Garden House

This was our second visit to this excellent property (previously in 2024).

It is in an excellent location with good access to local amenities including a good beach. The location in central south Cornwall makes days out possible to many of Cornwall's attractions. We may well visit this property again in a couple of years. The dripping hot tap in the kitchen was a minor irritation and needs attention. May be consider provision of an overnight eV charging point in the future?

Because I am not steady on my legs, I had a great fear of slipping in the master shower, no rail to hold, and I had to raid the other shower of the mat because I needed another one.

Everything else was great.

We had a great stay at Garden House.

The property was beautiful, very clean, well presented with all facilities and everything you need for a comfortable holiday. We can recommend Garden House and certainly consider staying there again. Unfortunately the follow up service from Cornish Cottage Holidays/ Sykes is terrible and would not consider using this organisation again. I would advise anyone to avoid them. They clearly have interest in customer service after they have your money. It is impossible to speak to human being. Their automated online chat just sends you around in circles. We have been trying to arrange for return of some property left behind without success. They have refused to provide contact details for the owner so we can arrange directly. From the lack of response, we have little faith they will handle this for us. Seems our only avenue now is proceed down a legal route to recover our property.

The accommodation was ok but looked a bit tired.

We didn’t have the weather but the garden furniture was damaged anyway. A bag of rubbish was on the front and the property was very dusty under furniture. Only noticed when checking for any fallen toys. Carpets were marked in places and 1 dishwasher tablet is also not adequate for a weeks stay. Scones nice touch but not enough cream and cheap jam. I had a bit of an emergency and had to stay in Devon for an extra night. On checking the property was vacant till Monday. I requested to extend for a night and was declined, message said the property has been booked out on that day which is not true. Not a very satisfactory response given the many years I have used Sykes.

Lovely comfortable modern house in a super village.

Plenty of walking and easy access to attractions in the area. Thoroughly recommended for all ages.

Loved the house & have re-booked for next year.

A lovely cottage in a quiet area , well equipped, comfortable and warm.

Superb accommodation in good location.

This property is well equipped and extremely comfortable. Clearly a lot of thought has gone into making it so.

Loved the property.

Well equipped and very comfortable. Would definitely stay here again.

This is our second stay at amazing Garden House and we loved it as much as the first stay.

The house is as beautiful on the inside as it is on the outside. The perfect combination of luxury and comfort. Immaculately clean with a gorgeous enclosed garden too! The location is ideal, just a short stroll to the beach and lovely shop/bakery/cafe and the best fish & chip shop. The coastal path is just minutes away from the house. The walk to Mevagissey when the sun was shining was stunning. It is the best holiday accommodation that we have ever stayed in, everything about it is perfection. We have already booked again for next year.

The property is first class the owner should be rightly proud of it cannot fault it in any way, a lovely area to stay in one of the best holidays we have ever had.

This is a fabulous cottage.

High end fit out, fantastic interior design, one of the best places we have stayed. It has an Australian feel to it. A bit like Portsea near Melbourne type vibe.

Good location, clean modern house.

BBQ would be nice.

We had a lovely stay, it was easy to find, plenty of parking and nice and close to the beach.

The kitchen was well stocked with pots/pans etc. the only improvement would be some oven gloves and some more plates and cutlery so that there’s enough for a whole day, rather than just 1 meal! The stair gate at the bottom was handy to keep our toddler safe, one at the top would’ve been great too.

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On arrival, first thing we noticed was a large ball of dog hair on the lounge floor. 2. From what was noticed, there wasn’t any empty cupboards for food storage. We needed to empty one, and replaced items before leaving. 3. Some of the cutlery was water stained, so we washed the items we needed first. 4. From day one, we had a problem with opening one of the kitchen blinds. (Left owner note to explain)…….The property was a lovely home to stay in, just needs a bit of care and attention to detail. Would recommend!

We have visited Gorran Haven for many years and this is simply the best property we have stayed in.

It is clean, spacious and very well equipped (we like to cook). The beds are extremely comfortable and the seating area and dining area were perfect for our family group of six. The house is situated perfectly with a short walk to the beach. There was milk in the fridge and a cream tea had been left for us too…a thoughtful touch. We would love to come back!

A lovely house, modern, clean and well furnished, we enjoyed our stay there.

