A house that sits on its own peninsula looking straight down the Fal Estuary is to open its doors to visitors five days a week.
Trelissick House offers breath-taking views and visitors will now have the chance to peek into previously closed rooms.
The doors will open on July 2 and there will be no extra charge for entry but visitors will be asked if they could buy a raffle ticket or make a donation towards conservation projects and the upkeep of the building for future generations.
Jon Cummins, visitor services and enterprises manager said: "Trelissick House is a true gem, but it is not your normal country house experience.
"What you will see is an honest picture of a house in transition and as you move from room to room this year you'll find items we have acquired, the auction labels left in place, and others still under cover.
"Trelissick is an intriguing house with an interesting collection and I'm sure it will attract many visitors as we open it regularly for the first time, but it's the view and setting that provides the biggest story – that's the reason the house and subsequently the garden were developed here."
Trelissick House started life in around 1750 when the Lawrence family built a new house on the site of a large medieval farmhouse.
In 2013 occupants William and Jennifer Copeland moved their family from the main areas of the house and held a country house auction.
At the auction the National Trust purchased several items from the house and took the decision to open up five rooms of the house to visitors while options for the long-term use of the building are considered.
The house also has 30 acres of gardens, large areas of woodland and dog friendly walks.
