Hatt, Saltash

Combining usable land, versatile outbuildings and beautiful rural views, Swiftaford represents an exciting opportunity to acquire a highly versatile country holding in South East Cornwall.

Situation - Swiftaford Farm occupies a rural yet highly accessible position on the outskirts of Hatt, nestled amongst the rolling hills of South East Cornwall. Hatt is a small and well-connected rural settlement situated approximately three miles north of Saltash on the A388, conveniently located just west of the Tamar Bridge and the city of Plymouth. The surrounding Tamar Valley, renowned for its scenic beauty, offers an abundance of walking, cycling and outdoor recreational opportunities as well as St. Mellion Estate Golf Resort. The vibrant maritime city of Plymouth is within easy reach and offers an extensive range of shopping, dining, leisure and cultural amenities, together with excellent transport connections, including mainline rail services.

Description - Swiftaford Farm is a charming and historic Grade II Listed farmhouse offering an abundance of character together with exceptional scope for improvement and development. Positioned centrally within approximately 7 acres of grounds and accessed via a long private driveway, the property enjoys an excellent degree of privacy.

The double-fronted, four-bedroom farmhouse is flanked by attached traditional barns on either side, presenting significant potential for conversion and adaptation, subject to the necessary planning permissions and listed building consents. Complementing the farmhouse are useful outbuildings and previous stabling, making the property particularly well suited to equestrian interests, smallholding use or those seeking a versatile rural lifestyle.

Accomodation - A front porch leads you into the kitchen through a characterful stable door. The kitchen offers shaker style units, solid wood worktops, exposed beams, and an original fireplace with cloam oven. The dual-aspect living room forms the heart of the home and boasts a substantial inglenook fireplace with a wood-burning stove and Granite mantle, exposed beams and an attractive window seat overlooking the front of the property. Adjoining the sitting room is an entrance hall with flagstone flooring, front door and original coat hooks. A further reception room, currently utilised as a study, provides flexible accommodation and features an attractive Victorian fireplace. Completing the ground floor is a useful utility room and a cloakroom, both benefitting from traditional flagstone flooring.

Stairs rise you to the first floor accommodation that comprises of three double bedrooms, a fourth single bedroom and family bathroom. All bedrooms benefit from picturesque views over the surrounding land, with far-reaching outlooks across the open countryside. The family bathroom currently offers a shower over the bath but does require a degree of modernisation.

Outside - Approached via a long private driveway flanked by traditional Cornish hedgerows, the property enjoys a wonderful sense of privacy. Positioned centrally within its generous plot, the south-facing farmhouse benefits from an attractive outlook over its own grounds, and views across the surrounding valley and rolling countryside, providing spectacular sunsets.

To the front of the house is an extensive level parking area. A further entrance from the driveway leads directly into a level paddock. The grounds also include an established orchard and further paddocks that slope gently away from the property. Overall, the property offers an appealing combination of useable land, versatile outbuildings and beautiful rural views, creating a highly versatile country holding in an accessible South East Cornwall setting.

Services - The property is supplied by mains electricity and water, and an additional private well. There is a private drainage system in the form of a septic tank and the property is warmed by Based on the latest data at Ofcom Superfast broadband and mobile coverage from EE, O2, Vodafone & Three are available at the property.