PERRAN COVEHELFORD RIVER, SOUTH CORNWALL

SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATIONGROUND FLOOR: entrance hall, cloakroom/wc, sitting room (31’1” x 14’6”) with doors facing south-west and opening directly onto a broad slated terrace. Triple aspect dining room. Large open-plan kitchen breakfast room comprising kitchen area (16’ x 11’2”) with hand-made oak-fronted units and Aga, opening into a superb large living area (21’8” x 17’5”). Store room/pantry, boiler room, laundry, spacious boot room. Side hall. Bedroom 3 with dressing area and en-suite bathroom. Bedroom 4 with wet room and separate wc.FIRST FLOOR: with staircases at either end ascending to first floor landings, giving access to:- dual aspect bedroom 1 enjoying superb elevated views with balconies, shower room and dressing room off. Two further bedrooms (one with en-suite bathroom). Small inner landing with storage room/nursery off. GARAGING AND ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION: impressive gated entrance with carriage driveway. Detached double garage with ancillary accommodation room over and shower room. Further single garage. GARDENS AND GROUNDS: outstanding gardens facing predominantly south-west, two slated south-facing sun terraces, sweeping lawns with an array of shrubs, plants and established trees.Very high privacy and ease of maintenance. Right of way down to the beach and waterfront to the south-west of the house. In all about 1.3 acres.

PERRAN COVEBUDOCK VEAN LANE, NR. MAWNAN SMITH, CORNWALLA very private and spectacularly sited detached five bedroomed, four bath/shower roomed, three reception roomed house of much individuality and versatility and of distinctive architecture, occupying a wonderful location amidst beautiful large gardens of about 1.3 acres facing in a south-westerly direction towards the Helford River and its beautiful wooded banks. The high quality accommodation extends to almost 4,000sq.ft. plus a detached double garage with exquisite ancillary accommodation over and additional single garage or boat store, all approached over a carriage driveway and located in one of the most desirable and tranquil areas of Cornwall within short walking distance of the estuary and Budock Vean Hotel and Golf Course.

Viewing strictly by appointment through the vendor’s Sole Agent:

Lillicrap ChilcottLandrian House, 59-60 Lemon Street, Truro, TR1 2PE.Tel: 01872 273473 Fax: 01872 273474Email: sales@lillicrapchilcott.comwww.lillicrapchilcott.com

THE PROPERTYThe availability of Perran Cove for sale represents an extremely rare opportunity to acquire an extensive house in a prime and much coveted location, appointed and maintained to a particularly high standard and with an excellent layout of accommodation. Furthermore, the five bedroomed, four bath or shower roomed accommodation, which is ideal as either a main home or secure second home has also been used in the past to provide highly lucrative lettings in this exceptional location within just a few hundred yards of the sailing waters of the Helford River. Additionally our clients have created a further excellent bedroom with river views over the garage with its own shower room.

Perran Cove enjoys a magnificent setting within large gardens of about 1.3 acres which have been planned with care, to facilitate ease of maintenance, enjoy a very high degree of privacy indeed and an almost park-like environment.

It is not clear exactly when the existing building was constructed, as we understand the original house, which was built in the 1920’s was reconstructed in about 1946. The house was clearly built to the highest of standards with a pitched slated roof in diminishing courses, with tall granite chimneys over painted rendered elevations. The accommodation was planned to take best advantage of the views and provide as much privacy as possible. In recent years the accommodation has been enhanced with the addition of a superb wing on the western side of the house which has blended remarkably well with the original and has provided a significant extension to the kitchen opening into the garden, a sizable boot room and a master bedroom with balconies on two elevations overlooking the river.

It is indeed rare to find, in a location such as this, a house with such a tremendous feeling of space, tranquillity and privacy, but also with superb elevated south-westerly views towards the Helford River and its protected wooded banks.

