Ref: LCAA6013 £995,000 Netherton Grange, Golitha Falls, Nr. Liskeard, Cornwall FREEHOLD

Available for the first time in 38 years; a highly individual imposing and attractive detached 6 bedroomed country house, with large reception areas, set at the end of a long no-through road amidst glorious countryside, facing south, surrounded by 11 acres of stunning parkland gardens

running down to the River Fowey with 300 yards of frontage and fishing rights on the river.

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SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: portico entrance, entrance hall, stair hall, drawing room, conservatory, family room, dining room, kitchen breakfast room, utility room, walk-in larder/cold store, boiler/boot room. First Floor: master bedroom with en-suite dressing room and en-suite bathroom. 5 further bedrooms (one en-suite), family bathroom. 22’5” x 19’7” games room/studio. Outside: quadruple garage, workshop, covered carport, brick pavioured front courtyard, two further vehicular entrances, gatehouse with living room, double bedroom, kitchen and shower/wet room. Stunning parkland grounds completely surround the property. In all approaching 11 acres with some 300 yards of frontage and fishing rights on the River Fowey.

DESCRIPTION Available for the first time in 38 years having been owned by the same family since 1978 and originally comprising two small barns on a large field plot, this house was conceived and constructed between 1979 and the 1980’s, having huge extensions added in all directions to create an incredible country home with vast open-plan living areas and six generous bedrooms on the first floor all of unique shapes and many with curved walls. But the main aspects of this house are due south with wonderful views over the stunning gardens.

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This property has evidently been meticulously designed to deliberately create a unique family home, situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty at the end of a long no-through road surrounded by some 11 acres of stunning parkland grounds dropping down a valley side to a circa 300 yard frontage with fishing rights on the River Fowey. A completely unique and oasis like environment of great beauty surrounded by gardens that have evidently been skilfully planned, profusely stocked and beautifully landscaped to provide a truly beautiful environment.

It is extremely difficult to find houses of this calibre in such beautiful unspoilt surroundings and this fine house therefore presents a rare opportunity. A good first impression is created immediately when entering the main entrance which comprises exposed brick gate pillars with two large ornamental black powder coated metal gates opening onto a brick pavioured courtyard in front of the house providing parking and turning for numerous vehicles. Along the left hand side of the courtyard is a large quadruple garage with a useful workshop at one end and a covered carport area. The main entrance is covered by a semi circular porticoed balcony with ornate railings above with twin recessed doors opening to the entrance hall. The entrance hall is a magnificent introduction to the property being double volume with a glazed gallery on the first floor landing and radiating doors to large open-plan reception rooms virtually all featuring an attractive white/grey composite marble tiled flooring with underfloor heating and all reflecting an elegance created by skilful design and quality materials. The main drawing room is on two levels, the upper level of which can lose a grand piano in one corner without difficulty!! The lower level has white marble stairs descending to a semi circular sitting area ideal for a cinema room. There is a lovely conservatory with six wide arch topped double glazed windows and doors on three sides, the remainder of the ground floor comprising a lovely family room with porthole windows looking through to the entrance hall, a 20’ dining room ideal for entertaining, a beautifully

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fitted kitchen breakfast room with ancillary areas comprising a large utility room and a walk-in larder/cold store and a boiler/boot room. Off the split-level first floor landing, which is galleried above the entrance hall, doors open into a fantastic master bedroom suite with a ‘S’ shaped corridor accessing a luxury en-suite bathroom, a beautiful dressing room with doors out onto a balcony overlooking the gardens and a large double bedroom. There are five further bedrooms including a guest bedroom suite, a separate family bathroom and a large 22’5” x 19’7” studio room which has a double glazed door to the garden and could make an ideal annexe if required, subject to any necessary consents.

The first entrance from the lane accesses the grounds adjacent to The Gatehouse which provides an extremely comfortable one bedroomed annexe. The stunning grounds stretch down the valley side below the house and within the grounds are two large ponds, beautifully planted with a wide variety of flowering water loving plants and impressive gunnera on the banks whilst a gate opens onto a lawned area below, adjacent to a deep

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pool on the River Fowey from which the frontage works its way upstream for some 300 yards with single bank fishing rights along this section of the river. The whole site is situated within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and faces south. To the rear the property enjoys amazing views over its own parklands grounds to unspoilt countryside beyond and enjoys the sun throughout the day.

