Ref: LCAA8655 Offers in excess of £550,000 Salt House, Trewoon Road, Mullion, Helston, Cornwall, TR12 7DL FREEHOLD

A rare opportunity to acquire a substantial and dignified detached period family home with

5 double bedrooms, 4 reception rooms and scope to create an annexe if required. Set within delightful established gardens and grounds approaching ½ an acre within a couple of

minutes’ walk of the centre of Mullion village.

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SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION – in all, about 2,977sq.ft excluding garage Ground Floor: glazed entrance porch, reception hall, sitting room, dining room, sun room, second sitting room, bedroom, shower room, office, breakfast room/kitchen, rear porch, wc/utility room, boot/storage room. First Floor: landing, master bedroom, 3 further double bedrooms, wc, large family bathroom. Outside: garage, driveway parking for 5-6 cars. A large, private and sunny level lawn making up the majority of the gardens and a well planted garden to the side. DESCRIPTION

• A most impressive period house, once home to Lieutenant Commander Stephen Beattie who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery during the attack on St Nazaire whilst he was in command of HMS Campbeltown during the Second World War. Lieutenant Commander Beattie was a prisoner of war until 1945 but spent much of his later years at the property in Mullion.

• Large, spacious and flexible family accommodation with the ability to create an annexe out of the second sitting room, bedroom, shower room and office should it be required.

• Delightful large gardens being mostly laid to lawn and enjoying a private sunny aspect.

• Period wooden panelled doors throughout.

• High ceilings averaging more than 8’ on the first floor and 9’ on the ground floor.

• Convenient location close to the centre of Mullion and within easy reach of the local beaches.

• Recently replaced boiler and insulated walls to provide further energy efficiency. LOCATION In an elevated position just a couple of minutes’ walk from the centre of Mullion, the property is ideally placed for those wishing to be close to amenities but keen to enjoy their own sense of space and privacy.

• LOCAL FACILITIES – Mullion has a wide variety of shops that cater for pretty much all everyday needs, including a number of general stores and a post office.

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• DOCTORS AND DENTISTS – There is a health centre in Mullion itself plus other doctors and a community hospital in nearby Helston where there is also a broad choice of dentists.

• LOCAL CAFÉS AND PUBLIC HOUSES – There are a number of restaurants, cafés and pubs within a couple of minutes’ walk of the property.

• SCHOOLS – Mullion has both junior and senior schools and there are others available in nearby Helston.

• THINGS TO DO – Mullion and the area surrounding it is well known for its fabulous rural walks and the coastal path is within easy reach. Mullion has an 18-hole golf course while those seeking other activities will head to Helston where there is a sports centre, cinema and boating lake. Polurrian Cove and beach is around a 15 minute walk from the property.

THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) Double glazed entrance porch with tiled floor and small paned glazed door leading to:- RECEPTION HALL – 42’2” x 7’9” max. Coving, dado rail, radiators, stairs leading to the first floor, storage cupboards and shelving. SITTING ROOM – 18’9” x 17’10” reducing to 13’8”. A delightfully sunny room with box bay window with sash windows. Picture rail, radiators, two pendant lights, elegant marble

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feature fireplace with marble surround and base with inset woodburner. Further window to the side overlooking the garden.

DINING ROOM – 17’9” x 14’9” max. With stripped wood floor, picture rail, pendant light, radiator, hatch to reception hall, large sash window overlooking the rear garden and a further window to the side. There is a door from this room through to the sun room. Central chimney breast with brick fireplace. SUN ROOM. Off of the dining room is this conservatory style are affording pleasant views of the gardens with a bricked dwarf wall and uPVC double glazed windows, door and roof with tiled flooring. SECOND SITTING ROOM – 14’8” x 13’3”. With two large small paned sash windows, coving, picture rail, stripped wood floor, pendant light. Door to:- BEDROOM 5 – 14’7” x 9’4”. With sash windows to two sides, pendant light, radiators. SHOWER ROOM. With shower, wash hand basin and wc, obscure glazed sash window. OFFICE – 10’3” x 4’11”. With sash window, coving, radiator and pendant light.

