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Ref: LCAA6717 Offers over £325,000 The Former Rectory, St Columb Major, Cornwall FREEHOLD For sale on the instructions of the Diocese of Truro. A handsome double fronted 4/5 bedroomed detached house, formerly St Columb Rectory, in part walled level lawned gardens of about ⅓ of an acre enjoying far reaching views over countryside and down a wooded valley. A perfect family home which would benefit from some cosmetic updating, backing onto countryside, in a tucked away position yet just a moments’ walk from the town facilities. 2 Ref: LCAA6717 SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: entrance lobby, reception hall, sitting room semi open-plan to a dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, large study/5th bedroom, cloakroom, wc, rear hall, integral garage/utility room. First Floor: landing with 5 large store or airing cupboards, master bedroom with en-suite dressing room and shower room, 3 further bedrooms, bathroom. Outside: partly walled grounds, long gated driveway and generous parking. Level lawned and well stocked gardens surrounding the house, many specimen shrubs and mature trees. In all, about ⅓ of an acre. DESCRIPTION This former rectory is being sold for the first time by the Diocese of Truro and is found in a wonderful location just yards from all of the town’s facilities but on the opposite side of the impressive church grounds and secluded partly by high stone walled boundaries. The house is of an attractive appearance under a slate roof with a double front and rear wings. Almost all of the rooms have been designed to have a dual aspect outlook either over the formal front lawn, towards the church tower or from the side and rear over beautiful undulating countryside and a wooded valley. The ground floor accommodation is well laid out with rooms radiating off a central reception hall including a sitting room and dining room at the front with double doors allowing them to 3 Ref: LCAA6717 effectively be one space. The large kitchen/breakfast room looks down the valley and a door from an adjacent rear hall opens onto a west facing deck ideal for alfresco dining. In addition, there is also a large study or fifth bedroom and a cloakroom with a wc beyond it. The integral garage has a utility area to its rear. The first floor has an L-shaped landing with a huge window above the stairs taking in the views. Amazingly on the inside of the ‘L’ there are five large store or airing cupboards with doors around the outside and to the ends opening into the four good sized first floor bedrooms. The master bedroom has its own en-suite dressing room and shower room whilst the others share a bathroom. In general, the accommodation is neutrally decorated with some modern white sanitaryware and the kitchen is also modern. We do however expect an incoming purchaser to place their own stamp upon the property by redecorating and possibly refitting the kitchen and bathrooms depending on their preferences. Surrounding the house is about ⅓ of an acre of lovely level gardens including a large open lawn and terrace on the south facing front. The property enjoys a relatively high degree of privacy and this could be further enhanced with hedging plants along the top of the front wall. To the west side and rear, lower walls allow a clear outlook over the adjacent fields 4 Ref: LCAA6717 and around the grounds there are numerous interesting specimen plants and several large trees. The approach is impressive with a long gated drive sweeping into plentiful parking and there is easily space to create more garaging should one wish to incorporate the integral garage into the house. This is the first time this property has been sold and we would strongly recommend a viewing to appreciate its assets. LOCATION The property is just a short walk from the primary school and the heart of the town which boasts some very fine period buildings along with a good selection of local shops and professional services. One of the main draws to the area is its accessibility as there is a railway station at St Columb Road a few miles to the south, Newquay Airport is also only a few miles away, the main A39 bypasses the town on its way to Wadebridge and eventually north Devon. The A30 expressway linking Cornwall to the motorway network at Exeter is also only a couple of miles away. The cathedral city of Truro, about 14 miles is Cornwall’s administrative centre and offers a superb range of shopping and business facilities, theatre and private schooling. St Columb is located at the gateway to what has emerged over the past few years as one of the most favoured and high profile parts of Cornwall. The area is bounded to the West by magnificent sandy bathing and surfing beaches, including Lusty