LOCATION An idyllic and peaceful setting is enjoyed by this fine house, surrounded by glorious open countryside and fields, at the end of a long no-through road with no near neighbours. Situated on the southern edge of Bodmin Moor facing south over a valley with wonderful parkland grounds dropping down the valley to the River Fowey at the bottom. Just to the east lies Siblyback Reservoir a well known beauty spot which offers sailing and other watersports opportunities. To the north west and east there is immediate access to Bodmin Moor with vast open tracts of moorland, plantations of forestry, beautiful lakes and streams dissect the moorland together with historical monuments and rugged tors all providing beautiful walks. Minions offers excellent food in its pub restaurant.

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The road approaching the property comes in past Golitha Falls a well known beauty spot on the River Fowey where impressive waterfalls can be found with lovely walks through the adjacent woodland and along the river. Following the river down through the Glynn Valley there are beautiful walks through large tracts of forestry. The village of St Neot, a past winner of the National Village of the Year title, is famed for its community activities. St Cleer provides two local inns and a highly regarded farm shop sufficient for day to day requirements. The main towns of Bodmin and Liskeard to the south west and east provide an excellent array of leisure, commercial and retail facilities, out of town trading estates and supermarkets and both have mainline stations on the direct line to London Paddington with approximate travel time of 4½ hours. The picturesque lanes around the property provide easy access back to the A38 which in turn at Liskeard connects to a dual carriageway providing swift access to the city of Plymouth in Devon and onward to Exeter where it joins the national motorway network. This location is also virtually equidistant from both the south and north Cornish coasts both offering very differing habitats and scenery with the Atlantic swells meeting golden sandy beaches on the north coast providing excellent surfing and swimming with the softer English Channel meeting the south coast creating micro climates where subtropical plants thrive. THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) The entrance from the brick pavioured courtyard features a large paved semi circular covered terrace with pillar supported balcony and white safety railings above. The terrace leads to twin opening wooden panelled front doors flanked by outside courtesy lights, opening onto the:- ENTRANCE HALL – 25’ x 10’8”. A superb introduction to the property with feature composite white/grey marble tiled flooring, double volume height with an exposed glazed gallery to the first floor landing and partially exposed brick walling with two large feature circular windows looking into one of the reception rooms with a wide arch on one side to a stair hallway where a spiral staircase ascends to the first floor. There is a coat hanging cupboard, a further small storage cupboard and a low level cupboard housing all the zoned underfloor heating pipes. Double glazed door opening onto the rear garden.

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CLOAKROOM. White low level wc, white ceramic wash hand basin in a vanity surround with cupboards beneath and toiletry shelving on either side, twin flanking wall light points, tiled walls, double glazed window, composite marble tile flooring. From the stair hall twin part glazed panelled doors open onto the:- DRAWING ROOM – 43’10” max. x 19’8”. This is a magnificent room on two different levels, the upper level of which comprise a large open-plan reception room with a double glazed picture window providing beautiful south facing views over the grounds and open countryside, two double glazed doors open onto the south facing front terrace and also provide lovely views.

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The floor is covered in white/grey composite marble tiled flooring to match the entrance hall. The whole room is of a pleasing but irregular shape with coved ceiling and inset downlighters. At one end a large central feature comprises a white marble raised hexagonal fireplace with a central wood effect gas fire with a wooden panelled hexagonal, marble pillared supported canopy above. Beyond the fireplace white marble steps descend into a cinema/projection room area which is at a lower level than the main drawing room, with two large double glazed windows overlooking the gardens, coved ceiling with inset downlighters, wood and glass panelled safety rails , semi circular built-in soft seating, composite marble flooring to match the main reception room and marble tiled shelves with inset planting bed in one corner. This area is currently set up for projection/cinema equipment with a recess below the main drawing room floor housing all the electric contact points. Part glazed panelled door to:-

GARDEN ROOM – 19’4” x 19’. Travertine tiled flooring, triple aspect with two arched three quarter height 6’9” wide windows on all sides flooding the room with light. High vaulted ceiling with polycarbonate roofing panels. At one end is a woodburning stove standing on a slate hearth, multiple power points, doors opening onto the front gardens and rear courtyard.

