4 bedroom detached house for sale

Tenure: Freehold

SITUATION
The property is conveniently located in St Stephens on the edge of the popular Cornish town of Launceston which offers a wide variety of local amenities including an 18 hole golf course, leisure and sports complex with swimming pool, bowls, and a good selection of varied retail outlets. Central to the town, the medieval castle and grounds still remain. The main A30 dual carriageway is close at hand from Launceston providing valuable links to other towns, villages and places of interest, including the cathedral city of Truro, Bodmin, Plymouth, the city of Exeter and the North Cornish coast.

COMMUNICATION
Road - The A30 (dual carriageway) from Launceston provides easy access to Truro, Exeter and the M5 motorway.
Bus Service - A regular bus service operates passing the property on route to Launceston town centre. From the town centre a regular bus service operates to Newquay, Exeter, Plymouth, Tavistock & Bude.
Rail - Regular intercity services operate from Bodmin Parkway and Exeter to London (Paddington) and via Salisbury to London (Waterloo).
Sea - Ferry services operate from Plymouth to northern France and northern Spain.
Air - Exeter International Airport provides flights to the Isles of Scilly, Channel Islands, Ireland, Scotland and a number of continental destinations. Newquay Airport offers flights to numerous destinations including London Stansted.

RECREATION
Water - Sailing is available at Siblyback and Roadford Lakes, Padstow, Fowey, Plymouth, Newton Ferrers, Salcombe, Dartmouth and various other harbours along the south coast. There are delightful beaches on the North Cornish coast including Widemouth Bay, Trebarwith, Polzeath, Harlyn Bay and Constantine Bay.
Horse Riding & Walking - Horse riding is accessible via bridleways and country lanes in the area. The South West Coast Path also offers scenic walking and further walking and riding are available on Bodmin Moor and Dartmoor.
Golf - Launceston Golf Course is just on the doorstep and further golf courses can be found at Kennards House, Tavistock, Holsworthy, Saltash, Whitsand Bay, Looe Bindown and St Mellion.

THE PROPERTY
A substantial and welcoming, detached, 4 bedroom country house built in 1981 with rough cast rendered walls under a natural slate roof, attractive gardens and a traditional stone-built barn with potential for conversion. Set in a private location on the edge of Launceston and just a short walk to the golf course.

The generously proportioned accommodation briefly comprises: Entrance hall, sitting room, dining room, sun room with views over the garden and beyond. Lower ground bedroom 4/living room and on the first floor, master bedroom with en-suite shower room, 2 further double bedrooms and a family bathroom.

THE ACCOMMODATION

ENTRANCE PORCH
2.58m(8'6'') x 2.05m(6'9'')
uPVC double-glazed door and windows, slate floor. Door leads to:

ENTRANCE HALL
4.96m(16'3'') x 1.86m(6'1'')
Tile-effect flooring, staircase descends to the basement and ascends to the first floor. Doors lead off to:

SITTING/DINING ROOM
8.12m(26'8'') x 4.27m(14'0'')
An inviting triple-aspect room with large fireplace housing a Country Kiln woodburning stove on a slate hearth. Archway leads to:

DINING ROOM
3.81m(12'6'') x 2.84m(9'4'')
Inter-connecting door to kitchen and timber framed French doors lead to:

SUN ROOM
6.80m(22'4'') x 2.00m(6'7'')
Slate flooring, sliding uPVC double-glazed patio doors lead out onto the slate patio and garden beyond.

KITCHEN
4.42m(14'6'') max x 2.80m(9'2'')
Range of fitted wall and base units under roll-top work surfaces. Inset stainless steel one-and-a-half bowl sink and draining board. Space and plumbing for dishwasher and built-in fridge. Stoves range-style mains gas cooker stove with eight rings, two ovens and grill.

REAR ENTRANCE LOBBY
1.68m(5'6'') x 1.37m(4'6'')
Tiled floor. uPVC double-glazed door leads to the rear patio. Door to:

UTILITY
2.71m(8'11'') x 2.88m(9'5'') max
Tiled floor. Range of built-in cupboards space for upright freezer, space and plumbing for washing machine and tumbledryer. Tiled work surfaces with inset stainless steel sink. Built-in airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder.

CLOAKROOM
Low-level WC, wall-mounted wash hand basin.

LOWER GROUND FLOOR

BEDROOM 4/LIVING ROOM
8.13m(26'8'') x 8.24m(27'0'') max
Windows to the front and side elevations. Built-in cupboards housing the Kingfisher gas-fired boiler.

