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West Candra, St Breward, Bodmin Moor, Cornwall FREEHOLD

St Breward 1.8 miles, A30 5 miles, Port Isaac 11 miles, Trebarwith Strand 12 miles, Polzeath 14 miles, Rock 15.7 miles, Daymer Bay 16.5 miles, Cornwall Airport 25 miles – all distances approximate.

At the end of a half-mile long beaten track near St Breward, a quintessential detached Grade II Listed 17th Century moorland farmhouse with converted holiday lettings barn and further outbuildings in the most

magical of settings as if lifted straight from the pages of Winston Graham’s ‘Poldark’ novels.

It is a case of pipedream truly becoming reality: the closest neighbour almost half a mile away, this south-east facing ancient former farmstead of mellow stone and Delabole slate commands blissful, mesmerising panoramic views over miles of undulating moorland and Tors as far as the eye can see. Designated An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the scenery is utterly breathtaking and unspoilt. Furthermore West Candra is an easy drive from the prized North Cornwall coastal villages and surfing beaches such as Trebarwith Strand, Port Isaac, Polzeath,

Daymer Bay and Rock.

Paradise found; and a treasured hideaway you probably won’t wish to leave right now…….

Early viewing advised by appointment only, please, through the vendor’s sole agent.

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SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: lobby, cloakroom/wc, wet room, kitchen and pantry, sitting/dining room, study/bedroom 3. First Floor: 21ft. principal bedroom with bathroom, second bedroom. Converted Barn: large bedroom, en-suite shower room. First Floor: studio-style vaulted living room/kitchen. Outbuildings; large stable block, stores, small detached barn. Potential for two further holiday lettings conversions or perhaps to link the stable block to the house and extend the accommodation - subject to all requisite consents. Grounds; gated track, simple gardens with hedging and trees, rocky grassland and pasture used in the past for grazing rescue horses. In all, about 11.1 acres.

THE PROPERTY To be sold for the first time in 12 years, West Candra represents one of those extraordinary chances which arise all too infrequently these days to acquire a wonderfully authentic, classic ‘gem’ of a small period 17th Century farmhouse surrounded by 11 acres with the advantage of a gorgeous and lucrative holiday letting barn plus stables and further petite detached barn each of which formerly

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benefitted from planning and Listed Building consent for conversion to holiday accommodation. This Grade II Listed house is of early to mid 17th Century origin, probably extended in the early 19th Century with mellow stone elevations under a Delabole rag slate roof with brick and stone chimney stacks. The rear single-storey accommodation is believed to be circa late 18th Century. The sitting room features a fine granite mullion window: the front and rear elevations have likely remained unaltered for a considerable period of time. The interiors ooze charisma and true character – impossible qualities to replicate once lost: original floors of massive Delabole slate flagstones, a huge inglenook fireplace with woodburning stove, beamed ceilings, thick walls and plenty of windows – particularly to the south east elevation, taking best advantage of the incredible far reaching dramatic and beautiful vistas.

‘THE BARN’ AND OUTBUILDINGS Set just to the rear of the main house, ‘The Barn’ was converted over 12 years ago and has been enhanced since by our client with flair and ingenuity. Used as guest accommodation and in more recent times for holiday lettings, ‘The Barn’ has proved immensely popular and comprises a large bedroom with reclaimed Moroccan doors to en-suite shower room with vivid orange and deep blue tiling, and staircase up to an open-plan studio-style first floor with dining and kitchen area, woodburning stove, exposed roof trusses, painted stonework walls, panoramic moorland views and a door directly onto the grounds. Directly beside the main house is a single-storey stable block of stone and rag slate construction, almost 40ft wide comprising three large stables: it is considered that not only might this building be converted to further holiday letting accommodation, the building

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might integrate very successfully, perhaps via a glass ‘link’ to the house to create a superb new kitchen/family room – subject to all requisite consents being first being obtained. The additional petite detached barn is set in an awesome position and both this and the aforementioned stable block appear to have benefitted a number of years ago from both planning and Listed building consent for conversion to holiday accommodation.

LOCATION – AT HOME WITH NATURE West Candra is both literally and metaphorically well and truly off the beaten track – a rough moorland track almost ½ a mile long which leads ultimately to West Candra and which is also a public footpath. This is an extraordinarily captivating and beautiful setting with barely another house or building visible in any direction as far as the eye can see! This is Bodmin Moor proper and West Candra will steal the hearts of those who yearn for a true hideaway – a retreat from the hustle and bustle of city and town life, as far away as one could ever imagine from traffic, pollution and development. Instead, on the Moor, roam and graze freely over 1,000 little ponies for which Bodmin Moor is famous together with sheep belonging to the Moor’s farmers. Equally, West Candra is home to owls, starlings, a cuckoo and kestrels and Peregrine Falcon are regularly seen. Just under 2 miles away is the moorland village of St Breward the oldest part of which started round the church, built nearly ten centuries ago and includes a lovely pub, The Old Inn, an excellent gastro/pub which lays claim to being the ‘highest in Cornwall’. This is an active, large village where many newcomers have settled during the past 25 years, some

