County Homesearch

Living in Cornwall for over 25 years, Reg Parry has developed a close affinity with this beautiful county, particularly in the area of property ownership and investment. His own successful portfolio is testimony to 20 years' experience of the Cornish property market.

"I believe in providing a high level of personal care for my clients, it is imperative to completely understand their objectives and provide support throughout the entire process. Locating the right property is, somewhat of a passion for me and through my extensive contact base, I often have access to properties that are yet to appear on the open market."

Interestingly, The County Homesearch Company, which was first established in Cornwall in 1988, still has its head office in the county town of Truro.

With the River Tamar running along most of Cornwall's eastern border, its own Celtic language and the flag of St. Piran, it is easy to understand Cornwall's feeling of island independence.

This magical county rooted in Arthurian legend, boasts the longest stretch of coastline in the UK with almost 300 miles of stunning coastal scenery. It is in the privileged position of having two coastlines: the Atlantic coast famous for surfing beaches and huge expanses of golden sand and the English Channel which is more gentle with hidden coves and tranquil creeks. Its southerly position and the influence of the Gulf Stream on this long expanse of coast, account for its enviable mild climate.

Inland, which is never more than 15 miles from the sea, is ancient moorland, soft river estuaries and small towns and villages that combine to create the county's unique and fascinating appeal. The National Trust and English Heritage play a vital role in preserving the coastline and the county's historical gardens, buildings and castles. There are also 12 designated 'Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty' to be explored.

Once dominated by its tin mining, farming and fishing industries, tourism is now the predominant source of revenue for the county. And although relics of this bygone era are found in abundance, there are still some areas, such as Newlyn, a major fishing port, where things carry on as they have done for centuries.

The arts has also played its part in shaping the Cornwall of today and Lamorna, Newlyn, St. Ives and Falmouth all have artistic traditions inextricably linked to the social and cultural history of the region. Newlyn saw the rise of a growing colony of artists that eventually led to the Newlyn Art Gallery being established in 1895. Recently refurbished and extended, it has a long history of developing significant contemporary art projects. This strong association with the arts continued to grow with the Minack Theatre at Porthcurno, the Tate St. Ives and more recently Newlyn Art Gallery and The Exchange at Penzance.

• Launceston
• Rock
• Padstow
• Fowey
• St. Mawes
• Truro
• Falmouth
• Helford
• St. Ives

State Education – Cornwall offers a large and varied choice of schools, ranging from small village primary schools to much larger, highly rated secondary schools. A complete listing is available on the Cornwall County Council website.

Independent Schools – Cornwall’s independent schools range from boarding to day schools, and mixed (co-educational) to single sex or a combination of these elements. Each link in the list below leads to a ’School Information’ page on the ’Independent Schools Council’ website of accredited schools.

• St Piran’s School, Hayle
• St Josephs School, Launceston
• Roselyon Preparatory School, Par
• The Bolitho School, Penzance
• Polwhele House School, Truro
• Truro High School for Girls, Truro
• Truro School, Truro
• Truro School Preparatory School, Truro

University – The Combined Universities in Cornwall (or CUC for short) is a partnership of universities and colleges offering university-level education in Cornwall. These are:

• The University of Exeter
• The University of Plymouth
• University College Falmouth
• Peninsula School of Medicine and Dentistry
• Cornwall College
• Truro and Penwith College

Newquay Airport - Internal flight destinations, to and from, now include London City Airport, Gatwick, Stansted, Bristol, Manchester, Newcastle, Leeds/Bradford, Dublin, Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Cardiff and the Isles of Scilly.

Trains - The rail network extends to Penzance and direct trains are available from/to London Paddington and Waterloo.

Roads - Access via M5 motorway, A30 dual carriageway, A38 dual carriageway have drastically reduced travel times to Cornwall.

The A30, which runs all the way to Land's End, has recently undergone major improvements south of Bodmin and north of Newquay. This work has had a clearly positive effect on travel throughout the area, particularly in the summer months.

"I apologise for not getting in touch with you sooner, but we have had the most exciting few days discovering our new home and its lovely garden.  It feels so right being here and I am sure we have made the right decision about the house and location.  Certainly so far we have not been disappointed.  It is truly lovely and already we will be sad to leave next week when we head off back to Yorkshire!"

"Your knowledge of the area, properties and the market in general was invaluable.  In fact the process was relatively stress-free and enjoyable!"

“I would not hesitate to recommend your organisation as I have done already - I am very pleased with the final outcome.”

“If like us you are finding it difficult to find your dream house then we can reassure that signing up with County Homesearch is money well spent.”

“If any of our friends were thinking of buying property in this area, we wouldn't just recommend, we would insist that they take advantage of your expertise - like us they wouldn't regret it.”

“I would not hesitate to recommend your organisation as I have done already - I am very pleased with the final outcome.”

“Thank you, I am sure I would not have gotten this house without your help.”

Address:

County Homesearch Company Ltd
Bridge House
Bridge End
Wadebridge
PL27 6DA

Telephone

+44 (0)1208 813273

Email

cornwall@county-homesearch.co.uk