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The Hut, , West , TR19 6SP FREEHOLD

A retreat from the madding crowd, enjoying peace and privacy in nature with dazzling elevated views down over Mousehole harbour and across Mounts Bay to St Michael’s Mount. A perfectly formed 2 bedroomed architect designed eco-built detached single storey residence plus a large studio/workshop with potential, set away from the main accommodation, in exquisite gardens with terraces and wood fired hot tub. Set amongst trees on the fringe of the village but only a short walk to the sandy harbour beach and facilities. 2 Ref: LCAA8590

SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION

Large covered porch, entrance and inner halls. Open-plan vaulted ceilinged kitchen/dining/living room. Principal bedroom with double doors opening under a grapevine covered pergola. Second bedroom, bathroom. Handcrafted interior of the highest quality and taste.

Outside: bespoke studio/workshop with amazing views slightly away from the main accommodation with its own access. Various stores. Large paved and part timber floored terrace facing the views with covered area and Swedish wood-fired hot tub. Two courtyards. Very beautiful, terraced cottage style gardens with fruit trees, many specimens, thick hedging, some large mature trees and many flowering plants creating an oasis.

In all, about 0.17 of an acre.

DESCRIPTION

The Hut is one of those dream properties which the opportunity to own and enjoy is seldom possible. It stands less than 150 metres as the crow flies from the unimaginably beautiful sandy beach within Mousehole harbour yet is completely removed from the hustle and bustle within the village, being approached over a broad tarmaced footpath with a gate opening into this sanctuary. Its elevated position means that it has uninterrupted panoramic views 3 Ref: LCAA8590 down over the rooftops below to the harbour, straight out of the harbour entrance and then across Mounts Bay to the Lizard Peninsula framed by St Clement’s Isle to one side and St Michael’s Mount to the other. The views can be enjoyed throughout the grounds including a large south facing terrace with terraced lawns both above and below dotted with an amazing array of differing plants and shielded from sight behind thick hedging and mature trees. This really is a quite extraordinary setting.

The Hut was built around 20 years ago to the design of a local architect incorporating eco- features such as highly effective treated lambswool insulation, primary heating from a woodburning stove (although the rooms also have contemporary electric radiators) and more recently a solar thermal hot water system has been installed. Our client is a craftsman and during his time at the property he has re-organised the interior with much work done in oak, either oiled or painted including a new kitchen and bathroom. Externally, the property was already blessed with oak cladding and oak double glazed windows which have also been carefully treated and covered areas have been created with Douglas Fir structures over the front door, outside of the double doors from the kitchen onto the terrace and a 4 Ref: LCAA8590 pergola with grapevine draped across it stands over a courtyard outside of the double doors from the principal bedroom.

In addition, there are various stores that either provide extra space for the house or for garden and beach equipment. Most impressive of all though is a large bespoke made timber studio/workshop which is set below the house in its own area of garden with its own access, still taking in the astounding views. Please note that normal deliveries are available at the property including Sainsburys, Amazon etc. Our clients park several vehicles for free year round on street a short walk from the property and a new owner would be able to do the same.

Quite simply a very special opportunity to enjoy a slice of paradise just a moments’ walk from the harbourside, cafés and restaurants.

LOCATION

Mousehole is an extremely sought after, charismatic, classic south Cornish set around a sandy harbour with thick walls protecting the beach and active fishing fleet as well as giving shelter creating a real suntrap. The village is a stunning collection of beautiful period fishermen’s cottages and houses scattered around the harbour and the quaint twisting streets behind. The village is also famed for its harbour Christmas lights and Stargazey pie!

5 Ref: LCAA8590 Slightly further to the South West is Cove and valley, famed for its potteries and beyond this is beautiful Porthcurno and the world renowned clifftop Minack Theatre perched above it. The area is scattered with delightful coves and rugged cliff top walks as well as surfing along the south and north coast and kite surfing, windsurfing and dinghy sailing from .

Around a mile along the coastal road to the north east are the towns of and which is regarded as the capital of West Cornwall, with excellent services. Newlyn is famed for its art galleries, fishing fleet and fish market, whilst Penzance has a much broader range of shopping facilities with local and national retailers in the heart of the town and several supermarkets on the outskirts. Penzance also has private and secondary school education facilities, a hospital, mainline railway terminus (Paddington around 5½ hours) and a ferry service to the Isles of Scilly.

THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate)

A broad Douglas Fir framed porch set on stone plinths covers a double glazed oak door opening to:-

ENTRANCE HALL. Very broad oak planked flooring, 10’6” high vaulted ceiling with painted timbers, oak doors with beautiful period style door furniture opening to the two bedrooms, bathroom and a boiler cupboard housing the pressurised hot water cylinder and solar thermal hot water system with digital controller. Airing cupboard over with separate high level cupboard door. Fitted side table with oak top and painted shoe racks below plus oak backed coat hooks above. Hallway off with broad oak planked floor and double glazed oak window facing the views, leading to the:- 6 Ref: LCAA8590

OPEN-PLAN KITCHEN / DINING / LIVING ROOM – 21’ x 9’8”. 10’5” high vaulted ceiling with painted timbers and two ceiling fans. Triple aspect of double glazed oak windows overlooking the garden and the astounding views down to the harbour, beach and out across almost the entirety of Mounts Bay. A pair of double glazed oak doors opening under a large canopy to the main view facing courtyard garden. Broad oak planked flooring throughout, Clearview woodburning stove on a slate hearth. Fitted oak window sills and shallow shelving at dado height around the room with further rustic style wall mounted shelving. Duck egg blue painted range of solid oak kitchen units under oiled oak worktops with an undermounted white ceramic Belfast sink with period style mixer tap over. Concealed integrated fridge and washer/dryer. Integrated Bosch electric oven/grill with Zanussi induction hotplate over.

