Sithney, Helston, Cornwall, TR13

In a beautifully sheltered setting, a period farmhouse with annexe, range of modern and traditional farm buildings including stone barns with planning. Set in just over 28 acres with further land available. EPC E..

Situation
Trelissick Farm is located about 2 miles south from the rural hamlet of Sithney with its attractive 15th century church. Helston, a thriving market town is only 3 miles away and is known as the gateway to the Lizard Peninsula, which is famed for its stunning coves, beaches, and cliffside walks. The popular coastal village of Porthleven is also a short drive away and boasts an impressive working fishing harbour and its own sandy beach.

Heading further west are the historic harbour towns of Penzance, Mousehole and St Ives which is often referred to as the “jewel in the west” is well known for its artists community and many art galleries.


Lotting
The farm is available as a whole or in the following lots.

Lot 1: The farmhouse, range of modern farm buildings, range of traditional barns with planning and some 28.17 acres (11.42 hectares) of land.

Further land available as follows.

Lot 2: Approximately 43.54 acres (17.62 hectares) of pasture land.

Lot 3: The waterworks building with planning permission for a dwelling and approximately 14.05 acres (5.67 hectares).

Lot 1 ~ Trelissick Farmhouse
Approached from the entrance lane, the farmhouse has a good sized parking and turning area to the side of the property, and from here a gate leads to an enclosed garden and patio. The farmhouse accommodation comprises;

Conservatory with slate floor and door through to a Lobby with separate WC and built in Store Cupboard. The Kitchen is fitted with a range of oak kitchen units, with worktops, sink and drainer, space for washing machine and electric cooker. From here a door leads through to the Dining Room with an oil fired ‘Heritage’ range set into a large chimney breast, beamed ceiling, built in store cupboard and coat hanging area.

The Sitting Room, also has a wood burner set in a fireplace with alcove shelving to both sides, plus a door to Front Porch. From here stairs rise to the First Floor Landing which has a built in store cupboard, loft access, FOUR Bedrooms and Bathroom with panelled bath, wash hand basin, WC and shower enclosure.


Lot 1 ~ Farmhouse Annexe
From the farmhouse sitting room a door leads through to the annexe, currently used as a holiday let, however it could integrated back into the main house or used for multi generational living. The accommodation comprises a Sitting Room with fireplace and wood burner with alcoves to each side. The Kitchen has a range of units with work surfaces over, sink and drainer, space for dishwasher, and door to rear porch. All complimented by TWO Bedrooms (ground floor), Utility Area and Bathroom with WC, bath with shower over and wash basin.


Lot 1 ~ Outside
Lawned gardens with shrub borders and flower beds wrap around the property with a large patio area in front of the conservatory.

The parking area is complimented by a lean-to GARAGE/STORE BUILDING.

A short distance from here and just off the entrance lane is a large vegetable garden.


Lot 1 ~ Farm Buildings
Approached from the entrance lane are a range of modern and traditional buildings set around ample concreted yards.

Storage Building: 80' x 20' (24.38m x 6.1m)
Concrete block under a corrugated sheet roof.

Machinery Shed: 45' x 24' (13.72m x 7.32m)
Open fronted with steel stanchions and corrugated sheet cladding.

Pole Barn: 28' x 16' (8.53m x 4.88m)
Open fronted with concrete walling.

Two Storage Containers

Cattle Building: 80' x 60' (24.38m x 18.3m)
Concrete portal frame with part concrete walls and space boarding under a corrugated sheet roof. Central feed passage with feed barriers. Concrete yard to front.

The Higher Yard is approached from the farms entrance lane via hardcore lane which leads behind the farmhouse to the following;

Implement Shed: 30' x 20' x 14'8" to eaves (9.14m x 6.1m x 4.47m)
Timber frame with corrugated sheet cladding.

Dutch Barn: 75' x 25' (22.86m x 7.62m)
Timber frame with corrugated sheet cladding.

The Lower Yard has a courtyard of traditional stone and slate barns, which benefit from planning permission granted in 2007. Planning reference PA07/00407 for the conversion of redundant barns into three dwellings. This planning permission remains extant.

To the rear of here is a

Cubicle Shed: 45' x 40' (13.72m x 12.2m)
Timber frame and timber clad.

Machinery Shed:  55' x 21' (16.76m x 6.4m)
Concrete block construction under a corrugated sheet roof.


Lot 1 ~ Land
(Coloured blue on the plan)
Extending to some 28.17 acres (11.42 ha), the land surrounds the farmstead on three sides. This run of gently sloping pasture is divided in to useful sized enclosures which run down to a wooded valley on the western boundary. Access is from the farm lane or yards.


Lot 2 ~ Land
(Coloured yellow on the plan)
Approximately 43.54 acres (17.62 ha) is accessed from the entrance lane and this super block of gently sloping productive pasture land runs to the east of the farmstead. It is divided into useful sized enclosures with fenced natural hedge bank boundaries and benefits from outstanding countryside views.


Lot 3 ~ Waterworks Building & Land
(Coloured pink on the plan)
Sitting in the bottom of a pretty valley with a small stream running through, lot 3 comprises a pretty block of rolling pasture, woodland and former quarry extending in all to some 14.05 acres (5.67 ha). It also benefits from a former waterworks and ancillary reservoir building, which have potential to convert into a dwelling. Please see note on planning permissions.

Both buildings are single storey and constructed of rendered concrete block under a slate/tiled roof and once housed a filtration system and water vessel (since removed).


Other Information
Tenure: The farm is freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

Farm Plan: The farm plan is based on ordnance survey extracts, and the areas are not guaranteed and purchasers must satisfy themselves as to their accuracy.

Floor Plans: The plans used are not to scale and for identification purposes only.

Easements, Wayleaves, Rights of Way: The property is offered for sale, subject to and with the benefit of all matters contained in or referred to in the Property and Charges Register of the registered title together with all public or private rights of way, wayleaves, easements and other rights of way, which cross the property.

Boundaries: Any purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and neither vendor nor the vendor’s agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof. Should any dispute arise as the boundaries or any points on the particulars or plans or the interpretation of them, the question shall be referred to the vendors agent whose decision acting as experts shall be final.

Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ): The farm in not in an NVZ.

Services: FARMHOUSE and ANNEXE = Oil fired central heating. Mains water. Mains electric. Private drainage.
FARM BUILDINGS and LAND = Mains and private water supply and three phase electricity connected to the buildings.

Photographs: Taken June/July 2025.

Local Authorities: Cornwall Council, Truro.

Council Tax: Band F.

Energy Performance Certificate: Energy efficiency rating E (44)

Planning Permissions
Planning permission for the range of traditional barns was granted in 2007 (PA07/00407). Subsequent work has commenced and verified by the Cornwall Council confirming the permission is held in perpetuity.

Permission in Principle has been granted for the proposed conversion of a building (the Waterworks ~ LOT 3) to form a self contained dwelling (PA25/05392).


Directions
Postcode: TR13 0RL.
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