Menwinnion Mylor Churchtown, Falmouth, South Cornwall MENWINNION MYLOR CHURCHTOWN, FALMOUTH, SOUTH CORNWALL An exceptional and highly distinctive waterside house with long frontage to Mylor Creek, enjoying peace tranquillity and seclusion set amongst gorgeous mature gardens and grounds, located just a short stroll from Mylor Harbour and ideally placed for accessing the incredible day sailing waters of the Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary). SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: entrance hall, cloakroom/wc, drawing room, study/bedroom 4 with en-suite shower room, kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, sitting room, balcony. First Floor: master bedroom with en-suite bathroom and dressing room, 2 further double bedrooms, family bathroom. Lower Ground Floor: utility room, gardener’s wc, games room, cellar. Outside: detached double garage, parking for numerous vehicles. Additional parking area off lane. Paved sun terrace with glazed balustrade. Greenhouse, timber summerhouse. Delightful mature gardens sloping down to the water’s edge, approximately 365’ of direct creek frontage with foreshore rights on licence from Carrick District Council. In all, approximately 1¼ 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.waterfrontandcountryhomes.com DESCRIPTION double plus en-suite bathroom and dressing room. There is a family LOCATION Menwinnion occupies a delightful waterside location about 300 yards bathroom and on the ground floor a fourth bedroom/study with en-suite Mylor Yacht Harbour at Mylor Churchtown has in recent years to the west of Mylor Harbour at the mouth of Mylor Creek, enjoying shower room. On the lower ground floor accessed externally there is a undergone a huge transformation with many more mariner berths, better stunning westerly views over the creek towards Mylor Bridge and games room, a utility room, a gardener’s wc and a useful cellar for storage. launching facilities, improved over-wintering and excellent boatyard easterly towards the Carrick Roads and the Mylor peninsula. Mylor Outside there is a balcony and a lower terrace bounded by plate glass facilities, now forming Cornwall’s premier yacht harbour making this an Churchtown is a particularly sought after, picturesque waterside hamlet balustrade ideal for barbecues and alfresco dining, enjoying exceptional ideal location for any sailing or motor yachting enthusiasts. For those with a charming little parish church of St Mylor which nestles amongst westerly views up Mylor Creek. more interested in dinghy sailing, Restronguet Sailing Club at Mylor trees close to the water’s edge. The area, which is designated as one The property is approached via a private lane leading to an area of Churchtown has the largest dinghy racing fleets in Cornwall and has of Outstanding Natural Beauty has become known as a haven for hardstanding and a gated entrance with a tarmaced drive, parking for yachting enthusiasts with a thriving boating community centred around numerous vehicles and a detached double garage. The gardens and Mylor Yacht Harbour which provides deep water moorings (subject grounds extend in all to approximately 1¼ acres and afford the house to availability), laying up and chandlery facilities and both Mylor and great privacy and seclusion and slope down to the water’s edge, pleasantly Restronguet sailing clubs all of which are just a few minutes’ walk from landscaped with lawns, interspersed by numerous flowerbeds and borders the property. The sailing waters in the locality are truly exceptional with and mature trees. Paths meander through the terraced gardens passing the Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) and bay and Helford River providing a greenhouse and at the bottom a level croquet lawn with wrought iron some of the best day sailing waters in Britain. gates to the foreshore. The property has direct waterfrontage of about Constructed we understand in the 1920’s the property features attractive 365’ to Mylor Creek and use of foreshore under licence. Deep water white rendered elevations under a hipped and gabled red tiled roof (roof swinging moorings lying off the property may be available, subject to tiles were replaced we understand in 2011). The property has double application to the Truro Harbourmaster. glazed, oil fired centrally heated accommodation. Reception rooms Menwinnion is an incredible house in an exceptional location and is to include a wonderful dual aspect drawing room with magnificent bow be sold for only the second time in almost 50 years. The rarity of this window and fantastic creek views, a well proportioned dining room, a opportunity