Truly spectacular Country House set amongst glorious country side with far reaching views towards the coast and Caldy Island yet just less than 2 miles from Tenby and its golden beaches.
It is privately set within its own estate of approx 10 acres of pasture, woodland, orchards, green houses and formal gardens. The house provides 6 guest bedrooms(5 en-suit and one with a dedicated bathroom) and a comfortable and private owner’s east wing accommodation.
A rare opportunity to purchase an established quality Guest House or equally a stunning and substantial private family home.
St Lawrence House (formally Bush House) was built by Sir Thomas Meyrick Bart in 1960 to make the most of the stunning views to the sea. It is south facing and most of the bedrooms enjoy these wonderful views. It was extended by his son Lord Meyrick and lady Meyrick in 1985.
Upon purchasing the house the present owners have embarked upon a program of refurbishment and improvement to make it into the spacious and well-appointed house you see today. Making the most of this south facing aspect the owners have incorporated 3 solar panels for hot water and a cast iron log burner fitted in the lounge is ideal to use the extensive woodland for fuel. A new quality kitchen was fitted in 2011.
• Stunning location
• 6 bedrooms
• All with en suite facilities or dedicated bathroom.
• 4 reception rooms
• High quality fitted Kitchen
• 4 Garages
A comfortable owners wing
• Approx 10 acres (STS) of pasture, orchards and woodland
Main Entrance door to:
Entrance Porch Tiled floor. Inner door to:
Entrance Hall
Grand entrance hall with solid Beech floor leads to an elegant staircase to the first floor and lower stairs to the basement level.
Guest Lounge 25'11 x 13'10
The spacious sitting room has a wooden floor, two radiators The two hard wood double glazed windows are south facing and have wonderful views. A large brick fireplace with solid oak and a Morso cast iron solid fuel burner is the feature and was fitted in 2009.( A chimney lining was also fitted to heatas standard) Leads to;
Bedroom 1 Ground floor 15'10 x 13'10
Hard wood double glazed windows to front (south facing looks on to the Old English rose garden and towards the coast) and side aspects, radiator, feature cast iron fireplace.
En suite Refitted with high level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, shower cubicle, contains some disabled facilities, hard wood double glazed window.
First floor landing
Hard wood double glazed window to front aspect, range of built in storage cupboards, door leading to loft/attic room.
Bedroom 2 12'4 x 10'5
Hard wood double glazed window to south facing aspect, plus
En suite Refitted with low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, shower cubicle
Family suite of rooms ( two separate bedrooms, a cloakroom, bathroom and its own hallway).
Bedroom 3 15'10 x 13'11
Hard wood double glazed window to side and rear aspects with far reaching southerly views to the coast and Caldy Island, radiator and built in wardrobes.
Bedroom 10'5 x 7'11
Hard wood double glazed window to side aspect and radiator.
Bathroom
Refitted with pedestal wash hand basin, enclosed bath, double shower cubicle,
Cloakroom
Low level WC, wash hand basin with tiled splash back.
Hallway to join all rooms.
Bedroom 4 13'11 x 10’6
Hard wood double glazed window with far reaching southerly views.
Dedicated bathroom opposite for this room.
Bedroom 5 11'0 x 10'10
Hard wood double glazed window with far reaching southerly views.
En suite Refitted with low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, shower cubicle.
Bedroom 6 13'10 x 11'8
Hard wood double glazed window with far reaching southerly views.
En suite Refitted with low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, shower cubicle.
OWNERS ACCOMMODATION
Owners separate entrance leading to back hallway
Tiled floor, storage cupboard, Hard wood door to front and service door to the top two Garages.
Cloakroom
Low level WC, wash hand basin with tiled splash back hard wood double glazed window to side aspect.
Double Garage
Twin up and over doors with power and light connected, plumbing for two washing machines.
Planning permission has been granted to alter this double garage into a self-contained apartment with living/dining/kitchen arranged on the ground floor and an en-suite bedroom with French door leading onto a balcony on the first floor, if extra living accommodation was required. Approved 2010.
