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Ref: LCAA5893 Offers Around £575,000 Ref: LCAA5893 Offers around £575,000 Letcha Farmhouse, Cot Valley, St Just, Penzance, West Cornwall FREEHOLD A gorgeous extended and recently renovated detached 4 bedroomed period farmhouse in a magical setting above the Cot Valley with mesmerising sea and coastline views just a short walk from the cove itself and the South West Coast Path. An idyllic property with a large level garden of about ⅓ of an acre and the unique feature of a water tower converted into an elevated lookout tower, backing onto National Trust land. 2 Ref: LCAA5893 SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: large entrance porch, kitchen/breakfast room with Rayburn in a large fireplace, contemporary living/dining room with French doors facing the views, sun room, sitting room with huge granite fireplace and woodburning stove, utility room, bathroom. First Floor: large landing, spectacular master bedroom en-suite with huge floor to ceiling windows taking in the views. 3 further bedrooms, wc. Outside: ⅓ of an acre level lawned garden surrounded by thick granite walls and with many beautiful planted beds, trees and a sheltered pond. Converted water tower now providing a unique space to entertain. Driveway parking, stables, workshop. 3 Ref: LCAA5893 DESCRIPTION Incredible true West Cornwall setting above Cot Valley just a short walk from the atmospheric and dramatically beautiful cove. Panoramic views from the house, gardens and lookout tower over the surrounding countryside, rugged coastline and out to sea as far as the Isles of Scilly. Recently updated and beautifully presented granite and painted render farmhouse with extensions in keeping with the original but incorporating huge windows to make the most of the views. Now providing 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and 4 reception rooms. Very private and level lawned garden edged with thick stone walls and with many interesting specimens. Driveway parking, stables and a workshop. Currently a wonderful main home but with obvious potential as a second home and for holiday letting. 4 Ref: LCAA5893 LOCATION Surrounded by National Trust owned land and only a short walk down to one of Cornwall’s most iconic coves at the foot of the Cot Valley. The South West Coast Path is nearby and continues around to Cape Cornwall and its Golf Club to the west and the large sandy beach of Whitesand Bay and Sennen Cove in the east. St Just if the most westerly town on mainland Britain and is about 1 mile away providing a large amount of shops, schooling, cafés, galleries and much more besides. Penzance is about 15 minutes’ drive away and is known as the capital of West Cornwall having a local hospital, supermarkets, trading estates and a thriving heart set around the promenade and harbour. Penzance is also at the start of the Penzance to Paddington main railway line. THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) From the driveway a short slate paved walkway leads to a painted period wood door opening into:- ENTRANCE PORCH – 14’3” x 5’1”. Hardwood windows around three sides with painted wood boarding and a sill below. Monopitch ceiling, exposed granite stonework of the original house, window lending light to the sitting room and a half glazed stable door opening to:- KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM – 19’6” x 10’3” extending to 12’3”. Loosely divided by a broad opening through a thick wall with areas of exposed granite quoins but effectively acting as one large space under a white painted beamed ceiling and with a double glazed window facing out across the garden to the sea and Middle Carn Gloose headland. Solid fuel Rayburn set into a deep fireplace with a painted wooden surround and mantel over. Parquet flooring to the breakfast area and engineered oak flooring in the kitchen. Fitted 5 Ref: LCAA5893 with a range of white country style base and wall mounted units under a walnut block effect worktop with a white ceramic 1½ bowl sink and drainer with chrome mixer tap over. Electric range style cooker with a filter hood over and dishwasher, space for an upright fridge/freezer. Doors to the sitting room and a door with four steps up to:- LIVING / DINING ROOM – 21’4” x 11’5”. A triple aspect room affording beautiful views across the garden to the sea and coastline through a pair of double glazed doors which also open to the garden. Further tall window to the side and double glazed window to the front as well as a pair of double glazed doors with matching panels to either side opening to the garden room. Engineered oak flooring, beamed ceiling. GARDEN ROOM – 12’6” x 8’4”. Windows on two sides and a glazed door allowing views across the garden to the sea. Concrete tiled floor, beds to