5 Bedroom Detached House for Sale in Helston, Mullion, Cornwall

Agent Property Reference: 3335_2696

Close to Helford and Manaccan.

Idyllically situated along its own private driveway enjoying complete privacy, seclusion and shelter, facing south-east and south-west over mature well stocked gardens and including TWO FIELDS (2.6 acres and 1.85 acres approx.), ORCHARD and WOODLAND.In all, about 6.6 acres.

Farmhouse: reception hall, 19’ x 16’ sitting room, 19’ x 14’ dining room, 17’ study, 19’ slate-flagged breakfast kitchen by Rozen with Aga, utility room off, side entrance lobby, cloakroom/wc.First Floor: long landing, large principal bedroom, en-suite bath/shower room, four further double bedrooms, attractive family bathroom.

Two Lettings Cottages - Cob Barn and James’s Barn: each beautifully appointed and with great character, each 3 bedroomed,one with 26’ beamed living room and open-plan kitchen, the other with 21’ beamed living room and 19’ dining kitchen.

Unconverted Barn: Not Listed and with planning permission for an interesting reverse-level third holiday lettings cottage.

Outside:open-fronted car port.Approached over its own private lane and set up a gravelled driveway.Charming gardens, stocked with ornamental and flowering trees, shrubs and plants, garden areas for each cottage.Vegetable garden.Two fields, orchard, spring and woodland.

In all, about 6.6 acres.

Of exceptional presentation, providing a gorgeous principal residence plus a lucrative income from the two existing lettings cottages.

The Farmhouse

Panelled entrance door with arched glazing into:-

RECEPTION HALL - 18’10” long.Fine slate flagged floor.Easy-rising staircase with turned pine newel, pine handrail and balustrade.Under stair cupboard with panelled pine doors.Stripped pine doors off with moulded architraves and moulded skirtings. Down-lights, smoke alarm, radiator, central heating thermostat.

SITTING ROOM - 19’1”x 16’:a particularly charming and spacious triple aspect room with traditional sash windows facing over the front and rear gardens, casement window overlooking the side garden and half-glazed stable door to outside.Magnificent granite and slate deep Inglenook fireplace with large wood-burner set upon a cut slate hearth.Exposed ceiling beams. Two radiators, TV aerial socket.Full-height shelving for books/CD's. Adjustable discreet spotlights.

DINING ROOM - 18’10” x 14’:aparticularly spacious room with traditional sash window facing over the front gardens and beyond the cottages to rolling fields.Tall fireplace recess with unusual circular wood-burning stove set upon a cut slate hearth, recess beside with book/display shelving.Exposed ceiling beams, TV aerial socket, two radiators, discreet adjustable spotlights.Panelled half-glazed door with etched glass, into:-

STUDY - 17’ x 6’2”:a light, bright dual aspect room facing over the gravelled courtyard to the barn and field.Terracotta tiled floor.Wide small-paned casement window and delightful tiny window to the front elevation, half-glazed door to outside, radiator, telephone point.

BREAKFAST KITCHEN - 19’ x 12’ plus utility room opening directly off - 8’8” x 8’8”:
The kitchen: a lovely, light dual aspect room with traditional small-paned sash windows facing over the side and rear gardens and half-glazed stable door to outside.Splendid slate flagged floor.Bespoke cabinets by the local company Rozen’ comprising:- long, thick hardwood work surfaces with matching hardwood up-stands across two walls with shelved cupboards and drawers under incorporating a matching cupboard concealing the Worcester Danesmoor oil-
fired boiler providing central heating and domestic hot water.Deep recess with granite lintel, concealed light, two small slate-shelved niches and fitted gleaming black oil-fired Aga for cooking (and also heating domestic hot water).Exposed cut granite quoins and lintel around the wide doorway from the reception hall. Central heating time clock/programmer.

The utility room:opening directly off the kitchen through a wide square archway with continuation of slate flagged floor, deep glazed butler’ sink with mixer tap, hardwood work surface and draining board, cupboards beneath and full-height part-shelved broom cupboard beside. Opposite, a full-width thick hardwood work surface with space beneath for refrigerator, deep freezer, dishwasher and washing machine. Full-width range of shelved wall cupboards over.Radiator, adjustable spotlight.Dual aspect with small-paned sash windows overlooking the courtyard towards the field.

