Brook HouseHayle, Cornwall

Viewing strictly by appointment through the vendor’s Sole Agent:

Lillicrap Chilcott . Landrian House . 59-60 Lemon Street . Truro . TR1 2PETel: 01872 273473 Fax: 01872 273474Email: sales@lillicrapchilcott.comwww.waterfrontandcountryhomes.com

BROOK HOUSE15 MILLPOND AVENUE, HAYLE, CORNWALL One of west Cornwall’s finest houses built by the eminent Harvey family in the early 1800’s with splendid ornate architectural features, privately positioned in grounds of just under 1 acre including a 2 bedroomed cottage, swimming pool and various outbuildings with permission for an additional 1 bedroomed cottage. The exquisite Grade II Listed detached 5 bedroomed house is surrounded by equally gorgeous walled gardens enjoying an outlook to woodland and countryside yet just a short walk from a mainline railway station, private school and the town facilities.

SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATIONBROOK HOUSEGround Floor: entrance portico, grand reception hall, drawing room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, study/sitting room, laundry, utility, wc, cellar.

First Floor: large landing, 5 bedrooms (1 en-suite), bath/shower room, wc.

THE COTTAGEGround Floor: hall, sitting room, kitchen, dining room, bath/shower room.

First Floor: landing, 2 bedrooms.

Outside: gated driveway and plentiful parking. Games room with shower and store room (former double garage). Outbuildings and store rooms. Ruined stone outbuilding with permission for a 1 bedroomed cottage. Glorious gardens including formal lawned front garden with magnificent surrounding beds, further lawns, outdoor heated swimming pool with pool house, shower room and hot tub. Many specimen trees, walled boundaries.

In all, just under 1 acre.

Freehold

DESCRIPTIONBrook House is quite simply one of the finest examples of an early 19th

Century house anywhere in Cornwall having been built for Nicholas Harvey of the eminent Harvey family whose foundry and later business interests in Cornish harbours, copper smelting and mining brought them great wealth and the family shaped much of Hayle as it is seen today. The house was also for a long time the home of William Husband an engineer and manager of Harvey’s during their most expansive phase in the 1850’s and 1860’s and was the designer of the harbour at Porthleven amongst other achievements. At this point in time Cornwall was one of the wealthiest places in the world due to its mining and engineering expertise and Brook House was evidently built for one of the most prominent men of the time.

The house has a double depth plan with impressive two storey elevations with similar stucco detail to each side including granite ashlar plinths and granite panelled plasters with Corinthian capitals flanking each front. The ground floor windows have moulded architraves with carved festoons and the first floor windows have sill bands and eaves entablature with Greek key patterning on those facing the front garden while the others have moulded soffits. On the front garden side is a central domed blind niche with surrounding windows and there are high curving windows to the side and rear. The front door is protected by a Corinthian porch with dentals to the entablature and an iron balustrade over. Inside there are many original features including moulded plasterwork, ornate fireplaces and Newlyn copper fingerplates to the reception room doors.

Our clients have lived in the property for around 15 years in which time they have cared for its originality but made updates where necessary and they have restored the gardens to their full splendour. As a family home it works particularly well with two large reception rooms to the front linked by piano hinged doors allowing a 36’ long space to be created. A further large reception room and a slate flagged floored kitchen/breakfast room with Aga provide additional living space and there is also a wing housing a laundry, utility and wc. The first floor can either be approached via the formal or back staircases and here the bedrooms and bathrooms radiate off a landing as impressive as the hall below.

In addition to the main accommodation there is a delightful two bedroomed attached cottage which can easily be kept very separate and has been used as a holiday let by our clients. In the grounds, but away from the house, is a ruined single storey stone building which has previously had planning permission under Application Number 07/H/0014/F for a one bedroomed cottage and our clients believe that a material start may have been undertaken. Off a courtyard are two huge barrel ceilinged stores, a small period outbuilding and the original double garage which has been loosely converted into a games room with shower room and store room off. To the front of the house is the main formal lawn which is perfectly level and rectangular, edged with a myriad of differing flowers, shrubs, grasses, trees and hedging plants. To the rear of the house are more elevated areas of lawn and a south facing heated swimming pool with surrounding terracing and a pool house/conservatory creating a fantastic entertaining

environment. The gardens are walled, very private and extend to just under 1 acre. For those looking for a first class period home then Brook House should not be overlooked, even if the search does not automatically cover this part of Cornwall.

