Luxury Holiday Cottage Charlestown Harbour nr St. Austell Carlyon Bay.

Key Features

• Charlestown is a designated World Heritage site. The harbour is Grade II listed and a prime example of a late Georgian working port and provides permanent moorings for 3 tall ships
• An award winning conversion of a 250 year old building restored to the original 7 cottages. 4 The Old Smokehouse combines a modern interior with a historic exterior
• Stylish, 2 bedroom luxury holiday cottage located in the historic port of Charlestown with the sea just 50-metres away!
• Prime location with allocated parking for 1 vehicle adjacent to the property
• Front patio and garden with sea views, the perfect place for alfresco dining and watching the world go by
• Complimentary wifi broadband internet access available
• Well proportioned, open plan kitchen, lounge and dining room with rustic blue slate flooring and under floor heating throughout. Sea views through the double doors. Dining table with 4 chairs and corner group sofa. Wall mounted flatscreen TV, DVD player and selection of films
• Fully integrated kitchen with granite worktops
• Washer/dryer
• Dishwasher
• Fridge/freezer
• Electric oven with gas hob
• Microwave
• Kettle
• Toaster
• Coffee machine
• Cafetiere
• Two double bedrooms. The master bedroom with exposed original A-frame beams offers a king size bed, the other double room offers a versatile zip & lock bed which can be unzipped upon request creating 2 3ft single beds (Please advise a member of the team how you require this arrangement when making your booking). Both rooms provide hanging and drawer space
• The bathroom is fitted with high quality sanitary ware and chrome fittings. There is a bath with power shower over, sink, toilet, heated towel ladder and spot light mirror the width of the bathroom
• Ground floor cloakroom and WC
• Thermostatically controlled underfloor heating throughout the ground floor with Lutron lighting system throughout all rooms with additional table lamps
• Travel cot and highchair provided
• All utilities, linen, towels and guest soaps included
• Complimentary welcome pack provided on arrival
• Dogs are welcome at The Old Smokehouse. Small pet supplement and house rules will apply

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

The Old Smokehouse Weekly Availability

• Available Weeks in Green
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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.

No. 4 The Old Smokehouse, in Charlestown is a delightful two bedroom cottage overlooking the historic port with the sea just 50-metres away! This sympathetic conversion into high-quality, contemporary accommodation cleverly combines old and new and retains much of the building's historical integrity. Original beams run throughout the upper floor and carvers markings dating the building to 1784 can be found in the vaulted master bedroom.

The accommodation is over two floors. The ground floor offers an open plan kitchen, lounge and dining room with double doors leading to the front patio and garden, the perfect place for alfresco dining and watching the world go by. The double doors and open plan layout allow sea views anywhere on the ground floor. The well equipped kitchen offers granite worktops, fully integrated dishwasher, washing machine/dryer, fridge, freezer and electric oven with gas hob. There is a ground floor cloakroom and WC. Upstairs there are two double bedrooms that share a luxury bathroom with bath and power shower over. One double room offers a versatile zip and lock bed which can be unzipped upon request creating 2 3ft single beds (Please advise a member of the team how you require this arrangement when making your booking). No 4 The Old Smokehouse is perfect for couples or a small family wanting quality accommodation in this historic Cornish town which is well placed for accessing the attractions of this part of Cornwall from its array of golden sandy beaches through to The Eden Project, The Lost Gardens of Heligan, Daphne du Mauriers house on the Fowey estuary and much, much more!

Interestingly, the port and village of Charlestown was created and named after Landowner and entrepreneur Charles Rashleigh. It was built between 1790 and 1810 to provide a safe, deep water facility for local fishermen and the ketches and luggers trading copper ore and china clay from the mines in the St. Austell area. The exposed A-frame beams in the main bedroom have the carvers mark that date the beam and the building to 1784, indicating that the building was one of the earliest in Charlestown.

Today Charlestown is a designated World Heritage site. The harbour is Grade II listed and a prime example of a late Georgian working port and provides permanent moorings for 3 tall ships. This ancient and characterful port has visiting tall ships throughout the year and at certain times, tours can be arranged to explore these fascinating ships…you are certain to be transported into a different time! Popular with film directors, Charlestown has featured in many films including The Eagle has Landed, The Three Musketeers, Poldark and lately Doctor Who.

The nearby port of Fowey still exports clay as it did back in 1790, but with only 30-40 ships a year now in operation. With very little development in appearance through history, Charlestown has successfully withheld its charm and character.

A small selection of craft shops and galleries are scattered through Charlestown. The Pier House hotel and restaurant, The Rashleigh and Harbourside pubs are family friendly and serve local ale and delicious food overlooking the beautiful harbour and its ships all year round. Wreckers restaurant specialises in fish, while Austell's, in Carlyon Bay offers a diverse modern menu.

A must visit, is the infamous Charlestown Shipwreck, Rescue and Heritage Centre that is bursting with ocean history and artefacts including the 'Heart of the Ocean' necklace that was discovered from the Titanic and worn by Kate Winslet in the 1997 film.

The closest sandy beach is Porthpean, a safe, sandy, sheltered beach popular with families. With an array of water sports readily available, Porthpean is a great activity beach. Cleaned daily during the summer season and offering public toilets, a cafe and disabled access, Porthpean is a fantastic day out. Charlestown has two pebble beaches with plenty of rock pools when the tide is out that are perfect for the youngsters in search of scuttling crabs and darting fish or you can take the coastal footpath to Porthpean which is an easy walk from 4 The Old Smokehouse.

A gorgeous property, perfect for a small family wanting to holiday in a picturesque, unspoilt part of Cornwall.
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