Ref: LCAA7563 £525,000 Laity Farmhouse, Laity Lane, Carbis Bay, St Ives, Cornwall, TR26 3HW FREEHOLD

Offered for sale for the first time in over 30 years, a handsome 4 bedroomed, 3 bathroomed south facing extended period house with detached stone former pottery in a tranquil edge of village location. A perfect family home enjoying views to Knill’s Monument, Carn Brea and Godrevy Lighthouse, within walking distance of the numerous nearby facilities, Carbis Bay

beach and wonderful countryside walks.

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SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: entrance lobby, reception hall, large lounge, dining room, superb kitchen/breakfast room. First Floor: large master bedroom with shower area, 2 further bedrooms with en-suite shower rooms, 4th bedroom, bath/shower room. Large attic with potential for conversion. Outside: thick stone walled frontage with gated driveway parking. Front and side level lawned gardens with various shrubs. West facing decked courtyard. Detached stone and slate roofed former pottery. DESCRIPTION Laity Farmhouse has been a happy family home for over 30 years and it is only now that the children have moved to homes of their own that our clients are considering selling. The house has a date stone over its front door stating that it was constructed in 1933 and this was to a particularly pleasing south facing design with bays over two storeys to either side of the front door and also to the east gabled elevation. Also, on this elevation one will notice a large window in the attic space and there is certainly room and enormous potential to convert the attic into further accommodation should it be required. Approximately 9 years ago our clients significantly extended the property to the west creating a two storey half slate hung wing that allowed for a spacious kitchen/breakfast room on the ground floor, a further bedroom with a balcony and three bathrooms on the first floor.

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To the north side the property is attached to a narrow section of a beautiful small stone former farmhouse which is separately approached through a collection of converted barns. Due to the differing orientations of the two properties Laity Farmhouse certainly has the feel and privacy expected of a detached house.

Inside one will find an elegant mix of 1930’s style including high ceilings, the large (now double glazed) bay windows, classic 1930’s doors with high handle positions and features such as the tessellated floor in the entrance lobby and stained glass and panelled door through to the hall. During our client’s long ownership much updating has also occurred with the lounge now having a stunning mains gas fire, all the bathroom facilities now being in contemporary white suites but arguably most important of all is the exceptional dual aspect kitchen with light oak fronted units under polished granite worktops and a red mains gas fired Aga. The quiet lane side position means the outlook from each of the rooms is generally over the gardens or towards trees but from the kitchen and the bedroom above it which has a balcony, one can look across countryside to Knill’s Monument and from the master bedroom and also from the attic window there are views over countryside to the east towards Carn Brea and even Godrevy Lighthouse. In addition to the house there is also a stone and slate

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roofed former pottery with two windows to the front and another to the side. This good sized building has power and water laid on and has numerous potential uses. The pottery backs onto the level south and east facing garden whilst there is also a further lawned garden on the south side and a west facing decked courtyard all set back behind a thick grass topped stone wall with a gate opening to the driveway parking.

LOCATION Laity Farmhouse is found on Laity Lane a short walk away from roads descending directly down to the long sandy Carbis Bay beach which is relatively sheltered for a north coast beach and therefore it is perfect for swimming and children to play. Within walking distance of the property is the South West Coast Path which leads east to Porth Kidney Sands beach and past the West Cornwall Golf Club. The path also enjoys beautiful views as it winds around Porthminster Point and into St Ives. There are also amazing countryside walks over the surrounding high ground near Knill’s Monument and at Trink and Trencrom Hills. In Carbis Bay there is a branch line railway station on the St Ives line not only giving simple car free access into the heart of St Ives but also making this an incredibly convenient property to reach from out of the county as it is only one stop away from the main Penzance to London Paddington line. Carbis Bay is well served for local day to day needs with a local shop, dentist, veterinary clinic, hairdresser, optician and junior school as well as a Tesco supermarket and restaurants. Nearby St Ives is a vibrant, colourful, picturesque fishing port and is famous for its mild climate, arts, picture postcard harbour and pier. There is a wide selection of shops, galleries and restaurants interspersed amongst its maze of enchanting cobbled streets and fisherman’s cottages. St Ives has a wide range of shopping, commercial and

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indeed schooling facilities alongside the more well known attractions of the Porthmeor Beach, Tate St Ives gallery, ‘The Island’ and the stunning rugged walks that lead off towards Cape Cornwall and Lands End. All conceivable water sports are obviously available within the local proximity with surfers, windsurfers and kitesurfers well catered for. For sailing enthusiasts there is regular dinghy racing from St Ives and at Marazion Sailing Club on the south coast, with Penzance harbour being capable of holding larger vessels. For land based activities there are various golf courses available including the prestigious Links course at Lelant’s West Cornwall Golf Club accessible either by the branch line railway or a few minutes’ drive and there is a further golf course at Treloyhan between Carbis Bay and St Ives. The area is highly regarded for horse riding and there is a stables and livery yard within walking distance of the house.

THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) A central door to the front with window over opens to:- ENTRANCE LOBBY. 8’2” high ceiling (as found throughout the majority of the ground floor) with coving. Beautiful tessellated floor, coat hooks and space for furniture. Moulded dado rails, timber and stained glass surround with matching panelled and glazed door opening to:- RECEPTION HALL. L-shaped, staircase to first floor with thick wooden handrail and understairs cupboard. Coving, dado rails, space for furniture. Glazed doors to the lounge, dining room and kitchen/breakfast room.