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to retire and some to work and the village is known for its thriving community spirit and has a post office/general store, doctors surgery and easy access to the A30 trunk road 5 miles away from West Candra allowing access to the cathedral cities of Truro and Exeter. From West Candra, there is particularly good access to Cornwall’s north coast at Trebarwith Strand (12 miles), Port Isaac (11 miles), Polzeath (14 miles), Rock (15.7 miles) and Daymer Bay (16.5 miles). Such locations are known throughout the UK as home to some of Cornwall’s best beaches, sailing, surfing and restaurants. Cornwall Airport near Newquay (25 miles) provides direct flights to London Gatwick, London Southend, many parts of the UK, Duesseldorf and Alicante. THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) ENTRANCE LOBBY. Half glazed small paned entrance door, terracotta tiled floor, cloaks pegs with shelf over, timber boarded sloping ceilings, alcove with shelf. CLOAKROOM / WC. Sanitaryware in white comprising low flush wc with wooden seat, corner wash hand basin with tiled splashback, slate shelf, slate window sill, electric heater, terracotta tiled floor, painted timber boarded sloping ceiling. WET ROOM. The walls and floor fully tiled in slate, Grohe shower and hand shower, circular granite wash hand basin on thick polished slate corner plinth with mixer tap, electrically heated chrome towel rail, extractor fan, downlights, painted wood panelled sloping ceiling, sealed unit double glazed window facing over the grounds and moorland. Cupboard off containing Glow-worm High Efficiency pressurised hot water cylinder with immersion heater.

KITCHEN – 14’3” x 7’6”. A thoroughly charming, atmospheric room with two windows to the rear elevation. Splendid deep former fireplace recess in exposed granite with massive granite lintel – now with Belling 8-burner range cooker, recess beside with slate shelf and

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storage cupboard over. Slate windows sills. Thick bespoke hardwood worksurface and draining board with inset slate slab, deep glazed butler sink, chrome mixer tap and filtered water tap, space for fridge, dishwasher and washing machine under. Painted wood boarded monopitch ceiling, infra-red panel radiator, terracotta tiled floor. WALK-IN PANTRY. with window to the north elevation with slate sill, shelving and thick slate thrawl, terracotta tiled floor. SITTING ROOM AND DINING ROOM – 20’ x 12’. A gorgeous south facing room with immense charisma and a wealth of character. Fine Delabole slate flagged floor, exposed painted ceiling beams, handsome full height granite fireplace with enormous granite lintel, former clome oven, granite hearth and large woodburning stove. Two windows commanding mesmerising views across the gardens and grounds to a large pond beyond and over many miles of unspoilt neighbouring and undulating moorland. One window with ancient granite mullions. Half glazed door to stone sun terrace and garden, infra-red panel radiator. Door to:-

STAIR HALL. Slate flagged floor, entrance door, staircase to first floor with rope handrail and painted wood panelling beside, electricity circuit breaker boards.

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STUDY / DINING ROOM / BEDROOM 3 – 14’3” x 12’. Facing south with sealed unit double glazed sash window facing directly out over the garden, grounds, moorland and pond. Slate flagged floor, exposed painted ceiling beams, open fireplace with stripped pine surround and arched cast iron inset. Infra-red panel radiator.

FIRST FLOOR

SMALL LANDING. Charming low level south facing sealed unit double glazed window, small loft access hatch. PRINCIPAL BEDROOM (1) – 21’3” x 11’9”. A particularly large and comfortable room with two south facing windows – one sealed unit double glazed – facing out across the grounds and idyllic moorland and pond. Slate window seat and deep slate window sill. Part canopied ceiling with exposed timbers and some exposed beams. Painted vertical wood panelling to one wall, infra-red panel radiator radiator. To the far end of the room, a bathroom area with white enamelled cast iron roll top bath on ball and claw feet, low flush wc with wooden seat, wide porcelain wash hand basin with shelved cupboard under and colourful small mosaic tiled splashback with wall light over and exposed stone walling beside, downlights.

BEDROOM 2 – 14’6” x 12’. A light dual aspect double bedroom with sealed unit double glazed sash window and the same magical outlook as bedroom 1. Exposed wooden floorboards, partly canopied ceiling, one wall in painted vertical timber panelling, infra-red panel radiator.