A little far from the beach with young children. Disappointed that ( for a VERY expensive rent), only 3 toilet rolls were provided for 6 people in the house for a week. Cakebreads had no supply…. So we were stuck! Little cleaning materials/ cloths to keep the house clean, …as requested! We have rented homes yearly, often bringing, but never required, to use toilet rolls/ kitchen cleaning material etc …. 2 sachets of dishwasher/ washing tablets seemed rather mean?! However, a lovely property.

Loved the spaciousness and suitability for multigenerational family.

Kitchen etc very well equipped. Decked area great for alfresco dining. Some small carpet and furniture stains. Excessive and continuous local barking dogs intrusive. Persistently parked and returning laden rubbish truck usually left in front of property (operating a rubbish disposal business) blocking the open view to village green and unsightly builders rubbish.

Such a fantastic house to stay for a relaxing and wonderful holiday.

The house provides everything and more that you need for a truly wonderful time. Even on rainy days this house is a really nice place to be. We loved our time here.

Garden house was beautiful, the scones and cream was a lovely touch it made us feel really welcome.

Gorran Haven is a great base for visiting places like Mevagissey, Truro, St Austell and many more, the village itself is charming and the locals are very friendly, the house is just a short walk from the harbour with a nice beach our dog loved swimming in the sea. I would highly recommend Garden house. Thank you for letting us stay.

Gorran Haven is an unspoilt seaside village and Garden House ideally situated within a short walk of the amenities (a well-stocked Post Office/shop, cafe, ice-creams and fish and chips) and seaside.

It offers spacious open-plan living, a small private garden with a lovely view of the hillside and very comfortable, peaceful bedrooms. Everything we needed was provided and, thanks to the sunny weather, we made the most of the nearby sheltered sandy beach, cliff walks and local sights, especially Mevagissey, Caerhays and wonderful scenic adjacent cliff-top walks. The local people were very friendly and we felt part of the community during our week's stay there. It is definitely somewhere we would look forward to returning to before long. We would highly recommend it to any prospective holiday-makers!

Beautiful open plan house, very clean, well equipped and comfortable.

and everything you would need to enjoy your stay but had some difficulty finding operating instructions for some of the appliances ( CD and video player) Special yellow bag required for general rubbish was not provided. Further to walk from the beach than we imagined and hill to climb home, so used the car more than intended. Lovely outdoor space for eating or sunbathing. Would recommend. en forget the opportunity to open bifold doors but

We absolutely loved our stay at Garden house!

It was incredible. The house was amazing, so clean and bright. We felt really lucky to have a holiday there. Everything has been thought of, lovely touches everywhere to make your holiday the best it could be. Comfy beds, lovely decor, amazing location. We actually didn’t want to leave. Thank you so much to the owners, your lovely house really made a wonderful holiday for us.

Spot on!

Had a lovely week at Garden House with husband, 3 children & our dog. House is beautifully presented, loved everything about it. Even better in person than the photos suggest. Super spacious for a holiday home, really well equipped. Didn’t do much cooking as we tend to be out and about on hols but literally could have made a roast, baked etc! Home from home. We had all weathers during our stay but still managed some time in the lovely garden area - what a sun trap! Setting is idyllic - could be time of year we chose our trip but Gorran Haven is quiet, just what we like. The beach is gorgeous & just 5 mins walk away. We haven’t been to Cornwall for about 15 years as it’s a trek from North Wales so we were out showing the kids as many areas as possible. However, we could easily have chilled in the house for the week we loved it so much. Thanks Sykes for another fab holiday.

Unfortunately we didn’t have a great stay.

There is a awful banging noise in the main bedroom which has been mentioned in reviews before, but hasn’t been fixed. The bathroom door handle is broken, there was a pile of maybe six or seven bags of rubbish on the drive all week. I gave the owner opportunity to discuss but they took a long time to respond and basically said that they didn’t want the feedback. Wouldn’t recommend.

Sent emails to Sykes no reply, filled in your customer response form, no reply!

! Three years on and the property is STILL LEAKING DHOWRS FLOODING BATHROOM and ENSUITE!!! I have videos showing problem I have told Sykes yet you seem not interested. Cleaner let urine n excrement marks in toilet, crumbs on worktop, sand gritty floor, decking furniture stacked up blocking steps after previoys dog owner stayed. Vape canister on floor and toilet roll under bed. Shabby n not good enough!