From the kitchen:-

A panelled stripped pine door to:-

SIDE ENTRANCE LOBBY - 8’6” long, with half-glazed stable door from the courtyard, quarry tiled floor with mat well, recess with deep shelf and a useful range of full-height shelved storage cupboards - one containing the electricity circuit breaker board.Panelled stripped pine door into:-

CLOAKROOM/WC - Quarry tiled floor.Sanitary ware in white comprising:-bracket wash hand basin with vertical pine panelling to dado height behind, low flush wc.Full-height corner display shelving.Radiator, towel rail.Small-paned sash window.Adjustable spotlights.

ON THE FIRST FLOOR

LANDING - 18’10” long, plus one step and archway to inner landing.Turned pine newels, handrail and pine balustrade.A spacious, well lit landing with traditional sash window to the front elevation affording particularly fine views over the front gardens, the cottages and far across rolling countryside beyond. Pine floorboards, panelled stripped pine doors with moulded architraves, painted moulded skirtings.Radiator, three up-lighters.Panelled double doors to deep linen cupboard with slatted shelving. Loft access hatch.

Bedrooms listed in anti-clockwise rotation, starting far left from top of stairs.

PRINCIPAL BEDROOM SUITE - comprising:-

BEDROOM 1 - 18’10” x 12’9”:a fine, large room with two small-paned sash windows affording unspoilt views over the barn and field to rolling countryside.L-shaped range of open-fronted wardrobes with hanging rails, shelving and display shelving.Two radiators, telephone point. Three up-lighters.Panelled stripped pine door to:-

EN-SUITE BATH/SHOWER ROOM - Very well appointed with modern sanitary ware in white, comprising:-bath with painted wood panels and Travertine splashback tiling, low flush wc, pedestal wash hand basin with Travertine tiled splashback and shelf over, circular shower cubicle with adjustable shower.Chrome-plated ladder-style towel rail/radiator, down-lights.Small-paned sash window overlooking the side gardens.Airing cupboard off containing insulated hot water cylinder and slatted shelf.

BEDROOM 2 - 14’ x 9’3”:small-paned sash window facing over the barn, field and countryside. Wide original floorboards, painted moulded skirtings, radiator.TV aerial socket, telephone point.

BEDROOM 3 - 13’9” x 9’”:traditional small-paned sash window to the front elevation overlooking the gardens, the cottages and rolling countryside.Open fireplace with ornate cast iron basket grate and wooden surround.Painted moulded skirtings, radiator.

BEDROOM 4 - 16’1” x 9’5”:traditional small-paned sash window to the front elevation with outlook as Bedroom 3.Fitted wardrobe with hanging rail, shelving and cupboard over. Painted moulded skirtings, shelf, shelved alcove, radiator, pull-cord light switch.

BEDROOM 5 - 12’10” x 9’4” plus recess: traditional small-paned sash window to the rear elevation.Pine floorboards, moulded pine skirtings, radiator, two up-lighters, useful deep storage cupboard off with shelving, electric light and loft access hatch.

FAMILY BATHROOM - A most attractive room with sanitary ware in white, comprising:- pedestal wash hand basin, low flush wc and bath with painted wood panels, mixer tap/hand shower, chrome-plated shower and shower rose over, and full-height tiling incorporating glass mosaic tiles.Painted vertical wood panelling to dado height, radiator, towel rail.Small-paned sash window facing out over the side gardens.

The two lettings cottages known as Cob Barn’ and James’s Barn’.

These two gorgeous lettings cottages are situated just a short distance to the south-east of the farmhouse, beside the gravelled driveway entrance to the courtyard and are joined at one corner and face in opposite directions, enabling each to enjoy relative privacy and its own’ area of garden for the use of guests.

Sleeping 6 and 5 persons respectively, Cob Barn’ and James’s Barn’ are able to be let for a maximum of up to 28 weeks per letting and, as one might expect, are currently used very successfully for weekly holiday lets.

Each cottage has its own identity: Cob Barn’ has elevations predominantly in white-painted render with some stonework walls, exposed granite quoins, granite window lintels and a wide arched brick lintel over the main entrance door, small-paned windows and cut slate window sills under a hipped roof of natural slate.