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‘THE BARN’

A delightful two-storey barn situated just a few steps to the rear of the main house yet detached with elevations of mellow stonework under a Delabole rag slate roof. Converted with ingenuity and style to provide perfect additional self-contained accommodation either for house guests or for lucrative holiday lettings, comprising:- Wide stable door into:- LARGE DOUBLE BEDROOM – 16’ x 12’3”. Painted turning staircase to the first floor, slate flagged floor, understair slatted shelving and hanging rail, sealed unit double glazed window facing east across the moorland, painted exposed beamed ceiling, infra-red electric panel radiator, reclaimed Moroccan panelled timber doors with intricate marquetry to:-

EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM / WC. Vibrant orange and deep blue tiled shower area with chrome plated shower and mixer tap, shower curtain and rail. Petite corner wash hand basin, low flush wc with wooden seat, slate flagged floor, electrically heated towel rail, reclaimed leaded stained glass window, extractor fan.

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FIRST FLOOR

Staircase up to:- OPEN-PLAN STUDIO-STYLE LIVING ROOM / DINING / KITCHEN – 16’ x 13’. With vaulted ceiling with exposed A-frame trusses and painted wood panelling. South facing window with panoramic moorland views and slate sill, small cream coloured woodburning

stove on thick slate hearth. The walls in painted stonework. Neat kitchen area with ceramic tiled worksurface, glazed sink and chrome plated mixer tap. Recessed ceramic tiled shelves, space for refrigerator and plenty of space for microwave/oven/grill, wall shelving. Painted timber floorboards. Wide part sealed unit double glazed stable door to the rear with rugged moorland aspect and granite steps onto the grounds.

OUTBUILDINGS

Adjacent to The Barn and under a hipped Delabole rag slate roof:- USEFUL STORE – 11’ x 6’9”. For wood, refuse bins, surfboards, dingy etc., with PUMP HOUSE beside (5’9” x 5’9”). LARGE AND VERY USEFUL STABLE / STORAGE BLOCK. Finished in granite externally under

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a Delabole rag slate roof and comprising three large stables or workshops/stores – each with stable doors. (13’6” x 10’6”, 15’ x 10’6” and 10’6” x 9’6”.) SMALL DETACHED SINGLE-STOREY STONE BARN. With a hipped roof of Delabole rag slate in an amazing position. GARDENS. Level gardens enclosed by low mellow Cornish stone hedging to the immediate front and side of the house facing south and west with stone terrace, small lawns and access through to a much larger grassed garden to the west side, again enclosed by stone hedging and flanked to the south and west by trees – a glorious place to relax and enjoy the picture postcard views across the grounds and over the panoramic moorland landscape and distant pond.

THE GROUNDS West Candra is approached via a long, established moorland track almost ½ a mile long leading to a discreet and unmarked gated entrance into the 11 acre grounds – the track continuing flanked by grassland with rocky outcrops and many young pine trees to the north side upon approaching the house itself. The track passes between the rear of the house and the front of the detached

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converted barn leading to a turning circle and plenty of additional parking space beyond the house and stable block. The track is also a public footpath. In all, the property extends to about 11.1 acres.

GENERAL INFORMATION VIEWING – Strictly by prior appointment through: Lillicrap Chilcott, Landrian House, 59-60 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2PE. Telephone: (01872) 273473. Facsimile: (01872) 273474. Website: www.waterfrontandcountryhomes.com E-mail: sales@lillicrapchilcott.com POST CODE – PL30 4NR. N.B. Please do not use the postcode for sat nav – see ‘Directions’ below. SERVICES – Mains electricity, private water, private drainage. Welltherm infrared panel heaters to some rooms. DIRECTIONS – Do not use sat nav for West Candra’s post code. From outside The Old Inn, St. Breward (PL30 4PP), and with the Inn on your left, proceed about 200m and turn left. After 150m at the cross roads, go straight ahead. After 850m, cross a cattle grid onto the moor. Proceed about ⅓ of a mile and at the next cross roads turn left. Proceed about ⅓ of a mile towards a large white house and turn left onto the track immediately before the white house. Proceed along the track for almost ½ a mile – there is a gated entrance on the right half way along – ignore this. You will arrive at the gate for West Candra dead ahead. Please ensure you close the gate behind you.

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AGENT’S NOTE – The above particulars have been prepared as a general guide only for prospective buyers. Whilst we have endeavoured to provide a fair and reasonable description of the property, no specific survey or detailed inspection has been carried out in relation to the property, the services, the appliances and any fixtures and fittings or equipment. All buyers should rely on their own surveys and investigations in connection with any purchase of the property. All measurements, floor plans, dimensions, acreages and distances are approximate only and should not be relied upon for accuracy. AGENT’S NOTE 2 – Energy Performance Certificates are included within the sales particulars for West Candra and for ‘The Barn’ at West Candra even though, given their Grade II Listed status, we are not required to provide Energy Performance Certificates. OFFICE OPENING HOURS – Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm. Saturday - 9.00am to 1.00pm. Sole agent Ian Lillicrap, Lillicrap Chilcott il@lillicrapchilcott.com 01872 273473

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For reference only, not to form any part of a sales contract.

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