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KITCHEN – 16’7” x 12’6” max plus BREAKFAST AREA – 12’11” x 10’3”. With tiled floor and a range of wooden units with polished granite worktops. Radiator. Five burner gas range available by separate negotiation. Door to a large walk-in pantry with space for appliances and a variety of wooden and slate shelves. Archway to:-

BREAKFAST AREA. With two large sash windows, built-in storage cupboards and ample space for a large breakfast table.

From the kitchen door to:- REAR PORCH. Leading to:- WC / UTILITY ROOM – 8’2” x 6’1”. With pendant light, space for a washing machine, sink unit with draining board, wc and obscured glazed window. BOOT / STORAGE ROOM – 10’5” x 6’4”. With a range of built-in base and wall units, striplight, tiled floor, small paned window overlooking the garden.

FIRST FLOOR UPPER LANDING – 19’5” x 7’8”. With built-in airing cupboard, radiator, two pendant lights. MASTER BEDROOM – 18’10” x 13’7”. A particularly impressive light and bright room with large sash windows to two sides. Picture rail, pedestal wash hand basin, radiators. BEDROOM 2 – 14’11 x 14’4”. With sash windows to two sides,

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picture rail, pendant light, radiator and delightful views over the garden to countryside beyond. BEDROOM 3 – 14’9” x 8’2”. With two sash windows providing views to the countryside, picture rail, pedestal wash hand basin, radiator, pendant light. BEDROOM 4 – 13’7” x 12’8”. A large and spacious room with sash windows to two sides, built-in double wardrobe with storage cupboard above, alcove, wash hand basin, picture rail, radiator. WC. With wall of cupboards housing the water cylinder and a variety of shelves, wc, pedestal wash hand basin, pendant light, hatch to loft, window. LARGE FAMILY BATHROOM – 10’3” x 9’9”. Refitted in neutral tones with a large walk-in shower with rain forest shower head, bath, wc, wash hand basin, heated towel rail. Two obscured glazed windows.

OUTSIDE

GARAGE – 24’9” x 11’ (external measurements). A block built detached garage with metal up and over door, power and light fitting. External tap. There is parking on the drive in front of the garage for one car plus space for 4-5 other vehicles alongside the house. A metal pedestrian gate with granite posts leads into the garden from the road. The gardens are large and well established with borders bursting with hydrangeas, bluebells and a host of other established trees and shrubs. To the side of the property is the largest area of lawn with plenty of space for play equipment, tables, chairs and there is also a wooden shed. A grass path leads through to the rear garden which is totally private, overlooking an area of farmland.

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GENERAL INFORMATION VIEWING – Strictly by prior appointment through: Lillicrap Chilcott, Landrian House, 59-60 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2PE. Telephone: (01872) 273473. E-mail: sales@lillicrapchilcott.com. POST CODE – TR12 7DL. SERVICES – Mains water, mains electricity, LPG gas central heating, private drainage. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk. DIRECTIONS – From Helston follow the signs to Mullion and, on arrival in the village, turn right into Trewoon Road where the house will be found a couple of hundred yards down on the right hand side. AGENT’S NOTE – The above particulars have been prepared as a general guide only for prospective buyers. Whilst we have endeavoured to provide a fair and reasonable description of the property, no specific survey or detailed inspection has been carried out in relation to the property, the services, the appliances and any fixtures and fittings or equipment. All buyers should rely on their own surveys and investigations in connection with any purchase of the property. All measurements, floor plans, dimensions, acreages and distances are approximate only and should not be relied upon for accuracy.

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OFFICE OPENING HOURS – Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm. Saturday - 9.00am to 1.00pm. NB: A number of staff are available for viewing appointments all day Saturday and all day Sunday.

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Not to scale – for identification purposes only.

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