Ref: LCAA7952 Offers over £2,500,000 Trebrea Lodge, Trenale, Nr. Tintagel, North Cornwall, PL34 0HR FREEHOLD A captivating and architecturally important Grade II* Listed contemporarily restored country house dating from the early 1300’s, commanding panoramic views and spectacular sunsets over the north Cornish Atlantic coastline. The subject of extensive and precise renovations in recent years, to the design and under the supervision of multi award winning London architect Simon Conder. Comprises over 3,000sq.ft. of interior designed, and superlative quality, accommodation in about 4.15 acres of grounds. Also offers the opportunity to renovate 3,000sq.ft. of additional adjoining pavilions and cottages to complement the main house. 2 Ref: LCAA7952 SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: reception hall, reception room, living room, kitchen and dining room, back hall, cloakroom/wc. First Floor: galleried landing, piano nobile drawing room, principal bedroom suite, inner landing, second bedroom suite. Second Floor: galleried landing, guest bedroom suite, 4th bedroom with en-suite shower room/wc. TREBREA STUDIO: Ground Floor: porch, hall, sitting room, kitchen, sizeable wing for completion to the rear comprising three good sized rooms. First Floor: landing, bedroom with dressing room, 2nd bedroom, bathroom. TREBREA ANNEXE: Ground Floor: hall, open-plan kitchen/living room, wc, store. First Floor: landing, 2 bedrooms, bathroom. OUTSIDE Gated carriage driveway edged with lawns and mature trees. Extensive lawned grounds including tiered gardens with plateau for the creation of a tennis court. Copse and orchard. Wonderful countryside, coastal and sea views from much of the grounds. Secluded gardens requiring landscaping around the studio and annexe. Field opposite protecting the views and providing excellent amenity space. In all, about 4.15 acres. 3 Ref: LCAA7952 SITUATION Trebrea Lodge stands back from the quiet country lane near the small hamlet of Trenale commanding views directly across the open fields and countryside over Tintagel and the surrounding coastline and out to sea. The view stretches to the south west along the coastline around Port Isaac Bay to Pentire Point at the mouth of the Camel Estuary. The property is set about 1 mile inland from the north Cornish coast and the famous Trebarwith Strand beach. It faces west out to sea, commanding serene views and spectacular sunsets from practically every room. St Materiana’s church – standing on Glebe Cliff is seen directly beyond. Also, in view is Tintagel Castle, built 1145 by Reginald, Earl of Cornwall. The area abounds in Arthurian legends and authentic history. The nearby village of Tintagel is very much alive having a doctor’s surgery, chemist, post office, newsagent, grocers, numerous hotels, restaurants and cafés, inns and various other shops besides. The village boasts football and cricket teams. There are spectacular beaches nearby at Trebarwith Strand and Bossiney, both popular with surfers, and wonderful majestic coastal walks west and east along the South West Coast Path. There is also excellent surfing nearby at various locations including Polzeath at the mouth of the River Camel which divides the upmarket sailing village of Rock from Padstow whose harbourside restaurants are highly acclaimed. Also close by are the famous ancient harbour villages of Boscastle and Port Isaac, also known for fine dining. 4 Ref: LCAA7952 HISTORY Trebrea Lodge is rich in local history; one Alfin Trebrea was mentioned in the Arthurian legends. According to the researches of Commander G H G Bray, Guillaume De Brai or Bray was a princeling of Normandy from the village of Bray near Eviceux and accompanied William in 1066. In time, a branch of the family settled in the West Country. The land on which Trebrea Lodge stands was a gift from the Black Prince and the oldest parts of Trebrea Lodge were in the occupation of the Bray family from the Prince’s time (early 14th Century) until about 1800 when John Bray built the central three storey part of the house. Not until the middle of the 19th Century did the property leave the Bray family. THE PROPERTY A magnificent country house Listed Grade II* Trebrea Lodge is, in terms of architectural detail both internally and externally, of especially fine and rare quality with its dignified and 5 Ref: LCAA7952 imposing near symmetrical façade, elegant tall sash windows and three storey central section. The Listing schedule is extensive and describes the stuccoed front elevation with rusticated quoins, partly slate hung rear elevation, rag slate roof and two lower wings to the right and left with gable ends and sprocketed eaves. The Listing describes the fenestration in detail, believed late 18th or early 19th Century with twelve pane hornless sashes and crown glass. It is even mentioned in the Listing that local legend has it that the Bray family were involved in smuggling and that there is a