Ref: LCAA6689 Offers around £600,000 Harbour View, 6 Park Avenue, St Ives, West Cornwall FREEHOLD

A very large and impressively proportioned period townhouse with

3 parking spaces, currently arranged as a 3 bedroomed

Bed & Breakfast establishment with two large 1 bedroomed integral

self-catering apartments on the top floor, all enjoying views over St Ives

Harbour and across the bay to Godrevy Lighthouse. A superb

home and business opportunity in the heart of St Ives with rear garden

and potential for reversion to a single dwelling or division into apartments for which planning permission has been granted.

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SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: entrance lobby, reception hall, large lounge semi open-plan to a generously proportioned dining room. Huge kitchen/conservatory with walk-in store room off, wc. First Floor: 3 double bedrooms all en-suite, separate wc. Second Floor: 2 large self-contained 1 bedroomed studio apartments. Outside: parking for 3 cars to the front, front terrace facing the views. Side access with steps up to a south facing rear patio and terraced garden with sea views from the top. DESCRIPTION Harbour View is a handsome stone fronted period townhouse in an elevated position enjoying uninterrupted views over St Ives, its harbour, The Island and across St Ives Bay to Godrevy Lighthouse with further headlands beyond. To the front is the incredibly rare asset of three parking spaces with a short flight of steps leading up to the three storey bay fronted house. The huge bays make the most of the views and there are further bays over two storeys to the side helping fill the accommodation with light.

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The building has provided our client with a home and business for numerous years and he had arranged the accommodation very well to suit this purpose. His owner’s accommodation has been provided by a studio apartment on the top floor at the rear where it has private access to the south facing patio and garden above. To the front at this level is a further one bedroomed apartment which faces the views and provides self-catering holiday space. On the first floor are three double bedrooms all with en-suites and one of these is considered the best room in the house due to its huge bay window and additional window both facing the view. The ground floor has 10’ high ceilings in the formal spaces including a lobby, reception hall and a semi open-plan lounge and dining room to the front. To the rear is a large kitchen and conservatory with store room and wc off. The layout works perfectly as guests and owners have their own spaces. Our client has only opened for a few months of the year due to be semi-retired and having family commitments away from Cornwall, but he has still managed to create a sizeable income from between four and five months’ bookings per annum and the figures can be obtained through Lillicrap Chilcott. As a guide the two non sea facing Bed & Breakfast rooms currently let for £100 per night, the sea facing Bed and Breakfast room for £110 per night and the one bedroomed sea facing apartment for £125 per night, with the other apartment

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being solely for our client’s use. These price structures are not altered throughout the year and when fully let generate a gross income of just over £3,000 per week. One could feasibly let the final studio apartment as well and live elsewhere to maximise the yield as the appetite for accommodation in St Ives would easily fill the additional space. Our client has recently gained planning permission for the division of the property into three holiday apartments but this was granted at the same time as the change in planning policy for St Ives. As such one would need to re-apply for the permission to be changed to residential use at which point the proposed apartments would have to be used or sold as principal residences.

LOCATION Harbour View is well located in St Ives to enjoy the views yet is very close to a path descending down to the harbourfront and beaches. Around the harbour are ancient winding streets and fisherman’s cottages running away from the main street where there are thriving restaurants, art galleries and specialist shops. A short walk to the west of the property gives

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access on to the South West Coast Path and one of the most rugged and scenically beautifully stretches of north Cornish coast right at your doorstep. St Ives is incredibly picturesque with buildings nudging the shoreline, little cobbled streets meandering around the centre, startling blue sea and perfect golden sand. The town has a bustling and cosmopolitan atmosphere where restaurants serve fresh fish landed in the harbour. There are cafés, art galleries and studios everywhere with the Tate St Ives forming the focal point for this art loving community. St Ives enjoys a mild climate where winter frosts are rare, the air is exceptionally clean coming straight in off the Atlantic Ocean and the clarity of light is considered to be amongst the best in Britain. The area is known for surfing with Porthmeor Beach being the main surf beach although Porthminster and other beaches around the 4 mile wide St Ives Bay means that no matter what the swell and wind direction, there is always a wave to be found. St Ives has its own branch railway line which links to the main Penzance to London Paddington Line giving simple access throughout the county and to London. On the outskirts of town is a supermarket and St Ives has a full range of schooling as well as professional and commercial services. THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate) Steps rise from the parking to a tall painted wood door opening to:- ENTRANCE VESTIBULE. Window over the door, wooden floor, 10’ high ceiling that is found throughout the much of the ground floor accommodation, moulded cornice. Further mouldings. Half glazed door in a glazed surround opening to:- RECEPTION HALL – 21’9” long. An impressive staircase with panelling and polished handrail rising through the floors of the building. Door to a large understairs cloaks cupboard, wood floor. Doors to:-

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LOUNGE – 17’2” into bay x 13’1”. Semi open-plan to the dining room creating a near 30’ space. Huge near full height double glazed bay window giving fantastic views over St Ives, the harbour and across St Ives Bay to Godrevy Lighthouse. Impressive fireplace, high ceiling with mouldings, wide opening to:-

DINING ROOM – 15’9” reducing to 11’5” x 12’. Near full height double glazed bay window to the side, high ceiling with mouldings.

