Property description
Detached three bedroom, two bathroom country residence with paddock and stables. There is adjoining land available to rent as well. It is an enclosed site with good parking and a double garage/workshop in a rural location, yet only 5 miles to A30. The property has open country views to Bodmin Moor and is only 1/2 mile to open common land.
SITUATION
The property lies just 1/2 a mile south of the A395 road at Laneast Downs, an area of open common land of around 250 acres and a similar distance just north of Laneast village. The village contains a Parish Church and within roughly a mile is the Moorview Service Station to the north west, whilst to the south is the village of Altarnun with primary school and public houses. The A30 trunk road is just 5 miles away and the nearest main town Launceston, some 8 miles to the west. The North Cornish coast in the Tintagel/Boscastle area is some 13 miles and the M5 at Exeter roughly 50 miles. The main outlook from the property is in a southerly direction with open views stretching to Caradon Hill on Bodmin Moor.
DESCRIPTION
The original cottage was probably a two up/two down and now features a sitting room with open beamed ceiling and fireplace housing a wood burner stove with two bedrooms over and the accommodation over the years has been extended to create what is a unique character property with the majority of the accommodation on the ground floor including the main bedroom with en-suite plus lending itself to suit various family needs. The property has an oil fired central heating system with the main windows being double glazed and is set in a private well enclosed site with secure parking, plus purpose built double garage and workshop having on the opposite side of the country lane a separate paddock with stables and stone store building.
ACCOMMODATION
Main Entrance Lobby has inner door to the Kitchen/Dining Room with a range of units, electric range size cooker on raised hearth, built-in study area and door to Utility Room which contains the oil fired boiler, room for appliances and further sink. Across the rear of the dwelling is a split level Living/Garden Room ideal for summer use with windows and door to the rear garden with views beyond over the countryside. There is access off to the ground floor Bedroom which is a double room with built-in cupboards and En-Suite Shower Room with shower, W.C and wash basin. The Sitting Room is in the older part of the cottage and is a lovely winters evening room having open fireplace with fitted wood burner stove, beamed ceiling, staircase off and door to Second Entrance Lobby which also gives access to the ground floor Bathroom having a three piece suite. On the first floor are Two Bedrooms, both of which could be classed as doubles and enjoyrural views.
OUTSIDE
The property stands in an enclosed site with double gates opening onto a gravelled drive which provides generous parking and leads around to the Detached Double Garage 26’ x 25’ with electric connected. To the side of the garage is lawn gardens together with Greenhouse with a very sheltered and private garden located to the rear of the dwelling with natural hedge boundary beyond which are views over the countryside to Bodmin Moor. Located at one end of the dwelling is a Workshop 10’ 8” x 8’ 8” (3.3m x 2.7m) with access from the rear garden. On the opposite side of the road is a Paddock with Stable Building having one stable and one field shelter each 12’ x 12’ (3.65m x 3.65m) and a separate stone Former Piggery. The present owners use the stables and paddock for their horses, although it does lend itself to cultivation and or chickens, etc and for some 15 years during our clients ownership of the property, the owner of the land adjoining has allowed them to rent fields for their horses and this arrangement can be continued with the new owner if required. The land in our clients ownership is just under 0.4 of an acre.
SERVICES
Mains water and electricity. Private drainage.
COUNCIL TAX BAND
D
EE RATING
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TENURE
Freehold
DIRECTIONS
From Launceston proceed on the A30 towards Bodmin turning off at Kennards House onto the A395 where signposted to Camelford. Continue on this road for approximately 4.5 miles and turn left where signposted to Laneast. Continue for approximately 1/2 a mile where the property will be found on the left hand side just where the road bears around to the right.
Property Features :
- Detached three bedroom, two bathroom country cottage
- Paddock and stables with adjoining land available to rent
- Enclosed site with good parking and double garage/workshop
- Rural location, yet only 5 miles to A30
- Open country views to Bodmin Moor