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Guide Price£950,000

Tregonning Hill, Tresowes Hill, Ashton, Cornwall

Land size
13 acres
Bedrooms
8
Bathrooms
4

Key Features

  • ICONIC CORNISH COUNTRY PROPERTY
  • APPROXIMATELY 13 ACRES OF LAND
  • PANORAMIC COASTAL & COUNTRYSIDE VIEWS
  • ELEVATED POSITION ON TREGONNING HILL
  • FLEXIBLE MAIN HOUSE & ANNEXE ACCOMMODATION
  • STABLING, TRACTOR SHEDS & EQUESTRIAN POTENTIAL
  • MULTI-GENERATIONAL LIVING & INCOME OPPORTUNITIES

Description

Occupying an exceptional position at the summit of Tregonning Hill, one of West Cornwall’s notable high points, this distinctive country property enjoys breathtaking panoramic views across miles of rolling Cornish countryside and towards the coast. From its elevated position, the outlook extends across Mounts Bay towards Penzance and Land’s End, with views also stretching in the direction of The Lizard.

Set within approximately 13 acres, the property offers an outstanding combination of extensive grounds and versatile accommodation. The land comprises a mixture of pasture and fields, together with a range of useful outbuildings, including tractor sheds, stabling and areas suitable for animal husbandry.

A bridleway runs across the upper part of the land, providing an appealing opportunity for equestrian enthusiasts to enjoy direct access for riding.

The property provides exceptionally flexible accommodation and could appeal to a variety of purchasers. The current owners have successfully used the annexe as a letting accommodation and have also undertaken some holiday or short-term letting within the main house.

This flexibility makes the property particularly well suited to multi-generational living, those seeking independent accommodation for family or guests, or purchasers looking to create an additional income stream alongside their principal residence. Or indeed all incorporated to make one fantastic home

Tregonning Hill lies approximately six miles west of Helston and is predominantly granite in character. The hill has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest, reflecting the area's distinctive landscape and natural interest.

The location also has an intriguing industrial heritage. During the early 1870s, one of Cornwall's original china clay works was established on Tregonning Hill.

Local Amenities and Coast-

The nearby villages of Ashton and Breage provide a useful range of everyday amenities, including well-regarded public houses, a petrol station, primary school and post office.

The popular coastal village of Praa Sands is only a short drive away and offers a beautiful sandy beach together with a public house and restaraunts.

For a wider range of amenities, the towns of Helston and Penzance provide comprehensive shopping, restaurants, leisure facilities and indoor swimming pools, together with primary and secondary schooling.

Penzance also provides a mainline railway station with services to London Paddington, offering convenient rail connections beyond West Cornwall.

Combining an elevated position, extensive predominantly south-facing land, far-reaching countryside and coastal views, versatile accommodation and genuine equestrian and income potential, this is a rare opportunity to acquire an exceptional rural property in a highly desirable part of West Cornwall.

The extensive accommodation in brief comprises an an area of the property that the current owners have let out comprising entrance porch and a W.C. with a doors opening to a generous living room which is dual aspect enjoying the fabulous views. There is a ground floor bedroom and a kitchen. The first floor of this area has a master bedroom enjoying fabulous views rural and coastal views an en suite another bedroom and a bathroom.

From the living room a door leads out to a second reception room and then onwards to a inner hallway to the front of this is a conservatory/sun room, a living room with log burner and behind this is a further kitchen/dining area onwards to a back kitchen, rear lobby and a utility area. On the first floor of this area there are four further bedrooms and a bathroom.

To the end of the property and entered through a door which can be closed off from the back kitchen there is a one bedroom annexe with a living area which is open plan a kitchen, bedroom and a bathroom.

To the outside and being a real feature of this property and approaching 13 acres with a number of pastures and fields many outbuildings including a tractor shed, stables and animal husbandry areas to the bottom of the hill there is a quarry which is unused and at the top end of the land the there is a public bridle way which would seem ideal for those with equestrian interests.

Heating the main properties are part of the property is predominantly heated by wood burners along with a Alfa oven with that supplies heating and hot water. In the annexe there is modern electrical heating. We are advised there is a private water supply that currently comes from an under ground lake and water is then treated there is a further bore hole as well on the land if required. Private drainage.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
G
Date Posted
2026-09-01

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 216 Homes with Land listings in South West England (10+ acres).

This Property£73,077 / acre
Homes with Land Average (10+ acres) £68,224 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

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Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 83% 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

  • Breage CofE Primary School1.1 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    39
    Type
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    Faith
    Church of England
  • Germoe Community Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    76
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Godolphin Primary School1.3 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    81
    Type
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  • Sithney Community Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    88
    Type
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  • Porthleven School2.5 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    175
    Type
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Secondary

  • Helston Community College3.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    0 to 18
    Pupils
    1,297
    Type
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  • Hayle Academy5.4 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    623
    Type
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  • Camborne Science and International Academy7.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,751
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Mullion School8.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    548
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Ives School8.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    580
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

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

Spar Newton, Germoe1.8 miles
Co-op Rosudgeon Main Road, Goldsithney2.9 miles
Lidl Helston, Helston3.4 miles

GP surgery

Cober Valley Health3.8 miles

Pharmacy

Boots2.7 miles

Hospital

Helston Hospital4.2 miles

Green space

Playing Field511 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

St Erth Rail Station5.6 miles

Nearest bus stop

Toll House764 metres

Typical drive times

Helston11 min · 4.8 miles
Camborne22 min · 12 miles
Marazion13 min · 6.1 miles
Penzance19 min · 9.9 miles
Truro (city)37 min · 22 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

A 1 in 30 or greater chance each yearHigher risk

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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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