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The Cabin Chalet location
Gunwalloe, Helston, Cornwall, England
Number of guests
Sleeps up to 2
Property description
Cutting edge and close to the edge, The Cabin scores highly in terms of both location and sophistication.
This seaside chalet is perched high on a Cornish cliff top on the Lizard Peninsula, overlooking Halzephron Cove and the bluest of seas. The South West Coast path goes right past the door, offering fabulous walks in both directions, and it’s minutes down to the beach. Inside, the house is light and white with designer touches, a cool retreat when it’s blazing hot, and cosy and warm when it’s not!
The Cabin is a heavenly escape for walkers, bird watchers, beachcombers and even foodies, since there’s an award-winning gastropub a walk away.
The Cabin was recommended as one of the 'best beach villas in the world' in the February 2010 edition of Conde Nast Traveller.
Location
On the edge of Gunwalloe village, five minutes’ walk from an award-winning pub (twice best in Cornwall, Good Pub Guide) with a popular restaurant. Within the grounds of Halzephron House. Half an hour from St Ives/Sennen Cove. Online food and wine can be ordered, and the owners, who live next door, can have all groceries in the fridge upon your arrival.
Airports: Newquay (1 hr, London Gatwick and Stansted); Exeter
Penzance Heliport serves the Isles of Scilly.
Stations: Penzance (25 mins); Truro (30 mins)
Accommodation
The Cabin has been completely refurbished with an open plan kitchen, living area and a separate bedroom. The new bathroom comes with a double-ended bath, organic Cowshed products and a round window looking onto the garden, palm trees and agapanthus. The kitchen has views through the tamarisk to the cove below. The bed has sumptuous goosedown bed linen and mood lighting, while the sink-in sofa, designer touches and paintings by local artists complete the picture.
Facilities
A hamper of warm croissants can be delivered each morning at an additional charge.
Catering is available by request.
A well-established herb garden within the grounds of Halzephron House is available to all aspiring cooks.
Helston, Cornwall and the surrounding area
You can stroll onto the Cornish Coastal Footpath from the garden, where there are walks to Porthleven in one direction and Mullion in the other.
It’s also a 15-minute walk to Church Cove beach with its famous St Winalloe Church, and access to Mullion golf course. Non-members may play here if they belong to another club and can present their handicap card.
One of the local beaches is known locally as “Silver Dollar Cove”, as silver dollars are still washed up here following an ancient wreck! The other has golden sands, with rockpools and safe bathing. You may also wish to visit St Ives, a half hour drive across the Cornish peninsula from The Cabin. This is Cornwall’s pretty and very popular artists’ resort, home of the Tate Museum, numerous galleries and various surf shops. One-day surf courses are easily bookable, though there are plenty far closer to the house.
People do surf at Gunwalloe, but Poldhu is the nearest good surfing beach, with a shop hiring boards and wetsuits. Other possible daytrips include the Eden Project, Lost Gardens of Heligan (both an hour), Penzance and Truro (half an hour).
Prices to rent the chalet
From £100 per night
Low season 3-night for £240
£500 per week (mid season).
£700 per week (high season).
Minimum booking: 2 nights.
Weekly bookings only in high season.
Contact the property owners
Phone: 07899 925816
Fax: N/A
Please note that you cannot rent this chalet directly from The Little Domain. If
you wish to rent The Cabin, or would like to enquire about availability, please use the form in the
left-hand column of this page to contact the property owners directly.
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