Lovely cottage, clean, spacious and really comfy beds.

Lots of lovely extra touches such as a really good selection of board games, play station and some lovely cookery books to read! No complaints at all... just one very little suggestion, an oven glove would be quite useful as had to use the teatowels to get hot dishes out of the oven! We had a great holiday, thankyou, despite the weather which was looking beautiful as we were leaving :( !!

We very much enjoyed Garden House with it's excellent location for Gorran Haven beaches and coast path walks.

The open plan layout works well and in good weather, the access to the deck area and seating adds even more space to the ground floor. The kitchen has all the equipment needed with the possible exception of a tea strainer... Upstairs, the bedrooms are comfortable with a generous master bedroom and en-suite. You may need to take a look at the shower door in the family bathroom as it doesn't seal properly at the bottom when closed so may be causing some dampness on the bathroom floor.

It is a lovely and very spacious house the garden area sensibly laid out for ease of maintenance Everything was very well presented we did not find any bin liners and were unsure about disposal arrangements but perhaps we did not read everything thoroughly Lovely walks down to the beach and a very peaceful village with some nice facilities really nothing to complain about Oh one thing we did struggle a bit with the keysafe personally I would replace that with an easier to operate one Many thanks we had a lovely stay and we’re blessed with fine weather

We enjoyed our stay at the property, which is very well appointed.

Thank you to the owners for the welcome gifts. However there was a few things that we would like to let you know needed seeing too. In the main bedroom when the wind blew there was an awful noise in the left hand corner of the roof as you were laying in bed. It wasn’t anything loose outside as we looked. It was inside the roof space a rattling which kept us awake at night. The shower in the main bathroom leaked and the door handle was broken The downstairs cloakroom lock was broken The decking area which was the main seating area was very dirty and slippery in places, (obviously not been cleaned this season) and with a child with us he was unable to play out there alone. The dishwasher was blocked and my husband had to clean it out as it was not washing properly.

We loved Garden House and Gorran Haven.

The property was very clean, had everything we needed and more - lots of glasses, crockery and cutlery. Nice touch with the scones and clotted cream. We had one slight issue, which we raised with Sykes and they acted very quickly.

The property was as described,modern, comfortable and a very pleasant place to spend a week's holiday That said a few things need fixing 1) The Roman blinds need fixing ,they do not operate easily, I think some of the strings are broken 2) The keys for the bi-fold doors (which are wonderful) have no marks on them to say which key is for which door 3) Could we suggest some lighting, solar or otherwise on the outside decking, it would be a great addition to an already great space.

4) Some information on how to operate the TV, DVD player, the Sound Box, the Cooker and the WI-FI All that aside ,once we found out how to work "the stuff" we had a wonderful time and would advise anyone to come and stay at the Garden House. -- we will be back -- thank you for a lovely holiday --- PS You even arranged a week of great weather

Garden House was absolutely perfect for our stay in Gorran Haven.

I can’t think of anything negative to say about the house itself or the Location. If you want a really special place to stay, choose Garden House in Gorran Haven.

Great property in a fabulous location.

Really good space indoors and a nice garden. Loved the doors opening onto the deck. Gorran Haven has a great beach and a few facilities without feeling too touristy. Would definitely stay again

Spent 4 weeks at the Garden House, really nice place, super comfy beds, great showers, easy parking, great decked area, for those who may be wary of narrow lanes ignore your sat nav and use the road past Heligan Gardens to get to and from the property otherwise you’ll end up going through Mevagissy which is one car wide in places.

Limited bus service from the village green right opposite with a timetable near the old phone box which is now the jigsaw puzzle exchange.

Well equipped and positioned house for our much needed holiday.

Spacious and clean and safe for all the family. Well placed to search local places like Gorran Haven, Mevagissey, St.Austell and Pentewan Beach which is great for kids and adults!

Just 6 months on and another great week at the lovely Garden House, comfort in abundance and everything you could wish for supplied.

Gorran Haven is home from home for us, a quiet picturesque village with the addition of the sea, what’s not to like!

Really comfortable and well designed house, perfect for a family get together.

