Ref: LCAA8313 Offers around £435,000 Field available to the purchaser for offers around £25,000 Stony Acres, Balwest, Ashton, Nr. Helston, Cornwall, TR13 9TE FREEHOLD A truly unique property and setting – located on the south west facing upper slopes of Tregonning Hill commanding panoramic views over countryside, coastline and the sea, a surprisingly spacious 3/4 bedroomed detached and very private house partly created from an ornate First Class railway carriage circa 1897. Ideally placed for those wanting to get away from it all with walks immediately over Tregonning and Godolphin Hills and with the option to purchase a field of about 1.66 acres immediately below the property. Of non-standard construction including a single block exterior, therefore available to cash and specialist mortgage purchasers only. 2 Ref: LCAA8313 SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION 3 front and rear porches, 27’8” long living/dining room, 24’ long kitchen, store/boiler room, halls with study and utility areas, 3 double bedrooms, study/bedroom 4 and nursery, bathroom, separate shower room. Outside: driveway parking and area outside of what is owned used as an additional parking area. Surrounding lawned gardens with many well established interesting shrubs and trees. Shephard’s hut facing the views, pond and pergola, covered terrace in a sheltered position. About 0.3 of an acre. Field below the property available by separate negation extending to about 1.66 acres. DESCRIPTION Stony Acres is found in the most amazing of locations, well away from the madding crowd along an unmade track with only one property beyond it, set high on the fringe of Tregonning Hill. This sensational position commands spellbinding panoramic views over more than 180˚ stretching across the Lizard Peninsula and then wrapping around over many many miles of countryside and coastline to the Lands End peninsula past Mousehole to Tater-Du lighthouse. St Michael’s Mount stands within the view as do the high hills in west Cornwall with the patchwork of fields below the property changing with the seasons and the view across the sea changing with the weather. Immediately behind the house is the magnificence of Tregonning Hill, topped by moorland crisscrossed with footpaths. Part of the hill is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and it has ancient monuments 3 Ref: LCAA8313 including Castle Pencaire, an Iron Age hill fort, two rounds and a field system. The hill is topped by the Grade II Listed Germoe war memorial on its summit which can be seen clearly from Stony Acres. The house is also particularly interesting as the central part was constructed from an ornate clerestory roofed first class sleeper carriage believed to have been constructed in 1897 by Great Western Railway and was one of only three of its type with the other surviving carriage now being in a museum at Bishops Lydeard, near Taunton. The carriage provides beautiful and very interesting ceilings to the near 30’ long living/dining room and two of the three double bedrooms. All of these rooms also face the views. The carriage structure has very much been absorbed into the building which has been significantly extended to the front, rear and both ends with single blockwork creating a near 1,400sq.ft. residence with a very special feel indeed. It is our understanding that High Street mortgage lenders are unlikely to accept a mortgage on this building although it is possible that specialist lenders will, and we would recommend taking advice from a mortgage broker if financing is required prior to arranging a viewing. 4 Ref: LCAA8313 In addition to the main bungalow there is also a detached shepherd’s hut tucked away in an upper corner of the gardens from where it also enjoys excellent views and is warmed by a woodburning stove. Further timber outbuildings provide storage space and the gardens to the front and sides are mostly lawned but with mature planting giving privacy and there is also a sheltered pond and pergola. Immediately below Stony Acres is a south facing field, the majority of which is available to the purchaser or Stony Acres by separate negotiation. Please see the attached plan. LOCATION Stony Acres is located just outside the rural hamlet of Balwest which is within walking distance of the village of Ashton with its popular Lion and Lamb public house. The nearest beach is the long Praa Sands which is a perfect place for children to play and to swim in the summer months but is also recognised as a great place for surfing under certain conditions. There are superb coastal 5 Ref: LCAA8313 walks around the area leading over dramatic headlands to further beaches at Perranuthnoe and Rinsey Cove. Just a few miles to the south east is Porthleven with its picturesque