The flexible accommodation comprises a large principal sitting room with wood-burning stove, attractive granite surround and three double glazed doors opening onto the south-west facing terrace with the gardens and view beyond. The triple aspect dining room also enjoys the best of the views and from which a door opens into a very well appointed hand-made kitchen, with oak fronted units, beyond which is a superb large open-plan triple aspect living room, again with double doors opening onto a second south-west facing terrace. There are two ground floor bedrooms, each with en-suite facilities as well as various ancillary rooms. There are two staircases ascending to the first floor, which comprises three further bedrooms, a bathroom, a large shower room with dressing room off and a separate storage room/nursery.

The house is set well back from Budock Vean Lane, off an impressive entrance driveway with detached garaging and there is plenty of parking/turning space. The house is set on a lawned plateau, facing south-west over a further gently sloping lawned garden and overlooking beautiful woodland towards the Helford River.

The sale of Perran Cove provides a wonderful chance to acquire a large high quality house of stature and great individuality in one of the county’s premier locations, with superb gardens and delightful elevated south-westerly views within walking distance of the beach.

LOCATIONPerran Cove is an imposing detached marine residence, with architectural striking elevations, in a particularly convenient location for golf and sailing. Set well back from and towards

the end of a privately owned no-through lane, Perran Cove is on the more accessible north side of the Helford River and is only about 1½ miles from the village of Mawnan Smith. This area is a firm favourite with those who like to walk, to sail and to enjoy the nearby public gardens and unspoilt countryside. The village of Mawnan Smith offers a post office and shop, doctor’s surgery, garage, restaurant and hairdressers. The focal point of the village has always been the picturesque Red Lion Inn, which was a well established hostelry as far back as 1717. The village offers a variety of clubs, societies and sporting activities for all ages.

The glorious gardens nearby created at Glendurgan and Trebah by Alfred and Charles Fox and by the Rogers family at Carwinion and at Bosloe are now open to the public and attract visitors from all around the world.

For the sports enthusiast, there are five 18-hole golf courses within about 15 miles, the nearest being literally at the top of the lane at the Budock Vean Hotel where there is also a restaurant and swimming pool.

Water sports such as wind surfing and water skiing are available at the waterfront at Helford Passage, sailing facilities are second to none; the Helford River, Falmouth Bay and the River Fal (Carrick Roads) offer some of the finest day-sailing waters in the United Kingdom with excellent yachting facilities, including the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club and marinas.

The area abounds in wonderful creekside coastal and country walks. Much of the coastline is owned by the National Trust and the area is designated ‘of Outstanding Natural Beauty’.

THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES(all dimensions are approximate)

From the gated entrance a gravelled carriage driveway sweeps down past the detached garage block, culminating in a parking area with open-fronted porch and arched front door opening to:-

ENTRANCE HALL – 19’5” x 6’2”. With five eye level recessed leaded light windows to the front and wood strip flooring with inset mat well. Barrelled ceiling. Doors to kitchen and sitting room (see below). Door to:-

CLOAK ROOM / WC. Wc, wash basin with tiled splashback, hanging rail with shelf over. Two recessed leaded light windows to the front. Extractor fan, tiled floor. Security alarm system control panel.

SITTING ROOM – 31’1” x 14’6”. A very impressive good sized principal reception room with three double glazed doors and two door sized windows facing south-west and opening directly onto a broad slated terrace with garden beyond and elevated views across woodland and countryside beyond. Fireplace with woodburning stove set on a granite hearth with tiled slips with granite surround and broad oak display shelf over. Door to inner hall, giving access to ground floor bedrooms and second staircase (all see below). Multi pane glazed door opening to:-

DINING ROOM – 14’7” x 14’2”. A triple aspect room again facing south-west over the gardens towards woodland, with the Helford River visible through the trees. Open fireplace with attractive granite surround and hearth with oak display shelf over. Oak flooring with central carpeted section. Serving hatch to kitchen. Multi pane glazed door opening to:-

LARGE OPEN-PLAN KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM – Comprising:-

