BROOK HOUSE 15 MILLPOND AVENUE, HAYLE, CORNWALL One of west Cornwall’s finest houses built by the eminent Harvey family in the early 1800’s with splendid ornate architectural features, privately positioned in grounds of just under 1 acre including a 2 bedroomed cottage, swimming pool and various outbuildings with permission for an additional 1 bedroomed cottage. The exquisite Grade II Listed detached 5 bedroomed house is surrounded by equally gorgeous walled gardens enjoying an outlook to woodland and countryside yet just a short walk from a mainline railway station, private school and the town facilities.
SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION BROOK HOUSE Ground Floor: entrance portico, grand reception hall, drawing room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, study/sitting room, laundry, utility, wc, cellar. First Floor: large landing, 5 bedrooms (1 en-suite), bath/shower room, wc. THE COTTAGE Ground Floor: hall, sitting room, kitchen, dining room, bath/shower room. First Floor: landing, 2 bedrooms. Outside: gated driveway and plentiful parking. Games room with shower and store room (former double garage). Outbuildings and store rooms. Ruined stone outbuilding with permission for a 1 bedroomed cottage. Glorious gardens including formal lawned front garden with magnificent surrounding beds, further lawns, outdoor heated swimming pool with pool house, shower room and hot tub. Many specimen trees, walled boundaries. In all, just under 1 acre. Freehold
Viewing strictly by appointment through the vendor’s Sole Agent:
Lillicrap Chilcott . Landrian House . 59-60 Lemon Street . Truro . TR1 2PE Tel: 01872 273473 Fax: 01872 273474 Email: [email protected] www.waterfrontandcountryhomes.com DESCRIPTION Our clients have lived in the property for around 15 years in which time environment. The gardens are walled, very private and extend to just Brook House is quite simply one of the finest examples of an early 19th they have cared for its originality but made updates where necessary and under 1 acre. For those looking for a first class period home then Brook Century house anywhere in Cornwall having been built for Nicholas Harvey they have restored the gardens to their full splendour. As a family home it House should not be overlooked, even if the search does not automatically of the eminent Harvey family whose foundry and later business interests in works particularly well with two large reception rooms to the front linked cover this part of Cornwall. Cornish harbours, copper smelting and mining brought them great wealth by piano hinged doors allowing a 36’ long space to be created. A further and the family shaped much of Hayle as it is seen today. The house was also large reception room and a slate flagged floored kitchen/breakfast room LOCATION for a long time the home of William Husband an engineer and manager of with Aga provide additional living space and there is also a wing housing Millpond Avenue is a revered location not only in Hayle but across West Harvey’s during their most expansive phase in the 1850’s and 1860’s and was a laundry, utility and wc. The first floor can either be approached via the Cornwall as it is quiet, secluded, well connected and very attractive with the designer of the harbour at Porthleven amongst other achievements. At formal or back staircases and here the bedrooms and bathrooms radiate off period houses on one side of the road and the Millpool pond on the other this point in time Cornwall was one of the wealthiest places in the world due a landing as impressive as the hall below. side with ducks using the grass roadside verge as their home. to its mining and engineering expertise and Brook House was evidently built In addition to the main accommodation there is a delightful two It is just a short level walk from the property to the numerous excellent for one of the most prominent men of the time. bedroomed attached cottage which can easily be kept very separate and facilities in the town including supermarkets, local retailers, doctors, has been used as a holiday let by our clients. In the grounds, but away from The house has a double depth plan with impressive two storey elevations dentists, legal professionals, a local hospital, private and state schooling the house, is a ruined single storey stone building which has previously had with similar stucco detail to each side including granite ashlar plinths and and a mainline railway station. In addition, the A30 expressway passes planning permission under Application Number 07/H/0014/F for a one granite panelled plasters with Corinthian capitals flanking each front. The around the outside of Hayle giving quick access throughout