Quirky Cornwall thatched round house built in 1830 goes on the market

Quirky Grade II* listed Cornwall thatched round house that was built for £42 in 1830 goes on the market for the first time in 50 years for £675,000

• The Grade II* listed Chyrond is a distinctive character home with a thatched roof and typically thick cob walls
• Property is one of five historic round houses in Veryan, Cornwall, and was built for landowner Jeremiah Trist
• He reputedly had houses built for each of his five daughters, inspired by one he had seen in another village
• The property has been in the same family since 1969 and is now a holiday home, bringing in £60,000 a year 

A quirky round house that was built for £42 in 1830 has gone on the market for the first time in half a century for £675,000.

The Grade II* listed Chyrond is a distinctive character home with a thatched roof, typically thick cob walls and over 1,000 sq ft of accommodation.

The property is one of five historic round houses in the village of Veryan, Cornwall, and was built for local landowner and vicar Jeremiah Trist.

He reputedly had the round houses built for each of his five daughters, inspired by one he had seen in another village, and topped with a cross.

They were supposedly constructed without any corners so the devil could not hide in them. But practically, a round house was economical to build and to keep warm.

The Grade II* listed Chyrond (exterior pictured above) in the village of Veryan, Cornwall, is a distinctive character home with a thatched roof, typically thick cob walls and over 1,000 sq ft of accommodation

A double bedroom inside the home. The property is one of five historic round houses in the village and was built for local landowner and vicar Jeremiah Trist

There is a curved dining room and kitchen (pictured above) in the round house part downstairs and a circular bedroom with en suite bathroom on the first floor. In the later-built extension of the house, a more typical rectangular build, there is a hall, living room, bedroom and bathroom downstairs and a third bedroom upstairs

There are two pairs of thatched roundhouses at each end of the village and the fifth, which has a slate roof, is behind the school.

This property has been in the same family since 1969 and is now a much cherished holiday home, bringing in £60,000 a year. 

There is a curved dining room and kitchen in the round house part downstairs and a circular bedroom with en suite bathroom on the first floor.

In the later-built extension of the house, a more typical rectangular build, there is a hall, living room, bedroom and bathroom downstairs and a third bedroom upstairs.

The property has a cottage-style garden and a sun terrace with rolling countryside views and parking for up to three cars.

Veryan is on the Roseland Peninsula, close to Carne and Pendower beaches. Footpaths from the village lead out into the countryside where they link to the South West Coast Path.

David Hoskings, from estate agents Lillicrap Chilcott, said: ‘This cottage is exceedingly pretty, Veryan is famous for its round houses, they are very special.

‘There are a lot of legends related to them – that they were built round to stop the devil hiding in the corner, but some people say building a round house was just easier to keep warm. Whatever the reason, there’s a lot of quirkiness to them.

The living room area featuring a beam ceiling. Mr Trist reputedly had the round houses built for each of his five daughters, inspired by one he had seen in another village, and topped with a cross

The garden, pictured above. Veryan is on the Roseland Peninsula, close to Carne and Pendower beaches. Footpaths from the village lead out into the countryside where they link to the South West Coast Path

The quirky property has a cottage-style garden and a sun terrace (pictured above) with rolling countryside views and parking for up to three cars

Round houses were supposedly constructed without any corners so the devil could not hide in them. But practically, a round house was economical to build and to keep warm

‘This house has been in the family since 1969, when the current owner’s mother bought it.

‘Chyrond has been the family’s holiday home ever since, and now with a little updating this iconic ‘gem’ could potentially make the new owners up to £60,000 a year as a holiday let.

‘It’s really picturesque, a chocolate box cottage, which would have been small when originally built, but with the large extension there is plenty of space to enjoy the house and garden.

‘Veryan is really beautiful and has 60 listed buildings, 53 Grade II, seven Grade II* and one Grade I, so it really is a wonderful place to spend time in – truly a village steeped in Cornish history.’

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