Ref: LCAA7387 Offers over 900,000. Lower Tregerthen, Zennor, Nr. St Ives, West Cornwall

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1 Offers over 900,000 Lower Tregerthen, Zennor, Nr. St Ives, West Cornwall FREEHOLD Enveloped in some of the most unspoilt and ruggedly beautiful coastal countryside anywhere in the United Kingdom, enjoying views to the Atlantic Ocean, an extremely handsome courtyard of granite and scantle slate roofed Grade II Listed barns providing a detached 4 bedroomed main house, detached 1 bedroomed cottage and garaging exhibiting fine joinery and craftsmanship throughout, in a private end of lane location between the pretty village of Zennor and St Ives. Offered for sale for the first time in about 20 years and standing in gardens of about ½ an acre, with easy access to footpaths leading over the granite tors of the surrounding hills and down to the South West Coast Path.

2 2 SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: broad slate flagged hall with bespoke staircase matching the fine joinery throughout. Dining room with wooden bi-fold doors to the south facing garden, semi openplan to a large vaulted ceilinged kitchen/breakfast room with pantry. Hall, vaulted ceilinged triple aspect lounge, 2 bedrooms, shower room, utility room, cloaks/store room. First Floor: superb galleried landing with external granite staircase to the garden. Triple aspect principal bedroom also with granite staircase to the garden. 4th bedroom, bathroom, shower room, separate wc. ZEPHYR COTTAGE Kitchen with Aga, vast triple aspect living/dining room opening to the cottage garden, bathroom. First floor mezzanine double bedroom. Outside: huge granite floored courtyard between the buildings, large granite garage. Very private gardens including a sizeable south facing lawn with cobbled patio across the face of the house. Vegetable/fruit garden with glasshouse and shed. Cottage garden with raised ocean facing patio, summerhouse and hot tub. Further areas of garden including a small orchard. In all about ½ an acre.

3 3 DESCRIPTION Lower Tregethen is found in one of the least populated areas of the United Kingdom, surrounded by countryside and only ⅓ of a mile from the wonderful West Cornwall coastline. The property enjoys exceptional privacy yet is not isolated as it is found at the end of the lane after passing through a small former farming hamlet. Easily accessed footpaths crisscross the surrounding countryside leading up to the granite tor topped surrounding hills and also down to the majestic towering cliff faces and the South West Coast Path. The buildings are of thick granite faced walls under gorgeous scantle slate roofs and they all focus in on a huge granite floored courtyard with views between the buildings to the sea. The interiors of both the main house and Zephyr Cottage display fine workmanship and joinery throughout including an abundance of windows, mostly in solid light wood panelled surrounds with shutters, many of which have window seats below and this same style of timber and joinery is used in the extensive fitted wardrobes, cupboards and drawers found throughout the house. The large slate flagged reception hall also has a similarly crafted broad turning staircase with an intriguing small paned internal window at half landing height looking through into the dining room. The first floor landing itself is quite some room under a high vaulted ceiling and with a door onto granite steps leading down to the garden. The principal bedroom also has its own flight of granite steps down to the garden and takes in views in three directions. The wing that extends north/south has a change of flooring to woodblock, mostly in a herringbone pattern and here one will find the principal living spaces including a dining room with wooden bi-fold doors to the south facing garden and a semi open-plan kitchen/breakfast room with an Aga. At the ocean facing end of this wing is a very large vaulted ceilinged living room again enjoying a triple aspect outlook and in one corner is an ornate 8 high

4 4 ceramic woodburning stove. Throughout the building there are four bedrooms and three bath or shower rooms as well as a separate wc, utility room and cloaks/store room and the details continue with individually selected cast iron radiators for many of the rooms or concealed radiators in bespoke housings. In addition to the main house Zephyr Cottage is a further converted barn to the same high standards even having an Aga in a granite surround in its kitchen. A huge open-plan living/dining room is again triple aspect with a view to the sea, a door to the cottage garden and to one end is an open fireplace reaching up to the vaulted ceiling. Part of the room is not vaulted as above it is a mezzanine double bedroom and off the kitchen is a bathroom. The final side of the courtyard is completed by a matching granite and slate roofed double width garage with timber sliding doors to the front. Around the buildings are well stocked gardens proving that the property is generally well sheltered from the prevailing winds. The largest garden is on the south side with a lawn surrounded by wild roses, pine trees and even a large acer. Here one will also find a full width of the property cobbled terrace, granite

