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Alta North Helford, Falmouth, TR11 5RG

A stunning Scandi style ‘eco’ home in a private and peaceful setting with far-reaching southerly views across unspoilt countryside taking in Polwheveral Creek towards The Lizard Peninsula in the distance. Spacious accommodation with exceptional detached studio.

Reception Hall • Sitting Room • Office • Open-plan Kitchen/dining room • Utility/Laundry Principal bedroom with en suite bathroom, dressing room and private balcony Guest bedroom suite with bathroom and access onto balcony 3 further bedrooms (one with access onto the larger balcony) • Family bathroom Extra width integral double garage Detached Studio comprising: Open plan studio space • Utility/Shower room • Decked terrace Terraces and large level lawn • Mature, established, landscaped gardens and grounds Private tree lined drive and parking for numerous vehicles and/or boats. Gross Internal floor Area 4055 sq ft House: 3,347 sq ft (316.1 sq m) including integral garage • Studio 707 sq ft (66 sq m) ALTA HOUSE – FOR SALE FREEHOLD Alta is designed around light and nature and first impressions Both sitting room and the open plan kitchen living area have STUDIO on arrival are of rural exclusivity and privacy. At night the an expanse of full length Velfac windows that slide open Alta is set within about 1.5 acres but unlike newer builds the Behind the house is a truly exceptional detached studio. The sounds of owls, foxes and badgers can be heard, and pheasants welcoming the outdoors into the home and converging onto beautiful gardens have been developed and matured over a available light has been artfully designed to cascade from three frequently visit the gardens and deer can be seen on occasions. the triangular Travertine terrace. The open plan kitchen and period of about fifty years. Exceptional and far reaching views Alta’s position and height above sea level enables the living room is particularly special and also has a wood burning 14ft high bespoke rooflights and compliment the horizontal towards the Lizard Peninsula take in Polwheveral Creek on observation of weather fronts a considerable distance away stove. There is an exceptional central island with a granite light. The studio also enjoys views through the beautiful the Estuary besides the surrounding unspoilt and the absence of light pollution allows clarity of the surface, wood burning stove and a Rangemaster 110 oven. gardens and orchard to the rolling hills beyond. This is an countryside. constellations as well as orbiting satellites. The property is exceptional open plan space with a wood burner, glass fronted There are a total of five bedrooms and a family bathroom. Built in 2013 and incorporating granite and cedar wood, this approached via a quiet rural lane. The electric gates are electric heaters and an en-suite shower room which has Two of the bedrooms have en suite bathrooms (both with wonderful home combines thermal efficiency with remotely, and code accessed. There is a large gravelled parking electric under-floor heating. baths and showers). Two of the bedrooms share a balcony (of Scandinavian styling, an air-source heat exchanger heating area in front of the house and an extra-wide double garage. about 6m in length) and the principal bedroom suite has its both the ground and first floors via under-floor heating. The A light and spacious kitchen-dining room with engineered The reception hallway makes an impression with two aspects own private balcony with an exceptional panoramic view of property has its own private water source from a borehole and oak floor, woodburner and bi-fold doors to the garden of double height Velfac glass in the hallway flows light from about 220 degrees. UV filtration system. All the doors and windows are extends cross the front of the original double fronted cottage. multiple angles into the large galleried area and oak staircase. Scandinavian and of a very high quality with a powder-coated There are two further reception rooms, besides a useful utility The sitting room has oak floors and wood burning stove. aluminium finish. room and separate laundry. There is a shower room on the ground floor, and four bedrooms and two bath/shower rooms on the side of the house and separate wooden huts that Penjerrick. main business links for Cornwall and offers an excellent range on the first floor, with one of these a fabulous en suite to the encloses the borehole, water accumulator, UV filtration system of shopping, commercial and schooling facilities, besides a Alta is perfectly located only a few minutes’ drive from the and the air source heat exchanger. mainline rail link to London Paddington. provides the main bedroom and dressing area. charming creekside village of Port Navas (where the Yacht mainline railway links to London Paddington (4 hours 18 Club has pontoon berths, moorings, slipway and restaurant) It is clear to see the current owners have substantially minutes) besides an overnight sleeper service. and within a short walking distance (350 meters) to a bus stop upgraded the property during their ownership. THE LOCATION Airport provides daily flights to London Heathrow. providing frequent services to local schools and towns. The Alta is set in the heart of the sought-after North Helford zone. well-known Potager Gardens with its wonderful people, café, The Helford River, Falmouth Bay and the Fal Estuary are the GARDENS AND GROUNDS cuisine, art-studios as well as classes in yoga and botanical art SERVICES perfect playgrounds for watersports enthusiasts. Whether it is is only about 300 meters from Alta along a tree-lined rural The house is surrounded by a stunning garden. The paved sailing, windsurfing, kayaking, paddleboarding, waterskiiing, lane. Mains electricity including Three Phase. Private drainage and terrace flows onto turfed grass within which there is a pond. fishing, wild swimming or diving, you can do it all in this water (from a borehole through UV filtration system). An air To the right of the property there is a secluded orchard. Beside wonderful corner of Cornwall. There are excellent facilities for The nearby village of Constantine (1.5 miles) has a post office, source heat exchanger heats both the ground and first floors the studio is a big wood shed and log store. There is enough livery and horse riding within one mile of Alta. The climate is village pub, church, shop and the famous Constantine Stores via zoned under-floor heating. wood and logs at Alta for years and owing to Alta’s exceptional one of the mildest in the , ensuring some of wine merchants. The seaside university town and port of thermal efficiency even one log burner will raise the the most spectacular gardens in the country including four of Falmouth is just 5 miles away and in recent years has featured temperature within the whole house. There is a gardener’s WC national repute at Trebah, Glendurgan, Carwinion and in the Sunday Times UK’s best places to live in. Truro is 12.5 miles away and is Cornwall’s Cathedral City. It provides the

DISTANCES Port Navas 1.2 miles, Constantine 1.5 miles, Helford Passage 3 miles, Falmouth 5 miles, Truro 12.5 miles, (distances approximate)

DIRECTIONS (Postcode TR11 5RG) From Treliever Cross junction with the A394 and A39 proceed south through Mabe Burnthouse passing Argal and College reservoirs up to the crossroads. Turn right through Lamanva and then fork left for Constantine. Continue along this lane bearing right at a garage and continue to the next junction called High Cross. Turn left towards Mawnan and Port Navas then after a short distance bear right into a narrow country lane and the driveway to Alta will be the first on the left-hand side.

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