Wodehouse Place 31 Woodlane Falmouth TR11 4RA

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Undoubtedly one of the most significant regency style town houses in Falmouth, available on the open market for the first time since 1969. Currently arranged as 5 separate apartments, alternatively potential to reconfigure to one substantial home. Over 6000 sq ft floor space. Off road parking in grounds for up to 4 cars – south facing gardens.

HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION

Wodehouse Place was built around 1811 for Lord Sir John Wodehouse, hence Wodehouse's Place. Around 1820 Wodehouse was let to Alfred Fox. Almost 50 years later in 1868 he was to buy it and Wodehouse Place stayed in the Fox family for a further 50 years. Alfred Fox shared the home with his wife Sarah Lloyd (of the Birmingham Banking family). They received many noble guests from Countries all over the World. In 1846 they were host to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert during their visit to Falmouth. The family also owned Glendurgan at Mawnan Smith. Alfreds brother, Robert lived at Rosehill on Woodlane (now University College Falmouth) he also owned the Penjerrick Estate. After 1920 Wodehouse Place was bought by the Glazebrooks of Bangor in North Wales. During World War II the building was occupied by the British Army and used as a billet. They built a bomb proof intelligence bunker in the basement, still at the property today. Since 1969 the property has been the home of the Spear family and also used for holiday accommodation. A major refurbishment was undertaken in the early 1990's, the upper floors were reconfigured into four self contained apartments with owners accommodation to the ground floor. The East wing was also built at the same time. Wodehouse Place retains many original period features to include an impressive turning stairway with domed cupola roof light together with hardwood stair handrail with ram's horn finish. A handsome cast iron Victorian fireplace can be found on the first floor. The property also has many sash windows with fully functional window shutters, together with dado rails, pictures rails, and deep skirting boards. Wodehouse Place is approached via metal gates set on tall entrance pillars opening to an area for vehicular hardstanding. Also there is access to the private walled courtyard. The gardens are to the southern side of the property together with a paved sun terrace and pergola.

Description

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LOCATION The harbour town of Falmouth offers a diverse and wide range of amenities together with facilities, including numerous restaurants, galleries, national and local stores. The Carrick Roads are renowned as being the finest day sailing waters in the Country, with Falmouth Harbour being the third largest natural harbour in the World. In the town is the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club one of the oldest in the British Isles. Falmouth is one of the South-West's most favoured harbour towns and the bustling resort includes a number of popular beaches and sea front gardens. The town has seen much investment during recent years to include the nearby University Campus at Tremough. Falmouth has a rail link to Truro on the main Penzance to Paddington line with travel time to London of approximately 5 hours. There are marinas offering pontoon berthing facilities, subject to availability.

ACCOMMODATION (All dimensions are approximate) Double doors with arched pane above opening to:-

ENTRANCE PORCH Door opening to East Wing. Part glazed door opening to principal entrance hall.

PRINCIPAL ENTRANCE HALL 10.3 (33'10")m (to include the stairs) x 3.2 (10'6")m, narrowing to 1.47 (4'10")m Superb turning stairs with ram's horn handrail giving access to first and second floors. Dado rail, moulded ceiling detail. Door opening to ground floor bedroom, separate door to dining room. Storage cupboards.

EAST WING The door from the entrance porch opens to an:-

INNER HALLWAY with leaded light window to drawing room. Quarry tiled floor. Folding doors opening to airing cupboard housing hot water tank. Stairs rising to first floor guest bedroom and bathroom. Door to sitting room.

CLOAKROOM 1.68m x 1.17m (5'6" x 3'10") Quarry tiled floor. Low level wc. Pedestal wash hand basin. Sash window.

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 5.38m x 4.22m (17'8" x 13'10") Quarry tiled floor. Kitchen units fitted to two sides to comprise a range of both floor standing and wall mounted cupboard and drawer units with roll top work surfaces. One and a half bowl stainless steel sink unit with drainer and monobloc tap set beneath sash window. Built in Zanussi fan assisted double oven, Belling four ring electric hob with extractor hood above. Under cupboard lighting. Built in Zanussi dishwasher. Space for upright fridge freezer. French doors with glazed side screens and full width glazing above opening to paved garden terrace. Second sash window. On the approach to the guest bedroom on the half landing is a window with views over the garden.

MAIN LANDING Door opening to guest bedroom and separate door opening to bathroom. Access to roof space

FIRST FLOOR GUEST BEDROOM 5.38m x 4.22m (17'8" x 13'10") Views over garden out across to Falmouth Bay. Two wide sash windows. One smaller sash window. Exposed timber floor boards, coved ceiling, radiator.

