4 bed detached house for sale

Cliff, Lostwithiel, Cornwall PL22

Bellringers occupies a stunning waterfront setting, overlooking a beautiful, tidal stretch of the River Fowey, about two miles upriver from the mouth of the estuary and the open sea beyond. The gardens extend to the banks of the River Fowey and are fringed by a beautiful and well-established screen of mature trees. The date of Bellringers is unknown but, from humble beginnings, it has evolved over the years into a generously sized and beautifully presented family home. The house, which has been extended and re-configured, is finished to a very high standard. The exterior has been finished with a combination of local stone, painted render and tile hung slates, in keeping with the original façade. Natural light is in abundance throughout the house, with wide, tall windows, and a glazed atrium over the landing. The ground floor comprises a sitting room with a wide inglenook fireplace and a wood burning stove and a beautiful kitchen, well appointed with a good range of units under granite surfaces, a Belfast sink, and several built-in appliances. In addition is a utility room and a cloakroom. A fabulous dining room with Crittall french windows opening onto the terrace.

The reception rooms and the kitchen all offer sweeping views across the garden to the river. The first floor is approached via two staircases, one is an architectural feature of the house, and sweeps in a circular motion to the atrium landing, which is a dedicated reception area to the principal suite of bedroom and en suite shower room. The bedroom features Crittall French windows with a Juliette balcony.

The secondary staircase leads to the remaining three bedrooms and further bath/shower room. Again, the views enjoyed from the front facing bedrooms are truly sublime.

The gardens extend to over half an acre and are exquisite, largely level and mostly laid to lawn with mature shrubs, trees, and well-stocked flower
beds. Adjoining the house is a large full-width paved terrace with access to both the sitting and dining rooms, which becomes a fantastic outside entertainment space. The terrace takes in the full sweep of the view with sufficient room for separate seating and dining areas and has steps down to a path running along the riverbank. The gardens sweep down to the riverbank, with steps descending at one end, to the shore with a beach accessible at low tide - great for dog walking. The house has a gravelled parking area with space for four vehicles.

Cliff is a picturesque, lightly wooded hamlet on the eastern bank of the Fowey River. The hamlet is just over a mile from the unspoilt village of Lerryn, with its ancient bridge and period houses. Lerryn caters for most day-to-day needs including a primary school, a village shop/post office, a
village hall, and popular pub. The town of Lostwithiel is about 3 miles from Cliff and is known as the antiques capital of Cornwall, and is home to a quirky array of shops, galleries, pubs, and places to eat, along with gp, dental and veterinary surgeries.

The larger towns of Bodmin and St Austell both offer a far more comprehensive range of shopping and leisure facilities. Much of the countryside surrounding Cliff is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and offers some of the most tranquil and picturesque footpaths and bridleways along the south coast of Cornwall, together with footpaths leading inland to the pretty parish of St Veep and a riverside footpath which runs along Lerryn Creek, passing through Lerryn and following the riverbank through the woods to the north of the River Fowey.

Fowey sits on the mouth of the estuary and is one of Cornwall's most historic and unspoilt seaport towns, renowned for its safe, deep-water anchorage and excellent sailing. Fowey Harbour has all the activity of a busy working harbour, and a car/passenger ferry service links Fowey with Bodinnick.

Fowey plays host to several major cultural and maritime events including the Daphne Du Maurier Literary Festival and the Fowey Royal Regatta. The town is rich in amenities and offers a wonderful mix of shops, chandleries, boutiques, bars, delicatessens, pubs and restaurants.
Communications are good with a main line railway station at Bodmin Parkway, providing a regular service to London Paddington (approximately 41⁄2 hours), Cornwall International Airport about 20 miles, and the A38 arterial route to Devon and the M5 beyond is about 7 miles.
Bellringers is perfectly situated for boating up to Lerryn, Golant, Lostwithiel, Fowey and kayaking, canoeing, rowing, wild swimming and all the great nature - kingfishers, curlews, ospreys, many swans, abundant fish and seals.