The Grand Tour
Thoughtfully converted, the bedrooms are configured on the lower ground and gallery floors. This ‘upside down’ layout means that a glorious open-plan reception room, dining area and kitchen is found on the first storey, with elevated views over one of Cornwall’s rolling fields and one of its most rugged stretches of coastline in the distance. Long floorboards run the length of the room, emphasising its spaciousness. Overhead, rich and warm wood panelling spans diagonally between the rafters. There is also a clever, concealed guest shower tucked into a cupboard.
To the rear of the room, kitchen cabinetry with excellent workspace has likewise been hewn from a worn but tactile timber. A glazed door at one end invites in light and allows ease of movement between indoors and out. Pots and pans hang from hooks over a Belfast sink that brings a rural charm.
Arched Gothic windows provide far-reaching views out over Tintagel and Trebarwith Strand. Patches of light inch across the floor throughout the day and red column radiators colourfully punctuate the timber walls. At one end, there is a large contemporary wood-burning stove, flanked by two windows, apt for pulling up armchairs to the fireside when the nights draw in.
On the gallery floor, a bedroom and a sleeping platform sit beneath the roof. Framed by the timber panels, the room has a restful, almost treehouse-like feel with skylights which frame the same far-reaching views. There is space for soft seating or an additional bed in a mezzanine space. A family bathroom on the ground floor off the entrance hall has a freestanding bathtub.
There are two good-sized bedrooms on the lower ground floor. Magnificent fanlights crown the sash windows, bathing below spaces with sunlight. There is a large landing outside the bedrooms, apt for use as a playroom, study, with space for a sofa bed if additional accommodation is needed. There is another family bathroom here, with separate shower and WC.
A large garage comfortably parks two cars, with ample room for surf boards, beach gear as well as a separate log store.
The Great Outdoors
The rear garden is sheltered from the changing elements from its position tucked behind the house. Laid to lawn, the garden backs onto a field. There is a raised terrace with space for a dining table or deck chairs looking out over its pretty surroundings. Steps lead down from the kitchen terrace to the lawn and a patio inlet perfect for a barbecue.
Out and About
Trewarmett is a small village in Tintagel, about a 30-minute walk away from the mile-long stretch of golden sand at Trebarwith Bay. There is a path that leads to the castle at Tintagel, known for its ruins and its breathtaking bridge spanning a 58-metre drop reconnecting two sides of the medieval ruin.
The house is within walking distance of the Port William and Mill House Inn pubs. The landscape hotel
Kudhva is a 10-minute drive inland and offers beautifully curated, architect-designed off-grid cabins, as well as various yoga and wellness retreats throughout the year.
The geodesic biome domes at the
Eden Project, designed by Nicholas Grimshaw in the late nineties, are around a 50-minute drive inland. St Ives is reachable within an hour and twenty minutes, and is a great choice for fresh seafood, from beach shack to white tablecloth. Here, the delights of Tate St Ives and the Barbara Hepworth Sculpture Garden can also be found.
Communications to Cornwall have vastly improved over recent years, with the A30 dual carriageway just north of Truro giving fast access to the M5 motorway at Exeter. Newquay’s train station connects to Plymouth, with direct trains to London from here in just over three hours. Cornwall Airport (Newquay) also provides regular shuttle flights to London Gatwick, Stansted and many other seasonal European destinations.
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