Ref: LCAA6396 Offers over £725,000 Holly House, Penjerrick, Falmouth, South Cornwall FREEHOLD A wonderful large 5 bedroomed, fully refurbished, detached family house stylishly blending the original double fronted Victoria splendour with more modern part wood clad extensions facing south over gardens of just under ½ an acre with distant views beyond to Falmouth Bay. The extensive works have restored and transformed the property back to a private house, originally built for the eminent Fox family, in a hidden unspoilt yet conveniently located area of countryside close to Falmouth and only 15 minutes’ leisurely walk to Maenporth Beach. Ref: LCAA6396 2 SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: Entrance lobby, long reception hall, large living room with garden room off, glazed dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, snug sitting room, study with en-suite shower room, utility room, cloaks hall, wc, boiler room. First Floor: Landing with stores and space for furniture, master bedroom with dressing room and en-suite bath/shower room. 3 further double bedrooms en-suite, 5th double bedroom, family bath/shower room. Outside: Stone walled and tree lined frontage, generous driveway parking, detached double garage, secluded store area. Lovely level lawns on the southern side of the house with specimens, gravelled terraces, deep planted beds. Just under ½ an acre. DESCRIPTION Holly House is thought to have originally been built for the wealthy Fox family who were significant land owners in the area and the original part of this house was built with style and an element of grandeur including a very charming principal elevation of pink stone with cut granite coins and granite copings framing a pair of two storey bays. The house and its bays were evidently position to captivate the blissful south easterly view over countryside and woodland, down the valley to the sea beyond Maenporth Beach in the distance. The beach itself is actually only a 15 minute walk away and offers a gently shelving sandy beach ideal for families. Ref: LCAA6396 3 The original 1872 part of the building was added to over the years to create a house of just under 3,500 sq.ft. although it was not until our clients took ownership of the property that it was converted back to a private residence including a full refurbishment and strip back to the original. The interior is now superbly presented mixing old and new throughout with huge windows with a captivating outlook not only towards the sea but also over the glorious and very private grounds. The principal reception rooms have a very pleasing flow of large spaces with further ancillary rooms and smaller reception rooms on the other side of the full depth of the house reception hall. On the first floor there are five double bedrooms and five bathrooms making this ideal for a family or Bed & Breakfast establishment. The grounds have also been greatly improved by our clients, one of whom is a landscape gardener. A beautiful walled approach topped by broad leaf trees opens onto a sweeping driveway leading to the double garage whilst wrapping around the southern elevations is a lawn and terraces edged with specimens such as rhododendron, camellia, magnolia, acer, azalea and of course holly trees. The blissful countryside location of Holly House belies its convenience and proximity to Falmouth which is only a few minutes drive away or one can stop a bus directly outside the house approximately every hour leading to Falmouth, Mawnan Smith and Durgan amongst other places. Ref: LCAA6396 4 LOCATION Penjerrick is an extremely picturesque hamlet to the south of Falmouth that has been favoured for centuries by the local aristocracy and this is evidenced in the beautiful surrounding woodland, architecture and impressive roadside walls. Penjerrick is about a mile outside of Mawnan Smith which offers an excellent range of facilities catering for most day to day needs including a general store, sub-post office, surgery, hairdressers, other services and the thatched Red Lion Inn. Only a few miles to the north is the port town of Falmouth which is one of Cornwall’s best served areas offering a full range of local and national retailers, commercial and professional services, schooling up to university level and a local hospital. The town has a rich seafaring heritage and is certainly Cornwall’s premier sailing town as it opens onto the sheltered and picturesque sailing waters of the Carrick Roads. An excellent road network and a branch railway line link Falmouth to the main Penzance to London Paddington line at Truro which is Cornwall’s capital city and has three private schools along with an even wider selection of shopping opportunities. The area is bordered by the Helford River and Falmouth Bay. The