Mevagissey, Cornwall. PL26

This elegant Grade II listed Georgian merchant house has been beautifully restored to exacting standards within the last few years by the current owners, retaining all its character, charm and period features and blends a boutique style with luxurious materials and fittings to create this magnificent home that is a pleasure to spend time in. The house is enviably positioned just above the harbour with its small beach, fishing fleet as they bob in the harbour and benefits from the most wonderful sea and harbour views from most of its internal rooms.








The house with its distinctive double fronted Georgian facade, has accommodation laid out over three floors and offers generous accommodation with three/ four bedrooms, two/ three reception rooms as well as a kitchen/ dining room, utility room, luxurious family bathroom with feature roll top bath as well as a luxurious en-suite shower room to the main bedroom.

The house features impressive limestone style flagstone floors, exposed timber floorboards, feature deep moulded cornices, painted period panelling, painted panelled internal doors with period style door locks and furniture, sash windows, some with window shutters, exposed ceiling and roof timbers, staircases with white painted newel posts, hand rails and decorative spindles, numerous cast iron decorative fireplaces, as well as the house has a hidden treasure with its antique oil on board oil painting that is revealed on opening its purpose built art cabinet that preserves this bit of history that is linked to this property and we are informed features within the properties Grade II listing.

The property is used and rented out as a much admired and in demand holiday home due to its high end interior that is combined with plenty of space, magnificent sea and harbour views and great location within a minutes walk of the harbour and village facilities. The property can be bought furnished and equipped, subject to negotiation, ready to use as a holiday home and any existing holiday let bookings and their income can be inherited by the new owners making this an exciting investment property with great income potential combined with an exciting property to proudly own. The property would also make a fantastic permanent home with its generous and up to date living space.

The Polkirt Hill town house project, Merchants Retreat in Mevagissey, Cornwall, designed by Rowett Architecture, was commended in the 2025 Daylight from Above Awards, organized by RIBAJ in partnership with VELUX. The project was recognized for its sensitive, conservation-focused installation of rooflights in a Grade II-listed 18th-century building, enhancing natural light.


In our opinion, the current owners have done all of the hard work, making this property a very easy property to own and to take over, so that on taking ownership of this property and collecting the keys, you can just check in with your suitcase and be prepared for not wanting to leave!

EPC: Band F. Council Tax Band: TBC. No Chain.

Entrance Hall
The impressive georgian style glazed entrance door leads to the entrance hallway with feature limestone style flagstone flooring and there are painted panelled walls on either side. Feature deep moulded coved cornice, inset ceiling downlighters and there is an optical smoke alarm. White painted panel doors gives access to the family room, kitchen/dining room the utility room and a similar door leads to the under stair coats cupboard with hanging rail.

Family Room
13'2" measurement taken into the window bay x 9'9" including the fireplace but excluding the recessed cupboard

There is a decorative fireplace (not checked) with cast iron fireplace with georgian style painted timber surround and mantelpiece and there is an inset slate hearth. On one side of the fireplace is a built-in cupboard with feature shelved display cupboard above with glazed arched door front. There are exposed wooden floorboards with floor mounted and concealed power points and there are painted timber panelled walls with an integrated display case that opens to reveal an impressive oil on board antique painting that we are informed forms part of the listing of the house. Feature deep moulded coved cornice, inset ceiling downlighters and ceiling light point with fitted ceiling Rose. There is a walk-in window bay with fitted window shutters and a sash window to the front elevation with views looking down into the harbour and of the fishing boats moored in the harbour. There is a wall mounted contemporary style and programmable Ecostrad electric radiator. Smoke alarm (tbc). Dual lighting dimmer switches.

Kitchen/ Dining Room
20'10" into window bays at either end x 9'9" in the breakfast area and excluding the recessed cupboard, reducing to 7'8" in the kitchen area

The kitchen has been updated and fitted with a stylish range of bespoke kitchen units with built-in cupboards and drawers, integrated pull-out carousel style unit. Integrated Zanussi fridge and there is an integrated Zanussi slimline dishwasher. Built-in electric Zanussi cooker, Zanussi four ring induction hob and there is a suspended AEG extractor fan above set into a canopy surround. There are lengths of white marble style worksurfaces with matching upstands, draining board with fitted Butler style sink and a brass effect mixer tap over. Feature limestone style flagstone flooring, inset ceiling downlighters and fitted heat alarm. Exposed timber beam. There is a deep recess with slate ledge, fitted shelf above with space for a microwave with exposed stone and brick surround. Window to the rear elevation. Space for dining table and chairs with ceiling light point above with ceiling rose. There is a walk-in window bay with fitted window shutters and a sash window to the front elevation with impressive views looking down into the harbour and at the fishing fleet moored in the harbour. There is a wall mounted contemporary style and programmable Ecostrad electric radiator. There is a magnificent and very decorative cast iron fireplace with painted timber surround and mantle piece, fitted slate hearth and there is a built-in and recessed shelved cupboard on one side. There is a dimmer switch bank with four dimmer switches.

Utility Room
9'1" at widest point x 5'6"

The utility room is stylishly fitted with built-in floor standing cupboards with inset double bowl Butler style sinks with brass effect mixer tap and fitted white marble style worksurfaces with matching upstand and fitted sill with obscure glazed and recessed high level window. Concealed and integrated Zanussi washer/dryer. Space for a fridge/freezer. Feature limestone style flagstone flooring. Inset ceiling downlighters and there is a chrome effect electrically heated ladder style towel rail. Smoke alarm (tbc).