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LOUNGE – 17’10” x 15’ plus bays on both the front and side elevations. A large high ceilinged room filled with light from huge curving bays to the east and south elevations overlooking the garden. Contemporary mains gas wood effect fire in a stone fire surround with mantel and hearth. Coving, picture rails.

DINING ROOM – 14’ into bay reducing to 12’ x 12’. Large bay window to the south facing front, high ceiling, picture rails, serving hatch to the kitchen. KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM – 16’3” x 14’9”. Dual aspect of three windows overlooking the front garden and countryside. Fitted with a range of oak fronted kitchen units under polished granite worktops with cut draining areas to a white ceramic Belfast sink

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with brushed steel mixer tap over. Red mains gas fired Aga. Concealed within the units is a dishwasher, two fridges and a freezer. Light stone effect tiled splashbacks and matching tiled floor, serving hatch to the dining room, extractor fan above the Aga, plentiful space for a breakfast table and further furniture. Door to the rear courtyard and an entrance lobby into the room with a recessed area having doors to a further understairs store cupboard and a utility cupboard with space and plumbing for a washing machine with shelving over.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING. Louvred double doors to a recessed airing cupboard, two windows to the rear, thick wooden balustrade over the staircase. Large attic access hatch to the sizeable attic. Doors to:-

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MASTER BEDROOM – 18’ x 12’ plus large bays on two elevations. Very wide bay windows to both the south and east elevations providing far reaching views over countryside to Carn Brea and also with a glimpse of Godrevy Lighthouse. In the corner of the room is a contemporary shower area with light stone effect tiled walls, white pedestal wash basin with chrome taps, wall mounted mirror with integrated lighting and a curving glazed screened shower with extractor over. BEDROOM 2 – 12’ x 12’ plus bay. Large bay window to the south elevation, picture rails, doors to a recessed wardrobe and:-

EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. Glazed screened shower enclosure with a chrome mixer shower and white tiled surrounds. Contemporary white wc and wash basin with chrome mixer tap. Velux roof window in a void, chrome heated towel rail, extractor fan. Light with electric shaver socket over the wash basin.

BEDROOM 3 – 9’4” x 7’10”. Dual aspect including a window to the south side and a pair of glazed doors opening onto a balcony looking west over countryside to Knill’s monument. Door to:-

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EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. Glazed screened and tiled shower enclosure with an electric shower. Contemporary white wc and pedestal wash basin with chrome taps. Window to the rear, extractor fan, striplight with electric shaver socket over the wash basin, chrome heated towel rail.

BEDROOM 4 – 13’8” x 8’1”. Window to the front elevation, picture rails, contemporary white wash basin with chrome mixer tap set over a cabinet with white tiled splashback and mirror with integrated lighting over.

BATH / SHOWER ROOM. Modern white sanitaryware including a panel bath with chrome taps, concealed cistern wc and pedestal wash basin with chrome taps. Glazed screened and white tiled shower enclosure with a chrome mixer shower. White tiled surrounds where necessary with a feature strip at half height. Obscured window, chrome heated towel rail, extractor fan, cupboard housing a modern Worcester mains gas fired boiler. ATTIC – 29’6” x 11’2” at 3’6” off the floor. Large double glazed window to the side elevation providing fantastic views to the east over miles of countryside towards Carn Brea, St Agnes Beacon and across St Ives Bay to Godrevy Lighthouse. Wood planked floorboards throughout. This space has huge potential for additional accommodation. Electricity, lighting, central heating and hot water are already installed in the attic.

OUTSIDE

POTTERY – 19’9” x 12’7”. Of granite faced construction under a beautiful natural slate roof. Central door to the front with window and further windows to either side with an additional window at the side elevation. Concrete floor. The pottery/studio is well equipped with mains water, a sink, eight power points and heavy duty cabling to run a kiln or oven.

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There is a right of access to the pottery across a concreted courtyard to its front and the pottery backs onto the garden to the east of the house. This building has huge potential for numerous uses. The house is set back behind a beautiful deep granite walled grass topped frontage the top of which has wildflowers growing along it. Both pedestrian and vehicular gates open onto the gravelled drive providing parking for three cars. On the south side, in front of the extended section of the house, is a level lawn separated from an adjacent field by a further grass topped stone wall. A pathway and a strip of lawn extends along the west side of the house and around to the decked courtyard which is a sheltered space which enjoys the evening sun and is opened onto by a door from the kitchen/breakfast room. To the east of the house but also with a clear aspect to the south is a further, larger level lawned garden edged by the stone wall to the front, the attractive rear of the pottery and also by various shrubs. To the front and side of the house are climbing plants including wisteria and there is also outside power and water.

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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 – TR26 3HW. SERVICES – Mains water, electricity and gas. Private drainage. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk. DIRECTIONS – From the A30 at the large roundabout to the west side of Hayle, take the exit signed to St Ives, Lelant and Carbis Bay. Go straight over at the next two mini roundabouts continuing towards St Ives and Carbis Bay. Drive through Lelant and then through a section of countryside before turning left just before the 30mph signs onto Laity Lane with a brown sign saying Una Resort. Follow Laity Lane past housing and the last property on the right hand side before entering open countryside again is Laity Farmhouse.

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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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