Property description

Country & Waterside Prestige are delighted to offer for sale for the first time in nearly 30 years this delightful 5 bedroomed detached former vicarage situated in a tranquil and rural setting providing the most outstanding views across the surrounding countryside together with some of the finest gardens lovingly created by the current vendors.

The Old Vicarage has been sympathetically restored by the current vendors over their 30 years of ownership and is presented to the market presented to the highest standards combining both the impressive period features one would expect from a property of this age coupled with all the modern luxuries we have become accustomed too.

Believed to date back to around 1834, the property has all the hallmarks of a classic Regency house including generously proportioned high ceilings, elegant turning staircase and spacious hallway and landing.
The accommodation internally is extremely light and spacious due to the previously mentioned high ceilings coupled with large windows and French doors in the majority of the rooms flooding the areas with natural light. The accommodation on the ground floor comprises of a generous drawing room, separate dining room, study and kitchen / breakfast room and cloakroom / WC. Beyond the kitchen is a single storey extension comprising a utility room, workshop and doorway into the integral garaging.

At first floor level there is an impressive landing with doors leading to the 5 spacious bedrooms and family bathroom. The master bedroom features a dressing room whilst the guest bedroom provides en suite facilities.
The property is located down a quiet picturesque lane and enjoys total privacy and seclusion from any neighbouring properties being surrounded by neighbouring farming land. The curving boundary wall opens to a classic gravelled driveway providing generous parking for a multitude of vehicles. From here access to the property, double car port and integral garaging can be gained.

The gardens and grounds, extending to approx. 1 acre lie mainly to one side of the property and are laid mainly to lawn surrounded by shrubs including rhododendron, hydrangeas and camellias all set to the backdrop of wonderful deciduous trees. With the gardens is a pond which is a haven for dragonflies, ducks and swallows. Set against the impressive 8' high stone boundary walls is a large Yorkstone paved terrace which is protected by symmetrically planted yew and cypress trees, stipa gigantean and euonymous hedging. Broad Yorkstone pathways lead away from the terrace in either direction under large pergolas with flowering beds to either side including euphorbia, green goddess lilies, pittosporum and box balls. The view down the pergola walkway leads back to the wildflower garden and beyond this is a deep flowerbed with foxgloves and other wildflowers which edge the herb garden.

There is also a courtyard garden found to the rear of the property and provides a very formal garden area housing an impressive summerhouse in one corner, ideal for winter storage of garden furniture and a charming area to sit around and enjoy during the summer days and evenings.

The gardens are a plantsman's dream and would require no more than maintenance to continue to show to their full glory.

• A beautiful 5 bedroomed Regency former vicarage
• Spacious entrance lobby leading to the generous entrance hallway
• Spacious drawing room with \"Clearview\" wood burning stove and French doors opening to the gardens
• Separate dining room with marble fireplace with gas fire and French doors to the gardens
• A delightful breakfast / kitchen area featuring a cream Rayburn
• Study / Snug providing another useful ground floor reception area
• Cloakroom / wc, rear hall, utility room and workshop completing the ground floor accommodation
• 5 First floor bedrooms and a family bathroom
• Master bedroom suite with dressing room
• Guest bedroom provides en suite facilities
• Glorious gardens and grounds extending to around 1 acre
• Spacious gravelled driveway parking
• Double car port and integral garaging

Location	Sithney is a small rural hamlet on the north western side of Helston set amidst beautifully unspoilt countryside of open fields and surrounding woodland. Sithney is conveniently situated within easy reach of all of Helston's wide ranging amenities including an excellent array of shops to the centre with external trading estates and supermarkets. Helston hosts the annual 'Furry Dance' which is internationally renowned and within a short drive are some excellent south coast beaches and beautiful coastal walks accessed from the South West Coastal Footpath. The local beaches comprise beautiful golden sand and are popular for swimming but also provide some excellent surfing opportunities.
.	To the south of Helston is Loe Pool which is a fresh water lake held back by a sandy spit (Loe Bar) that fronts the long beach of Porthleven Sands. To the west lies Penzance which is a coastal town that provides another excellent array of shopping, leisure and commercial facilities including a harbour for leisure craft and beyond, following the coast down towards Land's End, are the picturesque fishing villages of Newlyn and Mousehole with the latter being well renowned for its annual Christmas light display.
.	A short drive away lies the picturesque harbour at Porthleven with its excellent restaurants and also within easy reach is the beautiful countryside and coastline of the Lizard peninsula, the north coast resort of St Ives and at the edge of the estuary the town of Hayle with excellent surfing available on Gwithian beach and Godrevy.   By road Helston is well connected to the A30 which then provides a mainly dual carriageway link to the M5 to Bristol and the A303 to London.
Services	The following services are available; mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired Rayburn. LPG gas fire. Wood burning stove in the sitting room, LPG gas fire in the dining room, night storage heaters elsewhere.
Directions	From Helston take the A394 sign posted to Penzance and at the top of the hill turn right onto the B3302 signposted to Hayle. Take the first left hand turning signposted to Sithney and immediately upon entering the village take the first left hand turning into a private lane which leads to the entrance to The Old Vicarage on your left hand side.