LOCATIONMillpond Avenue is a revered location not only in Hayle but across West Cornwall as it is quiet, secluded, well connected and very attractive with period houses on one side of the road and the Millpool pond on the other side with ducks using the grass roadside verge as their home.

It is just a short level walk from the property to the numerous excellent facilities in the town including supermarkets, local retailers, doctors, dentists, legal professionals, a local hospital, private and state schooling and a mainline railway station. In addition, the A30 expressway passes around the outside of Hayle giving quick access throughout the county and to the motorway network at Exeter as well as to the surrounding glorious countryside and coastline.

The beaches around the estuary mouth are within walking distance, being ideal for a variety of water sports and protected by lifeguards during the season. On the other side of the estuary is the West Cornwall Golf Club overlooking St Ives Bay and there are also many wonderful walks through the nearby sand duness. It is only about 10 minutes’ drive to the south coast beaches around Marazion where one will also find the world famous

St Michael’s Mount. St Ives is also only about 10 minutes’ drive away and here one will find a picture postcard harbour surrounded by quaint streets filed with cafés, restaurants and art galleries including Tate St Ives.

THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES(all floor plans and dimensions are approximate)

The driveway sweeps around the property to an ornate columned portico from where a broad half glazed panelled door opens to:-

RECEPTION HALL – 37’6” long. An extremely impressive hall under an 11’ high ceiling (as found throughout the majority of the ground floor) with superb mouldings including two archways and with a broad turning staircase with hardwood handrail rising under a curving moulded ceiling and around a semi-circular half landing with a tall curving sash window. Architraves, high skirtings and dado rails. Understairs cupboard, cloaks area, alarm system control panel, painted panelled doors with elegant Newlyn copper fingerplates and door furniture opening to the study/sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, dining room and:-

DRAWING ROOM – 18’10” x 14’10”. A magnificent space which opens up through 9’ high piano hinged panelled doors to the dining room to create a 36’6” long space overall. Huge sash window with window seat and shutters overlooking the front lawn, Art Nouveau carved marble fireplace with columns, a cast iron ornate surround and tiled hearth. Wonderful moulded cornice, picture rails.

DINING ROOM – 17’2” x 14’10”. Almost a mirror image of the drawing room with incredible mouldings including a ceiling rose, wonderful architraves around the doors, a huge window to the front with window seat and shutters and a carved marble fireplace with marble hearth and copper cowl.

KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM – 14’3” x 13’9” extending to 17’5”. Huge curving sash window overlooking the rear courtyard, slate flagged floor, large fireplace housing a red four oven Aga with hotplate. Fitted cream painted units, cream 1½ bowl sink and drainer with period style mixer tap and attractive cream period style tiling behind. Recessed area ideal for an American style fridge/freezer, concealed integrated dishwasher and fridge. Half glazed stable door to the rear courtyard and door opening to a staircase descending to the:-

CELLAR – 21’ x 20’ approximately. Divided into various rooms with a stone and brick floor, wine bins and thick slate shelved areas. Currently used as a gym, wine and general store.

STUDY / SITTING ROOM – 16’3” x 15’. Huge sash window with panelled surround and shutters. Further more modern large window to the rear, cast iron fireplace with a wooden surround and mantle, high ceiling with moulded rose and cornicing, dado rails. Doors to the back staircase and:-

LAUNDRY – 9’5” x 7’5”. Window overlooking the rear courtyard, painted beamed and boarded ceiling. Doors to the wc and:-

UTILITY ROOM. Painted beamed and boarded ceiling. Roll edged stone effect worktop with tiled splashback behind, stainless steel sink and drainer with chrome mixer tap and cabinet below. Space below the worktop for a washing machine and tumble dryer, high level cream cabinets, window to the side.

