CARRICK COURT RESTRONGUET POINT, FEOCK, NR. TRURO, CORNWALL CARRICK COURT RESTRONGUET POINT, FEOCK, NR. TRURO, CORNWALL An exceptional, recently refurbished detached marine residence of over 4,000sq.ft. providing 4 exceptional bedroom suites, plus double garage, standing very privately in landscaped grounds of about 1.2 acres overlooking and descending to the sailing waters of the Carrick Roads. Located on one of the most prestigious waterside addresses in Britain, with about 220ft of water frontage with slipway and dry dock. Deep water moorings in front of the house may be available by application to the Harbourmaster. SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION GROUND FLOOR: cloister, entrance hall, reception hall, lounge semi open-plan to a sizeable sun room. Storeroom, wc, boot room, huge semi open-plan living/dining room and kitchen with pantry off. Rear hall, large laundry room. FIRST FLOOR: two staircases and landings, one with a curving wall of glass facing views. 4 superb bedroom suites plus balconies. OUTSIDE: driveway parking and double garage. Walled front courtyard with beds and surrounding trees. Gated driveway access into the extensive lawned mature grounds descending to about 220ft. of direct deep waterfrontage to the Fal Estuary with slipway and dry dock. Composite decked terrace facing the views between the wings of the house. Glass fronted elevated terrace providing a panoramic outlook. In all about 1.2 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.lillicrapchilcott.com DESCRIPTION Carrick Court was created in the 1960’s by the considerable enlargement of an original period cottage, this substantial and most interesting house is of crescent shape facing south, east and west in order to take optimum advantage of the panoramic water views from its slightly elevated position. In more recent times the property has been further extended and dramatically improved to now provide extensive (about 4,500sq.ft. in total) accommodation with four exceptional bedroom suites all with bath/shower rooms and some with dressing rooms and balconies. Recent updates have included some reorganisation of the interior spaces, completely refitting the high quality bathrooms, a new kitchen and the creation of a raised decked terrace to make the most of the views. The long established and very private grounds extend to about 1.2 acres and include everything from open sweeping lawns edged with magnificent beds and many mature specimen trees to a pond with a seating area beside and a walled slate courtyard. The garden descends to about 220ft. of frontage to the deep waterside of Restronguet Point. A slipway extends into the Carrick Roads providing unsurpassed simple access to these beautiful, easily navigable and sheltered waters. There are very few houses in Cornwall that can compare with Carrick Court, its accommodation, long established grounds, waterfrontage and precise location being only about 4 miles from Truro. LOCATION Restronquet Point has long been regarded as one of the most exclusive waterside locations in Cornwall – with ample justification. This slender, beautiful peninsula is magnificently positioned between the Fal Estuary and Restronguet Creek and is accessed by a no-through lane leading to some of Cornwall’s most prestigious residences. Carrick Court occupies one of the most outstanding positions on the south eastern side of Restronguet Point taking class events for Classic and racing yachts. One of Britain’s most successful ever Olympians, Ben Ainslie, learnt to sail on the waters in panoramic views over the Carrick Roads to the National Trust in front of Restronguet Point as he grew up on the opposite side of owned shoreline of the Roseland Peninsula which frames year Restronguet Creek. round boating activity on some of Britain’s finest sailing waters. From the grounds the outlook takes in Mylor Yacht Harbour, Restronguet Point lies in the parish of Feock, one of Cornwall’s Messack Point at the entrance to St Just harbour, Loe Beach and most eagerly sought after addresses and is about 7 miles from in the distance, St Anthony Lighthouse and Falmouth Bay. Falmouth and only 4 from Truro. Truro, Cornwall’s capital city, has the widest range of facilities in Cornwall including supermarkets, The Carrick Roads are quite rightly regarded as some of the finest excellent business opportunities, first class shopping, a wide range sailing waters in the United Kingdom with many creeks, inlets, of highly regarded restaurants and bars, a cinema, a theatre and beaches and waterside villages to explore. There are marina exceptional state and private schooling. Truro is also an historic facilities available at Falmouth and Mylor, which are on the opposite and attractive city with a mix of Georgian