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£599,950

Mill Road, Penponds, Camborne

Land size
2.75 acres
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • Lovely Semi Detached Character Cottage
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • Family Shower Room
  • Lounge/Diner
  • Fitted Kitchen/Breakfast Room
  • Conservatory
  • Oil Heating & Double Glazing
  • Polytunnel & Greenhouse
  • Set In Approximately Two & Three Quarter Acres Of Land With An Orchard
  • Several Outbuildings, Garage, Workshop & Parking Facilities

Description

Set in approximately two and three quarter acres of grounds with a lovely orchard, this well presented character cottage offers good sized family living accommodation. There are three bedrooms complemented by a family shower room to the first floor. To the ground floor there is a lounge/diner, a fitted kitchen/breakfast room, a lovely rear conservatory and a cloakroom. The property is double glazed and this is complemented by oil fired heating. Externally, in addition to the grounds there is a good range of outbuildings, a greenhouse, a large polytunnel, a garage with an adjoining workshop and the bonus of parking for several vehicles.

This presents an excellent opportunity to acquire a family sized semi detached home together with a good range of outbuildings, parking facilities and in total there is approximately two and three quarter acres of land. It is easily accessed from the Penponds Road and this location is considered popular and also gives easy access to facilities. The property itself has a substantial conservatory leading through to a long lounge/dining room and a well appointed and fully fitted kitchen/breakfast room plus a cloakroom. To the first floor there are three good bedrooms, one of which has fitted wardrobes and one has a lovely bow window. These are complemented by a family shower room. The property has oil fired heating and there is also a wood burner. Over the last twenty years the property has been the subject of biodiversity and there are gardens to both the front and side being very well established and well stocked. These leads through to a lovely orchard with plums, apples and pears plus ornamental fig, banana and kiwi plants. There are generous parcels of land and included in the sale is a ride-on Cub Cadet mower for the immediate grounds which also have a further access down to Mill Road. For the keen gardener, there is a vegetable plot with a 20ft heavy duty polytunnel and a Rhino greenhouse. There are also two small sheds. A stream runs along one side leading to quite a substantial wildlife pond which is very sheltered. The larger parcels of land are under OS 2391 which is 1.44 acres and OS 2994 which is 1.11 acres. In addition to this there are the grounds and orchard surrounding the property. Country walks are available nearby, the A30 is within approximately two miles and Camborne town is within three miles.

Lounge/Dining Room - 7.36m x 3.59m (24'1" x 11'9") - A tiled floor, a wood burner, a grate and two alcoves. Two radiators and two windows to the front. Open joist ceiling and stable doors to the kitchen and conservatory.

Conservatory - 3.86m x 2.81m (12'7" x 9'2") - A triple aspect room with a tiled floor, an external door and a radiator.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 7.88m x 2.97m (25'10" x 9'8") - The property is fully fitted with a one a half bowl sink unit, working surfaces with cupboards and drawers beneath, splash backs and complementary eye level units. There is a pantry with fitted shelving a further cupboard ideal for cleaning items. Two windows, stairs to the first floor and storage beneath. Radiator.

Cloakroom - 1.25m x 1.62m (4'1" x 5'3") - With a Worcester boiler, a wash hand basin and a wc. Built-in cupboard and a tiled floor.

Rear Hallway - External access.

First Floor -

Bedroom 1 - 4.45m x 4.11m (14'7" x 13'5") - Three wardrobes with storage cupboards over, two radiators and two windows.

Bedroom 2 - 4.43m x 2.29m (14'6" x 7'6") - A feature bow window, a radiator and a built-in cupboard.

Bedroom 3 - 2.63m x 3.14m (8'7" x 10'3") - A dual aspect room with a radiator.

Landing - Two cupboards and loft access.

Shower Room - 3.25m x 2.29m (10'7" x 7'6") - A mains shower, tiled walls, an enclosed wash hand and a wc. Radiator and a ladder towel radiator.

Outside - As previously mentioned, the property is approached via a private lane approximately a hundred feet from the road. There is a hard standing providing parking for three to four cars and access to the grounds. There is a GARAGE with a WORK ROOM 1.71m x 2.17m (5'7 x 7'1) to the side and near the cottage is an easily accessed log store. To the rear there is a large decking area with access to an ART STUDIO/HOBBIES ROOM 2.87m x 2.79m (9'5 x 9'2), a WORKSHOP and a former DARK ROOM 2.74m x 2.71m (9' x 8'11). There is an area of land to the rear which is paved and gravelled housing the recycling. A side pathway leads to a lovely front garden being well enclosed, quite natural and having a good variety of shrubbery etc. The side garden houses a SUMMERHOUSE/OFFICE 2.20m x 2.72m (7'3 x 8'11). A gate then leads to a lovely orchard with various fruit trees including plums, apples and pears plus ornamental figs, banana and kiwi plants. For the keen gardener there is a vegetable garden with the bonus of a 20ft heavy duty polytunnel and a Rhino greenhouse.

Directions - From Camborne Police Station proceed along Pendarves Road and take the turning right into Barripper Road sign posted to Penponds. Turn right opposite the school into Higher Penponds Road, continue along and just before the bend turn left into Mill Road. Continue along here passing a terrace of three properties and a detached property on the right and then take the private lane after this which leads to the property.

Agents Note - TENURE: Freehold.
COUNCIL TAX BAND: C.

Services - Mains drainage, mains water, mains electricity and oil heating.

Broadband highest available download speeds - Standard 29 Mpbs (sourced from Ofcom).

Mobile signal - EE Good outdoor & variable indoor, Three Good outdoor, O2 Good outdoor, Vodafone Good outdoor (sourced from Ofcom).

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
C
Date Posted
2026-06-26

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,680 Homes with Land listings in South West England (1+ acres).

This Property£218,164 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £187,989 / 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
77 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

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Parking
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Garden
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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 66% 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

  • Penponds School459 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    104
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    216
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 7
    Pupils
    173
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Trevithick Learning Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    520
    Type
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  • St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne1.1 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    149
    Type
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    Faith
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • Camborne Science and International Academy0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,751
    Type
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  • Pool Academy2.7 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    714
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Redruth School4.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,433
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Hayle Academy4.3 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    623
    Type
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  • Helston Community College6.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    0 to 18
    Pupils
    1,297
    Type
    Academy converter

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

Aldi Camborne, Camborne1 mile
Iceland Cambourne, Camborne1.2 miles
Tesco Camborne Superstore, Camborne1.4 miles

GP surgery

Veor Surgery0.9 miles

Pharmacy

Day Lewis Pharmacy1 mile

Hospital

Camborne Redruth Community Hospital3.7 miles

Green space

Playing Field723 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

Camborne Rail Station1 mile

Nearest bus stop

Penponds Turn423 metres

Typical drive times

Hayle14 min · 6.8 miles
Helston17 min · 8.8 miles
Redruth13 min · 6.7 miles
Camborne5 min · 1.5 miles
Truro (city)25 min · 17 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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