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The Round Field CARLIDNACK LANE, MAWNAN SMITH, CORNWALL To be sold for the first time in 30 years. A unique 4 bedroom detached single storey residence, very privately situated close to Falmouth Bay and the sailing waters of the Helford River, approached over a long private driveway and offered together with a detached 1 bedroom annexe/cottage on an historically important site of approximately 2½ acres, on the outskirts of the highly sought after village of Mawnan Smith. SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Entrance porch, reception hall, cloakroom, sitting room, dining room, conservatory, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, rear lobby, master bedroom with en-suite shower room and walk-in wardrobe, guest bedroom 2, en-suite shower room, 2 further double bedrooms, family bathroom. THE LODGE Sitting room/dining room, double bedroom, kitchen, bathroom. Outside: approached from a quiet no-through road, over a 220 metre gravelled, tree lined driveway with a detached double garage adjacent to the entrance and a detached one bedroom lodge cottage. The main residence is situated in the centre of a circular plot (which was once an iron age fortified farmstead). The large gardens are tree lined providing excellent privacy and glimpses through the trees towards Falmouth Bay and the Roseland Peninsula. The gardens form a particularly delightful surround to the property In all, the grounds extend to approximately 2½ 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 nearby and further sandy beaches at Durgan, Swanpool and Falmouth. This is a particularly unspoilt well favoured and sought after area of the South Cornish coast, also close to the Helford River which is one of the most picturesque and sought after estuary’s on Cornwall’ s south coast and provides not only beautiful unspoilt scenery but also sheltered waters and moorings (by application for pleasure boats and yachts), enjoying easy access to the open sea and Falmouth Bay. The popular village of Mawnan Smith is within about a half mile level walk and offers a fine range of facilities catering for most day to day needs, including a general stores, sub post office, Italian restaurant and the thatched Red Lion public house. There are regular bus services from the village to the nearby town of Falmouth (approximately 6 miles away) and the cathedral city of Truro, (Cornwall’s capital), some 15 miles away to the north. Truro provides a comprehensive range of leisure, commercial and retail facilities, the Hall for Cornwall which hosts a variety of entertainment and theatre throughout the year, has a national coach station and a mainline railway station (with a branch line connecting to Falmouth). The rail links provide a direct route to London Paddington with approximate travel time of 4½ hours. THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) Double glazed door to:- ENTRANCE PORCH. Double glazed windows overlook the gardens and driveway, ceramic tiled flooring, two outside courtesy lights and an opaque double glazed door with windows on either side opening on to DESCRIPTION To the east, the property enjoys views through the trees to Falmouth the:- Bay and the Roseland Peninsula beyond. The views are also enjoyed RECEPTION HALL (L-SHAPED). Partially divided by a wide An incredible opportunity to purchase a supremely private detached by the main reception areas and bedroom. sweeping archway. Extensive range of shelved storage cupboards, four bedroom single storey residence constructed in the mid 70’s on The Lodge would benefit from some cosmetic re-styling but provides a two radiators, loft hatch access, ornate corniced ceiling in part, an historically important site that is a scheduled ancient monument and lovely, generously proportioned sitting/dining room, a double bedroom, telephone point. Doors off to:- was once an iron age fortified farmstead. kitchen and bathroom. CLOAKROOM. Low level wc, wash hand basin in a vanity surround, The property is approached over a 220 metre tree lined private ceramic tiled floor, two opaque double glazed windows, coved ceiling. driveway, on a south east facing slope, on the outskirts of the highly HISTORICAL NOTE SITTING ROOM – 20’9” x 14’7”. Walk-in double glazed bay window sought after village of Mawnan Smith, enjoying glimpses through The Round Field stands on an historically important site which was at overlooking the grounds with tantalising glimpses of the sea. Natural the trees of Falmouth Bay and the Roseland Peninsula beyond. The one time an iron age fortified farmstead. current owners have resided at the property for the last 30 years stone fireplace with a stone hearth on which stands a gas stove with In an article in Cornish Archaeology when the replacement property and have carried out some improvements which has increased the wooden mantel above. Three radiators with thermostatic controls, was constructed in 1976, this scheduled monument was described television