House For Sale £3,250,000
Skidden Hill, St. Ives, Cornwall, TR26

Located in the heart of St Ives an exceptionally luxurious six bedroom family home with sea views and parking for two cars

Description

Located in the heart of St Ives dating back to 1540s. The house has been much enlarged over the years and has more recently been restored and modernised to an exceptionally luxurious coastal home. Set over four floors this six-bedroom house has a modern style, great charm and elegance, yet retains many of its original historical features to include exposed stone walls, beams and original fireplaces.. From the upper floor bedroom and terrace there are wonderful panoramic views of the harbour, bay and surrounding coastline round to the Tate Gallery. A quirk of the property is that all the bedrooms have been named after Cornish lighthouses.

Ground Floor
The stable style front door with porthole window in the upper half is central to the property and opens directly from Skidden Hill in to a large, bright and open reception hall with a travertine tiled floor. Immediately to the left double doors open in to a reception room named “The Snug” which has a window overlooking Skidden Hill, with a window seat below and plantation blinds. The room has an exposed stone wall, a fireplace with granite lintel and a raised gas log effect fire and built in bookshelves. Ahead is the main reception room which in turn opens in to the kitchen dining area. To the right, up a step to the rear hallway are the stairs to the first floor, a bedroom, cloakroom, utility room and a door opening out in to the rear courtyard. The main reception room has wooden flooring, part exposed stone walls, a fireplace with a recessed log burner with shelving to the left of the chimney breast and a mirrored wall to the right. There is a central archway between the dining area and the main reception along with a further opening. The open plan dining and kitchen area has space for a very large dining table, a breakfast bar with overhead pendant lighting and seating for six plus along with an under counter wine fridge. The main feature of the room however is the six panel bi folding doors that open out on to the courtyard garden. The kitchen has cream Shaker style wall and base units and is well equipped with two integrated dishwashers and two side by side fridge freezers, microwave and a large Rangemaster Professional Deluxe range oven. Also off the dining area, through double doors is a further reception room, perfect as a games room, secondary study or TV room. The ground floor bedroom “Wolf Rock” is a large double room with a window overlooking Skidden Hill, with a window seat below and plantation blinds, an exposed stone wall, a fireplace with granite lintel and built in wardrobes. The en suite has a pebble floor and a large walk in shower with rainfall head. The cloakroom has part wood panelled walls and a copper hand basin on a slate shelf. The utility room has a sink, space and plumbing for both a washing machine and tumble drier, the central heating boiler along with three large hot water tanks.

First Floor
Stairs from the rear hallway ascend to the first floor where there are four bedrooms and the study. A large Velux window lights the landing from which a door opens out on to the upper deck and a further door opens in to the study which has a window overlooking the courtyard, wooden flooring and waist height wall cupboards along one wall. From the landing a door opens in to the central landing off which there are four further bedrooms. On the left is “Lizard” which is a large double bedroom with a mezzanine floor. The room has two windows overlooking Skidden Hill, plantation blinds, a vaulted ceiling with exposed A frame beams and stairs up to a mezzanine area with two Velux windows and space for two single beds. The en suite bathroom has a bath and a separate walk in shower with rainfall head. The next bedroom “Longships” mirrors “Lizard” as it has two windows overlooking Skidden Hill, plantation blinds, a vaulted ceiling with exposed A frame beams and stairs up to a mezzanine area with two Velux windows and space for two single beds the only difference being that there are views from the Velux windows out across the harbour and bay. A doorway leads on to the brightly lit rear landing off which is a staircase leading to the second floor, two further bedrooms and a door opening out on to the upper deck in the courtyard. Immediately on the left is “Bishops Rock” bedroom .On entering there is a dressing area with built in wardrobes and the en suite with then two steps up to the bedroom area which has two large windows offering fabulous views out over the harbour and bay. The en suite has “his & her” sinks and a bath with an overhead rainfall shower. At the end of the landing is a further bedroom “Trevose Head”. This is a large triple aspect room with views out over the courtyard and the harbour and bay. The en suite has a bath and separate walk in shower with a rainfall head.

