A Beautifully Maintained Cornish Cottage close to the lovely harbour and beach
- Cottage
- Sleeps: 4
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Min Stay: 7 nights
Cottage in Porthleven, Cornwall, England - 'Peaceful Location, 5 Minutes Walk To The Beach, Sunny Garden And Own Parking
Bedrooms
Amenities
Featured
- Heater
- Parking
- No Smoking
- Children Welcome
- Washer & Dryer
- TV
- Internet
Bathrooms
- Bathrooms: 1
Safety features
- First-aid kitin cupboard between sitting room and dining room
- Smoke detectorDownstairs between the dining room and the sitting room there is a smoke detector fitted by the fire brigade representative . There is also another smoke detector at the top of the stairs. Smoke detectors are tested and signed for each Saturday before visitors arrive.
- Fire extinguisherFire extinguisher in kitchen with fire blanket. As the cental heating boiler is outside there is no need for a carbon monoxide monitor. On both exterior doors there are locks which turn easily to open in case of fire, without the need of a key.
- Exterior lighting
Location Type
- Beach
- Near the ocean
- Village
General
- HeatingThe cottage has excellent oil fired heating with radiators in every room. The Worcester Bosch Boiler is outside which makes it very convenient for visitors. It is a very cosy cottage.
- Linens ProvidedExcellent quality linen is provided as we want visitors to have a wonderful stay. Great care is taken to present immaculate beds with the best quality mattresses. We launder the linen personally.
- Washing MachineBosch washing machine installed in the kitchen with washing tablets provided.
- Clothes DryerA tumble dryer has been installed in a cupboard between the dining and the sitting room. The garden has a clothes line with pegs and wash basket for use in sunny weather.
- ParkingThe cottage is lucky in having its own parking area in the rear yard with two steps down to the back door. As parking is such a problem in summer, this makes life so much easier for our guests!
- InternetB T Infinity Fibre Broadband has been installed.
- Towels ProvidedWE provide a bath an a hand towel for each person with extra towels available if needed.
- Iron & Board
- Hair Dryer
- Living Room Porthcressa has separate lounge with a new comfortable Multiyork sofa and Ercol chairs. There is an LG smart 32in TV and DVD player. From the lounge there is a small sunny porch overlooking the lovely garden
Kitchen
- DishwasherThere is a Slim Line Hotpoint Dishwasher installed in the kitchen
- RefrigeratorThe spacious fridge freezer is in immaculate condition and it will enable you to purchase and store quite a lot of groceries for your stay.
- StoveEasy to clean ceramic hob.
- OvenThere is a fan oven in the cottage with a grill. For visitors use, there is also a George Foreman Grill and toaster.
- MicrowaveMicrowave with different speeds.
- Coffee MakerA cafetiere and coffee maker available for visitors use.
- Dishes & UtensilsThe kitchen is fully equipped with good quality china, cooking utensil,cutlery and glassware. We endeavour to make it a home from home experience, and maintain a high level of cleanliness.
- KitchenFully fitted kitchen equipped with dishwasher, electric cooker and hob, microwave, washing machine, fridge freezer, pine kitchen table and chairs.
Dining
- Dining Room
- Child's Highchair
- DiningThere is a separate dining room with a round table and chairs. This is a very pleasant room with an interesting fireplace, shelving and a newly installed oak laminate flooring. A lovely comfy room!
Entertainment
- TelevisionLG Smart TV
- DVD PlayerLG DVD
- Video LibraryWe have placed a variety of DVD's in the sitting room for visitors use.
Outside
- Lawn / GardenThe garden is a lovely place to sit in summer as Porthcressa is in a quiet part of Porthleven, We love gardening so maintain the garden to a high standard with colourful plants plus Garden furniture.
- GolfPraa Sands Golf Club - 9 holes par 62 (5 miles) Mullion Golf Club - 18 holes par 70 (8 miles)
Notes
- Notes on accommodation: We are constantly updating and modernising the cottage to make your stay in Porthcressa really special. The sitting room has a Multi-York sofa, and comfortable armchairs. The bedrooms have newly purchased comfortable beds. In the front of the cottage overlooking the garden there are Slumberland twin divan beds and in the other bedroom has a new double divan. The kitchen has been re-tiled with new work tops, dishwasher and fridge freezer. This is very much a family run holiday home and we hope you enjoy your stay here as much as we do. To ensure the cleanliness of the cottage we operate a no smoking policy and regret no pets. Outside: The peaceful sunny garden is an ideal spot for relaxation and alfresco meals using the picnic table chairs and shady umbrella provided. Cleaning / Towels / Linen / Maid service: A high standard of cleanliness is maintained in the cottage so that it is immaculately clean on your arrival ensuring guests have a very pleasant stay. All linen is provided free of charge and all beds have duvets. Towels are also provided.
Policies
Cancellation Policy
- 100% refund if you cancel at least 14 days before check-in.
- 50% refund (minus the service fee) if you cancel at least 7 days before check-in.
- No refund if you cancel less than 7 days before check-in.
Damage and incidentals
You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.
House Rules
Children allowed
No pets
No parties/events
Max guests: 4
- Smoking not allowed
32 Reviews
Unspoilt Cornwall
Very easy to book and quick confirmation. The house was as described and extremely well equipped with all mod cons in a character cottage. Beautiful flowers and full cream tea to greet us. Good quality bed linen and plenty of towels. Cottage is 2 minute walk to the harbour a good selection of restaurants and shops. Looking forward to a return visit next year
We are very glad that you enjoyed staying in Porthcressa Cottage and really pleased that you would like to return next year,
With best wishes,
Claire and Barbara
Excellent again
2nd stay and will return, excellent cottage, pretty garden and parking for 1 car. Very close to the harbour.
