Perran Cove Helford River, South Cornwall
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PERRAN COVE HELFORD RIVER, SOUTH CORNWALL PERRAN COVE BUDOCK VEAN LANE, NR. MAWNAN SMITH, CORNWALL A very private and spectacularly sited detached five bedroomed, four bath/shower roomed, three reception roomed house of much individuality and versatility and of distinctive architecture, occupying a wonderful location amidst beautiful large gardens of about 1.3 acres facing in a south-westerly direction towards the Helford River and its beautiful wooded banks. The high quality accommodation extends to almost 4,000sq.ft. plus a detached double garage with exquisite ancillary accommodation over and additional single garage or boat store, all approached over a carriage driveway and located in one of the most desirable and tranquil areas of Cornwall within short walking distance of the estuary and Budock Vean Hotel and Golf Course. SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION GROUND FLOOR: entrance hall, cloakroom/wc, sitting room (31’1” x 14’6”) with doors facing south-west and opening directly onto a broad slated terrace. Triple aspect dining room. Large open-plan kitchen breakfast room comprising kitchen area (16’ x 11’2”) with hand-made oak-fronted units and Aga, opening into a superb large living area (21’8” x 17’5”). Store room/pantry, boiler room, laundry, spacious boot room. Side hall. Bedroom 3 with dressing area and en-suite bathroom. Bedroom 4 with wet room and separate wc. FIRST FLOOR: with staircases at either end ascending to first floor landings, giving access to:- dual aspect bedroom 1 enjoying superb elevated views with balconies, shower room and dressing room off. Two further bedrooms (one with en-suite bathroom). Small inner landing with storage room/nursery off. GARAGING AND ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION: impressive gated entrance with carriage driveway. Detached double garage with ancillary accommodation room over and shower room. Further single garage. GARDENS AND GROUNDS: outstanding gardens facing predominantly south-west, two slated south-facing sun terraces, sweeping lawns with an array of shrubs, plants and established trees. Very high privacy and ease of maintenance. Right of way down to the beach and waterfront to the south-west of the house. In all about 1.3 acres. 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.lillicrapchilcott.com THE PROPERTY The availability of Perran Cove for sale represents an extremely rare opportunity to acquire an extensive house in a prime and much coveted location, appointed and maintained to a particularly high standard and with an excellent layout of accommodation. Furthermore, the five bedroomed, four bath or shower roomed accommodation, which is ideal as either a main home or secure second home has also been used in the past to provide highly lucrative lettings in this exceptional location within just a few hundred yards of the sailing waters of the Helford River. Additionally our clients have created a further excellent bedroom with river views over the garage with its own shower room. Perran Cove enjoys a magnificent setting within large gardens of about 1.3 acres which have been planned with care, to facilitate ease of maintenance, enjoy a very high degree of privacy indeed and an almost park-like environment. It is not clear exactly when the existing building was constructed, as we understand the original house, which was built in the 1920’s was reconstructed in about 1946. The house was clearly built to the highest of standards with a pitched slated roof in diminishing courses, with tall granite chimneys over painted rendered elevations. The accommodation was planned to take best advantage of the views and provide as much privacy as possible. In recent years the accommodation has been enhanced with the addition of a superb wing on the western side of the house which has blended remarkably well with the original and has provided a significant extension to the kitchen opening into the garden, a sizable boot room and a master bedroom with balconies on two elevations overlooking the river. It is indeed rare to find, in a location such as this, a house with such a tremendous feeling of space, tranquillity and privacy, but also with superb elevated south-westerly views towards the Helford River and its protected wooded banks. The flexible accommodation comprises a large principal sitting room with wood-burning stove, attractive granite surround and three double glazed doors opening onto the south-west facing terrace with the gardens and view beyond. The triple aspect dining room also enjoys the best of the views and from which a door opens into a very well appointed hand-made kitchen, with oak fronted units, beyond which is a superb large open-plan triple aspect living room, again with double doors opening onto a second south-west facing terrace. There are two ground floor bedrooms, each with en-suite facilities as well as various ancillary