850,000 Morveren House, Trowan, St Ives, West Cornwall FREEHOLD A remarkable renovation of an historic and important 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 3 reception room Arts and Crafts house with double garage, in the picturesque hamlet of Trowan a short walk from the South West Coast Path and St Ives. Importantly the property has full residential permission, enjoys some sea views and the south facing garden overlooks countryside to the granite formations on Rosewall Hill.
2 SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: entrance porch, reception hall, open-plan kitchen/dining room with west facing folding/sliding doors. Lounge, sitting room, inner hall, utility room, wc. First Floor: galleried landing, 3 double bedrooms all with vaulted ceilings, 2 excellent large en-suites, family bath/shower room. Second Floor: 4th bedroom or study looking out to sea. Outside: front courtyard. Lawned south facing walled garden with planted beds. Walled west facing hard landscaped garden with raised terrace and planted beds. Double garage and parking space. DESCRIPTION The ancient hamlet of Trowan dates from the 1300 s and clusters around the original well. The land around Trowan is one of the oldest farmed landscapes in Europe dating back over 2000 years and is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Sir Edward Hain MP built Morveren House in 1909 and is one of St Ives and Cornwall s most prominent ever businessmen and politicians having taken his father s smaller sailing shipping company to new heights forming The Hain Steamship Company Limited which owned 22 steamers and was eventually sold to the P&O Steam Navigation Company as it is was known then. Edward Hain was also a leading politician who represented St Ives from 1900 to 1906. He was six time mayor of St Ives and he received a knighthood in 1910 and was honoured as the High Sheriff of Cornwall in 1912, both shortly after he had built Morveren House. He was known to own nearly all the land between St Ives, Towednack and Zennor recognised as the Porthia Estate.
3 Morveren and Trowan were evidently built by men of means with quality stonework and handsome architecture making this one of the most desirable hamlets in Cornwall especially as it is within walking distance along footpaths to St Ives. Our client has recently completed an extensive renovation of this house and the adjacent two bedroomed cottage (also available) which links to the garage. The quality and attention to detail is the modern day equivalent of when the building was first constructed and is sensitive to the original yet provides modernity s such as double glazing, underfloor heating, new roof covering, folding/sliding doors to the west facing garden, a handmade kitchen and three exceptional bathrooms. The detail goes much further than one can describe in writing and must be seen to be appreciated. Morveren House offers comfortably spacious accommodation including an entrance porch and reception hall both with exposed stonework, the 32 3 long stone floored kitchen/dining room, a cosy feeling lounge with painted panelled walls and woodburning stove, a further sitting room, excellent utility room and wc. The bedrooms are no less impressive with all three on the first floor having high vaulted ceilings and numerous windows in deep reveals. Exposed floorboards add to the character and the two larger bedrooms both have beautiful large en-suite facilities. Two of the bedrooms and the master bedroom s en-suite also contain original Arts and Crafts fireplaces. The first floor is completed by the family bath/shower room and on the top floor is a further bedroom that is currently used as a study with a desk positioned in front of the window looking out over the sea which can also be glimpsed throughout much of the building although there are also superb views to the south over countryside to the rugged granite outcrops on Rosewall Hill. Many properties at Trowan are restricted to holiday use only but Morveren House is offered for sale with full residential permission. The house is approached from the historic courtyard with a small garden to the front and much larger gardens to the south and east. In addition to a double garage, a dedicated parking space will also be provided in the car park used by those with properties at Trowan.
4 LOCATION Trowan is blissfully located down a well maintained lane off the St Ives to Zennor road and is on a footpath giving access to both St Ives and the South West Coast Path linking to Zennor and then leading on around the West Cornwall coastline. The surrounding countryside is beautiful and unspoilt with enormous granite topped hills rising from the farmland gently rolling down to the sea. Trowan is quiet and has plentiful parking yet is most convenient for St Ives which is about a 20 minute walk along a footpath or just a short taxi ride or drive away. Around St Ives harbour are ancient winding streets and fisherman 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. St Ives 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.