ON THE FIRST FLOOR

LANDING
Loft access hatch. Doors lead off to:

BEDROOM 1
5.96m(19'7'') x 4.30m(14'1'')
Range of built-in wardrobes and drawer units, archway leads to:

EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM
2.85m(9'4'') max x 2.62m(8'7'')
Walk-in shower, vanity work surface with inset wash hand basin, built-in wardrobe. Door leads to:

CLOAKROOM
Low-level WC and bidet.

BEDROOM 2
4.46m(14'8'') x 3.24m(10'8'')
Built-in cupboards, inter-connecting door to:

BATHROOM
2.46m(8'1'') x 2.14m(7'0'')
Low-level WC, pedestal hand basin, panelled bath with mixer taps and shower attachment above.

BEDROOM 3
3.58m(11'9'') max x 3.03m(9'11'')
Range of built-in wardrobes and storage cupboards.

OUTSIDE
The gardens are mainly laid to lawn interspersed with a variety of specimen shrubs and trees with a leat meandering through the garden. The lawns are underplanted with a large of variety of spring flowering bulbs to the front and side of the property with natural slate patio areas ideal for al fresco dining and entertaining. There are well stocked flowering borders and deciduous and evergreen shrubs and trees.

OUTBUILDINGS
The traditional barn has potential for conversion, subject to planning, and currently houses the following:-

Three Stable Loose Boxes:
Box 1: 3.59m x 3.52m (11'9" x 11'7")
Formerly used as an office with a telephone point and electricity connected
Box 2: 3.58m x 3.58m (11'9" x 11'9")
Box 3: 3.58m x 3.58m (11'9" x 11'9")
Tack Room: 2.45m x 2.87m max (8'0" x 9'5")
Built-in stainless steel sink with wall-mounted water heater above.
Feed Store: 1.53m x 1.58m (5'0 x 5'2")

Wooden staircase rises to:

Loft: 14.21m x 3.64m (46'7" x 11'8")
All incorporated within a stone-built barn 13.78m x 4.62m (45'3" x 15'2") under a natural slate pitched roof.

Additional Lean-to: 7.97m x 3.55m (26'2" x 11'8") incorporating covered wash down area 3.55m x 3.65m (11'8" x 12'0").

Leading to:

Loosebox 4: 3.83m x 3.23m (12'7" x 10'7")

Lean-to Freezer/Utility Room: 3.91m x 2.68m (12'10" x 8'10") housing the electricity consumer unit and meter.

Adjoining WC: 1.92m x by 1.02m (6'4" x 3'4")
High-level WC, wall-mounted wash hand basin.

Outside is an Enclosed Yard Area 10.0m x 7.50m. (32'10" x 24'7")

LAND OPTION
An option to purchase up to 13 acres of pastureland, which is conveniently situated across the driveway, is divided into 4 paddocks and can be accessed separately from the road.

SERVICES
Water - Mains
Drainage - Private
Gas - Mains
Electricity - Mains
Telephone & Broadband - BT connection

LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Cornwall Council. County Hall, Treyew Road, Truro, Cornwall TR1 3AY.
Tel: 0300 1234 100
Western Power Distribution, Avonbank, Feeder Road, Bristol, BS2 0TB.
Tel: 01179 332000
South West Water, Peninsula House, Rydon Lane, Exeter, Devon EX2 7WP.
Tel: 0800 1691144
Customer Support Team, National Grid - Gas Distribution, Lakeside House, The Lakes, Northampton, NN4 7HD. Tel: 0845 605 6677

AGENT'S NOTES
None of the services or appliances, plumbing, heating or electrical installations have been tested by the selling agent. Any maps used on the details are to assist identification of the property only and are not an indication of the actual surroundings, which may have changed since the map was printed. None of the statements contained in these particulars as to this property are to be relied on as statements or representations of fact.

RIGHTS OF WAY, EASEMENTS AND BOUNDARIES
The properties are sold subject to and with the benefit of all outgoings, rights of way, easements and wayleaves there may be whether mentioned in these general remarks and stipulations or particulars of sale or not.

PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
All figures, floorplans and maps are for guidance purposes only. They are prepared and issued in good faith and are intended to give a fair description of the property but do not constitute any part of any offer or contract.

VIEWING ARRANGEMENTS
Strictly by arrangement with D R Kivell & Partners. Tel: 01822 810810.