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6 bed house for sale A Prime Waterfront Jewel Where Royalty Once Walked, St. Mawes

Guide Price

£8,500,000

Added on 26/09/2026

Type: Detached
Bedrooms: 6
Bathrooms: 6
Size: £4,933 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Key features

Prominent waterside location in the exclusive Cornish coastal village of St Mawes.
Occupying a truly world class setting between Henry VIII's St Mawes Castle and Olga Polizzi's Hotel Tresanton.
Direct water frontage and private slipway.
Beautifully landscaped and relatively private waterside gardens.
Magnificent 180 degree panoramic views over Falmouth Bay , St Anthony's Lighthouse and Headland plus St Mawes Harbour.
Penolva means “lookout on the headland”.
Renovated and modernised to high standards a few years ago.
Two bedroom detached annexe and ample parking facilities.
Built in the early 1960's by Dick Wilkins, a personal friend of the Queen Mother (grandmother of King Charles III).
Coastal walks, fine dining restaurants, shops pubs beaches, excellent sailing and water sport facilities on the doorstep.

About this property

A Once in a Lifetime Opportunity. A Distinguished Waterfront Home with a Royal Family Provenance, Private Slipway and Panoramic World-Class Views.Occupying a truly world class setting and enjoying spectacular uninterrupted 180 degree sea, lighthouse and harbour views, this distinguished marine residence has Royal Family connections and is one of only a few in St Mawes with direct water frontage and a private slipway.

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Location

A Prime Waterfront Jewel Where Royalty Once Walked, St. Mawes

In the Cornwall National Landscape, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Contains Natural England data © Natural England, Open Government Licence v3.

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £8,500,000

£4.3m £12.8m

Deposit10% £850,000

£0 £8.5m

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £7,650,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £1,700,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.