Cottage in Cornwall, owned by the same family for 150 years, goes on the market for £435,000
A drop in the ocean! Cornish fisherman’s cottage owned for 150 years by the same family in the village where Doc Martin was filmed goes on the market for £435,000
- The Grade II listed Cornish house has stunning sea views of Port Isaac
- The monumental house was built by the great-great-grandfather of the current owner
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A Grade II listed fisherman’s cottage dating back to the 1860s, owned by the same family for 150 years, has come on the market for £435,000.
Chy Byghan (Cornish for ‘Bitty House’) is a stone building in the village of Port Isaac, en was built as part of a terrace of cottages on land owned by the present owner’s great-great-grandfather for a local emigrant returning from Canada.
Located on Fore Street, a short walk from the harbour, the property enjoys stunning sea views.
On the ground floor of the double terrace you will find a homely sitting room furnished with a fireplace.
There is also a modern kitchen alongside a fully equipped shower room, conservatory and separate utility room.
The Grade II listed Cornish fisherman’s cottage has a history dating back to the 1860s
The homely sitting room in the historic house is furnished with a fireplace
Located on Fore Street, a short walk from the harbour, the property enjoys stunning sea views
Upstairs you will find two double bedrooms, both with the original beams in the ceiling, adding to the character of the property.
The master suite also offers incredible views, making it the perfect place to sit and watch the sunrise in the morning.
Outside, Chy Byghan offers a patio garden with seating area and to the rear there is also a summer house and raised terrace with a generous lawned garden.
Both the inside and outside of the property have been well cared for by the current owners.
Port Isaac has been a fishing village since the 14th century and was a busy port from the Middle Ages to the mid-19th century.
The Cornish village is known for its picturesque winding roads, its quaint cottages and beautiful views out to sea with small boats scattered on the beach.
The name Port Isaac is derived from the Cornish Porth Izzick, meaning ‘corn pot’, and was an important trading point, involving the import and export of various commodities such as coal, timber, pottery and Delabole slate.
Despite its heyday as a fishing village in decline, it has reinvented itself as a popular tourist spot, thanks to its charming location, as well as some more famous visitors.
Port Isaac has become a popular location for both films and television series, being the real-life location for the fictional village of Portwenn from the ITV television series Doc Martin, starring Martin Clunes.
There is also a modern kitchen alongside a fully equipped shower room, conservatory and separate utility room
Upstairs you will find two double bedrooms, both with the original beams in the ceiling, adding to the character of the property
The Cornish village is known for its picturesque winding roads, its quaint cottages and beautiful views out to sea with small boats scattered on the beach
The 2000 comedy thriller Saving Grace was also filmed in the village, as was Swept from the Sea in 1997.
The village has been popular for filming for decades, with much of the Poldark original BBC television series filmed here in the 1970s.
Scenes from The Shell Seekers by Cornish author Rosamunde Pilcher (starring Vanessa Redgrave) were filmed in Fore Street where the historic cottage is located.
The Grade II listed house is for sale for £435,000 with John Bray Estates.