Bank House, 33 Higher Market Street, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 8EQ

Guide Price £460,000 Freehold

Unexpected and hidden, Bank House is a Georgian gem, tucked away behind Penryn's historic main shopping street and set within a lovely 145' deep, south facing old walled garden with

plenty of parking space. The four-double bedroom, two reception room accommodation has an

elegance, originality and depth of quality seldom seen, with remarkably ornate period detailing

plus an old adjoining building to restore or leave. Charming and outstandingly rare!

THE LOCATION Bank House lies to the rear of Penryn's Higher Market Street and is accessed on foot through a discreet

opeway to where this hidden gem is revealed. It is remarkably secluded and tucked away, yet moments from the town

and shops, set within an interesting and historic part of this ancient market town in which there is an active

community and good everyday facilities including nursery, primary and secondary schools. The town enjoys good

communication with Falmouth via its bus service and train station, which links to Truro city and mainline Paddington.

Penryn is enjoying something of a renaissance being the home of the University of Cornwall which incorporates

Dartington College and also of the regeneration and development of Penryn's inner Harbour and Harbour village.

Penryn College is a huge asset to the town, with its excellent reputation and strong facilities. Falmouth town

(approximately 2 miles) provides comprehensive shopping, schooling, business and leisure facilities.

Bank House lies near the riverside and the site of the former 13th century Glasney College from where it is reputed,

some of the fine flagstone floors here, might have come.

THE PROPERTY Bank House is Grade II listed, built during the 18th century on an older site. The property was once

owned by a granite merchant at a time when its gardens ran down to Penryn River. This is a very special Georgian

town house with a depth of quality we so seldom see. The period detailing is remarkable with superbly ornate

cornicing and mouldings and many original features fully retained. The accommodation is spacious and well

proportioned with 9' (2.74m) ceiling height. There are four double bedrooms, one with an en suite shower room and

dressing room and another with a lovely projecting bay window and open views.

Bank House's entrance is through a fine porticoed doorway into a large and lovely entrance hall with flagstone floor

and staircase rising to the landing and a wonderful domed skylight. There are two large reception rooms; a sitting

room with fireplace and stove and a sociable dining and living room with solid wooden floor and open access to the

stylish white fitted kitchen.

In our opinion, the house is very attractive with its mellow stone exterior, granite quoins and brick leaders above large

multipane sash windows, all under a slate roof, most of which was replaced in recent years.

Bank House's walled garden is a particularly lovely feature, measuring about 145' (44.2m) deep, relatively level and

full of establishment and interest. It is loosely arranged in two walled areas, one as the parking area for several cars,

with organic produce garden and potting shed, through to the 'main' garden, adjacent the house, with its lovely and

extensive flagstone terrace and path, area of lawn and richly stocked beds and borders. Within this area and adjacent

the house, is the very old two storey building which requires restoration and has such scope, subject to any necessary

consents.

The availability of Bank House is a remarkable opportunity to acquire a superb period home in this delightfully hidden

yet accessible spot.

ACCOMMODATION IN DETAIL (ALL MEASUREMENTS ARE APPROXIMATE)

A fine slab of granite forms the threshold together with an ornately corniced and columned panelled portico and

original door into the....

REF NO. 10995

• Fine listed Georgian town house

• Hidden & secluded yet incredibly convenient

• 4 double bedrooms, one en suite

• Sitting room with stove

• Dining/living room open to kitchen

• Superb entrance hall; remarkable period detail

• 145' deep, south facing walled garden; parking space

• Adjoining building for restoration

HALLWAY 14' 2" x 10' 6" (4.32m x 3.2m)

with 9' (2.74m) ceiling height. A stylish

entrance to this fine home with its

original flagstone floor and ornately

corniced egg and dart and grape and

leaf cornicing. Staircase rising to first

floor with turning mahogany rail.

Extensive under stair cupboard space.

Panel door to walk-in shelved

cupboard, housing the 'Fusion' electric

boiler fuelling radiator central heating

and hot water supply. Radiator.

telephone point.

Period moulded architrave through to

living/dining room and kitchen and

archway with ornate plaster

mouldings through painted panelled

door into...

SITTING ROOM 16' 8" x 16' 7"

(5.08m x 5.05m) With sixteen pane

recessed mutlipane sash window

to the front overlooking the

garden. Six pane obscure glazed

former doorway, now fixed, to the

front.

Again all with wonderful period

detailing including finely corniced

ceiling and triple recessed,

shelved archways with 13' (3.96m)

span overall, perfect as

bookshelves and for A/V

components. An open fireplace

with quality wooden surround and

inset multifuel stove. Exposed

wooden floorboards. High skirting

boards. Radiator.

LIVING/DINING ROOM 17' x 16' 7" (5.18m x 5.05m) A superb and sociable room semi-open plan with the kitchen. Large

recessed sixteen pane garden facing sash window with seat. Parquet solid wood block floor. Two radiators. Shelved

recess and built-in, kitchen matching, gloss cream base cupboards. Access and wide opening above work top into....