one end of the room with a vine partly suspended from the polycarbonate roof. SITTING ROOM – 19’4” x 12’ average. In the heart of the old part of the house with thick walls and a splendid granite fireplace with a huge granite lintel, granite hearth and woodburning stove. White painted beamed ceiling, parquet flooring, further areas of exposed stonework around a half glazed door to the utility room, turning staircase rising to 6 Ref: LCAA5893 the first floor with an understairs cupboard below. Triple aspect of four windows giving differing views generally with deep sills. UTILITY ROOM – 9’ x 7’5”. Half glazed door opening to the rear garden, oil fired boiler, tiled floor, one exposed granite wall, fitted shelving and worktop with space below for a washing machine. Door to:- BATHROOM. Pedestal wash basin with chrome taps and tiled splashback, wc, panel bath with chrome taps, electric shower over and tiled surround. Tiled floor, one exposed granite wall, leaded double glazed window depicting a sun motif. FIRST FLOOR LANDING. The initial part of the landing gives access to three of the bedrooms and a wc and then a further broad landing with space for furniture or even potentially a desk area leads to the master bedroom. Two double glazed windows looking beyond the gardens to the sea and coastline. MASTER BEDROOM – 16’9” x 12’4”. A spectacular room under a vaulted ceiling with painted timbers and with three huge sets of double glazed windows giving views to the side and rear to the sea, coastline and also to Land’s End and Longships Lighthouse. Further angular window looking inland, recess with space for furniture and door to:- EN-SUITE BATHROOM. Pedestal wash basin with chrome taps and tiled splashback, wc, panel bath with chrome taps, tiled surround and an electric shower over. Part monopitch ceiling with Velux roof window. 7 Ref: LCAA5893 BEDROOM 2 – 11’10” x 10’6”. High ceiling with canopied edge, double glazed window to the front with a deep sill, painted wood slatted doors to wardrobes, cupboards and an airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder. BEDROOM 3 – 10’9” reducing to 8’8” x 9’. Double glazed window to the front with a deep sill, high ceiling, fitted wardrobe and high level cupboards. BEDROOM 4 / STUDY – 8’3” x 7’. Double glazed window and Velux roof window both facing the views. Part monopitch ceiling with a white painted timber, deep recessed area ideal for storage or a display, further raised display area above the staircase. WC. Cantilevered wash basin with chrome taps and tiled splashback, high ceiling with canopy. OUTSIDE The house is found at the end of a lane with only two other neighbours and an attractive planted topped granite walled frontage through which a pedestrian gate and wrought iron gate between two granite gate piers opens onto a parking area with space for at least 2 cars. A pedestrian gate also leads around the southern end of the house and a walkway leads from the drive to the front door and also gives access to a door opening into:- WORKSHOP – 15’9” x 9’10”. Window to the side, workbench, open rafters and space for additional storage over the downstairs bathroom and utility. The boundary is edged by thick granite walls with grass tops and to the northern side of the house, in front of the driveway, a screening array of low trees conceals a stables. 8 Ref: LCAA5893 STABLES – 23’6” x 10’. Two loose boxes with double doors, sections of polycarbonate roof allowing light, overhanging canopy to the front. Currently used for storage. The gorgeous large lawned garden is found to the rear where it enjoys an open and sunny aspect with more sheltered garden immediately around the house edged with granite walls, shrubs and small trees. On the southern side of the house is a pond with goldfish and lilies and this is surrounded by shrubs including camellias creating a blissful and very sheltered space to sit and enjoy the sun. The remainder of the lawn is more open allowing it to take in the stunning views over the surrounding coastline and out to sea. The setting is not only picturesque but also extremely peaceful with the most prevalent background noises being that of the waves on the shoreline below and birds in the surround National Trust fields. To one side of the garden is an elevated mound with a plateau at its top adding just a bit more elevation to the views but this cannot be matched by the most unusual feature of a CONVERTED WATER TOWER on the southern boundary from where there are panoramic vistas both inland to Carn Brea and Bartinney Downs, over miles of countryside and also to the sea with Land’s End and Cape Cornwall visible. On a clear day Wolf Rock Lighthouse, Longstones Lighthouse and the Isles of Scilly are all within view.
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