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FAMILY ROOM – 18’6” x 11’7”. Composite marble tile flooring with underfloor heating, large double glazed window overlooking the rear courtyard, two large circular, windows offer views through to the main reception hall, coved ceiling with inset downlighters, television aerial lead.

DINING ROOM – 20’ x 10’5”. Attractive white/grey composite marble flooring with underfloor heating. Four large mirrored panels along one wall, large double glazed window facing south overlooking the gardens, coved ceiling with multiple inset downlighters, door returning to the entrance hall, large display niche.

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KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM – 22’5” max. x 12’. An irregular shaped room, extremely well fitted with a comprehensive range of light wood fronted kitchen units comprising multiple base level cupboards and drawers with further matching wall cupboards, open-plan shelving and a long central breakfast bar with undercounter cupboards and drawers. Surrounding roll edge laminated worktop surfaces with tile wall surrounds, inset twin bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap and draining board to the side. Extensive range of integrated appliances including an inset five ring Stoves gas hob with illuminated filter hood above finished in brushed stainless steel. Integrated Miele dishwasher, space for upright fridge freezer, integrated Zanussi double oven and grill, attractive brown/red composite marble tiled flooring with underfloor heating, central worktop surface incorporating a breakfast bar down one side and along one end. Large double glazed window overlooking the rear garden, coved ceiling with inset downlighters, large display alcove. Door to:-

UTILITY ROOM – 24’ x 6’7”. Extensively fitted with a range of light wood finished cabinets comprising base level cupboards and drawers with further matching wall cupboards and one upright three quarter height unit. Exposed wooden worktop surfaces on two sides one of which has a white ceramic Butler sink with mixer tap, space for washing machine and tumble dryer. Coved ceiling, large double glazed window

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overlooking the gardens, built-in storage cupboard for brooms, ironing boards etc. Further door to:- LARGE WALK-IN LARDER / COLD STORE / WINE CELLAR – 15’4” x 5’8” initially, then expanding out to 12’2”. This is a superb cool, food storage area with ceramic tiled flooring, ample room for fridges, freezers and storage shelving. In the widest section is a wine storage area with extensive fitted metal shelving. At the other end of the utility room a door opens onto the:- BOILER / BOOT ROOM – 12’3” x 8’2”. Double glazed door opening onto the garden, ceramic tiled flooring, freestanding Worcester oil fired boiler supplying central heating and hot water with adjacent wall mounted programming controls. From the stair hall a white spiral staircase ascends to a split-level first floor landing the upper level being galleried with wood framed glazed panels above the entrance hall. Large built-in shelved storage cupboard. From left to right there are doors off to:- MASTER BEDROOM SUITE. This is intriguingly devised in an ‘S’ shape with a door opening onto an ‘S’ shaped corridor that leads through to the:-

EN-SUITE DRESSING ROOM. Double glazed sliding door and adjacent window opening onto the first floor balcony overlooking the gardens providing stunning panoramic views over the gardens and surrounding countryside. Three double wardrobes and a walk-in wardrobe with extensive hanging rails and fitted shelves and drawers. This area has a coved ceiling and as you enter from the landing a white panelled door on the left opens onto the:-

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EN-SUITE BATHROOM. A pleasing but irregular shape fitted with a modern white bathroom suite comprising a double sized corner shower cubicle with tiled wall surrounds and fitted shower with chromium fitments. Freestanding, roll topped, chrome, claw footed bath with chromium mixer tap, low level wc with concealed cistern and wall mounted chromium flush plate. A range of toiletry shelving and fitted white fronted cupboards. White ceramic wall mounted wash hand basin with toiletry cupboards below, chromium ladder wall mounted towel rail/radiator. Part mirror fronted cupboards housing a foam dipped hot water cylinder with immersion facility and a range of slatted shelving. Fully tiled walls with attractive complementary tiled vertical friezes, coved ceiling with inset downlighters, black ceramic tiled flooring.

BEDROOM – 19’7” x 14’7” max. An irregular heart shaped room, dual aspect with huge double glazed picture windows overlooking the front courtyard and rear gardens to open countryside beyond, bed recess with inset downlighters and room for bedside cabinets with power points on either side, built-in marble display niches on either side with inset downlighting, radiator with thermostatic control.

