Offers over 1,750,000 Roscarrock, Cliff Road, Porthcothan Bay, Nr. Padstow, North Cornwall FREEHOLD Offered for sale for the first time in 50 years; an absolutely frontline large detached waterside home with incredible views over the entirety of the beach, the surfing waves and out to sea. A scarcely available waterfront freehold with direct access onto one of north Cornwall s most favoured beaches, in an original state ideal for modernisation or even complete replacement.
2 SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: entrance hall, reception hall, living/dining room, kitchen, utility room, wc. 3 bedrooms, 3 bath/shower rooms, sun room. Lower Ground Floor: 3 bedrooms, access to the basement storage. Outside: stone walled and gated frontage, driveway parking, front and rear gardens with a gate onto the footpath descending to the beach. DESCRIPTION Roscarrock is found on Cliff Road, an extremely enviable location with only a handful of houses facing out over Porthcothan Bay beach and sea. Roscarrock itself is ideally placed to enjoy the full sweeping panorama of the beach backed by coastal countryside and also clearly out to sea. This position gives a degree of shelter but also the full range of views. As the tide rises the expanse of sandy beach is covered and the surfing waves roll past the properties on Cliff Road before breaking at the head of the beach making for an ever changing and quite unique experience. The house was built in 1962 and has been owned by our clients family since 1967. It is now offered for sale in a quite original yet extended format which has enormous potential for alteration to suit modern day living. Currently there are six good sized bedrooms and three bath or shower rooms with most of the principal rooms enjoying the sea views and those that don t take in a southerly aspect instead, with one of the bedrooms having its own
3 sunroom. On more blustery days, the house opens onto a huge walled courtyard facing the sun and gardens wraparound the property with plentiful parking inside the gated entrance and a further gate opens at the bottom of the garden onto the coastal path which descends to the beach. This extremely desirable stretch of coastline sees properties remain in the hands of the same families for generations and it is often only when they do sell that dramatic alterations are made. Roscarrock is perfectly placed for either a complete makeover or replacement with a spectacular contemporary home in line with others that have been built recently in the area. All changes will of course require planning and building regulations approval. Our experience with such scarce opportunities is that very serious interest is often shown early in the process and from around the world. It is therefore our advice to any prospective purchasers to arrange a viewing and express their interest as early as possible.
4 LOCATION Roscarrock is quite literally by the seaside as a gate from the end of the garden opens onto the coast path descending to the expanse of golden sand edged by rock pools and at low tide smaller coves are revealed ideal for sun bathing and exploring. A stream runs across the beach being ideal for children to play. Porthcothan is renowned as a surfing beach although the calmer weather in the summer also makes it popular for bathing. The South West Coast Path leads away from the beach in both directions over stunning headlands allowing breath taking views and the beach is patrolled by lifeguards during the season. There are a great deal of compelling reasons why so many families return to this location year after year with beautiful golden sandy beaches, some of the best surfing in the United Kingdom and because of its close proximity to the Camel Estuary between Padstow and Rock. At nearby Constantine Bay is a local store catering for day to day needs and here one will also find the championship Trevose Golf and Country Club. The nearby town of Padstow has narrow streets lined with pretty granite and colour washed cottages that descend to the delightful fishing harbour where many shops, restaurants and public houses together with Rick Stein s seafood restaurant can be found. The sailing village of Rock is a short boat trip away on the regular passenger ferry service and there is also an out of hour s water taxi. About 15 minutes drive away is the larger market town of Wadebridge which offers a far more extensive array of facilities including a sports centre and cinema. The Atlantic Highway road runs along the north coast of Cornwall into Devon and is only a few miles further to the south to reach the A30 expressway which joins the motorway network at Exeter. One of the draws to this area is the simple access by rail and plane as there is a mainline station at Bodmin Parkway a few miles to the south and
5 Newquay Airport at St Mawgan is about 10 minutes drive away with regular flights to London as well as other internal and international destinations. THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) From the drive a path leads to a sheltered slate paved courtyard from where a glazed door opens to:- ENTRANCE HALL. Tiled floor, large glazed panel beside the door. Internal glazed panel and door to the reception hall and doors to the utility room and:- WC. White wc, white cantilevered wash basin, white tiled surround to half height, obscured window, coat hooks on two walls. RECEPTION HALL. Large section of glazing in wooden surrounds with feature book/display shelves with the glass allowing a view through the sitting room to the beach and sea. Galleried balustrade over the staircase with security gate. Night store heater. Doors to the kitchen, bathroom, 2 bedrooms and:-
