Courtenay House 16 Esplanade Road, Pentire Headland, Newquay, Cornwall
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COURTENAY HOUSE 16 ESPLANADE ROAD, PENTIRE HEADLAND, NEWQUAY, CORNWALL COURTENAY HOUSE 16 ESPLANADE ROAD, PENTIRE HEADLAND, NEWQUAY, CORNWALL Located directly beside the internationally renowned Fistral surfing beach. A truly exceptional, contemporary coastal residence with over 5,000sq.ft. of beautifully proportioned accommodation. Commanding sensational unobstructed and unobstructable panoramic views encompassing Fistral Beach and across Fistral Bay to Towan Head and far along the north Cornish coastline to Trevose Head, a truly remarkable and everchanging vista. Having undergone a comprehensive schedule of remodelling/refurbishment, the property boasts excellent eco- credentials and includes 5 bedroomed, 5 reception roomed accommodation plus integral double garage and private gated access to its large garden plot of just over ½ an acre. One of Cornwall’s finest beachside homes. SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: entrance hall, boot room, wc, triple aspect lounge (23’8” x 20’3”), kitchen/dining room (24’9” x 20’2”), full width balcony, music room, office, steps to lower ground floor. First Floor: landing, master bedroom with en-suite bath/shower room plus private sea facing balcony. Bedroom 2 with en-suite shower room, bedroom 3 with private sea view balcony, 4th double bedroom, family bathroom. Second Floor: bedroom (29’6” x 20’7”) with incredible apex window en-suite shower room, eaves storage cupboards. Lower Ground Floor: games room, boiler room, utility room, surfers shower room, wc. Integral double garage. Outside: electrically operated gated entrance with winding tarmacadam driveway with parking for numerous vehicles, sheltered granite sett terrace, lawned gardens and terrace, sunken trampoline. In all 0.55 of an acre. 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 LOCATION In a truly spectacular setting at the end of the beachside esplanade road on the dramatic Pentire Headland of Newquay, Courtenay House commands truly world class beach, sea and coastal views – without doubt, amongst the very finest marine views available anywhere along the north coast of Cornwall. The outlook over the azure sea and rolling waves breaking onto the rocks below and along virtually the entirety of the world famous Fistral Beach – considered to be Cornwall’s surfing Mecca – is quite something to behold. Long regarded as one of the most prestigious locations on the periphery of Newquay, the Pentire peninsula, which lies a short distance to the west of the town is situated between the open Atlantic Ocean and the Gannel Estuary. A short walk away, Fistral Beach is a world class surfing destination with many national and international championships taking place along its sandy shore. On the other side of the Pentire Headland and across the Gannel Estuary is the beautiful but slightly lesser well known and more rugged Crantock Beach, in the ownership of the National Trust, which is backed by high sand dunes protecting the beautiful old village beyond. The town of Newquay, caters for all day to day needs with plenty of national retailers, mixed with locally owned shops and a profusion of restaurants and bistros. The cathedral city of Truro, is approximatley12 miles away to the south, and provides first class shopping, business and commercial facilities together with private schooling and a mainline railway station on the Penzance to Paddington line, with journey time of approximately 4½ hours to London. Newquay Airport, 6 miles away offers daily flights to a range of international and national destinations making this one of the most conveniently located as well as dramatically situated properties along the north coast of Cornwall. The area is obviously perfect for water sports enthusiasts with a choice of two of the best surfing beaches in Cornwall within a short walk. For walkers there is almost direct access out onto the South West Coast Path and some of the finest coastal scenery in Cornwall. For golfers there is a fine Links golf course also within walking distance of the property and for entertainment and fine dining the stunning situated Lewinnick Lodge less than 5 minutes’ walk from the property towards the end of the Pentire Headland offers great food and drinks and some equally fine views of the sea below. DESCRIPTION The availability of Courtenay House represents an exciting and incredibly rare opportunity to acquire one of the most distinctive and much admired marine residences in Cornwall. The property was originally built in 1962 and has in recent years undergone a comprehensive schedule of refurbishment/remodelling by the current owners which has created what surely must be regarded as one of the ultimate beachside houses in Cornwall. The property stands proudly and centrally upon a magnificent ‘double’ plot of just over half an area with road frontage of about 150ft and depth of about 170ft, approach up an impressive sweeping driveway past an imposing electrically operated entrance gate. • Courtenay House occupies a sensational coastal location beside Fistral Beach commanding sensational unobstructed and unobstructable panoramic views across Fistral Beach to the Towan Headland and far along the coastline to Trevose Head – a truly world class vista. • Approached off a private no-through lane from Esplanade Road the property occupies without question the biggest and best single residence plot on the Fistral Beach side of the Pentire Headland. • The property boasts over 5,000sq.ft. of exceptionally well proportionally accommodation on four floors with most bedrooms and reception rooms enjoying incredible panoramic views through a myriad of mostly floor to ceiling double glazed windows. • Living accommodation includes five reception rooms in total including a huge triple aspect lounge and similarly proportioned kitchen/dining room linked by an inset dual sided contemporary woodburning fire, a fantastic entertaining space both rooms with sliding doors out onto a full width granite set balcony with plate glass balustrade. Further reception rooms include a study, a music room and on the lower ground floor a generous games room. • Five double bedrooms in total, four of which with exceptional sea views. The master suite of extremely generous proportions (24’4” x 15’1”) with private sea facing balcony and well appointed L-shaped bath/shower room. In addition, the top floor bedroom suite has an incredible apex window enjoying one of the best views possible of Fistral Beach. • Secure gated driveway with intercom access, long sweeping driveway, parking for numerous vehicles and integral double garage. • Separate surfboard store and key coded access to lower ground floor and surfers shower, perfect for coming direct in from the beach. • Highly energy efficient with great eco-credentials with excellent insulation, double glazing throughout, solar PV panels, solar hot water and thermal store generating an excellent B Grade energy efficiency rating leading to lower heating bills. • Landscaped gardens laid predominantly to lawn for ease of maintenance with sunken trampoline pit and sheltered granite sett lower terrace. In all, approximately 0.55 acres. Approx. Gross Internal Floor Area: 5116 sq ft (475.3 sq m) (Excludes restricted head height) For identification only – Not to scale. GENERAL SPECIFICATION • Intoto kitchen with a comprehensive range of Neff integrated appliances including induction hob, heated pan drawers and instant boiling water tap. • Aluminium double glazed windows throughout and excellent insulation. • Smart well appointed bathrooms with Laufen sanitaryware and contemporary Zehnder towel rails and radiators. • Lutron lighting system. • Wired for satellite TV and HDMI Cat 6 cabling. • Sonos linked sound system with Bose speakers. • Photovoltaic panels and Roth solar hot water heating complementing Worcester condensing gas boiler and Nu-Heat EnergyMaster thermal store cylinder. • Heatmiser heating system with individual room controls. Most rooms with engineered walnut flooring and Nu-Heat Optiflow underfloor heating. • Re-roofed in Brazilian graphite slates. • Balconies and terraces with newly laid granite paving and plate glass balustrades. 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 – TR7 1QB. SERVICES – Mains water, electricity, drainage and gas. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk. DIRECTIONS – Proceed into Newquay on the A392 which runs alongside the Gannel Estuary. At the roundabout turn left onto Pentire Road, turning right onto Esplanade Road. Follow this road along with the beach and the sea on the right hand side and shortly after the road becomes a private unmade lane the entrance driveway to Courtenay House (number 16) will be found on the left 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. 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. THE CORNWALL ESTATE AGENT www.waterfrontandcountryhomes.com | 01872 273473 | email [email protected].