The Grand Tour
From the quiet country road in front, a gravel-laid driveway extends to the front of the house, providing plenty of space to park. Entry is via a slightly protruding porch dressed in stucco pilasters; from here, a delightful hallway with original floorboards unfolds, feeding through to a large central hall.
There are several sitting rooms on the ground floor, including a drawing room with sandy-coloured walls, dual-aspect shuttered sash windows, and a fireplace with a marble surround. A rich green has been applied to the walls in the separate morning room, which also has a marble-framed fireplace and a shuttered sash window. A dining room with a third fireplace sits between these spaces.
From the hall, a door opens to the kitchen. Beautifully fitted, it has hand-built solid wood cupboards topped with polished granite worktops. There is also a larder cupboard with drawers, an island with a Villeroy and Boch sink, a concealed Miele dishwasher and a separate fridge and freezer from Liebherr. Texture is brought by a textured stone wall, which extends around a sage-green Everhot range.
A door opens to the garden room, an atmospheric space with soft blue walls and double doors to the garden. The ground-floor plan is completed by a large boot room, accessed via the kitchen or the entrance hall, a study with an adjacent archive room, a WC and a laundry room. There are also multiple points of passage between inside and out.
An elegant staircase - painted white and with a timber handrail - sweeps up to the generous first-floor landing. Five bedrooms (all with en suites, three also with dressing rooms) extend from here, all with a unique character created by a fine selection of paint colours, at once refreshingly contemporary and in keeping with the home’s Georgian appeal. Original features include cast-iron fireplaces and towering sash windows that frame views across the garden.
The separate stone-built coachhouse is topped with a slate roof and has three bedrooms, a sitting room and a spacious kitchen; there is also a single-car garage.
An annexe is currently used as storage, but could be adapted with the necessary permissions in place. Both the annexe and the coachouse are separately Grade II listed.
The Great Outdoors
Gardens of around 0.75 acres surround Penhallow Manor, with large lawns for playing and sequestered spots for reading. There is a terraced area outside the garden room for outside dining. Views extend across the neighbouring churchyard, the handsome spire rising above the tree canopies.
Along with several species of mature trees (including a stately coastal redwood) there are also azaleas, rhododendrons and camellias. The garden’s upper level is also home to a kitchen garden.
Out and About
Altarnun is a charming Cornish countryside spot with a coffee shop, a village hall and a primary school. It lies a short drive from Launceston - once the ancient capital of Cornwall - which offers essential amenities, several supermarkets and a Norman castle. The nearby towns of Tavistock and Okehampton are within easy reach, with a wide range of independent shops and well-regarded schools.
10 minutes' drive away, Coombeshead Farm in Lewannick has an award-winning, farm-to-table restaurant and occasional bakery morning events. Similarly, Hotel Endsleigh, part of the Pollizzi Collection, is a delightful spot for lunch, followed by exploration of the Repton-designed grounds. Even closer to home are Tre, Pol and Pen farm shop and restaurant, a favourite among locals.
On the northern periphery of Bodmin Moor, the house is close to some excellent walks, hikes and cycles. Dartmoor National Park is also easily reached by car, as is Cornwall’s dramatic Atlantic coast, a myth-laden landscape with Arthurian associations.
Aside from the village primary school, education options include Launceston College, Callington Community College and Liskeard School and Community College. 17 miles away, Bodmin Parkway station provides services to Penzance, Plymouth, Exeter, and London Paddington.
Council Tax Band: G
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