Port Isaac

Chicago House is a unique 5 storey 6 bedroom house with an interesting back story situated in the heart of the historic fishing village of Port Isaac on the North Coast of Cornwall. Freehold, Council Tax band E , EPC band E .

Chicago House rises 5 stories from the hillside at the intersection of Rose Hill with both Dolphin Street and Chapel Street within central Port Isaac on the beautiful North Cornish
Coast. The house enjoys a variety of views either over the village or the Harbour towards Lobber point from the higher levels
Chicago House offers an exceptional opportunity to purchase a period and particularly spacious home in this most sought-after village albeit requiring some updating and
repair. As currently arranged, the house can be loosely divided at ground floor level if required to provide the upper accommodation of 4 bedrooms, 2 ensuite, family
bathroom with large Kitchen Diner, separate Lounge and Balcony. The two lower floors provide Lounge Kitchen 2 Bedrooms and Bathroom.
Port Isaac is a very popular tourist destination with its picturesque working Harbour with breakwater easily reached at low tide and winding passageways and streets with
Squeeze Belly Alley renowned as the nation’s narrowest amongst them.
The village is still a working fishing port with ancient fish cellars housing modern traders vending the boats daily catch to the public and supplying the plethora of eating
establishments servicing both high end and more basic culinary requirements, locally and much further afield.
Port Isaac also plays home to both the fictional village of Port Wenn the location of the Doc Martin series and the real home of the ever-popular sea shanty ensemble The
Fisherman’s Friends who if you are lucky may be found having an impromptu session on the “Platt” near the Golden Lion Pub.
Chicago House, we understand was remodeled and extended from an original cottage by a former resident returning from the United States in the 19th century using the
clapperboard style popular in the States.
A quick search online reveals Chicago House being in the ownership of the writer AN Wilson for many years, tenanted by Lawrence and Jacqui Llewellyn -Bowen and the
residence in series two of “Louisa”, the local headmistress, Doc Martins love interest and future wife.

The house has its principal entrance on Rose Hill but also has entrance doors from both Dolphin Street and Chapel Street to lower floors.
Chicago House has no parking although we are aware of the availability of a freehold garage or two in close proximity. The garage vendor is unconnected to the vendors of
Chicago House. Further information is available on request. Main Entrance from Rose Hill Entrance Hallway with feature stair rising to upper levels and smaller stairs behind down
to lower ground.
Kitchen through to Dining room with Bay window to Rose Hill
Living Room with door to balcony to rear elevation providing harbour views
First Floor 3 Bedrooms, one with ensuite WC (currently out of order) and WHB together
with a Family bathroom
Second Floor Single bedroom within the roof space with feature freestanding bath WHB
and WC
Lower Ground floor Kitchen 2 bedrooms, shower room WC and WHB separate access from Chapel Street.
Lower Lower ground floor Lounge or additional bed spaces with separate access from Dolphin Street.

NB -We understand that the lower two floors have been used as separate self-contained
accommodation .
Please see attached floor plans to see the general arrangement and sizes of individual
rooms.
To the rear of the property there is a storage area under the balcony part of which houses
the heating oil tank. The balcony may have to be reduced in size.
Services
Mains Electricity Water and Drainage. Heating and hot water by oil fired boiler located in
lower ground floor Kitchen
Council Tax
Band “E” 2026/27 £3,166.70 payable per annum
Internet & WiFi
We understand from Ofcom that standard and superfast internet services are available at
this address with up to 50Mbps download and 8 Mbps upload. Starlink is also available.
Mobile availability
According to signal checker.co.uk most mobile providers can provide an indoor and
outdoor voice and 4G service at this address except O2 which has only an outdoor service
available.
5G is available via EE or Lycamobile although no 5G+ is a available at this address.