Skerryvore House 16 Island Crescent, ,

Skerryvore House 16 Island Crescent, Newquay, Cornwall, TR7 1DZ Offering huge potential to completely redevelop In need of extensive refurbishment, and with scope for enhancement of value, a large detached coastal residence with circa 6,200sq.ft of accommodation in an amazing coastal plot of about 1 acre with steps to the beach below. With simply stunning, far reaching, panoramic sea views stretching from Newquay Harbour/Towan Head, out over the Atlantic Ocean and up the coast to near in arguably one of Cornwall’s, if not the country’s, most spectacular clifftop positions.

SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION In all, about 6,200sq.ft. MAIN HOUSE Ground Floor: entrance hall, reception hall, sitting room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, bedroom wing with 3 double bedrooms, all en-suite and a utility room. First Floor: entrance hall, cloakroom, kitchen/breakfast room, sitting/dining room, master bedroom with en-suite bathroom and dressing room, 3 separately accessed balconies. Second Floor: 2 large bedrooms both en-suite, 1 with a walk-in wardrobe and access to a roof terrace. Adjoining Ground Floor Apartment: sitting/dining room, bedroom, kitchen, shower room. Outside: gated private entrance driveway from Island Crescent leading into a large asphalted parking and turning area adjacent to the house, mainly lawned gardens around the house with steps on one side down to the beach below and a gate into a rear garden which has a large area of raised decking, a hot tub and a paved terrace enclosed by stone walling looking directly at the sea below and enjoying the amazing panoramic views in both directions along the coast. Separate studio/workshop, gated private entrance driveway. In all, about 1 acre.

Viewing strictly by appointment through the vendor’s Sole Agent: Lillicrap Chilcott, Landrian House, 59-60 Lemon Street, , Cornwall, TR1 2PE Telephone: (01872) 273473 | Fax: (01872) 273474 | E-mail: [email protected] | www.lillicrapchilcott.com

LOCATION This fine property occupies one of the most prominent coastal sites in the town of Newquay, commanding a cliff top position that provides uninterrupted and uninterruptable views over the coast in either direction and a large expanse of Atlantic Ocean. Just a short walk from all Newquay towns extensive amenities including a variety of high street shops, out of town trading estates and supermarkets, primary and secondary schools and many leisure facilities. The town is a thriving and bustling coastal town popular with many holiday makers and locals alike due to the incredible beaches the town can offer including to the west of the town which annually features on the world surf tour. Within a short walk is a branch line station which connects to Par, from which there is a direct line to London Paddington with approximate travel time of 4½ hours. Cornwall Airport Newquay provides daily shuttle flights to London, other national and some European airports. Newquay’s road network provides easy access out to the A30 (Cornwall’s main arterial road) which provides a dual carriageway link northward all the way to Exeter where it joins the national motorway network. To the south of the town is the Gannel Estuary with the large sandy beach at Crantock on the other side. DESCRIPTION Skerryvore is one of the most recognisable houses anywhere along the north coast of Cornwall and offers the extremely rare combination of a circa 6,2000sq.ft. detached coastal residence in a spectacular clifftop position in a plot measuring about 1 acre with steps which lead down to the beach below. Currently in need of extensive refurbishment, Skerryvore represents an exciting and rare opportunity to remodel or even completely redevelop arguably one of the best positioned houses, with uninterrupted and uninterruptable views, one could wish to find anywhere in the UK.

One of Newquay’s most prominent houses believed to date from around the 1930’s occupying an incredible cliff top position with dramatic views over the Atlantic Ocean, stretching from Newquay Harbour and Towan Head to the south all the way up to Stepper Point near Padstow to the north with all the open beaches and rugged coastline in between. The views are truly breathtaking and exceptional looking directly at the waves below, frequented by numerous surfers providing constant entertainment. At high tide the waves come into the cliffs below the house whilst at low tide large expanses of golden sandy beach are exposed all the way across to Newquay Harbour then following the coast around past Great Western Beach, Tolcarne Beach, Criggers and Lusty Glaze Beach past Porth and out to Whipsiderry. All of these beaches provide a constant spectacle of beach goers, surfers and bathers together with fishing boat and pleasure craft activity from Newquay Harbour.

The property enjoys a flight of steps that descend from the gardens down to the beach below allowing immediate access to a sandy beach and the sea and is also within very easy reach of the bustling town of Newquay with its wide array of leisure, commercial and retail facilities. SKERRYVORE HOUSE

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FIRST FLOOR SKERRYVORE HOUSE GENERAL INFORMATION AGENT’S NOTE VIEWING – Strictly by prior appointment The above particulars have been prepared as through: Lillicrap Chilcott, Landrian House, a general guide only for prospective buyers. 59-60 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 Whilst we have endeavoured to provide a fair 2PE. Telephone: (01872) 273473. and reasonable description of the property, E-mail: [email protected]. no specific survey or detailed inspection has been carried out in relation to the property, POST CODE – TR7 1DZ. the services, the appliances and any fixtures SERVICES and fittings or equipment. All buyers should Mains water, drainage, electricity and gas. rely on their own surveys and investigations in For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk. connection with any purchase of the property. All measurements, floor plans, dimensions, DIRECTIONS acreages and distances are approximate only From Newquay high street heading east, and should not be relied upon for accuracy. take the left hand turn by Frankie & Benny’s AGENT’S NOTE 2 restaurant and turn onto Trebarwith Crescent taking an almost immediate left onto Island Please note that some of these photographs Crescent. Proceed along Island Crescent with were taken in 2015. the sea on your left hand side and the gate OFFICE OPENING HOURS posts for Skerryvore will be found towards the Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm. end on your left hand side. See town map. Saturday - 9.00am to 1.00pm. NB: A number of staff are available for viewing appointments all day Saturday and all day Sunday.

THE CORNWALL ESTATE AGENT www.lillicrapchilcott.com | (01872) 273473 | E-mail: [email protected]