Helford, Helston, Cornwall
South West
£575,000
Listed on 15/10/2026
Listed on 15/10/2026
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Bedrooms
3Type
Character PropertyFeatures
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- Parking
Description
This Grade II Listed three-bedroom house is set in Helford village and has views towards the Helford River. The accommodation includes a large lounge with exposed beams, sash windows and a log burner, plus a kitchen/breakfast room with a walk-in pantry and a rear lobby currently used as a utility area. Upstairs are three bedrooms, a bathroom and a separate WC. The property is described as requiring updating and modernisation, offering scope to refresh the interiors while retaining its period features. Any work will need to take account of its listed status and conservation-area setting.
Outside, the gardens rise in tiers from a sheltered patio to elevated areas overlooking the creek and surrounding countryside. Gated access at the top provides off-road parking, and there is a dilapidated shed with an electricity supply. The listing notes that a caravan was previously sited in this area and that the garden was once used as a tea garden; any future use or changes would be subject to the necessary consents. Mains electricity, water and drainage are stated, with electric heating.
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46out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This is a characterful Helford Village project, with exposed beams, a stone fireplace and log burner, river views, and a substantial tiered garden giving the renovation a distinctive canvas. The lounge, floors and interior finishes need meaningful attention, while the kitchen and bathroom are dated; the £42,000–£78,000 works range gives a sense of the scale. Dark wall staining appears in more than one bedroom image and should be investigated before redecorating. The exterior looks broadly intact in the submitted views, though the roof could not be assessed clearly.
The score is held back by limited condition and economics scores, rather than a finding that the asking price is dear: floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged, and residual value cannot be assessed. The setting, period features and garden offer plenty to work with, but this is a substantial project rather than a cosmetic refresh.
Key opportunities
- Restore the exposed beams and stone fireplace with log burner as focal features in the generous lounge.
- Rework the substantial tiered garden and its elevated river outlook into a more usable, maintained outdoor setting.
- Refresh the tired interiors and finishes to shape a coherent home around the property's period character.
Key risks
- Worn or unfinished floors, staining in several bedroom images and tired finishes across the house, alongside a £42,000–£78,000 works range, make this a substantial budget and programme rather than a cosmetic refresh.
- The dark wall staining should be investigated before making good; the roof condition is not clear in the submitted photographs.
- Floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf and the property's residual value cannot yet be judged.
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