Portloe, South Cornwall

SETTING THE SCENE

Found at the end of a long drive, Highlands occupies a sensational 3.62 acre plot above the small fishing village of Portloe, within a designated AONB - an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Lying on the beautiful Roseland Peninsula and once the busy hub of smuggling and pilchard fishing, Portloe and its small harbour are well hidden and protected from the open sea behind a narrow entrance between the cliffs. The village retains its charm with old stone cottages clustered above the slipway, and a handful of small fishing boats focused on crabs and lobsters.

Much of the land around Portloe is National Trust-owned, featuring exceptional clifftop walks. The highly acclaimed Lugger Hotel sits right above the harbour, with the community-owned Ship Inn 100 yards up the hill.

The popular Carne and Pendower Beach, and The Nare Hotel, are a little further west along the coast, while the magnificent Caerhays Castle and Estate is a short distance to the north east. The nearby village of Veryan offers a pub, church, primary school, post office/general store, and a sports hall with indoor bowls and tennis courts. The Roseland Academy Secondary School is at Tregony, with private schooling options just 11 miles away in Truro.

THE TOUR

We understand Highland was built in the 1930's and is believed to have been designed by the notable architect, Alfred Cornelius - with the 'eyebrow' window, deep bay in the drawing room and low-level roof lines being a few of his trademarks.

The oak front door opens into a storm porch where an inner glazed door welcomes guests into the spacious entrance hall. The hall opens radially into a number of rooms, including the drawing room, kitchen, study, and dining room. The layout is designed to enjoy the southerly aspect and sea views. The drawing room has a wood burner and is filled with light from a large bay window in the house’s eastern elevation, overlooking a lavender garden with formal, hedged lawns beyond, while French doors open the room up to the veranda on the south side where Veryan Bay and National Trust fields can be seen from the large, decked patio.

The kitchen features a 'British Racing Green' AGA, a range of fitted appliances, and has a door through to a utility room and walk-in pantry with a butler’s sink, and a rear door to the eastern gardens. The study retains many of the building’s original features including the parquet flooring, with a cast iron fireplace which runs on LPG gas (currently not connected). The dining room has a large window which frames views of the pine-clad slopes and the glittering sea beyond.

Upstairs, a galleried landing leads into four generously sized bedrooms, two with their own ensuite facilities. The main bedroom is positioned at the eastern end of the house with the wrap around views of the bay, providing the perfect relaxing retreat. A large ensuite bathroom includes a corner shower, pedestal basin and WC. Three other double bedrooms feature generous storage space and there is a large family bathroom.

From the dining room a door opens into a useful annexe with underfloor heating, a kitchenette, sitting room, double bedroom and a large bathroom. This annexe has separate entrances to the front and rear of the building including its own ramped entrance from the rear parking court. There is a veranda with the incredible views to the sea.

STEP OUTSIDE

The property is superbly sited on approximately 3.62 acres of land comprising south-facing wooded garden terraces to the front of the property, a natural meadow incorporating a wildflower area, and a Cornish orchard. A field gate marks the entrance to Highland with its long avenue of Monterey Pines approaching the house. The avenue divides in two, leading to parking areas at the front and rear of the property. To the front of the house, a semi-circular gravelled arrival area frames the house’s formal front entrance. At the rear, an enclosed, walled courtyard provides parking for several cars and has a number of outbuildings. There is a single garage with a second garage and workshop/workbenches, attached to the main house.

The house sits near the eastern end of the terraced gardens which include a secluded and sheltered lavender garden, woodland walks, orchard and long flower borders.

SERVICES

Private water and drainage. Mains electricity with supplemental electricity from solar panels. Oil-fired boiler for heating system and hot water to the main house and underfloor heating to the annexe. Fibre broadband connection.

Please be aware we cannot confirm that all these services comply with current regulations

DISTANCES (all distances approximate)

Veryan 1.5 miles, Tregony 5 miles, Portscatho 6 miles. Truro (main line station) 11 miles, St.Mawes 12 miles

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