harbourside, active fishing fleet and highly regarded restaurants. Also, only a few miles away to the west is Marazion from where a tidal causeway leads across to the National Trust owned St Michael’s Mount. Both Helston and Penzance are within easy driving distance offering between them a full range of professional services, schooling up to college level, local hospitals, doctors and dentists and a mix of local and national retailoring including supermarkets and out of town trading estates. THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) PORCH. Double glazed windows to either side of a double glazed door looking out over the views. Space for coats and shoes. Three steps up to a glazed stable door opening to:- LIVING / DINING ROOM – 27’8” x 12’. A very special feeling room created from an historic first class railway carriage with wonderful ornate barrel edged ceiling then extended to the view facing side with a near full wall of double glazed windows. Internal window through to the kitchen lending it the views. Glazed door to the kitchen and further door to:- HALL. Airing cupboard with slatted wooden shelving, door to:- SHOWER ROOM. Glazed screened wet shower area with contemporary chrome rain head mixer shower and additional handheld shower. White concealed cistern wc and white wash 6 Ref: LCAA8313 basin with chrome mixer tap set onto a white counter with high gloss white cabinet below. Mirror with integrated lighting over the wash basin, extractor fan, canopied ceiling edges, heated towel rail with additional electric element, obscure glazed window, fully tiled walls. KITCHEN – 23’9” x 4’9”. A long contemporary kitchen with high gloss cream fronted units under roll edged stone effect worktops with a stainless steel sink and drainer with chrome mixer tap set in front of the internal window giving a clear view through the lounge to the views. Three double glazed windows to the rear looking up Tregonning Hill to the monument. Integrated twin oven/grill and separate microwave oven. Four plate ceramic hob with concealed extractor over. Concealed integrated dishwasher, fridge and separate freezer. Doorway to the bedroom hall, further doorway to a rear hall and door to:- STORE / BOILER ROOM – 7’2” x 4’8”. Oil fired boiler, modern pressurised hot water cylinder, generous storage space and slatted wooden shelving. Tiled floor. REAR HALL. Effectively a continuation of the kitchen and used as a store room with fitted high gloss cream fronted units. Double glazed window to the rear and double glazed door to the:- 7 Ref: LCAA8313 REAR PORCH. Tiled floor, double glazed window, glazed door to the rear. Space for coats and shoes. STUDY / HALL – 11’1” x 10’3” reducing to 5’4”. A generous space in its own right with double glazed window to the rear. Potential to be used as a study area. Doorway to utility and bedroom hall and door to:- BEDROOM 1 – 11’10” x 10’1”. Two double glazed windows facing the views, stunning ornate barrel edged ceiling from the first class railway carriage, recessed shelving, recessed hanging area. UTILITY AND BEDROOM HALL – 13’7” reducing to 7’3” x 11’1”. Initial area with space for a washing machine and tumble dryer beside which a door opens to a further rear porch and then an opening continues through to the bedroom hall with two painted wood boarded walls. Doors to the study/bedroom 4, bathroom and off a short further hall to:- 8 Ref: LCAA8313 BEDROOM 2 – 12’9” reducing to 10’ x 11’7”. Two large double glazed windows facing the views, mostly under the ornate barrel edged ceiling created from the railway carriage. Window lending light to the bedroom hall. BEDROOM 3 – 10’10” x 9’. Double glazed window facing the views and further double glazed window to the side garden. STUDY / BEDROOM 4 AND NURSERY – 8’ x 5’3” plus 6’ x 5’5”. Currently used as a study and child’s nursery with a doorway between the two areas. Double glazed windows to the rear and side garden. 9 Ref: LCAA8313 BATHROOM. Modern white sanitaryware including a panel bath with chrome mixer tap, glazed shower screen and chrome mixer shower over. WC, wash basin with chrome mixer tap set over a high gloss white cabinet with mirror including integrated lighting above. Fully tiled walls, obscured double glazed window, extractor fan, heated towel rail with additional electric element. REAR PORCH 2 – 8’1” x 4’1”. Double glazed window to the rear, half glazed door opening to the rear, internal window lending light to the utility, double doors to a large cupboard with hanging rail. OUTSIDE The property is found towards the end of a track with a parking area for two cars to one side (not on the official title) and a vehicular gate opening onto a tarmac section to the front of the house providing parking but also space to be used as a patio.