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BEDROOM 2 – 25’8” x 11’ overall in both directions. (Turquoise). An irregular shaped room, double built-in wardrobe with sliding mirror fronted doors, built-in semi circular dressing table with two racks of wall mounted make-up lighting, pedestal wash hand basin with ceramic tiled surround and electric shaver point to the side, coved ceiling, radiator with thermostatic control, two wall lights points. Large double glazed window overlooking the front courtyard. Two wall light points.

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BEDROOM 6 / STUDY – 10’4” x 13’2” to the front of an extensive range of built-in wardrobes comprising three doubles, a range of built-in drawers and further cupboards above. Double glazed door opening onto the roof balcony overlooking the front courtyard, further large double glazed window providing lovely countryside views, radiator with thermostatic control, coved ceiling. Large circular window looking down into the entrance hall. BEDROOM 3 – 11’7” x 12’7” including the wardrobes. Two double built-in wardrobes with a central range of open shelving, drawers and a cupboard with further storage space above. Fitted dressing table to one side with two racks of wall mounted make-up lighting above. Large double glazed picture window overlooking the gardens, radiator with thermostatic control, coved ceiling. FAMILY BATHROOM. Coloured suite comprising a low level wc, wash hand basin set in a vanity surround with cupboards beneath, wall mounted mirror above and two wall lights points with an electric shaver point to the side and complementary tiled walling with coved ceiling. SEPARATE WC. Has a door to the entrance hall and a further door into the bathroom area which comprises a panel enclosed cast iron bath with tiled wall surrounds, bidet, built-in dressing table with tiled table top, wall mounted mirror and lighting above. Large wall mounted mirror at one end, double glazed window overlooking the gardens, radiator with thermostatic control, tiled walls. Fully tiled shower cubicle with fitted shower and chromium fitments. This area has a further panelled door returning to the landing. N.B. The family bathroom could very easily be turned into a Jack & Jill en-suite bathroom to bedrooms 3 and 4. BEDROOM 4 – 15’ x 9’. Large double glazed picture window overlooking the gardens, radiator with thermostatic control, two full height wardrobes, one double, one single built-in, two three quarter height wardrobes, one double, one single, with a range of drawers below and further storage area above, coved ceiling. GAMES ROOM / STUDIO – 22’5” x 19’7”. This is a superb open-plan area which is triple aspect with large double glazed windows on two sides providing stunning far reaching countryside views and wonderful views over the surrounding gardens, a double glazed door opens onto the side

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gardens. Wooden laminated flooring, a range of built-in cupboards, coved ceiling. N.B. This room has potential to become an annexe. BEDROOM 5 – 15’ x 11’7”. Large double glazed picture window providing stunning southerly views over the gardens to open countryside beyond. Radiator with thermostatic control, coved ceiling, inset niche on one side for dressing table with wall lights on either side. Two large double built-in wardrobes, coved ceiling with inset downlighter. Door to:-

EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. White suite comprising a double sized shower cubicle with fitted shower incorporating a large rain head and flexible shower hose all finished in chrome. Semi circular pedestal wash hand basin, low level wc, attractive travertine style ceramic tiled flooring to one wall, coved ceiling with inset downlighters, chromium electric ladder radiator/towel rail, extractor fan.

OUTSIDE

There are three vehicular entrances into Netherton Grange, the central one being the main entrance with an asphalted driveway between large natural brick walls and twin gate pillars on which are hung two impressive black painted ornate metal gates which open onto a broad brick pavioured courtyard providing extensive parking and turning area for numerous vehicles. Along one side of the courtyard is a QUADRUPLE GARAGE – 37’2” x 19’8” with four metal up and over doors to the front, outside lighting, internal light and power points and double glazed windows along the back providing plenty of natural light to the interior. One of the doors is an automatic remote controlled opener. Plenty of eaves storage space. At the back of the courtyard is a large undercover carport/storage area adjacent to which is a WORKSHOP – 19’5” x 9’10”. This has two double glazed windows providing plenty of natural light and electric power and light points with a pedestrian door connecting it to the quadruple garage. Two paths from the courtyard lead off into the gardens. The first gated access that you come to from the road has a five bar wooden gate opening onto a grassed drive leading into the main garden area and to one side of this is:-

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THE GATEHOUSE

KITCHEN – 16’5” x 4’9”. The kitchen is well fitted with a range of base and wall mounted cabinets with surrounding roll edge laminated worktop surfaces. Inset single drainer stainless steel sink unit with chromium mixer tap. Inset four ring gas hob, undercounter space for appliances, composite marble tiled flooring to match the main house reception areas, coved ceiling. Doors off to:-

LIVING ROOM – 15’ x 9’. Vaulted ceiling with exposed A-frame truss, coved ceiling, double glazed window overlooking the gardens, high level cupboard housing a copper hot water cylinder, electric skirting radiator.

