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St Gluvias, Penryn

PROPERTY TYPE

Detached

BEDROOMS

4

BATHROOMS

2

SIZE

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TENURE
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Freehold

Key features

  • Extended detached four/five bed house
  • Garage, workshop & stores
  • Grounds extending to 7 acres
  • Private elevated position with far-reaching views
  • Easy access to Penryn, Falmouth and South Coast

Description

An extended detached house set in a rural position with far-reaching views to the north towards St Agnes Beacon.  This delightful smallholding extends to 7.13 acres or thereabouts, enjoying a high degree of privacy, yet with easy access to Falmouth and Penryn. 

The Property
A period extended house of stone construction with latter-day extension under a pitched roof that has been refurbished by the current vendors to offer comfortable family living, yet maintaining the period charm of the house.

The property comprises on the ground floor: entrance lobby, office/bedroom five, utility room, shower room with wc, wonderful triple aspect kitchen/breakfast room with far-reaching views and doors out to the terrace, house style living room with wood burning stove and garden room to the front. to the first floor: four bedrooms and spacious family bathroom.

The property lies in a private, rural, elevated position and enjoys far-reaching panoramic views over the surrounding countryside as far at St Agnes Beacon in the distance. It enjoys a high degree of privacy, with fir trees being planted along part of the boundary hedges.

The property is approached off a minor County lane onto a private driveway leading down to ample parking area.

Cottage style gardens lie to the front and side of the house, predominantly laid to lawn with mature herbaceous borders and a productive vegetable and fruit garden below.

Within the garden lies a summer house, taking advantage of the views and the sunsets over the hills in the distance.

Outbuildings
Complementing the property is a useful outbuilding of part stone and block construction providing a garage with inspection pit, a lean-to greenhouse, a workshop / store and some useful storage rooms.

The outbuilding would offer alternative uses, subject to planning, for instance an annexe, holiday let or home office.

The Land
The land extends in all to 7.13 acres or thereabouts and is level to gently sloping, bounded by traditional Cornish hedge banks. The land laid to pasture and divided into four enclosures and would be suitable for agricultural, horticultural or equestrian purposes.

Property Information
EPC E Council Tax Band C
 
Services
The property benefits from mains electricity, private water from a borehole and private drainage. Electric heating. None of these services have been tested and therefore no guarantees can be given. Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries to the relevant service providers.


Wayleaves, Easements & Rights of Way
The sale will be subject to and with the benefit of all wayleaves, easements and rights of way as may exist.
 
Particulars & Plan
Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of these particulars, their accuracy is not guaranteed and they do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. Any intending purchaser/s must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of these particulars.

Location
Little Trolvis lies just north of the village of Longdowns in the Parish of St Gluvias. The village provides a garage with shop, whilst the university town of Penryn with Exeter Tremough Campus (3 miles) provides a wider range of services and the port town of Falmouth (4½ miles) provides an extensive range of retail and professional services, along with health and leisure facilities and also access to the sheltered sailing waters of the Carrick Roads.

The County town of Truro (12 miles) provides a wide range of services and retail facilities as well as the mainline railway station to Paddington and the north.

For the outdoor enthusiast, there is numerous quiet country lanes and bridlepaths for extensive riding out and the nearby beach of Gyllyngvase, Swanpool and Maenporth, all within easy reach.

Viewing & Directions
Strictly by appointment with the sole selling agent Lodge & Thomas. Tel:
email:
 
Directions

From Penryn, take the A394 towards Helston. At Longdowns, proceed past the garage, and turn right just after the row of cottages. Proceed up the road without deviation, bearing left at the junction and the entrance will be found on your right.

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Band: C
PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
Garage
GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
Yes
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About Lodge & Thomas, Truro

58 Lemon Street, Truro, TR1 2PY
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  • Estate & Letting Agents specialising in farmhouses & cottages, country smallholdings, farms, land and commercial property throughout Cornwall
  • Farm & Machinery Auctions as well as Liquidation & Bankruptcy sales
  • Antiques, Fine Art & General Furniture Auctions in our purpose built Truro Sale Room
  • Poultry & Plant Nursery sales
  • RICS Professional Services & Valuations inc. valuations for Mortgages and secured lending, Tax, Probate and Inheritance Tax purposes as well as Agricultural Tenancies, Utilities and Compensation Claims etc.

Our Truro Office is conveniently located in the City centre at 58 Lemon Street with a sub office in Penzance.

Truro Livestock Market is held every Wednesday and is one of the foremost livestock markets in the West Country selling cattle, sheep and pigs.

We hold monthly General Household and Furniture Sales and quarterly "On-Line" Antiques & Fine Art Sales.

Partners

Andrew Body BSc MRICS Property sales of all types specialising in farms and land, valuations, bankruptcy and insolvency work, compensation, live and deadstock auctioneering.

Ross Collins BSc (Hons) MRICS FAAV Graduated from Seale Hayne in 2005 with an Honours Degree in Rural Estate Management. General rural practice Chartered Surveyor and Fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers. Over 20 years' experience undertaking valuations, planning, Landlord & Tenant advice, Estate Management, compensation claims, BPS etc. Sheep Auctioneer at Truro Livestock Market. Manager of the Lettings Department.

Ed Harris BSc (Hons) MRICS Rural Practice Chartered Surveyor, specialising in professional Valuations of land and farms. Landlord & Tenant matters, Basic Payment and Environmental Schemes, Planning Applications. Sheep Auctioneer at Truro Livestock Market.

Property Negotiators:

Adam Beverley-Jones BSc Rural Est. Man. Experienced in selling all types of property including residential, farms and smallholdings, commercial freeholds, plots and land having worked throughout Cornwall and South Wales.

Paul Thomas With 38 years of experience in selling all types of residential property throughout Cornwall.

Lauren Symons Over a decade's worth of experience in estate agency across Cornwall, with a special interest in equestrian properties and smallholdings.

Rural Practice Surveyors & Estate Management

Andrew Body, Bob Mosley, Ross Collins, Ed Harris (as above), Nathan Osborne

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