345,000 Penpell Farm, Penpell, Par, Cornwall FREEHOLD To be sold in order to close an Estate. A detached 7 bedroomed farmhouse with 3 large reception rooms, all requiring modernisation whilst enjoying a peaceful rural location, with grounds approaching.4 of an acre and attractive far reaching views over countryside to St Austell Bay.
2 SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: entrance porch, entrance hall, sitting room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, pantry, scullery/dairy, rear porch. First Floor: 7 bedrooms, family bathroom, separate wc, two staircases. Outside: large garage/barn with adjacent store (this building may offer excellent potential to create an annexe, subject to any necessary consents). Pump House and Gardener s WC, attached to the side of the farmhouse. Rear lawned garden, side orchard and front enclosed walled garden together with a further garden area, on the opposite side of the country lane. In all the grounds are approaching.4 of an acre. DESCRIPTION A beautifully proportioned detached former farmhouse offering seven bedrooms and three large reception rooms with further ancillary areas, all requiring modernisation with the first floor probably benefitting from a certain amount of reconfiguration. The property enjoys a delightful, peaceful rural location close to woodland walks and enjoys some far reaching views over countryside towards St Austell Bay and the surrounding coastline. There are some delightful features within the accommodation including exposed stonework, traditional fireplaces with woodburning stoves and an Aga in the large kitchen/breakfast room. There are exposed beams to several ceilings and some delightful old slate flags on
3 the flooring throughout the dairy/scullery and pantry. It may be possible to create further reception rooms, if required, out of these areas. A paved footpath with pedestrian wrought iron gate leads from the lane into the front garden. There is a second, vehicular access to the left of the farmhouse into a large gravelled yard providing plenty of parking and turning area for numerous vehicles and at the back of the yard is a garage/barn (45 5 x 14 9 ) with an adjacent store which offers a large undercover garage, workshop and/or storage space but may also provide potential for conversion, subject to any necessary consents. To the right of the farmhouse is an orchard with a connecting gate into the lawned garden at the back of the farmhouse. The farmhouse walls are extremely thick and traditionally constructed from natural stone under a slate roof. N.B. we understand that the rear porch, (which was added to the farmhouse at a later date) is of uncertain concrete content from a mundic point of view, which may require this to be demolished and reconstructed. LOCATION Penpell Farm enjoys a wonderfully peaceful rural location surrounded by open farm and woodland, accessed from a pretty country lane whilst enjoying easy access to the A390 which provides swift access up to Plymouth and Devon and out of county provides a swift link to Exeter and Devon where the remainder of the national motorway network can be joined. To the south west is the nearby village of St Blazey catering adequately for day-today needs with local supermarkets, a post office/general store, dentist and doctor s surgeries and a variety of other businesses. To the north east lies the picturesque village of Lostwithiel, on the upper reaches of the River Fowey, renowned for its variety of antique shops, local supermarkets, restaurants and inns together with the recreational areas along
4 the banks of the River Fowey. To the west is the major town of St Austell providing a wide array of leisure, commercial and retail facilities together with a mainline station providing a direct link to London Paddington with approximate travel time of 4½ hours. There is a further station in the nearby village of Par which also has the mainline link to Paddington. The county capital of Truro is some eighteen miles away to the south west which provides an extremely wide range of amenities. There are beautiful walks through the surrounding lanes with a large belt of mature woodland nearby providing footpaths down into the Luxulyan valley which is a national heritage site. Pretty country lanes to the north connect to the Atlantic coastline which provides excellent surfing and kite surfing. The south coast is closer with large beaches at Par and Carlyon Bay, the latter also having a 18-hole golf course. Nearby is the picturesque harbour town of Fowey with its deep natural harbour, excellent sailing and pleasure craft facilities and active yacht clubs. Other nearby attractions include the Lost Gardens of Heligan and the Eden Project. THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) A recessed, part glazed timber stable door opens onto the:- ENTRANCE PORCH. Ceramic tiled floor, wall light point. Part glazed panelled timber door to:- ENTRANCE HALL 12 9 x 10 including the stairs. Staircase ascending to the first floor, telephone point, wall mounted electric night storage heater. Doors off to:-
5 SITTING ROOM 18 9 to chimney breast x 13. A beautiful dual aspect room with a glazed door opening on to the front garden and double glazed sash window with window seat beneath overlooking the side driveway. At one end is an impressive granite inglenook fireplace with a large log burning stove and deeply set recessed niches on either side, one of which has a window in. A range of built-in shelving, beamed ceiling, three wall light points, part wooden panelled walling. There was an interconnecting door in one wall to the dairy/scullery but this has since been blocked off. DINING ROOM 13 2 x 12 4 into the chimney breast recesses. Recessed sash window overlooking the front garden, attractive granite fireplace with a slate hearth and log burning stove, picture rail, two wall light points.
