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House |4 bedrooms |Sleeps 7

St. Cleer in Liskeard

From £379 per week

1 night minimum stay

Changeover flexible

4.5 out of 5

5 reviews | Write a review

Key info  Beach or lakeside relaxation, car advised, private garden, may take pets - please enquire

About the home

Rarely do you find interesting contemporary holiday rentals with such great natural light and a contemporary interior and furnishings. This grade 2 listed house has all the charm and character you would expect but bang up to date in style. You want a stylish home from home then this wont disappoint.

The house has a great entertaining space/living room but also has cosy bedrooms to retire to with luxurious bathrooms to relax in. The house is situated seconds away from open fields so great for rambling.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Contemporary open plan kitchen with oak worktops and integrated appliances, including dishwasher and freezer. This room is contemporary furnished and is extremely bright and a fantastic room to entertain in. Equally, turn the lights down and the room becomes cosy at night.

The master bedroom is dual aspect with stable door to front, exposed stone chimney breast and Portland stone hearth, carpeted with underfloor heating and has full length mirror. The luxurious en-suite has an oak console table with sink and free-standing bath, half tiled with full width wall mirror and underfloor heating. Note, all bedrooms are on the ground floor apart from the mezzanine room.

Further second double bedroom with stable door to front, and single bedroom. All bedrooms are carpeted. The main bathroom has a free-standing bath, and separate walk in shower. There is also a mezzanine room that over looks the living room that can be used as a 4th bedroom and has a bed sofa for additional guests. This room is carpeted and has a skylight.

The house has a tiled entrance hall so suitable for taking muddy boots or sandy shoes off. The house is also alarmed for your security.

For the 2012 season all bedding is brand new including duvets and pillows, also new living room sofas and rug and updated wall pictures. Also for the first time Wi-Fi will be included.

Further details outdoors:
The house has a gated garden and parking for 2-3 cars on gravel. The double gates access off the lane outside and there is a separate pedestrian gate. External lights illuminate the front of the house and there is an external switch for when you park up in the dark.

There is a small lawned area to the side and most dogs are welcome.

Uninterrupted views out the front over fields to Caradon Hill and St Cleer is a 5 minute walk with its 2 pubs and great local farm shop. Liskeard is a 10 minute drive where you will find a large supermarket and petrol station. Liskeard also offers further shopping in the town centre and a main line railway station with direct trains to London and the country. The A38 is ten minutes drive and provides easy access to the south and north Cornwall.

The south coast beaches are within 15-20 minute drive and you are spoilt for sandy coves, fishing villages and some great seafood restaurants.

There are plenty of leaflets in the house suggesting day trips and places to visit that have been collected by guests, so you will never be short on ideas.

Further details

If you have special requests then please enquire as these may be accommodated. Also, the house is family owned and local so any problems or requests can be dealt with promptly.

Conditions

Refundable security deposit of £300 required on arrival, to be refunded within one week of your departure subject to property inspection.

25% of rental deposit required to secure booking and full payment due 6 weeks prior to arrival.

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Beautifully furnished living room in a contemporary style

 

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The house exterior with original slate roof and stone walls

 

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Bright and spacous

 

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The master bedroom has a relaxing atmosphere

The West Country / Cornwall region

This is a great location for easy access to many attractions due to fast access to the A38 and A30. Although the south coast is only a 15 minute drive away, the north coast is also a leisurely drive. For this reason you can pick and chose your daily activities from exploring the Looe and Polpero in the south, and the coastal walks, to trekking Bodmin moor or driving down the stunning coastline toward Newquay.

Some of the highlights are certainly visiting the Eden Project, although good for a rainy day. The must do trip to stunning Padstow and eat Rick Steins fish and chips. If you want to try his restaurant then you need to book early. You could also try Jamie Olivers Fifteen just outside Newquay. There are also countless smugglers villages with fudge shops and cream teas, and some of the most beautiful National Trust houses and gardens. Also don't forget you are also close to Devon so maybe try exploring Dartmoor.

The Liskeard / St. Cleer area

St Cleer is very much a living village with its 2 pubs and excellent farm shop. The farm shop is great for a morning walk to get breakfast ingredients and logs for the fire, or top up on the wine you finished the night before. The pubs are also very friendly and have open fires to keep you warm, and they serve pub food. Its good to explore the village on foot and if you are adventurous then climb to the top of Caradon Hill and capture the amazing views from one of Cornwall's highest points.

Liskeard offers very much the facilities you would expect from a small town. There are the usual high street shops such as Boots and the banks are here to get your cash out. There are also several restaurants and take away food places if you want a night off cooking. There is also a large Morrisons for grocery shopping and petrol located just to the right when you enter Liskeard from the A38. You can also get the train from Liskeard.

