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Helston, Cornwall
£335,000
This property is a 3 bedroomed detached house, with one en-suite. All bedrooms are doubles.
There is a utility room which leads into the kitchen.
The Garden has room for 2 cars to be parked and is small and can be easily maintained.
To the rear of the property there is a wood store which also consists of a two story wooded shed.
This was built by the owners and is 18 months old.
There is a lovely local pub down the road, opposite a handy local shop with post office.
Lovely country setting, next to Helford Creek.
Information about Helston
Helston is a bustling market town catering for visitors of all ages and it stands on the east bank of the River Cober.
The River Cober was once very rich in Tin therefore Helston has always been closely associated with mining.
Helston lives midway between Falmouth and Penzance .
Helston was first granted its character in 1201. When this happened Helston became a free borough and with this came the rights for it to have its own courts!! The main road through Helston is called Coinagehall street the name of this was given as this is where many years ago local miners met to have there tin tested and weighed in Coinage hall.
At the bottom of Coinagehall Street there once stood Helston Castle. Also along Coinage hall street you will see the 'Blue Anchor' this is a thatched house and the oldest private brewery in the country. Before that in the 15th century this was once a tavern where the workers would receive there wages and going back even further than that this was once a resting place for monks.
There are many other places to see where you can see more of Helstons Heritage i.e., Helstons Folk Museum and the Parish Church of St Michael.
Helston also offers some beautiful woodland walks on the Penrose estate where you can also find the largest freshwater lake in Cornwall. This is 'Loe Pool' and is only seperated from the sea by a long sand bar!
Once a year on the 8th of May Helston hosts its Flora Day. This attracts hundreds of people. Flora Day is when Helston becomes a carnival town with the Helston Band playing the 'Flora Dance' and people of all ages take to the streets and dance to the music in and out of the shops and up and down the streets!!