6 At the back of the entrance hall a part glazed wooden panelled door opens onto the:- INNER HALL. Ceramic tiled flooring, two built-in understairs storage cupboards, doors off to:- KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM 18 8 to the stairs x 11 2. Two sash windows with a built-in window seat beneath overlook the rear courtyard and a part glazed wooden door opens on to the rear sun porch. At one end is a range of built-in pine kitchen cabinets and a oil fired Aga with twin ovens and hot plates, also supplying domestic hot water. Two areas of worktop surface with tiled wall surrounds, ceramic tiled flooring, serving hatch to sitting room (which could be used as a dining room if required). From the kitchen, a door opens onto a secondary staircase ascending to the first floor, beside which is a part glazed door to the:- PANTRY 11 x 7 6. Ceramic tiled floor, thick slate thralls on brick supports on three sides, further range of suspended wooden shelving from the beams. Open beamed ceiling, window overlooking the rear courtyard, ceramic tiled floor. Wooden door to:- SCULLERY / DAIRY 12 8 x 11 5. Window overlooking the rear courtyard, blocked in fireplace with old timber mantel above, built-in trough in one corner, part slate flagged flooring, interconnecting door to the sitting room (currently blocked off) further door opening onto the rear garden.
7 A part glazed door from the kitchen opens onto the SUN PORCH 9 x 5 9. Pitched clear corrugated roofing, part ceramic tiled walls, ceramic tiled floor, built-in white Belfast sink with a cold water tap above, wooden door opening onto the back garden. From the entrance hall a period staircase with wooden handrail, newel posts and banisters, ascends to a:- SPLIT LANDING. Double glazed skylight window, some exposed beams, electric night storage heater, further flight of stairs descending to a door opening onto the kitchen (the back stairs). To the right there are doors off to:- BEDROOM 1 13 2 x 13. Double glazed window overlooking the front garden with tiled sill beneath, part vaulted ceiling with exposed beams, loft hatch access. BEDROOM 4 9 7 x 9 9 max. including the wardrobes, 6 5 min. Built-in double wardrobe with hanging rail space and further cupboards above, window overlooking the front garden and providing some far reaching views over countryside towards the sea. On the left hand side of the landing from the top of the main stairs are doors off to:- BEDROOM 2 13 7 x 11 2. Recessed window providing far reaching countryside and sea views, with deep sill beneath, loft hatch access, exposed ceiling beams, part vaulted ceiling, one wall light point. BEDROOM 5 10 x 7 7. Recessed window overlooking the front garden and providing far reaching countryside and sea views. Off the back landing, left hand side are two interconnecting bedrooms. BEDROOM 3 13 x 12. Window overlooking the rear gardens, range of built-in cupboards, wall light point, electric night storage heater. Interconnecting door to:-
8 BEDROOM 6 11 3 x 8 5 max. narrowing to 7 2 at one end. Wall light point, exposed beam, sash window overlooking the rear garden. On the right hand side of the rear landing there are doors off to:- BEDROOM 7 8 6 x 10 max. including wardrobe, 7 min. Small paned sash window overlooking the rear garden, built-in wardrobe with further cupboards above. FAMILY BATHROOM 12 3 x 8 4. Small paned sash window overlooking the rear garden, coloured suite comprising a panel enclosed bath with chromium mixer tap and shower attachment, bidet, pedestal wash hand basin, wall mounted Dimplex electric fan heater, builtin lagged copper hot water cylinder with immersion facility and slatted shelving above. SEPARATE WC. Low level wc, window. OUTSIDE Penpell Farm is approached from the lane via a crazy paved path flanked by lawn on both sides and mature shrubbery fronting the lane. A wrought iron gate between granite pillars