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£3,400,000

Private Country Estate, Budock Water, Falmouth, Cornwall

Land size
8 acres
Bedrooms
7
Bathrooms
5

Key Features

  • Views towards Falmouth Bay
  • Extensive, versatile country home
  • Exquisitely presented throughout
  • 5 bedroomed house plus 2 bedroomed cottage
  • Circa 8 acres of exquisite gardens and grounds
  • Tennis court and outdoor swimming pool
  • Various outbuildings and garaging
  • 0.25 mile long treelined driveway
  • Close to the Helford River and Falmouth
  • Full sales particulars are available upon request

Description

An exceptional, private country estate, in just over 8 acres near Falmouth and the Helford River. An impressive, improved and refined period residence plus detached cottage, extensive garaging, swimming pool and tennis court. Approached via a stunning treelined 0.25 driveway, offering remarkable peace and privacy with flexible 5 bedroomed, 4 bath/shower roomed accommodation within easy reach of the coast, Helford River, marina and amenities of Falmouth.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
G
Date Posted
2026-05-17

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 515 Homes with Land listings in South West England (5+ acres).

This Property£425,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (5+ acres) £96,714 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
56 D
69 C

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 4% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • St Francis CofE Primary School0.7 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    396
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth0.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    187
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Marlborough School1.3 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    212
    Type
    Community school
  • Falmouth Primary Academy1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    201
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • King Charles Church of England Primary School1.6 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    414
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Falmouth School1.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    923
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Penryn College1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,140
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Helston Community College7.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    0 to 18
    Pupils
    1,297
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Richard Lander School8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,561
    Type
    Community school
  • Redruth School8.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,433
    Type
    Foundation school

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op Former The Clipper Way, Falmouth0.9 miles
Asda Falmouth Superstore, Penryn1.4 miles
Sainsburys Falmouth, Falmouth1.5 miles

GP surgery

Trescobeas Surgery1.3 miles

Pharmacy

Boots1.3 miles

Hospital

Falmouth Hospital1.3 miles

Green space

Playing Field507 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Penmere Rail Station1.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Parc Stephney343 metres

Typical drive times

Penryn8 min · 3 miles
Redruth22 min · 12 miles
Falmouth9 min · 2.9 miles
Truro (city)20 min · 12 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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