5 5 surrounding walls, a summerhouse and what is thought to be a Dolmen Stone which an archaeologist believes was brought down from the tors above the house and may have been placed in this locality thousands of years ago. In addition, there is a good sized vegetable/fruit garden, a small orchard and a private garden for the cottage with a raised terrace facing the sea. It is extremely rare for properties to become available along this stretch of coastline and we believe that Lower Tregerthen would be acutely desirable anywhere in Cornwall but its exact location, high level of privacy, picturesque unspoilt surroundings and views to the sea make it one of the rarest types of property in Cornwall. We strongly recommend that this opportunity is taken seriously as such an exquisitely converted courtyard of barns is unlikely to be seen on the market again in the near future anywhere in Cornwall let alone between Zennor and St Ives. LOCATION Lower Tregerthen is found down a long winding tarmac lane taking it well away from the B- road leading around West Cornwall and it is situated directly below Eagle s Nest, the former home of the modern British artist Patrick Heron. The area and surrounding properties are synonymous with artists such as Terry Frost and Peter Lanyon as well as the writer DH Lawrence who lived for a while in a cottage along the same lane as Lower Tregerthen. About a mile to the west is the village of Zennor which can either be approached by car or from a footpath just behind Lower Tregerthen. The village itself is unspoilt with a number of lovely

6 6 houses and the Church of St Senara dating back to the 13th Century. Within the village is the Grade II Listed Tinner s Arms public house and a few miles further along the road is the equally well-patronised Gurnard s Head inn. This part of Cornwall is renowned for its spectacular coastline which is easily accessible along the South West Coast Path leading over towering granite headlands and down to small secret coves. Along the footpath St Ives is about 4 miles away and further footpaths crisscross the high hills inland. Only about 3 miles away from the property is the quintessential harbourside town of St Ives which to many needs no introduction. Around St Ives harbour are ancient winding streets and fishermen s cottages running away from the main street where there are thriving restaurants, art galleries and specialist shops. St Ives is incredibly picturesque with buildings nudging the shoreline, little cobbled streets meandering around the centre, startling blue sea and perfect golden sand. The town has a bustling and cosmopolitan atmosphere where restaurants serve fresh fish landed in the harbour. There are cafés, art galleries and studios everywhere with the Tate St Ives forming the focal point for this art loving community.

7 7 The area enjoys a mild climate where winter frosts are rare, the air is exceptionally clean coming straight in off the Atlantic Ocean and the clarity of light is considered to be amongst the best in Britain. The area is known for surfing with Porthmeor Beach being the main surf beach although Porthminster and other beaches around the 4 mile wide St Ives Bay means that no matter what the swell and wind direction, there is always a wave to be found. St Ives has its own branch railway line which links to the main Penzance to London Paddington Line giving simple access throughout the county and to London. On the outskirts of town is a supermarket and St Ives has a full range of schooling as well as professional and commercial services. The coast road to the west leads to Lands End and Sennen Cove at the end of the long sandy stretch reaching around Whitesand Bay towards Cape Cornwall. An easy drive to the south leads to Penzance, the largest town in West Cornwall with a further extensive range of services, a harbour for larger boats and an outlook across Mounts Bay to Marazion and St Michael s Mount. THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) From the granite courtyard between the buildings a granite step rises to a part glazed door opening to:- RECEPTION HALL 18 2 x 7 7 extending to Two panelled and shuttered windows to the courtyard with cast iron radiators below. Slate flagged floor, painted beamed and boarded ceiling. Bespoke turning staircase to the galleried landing over with extensive cupboards below. Gorgeous bespoke doors and architraves (as found throughout the house) opening into the dining room, utility room and an opening through to an inner hall with woodblock floor, shuttered window, cast iron radiator and bespoke cupboards surrounding doors to the shower room and bedroom 3. BEDROOM 3 13 x Shuttered window to the front with deep sill and part glazed doors to both the rear garden and courtyard allowing a view to the sea. Fitted bespoke wardrobe, woodblock floor, cast iron radiator.

8 8 SHOWER ROOM. Deep square sit in bath/shower enclosure with tiled surround, ceiling mounted shower over and chrome mixer tap. Concealed cistern wc, cantilevered wash basin with chrome mixer tap, bidet. Woodblock floor, obscured window with deep sill. UTILITY ROOM. Continuation of the slate flagged floor from the reception hall, door to the rear garden with window over and sliding grill for ventilation. Tiled worktop and splashback with a stainless steel sink and chrome mixer tap. Space below the worktop for a washing machine and tumble dryer. DINING ROOM 17 x Made to feel even larger due to the semi open-plan nature to the kitchen/breakfast room with two walkways between the rooms and an opening above the Aga. Herringbone woodblock floor, painted beamed and boarded ceiling, broad glazed wood bi-fold doors to the rear garden, three elegant cast iron radiators. Full wall of bespoke wood cabinets designed for storage and media with an internal multi pane window making a feature with the stairs. KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM 15 8 x Dual aspect with three windows in painted panelled and shuttered surrounds, two with window seats and one with a deep slate sill. 13 high vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers, herringbone woodblock flooring, concealed radiator behind a grill. Fitted bespoke kitchen cabinets under wood worktops with an impressive broad stainless steel twin bowl sink and integrated drainer unit with chrome mixer tap over. Cream oil fired Aga, generous space for appliances and a large breakfast table. Doors with multi pane windows over to the side hall and:-

