Ref: LCAA7749 Offers around £1,250,000 The Old Rectory, St John, Torpoint, Cornwall, PL11 3AW FREEHOLD A particularly fine Grade II Listed early Victorian former rectory facing south and set in delightful mature gardens and grounds of about 2.9 acres. The spacious, comfortable and well appointed accommodation offers 3 principal reception rooms, 6 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms plus an attractive detached unconverted barn. 2 Ref: LCAA7749 SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Ground floor: entrance porch, boot room, cloakroom, hallway, games/cinema room, study, dining room, drawing room, playroom, back kitchen, kitchen/breakfast room, laundry room, wine store, coal store. First floor: half landing, main landing, 6 bedrooms – 3 en-suite, 2 further family bathrooms. Outside: in all extending to about, 2.9 acres including a detached unconverted barn, detached garage, garden store, parking and lake. DESCRIPTION • The Old Rectory is early Victorian and believed to date from 1844 with some later alterations. It is a particularly handsome and imposing home with a render front, brick dressings to the rear and sits under a hipped slate roof. • The house has a side entrance porch on the eastern elevation with boot room and cloakroom off. • Superb entrance hall almost 32’ in length with lovely open well staircase and moulded handrail. 3 Ref: LCAA7749 • The three principal reception rooms on the south side of the house include a magnificent 26’ drawing room with bow window overlooking the front gardens and lovely fireplace. Adjoining this is a superb 20’ dining room and study both of which taking in the outlook of the front gardens. • From the main hallway there is access through to a recently refitted kitchen/breakfast room, large back kitchen and further room currently used as a playroom which has a doorway out into the gardens. • To the rear of the main hallway is a games/cinema room and there is a further laundry room, wine store and coal store. • From the main hallway there is a half landing which provides access to one of the bathrooms. • The light and spacious main landing provides access to the bedrooms and the 21’6” master bedroom with bow window has an en-suite and there are two further double bedrooms to the front of the house one with an en-suite. There are three further bedrooms to the rear, all double, one with an en-suite and then a further family bathroom. 4 Ref: LCAA7749 • There is also a lovely hidden balcony enjoying a southerly and westerly outlook. • The house is set in about 2.9 acres of beautiful gardens and grounds and these are primarily to the south, east and west of the house. • There is ample parking and storage areas including a garage with garden store behind. • On the eastern side of the house is an unconverted barn which previously has had planning permission (currently elapsed) to convert into further and separate accommodation. • The house is approached over a discreet and gravelled driveway which opens into the parking area to the front of the house. • The gardens and grounds are an absolute delight, primarily level and lawned to the front with a wealth of beautiful mature trees, shrubs and bushes with a lake on the eastern side with some lovely mature bulrushes and an island. Behind this there is a woodland walk, a lovely contrast and adding to the delights to be found in these delightful gardens and grounds. LOCATION The Old Rectory is located in the small hamlet of St John which is accessed from the A374 which runs from the Trerulefoot Roundabout on the A38, along the southern bank of the River Lynher all the way down to Torpoint where the Lynher joins the River Tamar in the 5 Ref: LCAA7749 large estuary waters of Plymouth Sound. Torpoint itself provides ferry access across to Plymouth and at the nearby village of St Germans there is a railway station connecting the south west to the mainline between London Paddington and Penzance. This part of Cornwall is often missed by visitors and is known as the hidden corner of Cornwall and has some beautiful and unspoilt nearby villages and beaches. There is a boatyard in the village of Polbathic and the rivers and creeks can be accessed from the Tamar Estuary which provides some excellent day sailing waters, empty out into Plymouth Sound where the large estuary waters provide access to the Rivers Lynher, Tavy and Tamar. The Dandy Hole is a famous stopping off point for sailing yachts and Plymouth Sound provides direct access out into the English Channel. There are several active yacht clubs in the area and a wealth of sailing facilities which can be accessed from the town of Torpoint, located to the east. The nearest towns are Torpoint and Saltash to the east and west respectively, both of which provide adequate facilities to cover day to day needs with the nearby villages of Polbathic and St Germans having more local facilities. This is a desirable and sought after location for several reasons including the swift access into and out of Cornwall. The A38 provides a quick route deeper into Cornwall and to the north the Tamar Bridge crosses into Devon. From the bridge the A38 remains dual carriageway all the way to Exeter until it joins the national motorway network. To the south of the property the network of lanes connects to some beautiful unspoilt coastline, dotted with picturesque fishing villages and excellent sandy beaches stretching between the Tamar Estuary and the picturesque fishing village of Looe which remains and active fishing point and is a popular tourist centre. There are primary schools in Anthony and St Germans with private and grammar schooling in the city of Plymouth. There is a Waitrose store on the outskirts of Saltash and the surrounding rivers, creeks and open countryside provides some wonderful scenic walks. Just a short drive away there is a wonderful array and choice of sandy beaches with lifeguards to Tregantle Fort and Freathy. 6 Ref: LCAA7749 7 Ref: LCAA7749 GENERAL INFORMATION VIEWING – Strictly by prior appointment through: Lillicrap Chilcott, Landrian House, 59-60 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2PE. Telephone: (01872) 273473. E-mail: [email protected]. POST CODE – PL11 3AW. SERVICES – Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk. DIRECTIONS – From the Trerulefoot Roundabout take the A374 towards Torpoint passing through Polbathic and along the road adjoining the River Lynher. Continue along this road until about 2½ miles from Torpoint and there is a sign on the right hand side to St John, HMS Raleigh and Trevol Business Park. At the crossroads go straight over sign posted to St John, continue along this road as it goes down the hill to the valley bottom continuing up the lane and then down into the village itself. The driveway to The Old Rectory is on the left hand side but it is more convenient to continue past this about 50 years, turn around at the grass triangle go back up the lane and take the driveway on the right hand side. AGENT’S NOTE – The above particulars have been prepared as a general guide only for prospective buyers. Whilst we have endeavoured to provide a fair and reasonable description of the property, no specific survey or detailed inspection has been carried out in relation to the property, the services, the appliances and any fixtures and fittings or equipment. All buyers should rely on their own surveys and investigations in connection with any purchase of the property. All measurements, floor plans, dimensions, acreages and distances are approximate only and should not be relied upon for accuracy. OFFICE OPENING HOURS – Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm. Saturday - 9.00am to 1.00pm. NB: A number of staff are available for viewing appointments all day Saturday and all day Sunday. 8 Ref: LCAA7749 Not to scale – for identification purposes only. 9 Ref: LCAA7749 .