Ref: LCAA6836 £875,000 Hillside, Idless Lane, Idless, Cornwall FREEHOLD

Occupying a truly magical setting, just minutes’ drive from the centre of Truro; a rare opportunity to acquire a delightful detached period non-Listed house with versatile, extensive 5 bedroomed,

4 bath/shower roomed accommodation. Set within exquisite gardens and ground with all weather tennis court, wooded meadow, studio and useful outbuilding extending in all to approximately 1.8 acres. Perfectly located for access to hospitals and schools, a wonderful country home of

absolute individuality sold with immediate vacant possession – no onward chain.

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SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: entrance hall, cloakroom/wc, triple aspect sitting room, inner hall, family room/dining room/kitchen with walk-in pantry. Sun room. First Floor: 5 bedrooms, 3 en-suite shower rooms, family bath/shower room. Outside: tarmacadam parking area for numerous vehicles, sheltered courtyard garden, south facing slate terrace, extensive lawned rear gardens bounded by profusely stocked flowerbeds and borders. Fenced all weather tennis court. Detached studio. Vegetable garden, utility room/workshop, tractor shed. Wooded meadow an oasis for wildlife.

DESCRIPTION

• An exceptionally rare and exciting opportunity to acquire a wonderful non-Listed period house in a truly magical rural/edge of village setting just minutes’ drive from the centre of Truro.

• We understand Victorian with later extensions, the property has extensive, versatile and highly individual accommodation of beautiful proportions perfect for family living.

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• Reception rooms include a wonderful triple aspect lounge with woodburning stove, a superb U-shaped family room/dining room/kitchen with woodburning, space for twelve seater dining table and a walk-in pantry cupboard.

• A sun room to the rear is a fantastic addition to the main accommodation looking out over formal rear gardens and undulating countryside beyond with a productive grapevine and doors opening to the garden.

• Five bedrooms in total, two with en-suite shower rooms plus family bathroom accessed via two staircases.

• All the accommodation neatly presented but equally offering great scope for further improvement such as the quality of the house and location.

• Exquisite gardens and grounds which in all extend to approximately 1.8 acres. Formal gardens feature an expansive tiered lawn bounded by profusely stocked flowerbeds and borders and walkways. There is a fenced all weather tennis court within sight of the house. Two vegetables gardens, a detached studio/workshop and a beautiful wooded meadow, an oasis for wildlife and perfect for families with children to safely enjoy and explore.

• Conveniently located just minutes’ drive from the centre of Truro and a number of highly regarded schools. Easy access to the Royal Cornwall Hospital at Treliske and just ten minute drive from beautiful golden sand surf beaches at Porthtowan, Chapel Porth and Perranporth.

• Sold with immediate vacant possession – no onward chain.

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LOCATION Idless is a gorgeous hamlet on the outskirts of Truro, about a mile along a designated ‘quiet’ lane with mostly cottages and elegant period houses enjoying its south facing valley setting. The lanes surrounding Idless are ideal for walking and cycling and its just a short walk to the forestry commissioned maintained and public accessible St Clement (Idless) woods which is a haven for dog walkers and joggers as well as horse riders and mountain bikers. The area feels like it is a million miles away from civilisation yet Truro is within walking distance or less than five minutes in a car. Truro is Cornwall’s administrative, business and shopping capital with many national and local boutique retailers among its attractive cobbled streets. This city has more recently gained a reputation as Cornwall’s best served and varied evening entertainment centre, with a large variety of differing restaurants and bars along with a multi screen cinema and the successful Hall for Cornwall theatre, with many other events taking place on the pedestrianised Lemon Quay. Truro is ideally situated for sporting activity with many good golf clubs nearby, a sports centre, squash club, two tennis clubs, rugby and football clubs. Water sports are also near to hand as Truro is no more than fifteen minutes from either north coast for surfing or Carrick Roads, on the south coast, for sailing. To have all of this immediately on ones doorstep is why Truro is the most popular place to live and work in Cornwall.

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THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) From a tarmacadam parking area granite steps lead in to a courtyard garden with granite step ascending to entrance door.

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ENTRANCE HALL. Small paned sash window to front, turning staircase to first floor with understairs cupboard, beamed ceiling, TV aerial point, radiator, slate flagged floor, cut granite pillars opening into inner hall. Doors into:- CLOAKROOM / WC. Low flush wc, base mounted cupboard with wash hand basin over and tiled splashback, cupboard radiator, extractor fan. Cloaks cupboard housing fuse boxes and motion sensor alarm. SITTING ROOM – 22’3” x 19’2”. Triple aspect with small paned window and three quarter length glazed double door overlooking and opening out on to side, front and rear gardens. Feature fireplace with Country Kiln wrought iron woodburning stove set on a cut granite hearth, radiators, Honeywell central heating control unit, painted strip wood floors, beamed ceiling. TV aerial point. INNER HALL. Secondary staircase to first floor, shelving to one side, radiator, beamed ceiling, strip wood flooring, glazed double doors into sun room (see below). Door into:- FAMILY / DINING ROOM – 27’3” x 16’4”. A huge and impressive reception room comprising three distinct areas, triple aspect with small paned glazed and double glazed windows plus glazed double doors to side, front and rear.