rooms. There are two staircases ascending to the first floor, which comprises three further bedrooms, a bathroom, a large shower room with dressing room off and a separate storage room/nursery. The house is set well back from Budock Vean Lane, off an the end of a privately owned no-through lane, Perran Cove is For the sports enthusiast, there are five 18-hole golf courses impressive entrance driveway with detached garaging and on the more accessible north side of the Helford River and is within about 15 miles, the nearest being literally at the top there is plenty of parking/turning space. The house is set on a only about 1½ miles from the village of Mawnan Smith. This of the lane at the Budock Vean Hotel where there is also a lawned plateau, facing south-west over a further gently sloping area is a firm favourite with those who like to walk, to sail and restaurant and swimming pool. lawned garden and overlooking beautiful woodland towards to enjoy the nearby public gardens and unspoilt countryside. Water sports such as wind surfing and water skiing are the Helford River. The village of Mawnan Smith offers a post office and shop, available at the waterfront at Helford Passage, sailing facilities doctor’s surgery, garage, restaurant and hairdressers. The The sale of Perran Cove provides a wonderful chance to are second to none; the Helford River, Falmouth Bay and the focal point of the village has always been the picturesque Red acquire a large high quality house of stature and great River Fal (Carrick Roads) offer some of the finest day-sailing Lion Inn, which was a well established hostelry as far back individuality in one of the county’s premier locations, waters in the United Kingdom with excellent yachting facilities, as 1717. The village offers a variety of clubs, societies and with superb gardens and delightful elevated south- including the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club and marinas. westerly views within walking distance of the beach. sporting activities for all ages. The area abounds in wonderful creekside coastal and country LOCATION The glorious gardens nearby created at Glendurgan and walks. Much of the coastline is owned by the National Trust Perran Cove is an imposing detached marine residence, with Trebah by Alfred and Charles Fox and by the Rogers family and the area is designated ‘of Outstanding Natural Beauty’. architectural striking elevations, in a particularly convenient at Carwinion and at Bosloe are now open to the public and location for golf and sailing. Set well back from and towards attract visitors from all around the world. THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all dimensions are approximate) From the gated entrance a gravelled carriage driveway sweeps down past the detached garage block, culminating in a parking area with open- fronted porch and arched front door opening to:- ENTRANCE HALL – 19’5” x 6’2”. With five eye level recessed leaded light windows to the front and wood strip flooring with inset mat well. Barrelled ceiling. Doors to kitchen and sitting room (see below). Door to:- CLOAK ROOM / WC. Wc, wash basin with tiled splashback, hanging rail with shelf over. Two recessed leaded light windows to the front. Extractor fan, tiled floor. Security alarm system control panel. SITTING ROOM – 31’1” x 14’6”. A very impressive good sized principal reception room with three double glazed doors and two door sized windows facing south-west and opening directly onto a broad slated terrace with garden beyond and elevated views across woodland and countryside beyond. Fireplace with woodburning stove set on a granite hearth with tiled slips with granite surround and broad oak display shelf over. Door to inner hall, giving access to ground floor bedrooms and second staircase (all see below). Multi pane glazed door opening to:- DINING ROOM – 14’7” x 14’2”. A triple aspect room again facing south-west over the gardens towards woodland, with the Helford River visible through the trees. Open fireplace with attractive granite surround and hearth with oak display shelf over. Oak flooring with central carpeted section. Serving hatch to kitchen. Multi pane glazed door opening to:- LARGE OPEN-PLAN KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM – Comprising:- KITCHEN AREA – 16’ x 11’1”. A very well appointed range of fitted handmade oak fronted and glazed units, designed by local craftsman Richard Winfrey, providing numerous cupboards and drawers under contrasting granite worktops and with solid oak flooring. Integrated Neff dishwasher, Belfast sink with mixer tap. Built-in Neff microwave. Oil fired two oven cream Aga with extractor hood over. Worktop lighting. Doorway to the laundry and door to the boiler room. Opening to:- LIVING AREA – 21’8” x 17’5”. A wonderful and much used dual aspect addition to the original house, again designed to take maximum advantage of the south-westerly views across the slated terrace and garden towards Calamansac Woods and the Helford River.