32 Fore Street presents an increasingly rare opportunity to purchase the freehold of a waterside property and its foreshore, and is offered to the open market with vacant possession upon completion. As a home and/or business or lifestyle opportunity, this property has it all. The current arrangement provides fabulous self-contained accommodation for the owners on the first and ground floors at the rear (waterside) of the property. In brief, their ground floor accommodation consists of a 36 foot open plan living area complete with lounge, mezzanine, dining area, kitchen and walk in larder. The lounge, kitchen and diner look directly onto the river through large bi-fold doors, and are further supplemented outside by a large raised balcony on the same level. From the balcony, four steps descend to the decked and paved areas of the terrace. The primary access point for the owners accommodation is through a door at the end of the kitchen, which leads to the main hallway of the property. As a further bonus, the owners accommodation has a side access point which is via a few steps to a fabulous stable door. Apart from also having a view of the river, the stable doors look directly onto a large, original cobbled area, which is wonderfully awash with potted plants and trees.

Above the previously mentioned open plan area, the owners enjoy a large en-suite double bed-room (accessed via 'ships' stairway from the lounge) that also looks directly onto the river. Below the open-plan area, and currently accessed via the outside cobbled area, are large cellars. The cellars provide massive storage spaces but, subject to necessary consents, are ideally suited to development or conversion.

A much loved home and successful small business for the past 18 years, one of the owners runs the highly regarded Reeds of Fowey (a boutique gift shop) from the two ground floor rooms that front directly onto Fore Street, Fowey’s main street or high street (please note, none of the businesses mentioned here are for sale). Her partner currently utilises the rear ground floor room (which has a massive window looking directly over the cobbled area onto the river, separate cloakroom, and separate wc) as the main office for his businesses.

The front of the property is accessed up two granite steps from Fore Street. As soon as the front door is opened, you are met with a direct view of the river along the main hallway and out through the glass panelled rear door of the property. The earlier mentioned office and cloakroom have separate doorways on the left of this main hallway. Off of the right hand side of the main hallway, we find an additional, large hallway, which leads to the door at the foot of the main staircase. Once through the door, there is a large recessed area for the storage of shoes, umbrellas etc, and separate hooks for coats etc.

The main stairs then ascend to a first floor landing which looks directly onto the river (the owners accommodation can also be accessed via these stairs when the holiday let is not in use). From the landing, there is an additional bath/shower room, toilet and three further bedrooms. At present, one of the owners utilises these areas/rooms as a self-contained holiday let, complete with its own kitchen. However, the upstairs could easily revert to a two bathroom four bedroom configuration (indeed, two of these rooms could also become en-suites). Alternatively, the business element could be retained or the let would be ideal for visiting friends or a dependent relative.

Apart from leaving things exactly as they are (i.e. superb home with part business use), there are many options available to a purchaser. The existing shop space could be re-configured and/or expanded. For those who might be considering the larger business opportunity, the property (and, hence, the shop) is double fronted onto the main high street. Furthermore, the property is fully licensed, and shop users enjoy the river and estuary views, whilst sipping wines, beers, teas or coffees, at the water’s edge. For these purposes, the terrace is accessed via the earlier mentioned glass, panelled door, which leads directly onto the cobbled and terraced areas.

Alternatively, the existing shop space could be reduced, and revert one room back to a reception room. Alternatively, the shop space could revert back to two reception rooms, and the business use be retained by an office (which could, of course, be a single room at the front of the property rather than at the rear as it currently is). If reversion to provide more accommodation was the option (which would be straight-forward), the size and space of the ground floor accommodation would be very generous. Furthermore, and already noted for a Fowey riverside property, the terraced areas (including the cobbled area) are huge. Outside of shop hours, this truly delightful and unique terrace reverts to a truly stunning and private garden by the sea for its owners to enjoy. It has, however, as much scope and potential as the rest of the property, given that the Grade II Listing is a Group one pertaining to the front exterior of the property and its roof i.e. it is one of a group of properties which maintain the visual heritage of Fore Street.

The options to re-configure are many, and would provide stunning riverside accommodation for a family or a couple. Of course, a couple seeking a lifestyle change have the perfect opportunity to live, work and play on the river. As regards playing, the current owners take regular advantage of being able to step over their back wall and directly into their boat for trips up the river to Lerryn, Golant, Pont, Polruan and Lostwithiel (the latter being a 14 mile round trip for a beer and fish 'n' chips). When the weather is good, the auxiliary engine is lowered onto its mount via the davit, and the owners head out to sea and the beaches at Pridmouth, Polkerris and Lantic Bay.