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Morwenstow - Bude
Cornwall

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Description
Significant and most impressive16th century Grade II* listed manor house, in an enviable location in this unspoilt part of the North Cornish landscape. Traditional and modern buildings. 100 acres of quality arable and pasture land, amenity and cliff land with direct access to a secluded beach.

Stanbury Manor is located approximately 7 miles due North of the popular coastal resort of Bude. It lies in an enviable unspoilt location. Its most impressive manor house is at the head of the farm which is served by a little used no-through road from where the land runs all the way from the farmstead to the Southwest Coastal Path and to the beach at Stanbury Mouth beyond. The popular harbour town of Bideford lies approximately 18miles to the Northeast of Stanbury Manor. Launceston is approximately 26 miles to the Southeast where the A30 provides access to the Cathedral cities of Truro and Exeter.

Stanbury Manor is a most impressive residential estate offering a quality, character 16th century Grade II* listed manor house and a range of traditional buildings with potential for use as holiday or extended family accommodation. Some useful livestock and general purpose buildings and 100-acres of land provide a very diverse mix of quality arable, grass, amenity and cliff land.

Stanbury Manor House
Stanbury Manor is a most appealing 5-bedroom Grade II* listed period house was originally built in the 16th century of local stone under a Delabole slate roof. As expected from a significant house of this era there are many interesting and period features including stained-glass windows, granite fireplaces, beamed ceilings and granite archways.

The house has three most impressive reception rooms, two of which have beamed ceilings - the height of which is a particular feature of the house making it light and spacious and ideal for entertaining. In two of these rooms, the fireplaces are of significance.

The accommodation briefly comprises on the ground floor: Entrance vestibule with steel-studded oak door, slate flagstone floor, beamed ceiling. An oak steel studded door leads to the entrance hall with slate flagstone floor. Studded Oak panelled doors set in granite or oak arches and then into the great hall with fine granite fireplace, woodburning stove and beamed ceiling. The drawing room leads from the great hall and has 18th century painted wood panelling from floor to ceiling, an attractive fireplace built in Cornish stone and finished with a slate mantel piece and wood burner. Georgian style French doors lead to the gardens.

This impressive Grade II* listed manor house was originally built in the 16th century and is of considerable style and stature.

The house is a most welcoming family home and complemented by substantial and significant traditional barns and a versatile range of livestock buildings.

The land surrounds the house and runs in a westerly direction all the way from the farm approach to the cliffs at its western extremity. The land straddles a council-maintained no-through road and provides an interesting mix of arable and grassland amenity and cliff land.

The dining room is approached through a granite arched doorway and steel studded oak door and has an impressive window in the northern elevation in four lights formed by five granite mullions. Exposed beam ceiling. The rear entrance vestibule is of similar style to the front. The kitchen features a Georgian-style glazed door to the garden with hinged window light above, fitted pine wall and base units, electric AGA, slate flagstone floor and a timber-panelled ceiling. Inner hall; slate flagstone floor, beamed ceiling, door-to-side entrance porch, game larder with a solid floor and slate slab shelving. Entrance porch / boot room slate flagstone floor. Utility room with tiled floor and a door leads to a separate cloakroom with W/C and wash hand basin. On the first floor: Accessed by two staircases: One leading from the great hall and the other from the rear entrance vestibule. There are five good-sized bedrooms, three of which are en-suite, and a separate family bathroom. There is an impressive fireplace in one of the bedrooms.

There is a most appealing enclosed garden at the back of the house which provides privacy and an absolute suntrap. Beyond, on the eastern side, two ponds are fed by natural springs. A listed well house is adjacent to the lower pond. This area also features a beautifully restored stone and slate piggery divided into three storage rooms / looseboxes.

The Buildings
The buildings lie immediately to the front and side of the house, which offer a useful and adaptable area with the traditional barns having potential for extended family use or as holiday units in this popular holiday area - subject to the appropriate consents. The piggery lies just to the lower side of the house. They offer obvious potential for conversion to extended family use and is built of solid stone under a slate roof. The buildings briefly comprise:

1 Traditional Barn (17.68m x 4.88m (58'0" x 16'0" ))
Solid stone with brick lintels and reveals divided into 4 large loose boxes.

2 Linhay Barn (11.94m x 6.26m (39'2" x 20'6" ))
Open fronted to the entrance drive providing parking and storage

3 Adjoining Workshop (6.25m x 5.16m (20'6" x 16'11" ))
Solid stone with brick reveals

9 Covered yard (13.79m x 12.78m (45'3" x 41'11" ))
Concrete portal frame under a pitched corrugated roof

4 Traditional Barn (35.48m x 5.84m (116'5" x 19'2" ))
An impressive Victorian stone barn brick lintels and reveals divided into 7 loose boxes with loft above.

