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Thimble cottage , sea, harbour and village views ,courtyard ,Wi-fi, logburner
Mevagissey, Mevagissey, United Kingdom
Thimble Cottage is a truly charming south facing light and airy 1850s semi detached fisherman's cottage set in the heart of the harbour and on the coastal path.brbrCheck out reviews and prices on brbrSimply Owners . net . With 2023 prices and reviews .brbrbrit can only be reached by foot, bliss no cars! bag drop and 2 minutes walk to Thimble.brbrThen drive round to Willow car park, 5 mins walk.brbrReserved parking space at cost £45 per week payable direct to Willows Car Park.brbrWheelie luggage recommended.brbrChilli Penquin log burner brbrWIFI and Samsung smart TVbrbrFor your comfort Thimble Cottage is a non smoking and none pet property.brFor up to date reviews Simplyowners netbrbrSea and harbour views from the top floor with village views from the middle floorbr. Newly renovated and decorated with an eclectic look of new and antique furniture over 3 floors, whitewashed walls and stairs to compliment the period features. wood burner, beamed ceilings. Courtyard gardenbrFront door, stone bench outside kitchen windowbrbrKitchen. Victorian pine table with 4 chapel chairs, decorated with a vintage via newly fitted storage heater. washing machine, induction hob double oven cooker, Fridge/freezer. stairs to loungebrBathroom. double shower, shaver point. toilet and sink.br Shower powered by megaflow hot water system, lots of pressure and plenty of hot water!brwall mounted dimplex heater.brbrLounge. Large antique leather chesterfield sofa, 2 armchairs. Pine desk and chair, for writing those postcards! Chilli log burner. Stable door to courtyard.br2 box sash windows which lets the light flood in. Smart TV .Dimplex wall mounted electric heater. stairs to bedroomsbrbrDouble bedroom: double bed . brSome low beams.brTallboy wardrobe.brDigital tv with Dvd player, small library of dvds. Dimplex wall mounted heaterbr.French window opening out onto harbour with sea views.brbrTwin room; two single beds br Chest of drawers and built in small wardrobe. brDimplex wall mounted heater.br window onto courtyard garden and french window overlooking the harbour.brbrOutside:br Private courtyard garden, which is a sun trap, with Cornish slate slabs with many Cornish palms and delightful array of Cornish plantsbrtable and seating for 4. Great for that morning coffeebrbbq. side gate opening onto coastal pathbrstone bench by the front door, another little suntrap! brbrwhats included!brsuper fast broadband wifibrtowels, bed linen (beds made up for arrival) includedbrfull housekeepers clean for your arrivalbrinitial scuttle of logs/kindling wood for wood burner (seasonal) 1 October to 1 May br brlogs plenty available from Mevagissey newsagents.brbrCleaning / Towels / Linen / :brFreshly laundered towels, linen and full housekeepers clean is included before and after your stay. brTowels & linen changed in between a 2 week stay. brkitchen tea towels, new dish cloth, fairy liquid hand soap tea, coffee, Cornish milk, to get you started.:brbr Breath taking views from the walks on the coastal path. Walk 1.5 miles from Thimble's doorstep to The Gardens of Heligan all off road, drive to The Eden project 8 miles away. Mevagissey is a working harbour,where you can watch the fishermen land their catch, mend their nets, which they have been since 1430 or just watch the boats bobbing up and down. Mevagissey has a history of smuggling and piracy, keeps to its roots and is far from commercialised and is still picture postcard quaint, a quintessential Cornish harbour.brCoast/Beach:brMevagissey boasts its own tiny beach in the harbourbrpolstreath beach 10 minute walk and only accessible by foot, no cars! Magical. brporthluney/caerhays castle and beach, 5 miles drivebrgorran haven beach, family beach 3 miles drive. brPentewan, one mile away from Mevagissey. brPortmellon, small cove, 20 minutes walk. , passing pub on the way!brFishing trips from the harbour.brCrabbing & mackerel catching from the Harbour wall, nets, lines, bait available from the local shops.brDiving, snorkeling, water skis, canoes, kayaks available from Pentewan, 2 miles away.brPaddle boarding from Wesup based in Mevagissey Harbourbrrestaurants include Cornish, Portuguese, French, and Indian, with a few traditional Cornish pubs, bakery, corner shop (cash machine), Lloyds bank, Boots the chemist which featured in the Christmas adverts with Mevagissey as the back drop!,br Doctors surgery,greengrocers with small butchery section, Cornish fish & chips, pastie shop, all within a 2 minutes walk, no need for the car!brplease read additional information for whats included.brTravel:brNewquay airport 7 kmbrST Austell railway station 4 km. brpossible to stay in Mevagissey with no car if wanting to stay locally via bus service or taxi.brbrDistances:brNorth coast, Port Issac, Padstow, Watergate Bay, Tintagel castle by car 45 minutebrWest coast, Mousehole, ST Ives 1 hour 20 minutes, brMinack theatre 1 hour 30 minutesbrTruro, retail therapy, farmers markets. 20 mins drivebrI have many oversea visitors, so can advise on B&Bs if arriving a couple of days early, car hire, taxis from the train station, or Newquay Airport. I can also put together an itinerary for your week in Mevagissey.