WC. Painted beamed and boarded ceiling, wc, cantilevered wash basin.

FIRST FLOORLANDING. A grand and impressive landing with a 10’ high ceiling as found throughout the majority of this floor with ornate mouldings including cornice and an archway. Further archways to either side, back staircase which descends to the study/sitting room under a multi pane window with panelled surround. Deep storage cupboard with hanging rail, linen cupboard with slatted shelving, galleried area with a continuation of the hardwood handrail. Very tall curving window over the staircase.

BEDROOM 1 – 15’ x 12’10”. Dual aspect of tall sash windows overlooking the gardens and woodland beyond, one with shutters. Double doors to a shallow recessed wardrobe with cupboard over, moulded cornice, door to:-

BEDROOM 2 / NURSERY – 11’3” x 7’9”. Tall sash window with shutters overlooking the garden and countryside beyond, high ceiling with mouldings, door to the landing.

BATH /SHOWER ROOM – 13’8” x 11’8”. Fitted with contemporary white sanitaryware including a wc, pedestal wash basin, double ended claw footed roll edged bath with integrated period style mixer tap and hand shower and a striking glazed walk-in shower enclosure with a mixer shower and hand shower attachment. Marble floor tiling around the shower, white wall tiling where necessary, painted wood floorboards, chrome ladder style heated towel rail, tall original recessed cupboard, large multi pane sash window to the rear, cupboard housing the hot water cylinder with further cupboard over, access to roof space.

BEDROOM 3 – 15’1” x 13’1”. Large sash window overlooking the garden and countryside with shutters, high ceiling with moulded cornice, original recessed cupboards and further recess ideal for a wardrobe.

BEDROOM 4 – 13’9” x 9’. Tall sash window over the portico, high ceiling with moulded coving, dado rails.

BEDROOM 5 / GUEST SUITE – 12’2” x 11’5”. Sash window with shutters overlooking the swimming pool, high ceiling with mouldings. Door and four steps down to:-

BATH / SHOWER ROOM. Fitted with modern white period style sanitaryware including a wc, pedestal wash basin and a double ended panel bath with chrome mixer tap and hand shower. White tiled and glazed screened shower enclosure, fitted wardrobe, dual aspect of multi pane windows, white tiling where necessary, access to roof space, extractor fan.

WC. White wc, white cantilever wash basin, tall window with panelling beside.

THE COTTAGEAn obscure glazed door opens to:-

HALL. Obscured glazed panels surrounding the front door. Space for coats and shoes. Doors to:-

SITTING ROOM – 12’5” x 9’1”. Dual aspect of multi pane windows overlooking the courtyard, high monopitch ceiling.

BATH / SHOWER ROOM. Spectacular circular obscure glazed window. Modern period style sanitaryware including a wc, pedestal wash basin and panelled cast iron bath with period style mixer tap, hand shower and chrome mixer shower to one end. White tiling where necessary, electric shaver socket, tiled floor, extractor fan.

KITCHEN – 8’ x 8’. Multi pane window, tiled floor, white painted boarded ceiling. Fitted with a range of cream units under roll edged granite effect worktops with a matching sink and drainer with mixer tap over. Tiled splashbacks, integrated oven with four plate ceramic hob and concealed filter hood over. Space within the units for a fridge, slimline dishwasher and washing machine.

DINING ROOM – 11’6” x 11’2”. Multi pane sash window with window seat below, staircase to the first floor with understairs cupboard below, stone fireplace.

FIRST FLOORLANDING. Monopitch ceiling, angled door to the staircase, area of painted wood boarding. Doors to:-

BEDROOM 1 – 14’1” x 11’3”. Vaulted ceiling with painted timbers, dual aspect of sash windows with deep wooden sills to the front and rear, cupboard housing the boiler.

