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Cottage |3 bedrooms |Sleeps 8

Sandy Cove in Porthtowan

from £53 / night

£365–£1050 / weekBookable online

This property can be booked securely online within a few minutes. Just click on the ‘Check availability and book’ button.

3 nights minimum stay

Changeover flexible

4.5 out of 5

11 reviews | Write a review

Key info  Beach or lakeside relaxation, balcony/terrace, car not necessary, private garden, no pets allowed

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About the home

Mortreth is a modern, spacious 3-bedroom end row cottage in the seaside village of Porthtowan, just 5 minutes off the A30. It is a short walk from the beach and the village's many amenities.

With a balcony overlooking the bay Mortreth is a modern open plan property with a fully fitted kitchen; separate dining area, and a bright, airy living area. The open plan lounge and dining areas lead through patio doors to the private balcony with views of the bay and beach and it's a great place to watch the sun go down. Alternatively relax in the cottage garden and catch the last of the evening sun. With two doubles, one twin bedroom and a sofa bed in the lounge this an ideal family holiday home.
The cottage comes equipped with a stairgate, high chair, travel cot, bathroom step, childs loo seat, electrical socket covers and the garden is gated making it toddler friendly.

Porthtowan is a small village nestling into the cliffs of the north coast of Cornwall. It is set in an attractive cove with a large, sandy, blue flag beach bordered by rock pools. It lies on the National Trust Coast Path and the main attractions of Cornwall are all within easy reach.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Mortreth was completely renovated in Spring 2008 and the majority of the furniture, furnishings and electrical goods were purchased at this time . It is refurbished each January and consequently it is in excellent order throughout:

Bedrooms - The master bedroom is upstairs with the second and third bedrooms on the ground floor. The master bedroom contains a new king-size bed and has ensuite facilities with seperate shower room. Bedroom two contains a double bed and bedroom three, two single beds.

Bathroom - The bathroom is fresh, clean and modern and has a large corner bath with shower over.

Laundry room - contains a new washing machine and a separate, new, tumble dryer.

To avoid you having to fill your car with beach paraphernalia in addition to bed linen and towels we provide separate beach towels, beach toys (buckets, spades, fishing nets and boogie boards) and beach chairs. For those with little ones we also have a travel cot, high chair, step up and stair gate.

Further details outdoors:
To the front of the property there is a balcony with a view of the beach and sea and four chairs and a table. To the rear there is a small, private, gated garden with two new wooden benches and a further table with four chairs. There is an allocated parking space to the front of the property and a private lane to the rear where most people chose to park.

Further details

Comprehensive Information Pack on the area available on arrival.

Conditions

1. The booking will only be confirmed once we have received a signed and completed booking form with the holding deposit. Upon receipt of your booking form and deposit we will send a confirmation of the booking, detailing the balance due and the date by which that payment will be due – usually six weeks before your arrival date. Where a booking has been made less than six weeks before arrival then the full fee is payable at the time of booking.

2. The holding deposit is £150 per week or part week, which is payable when booking. If we are unable to accept your booking your holding deposit will be refunded in full.

3. The holding deposit will be returned in full after your stay, subject to return of the property's keys and satisfactory property inspection.

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Front view of the cottage

 

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Dining area leading to living area and balcony with seas views

 

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Light and airy living area with comfortable sofas

 

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Modern kitchen with all the modcons

The West Country / Cornwall region

The South-West of England, especially Cornwall is an ideal holiday location due to its dramatic coastline and beautiful countryside. The miles of fine sandy beaches provide a perfect destination for family beach and activity holidays as well as being the ideal place to just relax and unwind.

The climate is mild due to the warming effects of the Gulf Stream - indeed palm trees are relatively common in the gardens of south and west Cornwall and sub-tropical plants can be seen growing quite happily at the Abbey Gardens of the Scillonian island of Tresco. The moderating influence of the sea also means that Cornish winters are rarely severe and hot summer days are often cooled by gentle sea breezes.