Everything you need for a self catering holiday. Quiet location with easy access to beach and coastal walks. Need to be aware that opening days and times of the few local facilities that there are can be subject to change at short notice.Be prepared to do a lot of driving if you want meals out or to do some shopping.

Ideal village location, lovely property, would highly recommend.

Stayed in Gorran Haven many times.

This was the best house so far.

Fantastic house close to the beach will definitely visit again

On arrival, this house exceeded our expectation.

After living in it, we found the walk in shower, in the main bedroom, had no area to put shower gel, etc. The new tv had very bad interference and we had to only use Netflix. We found childrens toys/crayons under and in the sofa, which had some bad staining. Underneath the floor mat by the bifold windows, had not been cleaned. Also, food residue in chairs around dining table. We loved the position of the house, close to beach and beautiful walks, although some of the lanes are very narrow. This was mentioned on the details of house. Recommendations in house book was spot on.

Very comfortable and well equipped house in excellent location.

Well placed for us to walk the SW Coast Path section from Portscatho to Polperro.

Great property, I would definitely stay there again.

Whilst there was a supply of coffee, tea, and scones, which was very nice, it could have used a couple of dishwasher tabs. We tried to clean as we could but essentially no cleaning products.

Excellent place to stay.

Great facilities at the cottage. Roads to Gorran Haven are not for the faint hearted - but beautiful views in to Mevagissey.

The Garden House is fantastic.

A comfortable, beautiful coastal home from home. Highly recommend.

We had a truly wonderful stay at The Garden House.

The weather was extremely temperamental but as the house was so comfortable, we didn't mind staying in at all! There were lots of games, books and DVDs available to entertain and the living area and bedrooms were like a home away from home. When the weather did clear up, Gorran Haven beach was only 5 minutes walk away and we ventured to Mevagissey one morning, which was only a ten minute drive. Perfect for adults, children and pooches. Would love to stay here again as 3 nights was just not enough!

Booked this cottage with our son, his wife and our granddaughter.

It was fabulous, very comfortable with plenty of room for all of us and the dog. Very well equipped and exceptionally clean in a fantastic location. Would highly recommend

Great location & house more than lived up to our expectations - clean, modern & luxurious

Loved this house.

It was extremely comfortable and of a very high standard in our opinion. We truly felt it was a home from home. It was so clear how much thought and consideration went into this holiday let to make it as comfortable a place to stay as possible. Every possible thing had been thought of, from video games and board games for the children, through to the very well stocked kitchen equipment. I celebrated my 50th birthday at this house and it really was the treat that I had been looking for. Thank you!

The house was great and location amazing.

We felt very relaxed the whole time. Lovely little beach in walking distance, Mevagissey nearby and of course the Eden Project and Heligan are must sees.

Fantastic house, lovely location.

The facilities were excellent. Perfect spot for a family holiday , near to a lovely beach within walking distance and a good location for exploring Cornwall. We would love to go back here for another holiday.

We stayed at the Garden House for a week in May 2019.

The town of Gorran Haven is lovely and the local shop is very handy. We had a pleasant stay at the house but it is definitely lacking in some of the basics. We ended up having to buy things like bin bags, washing up liquid and sponges as they weren’t stocked. The coffee machines are also pointless as there are no pods to fit in unless you buy your own. Not big things but not what is implied in the description of the house. We would probably bear this in mind if we were thinking of returning as the prices do not reflect a less than basic house. It was clean and did the job but would think again before booking for our stay next year.

The property was lovely.

Only points I would make are that the property seemed to be newly refurbished or new to the holiday rental scene as a few little things were missing (even the wi-fi password written down on the welcome book/guide was wrong, I had to get the password from the router). Firstly the living room area has excellent folding patio doors but they provide very little privacy as they don't have any curtains/blinds. At times it felt a little uncomfortable when it was dark outside and you had the lights on inside. Secondly the property had very little cleaning facilities/products such as cleaning spray, hand wash/soap, washing up liquid etc... We had a young baby and a dog with us so keeping things clean became difficult and we ended up going out to buy some cleaning products. Lastly we only got 3 rolls of toilet roll for 1 weeks stay and as the property can sleep up to 6 people it's unlikely to last 2 days. Again we went out and bought some more toilet roll within the first 2 days. Overall the property was excellent and would definitely recommend to anyone and we would be happy to stay here again also.