ROUNDWOOD FARM ROUNDWOOD, KEA, NR. TRURO, SOUTH CORNWALL ROUNDWOOD FARM ROUNDWOOD, KEA, NR. TRURO, SOUTH CORNWALL In an incredibly tranquil, private creek fronting location with extensive ownership of the foreshore; an extremely pretty, historically significant Grade II Listed 4 bedroomed farmhouse and range of traditional barns picturesquely surrounded by about 14 acres of woodland and fields. A small waterfronting estate just upstream from the open sailing waters of the Carrick Roads and only about 4½ miles drive from the centre of Truro, with huge potential including planning permission to convert the barns to accommodation. SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: slate and granite floored hall/sun room with glazed vaulted ceiling, modern vaulted ceilinged garden lounge, kitchen/dining room with impressive fireplace, dual aspect living room, rear hall, utility, shower room. First Floor: landing, master bedroom en-suite, 3 further bedrooms, bathroom. Traditional Barns: a range of linked single storey and two storey former coach housing and barns currently providing extensive workshop, storage and boat housing beside the creek. Planning permission in perpetuity for conversion to accommodation. Outside: long wildflower lined driveway, extensive gardens surrounding the house and running down to the foreshore. Woodland, 6 fields with traditional hedged boundaries. In all, about 14 acres. About 1,500ft. of creek frontage and ownership of the foreshore extending to about an additional 6 acres. Viewing strictly by appointment through the vendor’s Sole Agent: Lillicrap Chilcott . Landrian House . 59-60 Lemon Street . Truro . TR1 2PE Tel: 01872 273473 Fax: 01872 273474 Email: [email protected] www.waterfrontandcountryhomes.com DESCRIPTION Roundwood Farm is an idyllic dream property enjoying peace, tranquillity and privacy in an unspoilt and historic waterfronting location. The property and its traditional range of outbuildings are Grade II Listed due to their beautiful unmolested appearance. The Listing also refers to excerpts from the West Briton newspaper including one from 31st July 1818 reading “At invitation of R A Daniell a numerous party of ladies and gents of Truro to dine at the beautiful cottage lately erected by him at Roundwood…..”. The Listing also quotes that Thomas Daniell, who remodelled Trelissick House circa 1825, lost Trelissick to Lord Falmouth by gambling and then came to live at Roundwood. And it is recorded that the Trelissick Estate came into the hands of Lord Falmouth in 1832 with Daniell emigrating in the same year. The exact location of the house and barns would be unrepeatable under today’s planning regulations as it stands proudly on a lawned plateau facing out across the creek flanked by its own woodland to one side and a delightful parcel of fields then surrounds the house to the other, totalling about 14 acres. Importantly Roundwood Farm also owns about 1,500ft of frontage to the creek and has extensive foreshore ownership of about 6 acres which is a very rare asset indeed providing control over the surroundings. A long driveway sweeps in past one of the fields and the edge of the woodland before arriving at the side of the house where there is a garage tucked into the trees. Gardens to both sides enjoy the sun throughout the day and extend to the creek edge. Between the wings of the house on the south west side is a most picturesque courtyard garden with cobbled floor, central pond and above this are two more open patios at the same level as the recently added garden lounge. The driveway continues around the edge of the woodland down to the creekside barns which appear to have originally been coach houses, stabling, storage and workshops. The barns are partially renovated with slate roofs and stone elevations with one of the barns being over two storeys and having three brick arched entrances to the lower floor. A gate beside the barns opens onto a small stone quay. A deep belt of woodland extends to the south east of the house and the barns providing shelter and privacy and there is also a former quarry in the woodland. To the south west and north of the house are the fields which are divided into six enclosures with traditional hedges and three of them extend down to the water’s edge. The fields like the gardens would benefit from some work to bring them back to their best but all of the important planting was done many years ago so wonderful large oak trees edge the fields whilst mature specimen plants and trees line the gardens. There are very few properties around Cornwall, or indeed the United Kingdom, that can provide such a magical mix of location, privacy, waterfrontage, land and historic house and outbuildings and what is all the more remarkable is that it is only about 4½ miles from the centre of Truro. LOCATION Roundwood Quay, which