7 Ref: LCAA8590 BEDROOM 1 – 11’1” x 10’1” reducing to 9’2”. 10’2” high partly vaulted ceiling with painted timbers with half of the vault being enclosed as a storage space with oak door opening through a white painted timber structure. Double glazed oak window to the side and pair of double glazed oak doors opening to the rear sun terrace below a vine covered pergola. Very broad oak planked flooring, shallow oak shelf at dado height around three sides of the room. Area ideal for a freestanding wardrobe.

BEDROOM 2 – 9’7” x 5’10”. A perfect single or bunk room partly under a high monopitch ceiling with roof window and storage mezzanine with potential to be used as a bed, subject to fitting a side. Double glazed oak window to the rear courtyard. Shallow fitted oak shelf at dado height to one side, wall mounted shelving, very broad oak planked flooring.

BATHROOM. Broad oak planked flooring and further oiled oak used throughout the room matching perfectly with white sanitaryware and pale marble wall tiling changing to a darker 8 Ref: LCAA8590 style of stone wall tiling behind the bath/shower. Panel bath with chrome taps and period style chrome rain head mixer shower over. WC, wash basin with period style chrome taps over a handmade oiled oak drawer unit. Clever recessed secret storage area at the end of the bath. Double glazed oak window to the side allowing one to listen to the tumbling nearby stream. Chrome electrically heated towel rail.

OUTSIDE

The Hut is secretly tucked away behind thick hedging and bamboo and is the last property up a broad tarmaced footpath which descends straight into the heart of Mousehole. A handcrafted tall wooden gate opens through an archway of foliage onto a broad slate walkway which expands almost immediately to form a courtyard area beside which is a bin or log store and a lockable timber and galvanised steel UTILITY/STORE – 9’9” x 3’ with power points and lighting. This has proved to be the ideal place to put a large freezer as well as further storage.

The rough cut slate pathway then continues along the front of the house with foliage to one side and the oiled oak boarding of the upper part of the frontage to the other. Almost immediately one steps under a broad canopied oiled Douglas Fir porch set on stone plinths and this covers the double glazed front door which is opposite a handmade gate opening onto steps to The Studio and its garden. Beside the front door is an outside tap. The slate pathway then continues along the face of the house with astounding views to one side and this is lit at night by attractive outdoor lighting.

9 Ref: LCAA8590 To the southern end of The Hut is a sizeable mostly random stone paved terrace, partly covered by an oiled Douglas Fir framed canopy and with a deck and balustrade to the sea facing side providing privacy without obstructing the magical views down over the village to the harbour, beach, coastline and across Mounts Bay to St Michael’s Mount. To the side of the terrace is an elevated oak and aluminium wood-fired Hikki Bohemen hot tub positioned to make the most of the astounding outlook. Rough granite steps rise up into the garden behind and the terrace turns into a pathway across the rear of The Hut leading beside a moss covered stone wall with climbing plants and an apple tree partly overhanging. This broadens outside of the principal bedroom forming an afternoon sun terrace partly shaded by an oiled Douglas Fir framed pergola with grapevine. A further covered area is found just beyond this being ideal for storage of garden items.

The garden extends up behind The Hut in three grassed terraces each with a wonderful array of interesting shrubs, flowering plants and smaller ornamental trees including apples and figs. Larger trees and hedging to the edges provide shelter and shade. Sleeper fronted steps rise through the levels and in this part of the garden one cannot only enjoy the views but the prevailing soundtrack is that of the nearby stream making for a very special environment indeed.

Just below the house, approached either via a gate and flight of steps down opposite the front door or via one of two different accesses off the footpath or via a flight of steps up from Mount Pleasant Terrace, is a further garden area set as three terraces, given excellent privacy, even from The Hut, by thick and high hedging with several large trees providing shade to certain parts. 10 Ref: LCAA8590 Our clients have found it possible to ride a motorbike up and park it in this area which they also use for storage of kayaks and paddleboards etc. To one side are two modern low height covered stores with a further to the rear and towards the centre of this part of the garden is:-

STUDIO – 15’2” x 7’2”. Of timber construction with a double glazed window and pair of double glazed doors facing straight towards the views. Power and light laid on. This is currently a store and workshop for our clients.

In all, about 0.17 of an acre.

11 Ref: LCAA8590 GENERAL INFORMATION

VIEWING – Strictly by prior appointment through: Lillicrap Chilcott, Landrian House, 59-60 Lemon Street, , Cornwall, TR1 2PE. Telephone: (01872) 273473. E-mail: [email protected].

POST CODE – TR19 6SP.

SERVICES – Mains water, drainage and electricity. Clearview woodburning stove. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk.

DIRECTIONS – Upon approaching Mousehole please park in the main car park on the edge of the village. Proceed on foot to the harbourside and continue to follow the principal road leading through the village which bears to the right as you leave the harbourside then turn right up Cherry Garden Street on the opposite side of the road to Four Teas Café. At the top of the steps turn left and walk up past Treen Villas on your right. Follow the path to the right where the path forks and the gate to The Hut is opposite the stream. This is a simple access on tarmac with no issue for delivery drivers and our clients easily park on street nearby year round.

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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