Ref: LCAA7631 Offers over £800,000

Carlys Cottage, , Feock, , , TR3 6RB FREEHOLD

For sale for the first time in over 60 years. Located in a particularly sunny position, taking in fantastic far reaching views across and also with glimpses of the , an extended period property now prime for refurbishment and further extension, on one of Cornwall’s most desirable residential roads. A home with enormous potential, with garaging and level gardens extending to about 0.25 of an acre, only a couple of hundred yards walk from public access to the water – one of the very last chances to purchase an under developed property on Restronguet Point. 2 Ref: LCAA7631

SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION

Ground Floor: porch, dining room, sitting room, sun room, lounge, kitchen, utility/shower room, side hall.

First Floor: landing, 4 bedrooms, bathroom, huge roof terrace.

Outside: two driveway entrances providing parking and access to a detached garage/workshop. Level lawned garden to the rear enjoying superb creek views. Two terraces, concealed vegetable and fruit garden, many mature specimen shrubs and trees surrounding the house creating a beautiful setting and giving privacy.

In all, about 0.25 of an acre.

DESCRIPTION

Carlys Cottage is believed to have been built in the late part of the 19th Century and was subsequently extended to the side with a significant box bay windowed wing and then later extended to the rear in the late 1950’s creating the sun room and huge roof terrace both looking out over Restronguet Creek. Having been lived in by the same family for over the last 60 years, the time has now come to sell, and Carlys Cottage is offered in a very honest condition and is a perfect candidate for significant improvement and potential further extension subject to all necessary consents. The current accommodation provides four reception rooms, the parquet floors in some of which came from the ward room of 3 Ref: LCAA7631 HMS Warspite who was wrecked off Prussia Cove in April 1947 and was subsequently broken up off St Michael’s Mount. A kitchen, laundry/shower room, large front porch and side hall/store room are found on the ground floor with four bedrooms, a bathroom and the roof terrace on the first floor. Although not a small property at all, the sizeable plot of about 0.25 of an acre certainly provides scope to enlarge into.

Carlys Cottage is particularly well positioned on Restronguet Point being about three quarters of the way along and only about 200 yards from the headland which protrudes out into the mouth of Restronguet Creek where there is a public area to launch dinghies, paddleboards or kayaks from. The property sits on the brow of the promontory affording it magnificent views across and up Restronguet Creek towards countryside with the thatched waterfronting Pandora Inn across the waters. Moored boats, birdlife and sailing vessels all add to the spectacle which can be seen from much of the house and throughout the rear garden. The first floor bedrooms however enjoy a differing view through trees on the other 4 Ref: LCAA7631 side of Restronguet Point to the Carrick Roads, the protected shoreline of the and even as far as St Anthony Lighthouse.

The property enjoys great privacy with a hedged and walled frontage having entrances at either end onto a parking area and further parking space in front of the long garage/workshop. Tucked behind this is a sizeable vegetable and fruit garden giving shelter by hedging. To the rear is a wide swathe of level lawn below a broad paved terrace and surrounding the house and its gardens, both to the front and rear, are many interesting trees, shrubs and flowering beds. This really is a most delightful position on a road where property prices often stretch into millions and Carlys Cottage is particularly appealing due to its huge potential, peaceful position, stunning views to both sides and also the short walking distance to the mouth of the creek. One should not underestimate the scarcity of opportunities such as this as we anticipate a high level of interest.

LOCATION

Restronquet Point has long been regarded as one of the most exclusive waterside locations in Cornwall – with ample justification. This slender, beautiful peninsula is magnificently positioned between the Fal Estuary and Restronguet Creek and is accessed by a no-through lane leading to some of Cornwall’s most prestigious residences.

Restronguet Creek and the Carrick Roads are quite rightly regarded as some of the finest sailing waters in the with many creeks, inlets, beaches and waterside villages to explore. There are marina facilities available at Falmouth and Mylor, which are on the opposite side of the Carrick Roads to the exclusive waterside haven of . Within day sailing distance is the historic River flanked by Fowey and and, to the west, is the beautiful immortalised by the words of Daphne du Maurier. 5 Ref: LCAA7631 The many sailing clubs around the Carrick Roads hold regattas throughout the season with Falmouth Week being the jewel in the calendar’s crown, drawing in yachts from across the world. One of Britain’s most successful ever Olympians, Ben Ainslie, learnt to sail on the waters in front of Restronguet Point as he grew up on the opposite side of Restronguet Creek.

Restronguet Point lies in the parish of Feock, one of Cornwall’s most eagerly sought after addresses and is about 7 miles from Falmouth and only 5 from Truro. Truro, Cornwall’s capital city, has the widest range of facilities in Cornwall including supermarkets, excellent business opportunities, first class shopping, a wide range of highly regarded restaurants and bars, a cinema, a theatre and exceptional state and private schooling. Truro is also an historic and attractive city with a mix of Georgian and Victorian properties lining its cobbled streets. There is a mainline railway station at Truro with direct links to London Paddington taking around 4½ hours, while road access is excellent to the A30 expressway which links to the motorway network at Exeter. Cornwall Airport at offers regular flights to both London and other internal and international destinations.

