Detached house for sale in Alston, Callington, Cornwall PL17

Set in a small hamlet, approx 1.5 miles from the sought after village of Stoke Climsland, this wonderful period country home enjoys versatile, characterful & spacious 5 bedroom, 3 reception accommodation with scope to further enhance the property. Gardens & grounds in total extend to 1.5 acres. Viewing is highly recommended to appreciate.

Front Aspect

Solid wooden front entrance door with detailed patterned glazed window above into...

Entrance Hall

Slate flagstone floor, coat hanging space, stairs rising to the half landing with wooden balustrade and handrail, radiator with trv, door to the parlour, door leading through to the coloured detailed part glazed wooden door leading through to the lounge area. Understairs storage. Door to...

Drawing Room

High ceiling with cornicing and picture rail. The main feature of the room is the stone fireplace, mantel and hearth with inset cast iron multi fuel stove with stainless steel flue, TV aerial point, deep wooden skirting, electric underfloor heating, radiator with trv, uPVC double glazed Georgian style window to the front elevation with window seat overlooking the front garden, thermostat for the underfloor heating.

Parlour

Dining Area - Solid wooden door, to one end of the room is a slate flagstone floor, radiator with trv, uPVC double glazed Georgian style window to the front elevation overlooking the garden with window seat, telephone point, high ceiling with coving and picture rail, deep skirtings, further radiator with trv, smoke alarm. Opening leading to...

Lounge Area

Slate flagstone beautiful floor, exposed stone inglenook fireplace with wooden mantel on a stone hearth with a cast iron multi fuel stove with stainless steel flue, exposed original bread oven, TV aerial point, radiator with trv, large uPVC double glazed window to the rear elevation with wooden window seat, smoke alarm, coving to ceiling, carbon monoxide alarm, picture rail. Archway giving access a storage area and the coloured detailed patterned part glazed wooden door leading back through to the entrance hall. From here there is a solid wooden door into...

Rear Hallway

Tiled floor, access to the kitchen, fuse box, stable style wooden door with glazed panelled insert to the rear porch, smoke alarm, wooden door to a storage cupboard housing the fridge/freezer, half height wooden panelling. Glazed patterned detailed wooden door to...

Kitchen

Shaker style kitchen with modern base and eye level units offering ample work and storage space with oak work surface and tiled splashbacks, under unit lighting, display shelving, built in dishwasher, built in fridge, power points with usb point, oil fired Heritage Aga, further Rangemaster gas fired range with a double oven beneath with grill and extractor hood above with light and fan, acrylic one and a half bowl single drainer sink unit with chrome mixer tap over, tiled floor. Glazed wooden window to the rear elevation with deep tiled sill, inset spotlights, natural sunlight. Opening leading to...

Dining Room/Snug

Exposed stone wall with an inset cast iron multi fuel burner on a brick hearth with exposed stone surround and granite lintel over and stainless steel flue, uPVC double glazed Georgian style window to the front elevation overlooking the garden with slate window seat, radiator with trv, slate flagstone floor, beamed ceiling, recessed with shelving. Wooden door leading to...

Rear Lobby

Coat hanging space, stable wooden door with glazed panel into the utility room and stairs rising to the rear staircase half landing.

Utility Room

Access to loft, access to the Worcester Bosch oil fired boiler firing the hot water and central heating, tiled floor, plumbing for washing machine, space for tumble dryer, thermostat and timers, Butler sink with chrome mixer tap over, space for further fridge/freezer. Wooden door to the rear porch and a wooden door leading to the interlinking shower room.

Rear Porch

Tiled floor, window looking through to the kitchen, wooden stable door leading back through to the rear hallway, uPVC double glazed Georgian style windows to the rear and side elevations with slate sills, double glazed Velux window.

Interlinking Shower Room

Fully tiled throughout with tiled floor, corner shower cubicle with enclosed tray and mains fed hot water feed shower, wall mounted electric pull cord heater, ladder radiator, inset spotlights, uPVC double glazed Georgian style frosted window with slate sill to the rear elevation. Low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin with chrome mixer tap over, light and mirror, inset spotlights. Interlinking frosted part glazed wooden panelled door through to the potential annexe. Smoke alarms wired for interlinking shower room to utility room.

Attached 2 Storey Building

Suitable for a variety of uses (ie, additional accommodation to main house, office, TV room, teenage den, etc). Tiled floor, radiator with trv, beamed ceilings, fuse box. UPVC double glazed Georgian style window to the rear elevation with tiled sill, exposed stone wall. New electrics to first fix. Open tread stiral staircase leads up to:-

1st Floor Room

Wooden floor and exposed vaulted ceiling with exposed beams, uPVC double glazed Georgian style window to the rear elevation with tiled sill, French glazed doors leading to a Juliet balcony, radiator with trv, exposed stone wall, cast iron multi burner on slate hearth, French doors to the rear elevation with slate sills.

