kitchen with separate dining room beside, a study with fitted cupboards and a 3 Ref: LCAA6559 spacious light filled living room with glazed doors opening to a covered patio and a cut slate fireplace. Off the kitchen is a utility room and side hall which opens to the garage and the garden. A separate bedroom hall gives access to the four bedrooms and the family bathroom. The building has a steeply pitched roof and a very generous loft space giving huge potential for additional first floor accommodation via loft conversion, subject to all necessary consents. Although immediately liveable, many people will wish to update the decoration, carpets, kitchen and bathroom as a minimum. However, wisely spent money on The Old Vicarage should prove to be an excellent investment. LOCATION The Old Vicarage is only about 100 yards walk from the heart of the pretty and well served village of Veryan where there is a primary school, community centre with sports facilities, a well attended inn with excellent food and a general store/post office. A bus service runs 4 Ref: LCAA6559 from the village through the Roseland Peninsula and to Truro. Footpaths lead from the village out into the countryside where they link to the South West Coast Path and also run straight to the long sandy expanse of Carne Beach and also out to the dramatic rugged beauty of Nare Head. The Nare Hotel sits above Carne Beach and welcomes non- residents for formal dining or more relaxed refreshment in its Quarterdeck Restaurant or on the terrace for afternoon tea. About 2 miles away is Portloe at a point where two valleys reach the sea forming a natural harbour which has been a haven for fishermen for centuries and is surrounded by historic cottages and more grand houses along with The Ship Inn and the Lugger Hotel which is also open to non-residents. The character of the countryside changes to the west as the high cliffs give way to soft rolling countryside and creeks where the inns at Ruan Lanihorne and Philleigh offer great food. A large range of services can be found between the nearby villages of Tregony, Portscatho and St Mawes. The sailing community of St Mawes sits at the end of the Roseland Peninsula at the mouth of the Percuil River where there are deep moorings for yachts and a very active sailing club offering training for juniors, whilst budding windsurfers can join the T15 Club at Percuil. There are further deep water moorings at St Just in Roseland and the Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) is regarded as one of the finest areas of sailing in the United Kingdom. Secondary schooling is available at Tregony whilst there are private schools in Truro. Truro is around 15 minutes’ drive away and is Cornwall’s capital city with a full range of services and in the centre there is a flagship Marks & Spencer store, a multi-screen cinema and the Hall for Cornwall theatre. 5 Ref: LCAA6559 THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) A shallow porch with cut slate reveals and slate threshold leads to an obscure glazed door opening to:- ENTRANCE HALL. Full height obscured glazed panel beside the door, cloaks cupboard, internal obscure glazed door and panel through to the reception hall and doors to the study and:- WC. White wc, white cantilevered wash basin, tiled splashbacks, obscured window to the front. STUDY – 12’10” x 12’. Window to the front, fitted shelving and cupboards, further door to the:- RECEPTION HALL. Initial spacious square reception area then inner hall off. Further cloaks cupboard and store cupboard. Internal glazed door with matching panel beside to the bedroom hall and further doors to the kitchen, dining room, study and:- LIVING ROOM – 21’5” x 13’ extending to 16’10”. Filled with light through a large window to the side and a set of sliding glazed patio doors opening to a covered paved patio to the front. Large fire breast with a cut slate fireplace including a recessed open fire, log box and raised slate hearth. Wooden mantel, deep recessed shelving to either side of the fireplace. DINING ROOM – 11’10” x 9’10”. Large window to the side with a picturesque outlook beyond the garden to the conical, cross topped rooftops of the Grade II Listed Homeyard Homes. KITCHEN – 13’4” x 10’6”. Broad window enjoying the same view as the dining room. Fitted with a range of white fronted units under roll edged stone effect worktops with a stainless steel sink and twin drainer with chrome mixer tap. Space for various appliances, tiled splashback, door to an airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder and shelving. Door to:- 6 Ref: LCAA6559 UTILITY ROOM. Window to the front, roll edged worktop with tiled splashback behind with space and plumbing below for a washing machine and tumble dryer. Stainless steel sink and drainer with chrome taps over, white fronted units. Worcester oil fired boiler. Door to:- SIDE HALL. Door to the garden, cupboard. Door to:- GARAGE – 18’ x 10’8”. Metal up and over door, window to the side. BEDROOM HALL. Access to loft space, doors to the four bedrooms and bathroom, further airing cupboard with slatted shelving and small heater. BEDROOM 1 – 14’6” x 9’9”. Window overlooking the rear courtyard, recessed wardrobe with cupboard over. BEDROOM 2 – 9’ x 7’1”. Window overlooking the rear courtyard, fitted wardrobe. BEDROOM 3 – 14’7” x 12’. Two windows overlooking the rear, wardrobe with cupboard over, white cantilevered wash basin with chrome taps, tiled splashback and striplight with electric shaver socket over. BEDROOM 4 – 13’6” x 10’5”. Dual aspect of windows to the rear and side, recessed wardrobe, white cantilevered wash basin with chrome taps, tiled splashback and striplight with electric shaver socket over. BATHROOM. White sanitaryware including a wc, cantilevered wash basin and panelled bath with chrome mixer tap and electric shower over. Obscured window, tiling around the walls where necessary, chrome electrically heated towel rail, striplight with electric shaver socket over the wash basin, obscured window to the side. LOFT. Not measured but inspected and it is believed that there is plentiful space for a loft conversion subject to all necessary consents. The roof structure should also aid any conversion works. 7 Ref: LCAA6559 OUTSIDE The property is approached over a long driveway, the start of which has attractive splayed stone walls and the bungalow itself cannot be seen until quite some way up the drive. Above the driveway walls are many beautiful shrubs under the shade of larger trees. Tucked away amongst the trees is a Grade II Listed stone cross. The grounds surround the bungalow providing exceptional privacy and are very well planted with numerous interesting species although much of it has been left to turn into light woodland with the shade suppressing a lot of the specimen plants. Recently a lot of this has been cleared creating a wonderful canvas on which to make superb gardens enjoying shelter and extending to about ⅔ of an acre yet just yards from the centre of the village. 8 Ref: LCAA6559 Not to scale – for identification purposes only. 9 Ref: LCAA6559 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 – TR2 5QA. SERVICES – To be confirmed. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk. DIRECTIONS – From Tregony follow the main A3078 towards St Mawes and immediately after passing a filling station turn left signed to Veryan. Drive through Veryan Green and descend down to the picturesque village of Veryan.