The Old House

We have just finished this house and it is done to a very high standard with under floor heating throughout. It is in the middle of the hamlet and has a lawn that goes down to the stream and is surrounded by large trees. The house is an upside down house to make the most of the views.

Granite steps take you up to the front door, which leads into the open plan first floor, with very high beamed ceilings and a large fireplace made with granite stone found in the excavation work done on the building. There are two sofas, one three seater and one two seater, TV, stereo, wide wooden floorboards and loose rugs. Above part of the living room is an open gallery, reached by a fixed step ladder through a hatch.

The other end of the room contains a large well fitted kitchen, dining room and a utility/cloak room. The kitchen is fitted with a electric large double oven, Seimens dishwasher, a big fridge/freezer with water and ice maker and a large square oak table and chairs. The utility and cloak room contains Seimens washing machine and separate dryer, Loo, hand basin, and hooks to hang coats.

A staircase leads you down to the 3 bedrooms, bathroom and wet room. The bedroom at the garden end contains a double bed, wardrobe and chest of drawers, with the original medieval fireplace; arrow slit windows and a window overlooking the front garden.

Spacious bathroom, has roll top bath, limestone floors and under floor heating.

The bedroom in the middle has two twin beds wardrobe and looks on to the front garden.

Facing the middle bedroom is a wet room with shower, sink and loo that has a wooden arch which we had to keep and use or give it to the Museum of Cornwall as it is some three to four hundred years old. The third bedroom at the other end of the house has a double bed, wardrobe and chest of drawers, looks over the top garden and has patio doors that lead on to the front garden.

Trevor and Suzanne ( known by friends as the crazy two for attempting this mission) fell madly in love with three ancient farm buildings in a medieval farming hamlet which time had forgotten. No water, electricity or even a proper road. These buildings are of such great interest that several archaeological investigations were made on the site.

Now renovated to a very high standard with a mixture of antique and contemporary furniture, the houses offer great holidays for those looking for the perfect, peaceful retreat to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Our children love the 12 acres of land with fields woods and a stream, they build dens, play hide and seek in the woods and come home with rosy cheeks and hearty appetites.

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