Recently discovered is Sams, a great seafood bistro in Fowey, that serves food all day, and why not try the seafood restaurat The View at Whitsand Bay which has been winning awards, both a 15-20 minute drive.

How to get there

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Easy access by car from rest of England, M5 turns into A38, Liskeard turning and then 10 minute drive to St Cleer. Drive time from Bristol 2 hours, drive time from London 4 hours, depending on traffic and conditions.

Activities near Liskeard

Reviews

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12 Jan 2012

“A stylist place in the heart of Cornwall in a beautifull old building"” Travelled from Paris and London to discover the Cornish countryside and seaside for 10 days but most important to relax with close friends we have not seen for ages. We were quite excited by the pictures of the house on their website which looked like a design gem in and old listed buidling. Located in the heart of the countryside, the house looks stunning with the light on when we arrived by night. My partner spent days taking pictures and we felt like living into a Elle Decoration magazine. Fire place, loads of food, we ended up spending more days inside the house than we originally planned: great open plan kitchen ( there is a supermarket called Morrison within 5 mns drive). We drove around to visit a few National Trust castles which are all located within 20/30 minutes drive, the Eden project which is quite interesting is within 20 mns drive and we ended up having dinner and lunch at Rick Stein seefood restaurant a few times which is a 30/40 mns drive. Well done to the owner for having such good taste.

15 Dec 2011

“Stylishly restored, comfortable cottage for a perfect week or weekend away” We drove down from London for a weekend exploring Cornwall and it was great to arrive late on Friday night to a characterful and welcoming cottage that has clearly been carefully restored but... more

14 Dec 2011

“Resplendent get away” We stayed at the Old School House at the end of half term, and had a wonderful time. We used the house as a base to explore the local area and take some surfing lessons on Fristral beach,( about half an hour away).The house was in easy reach of the local shopping area Liskard and also a short walk to the local pub where you can have an evening meal and refreshments.The Old School house was also a great house to stay in, play some games (left by the owner) and generally chill watching the kindle burning in the fire, even on an early summers night. Other local highlights to look into are the Eden Project, which usually has special events for holiday times. We would truly recommend staying here as the house is a joy, well laid out and very clean. We will consider taking our pets the next time as the front gate is secured, and once shut safe to leave minors and pets to play around the garden.

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07 Dec 2011

“A beautiful, spacious character home with modern facilities” It may be 'The Old School House' but the property has been renovated to a high standard with modern appliances which compliment with the beautiful original features. The property easily... more

06 Dec 2011

“Excellent value stylish contemporary accommodation” Accommodation is to a very high standard and as a family of 5 had lots of space. Plenty of things to do but be prepared to drive - most attractions 30 mins + away but this is reflected in the price of the accommodation. Downside very rural and remote. Property access is very tight. On edge of village with no pavement to walk in to village and vehicles drive down the road fast. Small garden area but patio chairs/table in shaded area!

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Guestbook for The Old School House

* Lovely property, very nice welcoming village - Thom Family, London
* Fantastic house, had lovely relaxing week, location brilliant, see you again - Poole Family, Stoke-On-Trent
* Ideally located for a quiet relaxing holiday, lots of quaint places to visit and lots for the kids to do, kids wanted to stay in the house for good, many thanks for letting us spend time in your gorgeous house - Droog Family, Fife, Scotland
* Cornwall beautiful part of the world, house renovation is worth a 'grand design' program, stylish! - Weldon Lomas Family, London, Wellington NZ, and Perth Austrailia

Rental prices

Prices for group size 7
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Jan - Feb	7 Jan 12	11 Feb 12	379£ 379	0-	0-	Flexible
Half term	11 Feb 12	19 Feb 12	529£ 529	0-	0-	Flexible
Feb - March	19 Feb 12	31 Mar 12	399£ 399	0-	0-	Flexible
Easter	31 Mar 12	15 Apr 12	849£ 849	0-	0-	Flexible
April - May	15 Apr 12	2 Jun 12	699£ 699	0-	0-	Flexible
June half term	2 Jun 12	10 Jun 12	959£ 959	0-	0-	1 Week
June	10 Jun 12	1 Jul 12	899£ 899	0-	0-	1 Week
July	1 Jul 12	22 Jul 12	949£ 949	0-	0-	1 Week
July-August	22 Jul 12	1 Sep 12	1399£ 1399	0-	0-	1 Week
September	1 Sep 12	29 Sep 12	739£ 739	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

Security deposit of £300 which will be returned once the house has been checked after you have left. This needs to be paid prior to arrival. For all short stays please ask for complete price. Bookings taken with 25% returnable deposit with conditions.

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2 years listed You are contacting Matthew Herd Landline +44 07894 952541 Mobile n/a Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2009. This house has received 5 reviews from previous guests.