Porthtowan lies half way between Newquay and St. Ives making it an ideal location for touring; the main attractions of Cornwall are all within easy reach, for example the Eden Project is around 45 minutes away but don’t miss the Falmouth Maritime Museum, The Tate Gallery St. Ives, The Clifftop Minack Theatre, the City of Truro, Newquay, or Marazion, to name but a few. All in all it’s a perfect spot for a family holiday with children, for the walking enthusiast with its panoramic cliff walks or for those just wanting a slice of seclusion.

The Porthtowan / Sandy Cove area

Porthtowan is a small village nestling into the cliffs of the north coast of Cornwall. It is set in an attractive cove with a large, sandy, blue flag beach bordered by rock pools; perfect for all the family. Renown for its excellent surfing conditions the beach has RNLI lifeguards on duty from May to October. Dogs are not permitted on the beach between these dates. In addition to the impressive sandy beach, Porthtowan has it's own salt water natural rock swimming pool, which can offer a welcome feature to many parents and children.

The village has all the facilities one needs. Within walking distance there is a convenience store, post office, a fish and chip shop, a surf shop, surf school, surf hire, the obligatory ice cream shop (not to be missed!), a bucket and spade shop, a beach café, a pub and the Blue Bar on the beach which provides good food and is a popular meeting place both for surfers and families. Look on the Blue Bar webcam (www.blue-bar.co.uk) for live views of the beach. There’s even a hairdressers (for those that feel the need) plus an excellent toddler and children’s play park . The village now even boast's an ATM cash machine…

Porthtowan lies on the National Trust Coast Path with spectacular walks to Chapel Porth and Portreath. At low tide you can walk along the beach to Chapel Porth. They have a great café – try their ice cream ‘hedgehogs’ if you need a pick-me-up before walking back along the coastal footpath.

How to get there

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There are flights to Newquay airport provided by a range of airlines - see http://www.newquaycornwallairport.com/ for comprehensive flight information. Newquay airport is 40 minutes drive from Porthtowan.

There is a train and coach station in Redruth, under 5 miles away and a regular bus service operates to and from Truro, which is 10 miles away.

Please feel free to contact the owner for further details on the best way to reach the property.

Activities near Porthtowan

Reviews

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11 Jun 2012

“Relaxed beach rental perfect for young family” We had a wonderful week at Mortreth Cottage. The house itself isn't country cottage beautiful and it sits on a fairly modern development but what it lacks in outside glamour it more than makes... more

08 Apr 2012

“Excellent modern facilities, ideal for the family” A modern and bright holiday cottage with all the facilities you require for a holiday stay. Located in a friendly village with a shop and a pub for provisions. Supermarket located about 4 miles away. Ideally located for access to the sea or other attractions in the area, with the option to stay in the cottage for a quiter time.

09 Sep 2011

“Comfortable cottage in perfect location.” Very comfortable cottage in a superb location - 5 min walk max. to beach. Handy utility area to store wet suits etc. The cottage had all we needed. Very helpful owners who sent plenty of details of places to visit, where to eat etc. The beach is our favourite place whatever the weather and the walk at low tide to Chapel Porth is a must. The Blue Bar is a good place to eat as is The Victory Inn on the road above Porth Towan. Would recommend the train ride into Penzance instead of taking the car - much easier and reasonable cost. Also, if visiting St Ives - park at Lelant Saltings and take the train.

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27 Aug 2011

“Fantastic” This location is excellent for a nice quite unwinding holiday if that is what you want. Property has everything that you require and is in a clean, excellent condition throughout in a very nice location. A very short walk to the shops, cafe, public houses, chip shop and of course the beech all within 5 minutes, what else do you need. You are in easy location of Newquay, Perranporth, Truo etc, so you can break the holiday up in to rest and sightseeing. We have stayed at this property twice now and looking forward to a return very soon.

