5 bedroom detached house

The property is located in the village of East Taphouse, approximately one mile west of Doublebois and on the A390 Liskeard to St Austell road. The village of East Taphouse has a thriving community with a Village Hall and Club, a Filling Station open seven days a week and the nearby Duchy garden centre. The coastal town of Looe is about 20 minutes’ drive and the larger centres of Liskeard and Lostwithiel are about 10 minutes’ drive each. Plymouth and Truro are the closest cities with nearby access on the A38 and A30.

Entering the property from the front door, you are welcomed by a grand entrance hall with spectacular features such as ornate tiling, coving and ceiling roses. The ground floor has two reception rooms located on either side of the entrance hall, both have high ceilings, log burners and bay windows overlooking the drive. From the reception room on the left-hand side, this takes you in to a very bright and airy conservatory with views across the garden. The dining room is a very grand room and could easily accommodate a large dining table to host family parties. A feature window adds to the character of this room and provides a lovely outlook on to the garden and orchard in the distance.

The downstairs accommodation also benefits from a large wet room, housing waterfall and hand-held shower in large shower cubicle, towel rail, wash hand basin and WC. The kitchen is located at the rear of the property, with pantry and utility room. There is a generous amount of cream wall mounted units and base level cupboards. The island unit comprises of stainless-steel sink and draining board. Off the kitchen there is the pantry and utility room providing more storage and space for appliances such as washing machine, dishwasher and/or tumble drier. There is a sliding patio door that leads outside with views reaching out to the garden.

The property has two stair cases accessing the first floor, one being the formal central staircase and the other to the rear. The first floor comprises of five good sized double bedrooms, each with en suite bathrooms. Bedrooms one and two are located at the front of the property and each have bay windows allowing light and airy living. Bedroom three provides views across the garden. Bedrooms four and five provide views to the rear of the property. There is also an airing cupboard and storage cupboard on the first floor and access to the loft space.

Outside, the property sits on three acres. The land is divided into four sections, the first being formal garden which is adjacent to the house and enjoys total privacy. It is mainly laid to lawn with a large patio. The second area is currently an orchard with a variety of planted trees and shrubs, a useful stone outbuilding and a separate five bar access gate. The area to the rear of the house, garden and orchard is a large paddock with a natural Cornish hedge boundary and has an area dedicated to privately owned solar panels. A driveway bisects the land which leads to the rear of the house where a double garage and cellar can be found. Adjacent to this is the main field which has potential for grazing of sheep, horses and chickens.