With no details forthcoming from the new owners, the future of the estate is shrouded in mystery. Trevalga is one of only a few villages in North Cornwall with no second homes, nor holiday cottages. It remains a thriving, diverse, rural community, which provides affordable housing for local people, as the late Gerald Curgenven intended. Perhaps the William Pears Group will be similarly dedicated to upholding its unique culture. Only time will tell...

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Fears for 'last untouched' Cornwall town bought by billionaire brothers