First Floor Landing
The turning staircase with painted timber panelling leads to the first floor landing with a sash window to the rear elevation on the half landing and there is obscure glazed fire exit door. On the first floor landing there are inset ceiling downlighters, Optical smoke alarm and there are painted white panelled doors giving access to the lounge, the guest bedroom/ bedroom three, the family bathroom and the study/ bedroom four.

Lounge
13'3" x 11'9" excluding recessed window bay

There is a walk-in window bay with a sash window to the front elevation with magnificent views looking into the inner and outer harbour, of the moored fishing fleet and with views of them as they come and go on a daily basis and with village views beyond. Exposed wooden floorboards with concealed floor mounted power points. There is a decorative cast iron fireplace with an impressive white painted timber surround and mantle and black fitted hearth. There are white painted panelled walls up to the fitted dado rails with a lovely old concealed shelved cupboard on the front wall. There is a further concealed cupboard next to the TV space with a decorative and built-in shelved area above. Telephone and broadband points. Coved ceiling with inset ceiling downlighters. There is a wall mounted contemporary style and programmable Ecostrad electric radiator. A white panelled door leads to:

Study/ Bedroom Four
9' x 8' including built in unit

There is a sash window to the rear elevation. Inset ceiling downlighters with dimmer switch and smoke alarm (tbc). There is a wall mounted contemporary style and programmable Ecostrad electric radiator. Built-in unit with integrated drawer with fitted wooden top and there is a sash window to the rear elevation beyond.

Guest Bedroom/ Bedroom Three
12'11" excluding recessed window bay x 9'10" including fireplace

There is a walk-in window bay with a sash window to the front elevation with magnificent views looking into the inner harbour and of the moored fishing boats and with village views beyond. There is a wall mounted contemporary style and programmable Ecostrad electric radiator. There is a feature decorative cast iron fireplace with painted surround mantle piece. Inset ceiling downlighters with dimmer switch and smoke alarm (tbc). Space for double bed and bedroom furniture and one of the double sockets next ot the bed has an integrated USB charging point.

Family Bathroom
The bathroom has been updated exquisitely with a period style suite comprising W/C with push button flush, feature roll-top bath with chrome style feet and there is a chrome effect telephone style mixer tap and handheld shower attachment. There is a feature oversized vanity unit with marble style top and an inset wash hand basin with chrome effect mixer tap. Built-in and integrated laundry basket, tiled walls with built-in tiled display ledges and feature period style tiled flooring. Obscure glazed window, extractor fan and there are inset ceiling downlighters. Shaver point and there is a wall mounted ladder style chrome effect heated towel rail.

Second Floor Landing
A turning staircase with sash window to the rear elevation on the half landing, leads to the second floor landing with white panelled doors giving access to the main bedroom and bedroom two. Painted timber panel wall on one side and with exposed old timber beams above. Wall mounted up/ down lighter. Opcitcal smoke alarm.

Bedroom One
14' excluding raised recess x 9'10" excluding walk in window bay

The beautiful main bedroom features a high ceiling with exposed roof timbers, inset ceiling downlighters and smoke alarm (tbc). There is a walk-in window bay with a sash window to the front elevation with magnificent views looking into the inner and outer harbour, of the moored fishing fleet and of them as they come and go on a daily basis and with village views beyond. There are far reaching sea views looking along the coastline towards Eddystone lighthouse and out to sea. Space for double bed and bedroom furniture with double sockets with USB charging points one side of the bed space. There is a wall mounted contemporary style and programmable Ecostrad electric radiator. There is a decorative cast iron fireplace with integrated grate and mantle piece. Downlighters with dimmer switch.

En-suite Shower Room
The en-suite shower room has been stylishly fitted with a white suite comprising W/C with push button flush, wall mounted vanity unit with built-in drawer and inset wash hand basin with chrome effect mixer tap. Walk-in shower cubicle with tiled walls and a wall mounted chrome effect shower mixer with rainwater style shower head and secondary fitted wall mounted detachable shower head. Chrome effect electrically heated ladder style towel rail. Tiled walls and feature period style tiled flooring. Recessed and built-in shelving, feature exposed roof timbers, extractor fan. Inset ceiling downlighters, shaver point and there is an obscure glazed white framed Velux window.

Bedroom Two
16'4" x 9'3" at widest point, including fireplace and built in cupboard

A spacious double aspect double bedroom that also makes a great twin bedded room, if required, with white framed Velux windows to the rear and front elevation, both with built-in blinds and with fantastic sea and harbour views to the front elevation. Painted floor to ceiling timber panelled wall to one side. Feature and exposed roof timbers. Inset ceiling downlighters with dual dimmer switch and smoke alarm (tbc). There is a hidden window to the rear elevation with fitted black-out cover. There is a wall mounted contemporary style and programmable Ecostrad electric radiator. Access into eaves storage and a further door gives access to a linen store also housing the pressurised hot water tank.

As a working fishing village on the south Cornish coast, Mevagissey is renowned for its labyrinth of quaint cob and slate fishermans cottages, retaining much of its charm through its tiny winding streets and is particularly noteworthy for its historic twin harbour walls. Much of the nearby coastline is owned and protected by the National Trust and offers spectacular coastal walks. Mevagissey caters well for everyday needs having everyday shops, gift shops, public houses and restaurants, as well as an activity/sports centre with sports grounds. Locally there is Polstreath beach which is within walking distance, as well as Porthpean, Gorran Haven and Caerhays beaches being near by.