GIEW HOUSE NR. ST IVES, WEST

GIEW HOUSE BETWEEN ST IVES AND , WEST CORNWALL An exemplary contemporary detached country house designed around its panoramic south westerly countryside views with glimpses of the sea on both coasts, within landscaped lawned grounds of about 2½ acres with a two storey triple garage and workshops, just a few minutes’ drive from St Ives. A home of grand proportions with highly adaptable accommodation currently providing 4 opulent bedroom suites and numerous reception rooms including a 75’ long crescent shaped semi open-plan kitchen and living space but with options for more bedrooms and even an integral annexe.

SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION

Ground Floor: reception hall with huge granite fireplace, enormous semi open-plan run of rooms including a high end semi octagonal kitchen, dining room and vast vaulted ceilinged living room opening to the sun terrace. Utility room, study, hall, 2 double bedrooms (1 en-suite), spectacular bath/shower room. First Floor: large landing, sitting room opening to a roof terrace, master bedroom with hall, dressing room and en-suite bath/shower room. Lower Ground Floor: hall, 4th double bedroom en-suite, huge cinema/games room with store and plant rooms off and services in place for conversion to an integral annexe. Detached garage and workshop: triple garage, workshop, tractor garage, shower room/wc, huge first floor store room (potential for a 1 bedroomed apartment). Outside: long sweeping driveway and paved turning circle, lawns surrounding the house with feature pond, huge greenhouse, further ponds, pine trees and shrubs. Sheltered travertine paved sun terrace, further terraces, small meadow with granite amphitheatre. In all about 2½ acres.

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

Lillicrap Chilcott . Landrian House . 59-60 Lemon Street . . TR1 2PE Tel: 01872 273473 Fax: 01872 273474 Email: [email protected] www.waterfrontandcountryhomes.com Nearby St Ives