5 THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) Broad steps lead up to a raised paved patio from where a painted glazed door opens to:- PORCH. Almost fully glazed across the front with bespoke windows, mix of painted wood boarded and exposed stone walls, beautiful tiled floor, fitted oak seat with shoe rack below. Glazed oak door with brass handle and large glazed panel beside opening to:- RECEPTION HALL. Open to double height with bespoke windows at first floor level lighting this and the bespoke balustraded galleried landing over with turning oak treaded staircase up. Mostly exposed stone and granite walls. Heated oak floor with digital controller, inner hall leading to the wc, utility room and sitting room. Oak door to the kitchen and a pair of oak doors and an internal window to:- LOUNGE 14 1 x 13 8. Two windows with deep sills and a half glazed door facing south over the garden to farmland backed by the dramatic West Cornwall granite strewn moorland beyond. Painted panelled walls to picture rail height, brick fireplace with granite surround, slate hearth and deep red Carron contemporary woodburning stove. Heated oak floor, pair of half glazed oak doors to:-
6 KITCHEN / DINING ROOM 32 3 x 10 8 reducing to 10 3. Triple aspect of numerous large windows in deep sills and a broad set of folding/sliding doors opening onto the west facing walled garden. Heated natural limestone flooring throughout, full height brick fireplace creating a feature in the dining part of the room. Painted panelling to dado height in the dining area. Hand crafted kitchen with painted unit fronts under solid oak worktops with light blue pastel shaded tiled splashbacks. White 1½ bowl ceramic sink and drainer with chrome mixer tap over, space for a range cooker with stainless steel and glass extractor over. Concealed integrated dishwasher, space for an upright fridge/freezer. SITTING ROOM 17 7 x 11 8. Dual aspect of windows with deep sills to the south and east. Full height brick fireplace with slate hearth. Heated oak floor. UTILITY ROOM 9 x 9. Heated tiled floor, obscured window with deep sill, range of contemporary cabinets under a roll edged stone effect worktop with a stainless steel sink
7 and drainer with chrome mixer tap over and matt off white tiled splashbacks behind. Wall mounted shelving and further cabinets. Space for a washing machine and tumble dryer. WC. Duravit white wc, white wash basin with waterfall mixer tap, off white tiled splashback and high gloss white cabinet below. Tiled floor, extractor fan. LANDING. Galleried over the hall with exposed granite and stone walls on three sides and a huge bespoke window over the hall with lovely sea views. Oak floor, inner hall with floorboards, door and staircase to the second floor and contemporary oak doors to:- FIRST FLOOR MASTER BEDROOM 16 9 x 10 4. A superb triple aspect space made to feel even larger due to its 14 high vaulted ceiling with Velux roof windows. Five windows on three sides taking in views over countryside and to the sea. Floorboards, two sets of double doors to recessed wardrobes. Further pair of double doors between to:-
8 EN-SUITE BATH / SHOWER ROOM 13 4 x 10 7. Also under a 14 high vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers and with four large windows with deep sills overlooking the countryside. Large glazed screened walk-in shower enclosure with off white tiling and chrome rain head mixer shower with additional hand shower. Contemporary freestanding double ended bath with floor mounted chrome mixer tap and hand shower. Concealed cistern wc, cantilevered wash basin with chrome mixer tap set onto a composite worktop with painted cabinet below and mirror with vanity lights over. Painted wood boarding to dado height, original Arts and Crafts fireplace, heated tiled floor, chrome heated towel rail. BEDROOM 2 14 6 x 10 6. 14 high vaulted ceiling with painted timbers, three windows in deep sills overlooking countryside and to the sea, exposed floorboards, original arts and crafts fireplace. Door to:- EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. Large glazed screened shower enclosure with off white tiled surrounds and chrome mixer shower. White wc, white rectangular wash basin set over a white cabinet with chrome mixer tap, mirror and vanity light over. Heated tiled floor, painted boarding to dado height, chrome heated towel rail, window taking in the views to Rosewall Hill, door to an understairs linen cupboard. BEDROOM 3 13 3 reducing to 10 x 11 9. 14 high vaulted ceiling with two roof windows, dual aspect of three windows overlooking countryside and sea, exposed floorboards, original Arts and Crafts fireplace.
9 BATH / SHOWER ROOM 11 10 x 6 8. Glazed screened walk-in shower enclosure with off white tiled surrounds with chrome mixer shower. White sanitaryware including a double ended bath with chrome mixer tap over, concealed cistern wc and contemporary wash basin with chrome mixer tap and light wood effect cabinet below. Obscured window borrowing light from the galleried landing, heated tiled floor, off white wall tiling where necessary, extractor fan. SECOND FLOOR BEDROOM 4 14 5 x 10 3 including staircase. Broad window with excellent sea views, two areas of exposed brickwork, fitted shelving, access to eaves. Turning staircase from a door off the first floor landing.
10 OUTSIDE To the front of Morveren House is a most attractive approach although the most significant outside spaces are to the south and west. On the west side, outside of the folding/sliding doors from the dining room is a large, slightly elevated, paved patio set into a hard landscaped walled garden with views beyond to countryside. In the corners of the garden are planted beds making for a most attractive setting. A pedestrian gate leads back to the front and an opening with a granite gatepost to one side leads onto a brick walkway to the south garden. The garden to the south is quite different in character being mostly laid to lawn although here one will also find a paved patio, planted beds with lots of different varieties of shrubs and all set behind a more formal stone walled boundary beyond which is countryside and the high ground of Rosewall Hill. A door from the lounge opens onto the patio. A parking space is provided in the car park where the owners of the properties at Trowan park and beside this is a detached double garage which is also included in the sale.
11 GENERAL INFORMATION VIEWING Strictly by prior appointment through: Lillicrap Chilcott, Landrian House, 59-60 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2PE. Telephone: (01872) 273473. E-mail: sales@lillicrapchilcott.com. POST CODE TR26 3AE. SERVICES LPG gas tank serving the property. Mains electricity. Private water and drainage systems shared by the properties at Trowan and managed by Belmont Properties Limited with charges currently set at 350 per annum per dwelling. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk. DIRECTIONS From St Ives take the B3306 heading west towards Zennor and St Just. As one leaves St Ives drive past the turning to Penzance, after which the lane leading to Trowan is the second on the right hand side and is unnamed. Upon reaching Trowan bear left into the car park and the garage, Morveren House is found at the end of the courtyard on the left hand side. 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.
12 OFFICE OPENING HOURS Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm. Saturday - 9.00am to 1.00pm. NB: A number of staff are available for viewing appointments all day Saturday and all day Sunday.
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