The property
A mile from St Kew and its excellent pub, deep in little lanes, a handsome detached cottage converted from barns which served the beautiful main farmhouse (100 yards), all believed to have medieval origins.
To the front and sides, a large, enclosed, mostly lawned garden (table/chairs) shaded by mature trees, with lovely long views over sheep and cattle-grazed pasture.
Inside, elegant and roomy with knobbly walls, deep-set windows and a few exposed beams.
From garden, door (6'4" lintel) and 2 steps up to big open-plan living/dining/kitchen (dishwasher, washer-drier, microwave, small freezer, fridge, electric cooker, spin drier) with woodburner and TV/DVD; loo.
Stairs (stairgate) up to three bedrooms - a double (5' bed) with French windows to steps down to garden, a room with double and single bed, and a single (limited clothes-hanging space); bathroom (suite, shower over bath).
Chapel Amble (PO/shop, good food pub), 1 mile.
A wonderfully quiet spot, a few miles from lovely Port Isaac and the popular sand/surf beach at Polzeath.
St Kew: little village (good food pub, medieval church) amid trees in a valley, off the beaten track.
Golf, 1 mile.
Sea at Port Isaac/Port Gaverne (cove beach), 3½ miles, or Polzeath (splendid sand/surf beach), 5½, or Rock (sandy beach, watersports, sailing school and St Enodoc golf course), 4½.
Camel Trail, 4 miles.
About the location
ST KEW
Port Isaac 4 miles ; Wadebridge 4 miles ; Bodmin 10 miles
Not far from Port Isaac, St Kew is a small village – the first recorded in Cornwall! - on the north Cornish coast. The village church dates from the fifteenth century and is home to some remarkable stained glass windows. Also in St Kew is a traditional village pub and a golf course, and there is a donkey sanctuary at St Kew Highway. The St Kew Inn also dates from the fifteenth century, and boasts a lovely open fire in winter and a pretty beer garden for sunshine drinks in the summer. There are some lovely walks in the countryside surrounding St Kew, including a circular route through the river valleys.
Note: Sorry, no short breaks
