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Available for the first time in 27 years an extremely attractive and imposing Grade II Listed country house enjoying a particularly private setting at the end of a private road, with delightful

views out over its own lake, grounds and an unspoilt valley beyond. The extensive 8 bedroomed, 4 reception roomed accommodation is arranged over four floors including cellarage and the

accommodation retains many fine character features yet with useful modern additions such as a biomass boiler for central heating and hot water. Large gardens surround the house below which

is a lake and large paddock and in all the grounds are approaching 5 acres.

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SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: main hall 40’ long, drawing room, dining room, sitting room, library/study, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, shower room, side hall. First Floor: galleried landing, half landing, shower room, 3 double bedrooms, family bathroom. Second Floor: 2 bedrooms. BELL COTTAGE Kitchen/dining room, sitting room/occasional bedroom 3, 2 bedrooms (one en-suite), family bathroom. CELLARS Three large rooms (two interconnected). Door to garden and one room houses the biomass boiler and large pressurised hot water cylinder. Outside: detached double garage, small stone barn/store in the front garden, further field shelter and small barn to the paddock and animal holding area. Large, mainly lawned gardens around the house with a meadow dropping down a west facing slope to the lake. Large paddock with separate vehicular access. In all the gardens and grounds are approaching 5 acres.

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DESCRIPTION A fine country gentleman’s residence of impressive proportions with the original part believed to date from circa 1720 and later Georgian addition from the early 1800’s. This dignified Grade II Listed house occupies a glorious setting with the south and west facing elevation overlooking an unspoilt valley and its gardens, lake and paddock. Available for the first time in 27 years, such opportunities arise very seldom, to purchase a very attractive and dignified Grade II Listed country house of sizeable proportions in a beautiful, peaceful rural setting, amidst its own grounds approaching 5 acres. This fine Grade II Listed country house has in part been sympathetically modernised with useful additions such as a biomass boiler, seamlessly worked into the structure of the building. There is still room for a purchaser to modernise other areas to their own requirements within the eight bedroomed, four reception roomed accommodation, which is arranged over four floors with an interconnecting/self-contained 2/3 bedroomed annexe. Approached over a long private driveway which serves four properties, Haye House is situated at the end of that driveway. The property enjoys privacy and peace with an elevated position affording lovely views to the south over its own lawned front garden and to the west, down across a meadow, its own lake, a paddock and a rural valley beyond. The original part of this beautiful old house is believed to date back to circa 1720 with later additions circa 1830’s in a Georgian style. The two sections of the house reflect these periods admirably with high ceilings and huge shuttered sash windows and impressive fireplaces to the Georgian sections and granite inglenook fireplace, slate flagged flooring and more modest ceiling heights to the older sections. There is a main hall in the Georgian side and a side hall in the older section, both providing access from the front garden to ground floor accommodation and the ground floor accommodation comprises an impressive drawing room and dining room in the Georgian part with a sitting room and inglenook fireplace in the older section together with a library/study, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room and a shower room. There is an impressive turning staircase at the back of the main hall ascending to a half landing where there is a shower room then the stairs continue up to a part galleried landing where there are three double bedrooms and a family bathroom. Further stairs lead up to the attic where there are two further bedrooms (five in total). Above the main stairs is an extremely impressive high small paned arch topped window flooding the stairwell and hall below with light. The annexe accommodation interconnects at first floor level, via a door from the first floor landing in the main house and also via a door and secondary staircase from the rear lobby at ground floor level. Bell Cottage (the annexe) can be accessed independently from the rear courtyard via turning granite stairs. The annexe has a hallway with doors off to a kitchen/dining room, two bedrooms (one en-suite), a sitting room and a separate bathroom. There are three large cellar rooms beneath the property which are at ground level on the western side of the house, two of the rooms have large sash windows looking out over the gardens and valley, one of these currently houses the biomass boiler and the rest are used for storage but appear quite dry and may offer conversion potential if required at a later date, subject to any necessary consents and relocation of the biomass boiler. At the front of the house is a large swathe of lawn with a small stone barn at the far end providing room for garden implements storage and ride on mowers etc. A strip of lawn and

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porticoed entrance into the cellar areas, is bounded by ancient metal fencing and a gate which opens onto a meadow planted with a variety of specimen trees and bushes facing west and dropping down the hillside to a lake at the bottom with footpath surrounds and wildlife margins. To one side of the gardens is a large paddock with a separate vehicular entrance, a field shelter, a small barn and animal holding area and a small copse of woodland. In all the grounds are approaching 5 acres.

