Traditional Cornish country house with extensive additional buildings, set in six hectares (15 acres) of attractively landscaped gardens and paddocks


Description

The Delabole slate - hung front elevation of Benbole is typical of the traditional style of Cornish architecture. The property is being sold with about 15 acre of gardens and paddocks, with This property dates from around 1800 and with a tastefully blended extension and new double glazing throughout, the overall impression is of cosiness and elegance. On entering the porch from the garden, the atmosphere is welcoming. The living room with a recessed hearth and wood burner at one end, a small fireplace at the other, is a spacious room for entertaining, A beamed ceiling and slate flagstones add character to this attractive room.

The adjoining kitchen has custom made fittings and is a very inviting space, again with flagstones, beams and beautifully crafted furniture, allowing plenty of room for a family sized kitchen table.

A glazed door leads to the hall and cloakroom and into the sitting room, an attractive beamed room with a wooden floor. A wood stove warms the room and French doors open onto a pretty, private garden.

The turning stairs are naturally lit by a staircase window. There is plenty of natural light throughout this house, especially upstairs where a large dressing room connects the landing with a modern shower room and the spacious principal bedroom. This pretty room has a bay window with a juliet balcony and stunning views south. The sense of space is heightened by lofty ceilings and exposed A-frame beams, also across the dressing room and the second front bedroom which overlooks the garden. A third double bedroom, dual aspect with great views, adjoins the family bathroom, which features a deep, freestanding bath.

A three bedroomed cottage across the courtyard is also traditional in style and materials, but benefits from new windows, ensuring cosiness. It looks onto the garden and features a patio and barbecue area to the western side, to take advantage of the evening sunshine. On the ground floor are three double bedrooms and a modern shower room, while the open living area and kitchen on the upper floor take advantage of the beautiful views. Barn steps lead from the living room down to the patio and to the extensive garden beyond.

Alongside this garden is a studio block that currently serves as a pottery studio and home office. Both have been modernised, are in very good order and have great potential for a variety of uses. Between them is a very large storage area which could become a shower room as previously allowed in outline planning permission along with creating two bedrooms and an open plan kitchen / living room, which would enable the converted studios to be additional letting accommodation.

The biomass fed boiler is situated at the end of the office / studio block. There is also a water treatment plant.

The property is approached along a lane to a parking space for three cars and turning area. It terminates a few metres beyond in the green lane and gateway to the fields. A public footpath has access through the gate. Alongside the lane is an agricultural pole barn which has an insulated workshop with light and sockets and contains the secure housing for a wood pellet fuelled biomass digester. This provides central heating and hot water to both houses and heating only to the studio block and water treatment shed attached.

A series of enclosed gardens leads from one to the other, culminating in the large flower garden in front of the house. Along the way is an impressively productive vegetable garden, the greenhouse and the stable block, large enough for seven horses. A small stream runs into a little water garden and beyond to the fields. There are hedgehogs in the garden.

Location

For views across the stunning North Cornwall landscape, the location of Benbole Farm can hardly be bettered. The sweeping vista from northeast to west includes the high grandeur of Roughtor, the village of St Teath nestled down the hill, and the far views of farmland stretching towards the middle of the county.

St Teath is a very popular village: award winning for its friendly community spirit. It has excellent amenities and a welcoming atmosphere such as at the White Hart, the village café and at frequent village events for which it is renowned (not least the Christmas market and elaborate lights). It has a primary school, and a beautiful parish church.

Camelford, to the east and Wadebridge to the west, have senior schools, sports facilities and provide excellent shopping with independent and family-owned shops.

The magnificent North Coast is less than two miles away with great opportunities for surfing, sailing and golf within easy reach. The South West coast path can be reached across the fields at nearby Tregardock. The popularity of local cuisine, from farm shops to fine dining restaurants, is a further attraction to this area.

Square Footage: 5,892 sq ft


Acreage: 15 Acres

Directions

From the centre of St Teath, take the B3267 towards the B3314 (Atlantic Highway).
Immediately after the railway bridge turn left into a farm lane and continue past a sand school and house to Benbole Farm on the left.

St Teath - 1 mile
Trebarwith Strand - 3 miles
Bodmin Parkway Station - 16 miles
Cornwall Airport, Newquay - 21 miles
Truro City- 32 miles

Additional Info

Services
Private borehole for water; mains water supply, currently not used; electricity, BT fibre broadband is available in the postcode; private drainage; wood pellet fired biomass digester and boiler.
The boiler is on an index linked government payback scheme with 14 years still to run.

FIXTURES & FITTINGS: Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others such as curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments, etc. are specifically excluded but may be available by separate negotiation.