the county and bedroomed cottage and our clients believe that a material start may have ground floor windows have moulded architraves with carved festoons and to the motorway network at Exeter as well as to the surrounding glorious been undertaken. Off a courtyard are two huge barrel ceilinged stores, a the first floor windows have sill bands and eaves entablature with Greek countryside and coastline. key patterning on those facing the front garden while the others have small period outbuilding and the original double garage which has been moulded soffits. On the front garden side is a central domed blind niche loosely converted into a games room with shower room and store room off. The beaches around the estuary mouth are within walking distance, being with surrounding windows and there are high curving windows to the side To the front of the house is the main formal lawn which is perfectly level ideal for a variety of water sports and protected by lifeguards during the and rear. The front door is protected by a Corinthian porch with dentals to and rectangular, edged with a myriad of differing flowers, shrubs, grasses, season. On the other side of the estuary is the West Cornwall Golf Club the entablature and an iron balustrade over. Inside there are many original trees and hedging plants. To the rear of the house are more elevated overlooking St Ives Bay and there are also many wonderful walks through features including moulded plasterwork, ornate fireplaces and Newlyn areas of lawn and a south facing heated swimming pool with surrounding the nearby sand duness. It is only about 10 minutes’ drive to the south copper fingerplates to the reception room doors. terracing and a pool house/conservatory creating a fantastic entertaining coast beaches around Marazion where one will also find the world famous UTILITY ROOM. Painted beamed and boarded ceiling. Roll edged stone effect worktop with tiled splashback behind, stainless steel sink and drainer with chrome mixer tap and cabinet below. Space below the worktop for a washing machine and tumble dryer, high level cream cabinets, window to the side. WC. Painted beamed and boarded ceiling, wc, cantilevered wash basin.
FIRST FLOOR LANDING. A grand and impressive landing with a 10’ high ceiling as found throughout the majority of this floor with ornate mouldings including cornice and an archway. Further archways to either side, back staircase which descends to the study/sitting room under a multi pane window with panelled surround. Deep storage cupboard with hanging rail, linen cupboard with slatted shelving, galleried area with a continuation of the hardwood handrail. Very tall curving window over the staircase. BEDROOM 1 – 15’ x 12’10”. Dual aspect of tall sash windows overlooking the gardens and woodland beyond, one with shutters. Double doors to a shallow recessed wardrobe with cupboard over, moulded cornice, door to:- BEDROOM 2 / NURSERY – 11’3” x 7’9”. Tall sash window with shutters overlooking the garden and countryside beyond, high ceiling with mouldings, door to the landing. BATH /SHOWER ROOM – 13’8” x 11’8”. Fitted with contemporary white sanitaryware including a wc, pedestal wash basin, double ended claw footed roll edged bath with integrated period style mixer tap and hand St Michael’s Mount. St Ives is also only about 10 minutes’ drive away and DINING ROOM – 17’2” x 14’10”. Almost a mirror image of the shower and a striking glazed walk-in shower enclosure with a mixer shower here one will find a picture postcard harbour surrounded by quaint streets drawing room with incredible mouldings including a ceiling rose, wonderful and hand shower attachment. Marble floor tiling around the shower, white filed with cafés, restaurants and art galleries including Tate St Ives. architraves around the doors, a huge window to the front with window seat wall tiling where necessary, painted wood floorboards, chrome ladder style and shutters and a carved marble fireplace with marble hearth and copper heated towel rail, tall original recessed cupboard, large multi pane sash THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES cowl. window to the rear, cupboard housing the hot water cylinder with further cupboard over, access to roof space. (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM – 14’3” x 13’9” extending to 17’5”. BEDROOM 3 – 15’1” x 13’1”. Large sash window overlooking the The driveway sweeps around the property to an ornate columned portico Huge curving sash window overlooking the rear courtyard, slate flagged garden and countryside with shutters, high ceiling with moulded cornice, from where a broad half glazed panelled door opens to:- floor, large fireplace housing a