Carclew, Perranarworthal
Under Offer
Enjoying an idyllic and thoroughly delightful haven within the exclusive and historic Carclew Estate, positioned between Falmouth and Truro, a charming former coachman’s cottage providing beautifully appointed interiors, south facing courtyard, mature gardens and parking for two cars.
Features
Property Features
- Set within the historic Cornish country estate of Carclew
- Charming and characterful former coachman's cottage
- Three bedrooms and two bath/shower rooms
- Mature garden, sunny courtyard and parking
- Tranquil and rural setting
- Between Truro and Falmouth
- Grade 2 * listed
Details
Full Details
Distances
Mylor Bridge – 1.5: Perranwell Station (branchline rail) – 2; Pandora Inn – 2; Mylor Yacht Harbour – 4; Falmouth – 4; Truro – 6.8; Cornwall Airport (Newquay) – 26
(All distances are approximate and in miles)
The Property
•Former coachman’s cottage
•Believed to date back to late 18th century
•Delightful rural setting with surrounding woodland and open farmland
•Characterful and charming retaining many period features, including 12 pane sashes and timber flooring
•Light and well-proportioned with high ceilings
•Entrance hall with flag stone flooring
•Split level landing with double doors to rear sunny courtyard, and useful storage area
•Sitting room with modern woodburner which also provides off-grid hot water and heating
•Kitchen / dining room overlooking the front courtyard and garden
•Three first floor bedrooms including master with en suite and dressing room
•Family bathroom
•New roof in 2014 using reclaimed slate
Gardens
•Enclosed south facing courtyard with summerhouse and sitting out terraces
•Mature lawned garden to the front with a variety of trees, shrubs and planted borders
•Parking for two cars
•Sweeping driveway approach to the Carclew Estate
The Location
The Carclew Estate is the former home of the prominent Cornish family, the Bonythons, and later belonged to the Lemon family, immortalised on Truro’s Lemon Street. The main house was gutted by fire in the 1930s and the Grade 2 Listed ruins are a prominent and wonderful floodlit feature within the grounds. Full of plants and trees collected by former owners over generations, the grounds of the estate have been listed in many botanical and horticultural journals over the centuries.
The creekside village of Mylor Bridge is nearby and offers a good range of services including school, general store, post office, pub, butchers, fish shop, dentists and doctors. Fantastic sailing facilities are close at hand, notably at Mylor Yacht Harbour where Sir Ben Ainslie learnt to sail. Over recent years, this has become one of the UK’s pre-eminent boating centre with two sailing clubs, full service boatyard with pontoon and sheltered moorings withj excellent access to the tree-lined creeks of The Carrick Roads and open sea beyond.
Both Falmouth and Truro have comprehensive shopping and commercial facilities. The mainline rail service from Truro offers a service to London Paddington as well as a branchline to Falmouth with a halt at nearby Perranwell Station, just over two miles from the property. Cornwall Airport (near Newquay) offers flights to a variety of destinations