9 9 PANTRY 5 x 4 7. Slate floor, slate shelving on two sides and extensive further wall shelving. Small window to the side with deep slate sill. SIDE HALL. An alternative entrance into the property with part glazed door to the courtyard, access to loft space and further door with multi pane internal window over opening to an inner hall. Further door to:- CLOAKS / STORE ROOM 5 7 x 5. Painted panelled walls, herringbone woodblock flooring, fitted shoe/storage shelves and hanging rail. INNER HALL. Window to the front in a panelled and shuttered surround, ceiling with exposed beam, herringbone block flooring, extensive fitted bespoke cupboards and drawers. Doors to:- LOUNGE 23 5 x high vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers, herringbone woodblock flooring. Five windows on three sides in panelled and shuttered surrounds, three with cast iron radiators below, one with a window seat and cupboards below and another with a superb integrated stereo system cabinet linking to concealed wiring for speakers. View to the sea through the window with a window seat below, sectional glazed folding door opening to the courtyard with a countryside view beyond. Spectacular ornate ceramic encased 8 high woodburning stove with quarter circular slate hearth below.

10 10 BEDROOM 4 / OFFICE 10 1 x High canopy edged ceiling with exposed timber, window in a panelled and shuttered surround with cast iron radiator below. Herringbone woodblock flooring, extensive fitted cupboards and shelving including a concealed office area. FIRST FLOOR GALLERIED LANDING 19 x Under a 13 high vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers and accesses on either side to loft space. Four windows in panelled and shuttered surrounds on two sides of the building, two with window seats and concealed radiators below, providing beautiful views across countryside to the sea. Extensive bespoke fitted shelving, cupboards and an airing cupboard housing a modern Megaflow hot water cylinder with surrounding wooden shelving. Broad wood planked flooring, part glazed door to a granite flight of steps descending to the rear garden and allowing a view over the surrounding moorland. Doors to:- BEDROOM 1 21 x Triple aspect of four windows with shutters looking over countryside and to the sea. Two steps down to a part glazed door opening onto a granite flight of steps down to the garden. High painted beamed and boarded ceiling with canopied edges. Wood planked floor, four small elegant cast iron radiators, bespoke floating shelving. Short walkway into this room making it feel even more secluded. Outside the door from this room a further door opens to:-

11 11 SHOWER ROOM. Glass brick screened and attractively tiled walk-in shower enclosure with a wall mounted mixer shower. Stylish mosaic tiling to near full height around the room, white ceramic wash basin with integrated chrome mixer taps set onto chrome legs. Small window overlooking the rear garden with deep tiled sill. SEPARATE WC. White concealed cistern wc, white corner wash basin with tiled splashback, extractor fan. BEDROOM reducing to 7 x 10 2 to front of wardrobe. Triple aspect of three windows in panelled and shuttered surrounds, one facing out to sea. Cast iron radiator, broad planked floorboards, exposed ceiling timbers, bespoke fitted wardrobe with cupboards over. A door adjacent to this room opens to:- BATHROOM. White double ended bath set into a painted panelled surround with period mixer tap and hand shower. Period pedestal wash basin. Broad planked floorboards, exposed ceiling timber, extractor fan, period style towel rail, fitted cabinet.

12 12 ZEPHYR COTTAGE A half glazed stable door from the courtyard opens to:- KITCHEN 11 3 x high vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers, Aga set into a granite surround. Light wood effect kitchen cabinets and wood worktops with a 1½ bowl sink and drainer with chrome mixer tap over. Slate tiled upstands. Window overlooking the vegetable garden in a panelled and shuttered surround with slate sill below. Oil fired boiler, space within the units for appliances, access to loft space. Door to the bathroom and an opening through to:- LIVING / DINING ROOM 23 5 x Partly under a 13 6 high vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers. Six windows in panelled and shuttered surrounds, five with window seats below and one at the end of the building looking out to sea. Open fireplace with wood store,

13 13 display areas and slate hearth. Large roof window, part glazed door opening to the cottage garden terrace. Bespoke ladder style staircase to the first floor mezzanine bedroom. BATHROOM. White cast iron bath with chrome taps, tiled splashbacks, glazed shower screen and chrome mixer shower over. White wash basin with chrome mixer tap set over a wood fronted cabinet with electric shaver socket over. White wc, airing cupboard. Window in a panelled and shuttered surround with deep slate sill overlooking the cottage garden. FIRST FLOOR MEZZANINE BEDROOM 16 6 x 11 7 at floor level. Vaulted ceiling with 6 clearance in the centre and exposed beams. Gallery over the lounge below, roof window, hatch over the staircase that can be closed at night.