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BEDROOM – 10’ x 8’10”. Large double glazed window overlooking the gardens, built-in double wardrobe with an extensive range of drawers, some of which are glass topped, dressing table with further cupboards above, composite marble tiled flooring, electric skirting radiator, telephone point. SHOWER / WET ROOM. Large tiled shower area with fixed glazed screen to the side and fitted shower with chromium fitments, pedestal wash hand basin, low level wc, ceramic tiled floor and walls, double glazed window, electric shaver point, wall light point, coved ceiling. The third vehicular access leads into the rear garden which is a broad expanse of lawn with tree and hedged boundaries and an inset greenhouse. The lower areas around the house are brick pavioured terraces and paths. The main garden area is on the southern side of the house with main central feature balcony accessed from the master bedroom dressing room. A broad paved terrace stretches across the back of the house with beautifully sculpted flowerbed borders above natural brick walling and steps on one side lead up and around the house to connect to the rear. There is a further large paved patio area on one side with an exquisitely landscaped and well planted rockery garden stocked with an immense variety of flowering plants and shrubs. From here the south facing grounds gently descend down the valley side with beautifully manicured well tended lawns and rides leading down through bark chipped flower and shrub beds all of which are extensively stocked providing a profusion of colours throughout the seasons. Many of the beds feature large and impressive mature trees which have been managed and cultivated over the years many of them specimens of their kind featuring eucalyptus, copper beeches, fir trees, rhododendrons, camellias and many more. Interspersed with these are exquisite flower beds, tree ferns, subtropicals and wide variety of plants from all over the globe.

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Towards the bottom of the gardens are three pond areas two of which are large with cut lawned rides all around them and one smaller pond area all featuring a wide variety of water loving flowering plants and lilies. A gate opens from this area to a large mown lawned area fronting the River Fowey and we understand that Netherton Grange enjoys the fishing rights on this section of the river with one particularly large 8’ deep pool featuring a wooden pier from which to dive or swim. To one side of the house is a ‘Stonehenge’ feature garden with six upstanding granite stones and further large stone boulders around it. On this side of the house there is also a POLYTUNNEL and LARGE LOG STORE and a TIMBER TRACTOR SHED with corrugated roofing and twin opening vehicular doors to the front. The grounds form a particular attractive feature of the property having been cultivated, stocked and well maintained over a large number of years by the same family. The gardens form a particularly impressive and delightful parkland surround to the property, extending to approximately 11 acres.

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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 – PL14 6RX. SERVICES – Private water supply, mains electricity, private drainage, bottled gas supply to the hob, oil fired central heating, air source heat pump, telephone/broadband subject to suppliers regulations. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk. DIRECTIONS – From Bodmin follow the A38 towards Liskeard, proceed along the Glynn Valley for a few miles passing Trago Mills on your right and after a further 1½ miles, at the end of a short section of dual carriageway, enter Doublebois and turn left towards St Cleer, Common Moor and Minnions. Follow this road for 3 miles and on entering the hamlet of Redgate, turn left towards Draynes, Bolventor and Golitha Falls follow the road down into the valley and then turn left towards Golitha Falls, go over a narrow bridge and keep going past the car park and past a cottage on the right. Take the next turning right marked ‘no through road’ Great Draynes Farm and Netherton, private road. Follow this road all the way down to the end where Netherton Grange will be found on the right hand side, there are three entrances at the end of the lane into the Grange and its grounds. Go through the middle entrance marked by brick gate pillars and park in the forecourt in front of the house. 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 – At the time of going to print we are still

awaiting the Title Deed plan and therefore the acreage figures quoted within these details are approximate and we have been unable to finally verify exactly where the boundaries lie but the acreage figure quoted is to the best of our knowledge accurate. We are also awaiting confirmation with regard to the ownership of the fishing rights. OFFICE OPENING HOURS – Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm. Saturday - 9.00am to 1.00pm (available for viewings all day).

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

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