and Victorian properties side of the Carrick Roads to the exclusive waterside haven of St lining its cobbled streets. Mawes. Within day sailing distance is the historic River Fowey flanked by Fowey and Polruan and, to the west, is the beautiful There is a mainline railway station at Truro with direct trains to Helford River immortalised by the words of Daphne du Maurier. London Paddington taking around 4½ hours, while road access The many sailing clubs around the Carrick Roads hold regattas is excellent to the A30 expressway which links to the motorway throughout the season with Falmouth Week being the jewel in network at Exeter. Cornwall Airport Newquay at St Mawgan, offers the calendar’s crown, drawing in yachts from across the world. regular flights to both London and other internal and international The Royal Cornwall Yacht Club in Falmouth often hosts world destinations. THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) A gate from the parking area opens to the slate paved courtyard garden surrounded by magnificent plants from where an arch opens to:- CLOISTER. Slate floor, door to the side of the house, pair of doors to a store room ideal for boots and sailing gear. Exposed stone wall. Painted panelled door with windows to either side opening to:- ENTRANCE HALL. Slate flagged floor, arched window overlooking the courtyard, window with shelves below looking through the dining room to the sea. Door to the dining room and broad archway to:- RECEPTION HALL. Beautiful timber flooring, extensive area of curving full height glazed wall with a glazed door opening to the deck and looking straight out at the views. Staircase to the first floor with understair cupboard below. Deep recessed arch ideal for displaying a statue. Doors to boot room, wc, store room and:- LOUNGE – 23’4” x 16’. Beautiful wooden flooring, full height window looking over the grounds to the Carrick Roads, recessed fireplace with woodburning stove and marble surround. Two broad full height openings to the sun room making these rooms work either independently or as one larger reception space. SUN ROOM – 21’ x 10’6”. Extensively glazed including a wide window to the side, a pair of French doors to the deck between the wings of the house and a near full wall of folding doors also opening to the deck and looking straight down the length of the Carrick Roads to St Anthony Lighthouse. STORE ROOM – 8’ x 6’3” average. Positioned next to the drawing room and previously used as a log store as it has a hatch to the outside. Now smartly decorated with numerous possible uses. WC. White wc, white pedestal wash basin with chrome mixer tap, high level obscured window, wooden flooring. BOOT ROOM – 8’6” x 5’5”. Window to the side, wooden draining area leading to a white ceramic Belfast undermounted sink with chrome taps over. Tiled floor. LIVING / DINING ROOM – 29’10” x 24’6” reducing to 12’10”. A vast space with two sets of French doors to the deck and facing the views as well as a further full height window on the same elevation. Additional window to the rear and further light from a window and roof window over the staircase which rises from the rear of this room with a galleried landing above. Part of the dining room is used as a continuation of the kitchen which is completely open-plan to this space. Raspberry painted island unit under a woodblock worktop. Shelved areas below the internal window lending light to the entrance hall and also into an entrance lobby within the room with further extensive shelving. Doors to the pantry and rear hall and a near 9’ wide opening to:- KITCHEN – 15’7” x 11’7” reducing to 9’. Dual aspect of windows overlooking the gardens and the Carrick Roads. Fitted with a range of dove grey and duck egg green painted cabinets under granite worktops with matching upstands and a draining area leading to a white ceramic twin bowl sink with chrome mixer tap over. Concealed integrated Neff dishwasher and bin/recycling store. Leisure electric range cooker with extractor over, Fisher & Paykel brushed steel fronted American style fridge/freezer with chilled water dispenser. SNUG – 18’1” x 12’11”. Dual aspect of windows overlooking the gardens and views. PANTRY – 12’1” x 4’8”. Window overlooking the entrance courtyard, extensive fitted shelving to one end of the room. REAR HALL. Tiled floor, exposed stone wall with thick slate shelf at one third height. French doors to a tiled floored covered porch with steps into the garden and three slate steps up to a door into:- LAUNDRY ROOM – 13’ extending to 16’ x 10’5” plus 7’5” x 6’3”. Window to the front garden, further window facing the Carrick Roads. Worktop with space below for a washing machine and above for a tumble dryer. Deep recessed cupboard. FIRST FLOOR BEDROOM 2 – 15’2” x 13’.