Property description
This elegant and imposing period home, believed to have been built in the early 1900’s, has high ceilings and large picture windows that not only make for a light and spacious atmosphere but also maximise the stunning view over the gardens and along the coast towards St Ives. The adaptable accommodation currently has three first floor bedrooms along with a family bathroom, whilst on the ground floor there is an additional fourth bedroom off which is a small conservatory style porch which could easily provide additional reception space, if required. However, the fabulous dining room and sitting room with their coved ceiling, picture rail and period style LPG flame effect fireplace to the sitting room. A large archway interconnects these two rooms and beyond the sitting room is a generously proportioned and well appointed kitchen/breakfast room leading on to a further utility room. Located across the rear of the property is a large ante room, currently used as a stores room but with a potential for numerous uses. The ground floor accommodation is completed with an additional shower room/wc. Overlooking its ¾ of an acre gardens which include a range of outhouses comprising ‘pavillion’ with a decked veranda and overlooking a large level area of the garden which we understand, in a previous life, was used as a tennis court. Other outhouses include a detached timber double garage, generous store shed, aluminium framed greenhouse and block built workshop, as well as gardeners wc. The gardens include a vast array of mature shrubs and some soft fruit trees as well as a vegetable garden and various extensive areas of lawn.
Location: Goonvrea House is situated approximately a mile from the village centre and a similar distance from the beach at Chapel Porth. With wonderful access out onto the World Heritage coastline and benefitting from stunning local scenery and coastal walks, the property is situated at the base of the Beacon and ideally for those keen walkers. St Agnes itself has a wonderful array of local facilities and provides a thriving local village community with primary school, doctors, dentists, various shops, restaurants and public houses. The city of Truro with its mainline rail station is approximately 8 miles distance.
Entrance Porch: With 2 double glazed windows, solid wood entrance door, tiled floor and further glazed door leading into:-
Inner Hallway: With stairs rising to the first floor. Access to:-
Dining Room: 5.1m (16ft 9in) x 3.63m (11ft 11in) With coved ceiling and picture rail. Large archway leading through to:-
Sitting Room: 5.12m (16ft 10in) x 3.66m (12ft 0in) With coved ceiling, picture rail, dado rail and LPG flame effect period style fireplace.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room: 5.41m (17ft 9in) x 3.61m (11ft 10in) Fitted with an extensive range of medium oak fronted base, wall and drawer units and including integrated dishwasher and fridge. Pull out larder unit. 4 Ring Calor gas hob with extractor hood over and built-in Neff electric oven. Rayburn stove which also provides the oil fired central heating and hot water. This light dual aspect room also has a roof light and sliding door leading to:-
Utility Room: 3.46m (11ft 4in) x 1.6m (5ft 3in) With a range of tall fitted cupboards, work surface and plumbing for washing machine. Conservatory style roof. Double glazed door leading to the side courtyard.
Rear Hallway: With a deep understairs store cupboard. Access to:-
Ante Room: 5.88m (19ft 3in) x 1.48m (4ft 10in) Currently used as a large store room providing wonderful cloaks space but with a variety of potential uses.
Shower Room: 2.74m (9ft 0in) x 1.43m (4ft 8in) With shower cubicle having Mira shower, pedestal wash hand basin, low level wc, heated towel rail and extractor fan. Fully tiled walls. Access to roof space. Double glazed window. Convector heater.
Bedroom 4: 5.04m (16ft 6in) x 3.19m (10ft 6in) maximum measurement. This generous room could provide additional reception space if a fourth bedroom is not required. Steps up to:-
Conservatory/Porch: 2.83m (9ft 3in) x 1.87m (6ft 2in) Tiled floor. Upvc double glazed windows enjoying a pleasant view over the gardens.
Landing: With access to roof space. Dado rail. Picture rail. Attractive large part stained glass single glazed sash window to rear.
Bathroom: 2.88m (9ft 5in) x 1.53m (5ft 0in) Containing a white suite comprising panelled bath with antique style mixer attachment, low level wc, bidet, pedestal wash hand basin and heated towel rail. Upvc double glazed window. Canopy ceiling.
Bedroom 1: 4m (13ft 1in) x 3.42m (11ft 3in) This measurement is taken to the front of the fitted wardrobes. Further recess with pedestal wash hand basin. Fabulous views are enjoyed from the bedroom along the coast towards St Ives.
Bedroom 2: 3.27m (10ft 9in) x 2.98m (9ft 9in) With a vanity wash hand basin and similar stunning views to bedroom 1.
Bedroom 3: 2.74m (9ft 0in) x 2.02m (6ft 8in) A dual aspect room with picture rail.
Outside: Goonvrea House has a private gated driveway which leads to a further brick paved parking and turning area adjacent to the detached double sized timber garage. There is a further gravelled area suitable for additional parking space.
Detached Double Garage: 5.86m (19ft 3in) x 4.83m (15ft 10in)
Gardens: The delightful ¾ acre gardens predominantly exist to the front of the property and comprise an area of extensive lawns affording an excellent degree of privacy with areas of mature flowerbed and border, several sitting out areas, some soft fruit trees and a level lawned area, we understand formerly providing a tennis court overlooked by a wooden ‘pavillion’. In addition, there is a further generous wooden store shed, aluminium framed greenhouse and a delightful enclosed courtyard style garden to the side of the house providing an attractive sitting area with outside wc and access to a block and stone built workshop.
Pavillion: 4.9m (16ft 1in) x 2.27m (7ft 5in) Decked front veranda.
Workshop: 4.14m (13ft 7in) x 3.17m (10ft 5in) With two windows and power and light connected.
Directions: On approaching St Agnes from Chiverton Cross continue to the end of the long straight and continue past Sevenmilestone garage. On entering the village turn left at the mini roundabout into Goonvrea Road. Continue along Goonvrea Road out of the village for approximately ½ a mile and the property will be found along on your right hand side.
Property Features :
- Imposing elegant period house
- Stunning position with views along the coast
- 3/4acre of delightful and extremely private gardens
- Adaptable accommodation
- 4 bedrooms