Holiday Cottage, Lizard Peninsula, South Cornwall
100 yards from the Sea
One and Two Bedroom Apartments
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The Volnay is situated close to a shingle beach, in the centre of the working fishing hamlet of Porthoustock. The area is popular with fisherman and divers, who launch off the beach to dive the manacle rocks. Porthoustock has a unique rustic, untouristy charm and on either side of the entrance to the bay are the remnants of past and present quarry workings. The beach is stony, the water is clean and swimming is lovely! The wreck of the Volnay which was sunk in 1917, is just off Porthoustock on the Manacle rocks, hence the name of the property. There are great coastal and country walks from Porthoustock. The footpath to St. Keverne is delightful. Nearby water sports include windsurfing at Coverack and a dive centre at Porthkerris Porthoutstock is just under a mile from St Keverne with its famous Church, whose spire was used as a land mark for ships coming into Falmouth Bay. St Keverne has two pubs, an organic restaurant, small supermarket, butchers, post office and newsagent.
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| Rental periods | Volnay Lower Apartment | Volnay Upper Apartment |
| 1 November - 20 December 2009 | £190 | £245 |
| 20 December 2009 - 3 January 2010 | £320 | £450 |
| 3January - 7 February 2010 | £190 | £245 |
| 7 - 21 February 2010 | £205 | £260 |
| 21 February - 4 April 2010 | £190 | £245 |
| 4 - 18 April 2010 | £295 | £360 |
| 18 April - 30 May 2010 | £230 | £285 |
| 30 May - 6 June 2010 | £320 | £430 |
| 6 June - 20 June 2010 | £255 | £380 |
| 20 June - 4 July 2010 | £305 | £465 |
| 4 - 18 July 2010 | £340 | £525 |
| 18 July - 5 September | £420 | £655 |
| 5 - 19 September | £335 | £490 |
| 19 September - 17 October | £210 | £295 |
| 17 - 31 October | £275 | £370 |
Notes on prices
Prices are for the property per week in UK pounds.
Out of season; short breaks and differing changeover dates may be possible and/or special rates for longer term rental.
Changeover day
Changeover day Sunday. Please depart by 10am at the end of your stay and do not arrive before mid afternoon to allow time for cleaning.
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Upper Flat Volnay (2 Bedroom, Sleeps 5)
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The accommodation is arranged as follows. Kitchen with cooker, hob, extractor hood, fridge/freezer, microwave oven, washing machine and tumble dryer. Sitting room with comfy furniture, a log burning stove and flat screen colour TV with DVD player. Sea views. Dining area with table and chairs. Bathroom with bath and shower over, hand basin, heated towel rail and WC. Stairs up to a galleried landing to second bedroom with three 3'0" single beds. Spectacular Sea views. Door to main bedroom with 5'0" King size bed and again spectacular Sea views. Night storage heating. |
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Notes on accommodation
Bedlinen and tea towels are included in the price. Please bring your own towels. Electricity is also included. More and better photos to follow shortly.
Outside
Close by parking.
Coast/Beach
Porthoustock beach: lovely swimming, fishing boats, divers, quarry-boat twice a week loading roadstone. Coverack: 5 min drive. Pretty harbour, cafes, sand at low tide. Windsurfing, canoeing tuition. Kynance: 20 min drive. Breathtaking. Sand, serpentine caves at low tide, natural swimming pools. Kennack Sands: 20 min drive. Sandy beach, surf. Cadgwith 20 min drive: pretty fishing cove, touristy. Helford: 20 min drive. Beautiful estuary. Explore Frenchman's Creek by hire boat.
Golf
Mullion Golf course 8 miles away.
Travel
Newquay nearest airport an hour and a half hour drive. Truro or Redruth nearest railway stations. Taxis available but expensive. Car hire available from Truro. Car necessary to reach Porthoustock and for making day trips. There is enough to do locally without a car, but there are also such beautiful beaches beyond walking distance that a car would be a great asset.
Distances
1 mile to St Keverne. Helston 20 minutes. Truro 45 minutes. Redruth 40 minutes. Lizard 20 minutes. Helford 20 minutes. Gweek Seal Sanctuary 30 minutes.
Further details
St Keverne has a post office, newsagents, mini market, excellent butchers, 2 pubs, a cafe. There is a doctors surgery. Roskilly's Farm is a wonderful place to take children - they are invited to feed the calves and watch milking time. They have ponds and ducks and a nice restaurant serving organic food, inside, or out in the old farmyard. Their famous ice-cream and chutney are on sale. Trelowarren National Trust house (15 minutes) has a very good restaurant and a nursery (plants). Helzaphron pub near Helston does excellent meals. The Shipwright's Arms right on the Helford estuary is a lovely place for a summer supper. Trebah, Trelissick, andd Glendurgan Gardens are 40 minutes away. Cross Common Nursery, between Kynance and the Lizard is full of interesting plants to buy. Tesco is 20 minutes away just this side of Helston. Helston itself is a thriving market town with shops and banks and tea-rooms. Porthleven has a good fish shop. But you may be able to buy fish or crabs in Porthoustock or Coverack from a local fisherman.
Booking notes
25% deposit is required on booking with full payment required 1 month prior to the start of the holiday. Bookings can be made by telephone or email.
Guest comments
This is the first time we have let the house so there are no comments yet.
Owner profile
About the owner
My favourite TV program is Grand Designs. Five years ago after getting planning permission I knocked down my house and rebuilt it. It's my very modest 'Grand Design'. It was a very steep learning curve but more to the point I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. I got the bug. Since then I have been knocking down, building and refurbishing properties. I have 4 holiday properties all different. This one was my labour of love (a lot of hard manual work). I hope you will agree it was worth it.
Year purchased: 2008
Why the owner chose an apartment in this location
I have been very fortunate to have lived and grown up on the Lizard Peninsula. Often referred to as "Cornwall's Best Kept Secret". This is indicative of the number of visitors that return year after year only to end up purchasing a property in the area to retire. Many returning visitors have become friends.
Porthoustock is not really a picture postcard cove, more a working cove which has a certain non touristic charm. Porthoustock is quiet, yet there is always something happening on the beach; children playing, swimming, fishing, diving, walkers passing through on the coastal footpath. Life is always unhurried. The more time spent at this little fishing hamlet the more it grows on you.
I thoroughly enjoyed my time spent refurbishing the property, the neighbours being particularly frien
Unique benefits of the property
The Volnay is an older property which I have tried to give a light airy feel, yet still retain the character of the property. The Lower Flat with the conservatory and tiled floors has a warm and airy slightly continental flavour. The Upper Flat with it's uneven cob wall's, view's and log burning stove has a warm homely feel.
Situated in the fishing hamlet of Porthoustock on the east side of the Lizard Peninsula. The area encompasses many differing and varied landscapes, seclude coves, beaches, fishing villages and stunning coastal scenery. Great for coastal footpath walking (also many interesting inland paths as well). The area is good for golf, fishing and is a haven for water sports. Enviable Gulf Stream Climate. What better place to spend an enjoyable holiday at any time of year ?
For booking and further information
Property Ref E1372
Jake Roskilly
Tel: (UK) + 44 (0)1326 281 339
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