THE former waterfront home of a captain of superyacht once owned by Adnan Khashoggi and sold to Donald Trump is on on the market for a cool £3.5million.
The house is situated on Briton's Slip, Falmouth between the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club and Prince of Wales Pier, and is approached by an ‘ope’ way and flight of granite steps leading off the High Street.
It even has its own detached pool house with swimming pool and sauna.
Briton's Slip occupies a unique waterfront position with magnificent uninterrupted views of Falmouth’s inner harbour across to Flushing, Trefusis Point and the sailing waters of the Carrick Roads with the Roseland Peninsula beyond.
Jutting out into the harbour close to Packet Quays, Britons Slip was a historic warehouse used by Packet Ships that made Falmouth the second most important port in England in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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The property has since had various marine related uses, including the production of motor torpedo boats in World War II, pleasure craft building, a ship chandlery and most recently a sailing school.
The house was converted to its current format in 1987 by Captain Richard Cuckson, the then captain of the 281ft superyacht Nabila owned by Adnan Khashoggi, one of the richest men in the world at the time.
Nabila (so named after Khashoggi’s daughter) was later sold to Donald and Ivana Trump in 1987, with Cuckson remaining the captain of the renamed Trump Princess, until 1989.
Britons Slip has been in current ownership since 2005.
The house is on the market with Jonathan Cunliffe estate agents.
The brochure says: "Discerning purchasers with sailing interests at heart could not fail to be impressed by the spectacular waterside position with magnificent views across Falmouth’s inner harbour and the considerable attraction of a private slipway with an ‘L’ shaped pontoon. "In addition, there is a delightful heated indoor swimming pool, two good sized changing rooms and a charming enclosed Mediterranean style courtyard garden.
"The accommodation, which is both light and spacious is arranged on three floors and has an overall floor area approaching 4,000 sqft with a particularly attractive feature being the cavernous open-plan second floor living area, extending to approximately 45’6” x 23’6”overall with windows and balcony overlooking the water.
"The bedroom accommodation is at first floor garden level and comprises a main bedroom with dressing room and bathroom, together with three further bedrooms and second bathroom. A staircase leads down to the lower ground floor where there is a fifth bedroom or studio with doors and shutters opening above the water.
It also has its own two bedroom apartment at lower ground floor level together with a studio and utility room accessed from the main house and a Mediterranean-style courtyard garden.
It is thought to be the only detached house in Falmouth which has a private pontoon with deep water access.
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