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Lowertown, Helston, Cornwall, TR13

Guide price £850,000

3 Beds 2 Baths 1 Reception

REF: COR260235

PROPERTY FEATURES

  • Characterful detached three-bedroom country cottage
  • Established and successful holiday letting business
  • EPC C
  • Approximately 6.5 acres of extensive and varied surrounding land
  • Established vineyard, orchard and a former quarry
  • Private gardens with eight-person wood-fired hot tub and outdoor shower
  • Woodland, former paddocks and productive areas
  • Historic railway viaduct and River Cober setting
  • Attractive scope for rural lifestyle, horticulture and recreation

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

    Utilities

  • Electric: Ask Agent
  • Water: Ask Agent
  • Heating: Ask Agent
  • Broadband: Ask Agent
  • Sewerage: Ask Agent
  • Parking: Off Street

    Rights and Restrictions

  • Private rights of way: Ask Agent
  • Public rights of way: Ask Agent
  • Listed property: Ask Agent
  • Restrictions: Ask Agent

    Risks

  • Flooded in last 5 years: Ask agent
  • Flood defences: Ask agent
  • Source of flood: Ask agent

THE PROPERTY

A CHARACTERFUL DETACHED COUNTRY COTTAGE WITH ESTABLISHED HOLIDAY LETTING BUSINESS, EXTENSIVE LAND, VINEYARD AND WOODLAND APPROX. 6.5 ACRES

The Property
Set within the secluded Cober Valley near Helston, Harveys House represents an unusual opportunity to acquire a characterful three-bedroom detached cottage together with an extensive and varied parcel of land incorporating woodland, former paddocks and productive areas. Thoughtfully renovated by the current owners, the cottage has been successfully established as a holiday let and provides the opportunity to continue an existing income stream. Equally, its character, setting and surrounding land make it an appealing proposition as a permanent country home or second home.

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Harveys House combines traditional features with comfortable modern living, with exposed beams, vaulted ceilings and well-designed, light-filled accommodation throughout. The open-plan kitchen and sitting room, complete with log-burning stove, provides a welcoming and sociable principal living area. Three individually styled bedrooms provide flexible accommodation, including one with a distinctive mezzanine level. The thoughtful renovation and attention to detail throughout reflect the care taken by the current owners to create a warm and inviting cottage.

External
Harveys House enjoys its own private garden, with lawns, established planting and woodland creating an attractive setting. A dedicated spa area beneath a pergola incorporates an eight-person wood-fired hot tub, outdoor shower and log store, adding to the property's established appeal as holiday accommodation.

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Beyond the immediate garden, the land forms a particularly significant part of the offering, extending through a varied mixture of open ground, former paddocks, established woodland and productive areas. An orchard and vineyard have been carefully developed by the current owners, creating distinctive features within the grounds alongside mature specimen trees, including an established Paper Maple and Kousa Dogwood tree (aka Szechuan Strawberry).

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The varied environment provides a haven for wildlife, with deer, owls, bats, dragonflies, butterflies and numerous native bird species regularly seen throughout the grounds and surrounding valley.

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The River Cober runs quietly through the valley below, with the historic railway viaduct providing a striking backdrop. A former quarry at the edge of the grounds adds further character and reflects the property's connection with the surrounding Cornish countryside.

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The land provides considerable scope for those seeking a rural lifestyle, whether for recreational use, horticulture or simply the enjoyment of the woodland, vineyard, orchard and open spaces. Combined with the established holiday letting history of Harveys House, it creates a particularly individual lifestyle and income opportunity.

Location
Lowertown is a peaceful rural hamlet situated just outside the market town of Helston. The town provides a good range of independent shops, cafés, restaurants, supermarkets, schools and everyday amenities, with Trannack Primary School also within easy reach.

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The nearby harbour village of Porthleven is renowned for its working harbour, restaurants, galleries and coastal walks, while the Lizard Peninsula provides access to some of Cornwall's finest beaches and countryside. The Helford River is also within easy reach, offering further opportunities for walking, sailing, paddleboarding and exploring the south Cornish coastline.

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Harveys House offers a rare combination of established holiday accommodation and an unusually extensive parcel of varied land, making it an intriguing proposition for those seeking income potential alongside a genuinely rural Cornish lifestyle.

Services
Mains electricity and water are connected. Private drainage. Heated by an air source heat pump.

Agents Note
Business Rates Harveys House is currently operated as holiday accommodation and qualifies for Small Business Rates Relief.