Ref: LCAA6049 £865,000 Westerlands, Henwood, Liskeard, Cornwall FREEHOLD An immaculately presented stunning 4 bedroomed 16th Century farmhouse and barn conversion, exhibiting many delightful character features, commanding breathtaking panoramic views over miles of pristine countryside, offered with over 8 acres of fields, two barns and a sand school, close to the Moor and with excellent riding out. 2 Ref: LCAA6049 SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: entrance hall, snug/sitting room, dining room, kitchen breakfast room, utility room, 3 bedrooms (2 en-suite), inner hall, cloakroom, two staircases ascending to the:- First Floor: superb drawing room with high vaulted ceiling and amazing views, mezzanine study area, landing, master bedroom with walk-in wardrobe and en-suite bathroom. Outside: stable barn, garage/workshops, further log and implement stores, beautiful landscaped gardens surrounding the house and barns and over 8 acres of fields and paddocks including a sand school with dressage mirros, power for floodlighting and spectator area. DESCRIPTION Situated high on the eastern edge of Bodmin Moor, in an area of stunning open countryside and rugged beauty with half of the incredible views taken up with rolling fields and pasture and views in the other direction taking in the moor and nearby tors. This is a unique and striking property in many respects, firstly because of its architecture, character features and impeccable presentation and secondly due to the position and incredible views to Brentor and Dartmoor that are available from the property and the fact that it is surrounded by such beautiful countryside. Our clients have resided at the property for 10 years and during that time have overhauled and refurbished all the accommodation to an extremely high standard, kept the land in 3 Ref: LCAA6049 good heart and adapted the outbuildings to their current usage. From the moment you enter the accommodation it is quite evident that there is not a pin out of place with a modern kitchen and integrated appliances and refitted bathrooms. The barns exhibit much exposed stonework, open beams and roof trusses, a fireplace with a woodburning stove in the main sitting room and large rag slate roof coverings. Both the ground and first floor accommodation is arranged over split levels allowing a versatility to its use and neatly breaking up the bedroom and living room areas. On the ground floor there is a sitting room with a lovely fireplace and clome oven, a dining room, and a kitchen with steps up to a separate breakfast room. The galley style kitchen is extremely well fitted. N.B. planning permission has been granted and is now live in perpetuity for a substantial extension to the front of the property which would incorporate a much larger kitchen/dining room and a slight reconfiguration of some of the other accommodation. Plans showing the existing and proposed changes are attached to these details. There are three bedrooms on the ground floor one of which comprises a superb guest bedroom suite with a large double bedroom and open-plan refitted en-suite bathroom. One of the other bedrooms on the ground floor also has en-suite facilities. There are two staircases to the first floor with the main reception room comprising a stunning drawing room and mezzanine study area with a high vaulted ceiling, exposed A- frame trusses and windows/doors on both sides providing incredible far reaching and panoramic countryside views. The upper study area has a door onto the landing, accessed from the secondary staircase which provides direct access to the master bedroom suite which comprises a large double bedroom with a fitted walk-in wardrobe and a recently completely refitted en-suite bathroom. The property is surrounded by beautifully kept, well stocked gardens, beyond which are six field/paddock enclosures in all extending to just over 8 acres, together with a full size sand school with a shredded rubber surface and there are two large detached barns adjacent to 4 Ref: LCAA6049 the paddock, one of which can provide stabling for four or more horses. The other is currently arranged as a large garaging area with work benches on several sides and as these barns are built into the slope there are under croft storage rooms beneath the garaging, providing fuel and implement stores. This property would suit somebody wishing to experiment with the ‘good life’ or who has a strong equestrian interest, the land provides good grazing and is ideally set up (with the central corral area), for the movement of horses or other livestock between each of the fields. A short hack down the quiet lane that approaches the property provides you with access to miles of open moorland providing spectacular riding out. LOCATION This fine home is situated on the eastern side of Bodmin Moor which is An Area of a Outstanding Natural Beauty and a World Heritage site. Westerlands sits on the softer margins of the moor on the side of the River Lyner valley, enjoying astounding panoramic and far reaching views