3 Bedroom Detached House for Sale in Helford Passage, Falmouth, Cornwall

Agent Property Reference: 3335_2911

Enjoying idyllic views over the beautifully stocked garden towards the tranquil Helford River and countryside beyond.

SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION - In all about 4,032 sq.ft.Comprising:-

Good-sized entrance hall with oak staircase to first floor.Deep under stair store cupboard.Large dual aspect drawing room - (26’9” x 24’9” max.,) with two sets of double glazed double doors opening onto a broad, south-facing slated terrace, with beautifully stocked gardens beyond and a superb view of the Helford River. Separate dining room with double glazed bow window facing south, with views over the garden towards the Helford River.Study/bedroom.Good-sized kitchen breakfast room.Side entrance lobby.Utility room.

First Floor:landing.Master bedroom suite, comprising:-bedroom 1 - (20’ x 16’8”) with superb elevated views across the garden and Helford River. Large dressing room/occasional bedroom with shower room off.Two further bedrooms.Bathroom.

Self-contained Annexe - Comprising:-two bedrooms, kitchen and sitting room.

Outside: impressive in-and-out’ driveway, with electrically operated gates.Garage (19’ x 15’10”) and workshop (17’7” x 8’ max).Potting shed.Plenty of parking.Broad slated terrace. Very gently-sloping lawned gardens with an abundance of shaped beds and borders, containing established shrubs and plants - all with a spectacular view south across the Helford River.

In all, 0.85 of an acre.

Electronically operated gates open onto the tarmacadam driveway, providing ample parking and giving access to the garage and side entrance lobby. A panelled oak door opens to:-

RECEPTION HALL - An exceedingly welcoming and good-sized introduction to the spacious, well planned accommodation, with turning oak staircase leading to the part-galleried landing and with part-glazed oak double doors opening to the dining room through which is a view across the garden towards the Helford River and countryside beyond.Obscure glazed windows either side of and over the front door.Two thermostatically controlled radiators.Coved ceiling, ceiling light point.Claudgen electric fan heater. Cupboard housing hot water cylinder, with fitted immersion and time switch.Deep under stair cloaks cupboard with double glazed window to driveway.Doors to:-

DRAWING ROOM - 26’9” x 24’9” reducing in part to 15’5”.A really superb and very good-sized room, with two sets of double glazed sliding doors giving access to a broad slated terrace and overlooking the garden towards the Helford River and wooded banks beyond.Double glazed window to the drive-side elevation.Wide feature slated fireplace with Barbas wood-burning stove on a polished slate hearth, with decorative timber lintel and display shelf over.Skirting heaters and two thermostatically controlled radiators, six wall light points, ceiling light point.Original double doors to:-

DINING ROOM -17’6” x 14’7”.Wide double glazed bay window enjoying the views across the garden, Helford River and wooded countryside with built-in oak bench seat and radiator beneath. Ceiling light point coved ceiling.Serving hatch to kitchen.Part-glazed oak double doors to reception hall, as previously described.

SHOWER ROOM - Comprising:- low flush wc, pedestal wash hand basin with mixer tap.Tiled shower cubicle. Obscure double glazed window.High-level cupboard housing fuse box.Radiator, part-tiled walls.

LINEN STORE - With slatted shelving.Double glazed window to drive-side elevation.Wall-mounted Acova heated towel rail/radiator.

A glazed door from the reception hall opens to:-

KITCHEN BREAKFAST ROOM - 18’ x 9’10”.Again, with double glazed window facing south over the slated terrace and garden towards the Helford River, and with a delightful south-easterly view towards open sea.Fitted range of matching wall and base units with wood-edged worktops over.Appliances include:- built-in double oven and grill, four-ring electric hob with extractor fan and light over, double bowl sink drainer unit with mixer tap.Built-in fridge.Plenty of cupboards and drawers.Space for dining table. Fluorescent strip light, concealed worktop lighting. Tiled splashbacks.Serving hatch to dining room.Obscure uPVC double glazed door to:-

SIDE ENTRANCE LOBBY - 18’ x 6’10”.With in part, mono-pitch polycarbonate roof.uPVC double glazed doors to both the driveway and garden. Designed to provide a much used informal entrance, ideal for dogs etc, with tiled floor and adjustable slatted shelving.Door to self-contained annexe (see below).Door to:-

SEPARATE WC - Comprising:- low flush wc, tiled splashbacks and floor.Ceiling light point.Double glazed window.

UTILITY ROOM - 11’8” x 8’10”. Double glazed window to side. Fitted range of wall and base units, with roll-edged worktop over and inset 1¼ sink drainer unit with mixer tap.Space and plumbing for washing machine. Space and plumbing for tumble dryer.Space for large vertical freezer.Numerous cupboards and drawers, tiled splashbacks. Fluorescent strip light.Grant 160-200 oil-fired boiler providing domestic hot water and central heating.