DESCRIPTION Giew House offers something very rare for the environs of St Ives In addition to the house there are various outbuildings most notably a The heart of St Ives is only a couple of miles away with its surfing and or indeed Cornwall as it is an extremely impressive, very highly two storey triple garage with a workshop, tractor store and ancillary more sheltered beaches to either side of the picture postcard harbour specified, architect designed contemporary house with south westerly rooms to the rear and a huge first floor store room that also has been surrounded by shops, galleries and restaurants. The area is renowned countryside views that appear to go on forever. The views actually designed to allow it to be converted into a one bedroom apartment, for its artist community and includes the Tate gallery St Ives. Between reach all the way to both the north coast near Zennor and the south with both potential conversions obviously subject to all necessary St Ives and its neighbour Carbis Bay there are excellent facilities coast around Penzance and across Mounts Bay with a glimpse of consents. The grounds surround Giew House giving it excellent including doctors, dentists, professional services, shopping including St Michael’s Mount and the cliffs along the Lizard peninsula. The privacy and providing space throughout the 2½ acres. The recently supermarkets, a leisure centre with swimming pool and schooling. laid brick paved driveway leads through an area of pine trees to a major part of the outlook though is over a vast patchwork valley with A few miles to the south of Giew House are Penzance and huge circular parking and turning area and to either side of the drive moorland high ground beyond. around Mounts Bay with St Michael’s Mount creating the focal point. are lawns, hedgerows, young trees and it also leads past a huge Penzance has a rich seafaring heritage and many period buildings The original house is thought to date from the 1800’s but it had greenhouse with a selection of ponds beside it. On the southern amongst streets. Penzance is known as the capital of West Cornwall been made several times larger through extension work from around side of the house, below the travertine sun terrace is an open lawn and has the widest range of shopping facilities as well as picturesque 2009. High end fitments are found throughout including a Pronorm overlooking a pond with a cantilevered deck making a sitting area in parks, museums, the Morrab Library and the seafront promenade kitchen with granite worktops and Atag appliances, a ground source the most picturesque of spots to enjoy the views. Beyond a thick walk as well as the Jubilee open air swimming pool. Marazion is a heat pump supplying underfloor heating to the travertine and oak granite wall is a small meadow with granite boulders creating a semi picturesque small town with an active sailing club, many restaurants and floors, remote controlled integrated blinds in the bespoke doors circular amphitheatre towards to bottom. a long beach. and windows, Category 5 computer cabling which also runs the programmable lighting systems and there is high end sanitaryware LOCATION There are golf courses are Cape Cornwall, Tregenna Castle, St Ives and including Villeroy & Boch and Laufen throughout the four bathrooms. Giew House is found a few miles to the south of St Ives in beautiful the West Cornwall Golf Club at Lelant. The A30 expressway is easily Huge semi open-plan living spaces curve around the views and work rugged west Cornwall countryside. The surrounding area is unspoilt with reached and it is only just over half an hour’s drive to Cornwall’s capital in conjunction with an additional first floor sitting room, a study on the footpaths and quiet lanes leading through the countryside and over high city of Truro which has the widest range of shopping and facilities in ground floor and a huge games/cinema room on the lower ground floor ground providing fantastic views to both the north and south coasts. Cornwall as well as private education. St Ives has a branch railway with this level being designed so that it can be very easily converted Within walking distance is The Engine Inn in Cripplesease and about station linking to the main Penzance to Paddington line at St Erth with into a one bedroomed self-contained annexe. a mile away is the Halsetown Inn, well known for its excellent food. journey times to London being around 5 hours. THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) From the deep granite and slate edged porch an oak door opens to:- RECEPTION HALL – 17’9” reducing to 12’ at fireplace x 16’6”. Open-plan to the dining area via a near full width opening and therefore also enjoying the countryside views. Window to the front with window seat below, contemporary oak and glass turning staircase rising to a galleried landing above. Gorgeous granite fireplace with an inset woodburning stove, heated travertine tiled floor, oak doors to a cloaks cupboard and deep store cupboard, generous space for furniture. OPEN-PLAN CRESCENT SHAPED KITCHEN / DINING / LIVING ROOM. A truly spectacular space of over 75’ in total curving around numerous large windows and doors with integrated remote controlled blinds that combine to give an uninterrupted south and west view over the gardens and miles of unspoilt countryside to a ribbon of sea along the horizon. Zoned heated travertine tiled flooring throughout. Clipsal digital lighting controllers on Category 5 cabling allowing a bespoke set up, also found in other parts of the house. KITCHEN – 21’3” x 19’5” extending to 30’. A semi octagonal room with windows wrapping around five sides enjoying the views with a breakfast or sitting area in front of them. Matching semi octagonal range of fitted high gloss white units by Pronorm under granite worktops including a raised