Main House

From the entrance hallway stairs rise up to...

Half Landing

Door giving access to a rear landing and further stairs with wooden balustrade leading to the front galleried landing overlooking the stairwell. Smoke alarm, uPVC double glazed Georgian style window to the front elevation overlooking the fields in the distance with deep sill, radiator with trv, dado rail, access to bedrooms one and two.

Bedroom One

Ornate coving, picture rail, uPVC double glazed Georgian style window to the front elevation again overlooking the fields in the distance with deep sill, radiator with trv, double doors to built in cupboard with shelving, recess with hanging rails, deep skirting and door to cupboard which offers scope to become a walk in wardrobe or perhaps an en suite (some plumbing within floor void)

Bedroom Two

UPVC double glazed Georgian style window to the front elevation having views over the fields in the distance with deep wooden sill, radiator with trv, ornate coving, deep skirtings, door to...

En Suite Shower Room

Corner shower cubicle with enclosed tray, sliding glass doors, panelled splashbacks throughout and cold feed power shower, wash hand basin with storage beneath and chrome attachment over, low level WC, towel rail to be installed. (Towel rail to be installed)

Stairs Rise To The Rear Landing

Access to loft, uPVC double glazed Georgian style window to the rear elevation with deep wooden sill, archway leading to the rear passage. Solid wooden door leading to...

Bedroom Three

Picture rail, deep skirtings, radiator with trv, uPVC double glazed Georgian style window to the rear elevation overlooking the rear courtyard with deep wooden sill. Range of built in bedroom furniture to include overhead storage with two wardrobes to either side of the bed, door to cupboard which offers scope to become a walk in wardrobe or perhaps an en suite (some plumbing within floor void)

Archway To Rear Passageway

Glazed high level borrowed light windows looking through to the bedrooms, stairs leading down to...

Second Stairwell

Door to bedroom four.

Bedroom Four

UPVC double glazed Georgian style window to the rear elevation with deep sill, radiator with trv, recess with hanging rail and shelf above.

Steps Lead Down To The Rear Landing

Door to the airing cupboard with shelving, small roof void, glazed frosted panelled door to the bathroom, further archway leading to the rear staircase and glazed frosted panelled door to bedroom five/office.

Bedroom Five/Office

Radiator with trv, uPVC double glazed Georgian style window to the front elevation having views over the fields and garden with deep wooden window seat. Door to airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder which works off the central heating only. No electrics in this room.

Bathroom

Re-fitted suite 2024. Panelled bath with splashbacks, WC, pedestal wash hand basin. Wooden window to the side elevation.

Stairs lead down with wooden balustrade to...

Half Landing

Radiator with trv, glazed large panelled arched arrow slip window with tiled sill, wooden door giving access to...

Separate WC

Tiled floor, half height wooden panelling, low level WC, frosted glazed window to the rear elevation. No electrics.

Outside

To the front elevation is a driveway with double wooden gates giving access to the courtyard area. Gate with gravelled pathway leads to the front entrance door with granite step and light. The gravelled pathway extends to the left hand side elevation. To the front there is a lawned garden. Granite steps lead to the garden where its mainly laid to lawn with apple trees eaters and cooking, the garden is laid out to two levels and bordered by a stone retaining wall, enclosed by natural Cornish hedging and fencing. Area ideal for garden furniture and barbecue. Wooden summerhouse with glazed panelled doors and windows to the front and side elevations. Access to the oil tank. Gate with steps leading up to the rear paddock.

Once you are through the double wooden gates there is a tarmac area providing parking for at least six vehicles bordered by a raised flower bed enclosed by stone walling. There is access to the rear porch with outside light, access to the potential annexe, a crazy paved slate paved raised patio ideal for alfresco dining with outside light. Access to the electricity meters. Steps lead up with a metal gate and pathway leading around to the side of the potential annexe where there is access and sight of the Juliet balcony. The path extends around to the rear and there is access into the bedroom via the French doors from here, but could be fenced off for privacy.

The path extends back up to the garden. Behind the summerhouse there is a wood store and a compost heap. Gate and access leading to a holding area where there is a storage shed, laid to lawn and enclosed be fencing. Five bar wooden gate gives access to a stone chipped road with right of access to get over to the paddock and the paddock is completely enclosed by fencing to all sides, entered via five bar wooden gate with storage shed, hay barn and horse shelter. From here views can be enjoyed towards Kit Hill and the surrounding countryside. Oak tree and Sycamore tree.

Agents Note

Cornwall County Council
Council Tax - Band - F.
Own septic tank drainage located on neighbouring property. Last emptied September 2023 £253 (North Alston Farm’s share was one third of this amount).
Mains water and electric.
Oil fired Rayburn & Heating.
Lpg gas fired Rangemaster Hob and electric oven.
Open fire in the drawing room along with underfloor heating. Open fire in the second lounge and formal dining room.
Tenure - Freehold