Offers Over £1,100,000 5 bedroom village house for sale Lower Castle Road, St. Mawes, TR2

Tenure: Freehold

A three storey, 4 bedroom, 3 reception south-facing Victorian residence situated on the exclusive waterfront, with a garden, two ancillary detached buildings and its own access down to the strip foreshore which also belongs to the property. This extremely rare opportunity was purchased in 1938 by the late father of the current family and is being offered for sale for the first time in 71 years.

Views from the property, front patio, ancillary accommodation and garden are quite stunning and protected. Regarded as amongst the finest in the village, these encompass the fishing boats and other moorings in the Percuil River, Summers Beach, St Mawes village and outer harbour, Amsterdam and Carricknath points on the beautiful National Trust St Anthony Headland, St Anthony lighthouse, Falmouth Bay, beyond to the Lizard Peninsula and over 20 miles across the English Channel (on clearer days). The bay and harbour are a hive of marine activity most of the year with sailing races during the season, culminating in Falmouth week each year in August.

As the property was built before most of the present village, the choicest sites were available. This most charming and spacious property is located in a particularly sheltered area, renowned for it own benign micro-climate. Very near the property (approx 75 yards) is access to Tavern Beach and Olga Polizzi's Hotel Tresanton. The village centre and amenities are an almost level walk along the waterfront. St Mawes Castle and National Trust Coastal walks are on the doorstep.

The property requires modernisation and offers a 'blank canvas' for those who appreciate character. The house has a quite charming atmosphere, being well loved by the family through the generations. It has many character features from original doors, terrazzo floor and picture rails to a 1959 Elizabeth Ann kitchen. Based on the amount of interest it is likely to generate, we are inviting best and final offers via Informal Tender, where we expect the final price to achieve well in excess of the very realistic £1.1 million plus guide price.

The accommodation comprises: Entrance Portico • Entrance Porch • Reception Hall • Sitting Room • Dining Room • Breakfast Room • Kitchen • Covered Yard • Utility • Separate WC. Landing • Bedroom 1 • En Suite Wet Room • 2 further Bedrooms • 2 Bathrooms • Attic Bedroom 4 • Storage Room. Outside is a: Rear Yard • Fore Garden • Gardens and access to the Foreshore • Detached Garden Room • Detached Residential Annexe.

Location – St Mawes
St Mawes is located at the tip of the Roseland Peninsula, an area of outstanding natural beauty, with much National Trust property nearby. It provides a good range of small shops, banks and restaurants/hotels including the extremely popular Hotel Tresanton. The St Mawes area is renowned for its extremely mild climate and amongst sailing enthusiasts for the excellent waters of the Percuil River, Carrick Roads (Fal estuary) and Falmouth Bay. In a wider context, Cornwall is enjoying a renaissance and offers a range of accessible attractions including the Eden Project, the National Maritime Museum in Falmouth, the Lost Gardens of Heligan, the Tate Gallery in St Ives and Stein's Seafood restaurant in Padstow. The Cathedral City of Truro is 10 miles away (via King Harry car ferry) and Falmouth is 15 miles by road, there is also a passenger ferry service to Falmouth. Both of these are major centres providing a wide selection of shopping, commercial and schooling facilities. London (Stansted & Gatwick) is about 70 minutes by air from Newquay, by rail about 4.5 hours from Truro or about 4 hours from St Austell.

Historical Note
Like many others, Philip Sharp came on holiday to St Mawes as a child and fell in love with the village and always vowed he would settle here one day. Relocating from Bournemouth, and even though he had plans drawn up to build a property elsewhere in the village, he bought 31 Lower Castle Road, with his wife Vivien, in 1938. The detached garden room stands on the original site of his office forming the foundation of the current village solicitors Sharp & Rimmer.

Accommodation Details
(dimensions are approximate)

Ground Floor

Entrance Portico 3'5 x 2'
Arched open entrance. Courtesy light. Glazed and timber entrance door to:

Entrance Porch 6' x 3'5
Attractive tiled floor. Dado rail. Multi paned door to:

Reception Hall 21'7 x 5'8
Featured ornate archway. Stairs with banister and spindles rising to the first floor. Night storage heater. Doors to sitting room, dining room and breakfast room. Under-stairs storage recess.

Sitting Room 15'8 x 14'5
Wide double glazed window with beautiful sea, bay, lighthouse, headland and river views. Tiled open fireplace with wooden surround and mantle. Shelved alcoves. Telephone point. Picture rail. Ceiling cornice.


