St. Germans

An immensely pretty Grade 2 Listed house of historic interest with traditional stone barn and large gardens.

FOR RENOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT – An immensely pretty Grade 2 Listed house with traditional stone barn and large gardens, a rare opportunity to purchase a home of historic interest and in the Tudor Gothic style, set within the Conservation Area and close to fabulous parkland of the Port Eliot Estate. Reception Hall, Sitting Room, Kitchen/Dining Room, Study/Bed 3, Laundry/WC, 2 Double Bedrooms, Bathroom, Outhouse and Two Storey Stone Barn (672 sq ft), Extensive Gardens.

RAILWAY STATION 100 YARDS, ST GERMANS SAILING CLUB 0.5 MILE, SALTASH 8 MILES, WHITSAND BAY 7 MILES, PLYMOUTH 15 MILES

LOCATION
The historic village and prized village of St Germans stands adjacent to the River Lynher in a Conservation Area and within the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Facilities include a mainline railway station (Plymouth to London Paddington 3 hours), community shop/post office, primary school (Ofsted rated “Good”), Montessori Nursery, doctors’ surgery, church, public house, wine bar/restaurant and a sailing club with quay and long frontage to the River Lynher.

St Germans is also home to the beautiful Port Eliot Estate, the Estate opens it’s doors to the public for various events throughout the year and has a fabulous Grade 1 Listed Priory and House with gardens and parkland by the renowned landscape gardener Humphrey Repton.

A wide range of shopping, educational and recreational facilities are available at Saltash including a Waitrose store on its northern outskirts. St Mellion International Golf Resort (13 miles) offers unique 4-star facilities including an AA luxury hotel, leisure centre, Elemis day spa, tennis courts, a European Tour golf course, a brasserie and an award-winning restaurant.

The city of Plymouth has a historic waterfront with a ferry port with regular services to France and Northern Spain. The wide expanses and beaches of Whitsand and Looe Bay are within a short drive and provide boundless leisure opportunities. International flights are available from Newquay (35 miles) and Exeter (57 miles). The fabulous harbour side town of Fowey lies 22 miles to the west and the famous surfing beach of Polzeath is within about a one hour drive.

DESCRIPTION
4 Police Houses comprises an end of terrace house, originally constructed to accommodate village police officers and bearing the date stamp 1860. The house is Grade 2 Listed in the Tudor Gothic style and has many notable architectural features including limestone dressings with the Eliot Crest on the datestone, mullion windows, polygonal limestone stack with cornice and an arched entrance doorway amongst many other features – a true architectural delight. The property is in need of renovation and improvement and represents a unique opportunity to own a home in this iconic terrace of just 3 other similar properties.

The accommodation briefly comprises – GROUND FLOOR – Heavy Timber Arched Doorway to Reception Hall – Sitting Room – Kitchen/Dining Room – Study/Bed 3 – Rear Porch/Laundry/WC – FIRST FLOOR – 2 Double Bedrooms – Bathroom.

Barn – about 672 sq ft (max external measurement). The barn will have a covenant restricting use to storage and similar uses.

OUTSIDE
Lawned gardens on three sides with various trees and shrubs providing fantastic opportunities for the creative gardener and ample space for the provision of a kitchen garden. The rear garden has a sunny west aspect. Two Storey Barn of about 21′ x 16′ (672 sq ft over two floors and maximum external measurements), Greenhouse and small stone built outhouse 12’6″ x 8’6″ accessed from the garden and also with a pedestrian right of way over the rear service lane.

EPC RATING EXEMPT, COUNCIL TAX BAND – C
Services – Mains water, electricity and drainage.

DIRECTIONS
Using Sat Nav – Postcode PL12 5LQ