A wonderful opportunity to construct a substantial family home and paddock totalling approximately 0.42 acres in the ever popular harbour town of Fowey, on the south coast of Cornwall, orietated south and overlooking surrounding countryside.

Postioned at the head of the valley that runs down to Readymoney Cove the property benefits from access from the main road into Fowey without the need to enter the restricted town centre, the property also has easy access to the nearby beaches and South West Coast Path as well as being a short stroll to the town centre and harbour. The property is well positioned to take maximum advantage of all outdoor and cultural activities the popular and desirable town of Fowey provides, both as a place to live and work on a permanent basis as well as catering for the regular influx of high quality visitors.

Full building regulations, structural engineering and drainage drawings have been completed and will be provided at no additional charge as part of the sale, the site is ready to commence construction immediately once building regulations have been approved.

LOCATION
The property is located on the western periphery of the town of Fowey, one of the most desirable and popular harbour towns on the south coast of Cornwall. Fowey provides access to a vast array of wonderful coastline, both within the town and harbour, westwards past the Gribben Head and the iconic red and white Daymark around the Menabilly headland to the village of Polkerris, or across the estuary on pedestrian ferry to Polruan or vehicular ferry at Bodinnick to the wilder and quieter coastline and beaches to the east. Venturing up the estuary brings you to the tranquil creekside villages of Golant, Lerryn and St Winnow with the historic town of Lostwithiel at its head.

As well as the natural beauty of the area, Fowey has an illustrious past as an active fishing and commercial port, where the activities of the china clay industry still operate alongside the leisure and tourist activities. The town’s importance throughout the ages is indicated by the impressive historic harbour buildings and quays, the entrance to the estuary being flanked by 14th century fortifications and medieval buildings.
Fowey is also well known due to the writer Daphne du Maurier being a former resident, her legacy being the Fowey Festival of Arts & Literature (formerly The du Maurier Festival) which the town hosts alongside other regular events such as the Fowey Royal Regatta Week, Fowey Valley Music Festival, the Fowey Christmas Market and many other live events, craft fairs and planned activities taking place around the estuary throughout the year.

As expected in desirable coastal towns in Cornwall, high quality locally sourced food and drink plays an important role, with ample restaurants, bars and cafes in close proximity.
There are direct mainline rail service from Lostwithiel eastwards to Plymouth, Exeter and London Paddington and westwards to Truro and Penzance, national and international flights can be taken from Newquay International Airport.

DEVELOPMENT PLOT
With access from Polvillion Road via the Lawhyre Holiday Cottage complex, the property benefits from full planning consent for a dwelling dated 10th December 2019 ref: PA19/00915.

The development was designed by the well-respected local architects ARCO2, who are renown for designing innovative, environmentally friendly and sustainable dwellings with modern architectural flair.

With a brief to create a sustainable, low energy, low maintenance family home, the design includes a reverse level house to maximise the views the site provides. The internal floor area extends to approximately 2,421 sq ft and the dwelling is positioned in a plot totalling approximately 0.42 acres, approximately half of which is the dwelling plot, the other half being a level paddock.

The ground floor provides a master bedroom with en-suite, 2 double bedrooms, family bathroom and internal annex with en-suite double bedroom and separate living accommodation with its own external entrance doorway.

The first floor consists of a large open plan lounge, dining and kitchen partially divided by the open stairwell, snug, utility room and larder. In addition, there is a further double bedroom/playroom/TV room and covered terrace looking south over the garden and adjacent land.

Externally the design encompasses natural stone walls, green roofs, copper cladding, triple glazed aluminium joinery, glass balustrades and natural slate roofing.

The development has a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) liability of £90,000, if it is payable. The vendor has applied for, and been granted, a self-build exemption Notice. Further details of the planning documents can be found on the Cornwall Council Planning Portal – - using the reference PA19/00915, or can be provided by the agent.

Virtual images provided by ARCO2.

METHOD OF SALE
The property is offered for sale by private treaty.

TENURE & POSSESSION
The freehold of the property is offered for sale, with vacant possession on completion other than the paddock which is subject to an annual cropping agreement, expected to expire in autumn 2022.

DESIGNATIONS
The property is situated within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

SERVICES
No services are connected but proximity to public highways and residential property should ensure service connections are feasible, buyers to make and rely upon their own investigations. The vendor will grant all neccesary easements and wayleaves across any retained land for the benefit of any services, if required.

WAYLEAVES EASEMENTS & RIGHTS OF WAY
Public Rights of way run over the access track. The property will be sold subject to, or with the benefit of all Wayleaves, Easements, Quasi Easements, Rights of Way, Covenants and Restrictions whether mentioned in these particulars or not.

VAT
The land is not elected for VAT.

SPORTING TIMBER & MINERAL RIGHTS
Sporting rights are included. Mineral rights are excluded.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Cornwall Council –
VIEWINGS
Interested parties can view the property in their own time using the public right of way over the access track throgh lawhyre Holiday Cottages, but should not walk over private land without prior agreement of the agent.

DIRECTIONS
Entering Fowey on the B3415, the property is on the right hand side of the road after the Lambs Barn roundabout, between Point Neptune Lodge and the Lawhyre Holiday Cottage complex.