‘Remarkable’ Channel 4 Grand Designs silver mine home could be yours as it’s put on the market for eye-whopping price
A "REMARKABLE" former Grand Designs home could be yours for an eye-watering price.
Wheal Langford Engine House has been listed for sale for £550,000 - a reduction of £200k from its original sale price when it first hit the market last year.
The impressive Grade II listed property, which featured on Grand Designs, is surrounded by 3.7 acres of grounds on the western edge of the Tamar Valley - an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
For the eye-watering price, new homeowners will gain a four-bedroom detached house with an additional engine house.
The latter can be transformed into a holiday letting accommodation that could generate extra income, but the lucky bidders will be required to finish the conversion first.
The five-story property lies on the south-facing slope of a rural valley boarded by its own grounds and a stream.
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Wheal Langford has an interesting history - as it was believed to have been opened before 1824 for mining, mainly silver.
It was included with several small mines: Wheal David, Mercer, Emily, Georgina, Mexico and Wheal Virgin.
It was amalgamated as East Cornwall Silver Mines in 1835 and reopened in 1848 under the name of Wheal Langford.
The mine mostly produced parcels of argentiferous galena silver ore and the secondary Engine House is believed to be a rare internal beam engine building.
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Stonemason Adam Purchase and his partner Nicola Brennan featured on the Channel 4 series back in 2011 as they attempted to convert the historic building into a luxury four-bedroom home.
They planned to convert the 19th century engine house within 12 months but according to sources ran out of money and had to complete the build around their day jobs.
They started in 2008 and host Kevin McCloud caught up with them in 2011, when he said the exterior was a 'testament to Adam's skill and dedication' but that the couple were a long way from moving in.
One of the owners still lives in the property currently.
The conversion of the main engine house has created a stylish and spacious residence with the top two floors especially enjoying panoramic views over miles of open countryside towards Dartmoor in the distance.
The ground floor offers an entrance hall, a shower room, a second bedroom, and a triple-aspect kitchen and family room that opens onto a large decked terrace.
A bespoke wooden staircase leads down to the lower ground floor where there is an en-suite bedroom.
Featuring a large sash window that frames the far-reaching views, the L-shaped first-floor landing leads to the fourth bedroom and to a bathroom with a free-standing, roll-top, oval bath.
The second floor hosts a beautifully light sitting room which boasts an ABX oval modern wood-burning stove and two double doors onto a large balcony.
The third and final floor is home to bedroom one which features a high vaulted ceiling, a wall of exposed stonework, an apex wall of glass showcasing the stunning countryside views, and an en-suite shower room.
The engine house also includes eco credentials, including a biomass boiler to supply domestic hot water and central heating powerful enough to support both builds throughout harsh winters.
Photovoltaic panels - which convert sunlight into electricity - in the paddock provide an income of an estimated £1,800 per annum.
All offers are to be submitted by noon on Friday, January 19, 2024.
Marketing agent Lillicrap Chilcott said: "There are some finishing works required to achieve a final sign-off for Building Regulations, to complete the planning process on the main engine house.
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"With this in mind, a purchaser should check the availability of a suitable mortgage prior to viewing."
For more information or to arrange a viewing call 01872 273 473