wraparound breakfast bar with integrated lighting below. Integrated into the units are a range of Atag appliances including a warming drawer, combination microwave oven, conventional oven, steam oven and coffeemaker. Franke stainless steel under mount sink with cut draining area to one side and contemporary chrome mixer tap over. Two concealed integrated dishwashers, Atag induction hob under an Atag stainless steel extractor fitted into the ceiling, concealed fridge. Recessed further area of the kitchen with matching units and additional stainless steel 1½ bowl sink and drainer with chrome mixer tap and lit glass splashbacks behind. Range of Liebherr larder fridge, wine fridge and freezer with chilled water and ice dispenser function. Sliding obscure glazed doors to:- UTILITY ROOM – 10’1” x 5’9”. Window to the front with window seat below, continuation of the heated travertine flooring, matching fitted units to those in the kitchen under a granite worktop with a white Belfast sink and chrome mixer tap over. Space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer, extractor fan, space for drying. DINING ROOM – 16’3” x 11’. Double doors opening to the sun terrace. Full width openings to the kitchen, living room and reception hall. LIVING ROOM – 42’2” x 21’9”. A tremendous light filled space under a 14’ high vaulted ceiling with exposed roof timbers with roof windows between, three broad windows across the front and a huge amount of glazing including glazed doors facing south and opening onto the sun terrace. Contemporary wood burning stove, recessed cupboard housing the various household electronic systems. Broad opening to a hall and door to:- STUDY – 15’2” x 12’. Windows to the front and side and a door to Villeroy & Boch concealed cistern cantilevered wc, stunning Laufen the side allowing this room to be used as a home office with a separate white wash basin set onto a dark wood effect worktop with a worktop entrance for clients. Heated travertine tiled floor. mounted chrome mixer tap and drawer below. Broad window facing the views, extractor fan, contemporary chrome towel rail, electric HALL. Heated travertine tiled floor, door opening to a side porch being shaver socket, fitted mirror. ideally placed for log storage. Door to the staircase down to the lower ground floor and further doors to:- BEDROOM 3 – 15’8” x 13’3”. 12’6” high vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers, heated travertine tiled floor, windows to the front and BEDROOM 2 – 15’8” x 13’7”. 12’ high vaulted ceiling with exposed rear, high level storage area. Doors to an en-suite shower room and a timbers, two broad windows facing south and west overlooking walk-in wardrobe with hanging and shelving space and a fitted mirror. countryside and with glimpses of the sea on both coasts. Heated travertine tiled floor. EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. Contemporary white sanitaryware including a wc, cantilevered wash basin with chrome mixer tap and BATH / SHOWER ROOM – 12’1” x 11’10”. Having the feel of a high glazed screened shower enclosure with chrome rain head mixer end hotel bathroom with slightly metallic dark brown porcelain tiled shower and additional hand shower. Light grey porcelain tiled walls and heated matching tiled floor. Glazed screened walk-in wet walls and heated tiled floor. Chrome ladder style heated towel rail, shower enclosure with a rain head mixer shower and additional wall extractor fan, electric shaver point, window facing the views, mirror mounted shower. Villeroy & Boch contemporary egg shaped bath. fronted cabinets. FIRST FLOOR LANDING. Heated oak flooring, oak and glass balustrade galleried over the reception hall, two windows with deep sills to the front. Doors to the master bedroom and private sitting room as this floor is currently used as an opulent master bedroom suite but the sitting room and adjacent hall and wardrobe already have everything set up to turn them into a fifth bedroom en-suite. MASTER BEDROOM – 18’7” x 15’7”. 12’ high vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers, broad window facing the views and a pair of glazed doors opening onto a decked roof terrace and allowing a view to St Michael’s Mount and Mounts Bay in the distance. Heated oak flooring. Short inner hall with doors to the sitting room and a large cupboard with additional window to the front (plumbing already in place to create an additional en-suite). Further opening from the bedroom to:- DRESSING HALL. Fitted oak shelving to one side, canopied ceiling, heated oak flooring. Sliding frosted glass doors to the en-suite bath/shower room and:- DRESSING ROOM – 9’ x 8’2”. Fitted hanging, shelving and drawer space along two walls, window to the side, heated oak floor. EN-SUITE BATH / SHOWER ROOM – 13’ x 7’10”. Fully marble tiled walls and heated marble tiled floor including a tiled enclosure for the Villeroy & Boch double ended bath with waterfall tap and hand shower. Glazed screened shower enclosure with ceiling mounted drencher shower, hand shower and fitted seat. Concealed cistern cantilevered wc, his and hers wash basins in one unit with chrome taps over and a contemporary cabinet below. Integrated mirror, electric shaver socket, contemporary chrome heated towel rail, extractor fan, window to the front. SITTING ROOM – 16’7” reducing to 14’6” x 10’5”. Triple aspect with windows to the front and side and a pair of doors opening to the decked roof terrace taking in the views. Heated oak floor. Door to the small hall into the master bedroom. This room could be used as the fifth bedroom. ROOF TERRACE. Of quarter octagonal design facing south over countryside to the sea and even with a glimpse of St Michael’s Mount. Wall lights, decked floor, glazed double doors to the master bedroom and sitting room. Giew House For identification purposes only. Not to scale.

