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"Close to the coast, a detached barn conversion with flexible accommodation including annexe/holiday let and paddock. Stunning open plan living room with galleries, 3 bedrooms (1 en suite), bathroom, 2 bed holiday let, planning permission for another, 2,500 sq.ft general purpose outbuildings, gardens, approximately 3 acres.

LOCATION The property is situated in a delightful rural location only a short distance from the twin seaside villages of Seaton and Downderry which offer the usual facilities including primary school, public houses, restaurants, churches and village store/post office. Similar facilities are available at St Germans, together with a main line railway station providing an excellent commuter link with Plymouth (Plymouth to London Paddington 3 hours). Additional local facilities include golf, about four miles to the east at Portwrinkle or Looe Bindown approximately five miles to the west. This rural area on the coastal hinterland is easily accessible via the A38 or, by utilising the A374 to Torpoint and the vehicle ferry to Plymouth. Plymouth itself has an exciting and historic waterfront together with an abundance of shopping, educational and recreational facilities, together with an airport and cross channel ferryport with regular services to France and Northern Spain. DESCRIPTION This unusual detached barn conversion offers spacious and flexible accommodation with the benefit of a two bedroom holiday let/annexe on the lower ground floor with an interconnecting door allowing easy integration and enabling the property to also be occupied as a single residential unit. In addition planning permission exists to create an extension to provide a further holiday let. The emphasis is on open plan living with a stunning living room/kitchen rising full height to the apex with wonderful exposed beams and an open galleries at either end. A new owner may wish to partition certain areas to create individual rooms. The property is well served by a private drive and ample parking with extensive lawned gardens opening onto a paddock. Sea glimpses are enjoyed from the property and more particularly from the garden and paddock. There are various outbuildings including a superb general purpose outbuilding of approximately 2000 sq.ft (185 sq.m). GROUND FLOOR Open fronted storm porch with slate canopy. Glazed door to:- LIVING ROOM A superb open plan room with exposed beams rising to the apex and two galleries. Engineered oak floor. Double glazed windows and double glazed French doors to balcony with canopy over and overlooking the garden and sea in the distance. Woodburner on a slate hearth. Open tread staircase rising to gallery one. Range of work surfaces with storage under. Double bowl single drainer Belfast sink. Britannia six ring gas/electric range with hood over. Miele dishwasher. Siemens fridge and freezer. LOBBY With stairs rising to gallery two and descending to the lower ground floor. Door with Juliet balcony enjoying views. BOILER ROOM Housing a warmflow oil fired boiler which serves the central heating and hot water systems. BATHROOM Comprising bath. Vanity unit with wash hand basin and cupboards under. Engineered oak floor. Concealed cistern WC. Shower cubicle. Double glazed window overlooking the garden. Extractor. Towel radiator. BEDROOM 1 Double glazed French doors with Juliet balcony overlooking the garden and countryside beyond. Further French doors leading to the timber decked patio and garden. Engineered oak floor. EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM/WC Comprising walk in shower cubicle. Pedestal wash hand basin. Low level WC. Towel radiator. Double glazed window overlooking the garden. GALLERY ONE (Currently used by our clients as the master bedroom). A wonderful room with exposed beams to apex. Two double glazed Velux roof lights. BEDROOM 3 Exposed beams. Two double glazed Velux roof lights. Opening to:- GALLERY TWO Currently utilised as a play room. LOBBY/UTILITY ROOM With pine floor. Double glazed door to garden. Plumbing for automatic washing machine. Integral door to annexe. THE ANNEXE With planning permission for use as a holiday let the annexe has its own separate external access and therefore presents and opportunity to provide a useful income or indeed by utilising the internal door it could be occupied as part of the main residence.   Double glazed door to:- LIVING ROOM/KITCHEN Pine floor. Wood burner with slate hearth. Range of work surfaces with drawers and cupboards under and matching eye level cupboards. Single drainer sink unit. BEDROOM 1 Pine floor. Double glazed door to front. EN SUITE BATHROOM/WC Comprising panelled in bath. Pedestal wash hand basin. Low level WC. Double glazed window to rear. Pine floor. INNER HALL Pine floor. BEDROOM 2 Double glazed door to front. WET ROOM/WC Comprising pedestal wash hand basin. Low level WC. Shower. Towel radiator. OUTSIDE The property is approached over a private driveway providing ample parking and leading to an:- OPEN FRONTED POLE BARN 26' x 21'6' (7.92m x 6.55m) Used for storage. The property benefits from extensive lawned gardens with various mature trees and shrubs and spring fed pond. Immediately adjacent to the house there is a timber decked patio with an open aspect having views to the sea in the distance with gravelled low maintenance area nearby.   In the sheltered front garden there is an extensive paved patio.   Adjacent to the property there is a:- GENERAL PURPOSE OUTBUILDING 45' x 45' (13.72m x 13.72m) Providing a most useful storage space.   Beyond the garden lies the paddock with polytunnel and various maturing trees. The paddock may be considered suitable for equestrian or smallholding purposes. In all approximately 3 acres. PLANNING PERMISSION Permission was originally granted on 22nd April 1999, this allows for the extension of the property to provide a further holiday let and utility/workshop. SERVICES Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating. Iroko double glazed windows and doors. TENURE Freehold. LOCAL AUTHORITY Cornwall Council 0300 1234 100. DIRECTIONS From Plymouth proceed in a westerly direction along the A38 to Trerulefoot roundabout. Here turn left into the A374 as signed for Torpoint. After approximately one mile turn right onto the A387 as signed for Looe. Rise to the top of the hill to turn left at the crossroads as signed for Downderry. After just over half a mile fork right, then at the T junction turn right and continue forward again for approximately for approximately half a mile to take the second turning left as signed for Trerieve Farm. Pass Trerieve Farm on the right hand side and the private entrance to the property will be found next left. REFERENCE NO:- 38158 You may download, store and use the material for your own personal use and research. 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