Lavethan Blisland, Cornwall

Lavethan BLISLAND • CORNWALL • PL30 4QG Wonderful Cornish estate centred around an ancient Manor House overlooking its own secret valley

Wadebridge - 8 miles • Bodmin Parkway - 9 miles • Port Isaac - 9 miles Polzeath - 10 miles • Newquay Airport - 25 miles (All distances are approximate)

6/7 bedrooms •dressing-room • 4 bathrooms • 4 reception rooms • 2 staircases Flat and guest suite • Mature grounds with walled terraced garden 3 stone holiday cottages • Traditional stone outbuildings Heated outdoor pool • Parkland, pasture and woodland River and leat with hydro-electric plant About 33 acres

Savills Truro Savills London John Bray Jonathan Cunliffe Richard Gayner Josephine Ashby 01872 243200 0207 0163780 01208 863206 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.savills.co.uk www.johnbray.co.uk

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SITUATION Cornwall has a rich heritage based on the long maritime and mining with its classical village green surrounded by the pub, the church and history, together with some fine undiscovered country houses and gardens traditional village houses and cottages. along its romantic coastline and inland in the deep wooded valleys. Despite its idyllic setting on the fringes of the moor, Blisland is The historic village of Blisland, a five minute walk from Lavethan, with blessed with good access to the main A30 carriageway and also the its ancient Norman Church lies on the western edge of the magnificent mainline station at Bodmin Parkway, whilst the Camel Estuary and breathtaking north coast at Polzeath and Port Isaac are within ten Bodmin Moor and is one of very few villages in Cornwall to be centred miles drive. around a traditional village green, still preserved today. Situated at one end of the green, the popular Blisland Inn has won awards for its real ales. The riverside market town of Wadebridge is just eight miles away and has a good range of shops and restaurants. The Camel Trail, just one There is also a shop, post office and village primary school rated mile away, links Bodmin and Wadebridge to the resort of Padstow via ‘outstanding’ by OFSTED. a beautiful riverside cycle path. There are golf courses at Lanhydrock, The village was a favourite of the late Poet Laureate, Sir John Betjeman, St. Enodoc and Trevose. HISTORY Listed Grade II*, Lavethan is mentioned in the Domesday Book. From its Cornish Longhouse origins, considerable additions were added in the C16th and late C17th (date stone 1653). “Down a tree-lined drive is the ancient manor house of Lavethan, as perfect as they come, overlooking its own secret valley and small river, a tributary of the Camel.” (‘Unwrecked England’ by Candida Lycett Green)

THE PROPERTY (SEE FLOORPLANS) Privately situated just outside the village facing south west over the wooded valley of the Waterloo River, Lavethan is an enchanting small estate centred around the Grade II* Listed House. The origins of the house are believed to be 15th Century or earlier, with remodelling in subsequent centuries. Upper Ground Floor

Lower Ground Floor

HOLIDAY COTTAGES The house and cottages stand in immediate gardens and grounds of about The house is supported by a range of former domestic outbuildings, five acres, which include a number of traditional stone outbuildings. including the three exquisite holiday cottages; “Tom”, “Dick” and “Harry”. Adjacent to the house, between it and the walled garden, there is a range of domestic outbuildings housing the boiler and other domestic storage. Beside Formerly stables and coach housing with a fabulous ‘rag’ slate roof, the the cottages and linking to the house by the granite castellated wall and charming stone terrace of three holiday cottages are set in a walled garden off archway, is the stone Barn which makes a great Party Room or storage area. to the west of the main house and are approached by the back drive. The detached stone Coach House is used as a mower/garden store. Two - 2 bedroom holiday cottages ( Tom and Dick) and one three bedroom The gorgeous large walled terraced garden above the house is the idyllic cottage (Harry). Each cottage has let on average 30 weeks per year, the setting for the heated outdoor swimming pool. agency would be very pleased to discuss with purchasers continuing the arrangement. THE LAND GARDENS, GROUNDS AND OUTBUILDINGS The wonderful parkland to the south west of the house, which is separated from the garden by a Ha-Ha, runs down towards the Waterloo River. There are some The house is approached down an oak tree lined drive that divides at the particularly fine specimen oak trees and the remains of a former water garden to walled garden to serve the house to the left and the holiday cottages to the the south boundary of the property. All of the park fields are in pasture and the right. The mature grounds provide an appropriate setting for the house with land completely surrounds the house. The Waterloo River bisects the front park a particularly fine southerly outlook across the part-wooded valley. from a further field. Within the river there is a salmon ladder, furthermore there The beautiful parkland surrounds the house on a gentle south-west facing is a leat which is diverted to the hydro plant where the 7kva generator supplies slope giving complete seclusion within the small estate. almost continuous free electricity to the house during the winter months. Lavethan Gross internal floor area (approx): 463 m² (4,982 ft²) - Cellar 17 m² (183 ft²) Guest Annexe 39 m² (420 ft²) Lavethan Cottage 65 m² (700 ft²) Outbuildings 63 m² (678 ft²)

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Cellar Ground Floor

Second Floor

SERVICES Private water supply. Private drainage. Mains and private electricity. Oil and gas fired central heating. Hydro electric plant (see above). DIRECTIONS From Blisland village green, with the Church on the left hand side, follow the road out of the village and the driveway to Lavethan will be found after a few hundred yards on the left hand side. FIXTURES AND FITTINGS Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others such as curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments, etc, are specifically excluded but may be available by separate negotiation. VIEWINGS Strictly by appointment with Savills and John Bray & Partners. IMPORTANT NOTICE Savills and John Bray & Partners and their clients give notice that: They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.