Lower Ground Floor

Ground Floor LOWER GROUND FLOOR HALL. Approached down a travertine tiled oak and glass staircase with a store cupboard at the top of the stairs, window over and integrated tread lighting. Heated travertine tiled floor, understairs cupboard. Doors to the cinema/games room and:- BEDROOM 4 – 13’ x 12’. Pair of glazed doors with integrated windows opening to the garden. Heated travertine tiled floor, doors to the en-suite shower room and a walk-in wardrobe with hanging, shelving and a fitted mirror. EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. White Laufen sanitaryware including a concealed cistern cantilevered wc and a wash basin with chrome mixer tap set into a granite worktop. Porcelain tiled walls and heated tiled floor. Tiled and glazed screened shower enclosure with a rain head shower and additional hand shower. Chrome heated towel rail, extractor fan, fitted mirror. CINEMA / GAMES ROOM – 34’6” x 15’5”. A multi purpose room currently housing a full sized snooker table and a cinema area to one end with a projection television and integrated surround sound. This room has also been designed so that it could be fitted with a kitchen (plumbing First Floor already in place) creating a lower ground floor self- contained apartment. Heated travertine tiled floor, window and pair of glazed doors opening to the garden. Door to a store room with fitted shelving, the computer cabling hub and the systems for the television with further door opening to the plant room housing two large pressurised hot water cylinders, the ground source heat pump system and the various controllers, heated travertine tiled flooring. GARAGING AND WORKSHOPS Note: “This plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey map Detached from the house beside the brick paved parking and turning with the sanction of the controller of H.M. Stationary Office. This plan is for convenience of purchasers only. Its accuracy area is a wood clad and slate roofed outbuilding containing:- is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. Licence Number. No. ES1000034571.” DETACHED TRIPLE GARAGE – 32’10” x 20’7”. Three electric roller doors to the front, pedestrian door to the side. Staircase rising to the first floor and a door to:- WORKSHOP – 13’5” x 7’6”. Door to the rear. SHOWER ROOM / WC. Plumbing in place for a shower, wc and wash basin but not yet fitted. TRACTOR GARAGE – 9’ x 7’6”. Electrically operated roller door. FIRST FLOOR STORE ROOM – 33’7” x 19’10”. Currently just used as storage with boarded walls but set up to be converted into a one bedroom apartment with the roof timbers already arranged to take Velux roof windows.

OUTSIDE An impressive splayed entrance leads onto a herringbone brick paved driveway which sweeps through lawns, passing numerous trees, hedgerows, specimen grasses and a huge greenhouse before arriving at a vast bricked paved circular parking and turning area between the house and its garage. To the other side of the greenhouse are ponds including a raised pond in what appears to be an old building and pine trees create a backdrop and give shelter. On the southern side of the house are more open lawns edged by granite walls and dotted with trees and grasses as well as granites which protrude from the ground. In the bottom corner of the lawn is a large pond surrounded by granites with a partly cantilevered deck protruding over it. Below the house is an additional area of garden which is lawned with a semi circular amphitheatre of granite boulders facing the views. Situated between the wings of the house is a large travertine paved terrace in the most elevated position taking in the views and just below this is a hot tub. At a lower level is a further granite chipped terrace outside of the lower ground floor doors giving a private area should this section of the house become self-contained. A pathway leads back around to the front through a gated granite wall to a sheltered garden where more delicate plants could be cultivated. The garden extends to 2½ acres. hot water via two large pressurised cylinders. For Council Tax see AGENT’S NOTE – The above particulars have been prepared GENERAL INFORMATION www.mycounciltax.org.uk. as a general guide only for prospective buyers. Whilst we have endeavoured to provide a fair and reasonable description of the VIEWING – Strictly by prior appointment through: Lillicrap Chilcott, DIRECTIONS – From the A30 at the junction on the south side of property, no specific survey or detailed inspection has been carried out Landrian House, 59-60 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2PE. Lelant and take the exit signed to Lelant and St Ives, go straight in relation to the property, the services, the appliances and any fixtures Telephone: (01872) 273473. Facsimile: (01872) 273474. over at the first mini roundabout and at the second roundabout take and fittings or equipment. All buyers should rely on their own surveys Website: www.waterfrontandcountryhomes.com the first left hand turning to Lelant Downs and follow it for a few and investigations in connection with any purchase of the property. All E-mail: [email protected] miles until reaching a T-junction with the B3311. Turn left signed to measurements, floor plans, dimensions, acreages and distances are Penzance and after about ½ a mile you will see an engine house on the POST CODE – TR20 8NF. approximate only and should not be relied upon for accuracy. left hand side with the entrance to Giew House being about 100 yards SERVICES – Mains water, electricity. Private drainage, ground source further on, on the right. OFFICE OPENING HOURS – Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm. heat pump providing underfloor heating throughout the building and Saturday - 9.00am to 1.00pm (available for viewings all day).

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