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.

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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.

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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. This en-suite could be removed by an incoming purchaser should they wish to return the study to its original proportions.

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING. Initially galleried over the staircase with a hardwood hand rail and enjoying views to the sea through the large windows at three quarter landing height. Inner landings off with storage and linen cupboards lit by roof windows. Access to roof space. Doors to:- BEDROOM 1 – 15’4” into bay x 10’10”. Large bay window facing the sea and further sash window overlooking the garden. Door to:-

Ref: LCAA6396 7 DRESSING ROOM. Fitted hanging rails, shelving and drawers. Glazed door to:-

EN-SUITE BATH / SHOWER ROOM. Fitted with modern white sanitaryware including a wc, pedestal wash basin with chrome mixer tap and double ended bath with wall mounted chrome mixer tap and hand shower attachment. Curving glazed screened shower enclosure with a rain head mixer shower and additional hand shower. Mosaic tiling where necessary, areas of painted wood boarding including around a sash window overlooking the garden. Strip light with electric shaver socket over the wash basin, extractor fan, chrome heated towel rail with additional electric element.

BEDROOM 2 – 13’10” into bay x 10’10”. Large bay window facing the sea, white painted floorboards, small recessed wardrobe. BATH / SHOWER ROOM – 11’1” x 10’10”. Modern white sanitaryware including a rectangular freestanding bath with chrome mixer tap and hand shower attachment. WC, wash basin with chrome mixer tap and strip light with electric shaver socket over. Tiled and glazed screened shower enclosure with chrome mixer shower and hand shower attachment. Areas of painted wood panelling and mosaic tiling where necessary, chrome heated towel rail with additional electrical element, part obscure glazed sash window, extractor fan. BEDROOM 3 – 15’3” x 13’4”. Dual aspect with window to the driveway side and also facing the sea. Door and three steps down to:-

EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. Modern white sanitaryware including a pedestal wash basin with chrome mixer tap and wc. Tiled and glazed screened shower enclosure with a chrome mixer shower. Obscured window, strip light over the wash basin,

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BEDROOM 4 – 11’10” x 11’8”. Two windows to the front, fitted wardrobe, door to:-

EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. Dated with a peach suite including wc, pedestal wash with strip light and electric shaver socket over and a tiled shower enclosure with an electric shower.

BEDROOM 5 – 11’3” x 10’2”. Large window to the front. Door to:-

EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. Dated with a peach suite including wc, pedestal wash with strip light and electric shaver socket over and a tiled shower enclosure with an electric shower.

OUTSIDE

DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE BLOCK – 20’ x 16’. Two sets of timber double doors to the front, two windows to the rear, power and light, provision for water laid on but not connected. The house is set back in its garden behind a beautiful planted topped stone wall with wild flowers and trees creating a picturesque approach with the driveway then leading through granite gate piers and then sweeping past hedgerows, holly trees and lawns to either side onto a generous parking and turning area with space for numerous vehicles, boats or caravans. To the side of the driveway is the detached double garage block and there are two large feature trees with planted topped granite walls surrounding their bases. To either side of the garage are flanking walls concealing the oil tank with additional storage around it and to the other side is a further useful storage and composting area. Between the wings of the modern section of the house is a beautiful planted bed and a granite chipped pathway that leads around the house, broadening to form generous areas

Ref: LCAA6396 9 for alfresco dining and entertaining overlooking the lawns. Within this area is one of two tree ferns in the grounds and within the main lawn is a large magnolia with an azalea below it and a Japanese acer all of which are protected by the walled and tree lined boundaries. Between the trees there are views over countryside and down the valley to woodland and Falmouth Bay in the distance. Around the edge of the garden are rhododendrons, camellias and a larger holly tree which the house derived its name from. In front of the gorgeous original façade of the house are deep beds filled with a wide array of flowering plants and a path then continues around the side of the house where there are more planted beds beside the side windows. In all just under ½ an acre.

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Ref: LCAA6396 11 GENERAL INFORMATION VIEWING – Strictly by prior appointment through: Lillicrap Chilcott, Landrian House, 59-60 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2PE. Telephone: (01872) 273473. Facsimile: (01872) 273474. Website: www.waterfrontandcountryhomes.com E-mail: sales@lillicrapchilcott.com POST CODE – TR11 5EE. SERVICES – Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired heating. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk. DIRECTIONS – There are numerous ways to reach Penjerrick when arriving from different directions but from the A39 take the ring road around the outside of Penryn and at the large roundabout with canons on it turn right onto Union Road, pass straight over the new roundabout onto Bickland Water Road and then take the right hand turning to Budock Water. Drive through Budock Water, out the other side and continue to follow the road to Penjerrick, drive through the picturesque hamlet of Penjerrick and the last house on the left hand side is Holly House. Please see the attached map. 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 - 9.00am to 1.00pm (available for viewings all day).

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