22 Aug 2011

“Lovely house in a great location.” From the start of our enquiry we recieved fast, accurate and helpful information delivered in a friendly manner. We very much liked the property which provided plenty of space for our family of five plus an extra adult. The cottage is well equipped with all that we needed for a typical family beach holiday. Porthtowan is a brilliant beach for bodyboarding and surfing, which we all enjoy, and has lovely coastal walks to suit varying levels of fitness! Our teenage children (19, 17 and 11) were particularly grateful that they only had a 5 minute flat walk to reach the beach! We love the Blue Bar with it's great food, friendly staff and superb views. Our children found the lack of mobile reception in the cottage frustrating, but at least they got some daily excercise climbing the hill path to their reception spot! It bothered us far less than them, especially given the use of a landline for incoming calls which we found useful. All in all a thoroughly comfortable and pleasant place to spend a week with our family.

10 Aug 2011

“A fabulous home from home” Our break started as we walked through the door - all the comforts of home and very clean and welcoming. Brilliant access to the beach and the surrounding country side is beautiful - great ot tour around. Only challenge for us was no mobile phone signal - but for some that would be an added blessing ! We had a 14 year old and an 85 year old and a few years in between and it met all our needs and more - higly recommend a stay here. The Grovers

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18 May 2011

“A perfect cornish seaside family retreat” Great seaside setting at one of Cornwall's most popular surf beaches. Beautiful stretch of coastal path nearby with mining heritage abound. Good base for day trips throughout Cornwall and North/West Devon. The flat is well maintained and offers enough room and entertainment for a large family to spend quality indoor time on a rainy day. Well fitted small kitchen. Baby Cot, stair guards, generally very child friendly. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay!

18 May 2011

“Excellent” Hi There! December 2010 when we stay at Mortreth.The communication with the owner are excellent very friendly.The property it self is very good we got all you need in the premises like "home to home" The very best that i like is no internet connection "excellent" it means we do things as a family.Plenty of space in master bedroom and the middle room.Walking distance to the beach and pub.

18 May 2011

“A very well-maintained, modern property, which was very comfortable, very well equipped, with all ameneties close by.” This house accommodated all seven of us, aged from over sixty to three years, very conmfortably. It is so well equipped that we settled into it immediately - a real home from home - the owner had tried to think of everything to make our holiday hassle-free and enjoyable, down to food for our first meal in the freezer! However, there is an excellent restaurant/bar on the beach and other good eateries not far away. There are lovely National Trust cliff walks from either side of the sandy cove, which is complete with rock pools. For a relaxing seaside holiday, with young children, there is no need to venture out of Porthtowan, but if you want to explore the surrounding area you are spoilt for choice and cannot see everything in two weeks. There is lots of info. to help you decide where to go, in the house .

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18 May 2011

“The accomodation package exceeded expectations” More than a cottage, a very well appointed, modern house and well located for the beach at this excellent Cornish resort. My family and I have been travelling to Cornwall for a summer holiday for 20 years and this cottage rates right at the top of our list. The equipment list includes family wetsuits, Body Boards and beach toys. The furnishings and flooring are durable and practical for what is a beach holiday and the location for touring is also good. There is a "replace what you use" approach to fridge and larder stocks and the owner offers an efficient, friendly and flexible service. Parking is easy and the locale is quiet and friendly.

17 May 2011

“Fantastic home from home in ideal location, sea view & friendly hosts who provide everything for a hassle free stay” We have stayed in Mortreth in September over a number of years for my son's 2nd, 3rd and 4th birthdays. We have always found the owner Mark Foster very easy and amenable to deal with who offers good support and advice throughout the process. The booking process, check in and check out is all very easy. Keys are sent to you through the post and someone is available to meet you or visit very soon after your arrival to check everything is to your satisfaction. The location is ideal. The front balcony area, although small, has fantastic sea views and we often use it to check out the surf to see if it is time to hit the beach or not! It is also a fabulous spot to watch the sun go down with a nice glass of wine. There is also the garden area you can see in front of the entrance to Mortreth, again although small it is a great area to sit and you can catch the sun at the other end of the day. We were initially cautious about the lack of lawn area for our children to run about in but it is so close to the beach and village play area that this has never been an issue. Also the front balcony area is decked and fully enclosed and we found it great to let our little ones play on when we returned from the beach knowing they couldn't escape! Porthtowan itself is a great location with its fabulous beach, nice village feel (you can get most things in the village for convenience and the local shop is open late throughout the summer) and the brilliant Blue Bar which is directly overlooking the beach and does great food and has entertainment throughout the summer. You could spend your whole holiday without ever leaving Porthtowan! A cleaning service is provided for the property and although you obviously try to leave it as you found it you do not feel the pressure to do a professional clean since you know someone is going to give it the final once over before the next guests arrive. The best things about this property are its location and the fact that Mark and his family encourage visitors to treat it as a home from home. There is wine in the wine rack and often food in the cupboards which you are invited to help yourself to as long as you replace. Also everything is provided for you including such things as beach towels, buckets and spades, body boards, toys for the children, DVDs and books. We have always found this to be a great bonus since we initially visited with one small child and latterly with two and those with children will know only too well that the car if full enough before you start on toys, games, things for the beach etc! You really can get away with just packing clothes for you and the children, travel cot and high chair are provided by Mark on request. Its only shortcoming previously was that it only had one bathroom but this has now been rectified with the addition of an ensuite to the main bedroom. As you may gather I would highly recommend this property.