LOCATION Haye House is set discreetly back from a country lane, approached over a private driveway on the side of a picturesque and sparsely inhabited valley, enjoying southerly views over its own garden and westerly views over its own lake and paddock to the unspoilt valley beyond. The property is within easy reach (short drive or walk) from the market town of Callington which provides an excellent array of day to day amenities including a variety of shops, primary and secondary schools, supermarkets and other amenities. Plymouth is the nearest city providing a wider array of leisure, commercial and retail facilities just across the Tamar in Devon. Plymouth’s amenities include the Theatre Royal, a university and a number of cinemas as well as an extensive retail centre. This area enjoys easy road access into and out of county via the A390/A38 remaining dual carriageway all the way to Plymouth and Devon and then onwards to Exeter where it joins the national motorway network. Opportunities for recreation in the area are outstanding and there are first class golf courses nearby at St Mellion and the China Fleet Club, there are deep water yacht moorings by

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application on the River Tamar and Plymouth and four class marinas. From Plymouth Brittany Ferries operate a car ferry service to France and Spain and there are regular flights from Exeter and Newquay Airports.

THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) Deeply recessed wooden panelled door with windows to the top panel and panelled reveals with a granite step, opening onto the:- MAIN HALL – 40’ x 4’7”, widening to 9’. High corniced ceiling, radiator with thermostatic control, high skirting boards, dado rails. At the far end of the hall is an elegant turning staircase with scroll ended wooden handrails, wooden banisters and a high arch topped half landing window flooding the hall with light. Beneath the stairs is a door down to the cellars and there are further doors off to:- DINING ROOM – 18’ x 16’3” with a 10’9” ceiling height. High ornate corniced ceiling and central ceiling rose, a large recessed sash window facing west with wooden shutters on either side, an impressive marble fireplace surround and mantel with a raised hearth, two radiators, exposed black painted floorboards, high skirting boards, part glazed fronted storage cupboards on either side of the fireplace. DRAWING ROOM – 22’4” x 12’3”, extending to 14’3”, with a 11’ ceiling height. Two large recessed double glazed sash windows, one having fitted shutters, facing west, flooding the room with light and providing fantastic views over the surrounding countryside and grounds. Two radiators, high skirting boards, attractive marble fireplace and outer surround with an ornamental metal inner surround, tiled slips and a slate hearth with fitted cast iron grate. Built-in cupboard to one side with wooden panelled door, television aerial point. Ornate corniced ceiling, picture rails.

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SITTING ROOM – 16’ x 16’2” to the chimney breast. At one end of the room is an impressive granite inglenook fireplace with a raised slate hearth on which stands a Fisher woodburning stove with concealed lighting above and a mantel piece. Large recessed sash windows overlook the front garden with a built-in window seat beneath, television aerial point, radiator with thermostatic control, television aerial point, picture rails. Door returning to the side hall and further glazed panelled door to:-

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LIBRARY / STUDY – 15’8” x 9’4”. Recessed sash window overlooking the courtyard, built-in desk with cupboards on either side and an extensive range of fitted bookshelves, inset ceiling light points. SIDE HALL. Panelled wooden door with etched glazed top panels, accessed through a granite pillar supported pitched slate roofed porch with slate and granite step. The side hall has slate flagged flooring, a glazed panelled door to a secondary staircase and further doors off to:- KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM – 15’9” x 14’3”. The kitchen is fitted with a range of white painted units comprising a range of base level cupboards and further wall mounted cupboards with surrounding wood trimmed ceramic tiled worktop surfaces and tiled wall surrounds. On one side is an impressive granite chimney breast with a central recess and raised brick hearth on which stands an oil fired Rayburn. High beamed ceiling, single drainer stainless steel sink unit with chromium mixer tap, two sash windows overlook the front garden with built-in window seat beneath, ceramic tiled flooring. Doors to rear lobby and:-

UTILITY ROOM – 10’3” x 7’9”. A range of fitted wooden cupboards to base and eye level, integrated double oven and grill, undercounter space for washing machine and tumble dryer, laminated wood trimmed worktop surface, space for upright fridge freezer, double drainer stainless steel sink unit with chromium mixer tap, space for dishwasher, wood effect vinyl flooring, sash window overlooking side courtyard and wooden panelled door with glass panels to the top, opening onto the courtyard. Inset ceiling downlighters.

