The Beach House,
Porthpean, near St Austell,
Cornwall, England
Accommodating 14 guests
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Sleep with the soothing sound of waves lapping on the shore and potter barefoot down the boardwalk through the garden to the beach. With uninterrupted sea views over Porthpean on the sheltered south coast of Cornwall, the Beach House is the ultimate holiday retreat. It has a relaxed and laid back atmosphere. Spacious, light filled and airy, this handsome seaside villa easily accommodates 14 people with its 7 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms.
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The Location
The Beach House faces out to sea above Porthpean Beach, between the maritime villages of Charlestown and Pentewan, hidden below the china clay town of St Austell. The drive to The Beach House takes 4.5 hours and the same by train to St Austell station from London Paddington. Newquay airport is 30 minutes away with several daily flights from Gatwick, Manchester, Leeds Bradford, Cardiff Bristol and Dublin airports from as little as £40 on http://www.ryanair.com/. Cars are available to rent at Newquay Airport through Newquay Car Hire on 0800 1693240, or we can arrange a chauffeur to pick you and your group up.
The History
The property was originally built in the 1890’s as a boarding house. Tom and Melanie are now the third generation of the Petherick family to own the house and for the last 4 years they have refurbished it the style of a Hamptons beach house - bleached wood, pale tones, fresh vision and lots of style. The painted floorboards, chalky soft walls and painted French furniture add to the tranquil atmosphere.
The Accommodation
Ground Floor:
- A 30' kitchen which is light, airy and spacious with its high ceilings and expansive windows facing out to sea. The large pine table next to the 4 door Aga make this a relaxed place to cook and for everyone else, its the perfect place to hang out and chat with 3 comfy sofas to make the most of the sea view. As well as the Aga, there is a conventional oven, microwave, Roberts radio, stereo system and a large fridge, the freezer is a stand up freezer located next door in the cupboard in the dining room.
- Dining Room. French windows out onto the deck make this the perfect place to have a relaxed meal around the dining table seating up to 14.
- Drawing Room. Voluminous sofas and armchairs around the open fire and a day bed for reclining and whiling away your time, the drawing room is warm and inviting. It has the large flat screen TV and DVD player, stereo system, games and books and French windows opening out onto the deck and to the garden.
- Downstairs cloakroom and a boiler room to dry swim suits and wet suits.
First Floor:
3 double bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms and 1 twin room with en-suite bathroom.
- The Pink Room has a king size vi-spring bed overlooking the sea with French windows onto the balcony directly over the beach, with uninterrupted sea views and a spacious en-suite bathroom.
- The Green Room is the most majestic room in the house with a super king size vi spring bed and its 2 French windows opening onto the balcony over the sea. The luxurious en-suite bathroom overlooking the sea has a double ended bath to laze away at the end of the day with a glass of wine and the sunset and a separate power shower.
- The Blue Room is a smaller double with a vi-spring bed at the back of the house with an en-suite bathroom.
- Rose’s room is a small twin at the back of the house, suitable for children and with its own en-suite bathroom.
Second Floor
1 double bedroom with a single bed, triple bedroom.
- The White Room, has a king size vi-spring bed and a White Company single sleigh bed that can be used as a day bed or for 2 single sharers or a family and child. An extra child can also sleep on the truckle bed underneath, which would bring the total beds up to 15 for no extra charge. This room is in the attic and faces out to sea.
- The Nursery rooms are in the eaves of the attic, a small twin and a single and are perfect for children.
- Family bathroom with bath and separate shower
- Attic sitting room, a great hideaway for teenagers or children.
The Grounds
All rooms on the ground floor have easy access out to the garden and the expansive 60 ‘ deck overlooking the sea. The garden has a 90’ lawn with uninterrupted sea views all around and a 14 ‘ trampoline. The front deck has a charming terraced garden below with stylish maritime and aromatic plants and a wooden board walk leading down to the private entrance to the beach.(toddlers beware) There is off-street parking for up to 2 cars with additional spaces available in a public car park 100 yards from the property which is free of charge for guests. |
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The Services
The following services are included in the rent:
- Welcome hamper
- Cornish clotted cream tea on arrival
- Cath Collins toiletries
- Utilities and logs
- Use of telephone and broadband
- Order supplies from Tesco.com and we will put them away for you before your arrival
Additional Services
The following services are available on request for which there will be an extra charge:
- Delivery of newspapers, groceries, not forgetting pasties
- Chauffeur service tailored to your needs for small or large groups
- Catering and chef services
- Registered child minding or babysitting
- Personal 1 to 1 sailing lessons
- Personal surfing coaching
- Boat trips to secluded coves for picnics or fishing trips
- VIP trips to Eden with our personal guide
- Special garden tours with your own horticultural expert
- Spa packages with a whole day of treatments at the property
- Book a tall ship for a romantic sea voyage out of Charlestown Harbour
Ten Things To Do
- Walk 10 minutes around the headland to Charlestown to see the tall ships
- Walk along the cliff path to Pentewan for lunch at the pub and then hire bicycles for a ride along the wooded valley
- Visit Polperro
- Discover the tropical gardens at Trebah at Mawnan Smith
- Go the pub at Polkerris beach on a sunny evening and sit on the terrace to watch the sun set
- Take the ferry from Mevagissey to Fowey for a great day trip
- Go early morning surfing on Watergate Bay and then go for breakfast at Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen restaurant
- Visit the Blue Reef Aquarium at Newquay and meet Goliath the Giant Crab
- Check out the maritime museum in Falmouth
- Take the train to St Ives for lunch at the Porthminster Beach Cafe and then visit the Tate St Ives
Pubs & Restaurants
Fine Dining:
- The Seafood Restuarant (Rick Stein’s) Padstow 01841 532700
- Hotel Tresanton St Mawes, 01326 270055
- The Abbey Restaurant ,Penzance 01736 330680
- Fifteen Restuarant, (Jamie Oliver¹s)Watergate Bay 01637 861000
- Ripleys Restaurant, Wadebridge 01841 520179
- The Driftwood Hotel, Roseland Peninsula 01872
Value for Money:
- Porthminster Beach Cafe, St Ives 01736 795352
- Revival, Charlestown 01726 879053
- Stingi Lulu’s Restaurant, Carlyon Bay
- The New Yard, Trellowarren,
- Saffron, Truro
- Trebah Gardens
Good Pub Food:
- Trengilly Wartha Inn, Constantine
- The Rashleigh Inn Polkerris
- Nearest Pub - The Rashleigh, Charlestown
Price
The prices below are for the whole property inclusive of VAT for stays up to 5th January 2008.
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| Season | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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| High | - | - | - | £3,000 | £3,250 | £3,500 | | Mid | £1,750 | £1,950 | £2,250 | £2,500 | £2,625 | £2,750 | | Low | £1,500 | £1,750 | £1,800 | £1,850 | £1,900 | £1,950 |
Season Dates:
| High | 7th July to 1st September 2007 and 21st December 2007 to 5th January 2008 |
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| Mid | 31st March to 6th July and 2nd September to 5th November 2007 |
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| Low | 6th January to 30th March and 6th November to 20th December 2007 |
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Restrictions
- Minumum stay 7 nights Friday to Friday between 7th July and 1st September 2007
- Minimum stay at Christmas and New Year is 5 nights
- Sorry no stag or hen parties
- 2 well behaved dogs welcome
- No smoking inside the property
- Parents of toddlers beware of ledges in garden
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