Helford River requires little introduction as it is one of the foremost locations in Cornwall, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with woodland lined creeks perfect for exploring by boat. There is a golf course close by at Budock Vean and another at Falmouth, gardens at Glendurgan and Trebah, sandy beaches and cliff top walks along the coastline and all of this combines to make this one of the most desirable areas of Cornwall. THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) From the driveway a stone path leads to a multi paned door opening to: - ENTRANCE LOBBY. Light oak floor which then runs through an arch to the hall with a 9’ high ceiling that is found throughout the majority of the ground floor. Half glazed door to:- UTILITY ROOM – 12’8” reducing to 7’9” x 11’10”. Dual aspect of two large windows overlooking the drive, garden and trees. Cream country style units under oak block worktops with a stainless steel sink and drainer with chrome mixer tap over. Space within the units for a washing machine and tumble dryer, store cupboards, painted wood boarding to half height around part of the room, generous additional space for storage. Ref: LCAA6396 5 RECEPTION HALL – 40’6” long overall. A wonderful space in its own right stretching throughout the centre of the house spanning the more modern and Victorian sections and leading at the far end to the original half glazed front door opening under a canopied porch and now into the garden allowing a view through its glazing to the sea in the distance. Light oak flooring throughout, areas of painted wood boarding to the walls, recessed display area, recessed bookshelves with cabinets over, staircase with a hardwood handrail rising to the first floor with a three quarter height landing and large window seat between a huge cross paned window facing the view. Half glazed double doors to the living room, a mix of part glazed and solid wood doors to the kitchen, snug and study and an architraved opening to:- CLOAKS HALL. Small window to the side, generous space for coats and shoes, light oak flooring. Panelled wood doors to:- WC. Modern white wc and matching cantilever wash hand basin with chrome mixer tap. Heated towel rail with additional electric element, LED strip light over the wash basin, painted wood boarded ceiling, small window to the side with deep sill. BOILER ROOM. A small walk-in room with a Grant oil fired boiler, two pressurised hot water cylinders, recessed shelving and space for storage or drying. LIVING ROOM – 23’4” x 14’1”. Effectively open-plan to the garden room through a near 8’ wide opening creating a space 34’6” long overall. Three windows to the front overlooking the planted beds and trees beyond. Contemporary wood burning stove on a tiled hearth with built in log storage beside. Broad glazed double doors to the dining room. GARDEN ROOM – 13’7” x 10’2” max. Large bay and further window overlooking the garden focusing on the magnolia and tree fern. This room could also be used as a study or reading room. DINING ROOM – 21’9” x 9’6”. Fully glazed along two walls with huge windows and a pair of broad doors overlooking and opening into the garden as well as having a view over Ref: LCAA6396 6 countryside and woodland to the sea at Falmouth Bay in the distance. Light oak flooring, two broad openings linking this room to:- KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM – 27’ x 11’2”. Large bay window overlooking the garden, countryside and to the sea with an oak block breakfast bar positioned to enjoy the outlook. Fitted cream fronted units under oak worktops including a long island. Stainless steel 1½ bowl sink and drainer with chrome mixer tap over, hand painted tiled splashbacks, integrated appliances including a dishwasher, twin over and grill, microwave oven, drinks fridge and an induction hob set on the island with a stainless steel and glass ceiling mounted extractor over. Space for a fridge/freezer, fitted L-shaped seating to one end of the room creating an ideal space for a breakfast table with painted wood boarded surrounds and shelving to one side. Half-glazed door returning to the reception hall. SNUG SITTING ROOM – 13’8” x 10’10” max. Tall bay window overlooking the garden and tall sash window to the side. STUDY – 11’ x 8’6” extending to 10’. Tall sash window to the side, areas of white painted wood boarding to dado height, recessed store cupboard. This room could also be used a sixth bedroom as it has a sliding door to:- EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. Fitted in a perfectly functional but dated style with a peach suite including a high flush wc, cantilevered wash basin and tiled shower area with Mira Sport shower. Tiled walls, extractor fan, strip light with electric shaver socket.