The Mount The Mount Carne, Manaccan, , TR12 6HD Manaccan - 1 mile Helford Village - 2 miles Helston - 10 miles

• Idyllic Setting Off The • Picturesque Views • Family Kitchen With Aga • Spacious Sitting Room • Utility with WC • 4 Bedrooms • Bathroom • Natural Gardens

Guide price £650,000

SITUATION The Mount is situated in an idyllic waterside position at the head of Carne Creek, overlooking the picturesque tidal waters and the wooded banks beyond. Within approximately one mile is the pretty village of Manaccan, centred around its historic Norman Church, with a range of local facilities including a well-regarded primary school and community public house. An enchanting detached Grade II Listed character cottage Helford Village is approximately two miles distant and is designated An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with the overlooking Carne Creek, off the Helford River surrounding countryside offering unsurpassed tranquillity. With a passenger ferry to the Helford Passage and an excellent local sailing club, the area offers good facilities for sailing enthusiasts with a plethora of opportunities to explore the beautiful wooded creeks including Frenchmans Creek.

Moorings and laying up facilities are available on application in both Gillan Creek (at St. Anthony) and on the Helford River. The and Falmouth Bay are also within easy reach providing some of the finest day sailing waters in the country.

Within approximately 10 miles is the town of Helston which offers a comprehensive range of amenities including a fine array of interesting shops and a wealth of traditional inns. The cathedral city of is approximately 22 miles distant. THE PROPERTY Thought to have been constructed in the early 19th century, The Mount is an enchanting Grade II Listed cottage that has remained within the same family ownership for over 100 years.

Renovated and extended during 2006, the cottage now offers comfortable character accommodation and nestles within this small hamlet of similar properties.

The spacious family kitchen, which enjoys views over the creek, is well-appointed including a 4-oven oil-fired Aga together with additional integrated appliances and underfloor heating beneath the slate floor. To the rear of this is a utility room and cloakroom. On the ground floor of the original cottage is a spacious formal sitting room benefiting from an open beamed ceiling, slate floor with underfloor heating and a handsome large granite fireplace inset with a wood-burning stove. The room enjoys views to either side together with a door opening to the garden.

Rising to the first floor there are four bedrooms, together with a well-appointed family bathroom featuring a double-ended Jacuzzi style bath, twin his and hers washbasins, bidet, low flush WC and walk-in shower cubicle. OUTSIDE The Mount stands amidst mature natural gardens of around half an acre. Offering considerable scope for additional landscaping, the property is set in a natural bowl with high ground rising to the rear.

Directly outside the kitchen and sitting room are perfectly positioned sun terraces enjoying the very best of the views, whilst beyond this is driveway parking and pathways meandering amongst the grounds. VIEWING Strictly by prior appointment with Stags Truro office on 01872 264488 DIRECTIONS Proceed into Manaccan, turning right at the T junction in the centre of the village and follow the road down past the New Inn and over a stone sided bridge, bearing left. Follow the road past the turning towards St. Anthony and you will find the creek on the left-hand side. After a short distance, The Mount will be evident on your right. SERVICES Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil-fired central heating. The Mount, Carne, Manaccan, Helston, TR12 6HD

These particulars are a guide only and should not be relied upon for any purpose.

Stags Stags Estate Agents, 61 Lemon Street, Truro, , TR1 2PE Tel: 01872 264488 [email protected]

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