Egloskerry, Launceston, Cornwall PL15

Ancient south facing (Grade II listed) farmhouse in tranquil hamlet setting with wonderful valley and rolling wooded farmland view with Dartmoor horizon. Splendid workshop and separate outbuilding (potential garage / store), all with huge potential to enhance.

A Grade II listed farmhouse situated in a tranquil hamlet setting offered for sale with no onward chain. A perfect property for those looking for somewhere with charm and character throughout, fantastic views of the rolling and wooded farmland with Dartmoor in the background. Huge potential to enhance.

Little Treburtle Farmhouse comprises; entrance porch, dining / reception hall, kitchen / breakfast room, living room and ground floor shower room with three bedrooms and a family bathroom on the first floor. Character features include exposed slate flooring, fireplace, beams and granite.

Externally there is a workshop and separate outbuilding with the potential for garage / store, parking area laid to chippings and grass for ease of maintenance. The property has wonderful potential to enhance and perhaps enlarge subject to planning consent. Gutted and renovated some twenty years ago including re-roofed, re-wired, re-plumbed and re-plastered capable of now being moved into but with the need for renewal of joinery windows and doors on the horizon. The setting and property are simply wonderful and a viewing to appreciate the attributes of the property together with its location is highly recommended.

LOCATION
The property is set in a south facing position in the hamlet of Treburtle 2 miles west of the village of Egloskerry with primary school, church and village play area. There are pleasing rural walks in several directions from the property and village. Launceston (7 miles) offers a full range of social, commercial and shopping facilities and sitting astride the A30 dual carriageway has ease of access throughout Cornwall and into Devon linking with the M5 at the city of Exeter with international airport and intercity rail link. The city of Plymouth is approximately 23 miles south of Launceston offering intercity rail link and continental ferry port. Within easy driving distance is access to dramatic National Trust stretches of coastal scenery and unspoilt beaches at Strangles, Crackington Haven, Millook and Widemouth Bay.

ACCOMMODATION

ENTRANCE PORCH
Slate slabs lead to wooden door into: -

DINING / RECEPTION HALL
Window to front, exposed beam ceiling and window seat. Window to rear in alcove. Exposed granite plinths, flagstone flooring and radiator.

KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM
Farmhouse style kitchen with space for dining table and window to front overlooking garden. Range of base and eye level units with worksurface over, inset stainless steel sink and drainer with tile surround. Electric oven with hob above and plumbing for dishwasher. Exposed beam ceiling, granite and flagstone slate flooring. Radiator. Cupboard with hot water cylinder.

GROUND FLOOR SHOWER ROOM
Window to rear. Suite of low-level W.C, hand wash basin with separate taps and tiled splash back, tiled shower with electric shower and curtain. Exposed beams, flagstone slate flooring, radiator and storage cupboard with plumbing for washing machine.

LIVING ROOM
Wooden doors opening to front garden with distant countryside views. Inset wood burner with exposed stonework, slate hearth and wooden mantel. Wooden flooring and radiator.

Stairs rise from dining room to:-

FIRST FLOOR LANDING
Window to rear, carpeted and radiator.

BEDROOM ONE
Window to front elevation. Exposed wooden beams showing fantastic roof structure. Exposed wooden floorboards and radiator.

BATHROOM
Window to front. Suite of low level W.C, hand wash basin and bath. Tiled surround, laminate flooring and radiator. Loft hatch.

BEDROOM TWO
Window to front with lovely view. Fireplace with wooden mantel and slate hearth, wooden floorboards and radiator.

BEDROOM THREE
Window to front. Wooden floorboards and radiator.

OUTSIDE - As you approach the property there is a parking area laid with chippings providing parking for five or more vehicles together with space for a boat trailer or motorhome. This area also provides access to the potential garage / store.

At the front of the property is a fabulous level family lawn with breathtaking unspoilt views over the surrounding rolling farmland with virtually no buildings in sight. The gravelled approach steps down to a further area laid with chippings providing space for outdoor dining and taking in the fantastic views. A further strip of garden beyond the block wall.

Gardener’s W.C.

Adjoining the potential garage / store is a workshop with an area laid to grass. External oil central heating boiler and bulk tank, both renewed in May 2021.

POTENTIAL GARAGE / STORE
Part blockwork / cob with a tin roof, wooden door and door to the rear. Rear adjoining storage shed with wooden door and window to the side.

CARPENTER’S SHOP / WORKSHOP
Of part cob / blockwork / timber construction. Re-roofed in slate in 2015. An exciting prospect for glassy extension linking to dwelling, annexe accommodation or charming hobbies room. Windows to front and side. Huge potential subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents.

AGENTS NOTE – It is understood from the vendor there is a well in the bed between the workshop and outbuildings covered with a stone slab.

SERVICES - Mains water and electric connected. Oil fired central heating. Septic tank - Little Treburtle Farmhouse will have the right to use the existing septic tank for a period of six months. The purchaser will be required to construct a new sewage treatment plant within six months of completion compliant with Binding Regulations within the curtilage of the lower garden. Little Treburtle Farmhouse will be granted the right to construct a soakaway for the private disposal system within field adjoining.

In constructing the soakaway, the purchaser of Little Treburtle Farmhouse will be responsible for employing a competent contractor capable of making good any damage to the field through construction of the soakaway system. Should the private disposal system for Little Treburtle Farmhouse require an electric motor, same shall be of silent running mode only.

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VIEWINGS - Please ring 01566 777 777 to view this property and check availability before incurring travel time/costs. FULL DETAILS OF ALL OUR PROPERTIES ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE www.kivells.com.

BOUNDARIES - Any purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and neither vendor nor the vendor’s agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof. Should any dispute arise as to the boundaries or any points on the particulars or plans or the interpretation of them, the question shall be referred to the vendor’s agent whose decision acting as experts shall be final.

EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES & RIGHTS OF WAY - The property is offered for sale, subject to and with the benefit of all matters contained in or referred to in the Property and Charges Register of the registered title together with all public or private rights of way, wayleaves, easements and other rights of way, which cross the property.

1. There will be a Covenant precluding windows in the south facing walls of the extension approved for the barn immediately to the north of Little Treburtle Farmhouse. If there is a ground floor window within the link between the extensions approved for the barn to the north of Little Treburtle Farmhouse, this is to be frosted glass.

2. The boundary wall separating Little Treburtle Farmhouse and the barn at the rear will be a party wall with each side responsible for maintaining their side. It is intended this wall will be rendered blockwork on the Little Treburtle Farmhouse side and facing stonework on the converted barn side.

3. Little Treburtle Farmhouse will have a right of way and ladder access over the garden of the barn conversion at the rear for the purposes of repair and decoration to Little Treburtle Farmhouse.

4. Between the public highway and the access into the curtilage of Little Treburtle Farmhouse, a Right of Way will be granted at all times and for all purposes over the “access splay” shared with the neighbouring farmland access. The purchaser of Little Treburtle Farmhouse will have the right to upgrade this area if desired, subject to not prejudicing the access to the farmland in any way.

5. The vendors of Little Treburtle Farmhouse confirm the large agricultural building immediately to the east of Little Treburtle Farmhouse will be taken down within nine months from completion of the sale of Little Treburtle Farmhouse

IMPORTANT NOTICE - Kivells, their clients and any joint agents give notice that:

1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.

2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Kivells have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.

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