Ref: LCAA8234 Offers around £1,250,000

Pip House, Portmellon Road, , , PL26 6PH FREEHOLD

An exceptional coastal home situated just above a pretty cove and enjoying breathtaking sea and coastal views to Chapel Point from its reverse level accommodation. 2 Ref: LCAA8234

SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION

Ground Floor: split-level high ceilinged reception hallway, principal bedroom with en-suite shower room and doors opening to sun terrace, 2 further guest bedrooms – one with en- suite, bedroom 4/dressing room, family bathroom.

First Floor: 37’10” living and entertaining area, family room, 20’ x 14’ covered sun terrace accessed from the living room.

Outside: landscaped gardens to one side, heated swimming pool with covered cooking and barbecue area, pool room, shower room/wc. Decked terraced areas. Integral double garage.

3 Ref: LCAA8234 DESCRIPTION

Pip House is an exceptional, very high specification reverse level coastal home with outstanding sea and coastal views to Chapel Point.

The very comfortable accommodation is arranged over two floors with the living and entertaining space on the first floor to maximise the coastal outlook. The house was built to an exacting standard with much use of marble, high quality kitchen and bathrooms, underfloor heating and landscaped gardens and provides a very comfortable home. The house is situated just above the very pretty cove and approached through a gated entrance onto a large parking and turning area.

The split-level reception hallway is most impressive with marble tiled floors, large windows and the hallway leads down to the principal bedroom which is of a particularly good size with windows and doorway opening to the decked sun terrace and taking in the sea views towards Chapel Point. There is a large fitted en-suite shower room to one side. There are two further double guest bedrooms, one with an en-suite shower room, and a fourth bedroom which is currently used as a dressing room for the principal bedroom. In addition, there is a family bathroom which is of a good size.

From the reception hallway there is a curved open tread staircase leading directly into the magnificent living and entertaining space. This is a quite superb quadruple aspect room measuring 37’10” in length and from the sitting area the views are quite mesmerising with doorways opening onto the covered sun terrace which measures approximately 20’ x 14’. The kitchen is very well appointed with a range of cream fronted units, marble worksurfaces and Miele appliances and there is a utility room to one side. To the rear of the main entertaining area is a triple aspect family/cinema room. The property is very well appointed, neutrally decorated with underfloor heating.

4 Ref: LCAA8234 Outside the house is approached through a gated entrance to a large parking and turning area. To one side there is an attractive roundhouse used as a garden store and on the seaward side the gardens have been extensively landscaped and provide a number of sitting areas, feature pond and outlook to the sea and Chapel Point. To the other side of the house is the outside heated swimming pool which is surrounded by decking and to one end there is an open-fronted entertaining area with pitched roof, seating and built-in barbecue. To one side is a pump/filtration room with small kitchenette and a separate shower room with shower, wc and wash hand basin.

LOCATION

Pip House is located in an elevated position on the edge of the village and this provides quite outstanding sea and coastal views to the iconic Chapel Point. Portmellon itself has a lovely cove and sandy beach with a popular waterside inn. The highly regarded and well known fishing village of Mevagissey to the north has a range of day to day shops, restaurants and pubs as well as a super working harbour with fishing fleet.

The town of is about 6 miles away and provides a much wider range of shopping facilities including large supermarkets and a range of educational facilities. To the south the city of provides an excellent array of shops, leisure and commercial facilities. Communication links are very good with a mainline train station from St Austell to London Paddington (travel time of about 4 hours), there are also links to the A390/A38 or the A30 to the M5 at Exeter. To the north west is Cornwall Airport which provides regular flights to London Heathrow and further afield.

The coastline around Portmellon is quite superb with an excellent choice of beaches, the South West Coast Path to really enjoy the scenery and there are leisure facilities including golf courses within striking distance.

All in all, Pip House is a compelling proposition and will appeal to those seeking a lovely main home or a superb holiday home which would be highly desirable as a holiday let opportunity. 5 Ref: LCAA8234 THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate)

Double entrance doors opening to:-

SPLIT-LEVEL RECEPTION HALLWAY. Marble tiled floors, curved open tread staircase rising to the living accommodation. Double fully glazed doors opening to side garden, doorway through to integral garage.