aerial points, coved ceiling. Twin double glazed French doors accommodation and created a further double garage. The beautifully by a local historian as ‘the most perfect in the district’ and during the to the:- spacious accommodation now provides a blank canvas for a time the previous owners had the current property built (completed in purchaser who may wish to cosmetically alter the property to their own CONSERVATORY – 18’8” x 9’3”. Windows on three sides providing September 1976) a watching brief was undertaken by the Cornwall lovely views over the grounds, twin glazed French doors to the garden, requirements. Archaeology Society when builders trenches produced pottery, now ceramic tiled flooring, polycarbonate roofing. At the entrance to the long private driveway is a large detached garage deposited at the County Museum in Truro, probably from the first or and the one bedroom lodge cottage which has its own garden and second century AD. DINING ROOM – 12’2” x 11’6” extending to 13’ max. Double adjacent parking. The driveway is lined with mature trees and hedging glazed French doors to the garden with large windows on either side providing a lovely avenue of approach which broadens, just before it LOCATION providing lovely views over the grounds to Falmouth Bay. Radiator, ornate coved ceiling, shelved storage cupboard and further glazed wall enters ‘The Round’, into an area of woodland with rhododendrons, The Round Field is accessed from a no through road of mainly large, mounted hardwood display cabinet. Twin hardwood opaque glazed camellias, bamboo, hydrangeas and other flowering shrubs. The residential properties, on the outer edge of the highly sought after doors to the:- driveway enters ‘The Round’, adjacent to the property, to provide a village of Mawnan Smith. Nearby footpaths run down through unspoilt large parking/ turning area with access to a detached double garage. countryside to Maenporth Beach, there are beautiful cliff top walks KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM – 20’9” x 12. Base level cupboards and drawers with further matching wall cupboards and wardrobe with cupboards above, coved ceiling, two wall surrounding laminated worktop surfaces and upstands. light points. Stainless steel sink unit with chromium mixer tap. Oil fired FAMILY BATHROOM. Bath with chromium mixer taps, Aga with large stainless steel extractor hood, tiled wall low level wc, wash hand basin, fully tiled shower cubicle splashback and room to one side for an electric cooker. with fitted shower, fully tiled walls, coved ceiling, opaque Electric cooker panel point. Space for dishwasher and double glazed window. upright fridge freezer, built-in shelved larder cupboard, ceramic tiled flooring, coved ceiling. Dual aspect with THE LODGE large double glazed picture windows overlooking the gardens. Door to:- Partially opaque double glazed door opening onto:- UTILITY ROOM – 11’3” x 5’6”. Double glazed window, SITTING / DINING ROOM – 15’ x 14’7”. Large double base level cupboards, stainless steel sink unit, space glazed windows, electric night storage heater, two for washing machine. Trianco Redfyre oil fired boiler to television aerial points, door to:- supply domestic hot water and central heating, a range INNER HALLWAY. Airing linen cupboard with foam of built-in cupboards to one side, ceramic tiled flooring. dipped hot water cylinder and immersion heater, electric Door to:- night storage heater, opaque partially double glazed door REAR LOBBY. Double glazed door to the garden, to the garden, further doors off to:- ceramic tiled flooring, built-in cupboards. Door off to:- KITCHEN – 9’ x 6’7”. Base and wall cabinets with roll BEDROOM 2 – 15’3” x 9’9”. Double glazed door to edge laminated worktop surfaces and a stainless steel the front driveway providing this room with independent sink unit, vinyl floor, space for fridge freezer, boxed in access (ideal for teenagers etc. or may give the property electric meter, double glazed window. annexe potential). Radiator with thermostatic control, BATHROOM. Panel enclosed bath, white ceramic wash double glazed windows, coved ceiling, loft hatch access, hand basin with tiled wall surrounds, low level wc, wall built-in wardrobes with cupboards above, built-in dressing mounted electric shower unit above the bath, two opaque table with a nest of drawers to one side. Door off to:- double glazed windows. EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. Fully tiled shower BEDROOM – 13’ x 10’3” to the front of the cubicle with fitted shower, wash hand basin, low level wardrobes. Double glazed window, electric night wc, ceramic tiled floor and walls, opaque double glazed storage heater, built-in wardrobes. Telephone point. window, coved ceiling, wall mounted radiator. At the other end of the reception hall there are doors OUTSIDE off to:- To the right of The Lodge is a gravelled parking area for BEDROOM 1 – 17’2” x 11’4” plus large walk-in double 1-2 vehicles and there is a small lawned garden to the glazed bay window.