Glaze, Watergate Bay, Trenance, Porthcothnan, Boobies Bay and to the north by Trevose Head, Harlyn Bay, Trevone and Padstow, Rock, Trebetherick and Polzeath, around the mouth of the Camel Estuary which offers sheltered waters for dinghy sailing, windsurfing and watersports. There are golf courses at Newquay, a championship course at Trevose and St Enodoc at Rock. 5 Ref: LCAA6717 THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) From the driveway a slate floored recess leads to a period painted wooden door opening to:- ENTRANCE LOBBY. Matted floor, multi pane door to:- RECEPTION HALL. Staircase to the first floor with window at half landing height. Doors to:- STUDY / BEDROOM 5 – 13’2” x 10’8”. Dual aspect of double glazed windows to the side and rear, one angled wall. LIVING ROOM – 17’5” x 12’ to fire breast. Large window and half glazed door overlooking the front garden, gas fired coal effect stove on a slate hearth. Further window to the side with a view of the church tower. Piano hinged double doors creating an open- plan feel to:- DINING ROOM – 12’ x 12’ to fire breast. Dual aspect with a large 6 Ref: LCAA6717 window to the front and further window taking in the far reaching countryside views. Former fireplace now boarded over. Door returning to the reception hall. CLOAK ROOM. Two internal steps down to a tiled floor, space for coats, white wash basin with chrome mixer tap and white tiled splashback, double glazed window facing the countryside views. Door to:- WC. White wc, tiled floor, obscured double glazed window. KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM – 17’10” x 11’2” reducing to 8’. Broad window facing the views, two further windows in the breakfast area facing the church tower. Fitted with a range of modern light wood effect fronted kitchen units under green stone effect worktops with off white tiled splashbacks behind. Integrated stainless steel electric oven, four burner gas hob and filter hood over. Space for a dishwasher, fridge/freezer and breakfast table. Breakfast bar on the rear of the units. Door to a large larder cupboard with fitted shelving. Further door to:- REAR HALL. Half glazed door opening to the deck and facing the views, coat hooks. Door to:- GARAGE / UTILITY – 18’4” x 9’9”. Metal vehicular garage door to the front, obscured window to the rear, dated fitted units and worktop with twin drainer stainless steel sink and chrome mixer tap. Space for a washing machine and tumble dryer. Gas fired boiler. FIRST FLOOR LANDING. L-shaped and partly overlooking the turning staircase with a large window facing straight down the valley. Further double glazed window facing the church tower with deep sill and cupboard below. Access to roof space, five store/airing cupboards. Doors to:- MASTER BEDROOM – 12’ x 11’8”. Dual aspect of double glazed windows overlooking the front garden and the church tower. Thick quarry tiled shelf. Door to:- DRESSING ROOM. Fitted hanging rails and shelving. Door to:- EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. Tiled and glazed screened shower enclosure with chrome mixer shower. White wc, white corner wash basin with chrome mixer tap and tiled splashback. Double glazed window to the front with quarry tiled sill. 7 Ref: LCAA6717 BEDROOM 2 – 10’8” x 9’7”. Dual aspect of double glazed windows facing the church tower and countryside with quarry tiled sills below. BEDROOM 3 – 12’2” x 12’. Dual aspect of double glazed windows with thick quarry tiled sills overlooking the front garden and the countryside views. BATHROOM. Obscured double glazed windows, white sanitaryware including a wc, pedestal wash basin with chrome mixer tap and panelled bath with chrome taps, glazed shower screen, white tiled surround and shower over. BEDROOM 4 – 11’3” x 10’5”. Dual aspect of double glazed windows facing the church tower and the views. OUTSIDE A gated entrance opens through grass topped stone walls onto a long tarmac driveway with hedging and small trees to one side and a strip of lawn running up to a high stone wall fronted by various trees, shrubs and grasses. The driveway enlarges to the rear giving plentiful parking and turning space as well as access to the garage. Around the rear of the building are areas of lawn fringed with mature trees including a large fir, eucalyptus and an oak. The garden abuts farmland and enjoys fantastic views beyond the neighbouring fields down a long wooded valley. At the front of the house is a large level lawn and a deep patio again with various interesting plants including low lying specimen palms. This garden then runs around the side of the house with more hedging plants and a pond before one reaches a raised deck outside of the kitchen from where there are excellent countryside views.

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