Reception Rooms: 2 | Bedrooms: 4 | Bathrooms: 2
A picture perfect Grade II Listed detached 4 bedroom farmhouse set within large gardens, in an idyllic rural hamlet that is located within the highly sought after parish of Lanhydrock. The hamlet is made up of just 4 detached residences, 2 being former farmhouses and the others converted barns. No onward chain.
For sale for only second time since 1650, the property was formerly part of the renowned Lanhydrock Estate, who still own large areas of the surrounding farmland and countryside. The house enjoys a delightful setting, positioned within attractive and sizeable gardens and grounds that are mostly located to the rear of the house and includes a large area of level lawned paddock. There is parking for multiple cars and a large open fronted Dutch style barn provides space for the storage of vehicles, as well as having potential for other uses.
Then house is very comfortable and enjoys well balanced accommodation throughout. Entered via a picturesque pitched entrance door, the ground floor includes 2 good-sized reception rooms, with each having an impressive stone inglenook fireplace with wood burners in situ. Other appealing features of the rooms include beamed ceilings, window seats and a stunning combination of exposed stone, granite and slate floors.
The kitchen is located to the rear of the house, accessed via the dining room. This stunning space is where more traditional features of the house meet a slightly more contemporary style. White modern kitchen units with timber worktops over are complimented by large flagstone sized grey flooring tiles. These contrast perfectly with its impressive granite double fireplace that also contains a wood burner to one side. The kitchen also enjoys access out into the rear courtyard area from a rear porch. The courtyard provides an excellent space for outside dining and entertaining and, subject to all requisite consents, may offer space and potential for the further enlargement of the accommodation.
The first floor houses 4 excellent bedrooms, 3 of which look out over the attractive front gardens and they are serviced via a family bathroom also at the front. The largest bedroom is located to the rear of the house and this has an en suite bathroom.
The property is approached from the public highway along a private lane that also provides access to two of the other properties within the hamlet. A private entrance to the side of the house then leads to the rear of the house where there is a large parking and turning area and beyond on thge rear boundary are the two larger outbuildings. At the front of the house, also accessed from the lane, is a further parking area that is laid with granite chippings. A pathway then leads from this parking area through the front lawned gardens, to the front entrance door. At the rear of the house, adjacent to the courtyard are various single storey stone outbuildings that are currently used as a utility room, outside WC and a log store but they may offer potential for other uses.
Set between the north and south coasts of Cornwall, Lanhydrock is a highly accessible location that enjoys easy access to the both the south and north coasts, as well as the A30 and A38 trunk roads. The Bodmin Parkway mainline railway station is just minutes away and the picturesque harbour-side towns of Fowey and Charlestown are just a few miles away. The nearest towns are Lostwithiel and Bodmin, which between them offer an excellent array of individual and interesting shops, including many wonderful antique shops in Lostwithiel particularly, as well as multiple national supermarkets too. Cornwall’s Newquay Airport is under 15 miles distance and Truro, via the A30 to the west, is 24 miles away. The A30 is a dual carriageway all the way to the M5 motorway at Exeter.
The magnificent Lanhydrock House is just moments away and it is both the head office and home of the National trust in Cornwall. It offers some excellent walks and cycle rides around the estate, as well as the magnificent house itself. The nearby Cardinham Valley is a rural haven for walkers and cyclists with its network of mile upon mile of woodland trails and delightful scenery. Wadebridge and Padstow offer an excellent range of shops, restaurants and sports facilities. The Camel Trail cycle way runs from Lanhydrock to Padstow, enjoying many beautiful areas and views of North Cornwall along its route, including the banks of the Camel River and Estuary, between Bodmin and Padstow. The area in general is exceptionally well served by many delightful pubs and restaurants on both coasts. For the true foodies, Rick Stein and Paul Ainsworth have restaurants in Padstow, whilst Nathan Outlaw’s restaurant at Port Isaac was voted the Good Food Guide’s number one restaurant in the country in 2019.