12 Livestock / General Purpose Atcost Building (22.78m x 17.88m (74'9" x 58'8" ))
Three-quarter height concrete block walls with corrugated cladding above, concrete floor under pitched corrugated roof. Located at the back of the barn.

5 Traditional Barn (15.72m x 5.74m (51'7" x 18'10" ))
Divided into Former Parlour:7.39m x 5.76m (24’2 x 18’10) and Feed / General Store: 7.73m x 5.76m (25’4 x 18’10)
Solid stone with brick reveals and lintels pitch slate roof

6 Covered Walk Through Passage (1.78m x 5.74m (5'10" x 18'10"))

7 Adjoining Barn (11.96m x 5.74m (39'3" x 18'10" ))
Solid stone with a pitched corrugated roof, divided into 3 looseboxes

8 Turnout Yard (3.94m x 4.60m (12'11" x 15'1" ))

10 Livestock / Storage Building (8.13m x 5.94m (26'8" x 19'6" ))
Stone and concrete block under slate and corrugate sheet roofs

11 Former Piggery (11.00m x 3.99m (36'1" x 13'1" ))
Traditional stone under pitched slate roof, Divided into 3 stores

13 Livestock Building (17.98m x 11.73m (59'0" x 38'6" ))
Steel portal frame corrugated sheet cladding under a pitched corrugated sheet roof.

14 Adjoining Feed / Machinery Store (7.72m x 9.04m (25'4" x 29'8" ))

15 Lean to Livestock / Fodder Store (18.24m x 11.07m (59'10" x 36'4" ))
Steel portal frame corrugated sheet cladding and roof.

16 Lean To Livestock Building (12.22m x 7.19m (40'1" x 23'7" ))
Steel portal frame, corrugated sheet cladding and roof.

17 Open Fronted Linhay Barn (18.29m x 4.55m (60'0" x 14'11" ))
Located across the lane

Land
The land extends to approximately 100 acres and is in a convenient ring fence with a majority being level or gently sloping. It can either be accessed from the central and council-maintained no-through road or from the road on the northern and eastern boundary.
The farmland varies in altitude from approximately 60m to 140m above sea level and is an interesting mix of pasture, arable and steeper amenity land running down to Stanbury Mouth. A public foot path crosses the land.

Schemes & Renewable Energy
The land is registered under the Basic Payment Scheme and is included within Higher Level Stewardship scheme which is due to expiry on the 30th April 2023. The Basic Payment entitlement attributable to the farm will be transferred to the purchaser in accordance with the RPA transfer guidance following completion. There is a wind turbine which provides electricity to the farm with the surplus energy feeding into the grid, benefiting from a Feed-In Tariff.

Services
Water – Mains and borehole
Drainage – Private
Electricity – Mains
Heating – Oil fired central heating and woodburning stoves
Telephone and Broadband – BT Connection
Renewable Energy – Wind Turbine with Feed-In Tariff
Council Tax – Band G

Tenure
The property is offered for sale freehold.

Local Authority
Cornwall Council, County Hall, Treyew Road, Truro, Cornwall TR1 3AY. 0300 1234100

Viewing Arrangements
Strictly by appointment with D. R. Kivell Country Property 01822 810810

Agents Notes
None of the services or appliances, plumbing, heating or electrical installations have been tested by the selling agent. Any maps used on the details are to assist identification of the property only and are not an indication of the actual surroundings, which may have changed since the map was printed. None of the statements contained in these particulars as to this property are to be relied on as statements or representations of fact. There are numerous power points throughout the property although not individually listed. All figures, measurements, floor plans and maps are for guidance purposes only. They are prepared and issued in good faith and are intended to give a fair description of the property but do not constitute any part of any offer or contract. The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all outgoings, rights of way, easements and wayleaves there may be, whether mentioned in these general remarks and stipulations or particulars of sale or not.

Viewing
Please contact us on 01822 810810 if you wish to arrange a viewing appointment for this property, or require further information.

Disclaimer
D. R. Kivell Country Property endeavour to maintain accurate depictions of properties in Virtual Tours, Floor Plans and descriptions, however, these are intended only as a guide and purchasers must satisfy themselves by personal inspection.

Features
  • 200 Acre Costal Estate
  • Direct Access to Secluded Beach
  • Stunning Location
  • 16th Century Grade II* Manor House
  • Traditional Barns
  • Modern Buildings
  • Potential For Conversion
  • Panoramic Vista to Lundy Island
  • Quality Agricultural Land
  • Basic Payment and Stewardship Payments

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