James’s Barn’, by contrast, has elevations in exposed pointed stonework with brick window lintels, small-paned windows, cut slate window sills and a natural slate roof.

The cottages comprise, more particularly:-

Cob Barn’ - (sleeps 6 persons)

LIVING ROOM AND OPEN-PLAN KITCHEN - 26’ x 14’3” plus recesses:occupying the entire ground floor of the cottage, a very lovely, large dual aspect room with arched double doors facing south-west over the garden and fields plus further half-glazed stable door.Ancient timber lintels, slate shelved niches with stone lintels, heavily beamed ceiling of good height.Turning staircase in pine with under stair broom cupboard, central heating thermostat, two radiators, TV aerial socket, adjustable spotlights. Dining area with space to seat 6/8.Open-plan kitchen with tiled floor, oak units and white tiled work surfaces and up-stand, inset single drainer stainless steel sink with mixer tap, electric cooker point and white tiled splashback.Trays recess, space for refrigerator, shelf for microwave, extractor fan, further adjustable spotlighting.Ingenious corner full-height larder with shelving.

ON THE FIRST FLOOR

LANDING - Small-paned window and book shelf over the stairwell, adjustable spotlights.Loft access hatch.Pine doors off.

BEDROOM 1 - 16’2” x 8’10” - plus door recess: a double bedroom with small-paned casement window overlooking fields and rolling countryside. Fitteddouble wardrobe with hanging rail and shelf.Wide shelf around two walls, radiator, TV aerial socket, adjustable spotlights.

BEDROOM 2 - 10’8” x 9’3”:a twin bedroom with small-paned sash window facing south-west across the field and woodland.Double wardrobe off with hanging rail and shelf.Full-length shelves around two walls, radiator, adjustable spotlights.

BEDROOM 3 - 9’1” x 6’4”:currently with bunk beds, a south-west facing room with small-paned casement window and outlook as Bedroom 2.Double wardrobe off with hanging rail and shelving, radiator, adjustable spotlight.

BATHROOM - Modern sanitary ware, comprising:- pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splashback, mirror over, electric shaver socket, low flush wc.Bath with hand grips and painted timber panel, Gainsborough adjustable shower over.Cork tiled floor.Full-height ceramic tiling in white in the bath/shower area. Cylinder cupboard containing insulated hot water cylinder and shelf.Radiator, towel rail, down-light, adjustable spotlight.Small-paned window.

James’s Barn - (sleeps 5 persons)

Half-glazed stable door into:-

LIVING ROOM - 21’ x 10’10” plus recesses:heavily beamed ceiling of good height.Slate shelved niches with stone lintels. Radiator, TV aerial socket.Smoke alarm.Central heating thermostat, adjustable spotlighting.Turning staircase with pine handrail.Open archway and one step up into:-

DINING KITCHEN - 19’2” x 7’5”: two south-west facing small-paned windows overlooking the field and woodland.Quarry tiled floor throughout.Range of kitchen cupboards and drawers with U-shaped white ceramic tiled work surface and inset single drainer stainless steel sink with mixer tap.Electric cooker point and ceramic tiled splashback.Space for dining table to seat 4/6.Loft access hatch.Door from the dining area to:-

BEDROOM 2 - 12’3” x 8’ max:a double bedroom with small-paned window and half-glazed stable door to outside. Radiator.Slightly canopied ceiling.

ON THE FIRST FLOOR

LANDING - High mono-pitch ceiling with Velux sealed-unit double glazed skylight.Exposed white-painted joists, loft access hatch.Full-length high-level shelf, adjustable spotlights.Pine doors off.

BEDROOM 1 - 10’9” x 7’6”:a double bedroom with small-paned window and deep pine window sill and timber lintel.High vaulted ceiling and exposed white-painted joists.Double wardrobe with hanging rail and shelf, dressing surface beside.Radiator, adjustable spotlighting.

BEDROOM 3 - 11’ reducing to 7’7” x 7’ max. - a single bedroom of irregular shape with built-in bed base and large pull-out storage drawer under.Recess with white wash hand basin and matching ceramic tiled surround and splashback.High vaulted ceiling and exposed white-painted joists.Radiator, adjustable spotlighting.Small-paned window facing across countryside, pine window sill and timber lintel.

