Little Cottage and Love Shack, Praa Sands

About this property

A stunning contemporary beach house with a hot tub, offering a unique position overlooking the beautiful sandy Hendra Beach. This listing includes the addition of The Love Shack which is a renovated self-contained room with king size bed, a shower room, a small kitchenette, and fabulous sea views.

Little Cottage was originally a fifteenth century Fisherman’s cottage overlooking Praa Sands beach, designed by award winning architect Alex Michaelis, and was designed to maximise the incredible sea views from all the living spaces, bedrooms, and bathrooms.

Located footsteps away from the ocean, only the garden separates it from the sandy beach and sea. The open plan living space features floor to ceiling windows where you can take in the incredible views while relaxing with a morning coffee. The lovely wood burner ensures cosy evenings in with the family, reflecting on a busy day exploring the coast.

Four of the bedrooms have king size beds with incredible sea views and the family room located on the ground floor is furnished with two sets of bunk beds, ideal for children. There are six bathrooms within the property (five of which are en suite) and a separate cloakroom with WC. Outside the garden includes a large patio with seating and fire pit, and direct access to the beach at the bottom of the lawn. There is a hot tub to the side of the house where you can soak, relax, and take in the scenic views.

Little Cottage is located within Cornwall’s Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The famous South West Coastal path is very close by where you can take scenic walks to Marazion or Porthleven. Low tide is the perfect time to have a trip to St Michael’s Mount where you can walk across from Marazion and explore the incredible castle and grounds.

High tide is a great time to visit Porthleven, seals and dolphins can be spotted along the walk. When at Porthleven, there are a host of terrific restaurants that you can pick from. A 30 minute drive away is St Ives where you can walk around the cobbled streets and visit quirky shops. There are many sandy beaches in St Ives and you can walk along to Carbis Bay via the South West Costal Path.

*Little Cottage welcomes two dogs. Please note that the garden isn’t completely enclosed and has a path that leads straight on to the beach

**This property sleeps 10 adults and 2 children (under the age of 16)

Central and underfloor heating via air source heat pump in the main house

Living room

2 large sofas, wood burning stove, bean bag, sonos sound system (wood provided for first fire)

TV Den / games room

large L-shaped sofa, wide flat screen TV, X Box, DVD player, DVD library, books and board games, music system, piano / keyboard and chair, fussball table

Office / workspace

Desk and chair in the ground floor family bedroom (bedroom Four)

Kitchen

Sleek, modern and fully equipped, with central island

4-ring induction hob, Miele electric oven, dishwasher, fridge/freezer, bean-to-cup coffee machine, milk frother, microwave, toaster, kettle, vacuum cleaner, iron / ironing board

Utility

Tap with spring and sparkling water, sink, washing machine, tumble dryer, vacuum cleaner, iron, ironing board

Dining Area

Open plan with the living room and kitchen, the dining room features a table with seating for 10 with incredible sea views and sliding doors opening out to the front terrace and garden

Bedroom One

Positioned on the upper floor this beautiful room has incredible sea views

King size bed with built-in wardrobe

En-suite

Bedroom Two

Situated upstairs and furnished with a king size bed and built-in wardrobe, this bedroom also has incredible sea views

En-suite

Bedroom Three

This upper floor bedroom has lovely sea views and a king size bed with built-in wardrobe

En-suite

Bedroom Four

Downstairs on the ground floor, this family room is furnished with two sets of bunk beds. One of the sets has a double bed below and a single on top. The other is a standard bunk bed with singles

Chest of drawers and desk with chair

En-suite

Bathrooms

Ensuite to bedroom One with free standing bath and shower, heated towel rail, basin and WC

Ensuite to Bedroom Two with quirky porthole feature free standing bath, basin, WC and heated towel rail

Ensuite to bedroom Three with free standing bath and shower

Ensuite to downstairs bedroom Four with shower, WC, basin and heated towel rail

Wet room off ground floor utility with rain head shower, two heated towel rails

Separate cloakroom with WC

Studio shower room with heated towel rail, sink, mirror and WC

Outside

The property is accessed via a gate which opens on to a path leading down to the separate one-bedroom studio and main house

Studio

Furnished with a king size bed and sofa, this studio has lovely sea views

There’s a kitchenette with a 2-plate stove, coffee machine, toaster and kettle, and small fridge with ice box

Small dining nook with table and 2 chairs

Flat screen TV and cabinet, Bose speaker and DVD player

Shower room with heated towel rail, sink, mirror and WC

​The garden which includes a large patio with Rattan lounge suite and firepit has out of this world views over the sea that span the whole bay. Direct access down to the beach is via a short path at the bottom of the lawn.

There’s a picnic bench with another firepit, a charcoal BBQ, Jacuzzi (to the side of the house), hammock, trampoline, Ping Pong table (under cover), tree house, slide, outdoor shower and surf / beach gear store with Boogie boards)

Inside, off the first floor landing, there’s a door that leads to a suntrap decked terrace

Parking

Parking for two cars on the front drive with space for an extra vehicle right in front of the gate to the property. There is also additional parking in a small car park a few metres from the house but this is on a first come first served basis