Set in a pretty Cornish country lane, in Carbis Bay, this four-bedroom, villa, enjoys a wonderful combination of country and far-reaching sea views from the living area and balconies, with an enclosed garden, so the whole family can enjoy a break, local bus routes to St Ives are a short walk away and a little further brings you to St Ives scenic railway, the South West Coast Path and Carbis Bay Beach.
Sleeping eight plus two infants, with fabulous outside space created to capture the beauty of its countryside setting and even a trampoline with safety netting for the kids, it’s a wonderful base for a family holiday to St Ives.
It’s contemporary open plan living area, consisting of a sitting, kitchen and dining area, which extends out to a ground floor raised decking space, ideal for dining alfresco and highlighting the country views, natural light floods through the bay window and French doors, making it bright and airy, a coastal theme flows throughout with beach lifestyle artwork, the charming space benefits from underfloor heating, keeping your toes toasty all year, relax in the white leather chair or on the large sofa and enjoy watching nature at play or the entertainment package on the large 50” television with Netflix.
The dining area, within the living area, is conveniently placed between the sitting area and kitchen, ideal for socialising with the designated chef, a beautiful wooden crafted dining table with six matching chairs forms the centre piece, large bi-folding doors open out on to the raised decked area so when the weather allows you can enjoy dining outside, the contemporary kitchen area is bathed by natural light through the sky light, a large breakfast island is perfectly positioned in front of the French doors, so you can enjoy breakfast with a country view, its well-appointed with white units and spacious charcoal work surfaces, providing all you need for your holiday, a separate utility room, located off the kitchen, houses a washing machine.
There is a choice of four welcoming bedrooms all enjoying countryside views, the two first floor rooms also benefit from a private glass fronted balcony’s with far reaching sea views, two chairs are provided for your comfort, the master super king room has a private en-suite with free-standing bath, the second twin room has an en-suite with enclosed shower, a double and a super king sized bedroom are located on the ground floor, the later enjoys direct access to the rear sun terrace, open the French doors and step out into the fresh Cornish air for an alfresco breakfast, all rooms are lit by natural light and offer ample storage, a family bathroom with bath and shower over is conveniently located between the ground floor bedrooms.
The wonderful outdoor space to the rear and front of the property offers plenty of opportunity to enjoy the fabulous Cornish countryside setting, to the front are two raised decked areas, the lower one has four chairs and a rustic wooden table and is a great space to enjoy drinks, the upper decking, can be accessed from the kitchen or dining area by the bi-folding doors, it has an outdoor dining set and barbeque to enjoy a meal outdoors in the sun, the rest of the front lawn is grass with a large trampoline with safety netting placed on it, perfect for the kids to enjoy hours of fun, Beach wood decking forms a walkway around the property to the rear courtyard and raised beds, accessed via bedroom three or the door in the utility room, this enclosed space is ideal for the kids to play, an outside tap is provided for washing wet suits or muddy wellies.
Carbis Bay Beach is within walking distance of the villa, its lifeguarded at peak times so ideal for swimming and trying water sports, awarded a Blue Flag for its quality of water, it does have pet restrictions, but a walk along its golden shores with azure waters rolling in is an experience you won’t forget, the South West Coast Path can be picked up from the beach, Porthkidney Beach and St Ives in the other direction.
Surrounded by sandy beaches and set in an arc around its working harbour St Ives is a beautiful Cornish fishing village, it’s pretty cobbled streets are dotted with cafes, boutiques, restaurants and art galleries, the largest gallery’s is The Tate and Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden, where you’ll find one of the town’s former famous residents work is celebrated, after all this excitement treat yourself to a relaxing return to Carbis Bay, hop on the scenic railway, the journey is spectacular running along the Cornish coast.