BEDROOM 2 – 11’10” x 8’4” maximum. Vaulted ceiling with painted timbers, one painted wood boarded wall, sash window with deep wooden sill to the rear, curtain fronted wardrobe with display area over, recessed shelving.

Brook HouseApprox. Gross Internal Floor Area: 4328 sq ft (Includes Annexe and Excludes outbuilding)

For identification only – Not to scale.

Ground Floor

First Floor

OutbuildingFirst Floor

OutbuildingGround Floor

Cellar

Telephone: (01872) 273473. Facsimile: (01872) 273474. Website: www.waterfrontandcountryhomes.com E-mail: sales@lillicrapchilcott.com

POST CODE – TR27 4HX.

SERVICES – Mains water, drainage, electricity, gas. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk.

DIRECTIONS – From the Penzance and St Ives side of Hayle at the junction with the A30 take the B3301 towards Hayle and drive past the estuary on the left hand side. Upon entering the town pass the new Asda superstore and go under the viaduct turning right at the roundabout onto the B3302 signed to Helston. After a few hundred yards turn left onto Millpond Avenue with the pond on your left hand side and Brook House will be found on the right after a couple of hundred yards.

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 (available for viewings all day).

GARAGE / GAMES ROOMFormerly the double garage for the house but now loosely converted to form a games room with mezzanine over, shower room off and a separate store room.

GAMES ROOM – 17’2” x 15’10”. Large window to the side, electric heating, ladder access to a MEZZANINE – 17’ x 11’1”, ideal for storage.

SHOWER ROOM. Tiled shower enclosure with a Mira Sport shower, white wc, wash basin with chrome mixer tap set over a high gloss white cabinet, monopitch ceiling with roof window, electric towel rail.

STORE ROOM – 12’ x 5” approx. Separate door to the front.

OUTSIDEFrom Millpond Avenue the house is well concealed behind granite walls and thick edging with a carved granite pair of gateposts and timber gate opening onto the driveway, from the start of which the house can barely be seen. The drive leads up past hedgerows, superb planted beds and under a eucalyptus tree before arriving at a large parking/turning area, the driveway then sweeping around the house to the front door. The edge of the grounds are surrounded by high walls which run up to the garage on one side and an opening leads between the cottage and the garage to a large suntrap courtyard which gives access to the cottage and beyond the hedge is a further courtyard with a door into the kitchen. From the courtyard granite steps rise up to a terrace ideal for breakfast.

To one side of the courtyard is a slate roofed outbuilding with a central door and windows to either side and sunken into the bank along the rear of the courtyard are two huge barrel ceilinged underground stores.

The gardens surround the house and to the Millpond Avenue side is the most wonderful large perfectly level lawn flanked by eucalyptus trees and edged with large well tended shrubs, grasses, palms and flowering plants including agapanthus and lavender set to the backdrop of bamboo and hedgerows. To the side of this is a wide path leading under broad leaf trees to a formal pedestrian gate onto Millpond Avenue and alongside the path are rhododendrons and tree ferns enjoying the shade.

Opposite the front door a flight of steps rise up a lawned bank to a secluded lawn and above this is a wonderful entertaining plateau including a heated swimming pool – 28’ x 14’ approx, a large modern hot tub set into a stone surround with planted beds, a large stone paved patio and a modern double glazed conservatory – 15’ x 10’6” approx creating a superb amenity space with its own heating system and a shower room / wc off with an additional door to the poolside. This whole area enjoys exceptional privacy, day long sun and shelter as well as a beautiful environment with clematis climbing on the wall and a magnolia to one side.

The lawns continue to sweep around the rear of the house with an array of trees, palms and shrubs including a huge copper beech and a fig tree. Broad granite steps connect the levels at the far end of the garden. At the upper level is a ruined building – 33’ x 14’ approx which has previously had planning permission for a one bedroomed cottage under Application Number 07/H/0014/F and our clients believe that a material start was made.

GENERAL INFORMATIONVIEWING – Strictly by prior appointment through: Lillicrap Chilcott, Landrian House, 59-60 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2PE.

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