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

There are two driveway entrances to the property and from either one paved pathways arrive at a double glazed door into:-

PORCH – 9’7” x 6’. Double glazed windows on three sides with slate sills below. Vaulted polycarbonate roof, slate floor, deep slate shelf to one side with storage space below. Double glazed door to:- 6 Ref: LCAA7631 DINING ROOM – 14’6” x 12’4”. Double glazed window to the front and also borrowing light from the porch. Recessed shelved area. Herringbone laid wood block flooring. Doors to the sitting room, kitchen and sun room.

KITCHEN – 13’3” x 9’4”. Dual aspect of double glazed windows to the front and rear taking in the views across Restronguet Creek. Wood panelled canopied ceiling, recessed area with oil fired boiler, fitted with a range of white fronted dated kitchen units on three sides under roll edged light grey worktops with tiled splashbacks behind. Integrated twin oven and grill, space for a microwave oven, four burner ceramic hob with concealed filter hood over, stainless steel twin bowl sink and drainer with chrome mixer tap. Space for a dishwasher and fridge. Door to:-

SIDE HALL. Quarry tiled floor, obscure double glazed door to the front pathway, fitted shelving, space for a freezer.

SITTING ROOM – 12’4” x 11’2”. Double glazed window to the front with slate internal sill and shelving below. Slate open fireplace with recessed shelving and glass fronted cabinet to the sides.

SUN ROOM – 19’7” x 9’8”. Near full wall of double glazed windows and sliding doors opening onto the patio and looking across Restronguet Creek. Tiled floor, door to the laundry/shower room and near full width opening to:-

7 Ref: LCAA7631 LOUNGE – 28’2” reducing to 24’ x 11’9”. Dual aspect including a large double glazed box bay to the front and a sizeable picture window overlooking the creek to the rear. Slate open fireplace, arched display recess, turning staircase to the first floor with tiled and shelved display and store area below. After three steps of the staircase is a turning landing with a porthole window and a door beside opening to:-

DRINKS CUPBOARD / PANTRY – 4’6” x 4’. Obscure glazed window to the side, fitted shelving around the walls.

LAUNDRY / SHOWER ROOM – 9’3” x 8’4” overall. Effectively broken into two rooms with the first area having a dual aspect outlook through double glazed windows over the creek, shelving and space for a tumble dryer. The second part of the room has further tiled shelving with cupboard below and space for a washing machine. Glazed screened and tiled shower enclosure with Mira mixer shower. WC, pedestal wash basin, obscure double glazed window.

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING. Porthole window at the top of the staircase, access to roof space and doors to the bedrooms and bathroom with a double glazed door adding light and opening onto the:-

VIEW FACING ROOF TERRACE – 25’9” x 10’. A sizeable elevated position from where to enjoy the expansive and far reaching creek and countryside views. Timber balustrade.

BEDROOM 1 – 13’6” x 11’9” max. Large double glazed box bay from where there are views between trees to the Carrick Roads all the way up to St Anthony Lighthouse.

BEDROOM 2 – 12’3” x 11’3”. Double glazed window with an outlook beyond trees to the Carrick Roads. Fitted louver doored wardrobes and cupboards with dressing table between. 8 Ref: LCAA7631

BEDROOM 3 – 9’2” x 9’. Double glazed window enjoying the same outlook as bedroom 2, white fronted fitted wardrobes, drawers, shelves and a dressing area.

BEDROOM 4 – 14’5” x 8’. Broad double glazed window overlooking Restronguet Creek, white painted louvered doors to cupboards and a wardrobe. Fitted children’s captain’s bed with drawers and store cupboard below.

BATHROOM. White enamelled cast iron bath with chrome mixer tap and hand shower. Heritage white wc and matching bidet. White wash basin with integrated chrome mixer tap set over a cabinet. Wall hung cabinet and shelving. Double glazed window with an outlook through trees to the Carrick Roads, period style radiator/towel rail.

OUTSIDE

The property can be approached through either one of two driveways with a hedge topped stonewall between them creating an attractive and private frontage. The initial driveway leads between granite gate piers onto a slate paved front parking area which then extends across the house to create a terrace. A small lawn edged by a large camelia and younger rhododendron then continues beside a pathway extending around to the second driveway entrance providing further off road parking for one car and access to the:-

DETACHED GARAGE / WORKSHOP – 29’4” x 9’. Metal up and over door to the front, various windows on two sides, high vaulted ceiling, power and light, pedestrian door to the side.

Between the garage and the side of the house are deep beds including azalea and camelia with a pathway then leading around to the rear garden and terrace. Stretching across the rear of the property and commanding the fantastic views is an elevated paved terrace with a bed to one side filled with flowering plants including agapanthus, an azalea, rosemary and spring bulbs. Below this is an 9 Ref: LCAA7631 open level lawn with a large acer tree in one corner and this lawn is also edged by hedging filled with climbing flowering plants. In a secluded and sheltered corner is a further paved terrace enjoying the views.

A pathway leads around the rear of the garage, past a tool shed to a sizeable vegetable and fruit garden with various beds, a large greenhouse, fruit cage and a composting area. In all the grounds extend to about 0.25 of an acre.

GENERAL INFORMATION

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

POST CODE – TR3 6RB.

SERVICES – Mains water and electricity, private drainage, oil fired boiler. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk.

DIRECTIONS – From Truro proceed south on the A39 towards Falmouth and at turn left at the second roundabout taking the first exit signed towards Feock. Follow the road through , past the turning for the and also past a garage. The road continues on to Restronguet Point and Carlys will be found about ¾ of the way along on the right hand side.

10 Ref: LCAA7631 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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