On the market for the first time in 26 years! An arts and crafts semi-detached waterfront dwelling with magnificent panoramic coastal and harbour views. Benefitting from relatively private rear gardens, a garage and parking, this rare opportunity is situated opposite Summers Beach and a relatively level 180-yard walk to shops, fine dining restaurants and sailing facilities.
Internal Floor Area: 1587sq. Ft. (147.43 sq. M.)
Ground Floor: Entrance Hall, Large Lounge Dining Room, Sun Room, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Utility Room and Separate WC.
First Floor: Landing, Main Bedroom with En-Suite Shower Room and beautiful water and countryside views, Guest Bedroom 2 with exceptional harbour and bay views, Bedroom 3, Family Bathroom.
Summerhouse (independently accessed from the rear garden): Bedroom 4 / Hobbies Room with an En-Suite Shower Room.
Outside: Front Terraces with outstanding views, Relatively Private Rear Garden, Detached Garage and Driveway Parking.
Steps to Summers Beach (opposite): 20 yards. Central village square: 350 yards. Sailing Club Quay: 350 yards. King Harry Car Ferry: 5 miles. Truro: 10 miles via car ferry. Falmouth: 20 minutes by foot ferry or 15 miles by car ferry. Cornwall Airport Newquay: 29 miles with regular flights to London and other Regional UK airports. St Austell: 15 miles with London Paddington 4.5 hours by rail.
St Mawes is centred round its quaint harbour, its own beaches and castle. It has a good wide range of amenities, which are open all year, including butcher, baker, convenience store, post office and newsagent, doctors, hairdresser, dentist, pharmacy, village hall, church, delicatessen and clothing shops. The village also has two public houses, and an excellent range of cafes, restaurants, art galleries, gift and ice cream shops. There is an all-year-round pedestrian ferry service to and from Falmouth and a seasonal ferry runs to Place, providing access to the scenic walks on the National Trust owned St Anthony Headland.
The exclusive Cornish coastal village of St Mawes was voted in 2020 by a Which? Customer Survey as the “Top Seaside Town in the UK”. This enchanting south facing harbour village, named “Britain’s St Tropez” by the Daily Mail, is found on the eastern side of the Fal Estuary, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Much of its surroundings are owned by the National Trust. St Mawes has long been one of the West Country's more desirable and exclusive destinations, with Olga Polizzi's Hotel Tresanton and the chic Idle Rocks Hotel both luring the rich and famous. The village has superbly varied and accessible sailing waters and an active sailing club with a full programme of village regattas, club races and various national championships to cater for all ages.
Cornwall has been enjoying a renaissance, especially post covid-19 lockdown. The Duchy offers a range of accessible attractions such as the Eden Project, the National Maritime Museum, the Lost Gardens of Heligan, and the Tate Gallery. The Cathedral City of Truro is the main financial and commercial centre of Cornwall. It has a fine range of stores, private schools, college and the main hospital in the county (rch Treliske). Both Falmouth University and Cornwall Airport at Newquay are rapidly expanding. Fine dining Michelin star and celebrity chef restaurants are in abundance, including Rick Stein (Padstow), Nathan Outlaw (Port Isaac), Michael Caines (Maenporth and Porthleven), Paul Ainsworth (Padstow and Rock). Rising stars on The Roseland are Olly Pierrepont at the Driftwood, Rosevine and Dorian Janmaat at the Idle Rocks, St Mawes.
A rare opportunity to purchase a waterside residence situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on one of the most sought-after and prestigious roads in this fashionable and charming Cornish coastal village. The property is in a south-west facing location opposite Summers Beach and provides a variety of tantalizing panoramic views which are protected and uninterrupted.
Summers offers spacious, light and airy accommodation with character features. A notable feature is the Lounge Dining Room which has picture double glazed windows to allow the spectacular vista within. The property has been well maintained by the loving owners over the years although it is likely that potential buyers will wish to modernise the bathrooms and kitchen. With the benefit of a garage and parking spaces, this desirable property will appeal to the family or retiring buyer as either a permanent or holiday home.