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Rental prices

Prices for group size 4
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	12 Apr 13	24 May 13	495£ 495	85£ 85	95£ 95	3 Nights
	24 May 13	31 May 13	575£ 575	125£ 125	145£ 145	3 Nights
	31 May 13	28 Jun 13	555£ 555	85£ 85	95£ 95	3 Nights
	28 Jun 13	19 Jul 13	585£ 585	85£ 85	95£ 95	3 Nights
	19 Jul 13	6 Sep 13	925£ 925	165£ 165	195£ 195	3 Nights
	6 Sep 13	27 Sep 13	665£ 665	95£ 95	105£ 105	3 Nights
	27 Sep 13	25 Oct 13	495£ 495	85£ 85	95£ 95	3 Nights
	25 Oct 13	1 Nov 13	545£ 545	125£ 125	145£ 145	3 Nights
	1 Nov 13	20 Dec 13	375£ 375	85£ 85	95£ 95	3 Nights
	20 Dec 13	3 Jan 14	515£ 515	95£ 95	125£ 125	3 Nights
	3 Jan 14	14 Feb 14	375£ 375	75£ 75	85£ 85	3 Nights
	14 Feb 14	21 Feb 14	495£ 495	85£ 85	95£ 95	3 Nights
	21 Feb 14	4 Apr 14	365£ 365	75£ 75	85£ 85	3 Nights
	4 Apr 14	25 Apr 14	545£ 545	125£ 125	145£ 145	3 Nights

Prices for group size 8
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	12 Apr 13	24 May 13	595£ 595	85£ 85	95£ 95	3 Nights
	24 May 13	31 May 13	675£ 675	135£ 135	155£ 155	3 Nights
	31 May 13	28 Jun 13	655£ 655	95£ 95	105£ 105	3 Nights
	28 Jun 13	19 Jul 13	695£ 695	95£ 95	105£ 105	3 Nights
	19 Jul 13	6 Sep 13	1050£ 1050	165£ 165	195£ 195	3 Nights
	6 Sep 13	27 Sep 13	765£ 765	95£ 95	105£ 105	3 Nights
	27 Sep 13	25 Oct 13	595£ 595	85£ 85	95£ 95	3 Nights
	25 Oct 13	1 Nov 13	635£ 635	125£ 125	145£ 145	3 Nights
	1 Nov 13	20 Dec 13	465£ 465	85£ 85	100£ 100	3 Nights
	20 Dec 13	3 Jan 14	635£ 635	95£ 95	125£ 125	3 Nights
	3 Jan 14	14 Feb 14	375£ 375	75£ 75	85£ 85	3 Nights
	14 Feb 14	21 Feb 14	595£ 595	75£ 75	85£ 85	3 Nights
	21 Feb 14	4 Apr 14	445£ 445	75£ 75	85£ 85	3 Nights
	4 Apr 14	25 Apr 14	645£ 645	125£ 125	145£ 145	3 Nights

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

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Weekends can be extended by arrangement, please contact the owner for details

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