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Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14

Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14

Guide Price £650,000

  • Bedrooms: 5
  • Receptions: 4
  • Bathrooms: 2

An individual, detached property with attractive stone and part slate hung elevations, together with a one bedroomed annexe, all enjoying a delightful sylvan setting, together with two enclosures.

SITUATION
Lower Drift offers a superb opportunity to acquire a delightful family home, located within the Glynn Valley, which is an area of outstanding natural beauty. The Glynn Valley is a well wooded area close to Bodmin Moor.

The residence is set in mature gardens and grounds which extend to approximately 5 acres, offering a combination of garden, woodland and two enclosures.

Close by, the towns of Bodmin and Liskeard offer secondary education, community hospitals, supermarkets and national chain shops. On the south coast is the harbour of Looe and the beautiful Fowey Estuary, home of the Royal Fowey Yacht Club, and is a popular place for weekend sailors. Bodmin Moor is famous for its glorious walks and bridleways together with some recreational fishing available on Colliford Lake.

There are a number of good local golf courses such as Looe, Llanhydrock and the championship course at St. Mellion. Also within the area is the internationally famous Eden Project and the beautiful Lost Gardens of Heligan.

Access by road from the south is by the A38 from Plymouth, or from the north the A30 from Exeter and the M5. By rail, via Bodmin Parkway with its intercity links. Airports in the region operate from Newquay, Plymouth and Exeter, and there is also a Ferryport at Plymouth.

The south coast is approximately 6 miles distant and the north coast 14 miles as the crow flies.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Lower Drift is a most appealing, detached residence of much charm and character with attractive stone and part slate hung elevations all under a slate roof. There is an additional, detached one bedroomed annexe, which would suit ancillary accommodation for dependent relatives etc. This fine home enjoys a sylvan setting and yet has convenient access to road and travel networks together with other facilities.

The house has a very "welcoming and relaxing" atmosphere which is immediately sensed as you enter the hallway with its attractive slate flagged floors. On this ground floor is a cloakroom/WC, study, a 24' triple aspect living room with a feature fireplace, a breakfast room and kitchen with scullery off.
There is also a fine dining/conservatory some 29' long, which overlooks the garden.

On the first floor is the master en-suite bedroom, 3 further bedrooms and the principal bathroom. The separate annexe has accommodation offering a living room, bedroom, kitchen and shower-room. The house is complemented by private gardens and grounds with sitting-out terraces, areas of lawn and garden, with established shrubs and trees. There is a stable block, garaging and storage/outbuildings together with two paddocks. In all the ground and land totals approximately five acres.

Overall, a highly desirable property which can only be fully appreciated by a viewing appointment which is unhesitatingly recommended by arrangement through the vendor's sole agent.

  • THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES all dimensions approximate
  • FRONT ENTRANCE
    Approached over a flight of slate and granite steps to a canopied porch, outside courtesy light and a timber panelled door with a window to one side.
  • HALL
    Slate flagged floor, some exposed stonework to one wall, beamed ceiling, radiator, understair cupboard and panelled timber door to:
  • CLOAKROOM/WC
    With high flush WC, wash-hand basin, radiator, inspection hatch. Window to side.
  • SITTING ROOM 7.5m (24'6") x 4.4m (14'4")
    A delightful triple aspect room, with multi-paned windows to three sides and a French door to the conservatory. Exposed floorboards and beamed ceiling. A feature fireplace with stone chimney breast, timber mantle and a raised hearth housing the wood burner. Bespoke cupboard/tv stand and shelving to one side of the fireplace. Three radiators, spotlighting, dado rail.
  • STUDY 3.2m (10'4") x 1.7m (5'5")
    With a range of fitted shelving and cupboard space with computer station fitting neatly into the understair recess. Beamed ceiling, radiator, multi-pane window to rear.
  • BREAKFAST ROOM 3.7m (12'1") x 3.5m (11'5")
    Once again with an attractive slate flagged floor and a charming, feature fireplace with some granite features, a timber lintel, housing a wood burner. Beamed ceiling, ceiling light points. Multi-pane window to rear with window seat below and doorway into conservatory (see later).
  • Doorway opening into:
  • KITCHEN 3.6m (11'9") x 2.9m (9'5")
    With a range of bespoke units in timber with complementary tiled work surfaces and surround, together with a tiled floor. Enamel sink with mixer tap over. Built-in electric oven and LPG hob over, range of shelving. Recess housing the oil fired range. Beamed ceiling, ceiling light point, multi-paned window to rear, and multi-paned door to the terrace.
  • A doorway into:
  • SCULLERY/UTILITY ROOM
    With a one and a half bowl single drainer enamel sink unit with cupboards below and work surfaces to side with a range of drawers below and shelving and plate rack over. Space for dishwasher, space for fridge/freezer, further range of shelving. Radiator, tiled floor, beamed ceiling. Multi-pane window to rear.
  • DINING/CONSERVATORY 8.8m (29'0") x 3.0m (9'9")
    A charming addition to the house giving a very flexible area of living space as the conservatory has sufficient room for dining table and chairs together with seating etc. Slate floor, large pane glazing and double opening doors to the garden. There is also an established vine together with a fig tree.
  • FIRST FLOOR
    Staircase with spindles and banister leading to the galleried landing which has a radiator, a roof light and part vaulted ceiling. Airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder together with shelving. There is a further fitted cupboard on the landing and a window to the rear.
  • Panelled timber doors lead to:
  • BEDROOM 1 7.6m (24'10") diminishing to 4.3m (14'0") x 4.7m (15'3") diminishing to 2.4m (8'0")
    Another charming, triple aspect room with multi-pane windows to the front, side and rear enjoying a garden and wooded outlook. Some exposed beams, dado rail, two radiators. A range of fitted wardrobes with overhead lockers. A door into en-suite shower room with a white suite of a low level WC, bidet and pedestal wash-hand basin. Tiled walk-in shower with electric shower. Tiled floor, radiator, shaver point, and two wall light points, multi-pane window to rear.
  • BEDROOM 2 4.2m (13'9") x 3.4m (11'2") max. of slightly irregular shape
    Dual aspect room with multi-pane windows to the rear and side. Radiator, deep shelving, beamed ceiling.
  • BEDROOM 3 3.9m (12'8") to front of wardrobes x 1.8m (5'10")
    With some exposed beam work, fitted wardrobe with cupboards and shelving, radiator, multi-pane window to rear.
  • BEDROOM 4 3.8m (12'7") x 2.6m (8'6")
    Exposed beam work, fitted wardrobe, radiator. Multi-pane window to rear overlooking the garden.
  • FAMILY BATHROOM
    With an attractive, white suite with a "slipper" roll top bath with claw feet, low level WC, pedestal wash-hand basin. Walk-in tiled shower cubicle with mixer tap. Heated towel ladder, complementary tiled surrounds, multi-pane window to front and side.
  • ANNEXE
    A separate, detached building of attractive stone elevations. Multi-paned door with side screen leading into:-
  • SITTING ROOM 4.6m (14'11") x 3.6m (11'10")
    Night storage heater, textured rendering to walls, window to rear. Double opening doors into:-
  • BEDROOM 3.8m (12'6") x 3.6m (11'8")
    A dual aspect room with a double glazed window to the front and a window to the side.
  • From the sitting room a door le-
  • KITCHENETTE 2.8m (9'1") x 2.7m (8'11")
    With a range of fitted units and wall mounted cabinets together with a stainless steel single drainer sink unit, rolled edge work surfaces to side. Cupboard below. Space for cooker. Multi-paned window to the front.
  • From the sitting room a door le-
  • INNER LOBBY
    With airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder with immersion heater. Door into:
  • SHOWER ROOM
    With a tiled shower cubicle, low level WC, pedestal wash-hand basin. Window to side.
  • EXTERIOR
  • CELLAR 4.4m (14'6") x 3.5m (11'6")
    plus deep shelved recess
  • Light and power, space for automatic washing machine, stainless steel sink unit, shelving.
  • STABLES
    Currently arranged as two loose boxes, one measuring 15'10" x 9'7" and the other 10'1" x 7'10". One of the stables is being utilized at the moment as a workshop. There is a further tack room and to one side of the stable block is a covered log store/storage area. There is also a stone built log store situated in the driveway.
  • GARAGE 6.3m (20'7") x 4.4m (14'5")
    Light and power. Up and over door. Work bench, pedestrian door to side.
  • GARDENS AND GROUNDS
    Lower Drift is set well back from the country lane and is approached over a tree lined driveway with hedging and stone walling to both sides. The driveway culminates in a turning and parking area with a further drive leading off past the property to the garage. The gardens, which lay to three sides of the home, complement this attractive property and range from areas of level lawn enclosed with mature trees and shrubs through to undulating, grassy banks once again planted with a selection of established trees and shrubs. There is a terrace to the rear of the conservatory overlooking the garden with a purpose built BBQ, this area of garden has boundaries to adjoining fields and woodland.
  • DIRECTIONS:
    From Bodmin take the A38 through the Glynn Valley. After Bodmin Parkway (approximately 1.5 miles) take the turning right up Drift lane. Lower Drift is the first property on the right.

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