GUEST BATHROOM 2.9m x 1.68m (9'6" x 5'6") Cast iron bath with mixer tap and shower hose. Pedestal wash hand basin, low level wc. Cupboards to one wall, sash window, radiator. Areas of ceramic wall tiling.

DRAWING ROOM 8.84 (29')m (into bay window with window seat) x 4.67 (15'4")m to side of chimney breast recess. Note: Ceiling height 9'10". Wood block flooring to bay window area. Wide bay window incorporating window seats and cupboard space enjoying views over gardens and grounds. Side window, outside door to garden. Fireplace set on raised slate hearth with timber surround and display mantel. Double radiator. Picture rail. Moulded coved ceiling, plate display shelf. Deep skirting boards. Inter-leading door through to dining room.

DINING ROOM 5.49m x 4.22m (18' x 13'10") French windows opening to garden with working window shutters. Exposed timber floor boards, former fireplace incorporating cupboard storage. Moulded coved ceiling. Two radiators. Door to principal entrance hallway. Storage cupboards to one wall alcove with arch top. Second door opening to rear inner hall with steps to basement and door to ground floor bedroom (former kitchen)

GROUND FLOOR BEDROOM (FORMER KITCHEN) 5.49 (18')m (into alcove) x 3.66 (12')m Sash window. Door opening to small lobby in turn giving access to ground floor bedroom 2. Cream two oven Aga set within tiled recess. Exposed floor boards, radiator. Alcove to one wall incorporating cupboard and drawer space. Door opening to pantry, separate door to utility room.

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UTILITY ROOM 2.95 (9'8")m x 2.95 (9'8")m (L-shaped, maximum measurement) Quarry tiled floor. Single stainless steel sink unit with drainer and monobloc tap set into double cupboard unit. Areas of work surface. Space and plumbing for automatic washing machine and tumble drier. Sash window. Radiator. Door to walled courtyard. Further door opening to family bathroom.

FAMILY BATHROOM 3.66 (12')m x 3.25 (10'8")m (L-shaped, maximum measurement) Quarry tiled floor. Panel bath with plumbed shower and glass side screen. Areas of wall tiling. Second sash window, low level wc, pedestal wash hand basin. Cupboard with tiled work surface. Radiator. Door opening to bedroom 2.

GROUND FLOOR BEDROOM 2 3.96 (13')m x 3.45 (11'4")m to include door recess Sash window. Built in wardrobe. Former fireplace. Built in drawers. Radiator. Display shelving to one side of chimney breast recess.

PANTRY 7.32 (24')m x 1.96 (6'5")m (at the widest point) Slate shelving on brick pillars, pitched roof, two windows. Door opening to laundry room.

LAUNDRY ROOM 5.28m x 2.03m (17'4" x 6'8") Single stainless steel sink unit and drainer. Plumbing for automatic washing machine and tumble drier. Door to walled courtyard. Window. Velux roof light. Pitched ceiling.

BASEMENT The basement is accessed from the inner rear lobby in turn via the principal entrance hall or can be accessed externally.

OCCASIONAL BEDROOM/STUDIO 3.66m x 3.45m (12' x 11'4") Window with deep display sill, radiator. Pedestal wash hand basin. Door to outside with granite steps rising to walled courtyard. Door opening to walk in cupboard/storage base.

SECOND/WORLD WAR BUNKER 3.96m x 3.5m (13' x 11'6") Built with reinforced concrete walls and 10 steel RSJ uprights.

STORE ROOM 4.27m x 3.76m (14' x 12'4") Radiator.

WINE STORE 3m x 2.18m (9'10" x 7'2") Brick built wine bin stores.

POTTERY 4.22m x 3.2m (13'10" x 10'6") Potters studio with quarry tiled floor. Butler sink on brick pillars. Window. Radiator. Electric supply to kilns. Front loading kiln to remain.

BOILER ROOM 3.35mx 2.08m (11'x 6'10") Arch recess. Floor standing Potterton oil fired boiler serving domestic hot water and central heating system.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING with door to small inner hallway. Separate doors opening to Rosemullion and St Anthony Apartments.

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31 WOODLANE

PENDENNIS APARTMENT

ROSEMULLION APARTMENT

ST ANTHONY APARTMENT

TREFUSIS APARTMENT

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ROSEMULLION APARTMENT KITCHEN/DINER 5.8 (19')m to the chimney breast recess x 4.22 (13'10")m Boarded fireplace with display mantel. Kitchen area to comprise a range of floor standing and wall mounted cupboard and drawer units with stainless steel sink unit. Airing cupboard housing hot water tank. Sash window with working casement shutters enjoying elevated views over Falmouth Bay and the gardens. Picture rail.

