4 bed detached house for sale

Carnmeal, Breage, Helston TR13

A wonderfully peaceful rural retreat with space, versatility and so much to offer

Beautifully presented and enjoying a wonderfully calm and peaceful atmosphere, this exceptional home offers a lifestyle that is increasingly hard to find. Tucked away in a private rural setting, it combines a generous and highly versatile four bedroom house with a detached annexe, beautifully secluded gardens and a range of useful outbuildings.

The accommodation is perfectly suited to modern family life, with a gorgeous farmhouse-style kitchen at its heart, multiple reception rooms, plenty of space for home working and a layout that could comfortably accommodate teenagers, extended family or guests. The detached annexe adds even greater flexibility, with excellent potential for multi-generational living, independent accommodation or an income opportunity subject to any necessary planning and consents

Outside, the private grounds provide a wonderful escape, with a large lawn, mature planting, generous patio and a variety of peaceful seating areas. All this, while being conveniently placed for enjoying the surrounding countryside and coast and accessing the facilities on offer in nearby major towns such as Helston and Penzance.

From the moment you step inside, there is an immediate sense of warmth and tranquillity. The farmhouse-style kitchen is a wonderfully sociable space, with plenty of room for a large dining table and relaxed family gatherings, while the adjoining snug provides useful additional space that could equally work as a playroom or informal family room. There are two further reception rooms, including a cosy sitting room with a log burner and a generous family room, providing plenty of flexibility for different family arrangements and lifestyles.

Upstairs, the four double bedrooms are thoughtfully arranged to provide a good degree of independence, with the master bedroom benefiting from an en-suite and the remaining bedrooms and family bathroom offering a layout that could work particularly well for families with teenagers, independent adults or regular guests.

The detached annexe is a fantastic addition, providing open-plan living with a kitchen area, shower room and a lovely conservatory enjoying rural views, together with a useful mezzanine level. Whether used for multi-generational living, visiting family, working from home or potentially generating an income, it adds another layer of versatility to this already exceptional property.

The gardens are equally impressive, offering a wonderful degree of privacy with a large lawn, mature planting and plenty of scope for keen gardeners. A generous patio creates the perfect setting for alfresco dining, while additional sheltered seating areas provide peaceful spots to enjoy the surrounding garden. A range of useful outbuildings completes the picture.

This is a home that offers the best of both worlds, a peaceful and private rural lifestyle with the countryside and coast on the doorstep, yet excellent access to the facilities and amenities of nearby towns. Above all, it is a wonderfully versatile home with space, character and the flexibility to adapt beautifully to a wide range of lifestyles.

The Accommodation Comprises (Dimensions Approx)

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Utility Room (2.44m x 2.03m (8' x 6'8"))

A practical space with space for washing machine and space and point for condenser tumble dryer with base and wall units and butchers block style work surface with circular sink and mixer tap, window to side, radiator, door to kitchen and door to

Boot Room/Cloakroom (2.16m x 1.27m (7'1" x 4'2"))

A useful room offering space to store coats and shoes with low level W.C., pedestal wash hand basin and chrome effect ladder style radiator, small obscured window to rear.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room (4.29m x 4.19m (14'1" x 13'9"))

A lovely room with the feel of a farmhouse kitchen fitted with a range of base units including deep pan drawers with integrated dishwasher, electric oven and gas hob, space and point for fridge/freezer, butcher block style work surfaces with composite sink and drainer with mixer tap, window to rear, radiator, opening to inner lobby and door to

Snug (3.84m x 3.12m (12'7" x 10'3"))

A lovely calm and cosy room with window to front overlooking the garden with shutters, exposed stone work, radiator, understairs storage cupboard and door to hallway with external door to front, stairs rising to first floor and door to

Sitting Room (3.84m x 3.68m (12'7" x 12'1"))

A spacious and cosy room the perfect space to curl up and relax with a movie in the winter months, two windows to front with shutters, log burner with some feature exposed stone work surrounding, radiator and door to

Inner Lobby

With opening back to kitchen and door to

Family Room (4.17m max reducing to 3.23m x 4.34m (13'8" max red)

A wonderfully versatile dual aspect room with windows to side and rear and radiator.

