(Lot 2) Salt Spray, Mounts Road, Porthleven, Cornwall, TR13 9EJ (Lot 1) and Garages on Ocean Crescent, Porthleven, Cornwall, TR13 9EB (Lot 2) FREEHOLD
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Ref: LCAA8505 Offers in excess of £600,000 (Lot 1) Guide £100,000 (Lot 2) Salt Spray, Mounts Road, Porthleven, Cornwall, TR13 9EJ (Lot 1) and Garages on Ocean Crescent, Porthleven, Cornwall, TR13 9EB (Lot 2) FREEHOLD To be sold on behalf of Executors to close an Estate An incredible ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity to acquire a stunningly situated frontline 4 bedroomed non-Listed coastal cottage with sheltered sea facing garden and adjacent FREEHOLD PARKING SPACE enjoying mesmerising panoramic south westerly views across Mounts Bay framed by the Penwith and Lizard peninsulas. Ripe for renovation/remodelling/ improvement with additional DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE BLOCK and further parking, available to purchase as a second Lot. A truly unrivalled opportunity within one of Cornwall’s most vibrant south coast villages. 2 Ref: LCAA8505 SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION – In all, circa 1,710sq.ft. SALT SPRAY (LOT 1) Ground Floor: entrance vestibule, sun room, shower room/wc, snug, sitting room, dining room, kitchen, secondary entrance/sun room and store. First Floor: landing, 4 bedrooms, family shower room. Externally accessed net loft. Outside: sheltered courtyard sea facing garden with pedestrian access onto Mounts Road plus raised sundeck with railings. Adjacent freehold parking space located on eastern side of the house. LOT 2 Detached garage block with two single garages with parking for 2 cars. DESCRIPTION • To be sold for the first time in 43 years and in fact only the second time in 86 years, the availability of Salt Spray represents a truly ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity to acquire an incredible sea fronting cottage located in one of Porthleven’s most prominent sea facing addresses enjoying stunning, panoramic south westerly views out over miles of sea and coastline. The property is coming to the market upon the instruction of an Executor to close an Estate. • The property has been a much loved family home for many years and whilst dated could very much be ready for immediate occupation. However, it offers incredible potential and great scope for refurbishment or improvement and/or more significant remodelling or redevelopment such is the quality of its incredible position and outlook. Historic records also indicate that the property was once a pair of cottages and there could therefore be the opportunity to create two dwellings (subject to gaining necessary consents). 3 Ref: LCAA8505 • With over 1,700sq.ft. of accommodation, virtually every room in the house enjoys views of the sea. On the ground floor there is a cosy snug, a larger sitting room, a formal dining room and steps ascending to a kitchen plus a useful store room, a sun room and a downstairs shower room/wc. Two staircases ascend to the first floor where there are four bedrooms in total, plus a family bathroom, plus a separate net loft which is externally accessed and could potentially be incorporated into the main accommodation, depending upon the wants and desires of an incoming purchaser. • The property is located on the eastern end of Mounts Road which is at that point a pedestrian pathway only with no vehicular access adding to the tranquillity of the setting. • Salt Spray has small but beautifully sheltered courtyard sea facing gardens which enjoy a wonderful bright south westerly aspect enjoying direct sunshine from morning to late afternoon/evening, perfect for alfresco dining, barbecues etc and a perfect vantage point to enjoy the ever changing coastal vista beyond. • The views are quite literally outstanding, truly panoramic across Mounts Bay framed by the Penwith and Lizard peninsulas and depending upon the sea state can be beautifully calm, perfect for spotting pods of dolphins or gazing at the multitude of seacraft in the Channel or indeed watching in awe at dramatic seas in stormier conditions. There are even views towards the harbour mouth with its reef surfing breaks which are some of the jewels in the crown of British surfing. • Adjacent to the property on its eastern side is a freehold parking space for one vehicle, an invaluable asset in this part of the village especially in the hustle and bustle of the busier summer months. • Sold as a second Lot in the nearby Ocean Crescent (approximately 300 yards from the property) is a detached double garage block comprising two separate single garages with parking in front. This property is on a separate Title to Salt Spray and can be purchased with Salt Spray with offers invited at a separate guide price of £100,000. Offers to buy this garage block separately will not be considered prior to the agreement of a sale on Salt Spray however, we do invite people to register their interest in it. • Salt Spray is ideally located within the harbourside village of Porthleven within just a few minutes’ walk of the harbour with its growing range of fantastic highly regarded restaurants, cafés and public houses. Below the property the sand and shingle beach can be accessed via public steps nearby and in calm conditions are ideal for bathing and swimming. The property also gives direct access onto the South West Coast 4 Ref: LCAA8505 Footpath and within walking distance is the beautiful Loe Pool separated from the sea by Loe Bar with beautiful wooded walks around this picturesque fresh water lake. The scarcity of properties for improvement/redevelopment in such beautiful frontline locations anywhere in Cornwall cannot be overstated. Early viewing wholeheartedly recommended by the vendor’s sole agent to avoid disappointment. LOCATION Porthleven is a picturesque harbourside village located on the south west facing coast of Cornwall with the Lizard Peninsula to the east and Land’s End to the west. The picturesque harbour is the most southerly operating harbour in the UK. It has at its heart a village with a bustling atmosphere, interesting shops and highly regarded inns and restaurants. There are many services within the town including schooling, a doctor’s surgery, a general store as well as various art and sports clubs and societies. The harbour still protects and active fishing fleet which adds to the day to day spectacle both within the village and also from the outlook of Salt Spray. The harbour mouth is protected by a pier with the prominent Bickford-Smith Institute with its iconic clock tower by the entrance and, on the other side of the harbour, is arguably England’s best known surfing reef break. The South West Coast Path stretches away along the coastline in both directions, to the north west above a rugged cliffy shoreline towards Praa Sands and to the south east, along Porthleven Sands and past Loe Bar with Loe Pool having woodland walks through to the Penrose Estate behind. 5 Ref: LCAA8505 The ancient market town of Helston is only a few miles away and is famous for its annual Flora Day dance. The town is the main centre for the area and has a wide range of national and local retailers, out of town supermarkets, trading estates, a sports centre, schooling up to college level and a small hospital. Helston is regarded as the gateway to the Lizard Peninsula, around which there are many beautiful beaches, towering headlands, quaint villages and on the eastern side the sailing waters of the Helford River. 6 Ref: LCAA8505 7 Ref: LCAA8505 8 Ref: LCAA8505 Not to scale – for identification purposes only. 9 Ref: LCAA8505 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 – TR13 9EJ. SERVICES – Mains water, mains electricity, mains drainage. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk. DIRECTIONS – Buyers are advised when viewing to park within the village and approach the property on foot. From the head of the harbour in Porthleven walk along the east side of the harbour towards the pier and follow the road past the famous clock tower and continue onto Cliff Road. At the junction bear right onto Loe Bar Road and then stay on the right when the road splits into Mounts Road. Continue along this road which eventually narrows into a pedestrian pathway where Salt Spray is the last house on the left hand side before re- joining Loe Bar Road. 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. TIMESCALE – Salt Spray is being sold on behalf of Executors to close an Estate. It is also Unregistered and therefore whilst a sale can be agreed to a prospective purchaser in the early stages of marketing completion will not be possible before the Grant of Probate and the First Registration with HM Land Registry. 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. 10 Ref: LCAA8505 .