BEDROOM 1 4.67 (15'4")m to chimney breast recess x 3.9 (12'10")m Attractive cast iron fireplace with decorative ceramic tiled slips. Picture rail, sash window with working casement shutters enjoying superb views through the trees out towards Falmouth Bay.

BEDROOM 2 4.67m x 2.4m (15'4" x 7'10") Sash window

BATHROOM 2.74m x 1.52m (9' x 5') Panel bath with mixer tap and shower hose. Low level wc. Pedestal wash hand basin. Electric heated towel rail. Extractor fan.

ST ANTHONY APARTMENT RECEPTION R0OM 4.72m x 3.18m (15'6" x 10'5") Sash window. Built in cupboard. Door to kitchen, picture rail.

BEDROOM 4.42m x 3.56m (14'6" x 11'8") Sash window with views to walled courtyard, built in wardrobes. Picture rail.

KITCHEN 4.72m x 2.08m (15'6" x 6'10") Three windows. Range of floor standing and wall mounted cupboard and drawer units with stainless steel sink unit and drainer. Cupboard housing hot water tank.

BATHROOM 2.13m x 1.52m (7' x 5') Panel bath with mixer tap and shower hose. Low level wc. Wash hand basin set into vanity unit. Heated towel rail. Extractor fan.

SECOND FLOOR LANDING From the second floor landing, door open to a small inner landing with separate doors opening to apartments Pendennis and Trefusis. Access to roof space.

PENDENNIS APARTMENT KITCHEN/DINING ROOM 5.74 (18'10")m (to side of chimney breast recess) x 4.22 (13'10")m Picture rail. Sash window enjoying superb elevated views out across Falmouth Bay and gardens. Kitchen are with range of floor standing and wall mounted cupboard and drawer units with single stainless steel sink unit and drainer. Airing cupboard housing hot water tank.

BEDROOM 1 4.67m x 3.9m (15'4" x 12'10") Sash window with views over Falmouth Bay and gardens. Picture rail.

BEDROOM 2 4.67m x 2.4m (15'4" x 7'10") Sash window.

BATHROOM 2.84m x 1.52m (9'4" x 5') Panel bath with mixer tap and shower hose. Low level wc. Pedestal wash hand basin. Heated towel rail. Extractor fan.

TREFUSIS APARTMENT LOUNGE 4.67m x 3.15m (15'4" x 10'4") Sash window. Built in cupboard. Door opening to:-

KITCHEN 4.88m x 2.24m (16' x 7'4") Three windows. Range of floor standing and wall mounted cupboard and drawer units with single stainless steel sink unit and drainer.

BEDROOM 4.11 (13'6")m to side of chimney breast recess x 4.37 (14'4")m Sash window. Built in cupboard. Picture rail.

BATHROOM 2.29m x 1.52m (7'6" x 5') Panel bath with mixer tap and shower hose. Low level wc. Pedestal wash hand basin. Heated towel rail. Extractor fan.

GARDENS AND GROUNDS The property has an area of tarmacadam vehicular hard standing with a door and high wall giving access to the enclosed courtyard. Series of granite steps giving access to the principal garden area having a boundary stone wall, two outside taps, access to:-

PAVED TERRACE with pergola, this is the terrace to the East wing. Planted with vines, and kiwis which bear fruit. The principal garden area is predominently laid to lawn, with a brick built barbeque area. In the borders outside the dining room are fig trees, wisteria and a yucca plant. Within the main lawned area is a mature cedar tree together with a magnolia and mulberry which also bears fruit. To the edges of the lawn are flowering cherry trees, camellias and green bamboo.

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SERVICES – Mains water, drainage and electricity. GRID REF: 806322

REF: FAL110209

Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 The Agent has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures and fittings or services and so cannot verify that they are in working order or fit for the purpose, buyers are advised to obtain verification from their Solicitor or Surveyor. References to the Tenure are based on information supplied by the Seller as the Agent has not had sight of the title documents, again buyers are advised to obtain verification from their Solicitor. Items shown in photographs are not included unless specifically mentioned within the sales particulars although sometimes however they may be available by separate negotiation. Buyers are strongly recommended to check the availability of any property and make an appointment to view before embarking on any journey to see a property.

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DIRECTIONS

On approaching Falmouth continue over the

traffic lights on Dracaena Avenue. At the next

roundabout go straight on, at the second

roundabout turn left at Woodlane whereupon

Wodehouse Place will be clearly seen on your

right hand side.