A large and elegant private country home, Monterey House is Georgian in period and dates back to the 1790s. Formally a court house the property was later the private residence of an admiralty surgeon before becoming a hotel in the 1950s. The wealth of period features include high ceilings with decorative coving, many wide panelled doors, solid oak block flooring in the reception hall and a stunning hand carved mahogany staircase. The current owners have made some sympathetic updates and improvements to create a large elegant family home with living room, drawing room, games room, study and TV room. Many of the facilities suitable for guests remain, ensuring that the property could be converted back to a boutique hotel or guest house (subject to the subsequent consents) and also offers scope for self contained accommodation or holiday lettings, if required, and has been assessed to have an income potential of up to £80,000 pa (see Agent's Notes). Each of the nine bedrooms are en suite and with far reaching country and garden views. Outside are delightful mature gardens to two sides, westerly facing sheltered terrace and forecourt with tiered fountain. The property is approached by two gated entrances and there is a car parking area for several vehicles.
| The main reception rooms | are well appointed and proportioned and the grand entrance hall makes an impressive welcome with solid oak block flooring, beautiful staircase and unusual curved wall. The elegant drawing room features an open fireplace with marble hearth and carved wood surround, period recessed decorative display shelves and French doors leading to the side terrace and garden. The living room has a new solid oak floor, fireplace with wood burning stove and opening into a lovely light dining area. The kitchen retains some commercial equipment and there is a separate pantry, utility and laundry room. Further ground floor rooms include a large games room, TV room, study and office.
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| Agent's Notes | As a large country house the property would be be suitable as a letting property and has been assessed by 'Pure Cornwall' to have a letting income potential of £80,000 per annum and the full details are available from the agent. Currently as residential use, the property was formally a small country house hotel for many years and could be suitable to convert as a boutique hotel or guest house, subject to the required consents.
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| Ground Floor | The ground floor comprises an entrance lobby leading to the reception hall, drawing room, sun room, living room, games room, study, TV room, office area, kitchen with separate utility area, pantry and laundry, en suite bedroom and cloakrooms.
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| First Floor | The turning staircase leads to a wide open galleried landing. There are eight bedrooms, all with en suite shower or bathrooms. The bedrooms to the front elevation enjoy beautiful far reaching views of the surrounding countryside. The bedrooms to the side elevations also enjoy some delightful rural and gardens views. Also on the first floor are a linen room and large linen closet.
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| Reception Hall | The grand reception hall offers a wonderful welcome into the house and features a solid oak block floor, ornate coving, an unusual curved wall to the rear of the hall and impressive hand carved mahogany staircase leading to the first floor.
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| Drawing Room | 15'8\" x 24'8\" (4.78m x 7.52m). The more formal drawing room has rather refined and dignified feel befitting such a historic residence. The open fireplace has a marble hearth and period wood surround and there is a wonderful recess with period decorative shelves. Two French doors leading to the side patio terrace and garden beyond and another set of French doors lead into the sun room.
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| Living Room | 21'11\" x 18'9\" (6.68m x 5.72m). A wonderful family room with newly fitted solid oak floor and fireplace with wood burning stove. An opening leads to a light dining area with large windows and there is a door that leads to the games room.
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| Games Room | 18'1\" x 27' (5.51m x 8.23m). A spacious, versatile and light space currently used for leisure, the dual aspect room has large windows to the front and side and solid oak floor. A door leads to the side of the house and a door leads to the rear hall, cloakrooms and TV room which is fitted with a built in 65 inch multi media TV screen.
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| Kitchen | 15' x 12'4\" (4.57m x 3.76m). The well equipped kitchen/breakfast room still retains some commercial equipment, a modern range cooker, along with free standing cabinets and solid oak floor. There is an opening into an additional utility area with sink and dishwasher and the kitchen also comes with the added benefit of a separate pantry with marble 'cool shelf' and a laundry room.
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| Gardens | Outside, the grounds have two wonderful mature garden areas to either side of the property. To one side the garden is mostly laid to lawn and there are a colourful selection of mature trees and shrubs for privacy. To the other side of the house a westerly facing slate paved terrace leads into a private garden lined with trees and shrubs. The garden is mostly laid to lawn with a small decorative garden pond in the centre. There are a number of small stone statues dotted throughout the grounds and in the centre of the front forecourt is a very attractive tiered ornamental fountain. The property is approached via two gated driveways with a car park area for several vehicles, along with a garage and detached workshop/store room at the rear.
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| Services | Mains water and electricity, oil fired central heating and private drainage. Council Tax Band G.
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