tunnel across the rear of the house. Our clients purchased the property approximately 19 years ago through ourselves and during their tenure have undertaken a painstaking restoration of this majestic building with no expense spared. The extensive works took over 20 months and included a complete interior and exterior remodelling, underpinning the entire building, reslating the extensive roof tiles with period correct slate, lime plastering throughout the interior, new lime mortar render to the front of the house and lime repointing of the rear and side elevations. Works were undertaken under the design and supervision of Simon Conder (an award winning London architect), Historic England and Eric Berry (historic buildings consultant) and were carried out by Darrock & Brown conservation builders. The interior now displays the utmost in minimalist style yet retains the originality of the building. The ground floor has underfloor heated slate flags throughout with the extensive sash windows to the front enjoying views over the grounds to the sea. More light and 6 Ref: LCAA7952 contemporary style has been introduced by the creation of frameless glazing to the rear including sliding doors in sheer oak lined reveals. There are two good sized reception rooms on the ground floor and a stunning kitchen/dining room with a 17’ long oak topped island extending into a dining table. On the first floor one will find an elegant galleried landing and inner landing with stairs up to the second floor. In the central portion of the house is a drawing room under an 11’ high ceiling with a symmetrical run of windows facing the views. In ether wing are exceptional large bedroom suites of a style and quality seldom found outside of central London with bathroom areas divided from the bedrooms by glazed screens with the floor changing from oak to thick Portland stone in the wet areas. The same quality is used on the second floor where there is a further very large vaulted ceilinged bedroom suite and fourth bedroom with an en-suite shower room. In addition to the main house our clients have managed to buy back the original South Pavilion which matches the one to the north, with each being attached to the house by castellated walls. Each are worthy of their own architectural note being of square symmetrical design under pyramidal roofs and each facing the sea. The South Pavilion now forms part of a sizeable cottage which has been greatly extended but is not yet finished. In the south west corner of the grounds is a further two bedroomed cottage that also requires work with both of these having enormous potential, as does the North Pavilion which was evidently two storey. Our clients have also greatly extended the land holding of Trebrea Lodge. Importantly they have also purchased the field directly opposite the front of the house giving control and assurance that the views will never change. Much heavy work has been carried out in the 7 Ref: LCAA7952 grounds. The land to the north and east is tiered providing grass plateaux at differing levels leading up to a copse and an orchard with an area cleared for the creation of a tennis court. An in-depth design concept has been drawn up by Jinny Blom Design and this can be provided to the new owners. Within it are plans to create a new much glazed kitchen wing connecting the house to its North Pavilion, with the pavilion itself then providing two further intimate receptions rooms, one on each floor. These plans have not been presented to Cornwall Council for approval but have been carefully considered so as to not make any visible changes to the frontage of the house and to fit with design schemes that have previously been allowed to the rear of this Grade II Listed* country home. Earlier plans were drawn up by Simon Conder for very contemporary alterations to the side and rear of the house and to its cottages and surrounding grounds. These can be viewed on the Cornwall Council Planning website to provide inspiration, although a decision on them by the planners was not determined. Seldom in Cornwall does one encounter the opportunity to acquire such a singularly important and distinguished period house offering fascinating accommodation of substantial size exhibiting the architectural characteristics of varying periods. The recent high quality works undertaken along with the superb interior design set Trebrea Lodge in a class of its own. In addition, the compelling setting enjoying extensive private grounds presented as a blank canvas with two sizeable cottages for restoration only adds to the excitement of ownership. Architecturally important Listed houses within a mile or so of spectacular coastline and a highly regarded beach and with open countryside and sea views are rare in Cornwall where the usual location for such properties was deep in sheltered valleys miles from the coast. It may be decades before another property such as Trebrea Lodge is offered for sale.