STEEPED IN HISTORY

Aunique former engine house that has been featured on the Grand Designs television series is up for sale. Set on the edge of the Tamar Valley in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Wheal Langford Engine House offers an incredible opportunity to buy and finish a World Heritage Site property.

The detached Grade II listed converted engine house at Callington comes with an adjacent engine house that has planning permission for conversion to holiday let accommodation, plus a timber cabin, and grounds of around 3.7 acres.

Wheal Langford was originally mined predominantly for silver and was included with several small mines - Wheal David, Mercer, Emily, Georgina, Mexico and Wheal Virgin.

The mine is believed to have been open before 1824 and was amalgamated as East Cornwall Silver Mines in 1835 and reopened in 1848 under the name of Wheal Langford.

Enjoying a delightful location on the south-facing slope of a peaceful, rural valley, the main engine house has been converted to a five storey, four bedroom, four bathroom residence.

The conversion of the main engine house has imaginatively created a stylish and spacious residence with the top two floors providing incredible, panoramic and far-reaching views over miles of open countryside towards Dartmoor in the distance.

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.

The conversion also incorporates eco credentials, including a biomass boiler to supply domestic hot water and central heating, plus photovoltaic panels which are understood to provide an income of circa £1,800 per annum.

Wheal Langford Engine House is on the market for offers in excess of £550,000. For more information, contact Lillicrap Chilcott on 01872 273473.