KITCHEN 15' 8" x 9' 10" (4.78m x 3m) Ceramic tile floor, window with seat looking to garden. The room is fitted with

stylish modern gloss cream units at base and eye level incorporating a larder cupboard. Washing machine, space for

dishwasher and fridge freezer. Work top with stainless steel sink and drainer with mixer tap. Splashback. Built-in

stainless-steel chest height oven and grill. Induction hob with arched, glazed and stainless-steel extractor hood over.

Open shelving and cupboards.

Bespoke arched double glazed and panelled door, with double glazed top pane, to outside.

FIRST FLOOR Staircase with mahogany rail

rising to the...

LANDING Branching left and right and with

notable period, circular skylight and again

remarkably ornate moulded ceiling cornicing,

archways and architraves and a continuation

of the mahogany handrail.

To the right, a panelled door and staircase to

the attic room, panelled door to.....

BEDROOM ONE 17' 6" x 11' 6" (5.33m x 3.51m)

Recessed four pane sash window to garden.

Radiator. Panelled door to....

DRESSING ROOM/WALK-IN STORE 16' 7" x 6'

6" (5.05m x 1.98m) tapering and reducing in

width. Racked and shelved and with power

and light.

EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM White WC, wash

hand basin and walk-in tiled, boiler fed

shower. Chrome heated towel radiator. Partial

wall tiling.

BEDROOM THREE 14' x 10' 6" (4.27m x 3.2m) Large

sixteen pane sash window to front overlooking the

garden. Radiator.

INNER HALLWAY Radiator. Painted panelling and

doorways to two further bedrooms.

BEDROOM FOUR 13' 5" x 10' (4.09m x 3.05m) Large

sixteen pane sash window to front. Built-in cupboard

with drawers beneath. Radiator.

BEDROOM TWO 20' 5" (6.22m) reducing to 16'

(4.88m) x 9' 10" (3m)

First measurement into the triple sash oriel bay

window projecting into the garden and with pleasing

views to south and west. A lovely dual aspect room

with double glazed side window and again, pleasing

views. Arched, shelved recess. Radiator.

BATHROOM Obscure glazed sash window to front.

White three-piece suite comprising WC, wash hand

basin, tile panel bath with shower and screen over.

Chrome heated towel radiator. Ceiling spotlights.

Extractor fan. Tile floor.

ATTIC A lovely space with original doors, hinges and latches.

From the landing a lovely old doorway leads upstairs to two narrow attic rooms 20' (6.1m) long and 17' (5.18m) long

with timber floorboards and apex ceiling giving 6' (1.83m) headroom.

Light and water. One room currently used as a photographer's darkroom, the other leading to a wider store room 12'

(3.66m) deep.

OUTSIDE Approached by car through double iron gates and a 11' 10" (3.61m) opening into a parking area for several

cars. This hidden and unexpected gem of a garden is mostly walled, measuring about 145' (44.2m) long overall,

roughly arranged in two relatively level areas. The first contains the parking area and organic produce garden with

raised beds, fruit canes, superb camellias, a fir tree and bamboo supported trellised climbing roses and raspberry

canes. It also contains the structure of a multisided greenhouse and....

POTTING SHED/STORE Of irregular shape. Good sized with windows to the garden.

An arch and gate leads through an old wall to the garden adjacent the house with its superb granite flagstone terrace

and pathway leading along the length of the house, to the front door and beyond to double doors and the

passageway out on to Higher Market street and the town.

This lovely sheltered, high walled garden faces south and retains summer sunshine for much of the day. It contains

some lovely choice shrubs and small trees including acers, pittosporum, hebe and bay, a healthy climbing clematis,

wysteria and rose arch. There is a raised terrace in slate, bordered with granite and Victorian rope tile edging with lots

of hellebore, primrose and spring and summer flowering bulbs. An area of lawn with climbing passion flower as its

background, against the boundary wall.

STONE STORE Requiring restoration, about 9' x 7' 6" (2.74m x 2.29m).

ADJOINING BUILDING

Requiring full restoration. About 25' (7.62m) wide and 11' (3.35m) deep.

Comprising two downstairs 'rooms' one with steps to room above. Partial stone floor. This old building has great

scope, but is currently suitable only as a store.

GENERAL INFORMATION

SERVICES: Mains electricity, water & drainage

COUNCIL TAX: E

TENURE: Freehold

EPC RATING: Exempt

VIEWING DETAILS: Strictly by prior appointment please with Heather & Lay, 3 Church Street, Falmouth Telephone:

01326 319767

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DIRECTIONS From the traffic lights on Commercial road turn left and

proceed up Quay Hill towards the town, passing the Town Hall. Turn

first left, pass the car park and go down the hill turning left at the

bottom towards the Surgery. Turn left and up past the Surgery and

bear around to the right where in the right hand corner are the gates

and access to Bank House.

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