cannot be overstated and therefore interested parties are second sitting room/snug and a large kitchen/breakfast room. There advised to view without delay to avoid disappointment. are four bedrooms in total, three on the first floor, the master a generous nurtured world class sailors including Sir Ben Ainsley who grew up in The branch line train service from Falmouth or Penryn links to the into an unmade lane opposite the war memorial and the church lychgate. the area. The Carrick Roads are quite rightly regarded as one of United Penzance to Paddington line at Truro (about 9 miles by car) which is Proceed down this private lane where Menwinnion is the last property Kingdoms finest sailing waters as they offer safe and sheltered conditions Cornwall’s capital city and has the counties largest range of shopping, on the right hand side. with many creeks, beaches and villages to explore including the up commercial and professional services as well as the largest hospital and AGENT’S NOTE 1 – The above particulars have been prepared as a market sailing resort of St Mawes. The Yacht Club at Mylor has been three private schools. general guide only for prospective buyers. Whilst we have endeavoured recently rebuilt and there is a café, restaurant and water sport hire and For golfing enthusiasts there are excellent 18-hole golf courses at both to provide a fair and reasonable description of the property, no specific purchase shop by the harbours edge. The nearby village of Mylor Bridge Falmouth, Killiow and Truro. survey or detailed inspection has been carried out in relation to the at the head of Mylor Creek as a good selection of local shops catering Menwinnion is found in one of the most desirable locations anywhere property, the services, the appliances and any fixtures and fittings for day to day needs with a well regarded junior school, post office, in Cornwall and the scarcity of quality homes with water views and or equipment. All buyers should rely on their own surveys and newsagents, butcher, hairdresser, doctors and dentist surgeries and has waterfrontage should not be under estimated. investigations in connection with any purchase of the property. All public tennis courts. measurements, floor plans, dimensions, acreages and distances are The surrounding area is beautiful and unspoilt with many footpaths, ideal approximate only and should not be relied upon for accuracy. for dog walking either through countryside along the coastline, with GENERAL INFORMATION AGENT’S NOTE 2 – The property has direct frontage of about 365’ these leading around to the picturesque harbourside village of Flushing VIEWING – Strictly by prior appointment through: Lillicrap Chilcott, to Mylor Creek with foreshore rights on licence from Carrick District opposite Falmouth and also Restronguet Passage where the thatched Landrian House, 59-60 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2PE. Council at a charge of £350.54 per annum. Moorings lying directly quayside Pandora Inn can be found. Falmouth is about four miles away Telephone: (01872) 273473. Facsimile: (01872) 273474. off the property may be available subject to application to the Truro by road and has a large selection of local and national retailers, including Website: www.waterfrontandcountryhomes.com Harbourmaster. supermarkets and out of town trading estates. The town overlook E-mail: [email protected] OFFICE OPENING HOURS – Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm. Falmouth Bay and here there are beaches, with other attractions POST CODE – TR11 5UE. Saturday - 9.00am to 1.00pm (available for viewings all day). including Pendennis Castle, a sports centre and swimming pool and the National Maritime Museum which stands beside Events Square where SERVICES – Mains electricity, mains water, private drainage, oil fired the annual Oyster Festival, Sea Chanty Festival, Beer Festival and central heating. Falmouth Sailing Weeks activities are held. DIRECTIONS – From Truro take the Falmouth road A39 and turn left just after the Norway Inn following signs to Mylor Harbour. Proceeding down Penarrow Road towards the harbour, there is a tight left hand turn Menwinnion Approx. Gross Internal Floor Area: 3068 sq ft (285.0 sq m) For identification only – Not to scale. Ground Floor Undercroft Note: “This plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey map First Floor with the sanction of the controller of H.M. Stationary Office. This plan is for convenience of purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. Licence Number. No. ES1000034571.” THE CORNWALL ESTATE AGENT www.waterfrontandcountryhomes.com | 01872 273473 | email [email protected].