Dining Room 13' x 11'4
French double glazed doors to covered yard. Fireplace with wooden mantle surround and original cupboards in alcoves each side. Picture rail.

Breakfast Room 14'8 x 8'9
Two storage cupboards. Shelved alcove. Sash window to the covered yard. Door to:

Kitchen 11' x 8'7
Elizabeth Ann '59' fitted units comprising work surfaces to 3 walls with cupboards and drawers below. Wall cabinets. Oil fired Aga. Single drainer stainless steel sink unit. Space for fridge / freezer and dishwasher. Dual aspect. Loft access.

Covered Yard 23'6 x 7'
French doors to dining room. Doors to utility and separate wc. Storage cupboard. Door to rear yard.

Utility 5' x 5'
Plumbing for washing machine. Belfast sink.

Separate WC 5' x 3'
WC. Window.
First Floor

Mezzanine
Stairs to inner landing and main landing

Main Landing
Stairs leading to the Attic / Bedroom 4. Linen cupboard. Attractive balustrade. Doors to bedrooms. Night storage heater.

Bedroom 1 14'5 x 11'10
Double glazed sash style window offering panoramic river, countryside, village, lighthouse, sea and bay views. Blocked fireplace. Picture rail. Door to:

En Suite Wet Room 6'5 x 4'3
Shower unit. Tiled walls. Wash basin and wc. Electric wall heater. Extractor fan.

Bedroom 3 11' x 7'
Attractive 'arched' sash window with fabulous water, country and village views. Picture rail. Electric wall heater.

Bedroom 2 13'6 x 13'
Blocked fireplace. Picture rail. Shelved alcove. Sash window to rear.

Inner Landing 12' x 3'3
Airing cupboard with hot water tank, immersion heater and shelving. Further small cupboard. Doors to Bathrooms.

Bathroom 1 7'2 x 6'1
Panelled bath, wash basin and wc. Window.

Bathroom 2 6'1 x 5'5
Panelled bath with shower unit over, wash basin and wc. Part tiled walls. Window.

Second Floor

Attic Bedroom 4 15'4 x 11'10
Access via turning stairs with window to a landing area. Dormer window obtaining the best views in the property! 3 storage cupboards. Door to:

Storage Room 11'10 x 7'
Limited headroom. Velux window.

Gardens, Ancillary Accommodation and Outbuilding

Located directly opposite the property, and across the road is a garden, which is bordered by wall and mainly laid to lawn. This leads onto:

Detached Garden Room 15' x 12'5
This building stands on the footprint of the original offices of local solicitors Sharp & Rimmer. In 1989 it was granted planning permission for change of use from an office to a 'garden room', tied to the main property.

Detached Annexe
In 1988, planning permission was granted for change of use from an office to a residential annexe for the main property. Divided into a Bedroom Area (10'4 x 10'3) and a Smaller Area (10'3 x 4'10), both with glorious uninterrupted views!

Steps lead down to a small pathway which has a ladder leading down to the foreshore, a strip of which belongs to the property.

General Information

Services
Mains water, electricity and drainage. Telephone and television points.

Important Notice

Every effort has been made with these details but accuracy is not guaranteed and they are not to form part of a contract. Representation or warranty is not given in relation to this property. All negotiations must be with H Tiddy. Before proceeding to purchase, buyers should consider an independent check of all aspects of the property.

Garage

A single garage, found on Riviera Lane, is available by separate negotiation. It is also being marketed by informal tender. Please ask us for further details.



Offer Submission Procedure

Offers are to be submitted in writing no later than 12 noon, Tuesday 3rd November 2009 to our clients' solicitor, Mr R Sharp, Sharp & Rimmer, Hillhead, St Mawes, Cornwall, TR2 5AL.

All best and final offers are to be:
1) Submitted on the "Informal Tender Form" available from ourselves, H Tiddy, The Square, St Mawes, TR2 5AG. Tel no 01326-270212. Email sales@htiddy.co.uk.
2) Offers expressed as an amount in excess of another bid received or similar will not be considered.
3) Offers, on the informal tender offer form supplied, should be submitted to our client's solicitors, at the above address, sent in a plain envelope clearly marked – "Sealed bid – 31 Lower Castle Road" and should not bear any mark that could identify the sender.
4) Offers not received in accordance with the above procedure, including those received by e-mail, facsimile transmission or verbally either in person or over the telephone, and offers calculated only by reference to other bids will not be considered.
5) All offers submitted correctly will be considered by our client who will be under no obligation to accept the highest or any offer.