is situated just beyond Roundwood Farm, is creeks, inlets, beaches and waterside villages to explore. There are deep Although there are many creeks and rivers around the Cornish coastline, little known even to locals of the area as it is un-signposted from the lane water moorings available in the River Fal and nearby at Loe Beach with very few have such good deep water access or are as close to civilisation that leads to Cowlands from Penelewey. Roundwood Quay itself is owned marina facilities at Mylor and Falmouth, which are on the opposite side of as this one. Roundwood lies within the Parish of Feock and is one of by the National Trust, as is the woodland behind which surrounds an Iron the Carrick Roads to the exclusive waterside haven of St Mawes. Cornwall’s most eagerly sought after addresses. Nearby, Truro has the Age fort and has an open wildflower floor. The stunning woodland lined widest range of facilities in Cornwall including supermarkets, excellent creeks leading off the River Fal give many tranquil walks that, to the Within day sailing distance is the historic River Fowey flanked by Fowey business opportunities, first class shopping, a wide range of highly south, lead to the National Trust owned Trelissick Estate. and Polruan and, to the west is the beautiful Helford River immortalised regarded restaurants and bars, a cinema, a theatre and exceptional state by the words of Daphne du Maurier. The many sailing clubs around the and private schooling. Truro is also an historic and attractive city with Access to sailing waters is obviously paramount for a property such as a mix of Georgian and Victorian properties lining its cobbled streets. Carrick Roads hold regattas throughout the season with Falmouth Week Roundwood Farm and the River Fal soon widens onto the sheltered and There is a mainline railway station at Truro with direct links to London safe northern waters of the Carrick Roads which are the perfect learning being the jewel in the calendar’s crown drawing in yachts from across Paddington taking around 4½ hours, while road access is excellent to ground for budding sailors along with being a fantastic environment for the world. One of Britain’s most successful ever Olympians, Ben Ainslie the A30 expressway which links to the motorway network at Exeter. yacht and dinghy racing. The Carrick Roads are quite rightly regarded learned to sail on these waters and Restronguet Sailing Club has produced Newquay Airport, at St Mawgan, offers regular flights to both London as some of the finest sailing waters in the United Kingdom with many many other top quality racers. and other internal and international destinations. THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) From the drive a pretty white painted gated entrance leads into the walled courtyard garden where stone cobbles lead round a pond to a broad period door opening to:- HALL / SUN ROOM – 20’4” reducing to 11’ x 15’7”. Initial reception area under a high vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers from where a short turning staircase rises up to the garden lounge. A full width opening and single granite step leads down to the much larger sun room area also under a vaulted ceiling which is part glazed. Wraparound windows overlooking the courtyard garden, further window with thick slate sill beside the door. Slate flagged floor with granite thresholds, internal window lending light to the shower room, recessed cloaks cupboard, further storage under the staircase. Part glazed doors to the kitchen/dining room, utility room and a half glazed stable door to:- REAR HALL. Half glazed stable door to the garden, tiled floor, plentiful space for coats and shoes, areas of exposed wooden uprights in one wall and a wonderful old door frame with panelled door opening to:- opening to the creek facing garden and overlooking the water. Slate floor SHOWER ROOM. Modern period style white sanitaryware including in the bowed bay, open fireplace on a carved stone hearth with ornate a wc, pedestal wash basin and curving glazed screened shower enclosure. wooden surround and marble slips. Deep recesses to either side of the Tiled floor and wall tiling where necessary. Monopitched ceiling fire breast housing bookcases with shelving below. Staircase with ornate with conservation roof window and extractor fan. Obscured window handrail rising to the first floor. borrowing light from the entrance hall with slate sill below. Reverse of the wooden uprights from the previous hall. FIRST FLOOR LANDING. Window to the south side with wide sill, doors to:- GARDEN LOUNGE – 21’1” x 16’. A stunning triple aspect room with two sets of broad French doors opening to the south facing garden MASTER BEDROOM – 14’2” x 11’7”. Window facing the creek with and three windows with deep slate sills. Exposed roof structure in the a window seat below.