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Sandy Corner

South West

£2,500,000

Listed on 23/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached

Features

  • Balcony
  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking
  • Terrace

Description

Sandy Corner is a four-bedroom detached house in Porthilly, with views across the Camel Estuary and a plot of approximately 0.35 acres. The accommodation includes three bathrooms, two of them en-suite, and a ground-floor bedroom alongside a study or fourth bedroom. The principal bedroom is on the first floor and opens onto a glazed balcony. On the ground floor, an open-plan kitchen and dining room has doors to the garden terrace. A separate sitting room with a wood burner connects to a conservatory. The property also has a utility room, a double garage with internal access and a further single garage. Mains water, drainage and electricity are stated, alongside oil-fired central heating and solar panels. The enclosed, south-facing garden is mainly lawn, with established planting, terraced paths, a pond, a seating area and a larger terrace. There is driveway parking for at least five cars or boat storage, as well as additional side parking. The listing describes the house as a private holiday home in very good order, while noting scope to renovate or redevelop the property to make better use of the plot. Any redevelopment would depend on feasibility and the relevant approvals. Porthilly Cove and Rock Beach are within walking distance, as are local pubs, restaurants and sailing facilities. Rock has shops and grocery stores, while Wadebridge is stated to be five miles away.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

53out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

Sandy Corner’s standout appeal is its position overlooking the Camel Estuary, with a generous south-facing garden, terrace and glazed balcony adding to the setting. The house appears well maintained and ready to use, while the dated kitchen and bathroom finishes offer a manageable cosmetic refresh; the listing also points to scope to rethink how the plot is used, subject to feasibility and any required approvals.

The overall score is 53/100, grade D: a weaker opportunity on the available numbers, rather than because of an obvious condition problem. Floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sqf cannot yet be judged, and the available figures do not establish the residual value after works.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated kitchen finishes and patterned bathroom tiling while retaining the clean, usable starting point.
  • Make the most of the estuary outlook through the conservatory, terrace and glazed balcony.
  • Explore how the generous south-facing plot could be used differently, subject to feasibility and any required approvals.

Key risks

None recorded.

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£9,445
Based on a loan of £1,875,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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