SITUATION
This incredible property is located in the picturesque and unspoilt hamlet of Weir Quay, within a stone's throw of the river Tamar. Weir Quay is a very desirable location with a wonderful sense of community, popular with boat-owners, sailing enthusiasts and those with interest in other waterborne pursuits, owing to its extensive river frontage, boatyard, sailing club and public slipway. The attractive village of Bere Ferrers is 2 miles further to the southeast with its train station (Tamar valley line) providing a direct link to Plymouth, whilst Bere Alston is situated 1.5 miles to the northeast. Bere Alston offers a good range of amenities and facilities, including a train station and bus connections, two mini-markets, a post office, butchers, hairdressers, primary school, doctor's surgery and pharmacy. Together with the surrounding hamlets, the two villages occupy the Bere Peninsula, created by the confluence of the rivers Tamar and Tavy, all of which falls within the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The thriving market town of Tavistock, forming part of a designated World Heritage Site, is 8 miles away.

DESCRIPTION
This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to acquire a Grade ll Listed former tin smelting works, partly converted and now comprised of a 3-bedroom dwelling (The Jam Factory), additional 2-bedroom dwelling (The Count House), separate 1-bedroom annexe and extensive outbuildings, all occupying a plot of 2.59 acres. The site offers incredible flexibility with particular opportunity for multi-generational living and those seeking a home-and-income lifestyle proposition - neither of the two converted dwellings have any restrictions on occupancy. There is significant additional potential to further convert or repurpose some of the site's remaining buildings, which total some 5,000sq.ft and include the immense former smelter building within the heart of the site. The premises is enclosed in some attractive high stone walling and sheltered on the northern side by a block of woodland, beneath which are several yards providing gardens and extensive parking space. Of particular note is the incredible, vaulted principal smelter building that carries some significant local historical interest being one of only two such smelting works to have survived in the UK. Originally dating to 1849, the site was under the stewardship of Percival Norton Johnson (Co founder of Johnson Matthey plc) during the 1850's and enjoyed an interesting history until the smelting operation concluded in 1896, although the site enjoyed various other uses until the mid-to-late 20th Century. This fascinating proposition now represents one of the most interesting homes in the region and offers any owner a wonderful riverside lifestyle with exceptional potential.

THE COUNT HOUSE
As the name suggests, The Count House is the site's former assay office and now provides 2-double bedroom, reverse-level accommodation which includes a vaulted, open-plan kitchen/living room at first floor level with two bedrooms and a bathroom on the ground floor. There is an additional mezzanine level above the kitchen that would function well as a home office or study space. Mains water and electricity, sewage treatment plant, LPG-fired underfloor heating.

THE JAM FACTORY
Recently converted by our client, The Jam Factory is now a very attractive and characterful, reverse-level dwelling, comprising a striking, open-plan kitchen/living room at first level, plus three bedrooms - including a master with en-suite - and a bathroom on the ground floor. Mains water and electricity, sewage treatment plant, underfloor heating via air source heat pump.

GROUNDS AND OUTBUILDINGS
Across the site are a variety of original outbuildings of different types, currently serving various ancillary purposes to the two dwellings but which may offer scope for further conversion, subject to any necessary consents. Situated behind The Jam Factory is a separate, self-contained 1-bedroom annexe with under-croft storage beneath. Linking the two residential dwellings, the principal smelting works is an immense building of huge architectural interest, with a breath-taking vaulted roof space and original cast iron supporting columns inscribed Devonport 1849. This building has huge potential to be utilised for the storage of vehicles, machinery or boats, and may also have potential for conversion into a remarkable statement home. To the west of the site is a walled yard where there can be found another series of outbuildings including an old gatehouse, a car port, several workshops and utility storage spaces totalling over 1,000sq.ft. The areas around The Count House and The Jam Factory have been partly adapted as usable gardens although significant further potential exists. There is extensive parking in two yards, one on the east and one on the west of the site. On the northern side of the site is an extensive area of mixed woodland which will no doubt appeal to those interested in wildlife and the natural environment. Beneath the woodland are some raised terraces, formerly a productive vegetable plot, and the original works pond which now acts as a beautiful haven for wildlife. In all the site amounts to 2.59 acres.

AGENT'S NOTE
Our client leases a mooring on the Tamar from the Edgcumbe Estate, for whom Stags act as agents (renewed on 1st April for 12 months). This may be transferable, subject to enquiry.