A charming Grade II Detached Longhouse dating from the 17th century that is skilfully divided into three bedroom main house and two bedroom annexe. With a wealth of preserved period features and abundant character contrasting to contemporary fitments and a high level of finish. Viewing is most highly recommended. This property has the significant benefit of a detached & good sized outbuilding utilised to retail purposes, and currently trading as \"Boat House Antiques\" so is suited to those looking for a lifestyle opportunity.
| Location | At the very heart of St Buryan in the lee of the ancient parish church, Belmont House & Belmont Cottage, a former coaching inn historically known as \"The King's Arms\" is the principal historic granite house. With Porthcurno, stunning beaches and The Minack Theatre three miles distant, St Buryan is a lively rural village with shop, post office, garage, primary school and local amenities. Penzance, with a more comprehensive range of facilities to include secondary schools, hospital, Penwith College, banking and business services, plus shopping is approximately six miles distant. Rocky coves, beaches and the western portion of the coastal footpath are all within three miles, which added to the rural landscape surrounding St Buryan, make this a most desirable area in which to live.
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| The Property | A grade II listed, granite, Cornish longhouse that has been skilfully and imaginatively divided to provide a three bedroom family home with an incorporated annexe that is generously proportioned and provides ancillary accommodation for extended family, or could perhaps be utilised to provide an income from holiday or residential letting. Belmont House & Belmont Cottage date, we believe, from the 17th Century and has a wealth of period charm and preserved character, most notably in the inglenook fireplace and beamed ceilings, deep windows and window seats. The whole successfully combines period charm with the convenience of contemporary fitments within the kitchens and main bathroom and is further complemented by the commercial premises to the side, \"Boathouse Antiques\" which subject to any required consents could be utilised to a number of purposes. This is a stylish and historic building which at once is a family home, a home with income and a business opportunity and has been a successful B & B.
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| . | A Rare and Unusual Opportunity for which an Early Viewing is Most Highly Recommended and Strictly by Appointment with Miller Countrywide Estate Agents' Penzance Branch (01736) 364260.
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| THE MAIN HOUSE | Front door into:
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| Lobby | Period style tiled flooring, beamed ceiling and wide cottage style door into:
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| Living Room/Dining Area | 29'3\" (8.91m) (max) x 12'6\" (3.80m) plus additional 11'8\" (3.55m) x 8'4\" (2.53m). A most attractive room with polished wood floor melding into a painted stone floor, beamed ceiling and superb inglenook fireplace. Three sash windows to the front aspect with deep sills/window seats, window to side aspect of the dining area, TV point, exposed stone wall, further inglenook fireplace with bread oven and granite hearth withmulti-fuel stove. The dining area has space for table, chairs and dresser, door at the rear opening to a stairwell and part glazed door opening to:
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| Rear Snug | 13'7\" x 10'8\" (4.14m x 3.25m). Fireplace with exposed stone, double glazed window to the side aspect with deep sill in Cornish Slate, beamed ceiling, opening into:
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| Kitchen | 14'7\" x 9'3\" (4.45m x 2.82m). A ceramic tiled floor continues from the snug, range of floor standing cupboards and drawers under a polished stone effect roll top work surface with one and a half bowl stainless steel sink inset, tiled splashbacks, range of complementary wall mounted cupboards, oil fired AGA supplying hot water and cooking for the house plus a degree of warmth through with several radiators attached and at the side of the AGA is a side door that returns from the inner hall and stairwell. Double glazed window with an outlook to the courtyard gardens, stable door with side window and a cottage style door opening into:
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| Utility Area | Ceramic tiled floor continued from the kitchen, double glazed window, polished stone effect roll top work surface with spaces below for washing machine and freezer, complementary wall-mounted cupboards and side door into:
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| Cloakroom | Ceramic tiled floor continued from the kitchen, close coupled WC, wall mounted wash hand basin, tiled splashbacks, and a high level window.
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| . | From stable door in kitchen, stairs rise to the first floor.
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| Landing | 11' x 8'1\" (3.35m x 2.46m). Loft access. Radiator fed from the AGA in the kitchen and a spacious area with doors off to:
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| Bedroom One | 13'2\" x 12'8\" (4.01m x 3.86m). Sash window to the front aspect with a deep sill and secondary glazing and large rexcessed cupboard. Opening to:
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| Additional Bedroom Area | 8'2\" x 7'10\" (2.5m x 2.39m). Sash window with deep sill and secondary glazing and built in cupboard exposed beam to ceiling.
