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News · 25 August 2026

500-year-old Cornwall estate with mile of coast on sale for £12.5m

500-year-old Cornwall estate with mile of coast on sale for £12.5m

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For £12.5 million, a Cornish estate that is five centuries old, encompasses more than 180 acres, and includes a manor house designated as Grade II listed, has been put on the market. The property, which sits on the Roseland Peninsula, extends for a mile along Gerrans Bay and lies two miles from Portscatho village. The estate was last offered for sale in 2003.

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