6 SITTING ROOM / DINING ROOM 18 6 x 11 1. 11 wide near full height picture window commanding uninterrupted views over the beach, headland and out to sea. Further windows to the side, fitted double sided drawers and cupboards also opening into the kitchen with serving hatch above. KITCHEN 12 2 x 8. Serving hatch looking through the sitting/dining room to the sea, broad window to the side with a view out to sea. White painted wooden units under stone effect roll edged worktops with tiled splashbacks and a twin bowl stainless steel sink and drainer with chrome mixer tap over. Four burner ceramic hob, integrated Neff oven, open fronted wall mounted shelving, space for various appliances under and beside the worktops. Doors to a large larder cupboard and an airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder and the control system for solar water heating panels. The kitchen is approached over a short hall which also gives access to the utility room. BEDROOM 1 15 5 x 11. Huge windows facing the sea and also looking from the side up the beach to countryside. Large amount of fitted wardrobes with cupboards over, vanity area with a wash basin set into a worktop with drawers to one side and electric shaver point over. BEDROOM 2 10 6 x 9 3 to front of wardrobes. Broad window looking up the beach to countryside and a wide high level window to the courtyard. Vanity area with a white wash basin set into a worktop with drawers beside and electric shaver socket over. Full wall of fitted wardrobes with cupboards over. BATHROOM. Light blue suite including a bidet, panel bath and corner cantilvered wash basin. White wc. Mottled blue and white tiling to the walls, tiled floor, obscured window, chrome electric towel rail, fan heater. UTILITY ROOM 10 4 x 5 4. Window to the side, tiled floor and walls to half height, white units and worktop with a stainless steel sink and drainer with chrome mixer tap over. Space for a washing machine and tumble dryer. Doors to the shower room and side hall. SIDE HALL. Obscured double glazed door to the side, tiled floor, obscured internal window lending light to the shower room. Door to bedroom 3. SHOWER ROOM. Sliding obscure glazed screened and white tiled shower enclosure with a Mira Zest shower. White wc, tiled floor, white tiling where necessary, window borrowing light from the side hall. Door to:-
7 BATHROOM 2. Short panelled bath, white wash basin set into a cabinet with striplights over. Fan heater, electrically heated towel rail, tiling where necessary. Obscure glazed door to:- BEDROOM 3 15 10 x 13 2 reducing to 11 2. Approached along a short hall with doors to the side hall and bathroom 2. Broad window to the side, obscured window to the courtyard. Night store heater. Door to:- SUN ROOM 13 6 x 5 2. Windows on three sides and a double glazed door to the front garden. LOWER GROUND FLOOR HALL. Night store heater, doors to bedrooms 4, 5 and 6. A low level door off the staircase opens to:- STORE ROOM 22 8 x 12 2. Stooped head height of 5, light, low level double doors giving access to the side of the building making this space ideal for storing surfboards, garden equipment and bicycles etc. BEDROOM 4 16 7 x 7 7 extending to 11. 11 wide picture window overlooking the beach and out to sea, obscured window to the side, fitted wardrobes with cupboards over, vanity area with white wash basin set into a worktop with drawers beside. BEDROOM 5 8 6 x 7 8. Large window facing the view. BEDROOM 6 11 x 8 6. Window facing the view and a further window to one side, wash basin set into a cantilevered worktop, fitted wardrobes and cupboards. OUTSIDE The house is set back from the private road behind cut stone walls and attractive hedging with a pair of gates opening onto a tarmac driveway with parking and turning space for several cars. Around the edge of the driveway are planted beds and shaped hedging provides shelter and privacy to a front lawn again with beds to the side and there is also a slate terrace surrounding the sun room. Pathways lead through gates along either side of the house to give access to the sea side garden and a gate opens to a sheltered SOUTH FACING COURTYARD (24 x 22 6 approx.). This large courtyard provides a sheltered space for entertaining and complete privacy for sunbathing etc. To one side is a water tap and door into a store room which is perfectly placed for keeping barbecue and sun lounging equipment. On the seaward facing side of the house is a lawned garden with fenced and hedged boundaries and from here there are completely uninterruptable panoramic views over the beach, sea and the surrounding coastline. A gate opens at the bottom of the garden onto the coastal path giving immediate access down to the beach as well as to incredible coastal walks over headlands to the other beaches in the area.
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9 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 PL28 8LR. SERVICES Mains water, electricity. www.mycounciltax.org.uk. Private drainage. For Council Tax see DIRECTIONS From Padstow take the B3276 west signed to Newquay. Pass through the village of St Merryn and continue through countryside until reaching Porthcothan Bay. Pass the head of the beach and then turn right into Cliff Road where Roscarrock will be found about three quarters of the way along 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. 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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