FAMILY ROOM. Feature fireplace with woodburning stove set on a cut granite hearth, two radiators, glazed shelving, TV aerial point, slate flagged floor, space for easy chairs and sofas, three pin light sockets, opening through into:-

DINING ROOM. Radiator, Honeywell central heating control unit, space for ten seater dining table.

KITCHEN – 14’4” x 13’7”. Fitted on two sides with a comprehensive range of wooden base level units with solid oak work surface over with integrated stainless steel double sink and drainer unit with chrome mixer tap, inset marble chopping block, space and plumbing for washing machine, space and plumbing for dishwasher, Rangemaster gas oven, Lincat grill, stainless steel extractor hood over, space for large upright fridge freezer. A range of further wooden storage cupboards plus walk-in pantry cupboard and understairs storage cupboard with further fuse boxes and electricity meter. Part stained glass doorway into:-

SUN ROOM – 28’ x 13’. Under a gently sloping double glazed monopitched roof with small paned glazed windows and glazed double doors overlooking and opening out onto formal rear gardens with views over undulating countryside beyond, glazed gable end window, tiled flooring, foot mat well, mature vine, directional downlighters, storage cupboard and shelving. Door back to inner hall.

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING. Smoke detector, radiator, small study area. Doors into:- BEDROOM 1 – 12’9” x 12’2”. Dual aspect with small paned sash windows to side and rear, radiator, TV aerial point, central heating control unit, two fitted wardrobes with hanging rail and shelving. Door into:-

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EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. Fitted with white sanitaryware including low flush wc, pedestal wash hand basin, shower cubicle with Mira electric shower, small paned sash windows to side and rear, radiator, wood effect laminated flooring, extractor fan.

BEDROOM 4 – 9’7” x 9’2”. Dual aspect with small paned sash windows to front and side, radiator, TV aerial point, fitted wardrobe with slatted shelving, hanging rail. Loft hatch.

EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. Fitted with white sanitaryware including low flush wc, pedestal wash hand basin, shower cubicle with Mira Sport shower, radiator, small paned sash window to front, mirrored wall mounted cabinet, wood effect vinyl flooring. Linen room with shelving to one side, small paned sash window to front, radiator, wood laminate flooring. Door into:-

THROUGH ROOM / BEDROOM 5 – 11’9” x 9’5”. Small paned double glazed sash window overlooking formal rear gardens, fitted wardrobes, radiator, shelving, TV aerial point. Door into:- SECOND FIRST FLOOR HALLWAY. Loft hatch, smoke detector, radiator. Door to large airing cupboard with slatted shelving and housing electric immersion hot water tank. Doors into:- BEDROOM 2 – 14’6” x 11’9”. Double glazed small paned sash window to front and small paned window to side, radiator, TV aerial point, telephone point, ceiling central heating unit, fitted wardrobes, door to:-

EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. Fitted with a white suite including low flush wc, pedestal wash hand basin, radiator, shower cubicle with Mira Jump electric shower, heated towel rail, mirrored wall mounted cabinet, vinyl flooring, extractor fan, window to side.

BEDROOM 3 – 13’10” x 12’10”. Dual aspect with double glazed small paned sash windows to front and side, fitted wardrobes plus shelving, radiator, TV aerial point. FAMILY BATHROOM – 9’11” x 8’2”. Fitted with white sanitaryware including low flush wc, cabinet with wash hand basin over, bath with chrome mixer tap with handheld mixer shower attachment. Shower cubicle with Mira Vie electric shower, radiator, small paned double glazed window overlooking formal rear gardens, tiled flooring.

OUTSIDE

Tarmacadam parking area for numerous vehicles, small sheltered courtyard leading to entrance door with granite paving and cobbles with raised flowerbeds. To the rear there is a sheltered south facing Delabole slate paved terrace bounded by high level walling affording much shelter, privacy and seclusion with pathway leading to formal rear garden which comprise a beautiful tiered lawn garden plus terrace enjoying far reaching views out over Idless Woods and miles of undulating countryside beyond. Flanked with profusely stocked flowerbeds and borders and mature deciduous trees with mature hedgerows giving shelter and privacy. On the south eastern side of the house is a full sized all weather tennis court in full view of the main house. The pathway then leads to a detached block built outbuilding with power, water and light connected, an ideal studio/workshop, gym, home office etc. There is a wonderful vegetable garden with raised vegetable beds and small poly

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tunnel. A pathway then leads into a section of meadow and bluebell woodland, a perfect tranquil oasis away from all passing traffic and a haven for wildlife. A further utility/workshop housing Granit condensing oil fired central heating boiler, space for dryer, fitted on one side with workbenches and shelving, Megaflow pressurised hot water boiler, Belfast sink plus low flush wc. Further outbuilding/tractor shed (locked at the time of inspection). In addition to the parking area is a further gated entrance driveway providing additional parking if required. 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 – TR4 9QT. SERVICES – Mains electricity, mains water, private drainage, oil fired central heating, bottled gas for gas range. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk. DIRECTIONS – Proceed out of Truro along the B3284 and at Shortlanesend turn right after the mini roundabout onto Ashley Road. After a short distance turn right onto Idless Lane and follow the road for about 1 mile. As you come into Idless Hillside is the second property on the left hand side. 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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Not to scale – for identification purposes only.

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