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Ref: LCAA5965 Offers over £750,000 Chy-Conary, Parc Owles, Carbis Bay, St Ives, West Cornwall FREEHOLD Offered for sale for the first time in about 25 years, an architecturally interesting classic 1960’s detached split level 4 bedroomed house with obvious redevelopment potential, in a double plot of about ⅓ of an acre commanding spectacular views across St Ives Bay and around the coastline. One of the area’s hidden gems, well concealed from the no-through road and standing in fabulous gardens which broaden to form a large sea facing lawn. 2 Ref: LCAA5965 SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Upper Floors: split level design with half landings. Reception hall with glazed wall over the living/dining room, lower hall, 26’ wide living/dining room opening onto a full width balcony, refitted kitchen, wc. Lower Floors: utility, modern bathroom, 4 bedrooms with sea views. Outside: parking area and detached garage. Steps down to the house and gardens with suntrap terraces, planted beds and exotic palms. Broad sea facing terrace above a quite incredible large lawned garden with long established hedgerows, trees and wildflowers. In all about ⅓ of an acre. DESCRIPTION Classic 1960’s architecture and interior style with pine panelling, inner glazing and a 16’ high monopitched ceiling over the living/dining room. Modernised kitchen, bathroom and 4 bedrooms provide excellent accommodation although there is tremendous scope to redevelop or extend due to the 3 Ref: LCAA5965 prime nature of the position and surrounding space within the site. Professionally maintained garden of around ⅓ of an acre – an extreme rarity in Carbis Bay, especially in such a highly regarded road. Outstanding panoramic views across St Ives Bay from Carbis Bay Beach below, past Hawkes Point, Porthkidney Sands, Gwithian Beach to Godrevy Lighthouse and on along the north Cornish coastline. Parc Owles is an extremely tranquil location well away from busy roads with leafy surroundings and there is a footpath leading down to Carbis Bay beach and on to Hain Walk which then leads around to St Ives being about a 20 minute walk away. 4 Ref: LCAA5965 Carbis Bay has a wide array of local facilities, a Tesco supermarket and the recently refurbished Carbis Bay Hotel is directly below the property which is open to non- members and has a spa. St Ives has a further wide range of facilities including doctors, dentists, national and local retailers, secondary schooling and one of Cornwall’s most picturesque harboursides surrounded by cafés, restaurants and galleries. THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) From the front terrace a modern double glazed door under a sun canopy opens to:- RECEPTION HALL – 12’7” x 8’. Two tall obscure double glazed windows to either side of the front door. Huge picture window looking down onto the sitting/dining room and then through its windows to the sea. Areas of pine panelling and the rear of the granite fire breast. Night store heater. Galleried area over the staircase with a short flight of stairs descending a half level to:- LANDING. Doors to the wc, kitchen and:- LIVING / DINING ROOM – 26’ x 11’6”. Spectacular 16’ high monopitched pine boarded ceiling and internal wall to either side of the full height granite fire breast with inset woodburning stove on a slate tiled hearth. Full width of the room double glazed windows with sliding doors opening onto the full width balcony shaded by a pull down canopy and taking in the outstanding views. Two Dimplex night store heaters with integrated fan and boost functions. 5 Ref: LCAA5965 BALCONY – 26’ wide. Stainless steel and glass balustrade, tiled floor, sun canopies over the windows. The outlook from the balcony is absolutely fantastic down over the property’s own large garden to the beach, sea and coastline beyond. KITCHEN – 11’8” x 10’7”. Fitted with a brand new range of high gloss stone coloured units under modern woodblock effect worktops with an inset composite 1½ bowl sink and drainer with chrome mixer tap over and glass splashbacks behind. Integrated stainless steel twin oven and grill, four plate electric hob under a stainless steel extractor hood. Integrated electric plinth fan heater, space for an upright fridge/freezer and dishwasher. Full width of the room opening above the countertop looking through the living/dining room to the sea. Double glazed window overlooking the front courtyard. WC. Wc and pedestal wash basin with chrome taps. Tiled surrounds to half height, obscured double glazed window. 