About this property
Overlooking Porthmeor Beach in iconic St Ives, sits this splendid homestay for up to nine guests. Set over three floors, the principal sitting room and front bedrooms offer guests tantalising views of turquoise waters and wild surf at the beach below. On the ground floor, is a large sitting room with space and sofas for everyone, this opens in to the dining room and kitchen. At the rear, there is a handy utility space and a downstairs shower room. Upstairs on the first floor, there are three bedrooms and a family bathroom. The master bedroom on this floor is ensuite and is blessed with gorgeous elevated sea views while the other two bedrooms are both twin rooms or can be configured as king-size doubles on request. On the top floor is a single bedroom and another bedroom with king-size bed and an ensuite shower room, again looking out to some stunning sea views above Porthmeor Beach. There is a small courtyard space accessed either via the kitchen's french doors or through the utility area, as well as a small decked balcony off the first floor twin bedroom at the rear. Stroll in to the buzzing centre of St Ives with its pretty harbour and wide range of shops, galleries and eateries or hop on a boat to see beautiful St Ives from the water on all sides. If you can tear yourself away from this enchanting town, take the scenic coast road towards Lands End for a real taste of truly unspoiled West Cornwall with its historic tin mines and rugged beauty. Stylish and well placed for beach lovers, this is a great choice for larger families or groups of friends looking to get away to the West.
One of Cornwall's prettiest harbour towns, St Ives offers narrow streets, tight-packed cottages nestling around the quayside, the Tate Gallery and Barbara Hepworth museum, fabulous beaches, superb shops, a thriving community of artists, great pubs and restaurants and much more. With its semi Bohemian lifestyle and romantic air, it's easy to see why this is the county's premier holiday resort. The surrounding area has much for the visitor to see and do with abundant wildlife, fabulous coastal walks, top quality surfing and the Celtic mysteries of the Land's End Peninsula are all within easy reach. A superb destination!
Accommodation
Over three floors.
Five bedrooms: 1 x first floor double with en-suite shower room, shower, basin and WC, 2 x first floor twins that can be king-size double on request, 1 x second floor king-size double with en-suite shower room, shower, basin and WC.
1 x second floor single.
First floor bathroom with bath, separate shower, basin and WC.
Ground floor shower room with basin and WC.
Sitting room, kitchen and dining area.
Utility.
Gas central heating with gas fire.
Electric oven, gas hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, TV, DVD, Bluetooth dock, WiFi.
Fuel and power inc in rent.
Bed linen and towels inc in rent.
Travel cot and high chair available.
Off road parking for 2 cars.
Enclosed courtyard.
Sorry no pets and no smoking.
Shop and pub 10 mins walk.
Nearby points of interest
- Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden
- Anima-Mundi (Formerly Millennium)
- Porthminster Beach Café
- Count House Café
- Geevor Tin Mine
- Jackson Foundation
- Porthcurno Telegraph Museum
- Minack Theatre
- Gwynver Beach
- Porthchapel Beach
Reviews (41)
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Karen
Plenty of space, best equipped kitchen we've used in a rental. Were able to park 2 cars, very tight, but can be done depending on make. Great location for the town and all it has to offer. For info the ironing board is in a poor state and could do with replacing.
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Tracey
Comfy! Perfect holiday property for families with young children. Having two parking places essential in Cornwall!
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Louise
The house is in perfect location to the village and down the hill to Porthmeor Beach. This beach was great for surfing and bodyboarding. Also for a good sunset when the sky is clear. We were a a group of 9 + a baby. There was enough room for us all without stepping on each others toes. Downstairs the lounge has great views of the beach and hills. Enough sofa space and TV with plenty of channels for TV time (if you stay in a chill) The Kitchen was well equipped with enough of everything. Thereâs a coal BBQ outside which I donât think is in the listing as we bought our own, so you wonât need to bring your own, just the coal. Itâs a large one. Surface space in the kitchen for plating up was a little limited but we managed ok. There was also an iron and ironing board, mop and bucket, floor brushes, hoover, and rubbish bags as Cornwall provides these for the residents. There was a lovely âhamperâ on the dining room table which had tea, coffee, sugar, scones and clotted cream! Also some washing up essentials like cloths and tea towels. A few cleaning products also. Plenty of games kept at the property for all ages. The bedrooms were all of good sizes with enough storage space and a few hangers in each bedroom wardrobe. Hand towels and Body towels, these could be a bit bigger for those that like to wrap around or have a little more body to wrap. Bathrooms were provided with hand gel soap. Small outside area which isnât pictured but if you bring bikes you could easily store. Some suggestions for improvement- first floor twin room in need of some damp treatment as there were a few patches on the ceiling where the paint is flaking off. The outside chairs on the balcony need replacing as they have cracked a bit and most likely wonât have much life left. Had to sit on them carefully. Mop and hoover were a bit smelly- I re cleaned the mop as it was damp in the cupboard, could do with a quicker drying mop head or cleaners to leave fresh one. Hoover filter could probably do with a clean to freshen it up. We had some Ants (big, winged and small) in the kitchen by the bins/ used the Ant powder in the cupboard around the bins but couldnât work out where they were getting in. The Ant powder seemed to do the trick but the occasional big Ant was found. There was a crack in the outside (left side) wall which a lot of Ants were going in and out- we put a few kettle loads down this (sorry Ants) and I think this helped. The top oven microwave screen is very faint to the point one day we couldnât see anything, so I think itâs about time for a new oven. (This looks like the same one from 2013 for sale listing) A couple of the single bed mattresses could do with replacing as they feel worn out and dip in places. Cleaning- this was overall fine and a bit of mould in bathroom on silicone is to be expected but maybe a once a month, a deep clean for everything would be beneficial as this does seem to be a âniggleâ that alot of people have mentioned. Sofas cleaned, skirting boards dusted, bottom of shower screens scrubbed to remove limescale and heavy bleaching on mould. This is something I would hope the agents and owners can pick up on for the above. Overall this hasnât changed our opinion that the house is a lovely place to stay in a great location for 3 generations of family to enjoy. It would be a house we would stay in again, so please donât let the negatives put you off. Also thereâs 2 folders for handy tips, doâs and dontâs and the appliance manuals. We loved the fridge freezer too. Kids loved being able to have ice in their drinks⦠now to go home to a regular fridge. It has been a pleasure to visit St Ives and would recommend the walks and beaches around. We didnât have great weather all week but itâs England in Cornwall. Either way itâs been lovely.