Camellia Cottage

Excellent located self catering accommodation is St Ives sleeping up to 6 people in 3 bedrooms.

A beautiful double fronted granite cottage in the heart of St. Ives with stunning panoramic sea views from the decked garden and gazebo style studio.

Camellia Cottage is an old fisherman's cottage, less than one minute's walk from Porthminster beach in one direction, and the harbour and shops in the other.

The cottage is less than one minute's walk from the beautiful sandy Porthminster Beach and the town shops and harbour front are a couple of minutes walk away. The cottage has recently been refurbished to a very high standard using traditional materials, and still retains many original features. Sea glimpses can be seen from the front bedrooms, and magnificent views over St Ives bay can be enjoyed from the decked area. Unusual for St Ives, Camellia Cottage has a garden. This has been tiered in line with the cliff face, and provides a setting for daytime sunbathing, sundowners or a BBQ in the evening. The gazebo style studio overlooks panoramic views of St Ives bay, ideal for restful hours or transferring those sketches to canvas for those on a painting holiday. Unfortunately the number of steps up to the cottage and onward up to the studio through the tiered garden, does make the property unsuitable for anyone who has difficulty managing steps.

Camellia Cottage is just 2 minutes walk from St Ives railway station making trips by train to Penzance a fun day out. The proximity of the station also make a holiday by train to avoid holiday traffic a possibility. The bus station is also only a minute away, with many day trips available to other local attractions. For those with a horticultural bent The Lost Gardens of Helligan or The Eden Project are both well worth visiting, for those with more culinary tastes in mind, a trip to Padstow to test the cooking of Rick Stein would be tempting, or a tour of the award winning Callistick Cider Farm might appeal on a rainy day.

Camellia Cottage is ideally suited for two couples, with or without children.

Porthminster Beach View from the property's deck

Studio and deck area

Camellia Cottage accommodation includes;

• 2 double bedrooms

• 1 twin bedded room with full size bunks

• Fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher

• Separate utility room with washing machine and tumble dryer

• Lounge/Dining room (Living area includes colour TV, dvd, CD stereo and gas stove for cosy winter evenings)

• Family bathroom with bath, large walk-in shower and WC

• Decked area with seating at the top of the garden with a gas "Outdoor Chef BBQ"

• Gazebo style studio for those on painting holidays

• Kitchenette in the gazebo for self contained entertaining

• Small seated area at the front of the property overlooking The Warren

Restrictions at Camellia Cottage self-catering accommodation in Cornwall

• No smoking inside

• No pets other than by special arrangement

Bedroom

Diner

Diner from Kitchen

Prices range from £400 - £1350 per week
Off peak weekend breaks also available (prices available on request)

Other local activities

Although St Ives is still home to a small fishing fleet, most of the fishing boats have now been replaced with pleasure boats taking trips to local attractions like Seal Island, or deep sea fishing trips to any of a number of wrecks in the area.

• Surfing and Swimming 

• Harbour - Boat Trips

• Fishing trips

• Walking along many beautiful cliff walks

• Access to a number of excellent golf courses around West Cornwall

• Tate Gallery and Barbara Hepworth Museum

• A host of small private galleries

• Numerous excellent restaurants

Other local attractions include:-

• Sennen Cove

• Lands End

• The Minack open air theatre

• Penzance

• Lamorna Cove

• St Michael's Mount

• Many archaeological sites

• Numerous child-friendly attractions

• Callestick Cider Farm

• Numerous golf courses

Further a-field:-

• The Eden Project

• The Lost Gardens of Heligan

• Day trips to the Scilly Isles from Penzance

• National Maritime Museum Cornwall - Falmouth

** Bookings run from Friday to Friday

** Open All Year

** Bed-linen and towels are provided. Beach Towels are not provided.

** Parking – As with most accommodation in St Ives parking is not provided. The Station Car Park is 2 minutes walk away and parking is available here throughout the year. Alternatively in high season it is possible to use any of several long-term car-parks on the outskirts of the town.