These amazing views encompass Summers Beach, the Percuil River with its yacht and fishing boat moorings, Place Manor across the river, the wooded Amsterdam and Carricknath Points on the lovely National Trust St Anthony headland, St Mawes outer harbour with more yacht moorings, Falmouth Bay with its visiting cruise liners and super yachts and across it to the Helford River and Lizard Peninsula across Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) to Pendennis Castle in Falmouth, and St Mawes Castle, Harbour and village. The harbour and bay are a hive of marine activity all year round.
From parking the car, steps and a path lead up past a paved front terrace and a decked area (located over the garage) both offering grandstand views over the harbour and bay. A side path leads to the arched main entrance doors in to the Reception Hall. Doors lead to the Lounge Dining Room and Kitchen Breakfast Room.
The spacious Lounge Dining Room spans the width of the property and has a large double-glazed bay window offering exceptional harbour and bay views which are further enhanced by walking in the Sun Room, a wonderful area to sit and relax to admire the beautiful views. On the opposite side of the lounge is a fireplace with wood burner inset and at the one end of the room is a door leading to allow access to stairs rising to the First Floor.
To the rear of the property is a large kitchen breakfast room with windows overlooking the private rear gardens. The modern fitted kitchen has a range of wall and floor units with appliances including: Fridge, freezer, double oven concealed filter hood, ceramic hob, and dishwasher. Leading past a rear access door and breakfast area, a door leads to a utility room, housing an oil-fired central heating boiler and plumbing for a washing machine. A further door leads to a downstairs w/c.
A landing gives access to all the three bedrooms and the family bathroom. The main bedroom has an En-Suite Shower room and dual aspect east and south west facing double glazed windows offering spectacular harbour, bay and countryside views. The Guest Bedroom Two offers the superb views whilst the good-sized Bedroom Three has pretty views overlooking the Rear Gardens. The family bathroom comprises a coloured suite including a panelled bath, wash basin and low flush w/c.
The gardens and terraces of Summers constitute a major part of the property and the enjoyment of it.
From the cobbled driveway and parking area, steps lead past a shrub border on one side and a decked terrace over the garage to the other to a front paved terrace which is a much-used part of the property for outside enjoyment of the views, meals, sun bathing etc. Leading to the side of the property, past the entrance reception, is an outhouse and arched pedestrian gate, bordered by a high wall, which allows access in to the rear gardens.
To one side is a further outhouse and an oil tank (hidden by a fence). A rear path gives access to the kitchen and a further path and steps sweep past an area of lawn bordered with colourful flora all of which are superbly maintained. At the top of the garden, positioned to enjoy the best of the splendid views, is the “Summerhouse”.
There is a single garage with up and over door and power connected. In front is a cobbled drive way providing off road parking for two vehicles.
Located at the top of the garden. This comprises an independent Fourth Bedroom or Hobbies Room with water views, veranda, a worktop and sink area to one side for tea/coffee and an En-Suite Shower Room with vanity wash basin and w/c.
Property Type | % | Avg. current value | Avg. # beds | Avg. # bathrooms |
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Flat | 29.4% | £237,130 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
Detached house | 25.5% | £1,167,692 | 4.8 | 2.5 |
Semi-detached house | 17.6% | £477,217 | 3.2 | 1 |
Cottage | 11.8% | £454,833 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
Detached bungalow | 3.9% | £772,500 | 3.5 | 1.5 |
Land | 3.9% | £525,000 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
Terraced house | 2% | £179,950 | 2 | 1 |
Bungalow | 2% | £1,500,000 | 3 | 0 |
End terrace house | 2% | £155,000 | 1 | 0 |
Villa | 2% | £250,000 | 8 | 3 |
Property Type | 1 Bed | 2 Beds | 3 Beds | 4 Beds | 5 Beds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houses | £155,000 (1) | £377,325 (6) | £425,413 (12) | £1,516,875 (8) | £1,375,000 (3) |
Flats | £174,000 (6) | £207,869 (8) | £850,000 (1) | - | - |
All | £171,286 (7) | £280,493 (14) | £453,925 (14) | £1,516,875 (8) | £1,375,000 (3) |