6 Ref: LCAA5965 LOWER GROUND FLOOR The stairs continue down via a half landing height to a utility area and bathroom and beyond to the bedrooms. Night store heater, huge walk-in store cupboard with airing cupboard off housing the hot water cylinder and slatted wooden shelving. Further store cupboard off the hall. UTILITY. Effectively open-plan to the stair hall, obscured double glazed window and door to the side. White worktop with white tiled splashback and a white ceramic Belfast sink with chrome taps over and space below for a washing machine and tumble dryer as well as further storage. BATHROOM. Fitted in a modern style with white sanitaryware and light stone effect tiling to the walls and floor. Panel bath with chrome mixer tap, hand shower attachment and separate Mira shower over with a glazed screen to one side. Light wood effect cabinets with a white worktop above and wash basin with chrome mixer tap. Concealed cistern wc, extractor fan, fan heater, obscured double glazed high level window. BEDROOM 1 – 16’4” x 9’6” including wardrobes. Full width of the room double glazed window capturing the magnificent views. Near full width fitted wardrobes with sliding doors. Vanity area with a wash basin set into a white worktop with white tiled splashback behind, lights over and wooden drawers below. Night store heater. 7 Ref: LCAA5965 BEDROOM 2 – 10’8” x 6’. Full width of the room double glazed window facing the views. BEDROOM 3 – 13’9” x 9’9”. Full width of the room double glazed window facing the views, night store heater. Vanity area with a wash basin set into a white worktop with white tiled splashbacks behind, striplight over and sliding doored cupboards below. BEDROOM 4 – 14’6” x 9’9” including wardrobe. Double glazed window to the side with views across St Ives Bay to Godrevy Lighthouse. Full wall of fitted wardrobes with sliding 8 Ref: LCAA5965 doors, night store heater. Wash basin set into a white worktop with white tiled splashback behind, striplight over and sliding door fronted cabinet below. OUTSIDE The house is built on an original double plot which becomes broader the further you go down although at the top there is off-road parking for two cars to the side of the garage and one in front, with a further area beside the garage that is currently planted but would be large enough to make additional spaces or garaging subject to all necessary consents. GARAGE – 16’1” x 9’2”. Metal up-and-over door, of block construction with a recently re-felted flat roof. Steps descend beside the garage, pass deep planted beds, a mature tree and areas of less cultivated garden before arriving at a sizable west facing patio at the front of the house, with further steps then continuing down to the rear garden. The front patio edges a 9 Ref: LCAA5965 small lawn with an array of stone fronted terracing above it hiding the rear of the garage with plantings including differing palms, shrubs, flowering plants and a young banana tree. A short flight of steps descend down to a paved courtyard with steps around to the northern side of the house and above this is a large terrace with an area of decking and a summerhouse from where there are views around a lovely mature tree to the coastline and Godrevy Lighthouse. To the sides of the house are further planted areas, a terrace outside of the door off the utility room and planted beds, although the real majesty of the garden only really unveils itself at the rear and can be viewed from a paved terrace. The gardens splays out below the house in lawns edged with shrubs, hedging plants, grasses and apple trees with wild flowers growing below them. Towards the bottom is a large area of lawn with some exposed granites protruding from the grass. Throughout this sizable garden there are excellent sea and coastline views. In all about ⅓ of an acre. 10 Ref: LCAA5965 GENERAL INFORMATION VIEWING – Strictly by prior appointment through: Lillicrap Chilcott, Landrian House, 59-60 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2PE. Telephone: (01872) 273473. Facsimile: (01872) 273474. Website: www.waterfrontandcountryhomes.com E-mail: [email protected] POST CODE – TR26 2RE. SERVICES – Mains water, drainage and electricity. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk. DIRECTIONS – From Lelant proceed through Carbis Bay as if going towards St Ives on the A3074. The road bears to the right and then the left as it rises uphill and then as it flattens out again take the second right into Pannier Lane. Follow Pannier Lane down to the bottom and turn left into Parc Owles. Follow the road downhill and after it bears around to the left Chy-Conary will be found on the right hand side. 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.