The property
Walk to Padstow from the front door to surf at Watergate Bay, savour a wine tasting experience at Camel Valley Vineyard, swing a club at Trevose or St Enodoc coastal links golf courses or simply unwind and recharge your batteries at this sparkling gem of a cottage.
Rock Cottage has been refurbished to a high standard from top to toe without compromising on character or charm.
This pretty terraced stone cottage is situated in the picturesque village of Little Petherick, a ten minute drive from the north Cornish coastline and beaches.
It sits in an elevated position beside a main road leading to fantastic Padstow, with a lawn garden at the front which is securely enclosed with a gate and timber fencing.
Step through a stable door into a sun room with rattan seating to admire panoramic rooftop and rural views.
Continue to the spacious sitting room and first impressions are coastal chic.
The combination of cool white walls, rug topped wooden flooring, original flagstones, a cloam oven, sash windows, an ornate open fireplace with slate hearth, panelled window seats and fascinating nautical artefacts and textiles is simple and elegant.
At the rear is a small and modern kitchen dining room, well stocked for fastidious chefs with the essential coffee maker and slow cooker, and a door to an enclosed and private courtyard which is sheltered and provides a fire-pit, barbecue and bistro table.
Head upstairs and discover three gorgeous bedrooms offering flexible accommodation for families with a double, twin and bunk bedroom.
Each bedroom has a real seaside vibe with red and blue nautical stripes to set the holiday mood and both the double and twin are equipped with TV/DVD's.
A sleek white bathroom, accessed via the bunk bedroom, completes the first floor accommodation.
This part of Cornwall is among the most desirable and sought after in the county.
Harlyn, Trevone Constantine, Boobys, Treyarnon and Porthcothan Bays offer plentiful opportunities for swimming, surfing, sailing, sun-bathing and rock pooling whilst Padstow, with its reputation for celebrity gastronomy, is two miles away (or 30 minutes on foot) and Newquay, king of the UK surf scene is 7 miles away.
About the location
PADSTOW
Harlyn 2.9 miles; Constantine Bay 4.2 miles; Polzeath 15.6 miles.
Padstow is situated at the head of the Camel Cycle Trail and is a fantastic base for exploring the South West Coastal Path which opens up routes to beautiful Cornish countryside. This delightful fishing port is surrounded by sandy beaches and offers many opportunities to taste the locally sourced produce in celebrity owned establishments. Padstow has something for everyone with watersports, walking, cycling and fishing, you can even take a trip on a local fisherman’s boat! The excellent surfing beaches of Harlyn and Constantine are ideal for safe family fun, and Constantine Bay is also home to a golf course, just a few miles away, while a passenger ferry across the river from Padstow to Rock takes you to the beach at Daymer Bay. Just around the corner toward Pentire Head is the surfing paradise at Polzeath, and when the beach no longer calls, there’s a golf course nearby, several stately homes and gardens to visit. The fabulous Eden Project is just over twenty miles away.
Note: 13 steep stone steps to the property entrance accessed from road. There is a pavement on the opposite side of the road, but not on the property side. Note: Check in time for this property is 4pm.