KITCHEN AREA – 16’ x 11’1”. A very well appointed range of fitted handmade oak fronted and glazed units, designed by local craftsman Richard Winfrey, providing numerous cupboards and drawers under contrasting granite worktops and with solid oak flooring. Integrated Neff dishwasher, Belfast sink with mixer tap. Built-in Neff microwave. Oil fired two oven cream Aga with extractor hood over. Worktop lighting. Doorway to the laundry and door to the boiler room. Opening to:-

LIVING AREA – 21’8” x 17’5”. A wonderful and much used dual aspect addition to the original house, again designed to take maximum advantage of the south-westerly views across the slated terrace and garden towards Calamansac Woods and the Helford River. Two sets of double glazed double doors opening onto the terrace with two double glazed windows to the western side of the house and a double glazed window into the boot room. Continuation of oak flooring from the kitchen area. Shelved storage room/pantry with oak flooring. Staircase ascending to first floor.

LAUNDRY ROOM – 10’ x 9’3”. Tiled floor, thick wooden worktop with undermounted white Belfast sink and chrome mixer tap over, cream cupboard below the sink, space below the worktop for a washing machine and tumble dryer. Fitted shelving and space for a large fridge/freezer and further freestanding furniture. Half glazed stable door to:-

BOOT ROOM – 18’6” x 5’3” extending to 11’5”. Slate floor with floor drain and garden style tap over. Half glazed stable doors to the driveway and side garden. Two double glazed windows, fitted boot and shoe shelving. This room is an ideal transition between the garden and the house.

BOILER ROOM. Oil fired boiler, large modern hot water cylinder, extensive shelving, small leaded window with slate sill to the front, tiled floor.

From the eastern end of the sitting room, a door opens to:-

SIDE HALL. Turning staircase ascending to first floor, understairs storage cupboard and doors to:-

BEDROOM 3 – 14’2” x 12’3”. Dual aspect with four double glazed windows facing out over the slated terrace, garden and with far reaching views. Door to:-

DRESSING AREA. With hanging rail and shelf over. Two small leaded windows to the side and opening to:-

EN-SUITE BATHROOM. Comprising low flush wc, pedestal wash basin, bath, mixer tap and shower attachment. Part tiled walls, two fitted mirrors, tiled floor. Window to side.

BEDROOM 4 – 14’6” x 8’8”. Two double glazed windows to the side. Doors to:-

WET ROOM. Three leaded windows to the front. Part tiled walls. Shower, extractor fan. Heated towel rail. Pedestal wash basin.

SEPARATE WC. Wc, part tiled walls. Small leaded window to front. Extractor fan, tiled floor.

FIRST FLOORFrom the living room, a staircase ascends to:-

LANDING – 15’4” x 12’2”. Roof window, under eaves storage space. Doors to:-

BEDROOM 1 – 14’11” x 13’2”. Enjoying perhaps the very best of the views, with two sets of double glazed double doors opening to two balconies overlooking the garden and providing elevated views of the Helford River and its wooded banks. Exposed roof trusses. Deep storage cupboard.

SHOWER ROOM. Wc, granite topped vanity unit with inset sink and mixer tap with cupboards beneath and fitted mirror over. Large walk-in tiled shower with Mira Excel shower. Tiled floor. Large roof window, extractor fan. Opening to:-

DRESSING ROOM – 14’7” x 14’2” max. Roof window, fitted hanging rails.

BEDROOM 5 – 11’8” x 8’4”. With double glazed window facing the view. Barrelled ceiling. Built-in cupboard with fitted shelving. Door to:-

BEDROOM 2 – 24’10” x 11’8”. With four double glazed windows facing out in a south-westerly direction. Impressive tall barrelled ceiling. Three sets of built-in cupboards. Currently used as a games room. Doors to:-

SMALL LANDING – With large storage room/nursery off – 11’2” x 11’2”. Second staircase descending to the side hall.

BATHROOM. Wc, bath with mixer tap and shower attachment. Granite topped vanity unit with inset sink, mixer tap, cupboards beneath and fitted mirror over. Two roof windows, tiled floor, heated towel rail, extractor fan.

