Grampound, nr Truro

SETTING THE SCENE

Tucked away along a quiet country lane in a peaceful hamlet just a mile from Grampound, the property enjoys a wonderfully rural setting while remaining well connected. Grampound is a charming and historic village with a thriving community, hosting a monthly market, annual carnival, and regular events at the modern Village Hall. The village also provides excellent everyday amenities including a village store and coffee shop, post office, public house, church, playing field, and pre-school/primary school.

The area also provides excellent access to the picturesque Roseland Peninsula and the South West Coastal Path. There are many beautiful sandy beaches on the south Cornish coast, both Portholland and Hemmick are beautiful beaches set some six miles away and the surfing beaches of the north coast are about 14 miles away.

Truro offers an excellent mix of national and independent high street shops set around its magnificent cathedral, alongside a vibrant selection of restaurants, cafés, galleries, cinema, and the renowned Hall for Cornwall theatre. The city also provides excellent state and private schooling, and a mainline rail connection to London Paddington, including an overnight 'sleeper' service.

HISTORY

Nantellan is a historic small country estate with an impressive six-bedroom Georgian-fronted country house at its heart. The property has a long and fascinating history, with records suggesting a house existed on the site as early as 1337 as part of the manor of Tybesta - a Saxon manor later taken over by William the Conqueror and granted as one of sixteen royal manors in Cornwall to his half-brother Robert, Count of Mortain. It is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as a substantial and prosperous holding, and by 1748 a map described Nantellan as “a house of the gentry”.

The present house appears to have evolved in several stages. The central part of the house was built by John Vincent,a prominant lawyer, in the mid seventeenth century on the remains of the earlier farmhouse. It is believed that the elegant Georgian south frontage and a further reception room were added around 1800. There were further additions in the nineteenth century.

For centuries Nantellan was closely associated with the Vincent family, originally from Exeter, who were prominent figures in Cornwall from the 14th century onwards as canons, friars, preachers and clerics. Members of the Vincent family played notable roles in Cornish history. Walter Vincent, the tenth of John Vincent’s children and MP for Grampound between 1690 and 1692, was involved in a notorious incident in Penryn in 1687 when George Killigrew was killed during a confrontation in a jeweller’s tavern.

The Vincent family remained influential figures in Cornish society. A further custodian of Nantellan, another Walter Vincent, served as Baron of the Exchequer under Charles II, while his son Henry later held the same office in the early 18th century and represented several Cornish boroughs in Parliament, including Fowey, Lostwithiel, Mitchell, Grampound and Truro, where the family also founded the grammar school and held a number of prominent government posts.

THE TOUR

A private gated driveway, bordered by yew trees and mature greenery, forms the approach to the attractive Grade II-listed house, where the elegant Georgian façade hints at the warmth and character within. A handsome front door with an arched fanlight opens into a fine entrance hall, from which the principal living spaces radiate.

Filled with natural light from impressive sash windows with painted wooden shutters, these rooms are enlivened by joyful colour palettes and thoughtful decoration. Unfolding across some 4,217 sq ft, the interiors have been carefully curated with a confident use of colour, combining bold palettes with a rich mix of wallpapers, patterns and artwork to create spaces that feel playful yet timeless.

A grand staircase with broad steps, a curved mahogany banister and a magnificent stairwell window rises to the first floor. Here, six bright double bedrooms - two with ensuite - are rich in period detail, with sash windows, charming window seats, and joyful wallpapers adding warmth and character throughout. The principal bedroom enjoys a generous adjoining ensuite, with a wonderfully characterful, small dressing room tucked discreetly alongside. A family bathroom completes the accommodation.

Rich in imaginative detail and original features, the house offers countless inviting places to pause - whether looking out across the landscaped gardens, curling up with a good book, or settling in for a cosy winter’s evening. There is something quietly exceptional about this home, where enchanting history, period charm and a sense of familiar warmth come together with beautiful grounds and an idyllic, bucolic setting that is hard to match.

Nantellan Roundhouse

This is a period cottage in the grounds of Nantellan. It has been sympathetically converted into a three bedroom residence with the original “roundhouse” now a beautiful,spacious main living room. There are three bedrooms with the primary bedroom having an ensuite wet room in addition to the main bathroom. There are wonderful views over the neighbouring fields.

Agents Note

The Roundhouse could be excluded from the sale if preferred.

STEP OUTSIDE

The gardens are a triumph, with an abundance of beautiful specimen trees, planted borders and thoughtful landscaping that echo the creativity and character of the house itself.
A sweeping driveway with a central turning circle creates a grand arrival, framed by elegant mature trees, formal lawns and verdant planting. Carefully curated and nurtured over many years, the gardens surround the house in a wonderfully private setting, unfolding into terraces, tree-lined walks and planted ‘garden rooms’ that offer enchanting vistas and inviting places to sit and enjoy the afternoon sun.

Within the grounds is an outdoor heated swimming pool and a collection of useful outbuildings, including a small cottage currently used for storage, a carport, a two-storey potting shed and a separate piggery/chicken coop. These offer a variety of uses and could potentially lend themselves to conversion, subject to the necessary consents.

PLANNING NOTE

Planning has recently been granted to convert the two story barn into a four bed residential unit. The full planning documents can be found on the Cornwall Council website using reference PA26/01386.

SERVICES

Mains water and electricity, private drainage and oil fired central heating. FTTC (Fibre To The Cabinet) broadband.

DISTANCES (all distances approximate)

Grampound 1 mile, St Austell (main line station) 6 miles, Truro 8 miles, Newquay Airport 15 miles.

WHAT3WORDS LOCATION

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COUNCIL TAX BAND

Main House G
Nantellan Roundhouse C

EPC

Nantellan Roundhouse E