Detached house for sale in Trefusis Road, Flushing, Falmouth TR11

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Auction Sale - 31/05/2023

Available for sale on the open market for the first time in 33 years and now requiring restoration. One of just nine detached south-facing houses with water frontage on the exclusive Trefusis Road, in the historic village of Flushing. Vacant.

Description

Trefusis Road runs along the shoreline of Falmouth harbour and the handful of large detached homes near the end of the road have long been some of the most sought after on the south Cornish coast. Flushing is a small village standing on the northern banks of Falmouth Harbour, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, enjoying a particularly sunny, sheltered and warm southerly aspect and backing onto beautiful unspoilt countryside of the Trefusis Estate and the Penarrow peninsula, with a lovely scenic walk around the shoreline to Mylor Church town. The village dates back to the 17th Century and was famously home to many of the successful Packet Ship captains when Falmouth played an important part in global shipping and communications. Today it has an active local community and supports a primary school, a village store, sailing club, gig-rowing club, two pubs and a café on the quay. It is also ideally placed for access to Falmouth harbour, the Carrick Roads and all tributaries of the River Fal, providing arguably some of the finest sailing waters available. Mylor Yacht Harbour is about two miles away and provides excellent facilities including a marina with pontoon and swinging moorings, sailing schools, restaurants, chandlers and a full range of marine services. The port and university town of Falmouth lies directly across the water, serviced by a regular, year-round, pedestrian ferry service. Truro lies approximately 11 miles to the north with its extensive range of leisure, shopping and rail links to London. A branch railway line operates from Falmouth to Truro, which is on the main Paddington-Penzance line with an overnight 'sleeper' service. There are daily flights to London from Newquay airport, about 25 miles away.

Opposite Falmouth, the little village of Flushing had been growing fast. It had quays but not a fraction of the trade it had hoped to take away from Falmouth itself. It was more of a residential place. During the Napoleonic period it enjoyed much prosperity from the social side of naval and maritime life. The village streets, according to an observer, "literally sparkled" with gold epaulets, gold lace hats and brilliant uniforms. The officers and seamen of the Packets were "handsome and well dressed in uniforms". In proportion to its size Flushing saw "more of the gaiety and elegance of life" than any other place in England. There were dinners, balls and parties every evening, and three or four dances every night "at the more humble places of resort" for the sailors and their lasses. (The Ports & Harbours of Cornwall by Richard Pearse).

Built in the 1920's, Waters Edge occupies an exceptional south-facing plot in one of the most desirable and valuable addresses on the south Cornish coast. With stunning maritime views across the world's third-largest natural harbour, the house offers direct water frontage with a set of private steps winding down to the beach below and its own boathouse. For sale for the first time in over 30 years, this extraordinary property requires complete refurbishment and represents a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to create a truly spectacular property in an unrivalled waterfront location. Set over three levels, the property offers incredibly spacious accommodation including 4 reception rooms, a master suite and 5 further double bedrooms, all of which enjoy grand proportions and far-reaching harbour views.

Perched at the top of its elevated plot, Waters Edge looks out over sloping gardens across Falmouth Harbour and beyond. Set in a 1/3 of an acre, there are private steps weaving down to the beach and boathouse below and plentiful scope to create terracing to maximise the views and grounds. There is extensive garaging and further outbuildings along the top boundary.

Location

Mylor Yacht Harbour - 2 miles

Falmouth - 4 miles (or a ten minute ferry ride)

Truro (City Centre) - 11 miles

Newquay Airport - 25 miles

Transport

National Rail - Penmere (gwr)