Second Floor
Stairs from the rear landing ascend to the second floor landing off which is “Godrevy” the principal bedroom, only in that is the largest, is triple aspect and has panoramic views over the town, harbour, bay to Godrevy Lighthouse itself and the headland beyond along with double French doors opening on to an outdoor terrace/sundeck. The en suite bathroom has a roll top bath, walk in shower with rainfall head, “his & her” sinks and a window, with plantation blinds, overlooking the harbour and bay.

Gardens & The Exterior

The Upper Deck and Courtyard

The property is bordered at the rear by two walls with fencing above providing privacy. From the parking area there is a gate which opens in to the rear multi-level south west facing courtyard. Steps descend to a decked walkway with a glass balustrade which lead round to the enclosed recycling/storage area and two separate doors giving access to the first floor of the building.

The decked walkway is flanked on the left by a raised bed with four large bay trees.

A further staircase descends from the upper walkway down to the gravelled courtyard area, which has raised planting beds along with a built in seating where there is ample entertaining space. The courtyard offers access to both the ground floor rear hall and the kitchen dining area through six-panel bi-folding doors.

Storage & Recycling
Off the upper decked walkway, through a doorway is an area with space for storage, refuse and recycling containers.

Parking
The property benefits from two parking spaces in the private carpark behind

Schools
St Ives has some outstanding schools across all ages. St Ives Infants (Ofsted Outstanding) St Ives Juniors (Ofsted Good) and St Ives Secondary School is the first Secondary school in Cornwall to receive the Ofsted Outstanding classification

Services
Mains Water & Drainage

Gas Fired Central Heating

Council Tax Band: G

Tenure
Freehold

Viewings
Strictly by prior appointment with Savills.

Fixtures & Fittings
Property is sold as seen.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

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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.

Location

The Tide House is located on Skidden Hill right in the centre of St Ives with private parking behind the property for three cars. Step out the front door and the town centre and harbour are less than 250 metres away.

Cornwall’s unique character comes from its historic landscape and some 400 miles of spectacular coastline. St Ives is home to the landmark Tate St Ives Gallery (built in 1993), the famous Barbara Hepworth Museum and the Bernard Leech Pottery. St Ives is bordered by three beautiful sandy beaches, Porthmeor for surfing, Porthgwidden and Porthminster which are repeatedly voted among the best in the British Isles. Set against the colourful backdrop of the working fishing harbour, the turquoise waters of St. Ives have attracted artists since the 19th century due to its renowned clarity of light. The town, with winding cobbled streets, is also a ''foodie'' destination packed with numerous restaurants, pubs and cafes all offering excellent fare including the award-winning Porthminster Beach Café.

There is a COOP centrally located and a larger Tesco supermarket at the top of Trelyon Avenue in Carbis Bay but if you are looking for bread look no further than the St Ives Bakery on Fore Street whose sour dough was voted as one of the top ten best in the country.

At nearby Lelant, overlooking the Hayle Estuary there is a spectacular links golf course with views stretching up towards Godrevy Lighthouse. A scenic branch railway line links Carbis Bay and St. Ives with the main London-Penzance line at nearby St. Erth.

Square Footage: 4,317 sq ft



Directions

Take the A30 towards Penzance; at the Hayle roundabout, take the second exit A3074 signposted to St Ives and proceed for approximately three miles through Lelant and Carbis Bay.
Approaching St Ives, look out for Tregenna Castle on the left, then Atlantic Studio on the right.

Continue along Trelyon Avenue, bear right on to The Terrace. Skidden Hill is just past the entrance to the Station car park on the right.

St Ives Town Centre, Harbour & Beach is less than 250 metres from the house.
Truro 28 miles - Penzance 10 miles - Newquay airport 35 miles

(All distances are approximate and in miles)