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Gwynver Cottage, Cliff above Gwynver Beach, , West , TR19 7BB FREEHOLD

To be sold for the first time ever. A once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire an incredibly positioned coastal home perched on Escalls Cliff and just a short walk from Gwynver beach; one of the most beautiful and unspoilt golden sand surfing beaches in all of Cornwall. With over 3,500sq.ft. of generously proportioned accommodation, jaw dropping views and fantastic gardens, grounds and paddocks of approximately 2½ acres. To be sold with immediate vacant possession – no onward chain. 2 Ref: LCAA7734

SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION

Ground Floor: entrance porch, entrance hall, sitting room (23’7” x 15’5”), dining/family room, kitchen/breakfast room, conservatory, utility room, shower room/wc, sauna. Bedroom with en-suite wet room shower, 2 further bedrooms, storage room.

First Floor: master bedroom with dressing area and en-suite bathroom, 4 further bedrooms, family shower room.

Outside: gated driveway and parking for numerous vehicles, detached double garage. Generous gently sloping lawned gardens bounded by profusely stocked flowerbeds and borders, pond, summerhouse, greenhouse, rockery. Three paddocks on seaward side of lane.

In all, approximately 2½ acres.

DESCRIPTION

• The availability of Gwynver Cottage represents a truly once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire one of the most dramatically situated coastal homes in Cornwall. The freehold has been owned within the same family since the 1940’s and the first time the property has been ever publicly offered for sale since its construction in 1992.

• Located in Escalls Cliff, above and just a short walk from Gwynver beach, one of the most beautiful unspoilt golden sand surfing beaches in the whole of Cornwall. In this location virtually nothing has come for sale in recent years and therefore the rarity of opportunity to buy one of the very best positioned houses cannot be overemphasised with prospective buyers unhesitatingly recommended to view early to avoid disappointment.

• Of traditional construction, the property is of particularly generous proportions with, in total, just over 3,500sq.ft. of accommodation all of which is double glazed and is ready for immediate occupation and enjoyment however, also offering enormous scope for further improvement/redevelopment such is the quality of the location and outlook. 3 Ref: LCAA7734

• In total 6/7 bedrooms, four bath/shower rooms with five upstairs bedrooms, the master bedroom with dressing area and en-suite shower room. On the ground floor two further double bedrooms, one with en-suite shower room which therefore can allow for single storey living, if required.

• Very generous reception rooms including large triple aspect lounge, a dining/family room with double doors opening out to the garden and looking towards the view. A large kitchen/breakfast room with electric Aga and a fantastic sun room with amazing views over surrounding countryside and out to sea.

4 Ref: LCAA7734 • All the rooms on the western elevation enjoy fantastic far reaching coastal views in a westerly direction to Long Ships Lighthouse and on a clear day to the in the distance, ideally positioned for afternoon sun and incredible sunsets.

• In all, approximately 2.5 acres of gardens, grounds and paddocks. The gardens are extensive approximately ½ an acre, gently sloping and surrounding the property on three sides, mainly laid to lawn but with many well stocked flowerbeds, borders and rockeries. Beside the house there is a summer house and children’s play area. On the seaward side of the lane there are three fantastic paddocks bounded by granite stone walling with the lower paddock enjoying incredible panoramic views over Gwynver beach below.

• Approached off a quiet no-through lane with a gated driveway and parking for numerous vehicles plus detached double garage.

• Sold with immediate vacant possession, no onward chain.

LOCATION

Gwynver Cottage is a wonderful coastal home located in the rural cliff tops above Gwynver beach but close to the well known picturesque . Sennen Cove is just a short drive away and the village is one of Cornwall’s most beautiful and has various local shops, galleries, grocery stores/post office as well as a popular primary school with secondary education at the nearby St Just with private educational facilities in . Between Penzance and St Just there are a full range of facilities, shops and professional services 5 Ref: LCAA7734 with Penzance having a hospital and also a railway terminus for Penzance to Paddington main line.

• DOCTORS AND DENTISTS – There are a wide and varied range throughout the nearby harbourside town of Penzance.

• LOCAL CAFÉS AND PUBLIC HOUSE – Sennen Cove has a well renowned pub/inn called The Old Success Inn which sits overlooking the cove. In addition, there are a number of good restaurants and cafés which run along the seafront serving food all year round

• THINGS TO DO – With Gwynver Beach being at the northern extremity of the 1½ mile long the area is a water sports paradise and popular with surfers, kite surfers and wind surfers along with fishing boats and small sailing boats launching from behind the protected wall at Sennen Cove. Gwynver picks up more swell than most in the county and can be one of the only places to have useable surf when the rest of the county has none.

• NEARBY WALKS – The area surrounding the property is some of Cornwall’s most rugged and beautiful with fantastic walks along the along National Trust owned headlands. About 2 miles away is Land’s End and there are many smaller coves and beaches to explore nearby. To the south is Porthcurno and the Minack open air theatre whilst the nearby pretty harbour village of Mousehole and the wooded valley of Lamorna are also both nearby. 6 Ref: LCAA7734

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GENERAL INFORMATION

VIEWING – Strictly by prior appointment through: Lillicrap Chilcott, Landrian House, 59-60 Lemon Street, , Cornwall, TR1 2PE. Telephone: (01872) 273473. E-mail: [email protected].

POST CODE – TR19 7BB.

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

DIRECTIONS – Follow the A30 from Penzance to Land’s End and about a mile before Sennen just after a turn off to Trevedra Farm take the next right signposted Tregiffian Farmhouse, follow this road down taking the right hand fork signposted Tregiffian and continue along this road where the entrance to Gwynver Cottage will be found on the right hand side.

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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