Serendipity Cottage

With cobbled, cottage-lined streets and dreamy white sand beaches hugging its bay, St Ives is all you could ask for from an idyllic seaside escape.

Arranged over two floors, the cottage’s three airy bedrooms can be found upstairs along with a contemporary family shower room. On the ground floor there’s a fabulous open plan living room with whitewashed stone walls, a roomy sofa, a large plasma TV, and a wood-burning stove. The lower ground floor kitchen / diner flows off the living area to create the home’s cooking and entertainment space. The cottage’s fully enclosed courtyard garden is accessed from the kitchen and is furnished with a dining suite and charcoal barbecue. Here, guests can cook, feast and entertain in the sunshine, or enjoy evening drinks and conversation as the sun sets over St Ives. There’s also a handy outside shower with hot water for a quick de-sanding after the beach, or for a full freshen up, a second family bathroom on the ground floor with shower and bath.

A minutes walk from the harbour and just three minutes from Porthmeor Beach, guests can enjoy a completely car-free getaway if they choose. Numerous restaurants, bars, cafes and shops are just a stone’s throw away too which means you’ll have the best of the town on your doorstep during your stay. The famous Tate St Ives and Barbara Hepworth Museum & Sculpture Garden are fascinating places to visit too if you’re interested in local artists and their work. Within a short walk along the coast path or via a scenic train ride, is Carbis Bay. Or if you fancy exploring by car, Porthkidney Sands and Hayle are around twenty minutes by car, while Mounts Bay with its landmark St Michael’s Mount, is just under half an hour.

The cottage is accessed via 6 steps

Living Room

Situated on the ground floor, this gorgeous room is open plan with the kitchen / diner and is furnished with a 37″ plasma TV (with Freeview), DVD player, a large U-shaped sofa and a wood-burning stove

*Logs and firelighters supplied for first fire

Kitchen

The contemporary kitchen is open plan with the living / dining area and features granite worktops and a range of large and small appliances which include an induction hob, electric single fan-assisted oven and grill, fridge/freezer, wine cooler, dishwasher, kettle, cafetiere, toaster, microwave, washer/dryer, iron and ironing board.

A selection of glasses, cutlery, crockery, cookware and utensils is provided

Dining Room

Open plan with the living room it features a table and 6 dining chairs

All three bedrooms are on the upper floor and have duck feather duvets and pillows

Bedroom One

Furnished with a double bed, bedside table and lamp, chest of drawers, a wardrobe and mirror

Bedroom Two

This bedroom features a super king size bed (which can be separated into twin beds on request), bedside tables with lamps, a wardrobe, mirror and chest of drawers

*A hairdryer is provided

Bedroom Three

Furnished with a super king size bed, Smart Tv (with Freeview), bedside tables with lamps, a wardrobe, mirror and chest of drawers

*A hairdryer is provided

Bathroom One

Located on the ground floor, the family bathroom includes a walk-in shower, bath, hand basin, WC, heated towel rail, mirror and cabinet

Bathroom Two

Located on the upper floor this bathroom has a walk-in shower, a hand basin, mirror, cabinet, heated towel rail and WC

Outside

Doors from the kitchen/diner lead out to a fully enclosed courtyard garden with stairs that lead up to a gate. Guests can walk from here down a little lane to the beach

This area is furnished with a table and chairs as well as a charcoal BBQ, and there’s an outdoor shower with hot water

Parking

This property offers an allocated space in the car park of a house called Verbena on Orange Lane which is 15 minutes’ walk away. The space is clearly numbered and named for Serendipity guests

The long stay Island Car Park is 2 minutes’ walk from the property but please note that this car park is very popular so space availability is limited during the busier months.

St Ives Car Parks and their Tariffs

Good Housekeeping Bond or Accidental Damage Waiver

We ask our guests for a £150 Good Housekeeping Bond, pre-authorised against your credit card. This is in case there is any damage to the property during your stay. The money is simply reserved and then released afterward if there is no damage. We will contact you nearer the time of your arrival to arrange this. 

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Alternatively, a one-off, nonrefundable Accidental Damage Waiver of £30 can be added to your booking to replace the Good Housekeeping Bond and can be added as an extra when processing your booking.