ENNYS ST HILARY • WEST

ENNYS ST HILARY • WEST CORNWALL • TR20 9BZ Timeless Georgian wonder in west Cornwall with luxury holiday cottages, 20 acres, pool and tennis court.

Perranuthnoe – 2.5 – 3 – 7 – 8 St Ives – 9 – 9 (all distances are approximate and in miles)

Beautifully restored Georgian country house Secluded private location Five bedrooms (four en suite) Luxury holiday cottages Heated swimming pool Grass tennis court About 20 acres of private grounds Grade II* Listed

SAVILLS SAVILLS COUNTRY HOUSE DEPARTMENT 73 Lemon Street, Truro 33 Margaret Street Cornwall TR1 2PN London W1G 0JD 01872 243 200 0207 016 3822 Contact: Chris Clifford Contact: George Nares [email protected] [email protected] Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text SITUATION Ennys is situated close to Perranuthnoe, Prussia Cove and Marazion, and within easy reach of the incredible surfing beach at Gwithian. The location is perfect for both south and north coasts, and this area of west Cornwall is regarded as one of the most beautiful parts of southwest . The area provides some of the best surfing, fishing and coastal walking in the region and is blessed with stunning sandy beaches and crystal-clear deep blue waters. The iconic St Michael’s Mount is only three miles away and the historic port of Falmouth, with its first- class yachting facilities and superb sailing waters around the Helford and Carrick Roads, lies 20 miles distant. West Cornwall, renowned for its inspirational coastal and moorland scenery, as well as its vibrant art and music scenes, has also emerged as a culinary hot-spot. The restaurants in and around St Ives, Porthleven, Penzance, and Mousehole have a national reputation and many of the area’s historic pubs serve top-class food. Competitive dinghy-sailing, windsurfing and kite surfing are synonymous with Mount’s Bay. There are three superb golf courses within easy reach, all in spectacular locations. West Cornwall overlooks St Ives Bay, Cape Cornwall looks out over the Isles of Scilly, and Mullion catches the last rays of the setting sun on the Lizard Peninsula. Ennys is also conveniently located for transport links. The A30, the main arterial road through Cornwall to the M5, is a short drive away and the nearby village of St Erth has its own train station on the London- Penzance railway line, including a sleeper service. Land’s End Airport offers daily flights to the Isles of Scilly and has facilities for private aircraft. Cornwall Airport (near Mawgan Porth) is 43 miles away and offers four flights a day to London Heathrow and regular links to many other destinations. HISTORY tin and copper were discovered on the land and the profits It is said that Ennys came into being as a hermitage for St from these mines allowed the Milletts to build a much grander Michael’s Mount in medieval times. The name means ‘island’ Georgian house to reflect their new prosperity. or ‘remote place’ in Cornish and the house and the land which Ennys shares a number of architectural details with the surrounds it, has always been known by this name. National Trust’s Godolphin House situated in the next village. Part of the present house was built in 1688 as a gentleman’s In the 19th century, a large granite barn was added to the residence for a tin merchant from Marazion, Humphrey Millett, property when it became a tenanted farm. The former stable, whose initials are carved over one of the doorways. The Millett dairy and haylofts have now been converted into luxurious family owned Ennys for nearly 200 years. In the 18th century, apartments.

THE PROPERTY Ennys, an oasis of calm and tranquility, is a beautifully restored Georgian country house in a sunny south-facing position. Both the house and barns are built of mellow honey-coloured granite and stand at the heart of private grounds extending to 20 acres which include landscaped gardens, woodland and fields. The property is reached along a winding private drive.

The main Georgian house is a wonderful and timeless family home with the benefit of substantial income from its luxury self-catering apartments. This is a beautifully proportioned classical house with a wide, flag-stoned hallway which leads through to two stylish reception rooms. Each room has two window seats overlooking the main garden. The sitting room is defined by original wood paneling, ornate plaster cornice and a woodburner. The dining room also has a woodburner and the library / study has been professionally fitted with adjustable library shelving and features an inglenook granite fireplace with a fitted woodburner.

The kitchen is the largest room in the house, perfect for a keen chef, and has an Aga, induction hob and ample work surfaces. To assist the catering there is an additional utility room that provides plenty of extra storage space. A WC (not shown on floorplan), boot room, utility and ‘gardeners’ WC complete the ground floor accommodation.

A gorgeous open Georgian staircase sweeps up to the first floor where you find four spacious en suite bedrooms, as well as a further bedroom and a family bathroom/ dressing room. Each room has its own character including vaulted and barreled ceilings. There are extensive views over the gardens and the river valley beyond.

GARDENS AND GROUNDS to increase the size of the units if fewer were needed, for example, for use by dependent relatives. The barn could also Ennys sits centrally within 20 acres (including 13 acres of be easily used as offices. A further separate cottage has been pasture) creating a superb level of privacy as there is no converted to provide an additional holiday unit (not shown on public footpath on the property. There are about two acres the floorplans). of very sheltered sub-tropical gardens which give the place a Mediterranean feel. A walled area contains a 12-metre heated Smaller granite outbuildings in the curtilage have been swimming pool alongside a rare and impeccably maintained converted into an insulated office, a laundry room, and beautiful double-glazed conservatory which has under floor grass tennis court. The grounds lead down to the River heating and patio doors leading onto the garden, perfect as a and a wonderful towpath walk to St Erth and St Ives Bay. yoga or art studio. COTTAGES AND OUTBUILDINGS There is plenty of gravelled space for private parking which The 19th-century barn is superbly flexible in how it is used. It is unseen from the main house. A large L-shaped wooden is currently set up as four self-catering apartments, all finished agricultural barn, currently used as storage, would be suitable to an extremely high standard. However, it would be easy as garaging or as stabling for horses. ENNYS Approximate Gross Internal Area: 615.4 sq.m. / 6625 sq.ft. (Excludes Mezzanine Area)

BARN APARTMENTS: FIRST FLOOR

MAIN HOUSE: GROUND FLOOR

COTTAGE 2: GROUND FLOOR

COTTAGE 2: FIRST FLOOR BARN APARTMENTS: GROUND FLOOR MAIN HOUSE: FIRST FLOOR Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey. Not to Scale mapping with permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown copyright (100041908)

SERVICES Mains water and electricity. New high-pressure hot water curtains and furniture in the main house and garden ornaments- B3280 for Goldsithney. Keep going along this road for nearly system (2018). Oil fired central heating. Solar panels (12.5kw). are specifically excluded from the sale but may be available by two miles until you reach a turning on the left for Trewhella Lane Private drainage. Broadband: via satellite (24Mbps). separate negotiation. marked for Ennys. The house is one mile further at the end of this lane. FIXTURES AND FITTINGS DIRECTIONS All the fixtures, fittings, furniture and contents of the barn, Heading eastbound on the A30 from Penzance, take the A394 VIEWING excluding personal items, are included in the sale. All others - signposted Helston. At the first roundabout, exit left on to the Strictly by appointment with Savills.

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