Luxury beach front holiday home Porthminster St. Ives.

Key Features

• Stunning detached Edwardian weatherboard villa which has been totally renovated and refurbished throughout to create a superior quality beachfront holiday home
• Located literally 'on the beach': Directly overlooking Porthminster Beach and the well renowned award winning restaurant - Porthminster Cafe
• Elevated beachfront position offering far reaching, breathtaking views across Porthminster Beach to St. Ives and right across to Godrevy Lighthouse, Gwithian and further up the North coast
• The former Edwardian veranda is enclosed to create an incredible dining area with modern, circular dining table and chairs and windows showcasing the wonderful views
• Sitting room complete with Edwardian style wooden paneling throughout with cotton drill sofas, tub chairs, feature fireplace, flat screen TV and DVD player
• Broadband wifi access
• Well equipped modern style white kitchen with quality appliances including
• Dishwasher
• Microwave
• Electric oven with extractor hood and ceramic hob
• Elevated sun deck and outdoor dining area. Table and chairs for full occupancy. The views from the deck are equally as wonderful
• The master bedroom offers a large bay window with sea views, 4ft 6" double bed, bedside tables and lamps, built in wardrobe and dressing table along with a mix of antique and modern furniture
• The 'tower' bedroom offers a 4ft 6" double bed, antique writing or drawing table, storage, bedside lighting along with enormous double aspect windows showcasing those simply wonderful views. Wake up and see the beach and St. Ives from your pillow!
• Bedroom 3 offers a 4ft 6" double bed, glimpses of the beach along with built in storage and bedside lighting
• Quintessential main bathroom complete with white metro tiles, quality sanitary ware and Lefroy Brooks nickel plated fittings. Bath and power shower over, wash hand basin, toilet, mirror and shaver socket. There is also a separate WC
• All 3 bedrooms have luxury Savoir beds to ensure a comfortable nights sleep can be enjoyed
• All utilities, linen, towels and guest soaps and toiletries included
• Complimentary welcome pack provided on arrival
• There is no parking available with this property however, you are able to purchase a "Rover" parking permit (requires at least 10 days notice) which will entitle you to stay in any of the council run long stay car parks throughout Cornwall. Weekly tickets are also available to purchase from the car park itself, if the 10 day notice period has passed. Please note that purchasing your ticket in this way will only entitle you to use the car park it was purchased from. Please also be aware that neither of these tickets will guarantee you a space. Ask a member of the team for further details. Your nearest car park is The Station car park just a couple of minutes walk from the property

To book this property please click on the available dates shown below the calendar.

Compass House Weekly Availability

• Available Weeks in Green
• Booked Weeks in Red

The standard changeover day is Saturday

Please complete the reservation form and click make reservation. This will then automatically reserve the property for you and block out the week on the calendar. We will contact you by telephone within 24 hours of making your online reservation to confirm your booking and take payment. If your booking is made outside of office hours at the weekend and over Bank Holidays we may take up to 48 hours to return your call. Alternatively, you are more than welcome to call us to confirm your booking at your preferred time within 48 hours of making your online reservation. We accept all major credit and debit cards except AMEX. There is no charge for debit card transactions, a surcharge of 2.5% is added to all credit card transactions. Please be assured we DO NOT charge a booking fee for our holidays. Our office opening hours are: Mon-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm; Sat 10.00am-5.00pm. We are closed on Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays.

Cornish Gems are absolutely thrilled to offer Compass House for luxury holidays in St. Ives. This stunning detached Edwardian villa has been totally renovated and refurbished throughout to create a superior quality beachfront holiday home directly overlooking Porthminster Beach and the well renowned award winning restaurant - Porthminster Cafe. Compass House has 3 bedrooms, sleeps up to 6 guests offers the most spectacular sea views along with a spacious sun deck.

Steps lead up from the beach (near the Porthminster Cafe) to the beautifully landscaped terraced front garden and path leading to the former Edwardian veranda. Once inside Compass House there is a wonderful aura of light and space combined with a nostalgic Edwardian feel as many of the original features have been cleverly recreated and combined with a modern touch of magic.

The views from Compass House really are worth the price alone, as you can see from the slide show of images above. Its slightly elevated beachfront position offers simply breathtaking views across Porthminster Beach and frames the artist inspiring infamous picture postcard view of St. Ives. Far reaching views can also be enjoyed across to Godrevy Lighthouse, Gwithian right up the North coast. The sitting room, dining room and all three bedrooms offer such views, rest assured you won't want to leave Compass House!

The beautiful living space at Compass House comprises a sitting room complete with Edwardian style wooden paneling throughout with cotton drill sofas, tub chairs, feature fireplace, TV and DVD player. The former Edwardian veranda is now enclosed to create an incredible dining area with modern, circular dining table and chairs and windows showcasing the views. The newly fitted modern style white kitchen offers the quality appliances and equipment you'd expect in a home of this exceptional quality including a dishwasher, microwave, electric oven, extractor hood and ceramic hob. The back door leads from the kitchen to the newly constructed, elevated sun deck and outdoor dining area. There is a table and chairs for full occupancy along with some sun loungers. The views from the deck are equally as wonderful….you can also glimpse over the Porthminster Cafe's vegetable and herb garden and you may even see one of the chefs selecting their fresh daily harvest.

The sleeping accommodation at Compass House is certainly sumptuous and comprises three double bedrooms all with 4ft 6" quality beds. The 'tower' bedroom is accessed via stairs from the enclosed veranda - now dining area. It offers enormous double aspect windows showcasing those simply wonderful views, wake up and see the beach and St. Ives from your pillow! The other 2 bedrooms are accessed from the living room along the wooden paneled corridor. The master bedroom offer a large bay window with sea views, a built in wardrobe and dressing table along with a mix of antique and modern furniture. The other double bedroom offers a built in wardrobe and glimpses of the beach.

Compass House really does offer something that will charm everyone couples and families included. Its location is second to none, literally on the beach. The branch line train and car park is a couple of minutes walk away. Facilities on Porthminster Beach include: 2 beach cafes, beach shop along with a 'crazy golf' course and ice cream shop. The delights of St. Ives are a few minutes walk away from its cosmopolitan restaurants through to boutique shops, pubs, bars and art galleries (including The Tate and Barbara Hepworth). Being conveniently close to St. Ives branch line station Compass House is also the perfect choice for those city travelers that wish to travel by train. The train takes approx 10 minutes to arrive at St. Erth on the mainline from Penzance to Paddington.