opens on to a crazy paved path which leads through the front garden and up to the house. On either side of the path are mature lawns with high hedged and walled boundaries providing excellent privacy. On either side of the front porch are paved patio areas facing south enjoying the best of the daily sun with attractive flower bed borders. Further along the lane, just past the house a broad gravelled entrance opens on to a large parking and turning area with room for numerous vehicles and also providing access to a LARGE BARN / GARAGE 45 5 x 14 9. Built of stone with a monopitched corrugated roof on a large timber framework with twin metal roller shutter doors to the front and a
9 wooden pedestrian door to the side and window providing natural light, wall mounted electric consumer circuit breaker board and meter. (N.B. the barn is attached at the back, at a higher level, to a cattle shed owned by a neighbour). ATTACHED GARDEN STORE 13 6 x 7 9. Built of block with monopitched corrugated roof and a wooden pedestrian door opening on to the front drive. There is gravelled hardstanding between the garage and barn providing further parking if required and this leads around to a concreted path leading along the back of the farmhouse in to two courtyard areas accessing the scullery. Off the second courtyard a door opens onto:- THE WASH ROOM 10 4 x 8. This still has an ancient brick built surround with inset metal wash tub and open grate/fire beneath, ceiling light point, monopitched slate roof, further door to a side path which leads down the right hand side of the property accessing a:- GARDENER S WC. Low level wc and slate flagged flooring and a further door leading around into the front garden. On the right hand side there is a further area of orchard with mature apple trees and lawn with gateways into the rear garden and side path. Along the back of the house is a raised area of lawn with steps on either side of the farmhouse providing access from the lower courtyard areas up to the lawn above.
10 On the opposite side of the lane a gateway opens into a further garden area which is enclosed by high hedging and mature trees, this is a surprisingly big area which would lend itself well to a vegetable garden as it is very sheltered and could equally provide a perfect spot for a more formal garden with perhaps a studio or further garaging, subject to any necessary consents. In all the grounds are approaching.4 of an acre. GENERAL INFORMATION VIEWING Strictly by prior appointment through: Lillicrap Chilcott, Landrian House, 59-60 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2PE. Telephone: (01872) 273473. Facsimile: (01872) 273474. Website: www.waterfrontandcountryhomes.com E-mail: sales@lillicrapchilcott.com POST CODE PL24 2SA. SERVICES Mains water, mains electricity, private drainage, oil fired AGA to supply cooking facilities and domestic hot water. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk. BOUNDARIES There is an area on the eastern boundary (in the orchard, marked by tape) which will require a new 5 close board fenced boundary to be erected at the expense of the purchaser. DIRECTIONS From St Blazey follow the A390 towards Lostwithiel proceeding along Tywardreath Highway and ascend Penpillick Hill proceed up the dual carriageway section and then continue until you come to a row of cottages on the left, turn left into a little lane just before the cottages and follow this lane down into a dip up the other side along a straight flat section and Penpell Farm is the third property 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.
11 OFFICE OPENING HOURS Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm. to 1.00pm (available for viewings all day). Saturday - 9.00am
12 Not to scale for identification purposes only.
13 For reference only, not to form any part of a sales contract.
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