14 14 OUTSIDE GRANITE GARAGE 24 2 x Granite walls on three sides and a high scantle slate roof with two roof windows. Timber sliding doors to the front, power and light, oil tank supplying Zephyr Cottage. BOILER ROOM AND STORE. Looking like they were always there due to being granite faced and scantle slate roofed, attached to the side of the house but with more modern blockwork inside. Divided into two rooms, one housing the oil fired boiler for the house and the other containing the oil tank and private water supply filtration system. Additional storage space. The property is approached down a long tarmac lane which eventually arrives at the side of the building where it then transforms to a well made up lane with grass centre strip. This short section of lane then leads around the end of the building and in through the entrance gate to the courtyard. The courtyard is extremely beautiful, surrounded on all four sides by these spectacular granite buildings and extending to approximately 60 square. The main house wraps around two sides with the garage and Zephyr Cottage on the other two with

15 15 metal gates opening between the buildings into the gardens. The granite floored courtyard has further granite features around its edges and provides a sheltered area for both parking and other uses. On the south side of the house is an extensive lawned garden which is overlooked by many of the windows. Along the face of the house is a full width cobbled floored terrace with two flights of granite steps rising up to the first floor. Doors from the utility room and one of the ground floor bedrooms open to the terrace as well as the glazed bi-fold doors from the dining room. Around the edge of the lawn are granite walls and there are the wonderful array of surrounding plants including wildflowers, ferns, pine and fir trees, deciduous trees and even a dark purple acer showing how sheltered this garden is. To one side is an octagonal summerhouse with beds around it. Along the boundary with the vegetable garden is a hedge of wild roses and in one corner granite stepping stones protrude from the high wall and give access over onto the footpath behind which leads to Zennor and Wicca and thus onto the South West Coast Path. Beside this is a massive granite supported by a smaller stone and it is believed that this was transported down from high on the tor behind many centuries ago. A gateway opens through into a sizable vegetable garden where there is a fruit cage, glasshouse and potting shed as well as growing beds, although this all requires some work. To one side is an apple tree and there are further apple trees in a small orchard to the rear of the garage. Behind Zephyr Cottage is a garden that can be private for the cottage and here there is a full width raised terrace with views out to sea. The remainder of the garden is of broken slate and it is edged by granite walls with various trees including pines and a Christmas tree. To one side is a modern summerhouse and tucked away in the corner of the garden is a hot tub which requires maintenance to its exterior wood boarding and we are informed that there is currently a beehive below it. To the side of Zephyr Cottage is a

16 16 further small area of lawned garden with numerous surrounding shrubs, hedging plants and planted beds.

17 17 GENERAL INFORMATION VIEWING Strictly by prior appointment through: Lillicrap Chilcott, Landrian House, Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2PE. Telephone: (01872) POST CODE TR26 3BP. SERVICES Private borehole water supply, private drainage, two oil tanks and oil fired boilers supplying the main house and the cottage. Mains electricity. For Council Tax see DIRECTIONS Leave St Ives on the B3306 signed to St Just and Lands End. Rise up a long hill and drive past Trevalgan Hill car park and the turning to Towednack both on the left hand side. After about ½ a mile the road sharply rises up onto a plateau which bears around to the right with fantastic open sea views. Once over the brow of the hill drive past Eagle s Nest on your right hand side and take the next right hand turning which is a private lane where one will see a Lillicrap Chilcott For Sale board. Follow this lane all the way to the very end where you will arrive at Lower Tregerthen. AGENT S NOTE The above particulars have been prepared as a general guide only for prospective buyers. Whilst we have endeavoured to provide a fair and reasonable description of the property, no specific survey or detailed inspection has been carried out in relation to the property, the services, the appliances and any fixtures and fittings or equipment. All buyers should rely on their own surveys and investigations in connection with any purchase of the property. All measurements, floor plans, dimensions, acreages and distances are approximate only and should not be relied upon for accuracy. OFFICE OPENING HOURS Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm. Saturday am to 1.00pm. NB: A number of staff are available for viewing appointments all day Saturday and all day Sunday.

18 18 Not to scale for identification purposes only.

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