Tullimaar House, Grade II* listed country house in Perranarworthal, England
Tullimaar House is a Grade II* listed country house in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, with rendered stone walls, a hipped slate roof, and a symmetrical front facade with corner pilasters. The building sits within a wooded plot and its proportions are typical of early 19th-century rural construction in the region.
The house was built in 1828 for Benjamin Sampson, the manager of a local powder factory. During the Second World War it served as a military headquarters before passing into private ownership.
Inside, original details from the 1800s are still in place, including mahogany doors and an open-well staircase. These features give a direct sense of how the house looked and felt when it was actively lived in.
The property is a private residence and is not open to the public. Those wishing to see it from outside can walk through the surrounding area of Perranarworthal, but should respect the boundaries of the private grounds.
Princess Marthe Bibesco, a Romanian writer, lived here between 1957 and 1974 and introduced French interior design elements that can still be seen today. This connection makes the house an unexpected link between rural Cornwall and the European literary world of the 20th century.
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