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| Bedroom Two | 13'4\" x 11'8\" (4.06m x 3.56m). Sash windows to each side, one having an outlook over a neighbouring roof towards the church tower and TV point.
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| Bedroom Three | 10'6\" x 8'10\" (3.2m x 2.7m). Sash window to the front aspect looking out on to the village square with secondary glazing.
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| . | Connecting door from the landing to give access internally to the annexe and cottage style door into:
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| Bathroom | 9' x 6'11\" (2.74m x 2.1m). Ceramic tiled floor, part tiled walls, white four piece suite comprising claw foot bath and roll top edge with mixer tap and shower attachment over, pedestal wash hand basin, close coupled WC, double glazed windows to side and rear aspects, large corner shower enclosure with curved glazed screen, tiled walls and electric power shower, built-in airing cupboard housing hot water tank and second airing cupboard with slatted shelving.
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| ANNEXE | With it's own front door which opens into the living room, the annexe provides a useful addition to the property.
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| Living Room | 20'3\" x 11'5\" (6.17m x 3.48m). Ceramic tiled floor and arranged into two distinct areas which include a sitting room witha triple aspect bay window with sash units and secondary glazing, beamed ceiling, exposed wall and fireplace within housing a wood burning stove on a slate hearth, two night storage heaters. At the rear of the living room is a half glazed stable door opening on to the courtyard, built-in cupboard, stairs rising to bedreooms, and door into:
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| Kitchen | 9'5\" x 7'2\" (2.87m x 2.18m). Ceramic tiled floor, contemporary range of wall mounted and floor standing cupboards and drawers with wood block effect work surace, space for electric cooker with extractor hood over, tiled splashbacks, one and a half bowl sink with mixer tap, space for washer/dryer, elctric cupboard for consumer meters serving both portions of the property and down lighters.
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| Landing | Night Storage heater, loft access and doors off to:
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| Bathroom | Three piece suite comprising pedestal wash hand basin, close coupled WC, bath with mixer tap and shower attachement over, part tiled walls and obscure glazed window to the side aspect.
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| Bedroom One | 9'8\" x 9'8\" (2.95m x 2.95m). Sash window to the fornt aspect looking out to the village square with secondary glazing and wood panel ceiling.
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| Bedroom Two | 12'5\" x 10'11\" (3.78m x 3.33m). Built-in wardrobes, sash window with deep sill, exposed beam to ceiling and connecting door to the main house.
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| Outside | To the front, the property has a token garden mainly laid to lawn with attractive flower beds and specimen palm tree, rockery and has it's boundary formed by a granite wall with attractive rock plants within. A central pathway leads to the front door of the main house with a spur to the annexe front door.
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| Rear Patio/Courtyard Garden | Roughly forming an L shape, is a sheltered patio garden with retained granite beds housing several established shrubs and plants, outside tap, space for table and chairs, progressing through to the utilities area with an oil tank, wheelie bin store and perimeter pathway around the main house to further beds with tree fern and palms, water butt and pathway continuing to the boundary then a gravelled area.
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| BOATHOUSE ANTIQUES | An \" L\" shaped building which is perhaps suited to continuation of commercial purposes with possible changes of use subject to the neccessary consents or perhaps for convertion to further residential accommodation. The shop comprises two areas which consist of:
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| Area One (Currently The Shop) | 22'10\" x 12'9\" (6.96m x 3.89m). Ceiling height approximately 3.72m, exposed A frame beams, triple aspect sash windows to the front with access gained through a part glazed door and an internal side door gives access to:
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| Area Two (Storage / Workshop) | 21'8\" x 13'1\" (6.6m x 3.99m). including internal storage room with window looking out onto the patio, Storage shelves, Consumer Boards & Meter. Glass sheet rack. With additional mezzanine storage above both. Exposed A frame beams, cobble flooring, window to the front aspect, internal window borrowing light from area one, an external door returns to the main house patio garden.
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| Additional Room | 4'7\" x 6'6\" (1.4m x 1.98m). A third room beyond is accessed by an internal door with window looking out on to the patio,storage shelves, high level electic conumer board and meter.
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| . | A gravelled area to the fore of the shop allows parking for up to four vehicles and is softened by retained beds with established shrubs to either side.
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| Agent's Note | Rated as Belmont House Band D and Belmont Cottage Band A, considerable scope remains to organise to suit the needs of the owners.
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