An acre or two in the Penwith peninsula

"Cape Cornwall in November" by polandeze

• Newmill, Penzance - 4 bedrooms,2 reception rooms, 1 bathroom, 2.2 acres - Guide Price of £595,000
  
  Looks well-kept, though the stables aren't shown - they are often the least attractive aspect of such places! There is a static caravan too - not so promising after all... maybe it could be replaced by a chalet or something more pleasing?


• Worvas Farm, ST IVES - 4 bedrooms, 2 reception rooms, 1 bathroom, 5 acres - Guide Price of £495,500
  
  A smallholding - described by the agent, thus:
  

  There is stabling for horses, small piggery, vegetable growing areas, outside WC and a paddock of approx 4.5 acres which as you stroll through reveal beautiful views of the sea and coastline. The cottage has been partially renovated and work is still in progress.

  There is a caravan on site - so that renovation might be very much still in progress.
  
  Shame there are no floorplans. Is the only bathroom downstairs? If so that means a bedroom would have to be sacrificed to put one upstairs.
  
  And I'm wary of places that are only partially renovated having been taken to one by an agent only to discover that it was impossible to stand-up in two of the "bedrooms" - really no more than floored attic space in which they made their children sleep... lets hope this one is better than that!
  
  This might be a place that could have a serious eco-overhaul as its still in need of doing-up.


• Relubbus, Penzance - 4 bedrooms detached house, 4 acres - OIRO £475,000
  


• Nance, Trink, St. Ives - 3 bedroom detached dormer bungalow - 0.5 acre garden plus 2.5 acre meadow - £425,000
  
  The meadow, barn, stables and "secondary garden area" are over the lane from the house. The house itself is "in need of some upgrading and would appeal to those seeking privacy without being isolated".

Snapshot of property - St.Ives Houses

1. Beach Cafe, 2. 2006-01-25 Godrevy breaks 13, 3. The view across St Ives Bay to Hayle, 4. St Ives at night, 5. Lighthouse, Godrevy beach, 6. St Ives, 7. StIves_2043L, 8. StIves_Z9152L, 9. StIves_Z9219XL, 10. Heading to harbour, 11. StIves_Z9340L, 12. St Ives Boats, 13. StIves_4107L

There are over 100 properties available in St. Ives via rightmove, and I am in any case wondering about properties near but not necessarily in the town. So unlike the exhaustive posting I did for St. Mawes this will be just a few that have caught my eye.

1. Detached House, Lelant - 4 bedrooms, 1 reception room, 2 bathrooms - Asking price of £399,950 (noticed that its marked SSTC - 31 dec 07)
   
2. 3 New Eco-Semi-Detached House, Tom's Yard, Consols - 3 bedrooms, 3 reception rooms, 3 bathrooms - Asking price of £400,000, £400,000, £400,000, £400,000
3. Detached House, Lelant - 4 bedrooms, 3 reception rooms, 2 bathrooms - OIEO £650,000
4. Detached House, Church Lane, Lelant - 4 bedrooms, 3 reception rooms, 3 bathrooms - OIEO £850,000
5. Detached House, Carbis Bay - 3 bedrooms, 1 reception room, 2 bathrooms - OIEO £850,000 (noticed that its marked SSTC - 31 dec 07)

St. Ives

2006-01-25 "Godrevy breaks 49" by kernowseb

St Ives is a wonderful mixture of art and surf. Barbara Hepworth's house and garden and the Tate at St. Ives, not to mention all the artists currently living there - go in September to see loads of open studios, during the 2 week long festival which includes music as well as art events.

"Hepworth Squared" by mind the goat

In many ways this would be my first choice of place to live - the only drawback is just how popular and busy it gets. Also the problems of driving in it let alone parking... It is also extremely expensive. Oh and how steep it is - if one lives up the top its a long and steep way down to the beach.