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SHOWER ROOM. Fully tiled shower cubicle with fitted Mira Sport shower and tiled wall surrounds, pedestal wash hand basin, low level wc, part tiled walls, wood effect vinyl flooring, opaque glazed window, walk-in storage room with a mix of shelving and coat hanging hooks. From the main hall an elegant turning staircase with scroll ended wooden handrails and wooden banisters, ascends to a half landing where there is an impressive arch topped window providing stunning views out over the paddock, gardens and surrounding countryside. Off the half landing a wooden panelled door opens onto a:- SHOWER ROOM. White suite comprising a fully tiled shower cubicle with fitted Mira shower, low level wc, wall mounted wash hand basin, fully tiled walls, extractor fan, window, radiator with thermostatic control, wood effect vinyl flooring. Seven stairs then ascend to the:- FIRST FLOOR GALLERIED LANDING. High corniced ceiling, radiator with thermostatic control, ornate ceiling rose over the stairs and doors off, from right to left:- BEDROOM 1 – 15’4” x 12’3”. This room has a large recessed sash window facing west providing fantastic views over the lake and the surrounding countryside. Attractive marble fireplace and mantel piece with an inner ornate metal surround and grate, corniced ceiling, television aerial point, wooden panelled door to shelved storage cupboard. Hallway accessing bedroom 2 with pine panelled doors to a large shelved storage cupboard and further pine door to:- BEDROOM 2 – 10’9” x 9’4”. Recessed double glazed sash window facing west providing fantastic countryside views, radiator with thermostatic control, coved ceiling. BEDROOM 3 – 15’4” x 12’5” plus door recess area. Large recessed double glazed window facing west providing lovely views over the surrounding countryside, radiator with thermostatic control, built-in double wardrobe with further cupboards above, coved ceiling. FAMILY BATHROOM. White suite comprising a large corner bath with tiled wall surrounds, low level wc, pedestal wash hand basin, separate tiled shower cubicle with fitted Mira shower, coved ceiling. Sash window overlooking the front driveway, radiator.

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From the hallway accessing bedroom 2, a pine panelled door opens onto a turning wooden staircase that ascends to:- SECOND FLOOR ATTIC. With the landing open-plan to:- BEDROOM 4 – 20’3” x 11’3” including the stairs. Built into the eaves with slightly restricted head height to the sides. Electric night store heater, two double glazed skylight windows, storage cupboard, exposed wooden floorboards. BEDROOM 5 – 14’5” x 11’8”. Slightly restricted head height to the sides. Double glazed Velux skylight window. From the main landing a wooden panelled door on one side and four steps interconnect with Bell Cottage. CELLARS A door beneath the stairs at the back of the main hall opens onto a storage cupboard with a window overlooking the rear courtyard where there is room for freezers and other appliances and a wooden panelled door from the storage room, opens onto a turning staircase descending to the cellars. The cellars have a central slate flagged hallway, good ceiling height and doors off to:- CELLAR ROOM 1 – 15’2” x 11’9”. Deep recessed sash window facing west overlooking the gardens with wooden sill beneath. CELLAR ROOM 2 – 12’ x 5’4”. Currently used to house the pellets for the biomass boiler with a wooden panelled door to the side garden. CELLAR ROOM 3 – 19’5” x 16’. This cellar room houses the majority of the house plant including an EG Pellet 40 biomass boiler adjacent to which is a large pressurised hot water storage tank. Part of the room is divided off as a shelved store for paint and tools etc. The whole room has slate flagged flooring with good ceiling height and the remains of a fireplace at one end. The cellars are at ground level on the western side of the house and the two main rooms have windows facing the gardens providing plenty of light which might provide the cellars with conversion possibilities, subject to planning and relocating the biomass boiler. BELL COTTAGE Approached from the rear of the building via granite steps which lead up from a rear courtyard with metal handrails to the sides. Glazed panelled front door opening onto a hallway with steps and secondary staircase leading down to the main house side hall. Glazed panelled door opening onto:- KITCHEN / DINING ROOM – 16’5” x 10’3”. The kitchen is well fitted with a range of ivory gloss kitchen cabinets comprising base level cupboards and a drawer and further wall mounted cupboards, laminated granite effect roll edged worktop surfaces with tiled wall surrounds, inset single drainer stainless steel sink unit, integrated double oven and grill with electric hob above and filter hood, integrated washing machine, undercounter space for

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fridge, tiled wall surrounds to the worktop surfaces, wood effect vinyl flooring, radiator with thermostatic control, built-in corner cupboard with fitted cupboards and display shelving above. From the first floor entrance hall five steps with wooden handrail to one side, leads up to a:- GALLERIED LANDING. From left to right, doors off to:- BATHROOM. Modern white suite comprising a corner bath with built-in shower above and glazed screen to one side and tiled wall surround, low level wc, wash hand basin set in a vanity surround with white gloss cabinets beneath and toiletry shelving on either side, wall mounted medicine cabinet above with mirror fronted door and electric shaver point to the side. Part tiled walls, wood effect vinyl flooring, large wall mounted ladder radiator/towel rail with thermostatic control, inset ceiling downlighters, ceiling vent. BEDROOM 1 – 16’5” x 11’7”. Attractive brick fireplace, quarry tiled hearth and timber mantel above, storage cupboards to either side and further cupboards above. Two recessed sash windows overlooking the front garden with window seat beneath, radiator with thermostatic control, wooden panelled door and three steps to:-

EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. Modern white suite comprising a double sized shower cubicle with fitted shower and chromium fitments, low level wc with concealed cistern, white ceramic wash hand basin in a vanity surround with white gloss toiletries cupboard beneath and toiletry shelving on either side, part tiled walls, wall mounted mirror above the sink and medicine cabinet. Sash window overlooking the side courtyard, ladder radiator/towel rail, inset ceiling downlighters.

