Location

Penzance, a historic port on the shores of Mount’s Bay, is considered West Cornwall’s capital and was named one of the UK’s best places to live by The Sunday Times in 2023. Accessible by car or train, it serves as the terminus for the GWR London Paddington service, connecting to the capital in under five hours. The town’s rich seafaring heritage is reflected in its period buildings, artisan shops, high-street retailers, and supermarkets. Renowned for its art scene, Penzance and nearby Newlyn host galleries, a vibrant fishing fleet, fish markets, restaurants, a cinema, and excellent coffee shops.

Penzance offers hotels, cafes, museums, entertainment, and a local hospital, while Mount’s Bay beaches attract kite surfers, kayakers, and paddleboarders. Further afield, Porthleven’s spectacular harbour and acclaimed restaurants are a culinary highlight, alongside its annual food festival. The north coast’s St Ives, with its beaches, restaurants, and cultural landmarks like Tate St Ives and the Barbara Hepworth Museum, is easily accessible. Cornwall Newquay Airport, 41 miles away, provides regular domestic and international flights.

Description

The Pines is a distinguished 1960s detached home, significantly extended by its current owners, situated on one of Penzance’s most exclusive drives, once part of the Tredarvah House Estate. Elevated above its spectacular 0.78-acre south-facing gardens, the property boasts Portuguese granite-cobbled terraces, sweeping lawns, a charming woodland walk, and an array of mature plants, including magnolias, acers, camellias, and rhododendrons.

This generous family home is bathed in natural light, offering versatile accommodation with two ground-floor bedrooms and two luxurious first-floor bedroom suites, each with dressing rooms. The principal bedroom features a delightful south-facing covered balcony, perfect for enjoying views over the serene private gardens.

Entry is through a painted hardwood door framed by Pilkington glass bricks, leading to a spacious hallway with American white oak flooring. To the left lies the main living accommodation, while a study, downstairs bedrooms, and bathrooms are to the right. A graceful oak staircase ascends to the upper floor.

The dual-aspect lounge showcases a wall of south-facing windows, maximising garden views, and sliding patio doors opening to a glass loggia adorned with scented jasmine. It features American white oak flooring, a limestone fireplace with granite hearth, and an open grate. A part-glazed door leads to the breakfast kitchen, with limestone tiling, solid oak cabinetry, a curved breakfast bar, and granite worktops. Integrated appliances include a Neff double oven, combination microwave, five-ring induction hob with AEG extractor, Bosch dishwasher, and a new American-style fridge-freezer. A one-and-a-half-bowl stainless steel sink sits beneath a large window with side garden views, complemented by built-in oak shelving, a fitted dresser, and space for a dining table in a triple-aspect bay window with loggia access.

Double sliding glass doors open into a stunning dual-aspect living/dining room with American white oak flooring. A large arched window is set into a reclaimed brick wall, while French doors with matching windows and thick reclaimed oak sills lead to a charming Portuguese granite-cobbled courtyard, featuring a striking stone cider press.

The utility room, accessed from the hallway, mirrors the kitchen’s aesthetic with Shaker-style oak-fronted units, oak-effect laminate worktops, an under-counter washing machine, tumble dryer, stainless steel sink, and an obscured glazed door to the rear courtyard. A study with two windows overlooks the same courtyard, while useful under-stairs storage and a cupboard housing a Worcester combination gas boiler (installed August 2022) add practicality.

The two downstairs double bedrooms, both with American white oak flooring, enjoy front-facing garden views. Bedroom 4 features a near full-height window and built-in wardrobe, while Bedroom three offers a wide window, fitted wardrobes, and a fully tiled en suite shower room with a rainfall shower, Villeroy & Boch WC, wall-mounted basin, and heated towel rail. A separate family shower room includes a corner walk-in shower, vanity unit with granite splashback, concealed WC, Amtico flooring, and two obscured rear windows.

From the hallway, an oak and steel staircase with inset lighting rises to a vaulted first-floor landing, illuminated by a Velux window. Doors lead to the bedroom suites via private hallways. The principal bedroom, a south-facing haven, boasts a high canopied ceiling, a large arched window, and sliding doors to a glass-balustraded balcony with space for outdoor seating. Its luxurious en suite bathroom features Villeroy & Boch sanitaryware, including a sunken bath with mosaic tiling, a curved shower cubicle, a washbasin with waterfall tap, and a concealed WC. A full-height mirror conceals a walk-in wardrobe, with natural light from a Velux window and American white oak flooring throughout.

Bedroom two, a triple-aspect suite, features arched garden-facing windows, a central round window, and a high canopied ceiling. Its en suite includes a panelled bath with mixer shower, wall-mounted basin, concealed WC, and a walk-in wardrobe with Velux window, all finished with American white oak flooring.

GARDENS & EXTERIOR:

The private, sun-drenched gardens are a tranquil oasis, perfect for gardening enthusiasts. A Portuguese granite-cobbled driveway, flanked by a Victorian-style lamp post, leads to extensive parking and pathways encircling the house. A broad raised terrace spans the front, ideal for relaxing amid manicured lawns, mature tree-lined boundaries, and a secret woodland path with a storage shed and stone firepit. Flowering shrubs, trees, and established borders enhance the setting. Pathways extend to a jasmine-clad loggia, a west-facing terrace, a former vegetable garden, and a lockable storage area with one of four external water taps. On the opposite side, a walled cobbled courtyard with a cider press feature adds charm.

PARKING & GARAGING:

A private driveway accommodates multiple vehicles and leads to a large single garage with an electric door, ladder access to a mezzanine workshop, and a part-boarded attic with lighting.

SERVICES:

Mains gas, metered water, drainage, electricity; superfast broadband available.

COUNCIL TAX BAND: F

TENURE: Freehold

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VIEWINGS: Strictly by appointment with Savills.

FIXTURES & FITTINGS:

Only items mentioned in these particulars are included. Others, such as carpets, curtains, and garden ornaments, are excluded but may be available by separate negotiation.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

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1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.

2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, images and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.

Directions

Penzance Station: 0.8- Newlyn: 1- St Ives: 7.5- Porthleven: 13- Truro: 28- Cornwall Airport Newquay: 41