Property description

Trecarne was designed by the eminent Launceston Architect Otho Peter and built for his family at the turn of the 19th / 20th century. The property has a unique character and setting which creates an elegant “grand cottage” with a hint of colonial style and a setting with ‘an away from it all’atmosphere.

A number of the principal buildings of the town were designed by Otho Peter including prominent commercial and institutional buildings.

The property remained in the Peter family until 1991 when it was sold for the first time. This is only the second time the property has been offered for sale.

The property has attractive elevations featuring brickwork and stonework, vertically hung tiling and render. There is a veranda on the south and west elevations. 

The property has a Bio-mass Pellet Fed Red Compact 24  Hopper Fed Boiler which heats radiators throughout the property and domestic hot water. This attracts an RHI payment of £1155.25 per quarter, for seven years from 2014. Additionally there is a 3.8 kwp photovoltaic panel installation attracting 45p per unit and roof solar panels providing supplementary water heating. The property has a solid fuel Rayburn situated in the kitchen, and wood burning stoves in the Dining room and Breakfast room.

The property is double or secondary glazed throughout. There are fitted floor coverings and these as found are included.

Trecarne is accessed off the favoured residential street of  Dunheved Road, within a 1/3 of a mile of the social , commercial and shopping facilities of the Launceston town centre. At the other end of the cherry tree lined  residential road is the towns secondary school together with principal Park including leisure centre with swimming pool, squash court and training facilities.

Launceston sits astride the A30 dual carriageway spine road for Cornwall and Devon. To the east is the city of Exeter (42miles) providing inter-city rail link, M5 motorway link and expanding international airport.

In all directions from Launceston there is scenery of outstanding natural beauty. To the north, the rugged coastline is famed for popular family surfing beaches and picturesque former fishing villages. To the west are the open expanses of Bodmin Moor ideal for walking and riding. To the east is Dartmoor National Park and the hidden secrets of the Tamar  Valley steeped in 18th Century mining history to the south.


ACCOMMODATION 

FRONT ENTRANCE STORM PORCH
With generous granite entry steps.

HALL 
Half glazed entry door, side window, ceramic tiled floor and under stair space.

CLOAKROOM
With WC and wash hand basin, tiled floor, laddered towel rail and coat hooks.

KITCHEN
Triple aspect room with matching range of painted wall and floor cupboard units incorporating stainless steel double drainer sink unit. There is plumbing and space for integrated dishwasher where at present there is a cupboard. Parquet floor, ceiling down lighters, French doors leading to rear terrace and garden. Bio-mass pellet fed boiler.

BREAKFAST ROOM
Also with French doors leading to the rear garden, the room features a slate fireplace housing Yotul log-burning stove. There are two shelved cupboards and parquet wood floor.

INNER HALL
With elegant balustraded stairs with hardwood hand rail rising to the first floor. Laminate wood flooring. 

DINING ROOM
Dual aspect  and L shape with open fire with ornate timber mantel over and two deep recesses with coloured glass leaded lights. Half glazed door to veranda and rear garden and double doors to hallway. Ceiling light and four matching wall light fitments. Picture light.

LOUNGE
Also dual aspect with slate hearth with timber over mantle housing Stovax multifuel burner flanked by matching alcoves. Ceiling light and 3 double wall lights. Corniced ceiling.    Window voiles included.

VERANDA 8.07 x 1.18m and 6.32 x 1.1m
On the south and west side of the property is an elegant veranda. These areas are extended by paving into terrace and garden.

LANDING
Leading to the first floor is a balustrade staircase with split landing lit by three windows and featuring a lovely vaulted ceiling.

BEDROOM ONE
With south facing triple casement window, cast iron fireplace with mirror and over mantle, wardrobe and picture rail.

BEDROOM THREE
Set away from the other bedrooms this ideal guestroom has triple casement windows to front and rear, double fitted wardrobes and matching airing cupboard with lagged hot water cylinder and linen racking space. Loft access.

BEDROOM FOUR
With feature cast iron fireplace.

BEDROOM TWO
Triple casement window facing south over main garden.    Corner wrought iron fireplace with mirror over. Double wardrobes with mirror. Picture rail.

FAMILY BATHROOM
Suite of wash hand basin, WC and bath with mixer taps and hairspray fitment. Shower screen, light pull switch and loft access. Vinyl flooring.

SHOWER ROOM
Wash hand basin, WC and corner shower fitment. Vinyl  flooring, high level window, mirror, light pull switch and  extractor.

ROOF LOFT
There is a sizable boarded loft store with electric light and power.

OUTSIDE
The approach to the property is via tarmacadam access lane. Initially this is shared with a number of other properties.    Approximately a third way up is a set of granite gate posts from which the access lane to the property is shared with only one other property. Passing this property there is then a      dedicated access driveway parking and turning area serving this property laid to tarmacadam .

Please note: there is room at the front of the house for a  double garage to be built. No windows in the west or south elevations of the garage will be permitted, or  accommodation above the ground floor or Velux roof windows facing south or west.

GARDENS—lawns and orchard
A unique feature of this property are two lovely areas of    private lawn. The main area on the south side of the property is some 60 feet by 42 feet with central path and various ornamental trees including laburnum, magnolia and azalea. This area of garden has laurel hedge on two sides. 

The second area of lawn on the east side of the house is  slightly larger being some 75 feet by 33 feet. This is also level with cherry, viburnum, fruit trees, bay, magnolia and   hydrangeas.

BRICK GARDEN SHED 3.08 x 2.38m With electric light and power.

FUEL STORE 2.31 x 1.96m
With electric light and power.

Leading away from  the east lawn a set of steps rises to a raised area of orchard which is gently sloping Here there is a well positioned GARDEN SHED 3.18 x 2.59m with window taking in the  view westwards and GREENHOUSE 3.50 x 2.50m of aluminium frames plus two brick bases for former cold frames. The orchard has a selection of fruit trees and a truly country atmosphere.

Property Features :

• Elegant, "period grand cottage" (1905)
• Gracious, detached 3 reception / 4 bedroom architect designed house
• Gracious, detached 3 reception / 4 bedroom architect designed house
• Set in generous, secluded, landscaped gardens (0.5 of an acre)
• Great charm with many lovely features