FIRST FLOOR

An impressive oak staircase leads up to:-

LANDING - With double glazed window overlooking the garden beside the driveway.Ceiling light point.Opening to inner landing (see below).Door to:-

BATHROOM - Comprising: -low flush wc with concealed cistern.Wash hand basin with mixer tap. Bath with twin hand grips, mixer tap and shower attachment.Part-tiled walls.Ceiling light point.Double glazed window to front.Thermostatically controlled radiator.

INNER LANDING -Thermostatically controlled radiator, ceiling light point.Doors to:-

THE MASTER BEDROOM SUITE - Comprising-

BEDROOM 1 - 20’ x 16’8” max.Wide double glazed window facing south over the garden and towards the Helford River.Under-eaves storage space.Built-in wardrobe with hanging rail and shelf over.Thermostatically controlled radiator.Ceiling light point.Door to:-

DRESSING ROOM/OCCASIONAL BEDROOM -10’5” to the front of built-in wardrobes x 14’ max.Again, with a delightful elevated southerly view across the garden and Helford River.Ceiling light point.Built-in wardrobes with hanging rails and shelf over. Folding door to:-

EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM - Comprising:-low flush wc, bidet with mixer tap.Wash hand basin with mixer tap.Tiled shower cubicle fitted with Mira Magna digital shower.Extractor fan.Obscure double glazed window to side.Part-tiled walls, wall-mounted heated towel rail.

BEDROOM 2 - 11’7” x 14’ max.South-facing double glazed window providing superb elevated views across the garden.Under-eaves storage space, ceiling light point.Built-in wardrobe with hanging rail, shelf over and storage locker above.

BEDROOM 3 - 15’10” x 10’.Double glazed window to side with a view towards the Helford River and wooded banks beyond.Access to under-eaves storage space.Hatch to roof void. Ceiling light point, radiator. Vanity unit with wash hand basin, tiled splashback and cupboard beneath.

SELF-CONTAINED ANNEXE

From the side entrance lobby, an obscure glazed door opens to:-

KITCHEN - 8’8” x 7’6” max., overall.Fitted wall and base units with roll-edged worktops over and inset sink drainer unit with mixer tap.Space for cooker with extractor fan/light over.Doors to:-

SITTING ROOM -15’6” x 11’3”.Double glazed window opening to the slated terrace, with garden and Helford River beyond.Built-in shelving, two wall light points, ceiling light point.

BEDROOM 2 OR DINING ROOM - 10’ x 8’9”.With double glazed window to the front elevation.Radiator, ceiling light point.Door to:-

HALL - With uPVC double glazed door opening to the front entrance driveway, providing a very useful additional entrance. Ceiling light point.Doors to:-

BEDROOM 1 - 12’2” x 9’”.Ceiling light point.Double glazed window to the front.Thermostatically controlled radiator.

BATHROOM - Comprising:-low flush wc, pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splashback and mirror over, roof light.Bath with tiled splashback.Ceiling light point, radiator.

OUTSIDE

Electronically operated gates open onto an impressive tarmacadam in-and-out’ driveway, providing ample parking.

INTEGRAL GARAGE - 19’ x 15’10”.Electrically operated up and over door.Window to side.Wide opening to:-

WORKSHOP - 17’7” x 8’ max.Sliding door to slated terrace and further door and steps down to:-

POTTING SHED

THE GARDENS

The sweeping driveway leads down to the house, providing considerable visitor parking space, with outside lighting.

To the northern, front elevation, is an area of beautifully maintained semi-circular, gently-sloping south-facing lawn with well stocked borders and stone retaining walls.The driveway is flanked by further deep flower borders and shrubbery and there is access to the principal, ornamental gardens to the east and west of the house.

Facing full south, the slated terrace runs the full width of the house and has central steps which lead down to the lawned garden. This is a magnificent grandstand’ vantage point, in a commanding position, facing out across the gardens and a very broad sweep of the Helford River to Helford village opposite.There is access to the terrace from the two sets of sliding double glazed doors off the drawing room and also from the self-contained annexe and side entrance lobby.

To the south, the gardens slope gently away from the house and are laid to lawn, interspersed with island beds stocked with an outstanding collection of ornamental and flowering shrubs and plants in a multitude of varieties, which include acers, Alexandra palm, arbutus, azaleas, buddleias, camellias, clematis, cotinus (Smoke tree), dwarf conifers, escallonia, eucalyptus, hydrangeas, magnolia, pittosporum, rhododendrons and wisteria, to name but a few.

There are water and electric points throughout the rear garden and additionally there is an approximate 3,500 gallon underground water storage system to collect rainwater, to be used in the garden.

In all, 0.85 of an acre.

• Freehold

Transport Links Penmere (3.9 miles) Falmouth Town (4.3 miles) Falmouth Docks (4.7 miles) Penryn (4.8 miles) Perranwell (7.9 miles)

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