BEDROOM 2 – 11’8” x 10’. Large sash window overlooking the front garden with window seat beneath, radiator with thermostatic control, beamed ceiling with inset downlighters.

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SITTING ROOM / OCCASSIONAL BEDROOM 3 – 12’6” x 12’9” to the chimney breast recesses. Two sash windows overlook the front garden with window seat beneath. Radiator with thermostatic control. Attractive period style metal fireplace and slate hearth on one side with an outer wooden surround and mantel, recess on one side. Beamed ceiling with inset downlighters.

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OUTSIDE

Haye House is approached over a private road which provides access to other properties. Haye House is the last property at the end of the road and the well metalled gravelled drive sweeps around into a parking/turning area in front of a DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE – 20’9” x 19’9” built of modern block with two sets of twin opening vehicular doors to the front, electric light and power points with two double glazed windows to the side providing natural light to the interior. Beyond the gravelled parking area are steps leading down through a small area of garden to the access to Bell Cottage and a raised area of lawn is a perfect vantage point from which to sit and overlook the paddock, lake and surrounding countryside. A separate flight of stone steps descends from the beginning of the parking area down to the rear door of the house and the oil tank is concealed to one side.

The slate screed driveway then proceeds past the parking area down into a large parking and turning area in front of the main house with room for numerous vehicles below which is a large expanse of lawn, well screened by stone walls, high hedges and mature trees. This

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is a suntrap garden that faces south west enjoying sun throughout the day. At the end of the parking area in front of the house is an attractive paved and tiled raised patio enjoying the southerly and westerly sun and lovely views over the surrounding countryside. A gate from the front driveway opens onto a paved and part cobbled path along the left hand side of the house with raised gravel beds ideal for plant pots etc. and at the back of the house is a paved and brick pavioured courtyard with garden implement store in one corner and steps ascending to Bell Cottage. In one corner of the front garden is a SMALL BARN – 16’3” x 12’6”. Built of stone with a pitched slate roof and twin wooden vehicular doors to the front with cobbled flooring internally. Electric light and power point. On the west facing side of the house is a narrow swathe of lawn with ancient metal railings dropping down into a meadow with a gate dividing the garden from a meadow that drops down the valley side planted with a variety of fruit trees, fir trees, laurel, buddleia, silver birch and many more trees. A gate from the meadow opens onto the paddock and at the bottom of the meadow is a large pond which creates a beautiful wildlife habitat being spring fed with a variety of water loving plants both in it and at the margins and a stream runs along the boundary. There is a separate vehicular gate into the paddock from the approach driveway to the house. To the side of this gate is a field shelter and animal holding area together with a barn currently used for log storage. There is a stone shed to the left of the first parking area, which houses the filtration plant for the spring fed water supply to the house. Haye House owns the driveway and the other residents have a legal right of access over it. Towards the bottom of the land there is a copse of woodland with the stream running through it. In all the grounds are approaching 5 acres. GENERAL INFORMATION VIEWING – Strictly by prior appointment through: Lillicrap Chilcott, Landrian House, 59-60 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2PE. Telephone: (01872) 273473. E-mail: sales@lillicrapchilcott.com. POST CODE – PL17 7JN. SERVICES – Private water supply (spring), mains electricity, private drainage, biomass boiler to supply domestic hot water and central heating. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk. DIRECTIONS – From Liskeard follow the A390 northwards to Callington and enter the town of Callington by proceeding straight across at the first roundabout on the towns outskirts, entering the thirty mile an hour speed limit signs, keep going and at the right hand bend in Fore Street turn left onto Haye Road. Go down past Callington Methodist Church on your right, past the Health Centre on your left and proceed through the national speed limit signs into a country lane. After some 400 yards as you descend a hill, turn left into a driveway marked ‘private drive’ with large granite gateposts on either side, follow the road through to the end where you will find Haye House.

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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. OFFICE OPENING HOURS – Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm. Saturday - 9.00am to 1.00pm. NB: A number of staff are available for viewing appointments all day Saturday and all day Sunday.

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

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