A grand and comfortable country house with many original features, set in rolling countryside.

Description

Documents place the building of the Old Rectory in the 1600s, but what we see today is the Georgian house from c. 1750 with a Victorian extension and from the front aspect, an elegant façade.

The wide recessed door enters an inner porch and the generously proportioned hall. To the left is the former dining room, currently with a full-sized snooker table. The Victorian style is evident here with a high ceiling, large windows, one a wide bay, with original wooden shutters, a marble fireplace and brass chandelier. Light fills the room from the south and west aspects and views are over the garden to the front, to the side and to the countryside beyond.

Across the hall is the drawing room, subtly different in its Georgian style and proportion. With floor to ceiling windows facing south and a glazed door to the garden, this is also a very light room. An elaborate dark marble fireplace is a feature, as are the original wooden window shutters. An arch opens into an inner reception room, now used as an office, with a wood burner set into another marble mantel.
Next is a potential bedroom, currently a gym, with en suite bathroom. This room overlooks the garden to the east of the house, benefitting from the morning sun. Adjacent is an inner hall to the downstairs wc and cloak room. Next is the farmhouse style kitchen, a homely, inviting space with its gas-fired Rayburn, ceramic floor tiles, fitted wooden units and a large central island. It overlooks the drive and the back entrance. There is also a fully shelved pantry. Off the kitchen is the breakfast/dining room with flagstone floor, fitted storage and an open fireplace. There is a lovely view west, of rolling countryside. A door leads out to the hall.

The dark oak, ornate, barley twist staircase is typically Victorian, matched with a beautiful stained-glass window lighting the half landing. There are five bedrooms on this floor, all with en suite bathrooms. Each bedroom is attractively decorated and has retained the period details of earlier eras, including sash windows. The scale is generous, and each has a splendid view. Also on this floor is a conveniently placed laundry room, also very spacious and well fitted with plenty of shelved storage space.

Down to the kitchen and out of the back door where immediately opposite is a utility / boot room/ store.
Additional accommodation is in the Coach House and the Granary.

The Coach House has recently been renovated and provides a perfect holiday cottage: an open plan living room and kitchen area nicely fitted with a reclaimed wooden floor, pale painted wood units and granite worktop. Replacement double glazed sash windows give a lovely view onto the neighbouring field, framed by trees. A smart, modern, tiled shower room has a heated towel rail and the boiler cupboard. An attractive double bedroom has glazed doors to a suntrap seating area, screened from the drive by a mixed hedge of clematis and jasmine. Behind the cottage is a private terrace, west facing, perfectly placed for evening sun.

The Granary is a work in progress towards reaching its potential as a cottage. It already has a charming exterior and just needs final touches to provide a cosy downstairs bedroom with en suite shower. The sloping ceiling of the upper floor has Velux windows to make a light and airy open kitchen and seating area.

Three former livestock houses now provide secure, dry storage and there is a heated workshop under a good slate roof. Also, there is a single width tractor shed.

A newly built triple garage, designed and equipped by a car collector, is set at the far side of the drive. The first floor has been planned as a two bedroomed apartment, 14.2 metres long and 7 metres wide with dormer and Velux windows, French doors for extra light, a high ceiling and with its own gas supply.

Finally, set between oak raised beds is a Victorian style greenhouse.

The grounds extend to 2.6 acres, impressively landscaped and with distinct areas of interest, such as the fruit orchard bordered by a high hedge beyond which is a gravel path that was created as a private walk for the rector to reach the church. It goes beyond the rectory grounds now, into a field. Beyond the path is a level paddock. A public footpath skirts the drive and side garden, going into a field in the southerly direction. It is lined with mature trees, as is the side garden, which is a bluebell wood, shaded by mighty chestnut, beech and oak. This glade gives onto a level sunny garden and door to the back entrance of the house. Coming around to the front garden there are many shrubs to admire, a pond and a grotto with a slate path to the formal beds in front of the house.

Location

The Old Rectory is in a rural setting just beyond the village of St Keyne, towards Duloe. All around are rolling hills of fields and woods.

The village is known for its holy well built in the 16th century, though the church was founded in the 5th century.

Three miles to the north the historic market town of Liskeard provides facilities such as primary and secondary schools, a leisure centre, community hospital and supermarket as well as family-owned shops and businesses. Liskeard railway station is a major stop on the main line to Paddington. Five miles to the south is Looe, a busy fishing port and popular beach resort. The Liskeard Looe Railway following the East Looe River valley to the coast, stops at St Keyne Wishing Well Halt.

Square Footage: 8,738 sq ft



Directions

From the A38 westbound leave the dual carriageway at the Liskeard exit and take the first exit from the roundabout towards the B3254 which will continue through St Keyne, past the church on the left and down the hill to the Old Rectory entrance on the left.

If coming from the west leave the A38 at Dobwalls, follow the road to the crossroads where Duloe and St Keyne are signposted to the right. Follow this road and take the left turn just before Duloe, into the village, and onwards as above.

Liskeard about 3 miles,
Looe about 5 miles,
Plymouth about 22 miles,
Truro about 37 miles
Cornwall Airport Newquay about 28 miles

Additional Info

SERVICES: Mains gas, electricity, water, private drainage, superfast broadband.

VIEWINGS: Strictly by prior appointment with Savills.

FIXTURES & FITTINGS: Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale.

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