Farmhouse with traditional barns surrounded by a haven of nature, woodland, and farmland of approximately 12 acres

Description

The property is accessed from a long private drive with woodland to one side and open field/paddock to the other. The drive leads past the farm buildings and garaging on the right up to the farmhouse.

The traditional stone farmhouse with enclosed cottage gardens to front and rear has a conservatory to the front from which you enter the farmhouse with two reception rooms facing the front garden, both with wood burning stoves. At the rear is the kitchen and utility area with door to rear lobby off which is the downstairs wc with shower. The kitchen is fitted with a good range of cottage style kitchen base and wall hung units with free-standing two electric fan oven Rangemaster with electric grill and five ring gas hob and space for under counter fridge. In the utility area is space for freezer and washing machine.

Upstairs is the principal bedroom with views of the rear garden in one direction and across the fields in the other. This is a good-sized room with plenty of built-in storage. There are three further good-sized double bedrooms two of which have views over the front garden and are currently used as offices, the other across the vegetable garden and woodland beyond. On this floor is also a family bathroom and airing cupboard with hot water cylinder.

Grounds and outbuildings - There are four separate stone barns/outbuildings around a central farm yard. The current owners have been in residence for 37 years and have been running the farm as a small holding with cows, pigs, goats and geese but currently there is no farming activity and just a few geese in residence. The vendors are passionate conservationists and over the years have been encouraging the rewilding of their farm to include the planting of a woodland of in excess of 6,000 native broadleaf and a few evergreen trees. This is now a well-established woodland with two tree hives occupied by wild honey bees and an apiary currently with two horizontal top bar hives also occupied by honey bees. Numerous drives and pathways meander through it. To the right of the farm buildings is an area of paddock/meadow of just over an acre. There is also a kitchen garden with poly tunnel and at the rear of one of the smaller barns (currently used as a pottery) is another garden with pond well stocked with water plants such as lily pads again providing a haven for nature such as dragon flies and common newts.

Outbuildings - The largest of the four barns is a two-storey barn for which a planning application has been approved for conversion to a separate three-bedroom dwelling PA23/04086, importantly; there is no CIL tax to pay for the new owner (see agent note below). This building is currently used for a variety of activities. On the ground floor there are three separate work spaces and an attached store and an outside staircase to a further open plan work space.

The single storey old piggery opposite this barn has three pigsties separated by beautiful historic slate panels with an attached store room.

There is another single storey building adjacent to the piggery, once a cattle house and now used for storage.

On the other side of the drive is the final fourth single storey barn that is being used as a pottery, divided into two areas of display room and studio with doors out to the garden/pond area.

All of the barns have mains water and electric supply, the piggery and old cattle house and exterior yard lights are on the house circuit. The two-storey barn, workshops and pottery are on a separate metered supply.

Location

Viscar farm is definitely 'far from the madding crowd’. The farm and its traditional farm buildings sit in the centre of its twelve-acre plot surrounded by nature at its purest, a haven of tranquillity and biodiversity. Should you venture from this perfect idyll you will find it easy to access both the north and south coast; the north coast famous for its big beaches and big surf and the south coast around Falmouth for its superb sailing waters and family friendly beaches. In the immediate vicinity is the town of Helston one of Cornwall’s oldest towns rich in history and noted for its May festival 'Flora Day’ when the townspeople dance through the streets and houses to celebrate the triumph of Spring. The town itself has a good offering of shops both national and independent, a number of eateries, sports centre, cinema, both junior and senior schooling, GP surgeries and a community hospital. The smaller villages of Constantine and Stithians both around four miles away have good thriving communities with village primary schools, pubs and local stores.

The university town of Falmouth, eight and half miles away and the cathedral city of Truro, twelve miles away have a good choice of private and public sector schooling, a mix of both high street and independent shops, restaurants, coffee shops and bars along with theatres, cinemas and art galleries.
Communication links to the area are excellent with a mainline rail service to London, Paddington and regular flights from Cornwall Airport to London as well as other domestic and international destinations.




Acreage: 11.78 Acres

Directions

From Truro take the A39 to Falmouth. At Falmouth take the A 394 to Helston passing through the villages of Longdowns, Rame and the 'Half Way House’ pub on your right take the next left. This is a single track lane and you will find the entrance to Viscars Farm on your left.

Additional Info

Services - Mains water and electric, Private water (well by house), Septic tank, Oil fired central heating, LPG gas for cooking, Solar panels with feed in tariff (more information available on request), Broadband is available in the postcode.

Agent Note - Planning is approved.

The majority of the woodland is under contract with the Forestry Commission until 2031.

Tenure - Freehold

Viewings - Strictly by prior appointment with Savills.

Fixtures and 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.

IMPORTANT NOTICE - Savills, 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, images 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 Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.