Property description
Dating In Part From The 16Th Century This Grade Ii Listed Former Vicarage Set In One Of The Loveliest Areas Of The County Has In The Recent Past Been Skilfully And Meticulously Restored So As To Now Provide An Exquisite Beautifully Presented Home Of Immense Character And In Superb Decorative Order.
The Photographs Very Much Illustrate The Pastoral Presentation And The Programme Of Modernisation Incorporated The Installation Of Lpg Central Heating Which Much Of The Ground Floor Is Under Floor And The Remainder By Radiator.Similarly There Is A Superb Gas Fired Aga Range And Supplementary Cooking Facilities.
Manaccan Vicarage Has A Fascinating Recorded History Notably The Connection With Captain William Bligh Who Was Imprisoned At The House By The Rev.Polwhele Jp, The Rector Between 1794 And 1821.On Discovery Of His True Identify, Bligh Was Subsequently Entertained, Wined And Dined.
Nb A Copy Of The Listing And Recorded History Is Available On Request.
Utility Room: 4.17m x 2.29m Again with polished granite work surface inset stainless steel bowl with mixer taps over, space for washing machine and dryer, refrigerator and freezer, slate flagged floor and external doors both sides to two slated courtyards together with a recessed cupboard housing the wall mounted lpg boiler and large pressurised hot water system and separate pantry. Study: 3.53m x 3.53m A pleasant dual aspect room with deep window seat and delightful far reaching garden and rural views with full length window shutters, ceiling lighting and boarded flooring. Secondary Landing: To which there is a door and step down serving: Outside: Library/Summer Dining Room: 5.54m x 3.66m A former chapel with ornate exposed open ceiling trusses, long built in bookcase with drawers under and casement doors out to the gardens overlooking the unspoilt surrounding countryside. Natural boarded flooring, high level lighting and some concealed lighting on dimmer controls. This delightful additional feature with under floor heating has in the past been a Band Room, Sunday School and Chapel. Kitchen/Breakfast Room: 5.69m x 3.78m A superb facility incorporating a gas 4 oven Aga range and extensive polished granite work surfaces with a generous selection of storage cupboards and drawers under incorporating a dish washer and refrigerator, electric oven and microwave together with inset induction and gas hob with filter hood over. Concealed lighting together with a selection of recessed ceiling lighting, slate flagged flooring. Pair of glazed doors leading down to the Drawing Room and a lobby with pantry giving access to: Inner Hall: Slate flagged flooring, coat cupboards, multi-room music system and doors to the Kitchen and: Half Landing: Long window and seat under overlooking the gardens and countryside beyond. Guest Bedroom 3: 4.27m x 3.86m Ornamental cast iron fireplace with timber surround and mantle, walk in recessed closet, sanded flooring and delightful far reaching rural views. Ground Floor: Reception Hall A most appealing introduction with panelled shutters to the partially glazed main entrance door, bell pull and stripped timber panelled walls to the entire area from which a turning and very easy rising staircase to the half landing and first floor accommodation. Under stairs wine cellar. Gardens and Grounds: The delightful grounds have in the recent past been professionally redesigned and landscaped. Planted to provide year round interest and colour, the extensive variety includes Magnolia, Fig, Quince, New Zealand Tea Tree, Trachycarpus and Purple Mimosa for the trees, and a profusion and wide variety of flowering and evergreen shrubs with under planting has very much complemented this special home. The eastern boundary of the grounds is formed by a wall of cob and stone capped with scantle slate and period ridge tiles and the lawn on the southern side falls to a ha-ha which gives way to glebeland pasture. Gardeners Cloakroom With white suite comprising low level WC and pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splash back and slated floor adjacent outside cold tap. Garage: 7.11m x 3.66m Diminishing headroom at the far end, with a cobbled stone floor and door to Captain Blighs Prison or garden store. Staircase up to: First Floor: Landing Serving two of the four double bedrooms from which a door leads on to a secondary landing area for the Principal Bedroom and Guest Suite. Numbering in a clockwise direction: Family Bathroom: 2.97m x 2.36m Again with appealing marbled wall tiling and white suite of panel bath with shower attachment, bidet, low level WC and pedestal wash hand basin with large marbled framed bevel edged mirror over and adjacent shaver socket. Heated towel rail and deep set window with views over the distant countryside. This bathroom is adjacent to: En-Suite Bathroom: 3.76m x 3.73m With two walls in exposed stone and exposed ceiling timbers together with a selection of recessed ceiling spotlights. This superb room incorporates an ornamental brick lined fireplace with timber surrounds and mantle and has a white suite of free standing oval bath with mixer taps over, corner shower cubicle with mixer control, bidet and matching WC together with pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splashback and bevel edged mirror over and adjacent shaver socket. Unobtrusive vertical radiator and sanded flooring. Nb This suite makes a delightful guest arrangement or alternatively can be considered with a dressing room as the principal bedroom suite. En-Suite Bathroom: Superbly appointed to a high specification with areas of marbled wall tiling, the white suite comprises the pedestal wash hand basin with adjacent shaver socket, tiled panelled bath with mixer taps and separate shower mixer over, bidet and matching low level WC, wall mounted towel rail/radiator, deep set window and recessed ceiling spotlight fittings, boarded flooring and return door to the main landing. En-Suite Bathroom Again most attractively presented with exposed ceiling timbers and boarded flooring, areas of marbled wall tiling and white suite comprising panel bath with shower attachment, pedestal wash hand basin, bidet and matching low level WC, shaver socket, heated towel rail, recessed ceiling spotlights and windows to the side gardens. Dressing Room: 3.05m x 2.13m Including two ranges of built in wardrobes with stripped panelled doors and adjacent open shelving. Drawing Room: 6.1m x 4.27m overall. A delightful room with excellent natural lighting focusing on a deep recessed, stone lined fireplace with raised wood burning stove and an appealing gothic style fire surround with mouldings and moulded screen over. Wide sanded boarded flooring, two pairs of casement doors out to the terrace and gardens with shutters and deep lobby with slated wall alcove out to one of the delightful slate flagged courtyards with a curved covered cloister walk to: Dining Room: 4.06m x 4.04m Delightful fully panelled room with window shutters and recessed fire place with marbled surround and slate hearth and recessed china cupboards to each side, recessed ceiling lighting and natural boarded flooring. Cloakroom: With a white suite comprising pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splash surround, adjacent shaver socket and matching low level WC. Open beamed ceiling, recessed window, slate flagged flooring and linen cupboard with double doors. Heated towel rail. Bedroom 4: 4.09m x 3.40m With recessed ceiling spotlights, sanded flooring, distant rural views and a door to the largest of the Bedroom 2: 4.14m x 3.66m Recessed ornamental cast iron fire place with timber surround and mantle over, deep set window overlooking the side gardens, recessed built in wardrobe, old sanded flooring and door to: Bedroom 1: 3.56m x 3.53m With a deep set window overlooking the side gardens, sanded and sealed wide boarded flooring, recessed ceiling spotlights and a door to: Artists Studio/Office: 4.27m x 3.73m With wall to wall book cases and deep built in storage cupboards with stripped timber doors and natural boarded flooring. Distant views of the surrounding countryside. Could be incorporated as a fifth bedroom. The accommodation of this fine period village home is arranged as follows: (all dimensions are approximate).