Introduction
Porthgwel Cottage is a beautiful grade II listed former fisherman’s cottage located in the popular Downalong area of St Ives, Cornwall.
We aim to meet the needs of all of our guests, however, due to the location and the nature of the property it can make access for guests with limited mobility difficult. Unfortunately, the cottage is also unsuitable for wheelchair users. If you require a property with easy access, please continue looking through our portfolio or alternatively call the Cherished office and someone will be happy to assist.
Porthgwel is located on a level road with moderately level access to the shops, restaurants, and beaches.
The family sized bathroom & snug (altern double bedroom) are on the ground floor, the open plan lounge, kitchen, and diner are located on the first floor and finally the king-sized master bedroom, the twin bedroom and a shower room are located on the second floor.
Pre-arrival
• Should you require a Tesco food delivery or for a satellite navigation system, the postcode is TR26 1NW. Please note: for a Tesco delivery please ensure it is booked to be delivered after 4pm when you are there to receive it.
• Porthgwel is located half way down back road east, easy access by car.
• The nearest beach is Bamaluz and is located 100 metres away. Porthgwidden, Porthmeor and The Harbour are located between 200-400 metres away.
• The main centre of St Ives is located 500 metres away.
• The nearest shop is located 300 metres away.
• The nearest supermarket (Tesco) is located 1 mile away.
• The bus and train stations are located ½ a mile away, plenty of taxi’s are available from both stations.
• The cottage has individual radiators throughout the property and the temperature can be modified to suit your preferences.
• All beds have mattress and pillow protectors.
• The cottage is strictly non-smoking.
• There are mains smoke detectors and a fire procedure in place which can be found in the Welcome Manual.
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Arrival and car parking facilities
• Keys are located in a key safe and full details are provided prior to your holiday.
• Please be advised that arrival time is strictly 4pm onwards.
• Unfortunately, Porthgwel does not come with parking.
• You can unload outside of the cottage before parking. We would recommend unloading first, and then proceeding to find parking.
• On arrival there will be Welcome Hamper including Cornish provisions, tea bags, milk and fresh flowers to get you started, however, we would recommend that you shop at one of the superstores on your way into St Ives at Lidl or M&S (Hayle) or Tesco (Carbis Bay).
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Ground Floor
• The front door to Porthgwel is located on road level. It is a barn door so can be split open should you wish to let the breeze through. Please be mindful not to have the ground floor back door open at the same time on windy days.
• There are two external entrances into the cottage. The downstairs entrance is the main entrance and should be used as the front door. There will be no key provided for the second external exit on the first floor – this door can be opened from the inside should you need an emergency exit.
• The flooring is tiled.
• There are no steps into the family sized bathroom which provides a shower (electric) and a large bathtub. There is a towel rail, a basin, and a toilet. The washing machine is also stored in here being the door.
• Further down the hallway you will find the snug/double room. This will be set up as another lounge area if you do not require the extra beds. There is no television in here.
• This room has a triple built in wardrobe where extra sleeping equipment is stored. 1 third of this wardrobe stores spare linen and bed sheets. The other 2/3rds are the Owners personal lockable cupboard so there is no access.
• The room is heated by a radiator and lit by spotlights.
• This room leads you to the courtyard which measures 12.5ft long and 6.5ft wide.
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First floor
• Onto the first floor, there are 13 carpeted steps up to the open plan section of the house from the ground floor.
• The stairs lead you straight into the lounge where you will find 2 x 2-seater sofas and 2 leather arm chairs.
• The Lounge window spans out across the length of the building flooding this section of the house with light and panoramic Harbour views.
• There is a TV stand which houses the TV, the internet and the appliance manuals for the property. There are also plenty of board and card games stored in here for your entertainment.
• The TV is a JVC smart tele.
• There is also a coffee table and various pieces of artwork across the walls.
• The room is lit by two wall lights which are dimmable.
• Moving to the left takes you to the dining area of the house where you will find a dining table with 4 chairs (2 foldaway chairs stored in the downstairs cupboard should you require the extra seats).
• The kitchen has a SMEG electric hob with a built in SMEG electric oven underneath, an under counter fridge 2/3 fridge, 1/3 freezer, plenty of crockery, cutlery and glasses for 6 guests, tea towels, oven glove, apron, bin liners etc. to get you started. The sink, hob and worktop height is 90cm. The kitchen/dining room are adequately lit by spot lights on dimmers.
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Second Floor
• Following again through the kitchen up to the 2nd floor you will find the second external entrance. This door is only to be used in emergencies. You will not be provided with a key.
• There are 12 stairs up to the second floor.
• At the top of your stairs on the left is the king-sized master bedroom with panoramic views of the harbour. There are two bed sized tables and lamps as well as original artwork throughout.
• There is a four door built in wardrobe with shelves and hanging spaces. The hoover and clothes horse are also stored in here.
• Straight ahead of you if you are stood at the top of the stairs again is a shower room with an electric shower, a toilet, a basin and mirrors.
• The twin room is to your right and there are two single beds, a chest of drawers and lamp.
Departure
• Check-out is strictly by 9am.
• On departure, one set of keys are to be left inside the property and the other set are to be returned to the key safe.
• You are asked to leave the cottage clean and tidy, any unreasonable additional cleaning required may be charged for.
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Contact Information
Cherished Cottages
9 Ros Lyn
Carbis Bay
St Ives
TR26 2QE
Telephone: 01736 490 640
E-mail: hello@cherishedcottages.co.uk
Website: www.cherishedcottages.co.uk
Hours of operation: 8am – 5pm Monday to Saturday.
