Shearwater Cottage, St Ives

Introduction

Shearwater is a beautiful house on a pedestrianised terrace with views over St Ives bay. We aim to meet the needs of all of our guests, however, due to the nature of the property this can make access for guests with limited mobility difficult and the house is unsuitable for wheelchair users. There is limited head height upon entering and exiting the second floor and care should be taken when using this floor. If you do require a wheelchair friendly property, please contact the Cherished where we can best advise you.

Shearwater is located just above the town and access to the shops, restaurants and beaches is a short walk down hill.

The kitchen/diner and living room are located on the ground floor along with a shower room. There are two double bedrooms & one twin bedroom also a family bathroom, one of the doubles is on the second floor. There is a garden to the front, and a narrow parking space for one car around the back of the property.

Pre-arrival

• Should you require a food delivery or for a satellite navigation system, the postcode is TR26 1JS. Please note: for a delivery please ensure it is booked to be delivered after 4pm when you are there to receive it.
• Shearwater is located on a pedestrianised terrace, at the front of the property there is no passing traffic.  There is a narrow access road to the rear of the property. The nearest public car park is approximately 90 metres away.
• The nearest beach is Harbour (120 metres away) accessed down a steep hill with about 50 steps, and Porthmeor (180 metres away) by a pathway which includes about 25 steps. Porthgwidden, and Bamaluz beaches are a 10 minute walk and Porthminster beach a 15 minute walk away.
• The main center of St Ives is located 80 metres away down a flight of approximately 50 steps.
• The nearest shop is located 50 metres away.
• The property is situated approximately midway between the Tate and Barbara Hepworth Museum.
• The nearest supermarket (Tesco) is located 1 mile away.
• The bus and train stations are located ½ a mile away, plenty of taxis are available from both stations.
• The house has gas central heating, guests are able to control the timing of this.
• All duvets and pillows are anti-allergic and are not duck down or feather. Quality linen and towels are provided.
• All beds have mattress and pillow protectors.
• The house is strictly non-smoking and pets are accepted.
• There are smoke detectors and a fire procedure in place.

Arrival and car parking facilities

• Keys are located in the key safes at the property, full details and the safe code are provided prior to your holiday.
• Please be advised that arrival time is strictly 4pm onwards.
•  The size of the parking space is approximately 5.5 metres long by 2.7 metres wide, please note park with great care when entering and exiting the space, as it is located in a very narrow private road.
• On arrival there will be a welcome basket including Cornish provisions, tea bags, milk and fresh flowers. However, we recommend that you shop at Tesco, Carbis Bay on your way into St Ives or M&S on the A30 at the Hayle roundabout about 6 miles away.

Ground Floor

• There are two external entrances into the house.
• The front door is located on Bowling Green Terrace and this is a pedestrian walkway with no motor traffic and there are roughly 9 steps along a bricked path to reach the front door.
• The back door is located on a private road directly behind the property. We would recommend using this door as the main access.
• There are original wooden floorboards throughout the ground floor and both the shower rooms are tiled.

Kitchen:

• The kitchen is very modern sprinkled with lots of different shades of grey and white, it offers a fantastic space with plenty of storage.
• Housing all the necessary mod cons, there is an induction hob with electric oven, a dishwasher, a large upright fridge/freezer, a microwave, and a washing machine with built in drier.

• There is plenty of crockery, cutlery, and glassware for guests for all occasions. We will provide tea towels, oven gloves, enough bin liners, dishwasher, and clothes washing tablets to get you started.
• The sink, hob and worktop height are 90cm.
• The kitchen is adequately lit by spotlights and heated by a vertical, tall radiator.
• Off the kitchen there is a small shower room with a shower, toilet, and sink.
• There is a small step into the lounge/dining area from the kitchen.

Dining Room and Lounge:

• The dining space has a large wooden dining table with 4 white chairs and a bench.
• A French dresser adjacent to the dining table contains plenty of crockery and glassware.
• On from the dining area is the lounge which has a large sofa and a matching chair.
• There is a flat screen LCD TV, a DVD player with a small library of CDs, and DVDs, a coffee table, and a feature fireplace with mantel.
• There are views through the front window of the garden.
• Through the dining area, just before the lounge there is a hallway to the front door and upstairs. Under the stairs there is a storage cupboard.
• From the hallway there are 13 carpeted stairs up to the first floor.
• The bathroom includes a full-size shower bath, wash hand basin and WC and radiator.
• There are 2 carpeted steps down onto a small landing and then 4 further steps up into the hallway to the bedrooms.

First floor

• • The first double bedroom from the landing is a twin room and offers to full size single beds, a bedside table, and a lamp. There is a chest of drawers and clothes hanging rail for your things, as well as a hair dryer and a mirror. There is a centre bar window at the far end of the room which has floor length curtains for your privacy.
  • The second bedroom is a large king-sized bedroom with two bedside tables and lamps, a wardrobe with shelves and two drawers for storage for your things. Again, we will provide a hair dryer a mirror. There is a very vintage style feel throughout this property and that is resonated in this room with faux fireplace and wooden surround and the Georgian window on the far side of the room. There are full length curtains to the window which has views far across the bay.
  • There is a small room to the front of the house with an armchair, a floor lamp and a large bookcase. A beautiful large sash window with views over to the Harbour. There is a small window seat too. This room is also heated by a radiator.
  • There is a sliding door from the landing leading up to 13 steep wooden stairs up to the second-floor bedroom.

Second Floor

• The stairs and bedroom are wooden floors.
• *Please Note* The access to this bedroom is narrow (about 50 cm wide) and steep and will not be suitable for elderly people or people with limited mobility. There is a handrail made of rope to assist.
• The stairs lead straight into a beautifully bright bedroom with exceptional Harbour and sea views extending around all of St Ives bay.
• There is a double bed with an cream, iron, ornate bedframe and two bedside tables with desk style lamps and 2 ceiling lights.
• The bedroom has a chest of drawers, two chairs and in the eaves and there is also hanging space for shirts and skirts. The windows have blinds and finally, there is a radiator for heating.
• *Please Note* The ceiling is of full height except towards the sides of the room where it meets the roof line. Care needs to be taken when entering and exiting the bedroom as there is restricted head height by the staircase.

Outside

• Unusually with many properties in St Ives, Shearwater has outside space.
• To the front of the property there is a gated garden.
• The garden is split into two parts 1/2 gravel and 1/2 decking with a small slope path up to the front door then 2 steps in through the front door.
• Outside on the gravel there is a table and seating for 6. There is also a bench on the decked area.

Parking

• The parking space is located to the rear of the property across the road. The space measures approximately 2.7 metres wide by 5.5metres long.
• *Please note* It is a tight space to park in and will require careful maneuvering.

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 house clean and tidy, as any unreasonable additional cleaning required may be charged for.

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: 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday to Saturday.