especially to the north and east over miles of open countryside with some views to the west across the rugged tors of Bodmin Moor. 5 Ref: LCAA6049 The property is situated in an area of outlying houses and farmsteads which are well spaced and Westerlands is no exception having no direct near neighbours. The local villages around it at North Hill, Minions, Rilla Mill and Upton Cross provide adequate day to day facilities locally with a primary schools at Upton Cross and Lewannick whilst the major towns of Launceston and Liskeard are within easy reach, both providing a wide array of leisure, commercial and retail facilities and both primary and secondary schooling. The picturesque country lanes that approach the property feedback swiftly to the A30 (Cornwall’s main arterial road) which provides a dual carriageway link all the way eastwards into Devon at Exeter where it joins the national motorway network. The surrounding countryside and moorland provide many miles of open scenery with tors, lakes and pre-historic monuments providing excellent riding out or moorland walking. This area is virtually equidistant between both the north and south Cornish coasts with the north coast providing many surfing opportunities from lovely golden sandy beaches on which the Atlantic swells crash whilst the softer southern coast of Cornwall provides excellent sandy beaches and picturesque fishing villages such Looe and Polperro and both coasts enjoy access via the South West Coastal Footpath to some beautiful coastal walks and rugged cliff top scenery. Liskeard has a mainline station providing a direct link to London Paddington with approximate travel time of 4½ hours. The Looe Valley railway also runs from Liskeard and Launceston has its own steam railway. THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) Pitched slated roof covered entrance porch with recessed granite step to part double glazed wooden panelled front door opening onto:- 6 Ref: LCAA6049 ENTRANCE HALL. Slate tiled flooring, radiator with thermostatic control, open beamed ceiling, spotlights, doors off to:- SNUG / SITTING ROOM – 13’9” x 12’9” min. to the chimney breast. On one side of the room is an impressive inglenook fireplace with exposed granite stone surrounds and a raised slate tiled hearth on which stands a Woodwarm woodburning stove with large timber lintel above. The fireplace include an ancient clome oven. On another wall is a bowed double glazed bay window with window seat beneath providing stunning views out over many miles of open countryside and the gardens. Part wooden panelled walling, open beamed ceiling, two fitted cupboards in one corner for storage, television aerial lead, further large understairs built-in storage cupboard and doors off to the kitchen and an inner hall. DINING ROOM – 12’ x 10’6”. A wealth of exposed ceiling and wall beams, radiator with thermostatic control, inset ceiling downlighters, small paned double glazed window overlooking the rear gardens to open countryside beyond. An ornamental archway with wood surround leads to a second stair hall, a further old oak archway leads through to an inner hall and a bedroom suite and a third door opens onto bedroom 3. 7 Ref: LCAA6049 CLOAKROOM. White wc, wall mounted wash hand basin, radiator with thermostatic control, travertine style tiled flooring, part wooden panelled walling, inset ceiling downlighter. From the snug sitting room a door opens onto the:- KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM – 33’3” overall. KITCHEN AREA – 25’ x 7’6”. The kitchen is extremely well fitted with a comprehensive range of off-white panelled shaker style cabinets comprising base level cupboards, further matching wall cupboards and one full height unit. A bank of windows comprising a large double glazed small paned bow window and adjacent matching window provide views over the gardens. The base level kitchen units are topped with attractive oak worktop surfaces and upstands and on one side of the kitchen stands a raised oil fired Rayburn with two hotplates and two ovens. To one side of the Rayburn is a semi professional Rangemaster Toledo cooking range finished in brushed stainless steel and smoked glass comprising a ceramic five ring electric hob top with sixth ring/warming plate to one side, beneath are two ovens, a separate grill/oven and a pan storage drawer with a large stainless steel wall mounted splashback and Neff illuminated filter hood above. Integrated Bosch dishwasher, slate flagged flooring, open beamed ceiling with painted wooden panelling. One of the cabinet fronts conceals a freestanding oil fired Grant boiler to supply domestic hot water and central heating, space for an American sized fridge freezer. Concealed pelmet lighting to the worktops and further overhead light to the wall cupboards, telephone point. At one end of a galleried slate flagged hallway with a double glazed panelled door opening onto the garden and patio and at the other end of the kitchen, three slate steps ascend to the:- 8 Ref: LCAA6049 BREAKFAST ROOM – 13’ x 8’7”.