Owners bedroom 10'7 x 10'4. Butler sink and hard wood double glazed window to side. Door to:
Owners living room/dining room 19’6 x 14’9 with two decorative pillars.
Two hard wood double glazed windows to front aspect. A hand made solid Oak coach door: Leads to:
Kitchen 15'11 x 13'11
Stunning new kitchen was fitted in 2011. A range of base and eye level units with work surface over, integrated 5 ring Induction hob with stainless steel extractor fan, dual integrated Gorenje steam clean and cook ovens (ovens and hob carry a five year guarantee), space for fridge/freezer, plumbing for dish washer, 2 bowl ceramic sink with mixer tap, ceiling rotating spots and under wall unit lights.
A under sink boiler is fitted to give continuous boiling water on tap (no need for a kettle). A centre island with wicker baskets and a solid beech floor. Hard wood double glazed window to side aspect, and a hard wood double glazed door leads to:
Conservatory (Iroko hard wood) 32'4 x 8'1
Far reaching southerly views over grounds and beyond, tiled floor, double doors to gardens.
In 2010 Planning permission was granted to extend the conservatory
if extra room was required by new owners eg if sold as a business extra space to extend the business by offering evening meals and/or a daytime tea room.
(with appropriate consent)
Attic room 46'8 x 12'6
A secondary staircase leads up to the fully boarded large attic which runs the length of the house.
Velux window to front aspect, ample storage space and a 300 ltr Vaillant energy efficient unvented hot water storage cylinder fitted to the three Vaillant solar panels. Fitted 2009.
Stairs lead down to the basement level
Doors to the two lower garages and boiler/drying room.
Boiler room 18'9 x 13'2
Oil fired heating boiler, window and door to log store.
Garage
Up and over door with power and light connected.
Garage
Up and over door with power and light connected and window to side aspect.
THE ENTRANCE
The property is approached through two stone pillars and a cast iron gate via a long sweeping tree lined driveway leading up to the house. In front of the house is a wide tarmac parking area.
There is an area of secondary parking by the two lower garages.
The house itself is south facing with views to the sea and Caldey Island
and backs onto the Ritec Valley a SSSI site. It has been fitted with three solar panels for hot water.
Gardens and grounds.
St Lawrence sits surrounded by a glorious mature shelter garden which comprises of formal lawns, herbaceous beds, rockeries, kitchen garden and a vast array of mature shrubs and trees.
A ha-ha separates the garden from the large paddock/meadow, whilst a belt of tree and woodland shelters the house to the west.
The grounds themselves total approximately 10 acres (STS) and incorporate the woodland, pasture land, and two orchards of over 100 fruit trees. There is also an area to the east of the house with soft fruit bushes, blackcurrant, raspberry’s, gooseberry and strawberry’s.
An Old English rose garden was created with David Austin roses well known for their highly perfumed award winning flowers.
The formal gardens are to the immediate rear of the property with established flower and shrub borders and lawn.
The southern boundary backs on to the Ritec Valley, a SSSI site (site of special scientific interest) with a small fresh water stream running through the bottom corner into the Ritec Fen.
The house and grounds would make a substantial family home with an income if run as a guest house. The present owners let only five of the six bedrooms as one is used for family. They have kept the turn over just below the VAT level. Turnover could be increased if required with the letting of the sixth bedroom and by offering evening meals or/and a daytime tea room in the conservatory (with the appropriate consent).
With the land, St Lawrence lends itself to many possibilities and other uses e.g equestrian, smallholding (self-sufficiency) or grazing pasture for livestock.
The new trend in quality glamping YURTS and TIPI’S could be something to consider with the right permission.
Contact Mr and Mrs Gaskell
Email yvonneandrussell@hotmail.co.uk
Web site. www.stlawrencecountryguesthouse.co.uk
Tel 01834 849727
Agent James Venning Hatched.co.uk