Trenoweth, Mabe

THE PROPERTY Cliftures Farm was built in 1888 from local granite and has not been for sale before. The house has been in the custody and ownership of our clients, through the generations, as a home and working farm, and is only available due to their retirement. The fine detached farmhouse presents four-bedroom and three-living-room accommodation with a spectacular outlook over its fields and land, across rolling countryside, to Argal Reservoir and out to sea. Together with the traditional granite two-storey barn, there is approximately 16,000 square feet of outbuildings, stores and barns, providing considerable flexibility and opportunities for prospective purchasers. The farmhouse and outbuildings together with four fields amount to roughly 15 acres in all. Cliftures Farm is an exciting instruction and a rarity in the extreme, providing the chance to own a wonderfully positioned and accessible home with huge scope and potential. THE LOCATION Cliftures Farm lies in a special and uplifting place. The farmhouse faces South and East with an unspoilt and spectacularly good outlook over fields to Argal Reservoir and countryside, out to sea. The panoramic view here is nothing short of extraordinary and ‘catches’ us each time we visit. The property is situated at the end of a quiet country lane within the little-known hamlet of Trenoweth, about a mile from the popular village and community of Mabe which in turn is one mile west of Penryn University town. Mabe has good local facilities, including a primary school with ‘good’ Ofsted report, The New Inn pub and a convenience store with a post office. A little further away is ASDA superstore and remarkably, a 10-minute drive from Cliftures Farm will comfortably take you to Falmouth Harbour town. There are wonderful rural walks all around including to Argal Reservoir, south of which lies Mawnan Smith, the Helford River and sandy beaches at Maenporth and Swanpool. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL Cliftures Farm offers a particularly interesting combination of approximately 15 acres, an existing farmhouse and a substantial range of traditional and modern agricultural buildings , creating an exceptional opportunity for those looking to acquire a rural property with significant long-term potential. Importantly, one of the principal agricultural buildings already benefits from Class Q Prior Approval for conversion up to five residential dwellings , providing an established residential consent and a valuable foundation for future plans. Beyond the approved scheme, the wider collection of buildings offers considerable scope for further enhancement and alternative uses, subject always to the necessary planning consents. The existing farmhouse itself is comfortable ‘as is’, but could be refurbished and potentially extended, while there is scope to consider improvements to its residential curtilage. A particularly attractive feature is the traditional two-storey granite barn , which presents an exciting opportunity for sensitive conversion. Subject to planning, this building could lend itself to a range of uses including ancillary accommodation, holiday accommodation or potentially a separate residential dwelling, while retaining the character and architectural qualities of the original building. The larger steel-framed agricultural building and other existing structures also provide opportunities to explore, with potential for residential conversion or alternative commercial and leisure uses, subject to their individual suitability and the relevant planning framework. This could include uses such as workspace, storage, hospitality or other appropriate rural enterprise. The existing Class Q approval is significant in establishing a residential planning position for part of the farm, while the variety, scale and arrangement of the remaining buildings provide scope for a future purchaser to investigate a broader, coordinated scheme across the holding . The precise extent of any future development would, of course, be subject to planning policy, building suitability and the necessary consents. The rural setting means that unrestricted new-build residential development is unlikely to be appropriate; however, the existing buildings and established planning position provide a number of credible avenues for future development and diversification . Cliftures Farm is therefore offered as a whole and represents a rare opportunity to acquire a substantial rural holding with an existing farmhouse, approximately 15 acres, an established five-dwelling Class Q approval and a diverse collection of buildings offering further potential . The property provides an exciting proposition for purchasers seeking a private rural home with the opportunity to shape its future, subject to planning. Please contact Heather & Lay office in Falmouth for further information.