BATHROOM - An attractive light bathroom with sanitary in white, comprising:- pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splashback and glass shelf over, low flush wc. Bath with hand grips, painted timber panels and Gainsborough adjustable shower over.Full-height white ceramic tiling in the bath/shower area.Cork tiled floor, radiator, towel rail, electric shaver socket, adjustable spotlighting. Exposed timber lintel.

UTILITY ROOM - for use by visitors to the cottages:8’8” x 7’4”:full-width white melamine surface with plumbing beneath for washing machine. Storage shelving.Worcester Danesmoor oil-fired boiler providing central heating for the two cottages, central heating time clocks/programmers for each cottage, electricity trip switches. Space for deep freezer and storage of patio furniture etc.

THE UNCONVERTED BARN- Not Listed and with planning permission and Building Regulations Approval for a third holiday lettings cottage.

A detached, south-east facing totally unconverted barn standing a short distance to the south of the farmhouse, built of cob and stonework, incorporating cut granite quoins and lintels and wide brick arched lintel under a hipped slated roof (in need of complete renovation).

This barn has full planning consent for conversion to a third holiday lettings cottage and for extension to the south-west gable end elevation.The resulting accommodation would comprise, on the ground floor, hall, bathroom and double bedroom plus lean-to store extension.On the first floor, a large living room and kitchen with vaulted roof, incorporating central glazed section.

OPEN-FRONTED CAR PORT - Adjoining the north-west side of the unconverted barn. About 27’ wide and 14’ long - an attractive and substantial structure, with full-width open-fronted entrance with massive granite uprights supporting a full-width timber beam, stone back wall, timber side wall and pitched roof, part corrugated, part slated.There is clear scope, when converting the neighbouring barn, to make a particularly feature of this building also.

THE GARDENS AND GROUNDS

Higher Tregidden’ is approached from the country lane over a driveway in the ownership of Higher Tregidden’ (and public footpath) which leads to Higher Tregidden’ and neighbouring fields but to no other properties.

This is an idyllic setting, with no passing traffic, no traffic noise whatsoever, and tranquillity without isolation.There are two gravelled driveways - the first short gravelled driveway giving parking space for the two cottages, the second longer gravelled driveway leading past Cob Barn’ and the unconverted barn between granite gate piers to the south-west side of the farmhouse where there is a gravelled car parking area and access to the open-fronted car port.

Immediately to the front of the farmhouse, a charming enclosed level garden with cobbled pathway to the front door, lawn and well stocked shaped beds and borders which extend around to the side of the farmhouse and contain masses of ornamental and flowering trees, shrubs and plants including palms, yuccas, bamboo, bottlebrush, phormium, pampas, camellias, hydrangeas, heathers, ground cover varieties and a small pond.This garden offers a very high degree of privacy from the two cottages.Behind the farmhouse, set at a slightly higher level behind stone ruins, a further large and very private area of lawned garden surrounded by established trees and shrubs, including camellias.Wide access gate at the top of the garden onto the country lane.

Beside James’s Barn’ and opposite Cob Barn’ are areas of lawned garden ideal for visitors to each lettings cottage.

To the rear of the farmhouse, a pathway which leads up to a further gated entrance from the country lane and, beside, a sizeable vegetable garden and area encircled by trees concealing the maintenance-free oil and water storage tanks.

To the south-west of the vegetable garden an unconverted barn is the Top Field which extends to about 2.6 acres, on a gentle south-facing slope, down to pasture with hedged boundaries. The main gated entrance to the field is directly beside the open-fronted car port.

Continuing along the driveway, past the entrance to the farm and cottages, the driveway continues as wide track, flanked by stone hedging and trees.Wooden double gates lead into a triangular orchard to the left hand side of the track and on beyond to a gated entrance on the left into the:-

Bottom Field- extending to about 1.85 acres. Predominantly level, down to pasture with enclosed hedged boundaries.

Opposite the entrance to the bottom field is a spring below the southernmost corner of the top field.

The track continues further beyond to the south to the right hand side of which, at the extreme southernmost point of the property is a small area of woodland.

In all, Higher Tregidden’ extends to about 6.6 acres.

• Freehold

Transport Links Penmere (6.6 miles) Falmouth Town (6.8 miles) Falmouth Docks (7.1 miles) Penryn (7.6 miles) Perranwell (10.7 miles)

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