red four oven Aga with hotplate. Fitted cream painted units, cream 1½ bowl sink and drainer with period style original recessed cupboards and further recess ideal for a wardrobe. RECEPTION HALL – 37’6” long. An extremely impressive hall under mixer tap and attractive cream period style tiling behind. Recessed area BEDROOM 4 – 13’9” x 9’. Tall sash window over the portico, high an 11’ high ceiling (as found throughout the majority of the ground floor) ideal for an American style fridge/freezer, concealed integrated dishwasher with superb mouldings including two archways and with a broad turning ceiling with moulded coving, dado rails. and fridge. Half glazed stable door to the rear courtyard and door opening staircase with hardwood handrail rising under a curving moulded ceiling to a staircase descending to the:- BEDROOM 5 / GUEST SUITE – 12’2” x 11’5”. Sash window with and around a semi-circular half landing with a tall curving sash window. shutters overlooking the swimming pool, high ceiling with mouldings. Architraves, high skirtings and dado rails. Understairs cupboard, cloaks CELLAR – 21’ x 20’ approximately. Divided into various rooms with a Door and four steps down to:- area, alarm system control panel, painted panelled doors with elegant stone and brick floor, wine bins and thick slate shelved areas. Currently Newlyn copper fingerplates and door furniture opening to the study/sitting used as a gym, wine and general store. BATH / SHOWER ROOM. Fitted with modern white period style room, kitchen/breakfast room, dining room and:- sanitaryware including a wc, pedestal wash basin and a double ended STUDY / SITTING ROOM – 16’3” x 15’. Huge sash window with panel bath with chrome mixer tap and hand shower. White tiled DRAWING ROOM – 18’10” x 14’10”. A magnificent space which panelled surround and shutters. Further more modern large window to the and glazed screened shower enclosure, fitted wardrobe, dual aspect of opens up through 9’ high piano hinged panelled doors to the dining room rear, cast iron fireplace with a wooden surround and mantle, high ceiling with multi pane windows, white tiling where necessary, access to roof space, to create a 36’6” long space overall. Huge sash window with window seat moulded rose and cornicing, dado rails. Doors to the back staircase and:- extractor fan. and shutters overlooking the front lawn, Art Nouveau carved marble fireplace with columns, a cast iron ornate surround and tiled hearth. LAUNDRY – 9’5” x 7’5”. Window overlooking the rear courtyard, WC. White wc, white cantilever wash basin, tall window with panelling Wonderful moulded cornice, picture rails. painted beamed and boarded ceiling. Doors to the wc and:- beside. Brook House Approx. Gross Internal Floor Area: 4328 sq ft (Includes Annexe and Excludes outbuilding) For identification only – Not to scale.
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THE COTTAGE An obscure glazed door opens to:- HALL. Obscured glazed panels surrounding the front door. Space for coats and shoes. Doors to:- SITTING ROOM – 12’5” x 9’1”. Dual aspect of multi pane windows overlooking the courtyard, high monopitch ceiling. BATH / SHOWER ROOM. Spectacular circular obscure glazed window. Modern period style sanitaryware including a wc, pedestal wash basin and panelled cast iron bath with period style mixer tap, hand shower and chrome mixer shower to one end. White tiling where necessary, electric shaver socket, Outbuilding Outbuilding tiled floor, extractor fan. Ground Floor First Floor KITCHEN – 8’ x 8’. Multi pane window, tiled floor, white painted boarded ceiling. Fitted with a range of cream units under roll edged granite effect worktops with a matching sink and drainer with mixer tap over. Tiled splashbacks, integrated oven with four plate ceramic hob and concealed filter hood over. Space within the units for a fridge, slimline dishwasher and washing machine. DINING ROOM – 11’6” x 11’2”. Multi pane sash window with window seat below, staircase to the first floor with understairs cupboard below, stone fireplace. FIRST FLOOR LANDING. Monopitch ceiling, angled door to the staircase, area of painted wood boarding. Doors to:- Ground Floor BEDROOM 1 – 14’1” x 11’3”. Vaulted ceiling with painted timbers, dual aspect of sash windows with deep wooden sills to the front and rear, cupboard housing the boiler. BEDROOM 2 – 11’10” x 8’4” maximum. Vaulted ceiling with painted timbers, one painted wood boarded wall, sash window with deep wooden sill to the rear, curtain fronted wardrobe with display area over, recessed shelving. GARAGE / GAMES ROOM The gardens surround the house and to the Millpond Avenue side is the Telephone: (01872) 273473. Facsimile: (01872) 