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| Once a major working farm Tregoddick is now a beautifully
restored home nestling in its own formal gardens and surrounded by
private Cornish meadows, with sweeping sea views from all the main
rooms; the Conservatory and garden out over Mounts Bay and St Michaels
Mount. |
| The farmhouse is on the edge of the pretty village
of Madron which boasts a lovely village shop, pub and church as well
as the superb National Trust Gardens of Trengwainton. |
| The location is truly rural but being less than
five minutes drive from the very centre of Penzance and just fifteen
minutes from St Ives the property is perfectly located for the easy
enjoyment of the best beaches and attractions that the area has to
offer. |
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| Accommodation |
| The farmhouse has been renovated to a very high
standard and provides a delightful range of both traditional and contemporary
styles creating a warm mix of natural stone surfaces; log fires; modern
kitchen; natural timber and slate floors; beamed ceilings; roll top
baths etc. |
| The quality of furnishings and fittings is very
high with wireless internet; plasma television; free-view box; full
washing and drying facilities and all the kitchen and cooking implements
you could possibly require (including the most important of all -
a heavy duty corkscrew!) |
| There is accommodation for fourteen people in the
seven bedrooms; a large and small lounge with patio doors leading
through the Conservatory to the large garden. |
| The layout of the house makes it ideal for two
or more families to share as well as being very comfortable for single
families or smaller groups. |
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| Additional Information |
| The farmhouse forms part of the conservation
area of Madron and offers private parking accessed from the secluded
drive; an enclosed fenced garden which is fully secure for young children
and beautiful countryside walks through the adjacent meadows. |
| These meadows are also available for
visitors to use and being equipped with water troughs we are pleased
to welcome visitors who wish to bring their own horses so that they
might enjoy the excellent riding that is available locally. |
| The fields also offer easy footpath
access to both the market town of Penzance (twenty minutes on foot)
and the moors which rise up behind the village and dominate the central
spine of Penwith. |
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| Tregoddick Farm - Madron, Penzance and
St Ives |
| Tregoddick Farm is at the centre of
the ancient Manor of Roseworthy in Gwineor - and on the edge of the
ancient village of Madron. |
| Madron gets in name from the 6th Century
St Maddern, a Bishop who came to the area from Brittany and about
whom little is now known except his name. |
| The village boasts a superb church
and there have been three churches on this site commencing in 1203
and then 1309 when the Knights Templar took over an existing religious
building. |
| The present church was the mother church
for the area and has a variety of architectural styles including Tudor
Roses which are reputed to have been carved to assuage the temper
of Henry VIII. |
| Also on display in the church is the
original banner which records the victory of Nelson over the French
and also his death - Penzance was where the news of destruction of
the enemy fleet was first brought to land for transmission to London. |
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| Madron Church |
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| Men-an-Tol |
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| Ding Dong Mine |
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| On the wild moors behind the village
can be found Madron Carn which is an ancient healing well and ruined
chapel - anyone bathing in the waters will be cured of their ailments! |
| These moors are also home to some of
the areas finest ancient relics including Lanyon Quoit; Chun Castle
and the stones of the Men-an-Tol which is reputed to cure a variety
of ills in children if they are passed naked through the hole in the
stone. |
| Madron also has relics of the tin mining
era being home to reputedly the oldest tin mine in Cornwall - Ding
Dong Mine. |
| Almost no trace of the mine can be
found but the church does have a Ding Dong bell which was especially
cast to mark the end of the last shift in the mine when it closed
and is still rung today. |
| Trengwainton Gardens which are within
the edge of the village offer a grand testimony to the wealth that
the area generated through mining; shipping; farming and the sea.
These magnificent sub-tropical gardens are a delight at any time of
the year and today are in the custody of the National Trust. |
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| Trengwainton Gardens |
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| Penzance |
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| St Ives |
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| More widely the bustling market town
of Penzance is just a few minutes away and as the administrative capital
of Penwith offers all the facilities that holiday makers might wish
for. |
| The town has many ancient pubs; the
recently renovated outdoor Lido on the sea front and a variety of
excellent restaurants. |
| The glorious town of St Ives is only
fifteen minutes away by car and it must be acknowledged that in terms
of both cultural pursuits and beaches the town has a huge amount to
offer including some of the best beaches in the world; art in every
form from the Tate Gallery (which I believe also has a branch in London!)
to the Barbara Hepworth Workshop as well as the intricate streets;
restaurants and shops which make St Ives a truly beautiful and cosmopolitan
town. |
| Availability & Booking |
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| Contact Details |
| If you would like further information about Tregoddick
Farm or to check availability please contact Holly Harwood using the
following contact details. |
| Address: Tregoddick Farm, Madron, Penzance,
Cornwall, TR20 8SS |
| Telephone: (07912) 539307 :: Email:
holly_harwood@hotmail.co.uk |
