An historic waterfront property in Cornwall has come up for sale with the bonus of having its own private beach.

Chapel Point House is a unique Grade II listed home which was featured in a Daphne du Maurier novel.

The Grade II listed principal house, which has 4,000 sq/ft of space, has five bedrooms, four reception rooms and three bathrooms.

And a set of steps lead from the property down to its own sandy beach and boat house.

There is also a drawing room, known as ‘The Long Room’, which has a magnificent wooden barrel ceiling and retains all of its original features.

Chapel Point House, near St Austell, Cornwall, was designed by the renowned Arts and Crafts architect John Campbell in 1936.

It is believed the house featured in Daphne Du Maurier’s novel, The House on the Strand.

The property is approached down a long drive and, on top of the main home, the estate – set in 12 acres – has two further houses.

It has now been put on the market with Knight Frank for £2.95 million.

James McKillop, from Knight Frank’s country department, described it as “an incredible place”.

He said: “It is a peaceful setting but there is also a nice small community. You really have the best of both worlds.

“The current owners do let the community use the beach, but it is completely private. I haven’t sold a home with its own beach for a very long time – it is very unusual.

“The house is Grade II listed, built in Arts and Craft style, and the owners have retained many of the original features.”

Mr McKillop said the current owners use it as their secondary home for the summer months, and the new buyer could do the same but he wouldn’t be surprised if it was sold to a local looking for a primary home.

He added: “This is a very significant instruction. We have had a huge amount of interest already and it is very possible that it ends up selling for more than the guide price.”