OUTSIDESet towards the end and with long frontage to an exclusive private road, set behind impressive stone walling, a five bar timber gate with tall, square granite gate piers and timber pedestrian gateway to the side opens to an impressive driveway, which provides plenty of parking space and continues around to a carriage driveway with the house all but hidden from the road.

DETACHED GARAGING AND ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATIONDOUBLE GARAGE – 20’4” x 18’3”. Sliding timber doors, half glazed door to the side. Three windows overlooking the garden towards the Helford River. A half glazed stable door to the side with a view over the garden to the Helford River opens to:-

STORE AND WASH ROOM – 12’3” x 7’. Heated contemporary slate tiled floor, beautiful oak staircase rising to the bedroom or studio over the garage. Long run of cream fronted cabinets under stone worktops with matching upstands and a cut draining area leading to a white Belfast sink with chrome mixer tap over. Two windows with slate sills overlooking the garden. Door to:-

SHOWER ROOM. Heated contemporary slate tiled floor, glazed screened shower enclosure with Mira shower, white pedestal wash basin with period style taps, white wc. Extractor fan, chrome heated towel rail, window overlooking the garden.

FIRST FLOOR STUDIO / ADDITIONAL BEDROOM – 21’ x 12’9” reducing to 10’9”. Very broad window with window seat below looking down over the grounds to the Helford River with superb views. Half glazed stable door opening to a Juliet balcony. High ceiling with canopied edges, oak flooring. This beautiful room has many potential uses.

SINGLE DETACHED GARAGE / BOAT STORE. Towards the north eastern boundary, cedar clad with pitched cedar shingle roof.

THE GARDENS AND GROUNDSThe site for Perran Cove was carefully chosen, with the house itself nestling on a level plateau on high ground, facing out in a south-westerly direction over attractive protected woodland and the Helford River in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The gardens themselves are principally laid to lawn and contain established trees, shrubs and plants gently sloping down to the south-western boundary. To the south-western side of the house are two broad slated terraces which enjoy a high degree of privacy and the most remarkable views across the garden and woodland towards the Helford River. Without question, the gardens and grounds create a truly wonderful environment for this distinctive and unusually individual residence.

In all about 1.3 acres.

Perran CoveTotal Approx Floor Area: 3778 sq ft / 351.0 sq m

For identification only – Not to scale.

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Note: “This plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the controller of H.M. Stationary Office. This plan is for convenience of purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. Licence Number. No. ES1000034571.”

GENERAL INFORMATIONVIIEWING – Strictly by prior appointment through: Lillicrap Chilcott, Landrian House, 59-60 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2PE. Telephone: (01872) 273473. E-mail: sales@lillicrapchilcott.com.

POST CODE – TR11 5LQ.

SERVICES – Mains water and electricity are connected. Septic tank drainage. Oil-fired central heating. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk.

RIGHT OF WAY – The owners of Perran Cove have a right of way down to the beach, which is also known as Perran Cove.

DIRECTIONS – From Falmouth proceed towards the village of Mawnan Smith, passing the thatched Red Lion Inn on your left. After approximately ¾ of a mile, after passing the entrances to both Glendurgan and Trebah Gardens, stay on the country lane, bearing sharp right. After a further 400 yards or so, the entrance to the Budock Vean Hotel will be clearly visible on the left with the entrance to Budock Vean Lane beside it. Proceed along Budock Vean Lane down towards the end and gated entrance to Perran Cove is on the left hand side behind stone walling.

AGENT’S NOTE – The above particulars have been prepared as a general guide only for prospective buyers. Whilst we have endeavoured to provide a fair and reasonable

description of the property, no specific survey or detailed inspection has been carried out in relation to the property, the services, the appliances and any fixtures and fittings or equipment. All buyers should rely on their own surveys and investigations in connection with any purchase of the property. All measurements, floor plans, dimensions, acreages and distances are approximate only and should not be relied upon for accuracy.

OFFICE OPENING HOURS – Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm. Saturday - 9.00am to 1.00pm. NB: A number of staff are available for viewing appointments all day Saturday and all day Sunday.

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