It was great to have you back for a second visit! So glad you enjoyed staying in the cottage and enjoyed the garden. Hope to have you back again next year.
A great cottage in a great location
The cottage is very well equipped and has good quality and comfortable furniture. The rooms are spacious, and we put the 2 single beds together to make a comfortable queen size bed. The cottage even has the advantage of an outside privy if someone is hogging the bathroom! Although the parking is a bit tight, we managed to get a large estate car parked OK.
There is a peaceful garden to sit in the afternoon sun but literally 2 minutes away are all the amenities of the village.
There is somewhere different to eat every night, but booking is advisable. Nowhere was disappointing but The Mussel Shoal at the harbour head was particularly nice and informal and the fish and chip shop on Shute Lane had some of the best chips we have tasted in a long time.
Nothing bettered the very welcome cream tea waiting for us when we arrived though!
Porthleven is well placed for exploring western Cornwall and has loads of interesting places within 30 mins drive. We’ve still got plenty of places to explore and expect to be back!
We are so pleased that you had such a great holiday in Porthlevenen and that you enjoyed all its amenities with such a variety of good restaurants, and that you found Porthcressa so comfortable and pleasant. Come back again soon!
Wonderful location, comfortable and fully equipped.
A lovely house, spacious, well furnished, comfortable and in a great location (2 mins walk from the harbour).
There was a cream tea waiting for us on arrival which was most welcome. The house has everything you need and more.
We really enjoyed our stay in Porthleven - lots to do locally in the town (many restaurants, boat trip, shopping, walking etc.). The local area is great and the scenery amazing.
We'll definitely be back.
WE are so pleased that Porthcressa was everything you wanted and more. come back soon!
Beautiful homely, cosy cottage!!
The cottage was well furnished, the kitchen was very well equipped and the feel of Porthcressa was so homely and cosy, my friend and I felt very much at home here.
Definitely we will be back next year.
It was lovely to have you both staying in Porthcressa again this summer, and we are pleased that the pleasant and cosy atmosphere in cottage helped to make your holiday so successful!
Map
Coast/Beach:
Just five minutes walk from Pothhcressa cottage, you will find Porthleven's harbour and beach. You can walk along the beach at low tide until you get to Loe Bar Sands and the National Trust property of Penrose. 10 minutes drive away is Praa Sands beach which is perfect for surfing. There are many wonderful beaches within a short driving distance of Porthleven. One of these is Poldhu, which offers excellent training in surfing for the energetic! Alternatively why not visit the soft white sands of Carbis Bay near St Ives just 15 miles away by car.
Travel: You can travel by bus to Penzance, Falmouth and Truro and the bus stop is approximately 200 metres from the cottage,on the harbour head. National Express buses also stop in Porthleven.
Porthleven can be easily reached from Newquay airport where you can hire a car. Trains from London stop at Camborne or Penzance.
If you love all things Cornish, Porthleven gives you a taste of this wonderful County at it's best. With its colourful and interesting harbour, delicious seafood, award winning restaurants with top class chefs, and the best fish and chips and pasties, it has much to offer visitors. The coastal walks offer glorious scenery and for the children there is a beach with a life guard in the summer holidays. Crabbing from the harbour side is very popular with children and parents too!
The well maintained coastal walks offer wonderful views and there are sitting places all around the scenic harbour for the less energetic to enjoy.
Porthleven is a quiet fishing village which has kept the character of a fishing community centred around an interesting harbour. Perfectly located, you will be able to visit St Michaels Mount, Kynance Cove, The Lizard and Lands End peninsulas, National Trust properties and not forgetting day trips from Penzance by boat to the Isles of Scilly. Close by, and situated within easy driving distance is the beautiful Helford River and the main towns of Penzance, Falmouth, and Truro. Porthleven itself has all the necessary shops and amenities, including the Ship Inn, a traditional Cornish pub with spectacular views of the sea & Nauti But Ice, an ice cream parlour selling delicious Roskillys ice cream made locally.
Porthcressa, with its 5 star rating from previous visitors, is close to the harbour and beach in a quiet part of the village. The charming character of the cottage has been preserved and it has a peaceful atmosphere. The standard of cleanliness is a priority and it is lovingly maintained and updated including unlimited WiFi to offer all the amenities visitors need for an excellent holiday.
Owner
Barbara Arthur
- Languages:
- english
About Barbara Arthur
Porthcressa is a much loved family run holiday cottage, owned by twin sisters Claire and Sarah. It is lovingly looked after by our mother Barbara. It is full of family memories as this is where our father was born and where our great grandparents lived. It is now a place where we bring our own families to holiday and we take every chance to return to the beautiful village of Porthleven.
Why Barbara Arthur chose Porthleven
Porthcressa is situated in a quiet part of Porthleven and is just a few minutes from the harbour and the beach. We have made many friends through letting the cottage, as people who book it love it so much they return many times.
What makes this Cottage unique
Porthcressa has such a lovely, peaceful atmosphere. It is within a very short distance of the harbour and beach, which gives you the feeling of being in the heart of the village. Once you discover Porthleven, you will want to return time and time again.The well kept and colourful garden of the cottage also contributes to a great holiday. There is now fibre broadband installed in the cottage.