You should definitely try this place
Review Submitted: January 21, 2009
Date of Stay: December 2008
Fantastic location, idyllic even, on a creek. Gorgeous views. The house is lovely, welcome very warm without being intrusive and all sorts of goodies are provided - wine, homemade biscuits, eggs from Kate's chickens. A charming little touch - Mamma Mia DVD, recently released when we visited, was lying gift wrapped just next to the TV. Very thoughtful.
The property is clean, well maintained and has all sorts of interesting pictures, ornaments and a wonderful selection of books all over the house - Cornwall, shipwrecks, walks, history, wide range of fiction, art books, photos.
Lovely warm bathroom, masses of hot water and towels, bath better than shower. Gorgeous little designer soaps for you in bathroom, loo and kitchen. Kitchen has everything you need, well stocked and laid out. Firewood and coal provided for open fire in living room.
Temperature a bit chilly in the bedroom (we only used one) - but we were there in early December and maybe we didn't check out how to work the central heating properly - Kate would have advised.
There are a couple of small boats available for use by the folk renting the house, maybe one rowing boat and one with outboard - at a more clement time of year we would have definitely tried this - exploring the creek by water would have been wonderful.
The owners family fish commercially, with small sea going fishing boats leaving from the private quay at various times, depending on the tide. This adds to the charm and interest of the place.
We have recommended this property to our friends.
There are good walks from the house, or a short drive away. We spend most time walking, followed by a visit to a pub - there are some good ones in the villages on the Lizard and within 5 miles of the property.
The owner is a charming person, who is really concerned that people renting the house enjoy themselves and have everything they need - all this without being intrusive.
Well behaved dogs welcome - ours was with us and he had a great time.
I hope that I've done this place justice - we feel so pleased to have found it (and Kate and Ben) and have now had two short winter holidays there.
Owner's Response: Thanks, Alison.
In the big bedroom, for 2009 we have ordered new double glazing for the pretty bay window, which will look the same but be more cosy.
There are three boats offered with the house, a sailing dinghy, a rowing boat, a motor bass boat also three canoes.
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