Chyverton Estate and manor house up for sale in Cornwall

This is only the second time in the history of the Chyverton Estate, Zelah that it has gone on the market and this time is being sold at a guide price of £6million. 

The estate includes an 11,000-square-foot manor house, two lodge houses, a stable block and a walled garden, along with pastures and the Chyverton Park cross-country equestrian course. 

Chyverton Estate, Zelah (Image: Rightmove.co.uk)Potential buyers have the opportunity to buy the whole estate or a two-lot purchase. 

The two lots are as follows:

Lot 1: Chyverton House, parkland gardens together with a substantial block, two lodge houses, former walled garden, cross country equestrian course, pastureland and mature woodland. In all approximately 160.72 acres.

Lot 2: Approximately 72.64 acres of mature woodland, level pasture land, and the remains of a redundant cottage.

According to Carter Jonas on Rightmove, Chyverton House is an "incredibly elegant" manor house, built in the Georgian era. It was constructed in 1730, with the two wings of the house being added in 1770.

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The house also features a red brick façade, which is unusual for a manor house of this stature within Cornwall.

The entrance room at Chyverton House (Image: rightmove.co.uk)The main entrance, which is located to the rear of the property, leads into a centrally positioned entrance hallway which provides access to all areas of the house including a drawing room, an alfresco dining area and a swimming pool complex positioned below the house by the ponds.

The drawing room includes a surviving 18th century iron fireplace, which is said to have been much admired by poet Sir John Betjeman when he visited.

The property was requisitioned during the Second World War by the American forces.

Located to the rear entrance of the house is a stable block constructed of traditional granite material and housing six individual stables, as well as a large open barn that could be used to provide additional stabling or ancillary uses.

The 'family room' in Chyverton House (Image: rightmove.co.uk) 

Floor plans of Chyverton House (Image: Carter Jonas)

The equestrian course is part of the Chyverton Park equestrian centre. Consisting of a variety of jumps and obstacles, including water jump and tracks through mature beech woodland, for the past 20 years it has been used for competitions and is described as "one of the most prominent, well-regarded and popular courses in the region, due to its variety, picturesque location and central location."

In addition to the Chyverton House, are two lodges named ‘Merton Lodge’ and ‘Garden Lodge’.

Merton Lodge is located adjacent to the front entrance gateway to the estate and has recently undergone significant repairs and renovation. It consists of an entrance hall, living room, kitchen, rear hallway two bedrooms and a bathroom.

Merton Lodge, Chyverton Estate (Image: rightmove.co.uk)Garden Lodge consists of accommodation over two floors with a dining room, living room, kitchen, bathroom and one bedroom on the ground floor and two further bedrooms on the first floor.

The outside features a driveway and private gardens extending into the surrounding woodlands.

Merton Lodge, Chyverton Estate (Image: rightmove.co.uk)Chyverton House staircase (Image: rightmove.co.uk)Parkland Gardens was created during the late 18th century and early 19th century by John Thomas, who planted 94 acres of the grounds with native trees in the manner of the time. 

The garden has evolved and developed over the following 200 years, being added to and enhanced by successive generations and owners, developing into the woodland garden that is seen today. 

Chyverton Estate (Image: rightmove.co.uk)

This includes Rhododendron planting in 1890 and further flowering shrubs and trees in the 1930s by the current owners’ ancestors, assisted by the then owners of the local Trewithen and Caerhays Estates.

The pond and network of streams and sluices, first constructed in the late 1700s, provide an opportunity to fully restore and re-create a sub-tropical water garden.

The property is being marketed by  Carter Jonas Rural, Truro.