First Floor

Split Landing

With radiator, shelved storage and doors to various rooms.

Master Bedroom (4.34m x 3.53m irregular shaped room (14'3" x 11'7")

With windows to side and rear, radiator and built-in storage, door to

En Suite Shower Room (2.03m x 1.96m irregular shaped room (6'8" x 6'5" i)

With painted floorboards, corner tiled cubicle housing Mira Go electric shower, low level W.C., pedestal wash hand basin, chrome effect ladder style radiator and window to rear.

Bedroom Two (3.81m max x 3.12m (12'6" max x 10'3"))

With built-in storage, radiator, loft access and window to front overlooking the garden.

Bedroom Three (3.89m x 3.12m (12'9" x 10'3"))

With window to front with window seat overlooking the garden, built-in storage and radiator.

Bedroom Four (4.09m x 2.03m min (13'5" x 6'8" min))

A bright dual aspect room with windows to side and rear, built-in storage, radiator and loft access.

Family Bathroom (3.12m x 2.06m max (10'3" x 6'9" max))

With painted floorboards, suite comprising of a bath with tiled surround and wall mounted mixer shower, low level W.C., pedestal wash hand basin, frosted window to rear and chrome effect ladder style radiator.

Annexe

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Open Plan Living Space (4.75m max reducing to 2.77m x 3.96m max reducing t)

A lovely open plan living space with kitchen area featuring base units with butchers block style work surfaces over with sink and mixer tap, space and point for cooker, window to front, wall mounted electric heater and open plan to living, dining, sleeping area with French doors to conservatory and pull down ladder accessing the mezzanine area which has restricted head height is currently being used for storage and in the past has been used as a sleeping platform.

Conservatory (2.97m x 2.34m (9'9" x 7'8"))

Accessed via French doors from the open plan living space this is a lovely light area being glazed to front and both sides with French doors to side enjoying attractive rural views to the front.

Shower Room (1.85 x 1.85 (6'0" x 6'0" ))

With double tiled cubicle housing Triton electric shower, low level W.C., wash hand basin in vanity unit with cupboard below, extractor and chrome effect electric towel rail.

Outside

Timber gates give access to the large gravelled parking area which offers parking for multiple vehicles. There are well stocked borders planted with mature trees and shrubs. The gardens are a huge highlight being generous in size and offering an expanse of lawned garden with established planting including trees, shrubs and hedging. The gardens are peaceful and private and offer a variety of different areas in which to sit and relax. There is a patio to the immediate front of the property perfect for alfresco dining whilst additional areas of garden to either side of the cottage offer sheltered seating areas. There is also a low maintenance garden area to the front of the annexe and a range of outbuildings.

Pightle (4.75m x 2.34m (15'7" x 7'8"))

Offering useful storage accessed via a stable door to the front also having a window to the front and an attractive patio seating area to the front. There is a further area of useful additional storage to the rear perfect for kayaks and ladders etc.

The Old Coal Shed (2.01m x 1.93m (6'7" x 6'4"))

With power connected, previously a coal shed currently being utilised as a bike store.

Stone Outbuilding (3.38m x 2.79m (11'1" x 9'2"))

A great space often used by the present vendors for barbecues in inclement weather with solar powered light, window overlooking the garden.

Services/Utilities

Mains electric, water, private drainage and lpg gas central heating. Starlink connected.

Agents Note

Prospective purchasers should be aware that our vendor has informed us that the barn owner has right of way across gravel driveway.

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World Heritage Site

The property is situated in a World Heritage Site.

Council Tax

Council Tax Band E.

Date Details Prepared.

3rd September 2026.

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Flood Risk

River & Sea Very Low Surface Water Very Low.