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KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM – 17’7” x 11’7”. Effectively open-plan to the conservatory through two wide openings. Tiled floor, white fronted fitted units under roll edged dark stone effect worktops with concealed space within the units for a washing machine and dishwasher. Stainless steel sink and drainer with a chrome mixer tap over, tiled splashbacks. Dual fuel range cooker with a stainless steel extractor over. Area of the wall showing the history of the house with recessed cupboards and glass fronted cabinets to either side of a fireplace which is now used for storage. CONSERVATORY – 17’10” x 8’7”. Windows and half glazed stable door to the side access. Glazed monopitch roof panels, tiled floor, area of exposed stone wall. Doors to a walk-in larder/freezer store and:- WC. White wc, white wash basin, white tiled walls and floor.

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING. Split-level with a continuation of the staircase and lovely curving handrail to the second floor. Generous space for freestanding furniture. Doors to:- BEDROOM 1 – 18’3” x 12’3” average. Huge double glazed bay window and further smaller double glazed window both enjoying terrific views. Exposed wood floor, 9’ high ceiling. Door to:-

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EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. White wc and pedestal wash basin with chrome taps and white tiled splashback. White tiled glazed screened shower enclosure, extractor fan.

BEDROOM 2 – 15’7” x 9’3” average. Huge double glazed bay window to the side, high ceiling with mouldings, exposed floorboards. Door to:-

EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. White wc and pedestal wash basin with chrome taps and white tiled splashback. White tiled and glazed screened shower enclosure.

BEDROOM 3 – 13’2” x 8’. Double glazed window to the side, exposed floorboards. Door to:-

EN-SUITE BATHROOM. White wc and pedestal wash basin with chrome taps. White panelled bath with chrome taps in a white tiled surround and shower over. White tiled floor, door to a cupboard housing a hot water cylinder.

ADDITIONAL WC. WC, obscured double glazed window, wall mounted mains gas fired boiler.

SECOND FLOOR

LANDING. Split-level with doors opening to both of the self-catering studio apartments.

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STUDIO APARTMENT 1

OPEN-PLAN KITCHEN / DINING / SITTING ROOM – 17’2” reducing to 11’5” x 16’6”. Double glazed window enjoying spectacular elevated views, further roof window in an area of angled ceiling which also adds character. Fitted high gloss light cream fronted kitchen units under wood effect roll edged worktops with tiled splashbacks and a stainless steel sink and drainer with brushed steel mixer tap over. Modern electric oven with a four burner ceramic hob and filter hood over. Space for a fridge/freezer and easily definable areas for a dining table and sitting area. Door to the shower room and angled opening to:- BEDROOM – 11’6” x 10’4”. Double glazed windo to the side.

SHOWER ROOM. Modern sanitaryware including a white wc and wash basin with chrome mixer tap set over a high gloss white cabinet with tiled splashback behind. Glazed screened and white tiled shower enclosure.

STUDIO APARTMENT 2

This apartment has been used by our client as his residence in the building during trading times. OPEN-PLAN KITCHEN / LIVING / BEDROOM – 21’ x 13’8” average. Two large double glazed windows to the side and further large double glazed windows and double doors opening to the rear garden and independently accessible via the side access. High gloss cream kitchen units under roll edged light wood effect worktops with a stainless steel sink

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and drainer with chrome mixer tap over. Tiled splashbacks, integrated electric oven with a four burner electric hob and concealed filter hood over. Space for a fridge/freezer, two doors to storage cupboards. Door to:-

BATHROOM. Contemporary white sanitaryware including a wc and oval wash basin with chrome mixer tap set onto a slate plinth with mirror behind and high level cabinet over. Square edged shower bath with chrome mixer taps, glazed shower screen and shower over. Obscure double glazed window, tiled floor, recessed shelving, chrome ladder style heated towel rail.

OUTSIDE

To the front is off-road parking for 3 cars with granite steps then rising up to the front door and our client has considered slightly narrowing the steps to provide more easy entry for larger cars. An access way leads around from the front of the house, past a small courtyard and then onto a path and steps up to the rear garden which is at the same level as the Studio Apartment 2 on the second floor. Immediately outside of the apartment is a

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private and good sized paved courtyard with a pathway then rising up through to further levels of garden at the top of which is a plateau with clear views over the house, down to the harbour and across St Ives Bay to Godrevy Lighthouse and more headlands beyond. The gardens face south and in conjunction with Studio Apartment 2 make for ideal private owner’s accommodation. 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 2DN. SERVICES – Mains gas, electricity, water and drainage. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk. DIRECTIONS – From the A30 follow signs to St Ives, passing through Lelant and Carbis Bay. Continue to follow signs to the town centre turning right onto Tregenna Hill. Pass the bus station on the right hand side and drop down Tregenna Hill as it narrows. At Library Corner turn left into Gabriel Street which becomes The Stennack. Follow this road past the cinema and at the mini roundabout turn left on to Park Avenue signed Carbis Bay. After the car park this road becomes a one way system so proceed slowly so as not to miss Harbour View on the right hand side where it has 3 parking spaces. Alternatively, park in the public car park and walk the few yards along the road to number 6. 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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