273474. Formerly the double garage for the house but now loosely converted to form a most wonderful large perfectly level lawn flanked by eucalyptus trees and Website: www.waterfrontandcountryhomes.com games room with mezzanine over, shower room off and a separate store room. edged with large well tended shrubs, grasses, palms and flowering plants E-mail: [email protected] including agapanthus and lavender set to the backdrop of bamboo and GAMES ROOM – 17’2” x 15’10”. Large window to the side, electric hedgerows. To the side of this is a wide path leading under broad leaf trees POST CODE – TR27 4HX. heating, ladder access to a MEZZANINE – 17’ x 11’1”, ideal for storage. to a formal pedestrian gate onto Millpond Avenue and alongside the path SERVICES – Mains water, drainage, electricity, gas. For Council Tax see SHOWER ROOM. Tiled shower enclosure with a Mira Sport shower, are rhododendrons and tree ferns enjoying the shade. www.mycounciltax.org.uk. white wc, wash basin with chrome mixer tap set over a high gloss white Opposite the front door a flight of steps rise up a lawned bank to a secluded DIRECTIONS – From the Penzance and St Ives side of Hayle at the cabinet, monopitch ceiling with roof window, electric towel rail. lawn and above this is a wonderful entertaining plateau including a heated junction with the A30 take the B3301 towards Hayle and drive past the STORE ROOM – 12’ x 5” approx. Separate door to the front. swimming pool – 28’ x 14’ approx, a large modern hot tub set into a stone estuary on the left hand side. Upon entering the town pass the new Asda surround with planted beds, a large stone paved patio and a modern double superstore and go under the viaduct turning right at the roundabout onto OUTSIDE glazed conservatory – 15’ x 10’6” approx creating a superb amenity space the B3302 signed to Helston. After a few hundred yards turn left onto From Millpond Avenue the house is well concealed behind granite walls with its own heating system and a shower room / wc off with an additional Millpond Avenue with the pond on your left hand side and Brook House and thick edging with a carved granite pair of gateposts and timber gate door to the poolside. This whole area enjoys exceptional privacy, day long will be found on the right after a couple of hundred yards. opening onto the driveway, from the start of which the house can barely be sun and shelter as well as a beautiful environment with clematis climbing seen. The drive leads up past hedgerows, superb planted beds and under a on the wall and a magnolia to one side. AGENT’S NOTE – The above particulars have been prepared as a eucalyptus tree before arriving at a large parking/turning area, the driveway general guide only for prospective buyers. Whilst we have endeavoured to The lawns continue to sweep around the rear of the house with an array of then sweeping around the house to the front door. The edge of the grounds provide a fair and reasonable description of the property, no specific survey trees, palms and shrubs including a huge copper beech and a fig tree. Broad are surrounded by high walls which run up to the garage on one side and or detailed inspection has been carried out in relation to the property, the granite steps connect the levels at the far end of the garden. At the upper an opening leads between the cottage and the garage to a large suntrap services, the appliances and any fixtures and fittings or equipment. All level is a ruined building – 33’ x 14’ approx which has previously had courtyard which gives access to the cottage and beyond the hedge is a buyers should rely on their own surveys and investigations in connection planning permission for a one bedroomed cottage under Application Number further courtyard with a door into the kitchen. From the courtyard granite with any purchase of the property. All measurements, floor plans, 07/H/0014/F and our clients believe that a material start was made. steps rise up to a terrace ideal for breakfast. dimensions, acreages and distances are approximate only and should not be relied upon for accuracy. To one side of the courtyard is a slate roofed outbuilding with a central GENERAL INFORMATION door and windows to either side and sunken into the bank along the rear of VIEWING – Strictly by prior appointment through: Lillicrap Chilcott, OFFICE OPENING HOURS – Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm. the courtyard are two huge barrel ceilinged underground stores. Landrian House, 59-60 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2PE. Saturday - 9.00am to 1.00pm (available for viewings all day). THE CORNWALL ESTATE AGENT www.waterfrontandcountryhomes.com | 01872 273473 | email [email protected]