Offers in excess of 400,000 Castle House, 4 Trevaunance Road, St Agnes, Nr. Truro, Cornwall FREEHOLD An incredibly rare opportunity to acquire a detached Grade II Listed 5/6 double bedroomed period house which occupies an approximately 0.57 acre garden plot, an oasis of peace, tranquillity and seclusion right in the very heart of St Agnes village. With garaging, parking and useful outbuilding completing the exciting project, requiring remedial work and complete renovation.
2 SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: entrance hall/sitting room, dining room, kitchen, inner hall, bathroom, wc, study. Two staircases to first floor. First Floor: 6 double bedrooms. Outside: 3 attached single garages, detached open-fronted barn. Wash house/wc. South facing front gardens with greenhouse with productive grapevine. Side parking area for numerous vehicles. Extensive part walled rear gardens with areas of lawn, mature trees, pathways and ponds. In all, approximately 0.574 of an acre. METHOD OF AND REASONS FOR SALE A Tender Pack is available electronically from Lillicrap Chilcott to all interested parties solicitors, strictly by email application to Della Knight, sales@lillicrapchilcott.com. However, the property is available for sale in the normal way, subject to contract, with offers to be submitted by private treaty. Potential purchasers are asked to make all of their own enquiries about the site and the state of repair of the building. Our clients are unable to expand upon the information contained in these sales particulars or in the Tender Pack. CASH BUYERS ONLY. Viewings strictly by appointment only. Interested parties please contact our Lillicrap Chilcott, Lemon Street office.
3 The property is vacant and can be sold with immediate vacant possession no onward chain. A mining search made recommendations for a mining drill test investigation. The findings of this investigation revealed evidence of a small shaft in the rear garden plus a lode outcrop working that runs approximately west-south-west to east-northeast under the right part of the right extension of the main house and will require remediation. A summary plan of the drill test investigation is included in these sales particulars and the full Report is available in the Tender Pack. DESCRIPTION An impressive detached Grade II Listed house constructed we understand in the early 1800 s. Occupying an incredibly sought after and convenient location within the very heart of St Agnes just a short walk from village amenities, pubs and restaurants and a 5-10 minute stroll from Trevaunance Cove and incredible coastal walks. 5/6 double bedroomed, well proportioned accommodation in need of modernisation and refurbishment but offering huge scope to remodel and improve to create one of the very best dwellings in this much coveted coastal village. Extensive garden plot of approximately 0.574 of an acre including lovely lawned south facing front gardens, side gardens providing extensive off street parking and glorious part walled rear gardens now overgrown but providing an unrivalled opportunity to
4 create an unspoilt sheltered oasis of peace and tranquillity right in the heart of the village. Ideal for families with children and green fingered plantsmen alike. Open-fronted barn with possibility of conversion into a studio (subject to gaining necessary consents) plus 3 single garages. The availability of houses in the village of the size and stature of Castle House cannot be overstated and indeed combined with sizeable private gardens its availability represents a once in a lifetime opportunity to create one of St Agnes very best family homes. LOCATION Castle House is found along Trevaunance Road which is located just off the village square 150 yards or so away from the St Agnes Hotel, right in the heart of the village. St Agnes is situated in both a Designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and a World Heritage Site. This ever popular and highly desirable compact village has a thriving and create local community which supports lots of independent shops and businesses. When you add into the equation stunning idyllic beaches, superb pubs and eateries as well as access to some of the most stunning coastal walks imaginable, it is not hard to see why St Agnes has developed this reputation for being one of the villages to live in. The village itself is served with all day to day needs on hand which include a general store, a Boots chemist, a baker, butcher, fishmonger as well as a fine selection of public houses and restaurants, gift and surf shops together with local schooling and a doctor s surgery. St Agnes sits above Trevaunance Cove and to the north at Chapel Porth to the west both with fantastic beaches popular with surfers. Of particular benefit and one of the main attractions of St Agnes and indeed this area of Cornwall is that the village of St Agnes itself is the nearest piece of north Cornish coastline
5 in reach of the cathedral city of Truro approximately a 15 minutes drive away. The capital of Cornwall, Truro is considered the retail, commercial and administrative centre of the county and has an enviable reputation for excellent shopping, restaurants, recreational and sporting facilities which include the cultural experiences at the Hall for Cornwall. On the side of Truro closest to St Agnes are two out of city retail centres together with the main Royal Cornwall Hospital at Treliske, Truro Golf Club, Richard Lander School and Truro College. Truro also offers a selection of private schools. Access around the county is excellent with the A30 being just a few mile from St Agnes and there is a mainline railway station in Truro, on the intercity line to London Paddington. The nearby Newquay Airport offers flights to a large part of the United Kingdom and also some internal destinations.
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7 For reference only, not to form any part of a sales contract.
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9 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: sales@lillicrapchilcott.com. POST CODE TR5 0SE. SERVICES Mains water and mains electricity. Private drainage. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk. DIRECTIONS From the St Agnes Hotel right in the centre of the village proceed down the hill and bear off left into Trevaunance Road. Pass the first entrance on the right hand side which is The Old Vicarage, the very next driveway after a kerbed parking area is that of Castle House. 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.
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