PRINCIPAL BEDROOM – 17’9” to wardrobe front x 12’7”. Marble floored entrance with step down to bedroom area, timber flooring, electrically operated curtains, pair of fully glazed double patio doors opening to sun terrace and taking in the lovely views along the coastline to Chapel Point. Wall of built-in wardrobes and cupboard space partly mirrored. Inset ceiling spotlights, built-in display shelving. Door to:-

EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. Opaque glazed door through to marble floored and tiled walls with large corner shower cubicle, low level wc, pedestal wash hand basin, heated towel rail, wall mounted vanity unit, wall light points.

GUEST BEDROOM – 14’8” narrowing to 9’9” x 12’8. A dual aspect guest bedroom with double fully glazed doorway out to the rear sun decking overlooking the pool and 6 Ref: LCAA8234 a window with views towards the sea and up the coastline, ceiling spotlights. Double inset wardrobes with mirrored doors. Door to:-

EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. Comprising corner shower cubicle, built-in low level wc in vanity unit with built-in sink unit.

BEDROOM 3 – 13’3” x 10’7”. Double glazed doors opening onto the rear decking with a view over the pool and further window to the side, inset ceiling spotlights.

BEDROOM 4 / DRESSING ROOM – 10’4” x 7’. Window overlooking the side garden, currently utilised as a large walk-in wardrobe/dressing room with fitted hanging rails and storage shelving.

FAMILY BATHROOM. A spacious modern suite with oval bath in surround, large corner shower cubicle, low level wc and inset wash hand basin in vanity unit, frosted glazed window, heated towel rail, ceiling spotlights.

From the main reception hallway, the curved staircase with open timber treads leads up to the:-

FIRST FLOOR

LIVING AND ENTERTAINING AREA – 37’10” x 26’4” narrowing to 15’8”. A quite exceptional quadruple aspect light and spacious reception and entertaining area. A superb reception space with inset enclosed gas fire, porthole window overlooking the side gardens to the sea and Chapel Point, wide double doors with full glazed side panels and vast semi- circular window over opening onto the wide sun terrace and enjoying the mesmerising views along the coastline to Chapel Point and the sea. To one side is the dining area which has 7 Ref: LCAA8234 further double doors and a side window opening onto the rear decking with the outlook over the pool and rear garden, the village and countryside beyond, circular staircase descending to rear decking. This area flows into the kitchen which is well appointed with a range of cream fronted units, complimentary marble worksurfaces with two separate sink units, Miele appliances, double doors leading out onto the sun terrace capturing beautiful views in all their glory and a further window to the side taking in the views up the coastline and towards the village. Off the kitchen is:-

UTILITY ROOM. Fitted cupboards, open wall shelving, plumbing for automatic washing machine.

From the reception area a doorway leads through into:-

FAMILY ROOM – 17’11” x 17’11”. A triple aspect living space with vast porthole window with a view a to the front of the house and two further windows to each side. Timber flooring, inset ceiling spotlights and useful built-in storage space. 8 Ref: LCAA8234 OUTSIDE

To the front of the house, double timber gates lead through into a large private driveway with parking for a number of vehicles and access to:-

INTEGRAL GARAGE – 18’ x 18’. Door to main hallway. With electric doors, power and light connected and housing the Worcester central heating boiler.

To the front there is also a ROUNDHOUSE with timber roof used as a garden store with the main gardens set to one side of the house. These have been beautifully landscaped with clearly defined seating areas and a wealth of mature beds and borders providing both colour and interest. There is a central circular area of lawn and circular pond to one corner. There are views along the coastline to Chapel Point and the sea from numerous parts of this area of garden.

To the rear of the house there are two tiers of decking which join the boundary and allow further enjoyment of the views along the coast and to the sea with decking continuing along the rear of the house with access down to the pool as well as circular staircase leading up to the first floor balcony area.

The pool and barbecue area is approached via steps from the rear decking and is situated at a lower level to the rear of the house. The pool itself is surrounded by a wide decking and paved area and is particularly private. To one end of the pool is the covered but open fronted cooking and barbecue area with a pool plantroom which also has cupboards and sink unit and an adjoining and separate shower room/wc.

9 Ref: LCAA8234 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 – PL26 6PH.

SERVICES – Mains water, drainage and electricity. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk.

DIRECTIONS – On entering Mevagissey from the St Austell direction, continue through the village to the centre, along Fore Street to Polkirt Hill, fork left down to Portmellon and approximately half way down take a right turn into a private road where Pip House can be found at the end.

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.

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.

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