About this property
Located in the heart of delightful Porthleven, Elfin Cottage, whilst away from the centre, is just a short walk to the long sandy beach and picturesque harbour. With historic inns, modern restaurants, art galleries and individual shops, Porthleven has much to offer. Elfin Cottage is an attractive former fisherman's cottage, presented in a modern, contemporary style to a good standard. Set over two floors, it is suitable for both families and groups of friends and also welcomes two pets. The ground floor is home to the kitchen/breakfast room and a sitting room/dining area with wood burning stove as well as a shower room with WC whilst upstairs are two double bedrooms and a twin room as well as the family bathroom with bath and shower over.Outside there is a pretty south-facing enclosed garden with garden furniture on which to relax after a busy day of discovery. Walkers will enjoy the stroll along to Cornwalls largest freshwater lake of Loe pool and 3 miles away in Helston, children can have fun on the boating lake or a visit to Flambards Theme Park and Victorian Village or the towns museum.Further afield are some fabulous beaches namely, Rinsey, Praa Sands and Church Cove and Marazion is the gateway to the infamous St Michael's Mount which can be walked across when the tide is right.
Porthleven is one of south west Cornwalls hidden coastal gems, located near Helston famous for its annual Flora Dance Festival. Situated between Lizard Point and Lands End, Porthleven retains the feel of a traditional Cornish fishing village, enjoying uninterrupted views of the Atlantic Ocean and the beautiful Cornish coastline. The iconic clock tower sits on the harbour entrance and the pubs, shops, cafés and restaurants cluster around the historic picturesque inner harbour, where there is plenty of boating and marine activity.
Accommodation
Ground floor kitchen/diner and sitting/dining room with warming wood burning stove.
Shower room with WC.
Staircase to Family bathroom with bath and shower over, basin and WC.
Two double bedrooms and one twin bedroom.
Electric Panel Heaters, range style oven and hob, microwave, freezer and wood burner.
Washing machine.
TV, DVD.
Electricity inc in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent, please bring own beach towels.
Travel cot and high chair available.
On-street parking can usually be found near by but if not a car park close by (charges apply in the car park).
Sorry no smoking, Shops, pubs and restaurants nearby.
£25 charge per pet.
Nearby points of interest
- Kynance Cove
- Porthminster Beach Café
Reviews (32)
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Craig
Upon arrival we noted that dogs were not allowed on furniture or upstairs, not very dog friendly. The cottage was difficult to find once nearby as the final directions weren't clear enough. Whilst it was reasonably clean, the kitchen was dated and had chipped worksurfaces. There was insufficient room for 6 people to dine or sit comfortably yet this was listed as a 6 berth cottage. The wheelie bin in the front garden was full and overflowing with additional bags of rubbish on the floor. These were pulled apart by birds. Not a very good look for us when we arrived. They didn't get removed until halfway through the week so we had to put up with the noise if the bags being ransacked. There was insufficient crockery or small glasses for 6 people. All of it was bits and pieces cobbled together from old sets which didn't look very nice. The smell of the plug in air fresheners was overwhelming upon arrival which meant we had to open windows & doors to get rid of the smell. Two of the bedrooms unbelievably had their windows wired shut. This represented a huge safety risk in the event of a fire. Although we didn't need to use it during our stay, the woodburner was dirty and needed to have the glass thoroughly cleaned. Providing logs for visitors would have been a nice touch but there weren't any. Ending on a positive note, it is a beautiful area and the 'welcome pack' of scones, cream, jam, biscuits etc was a nice touch.
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Tina
We had an issue with TV that was sorted very quickly. Sofas are a little soft for me but everything else was fine. Good location but would have been better to know that the festival was on that weekend as road to cottage was closed.
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Carol
Cottage is very damp you can feel the damp and smell the damp, electric air freshners do not cover the smell Broken draft excluder on front door Garden nothing like photo needs work on it Heating not ideal Settees need replacing, very uncomfortable Pillows soft and squishy Mattresses to soft Cottage could be lovely with a bit of tlc Get the damp sorted rather than paint over it