Porthia
Porthia is a beautiful home in Carbis Bay; ideal for families and romantic couples alike!
At a glance
| Beds | 3 | |
| Sleep | 5 | |
| Baths | 2 |
| Parking | |
| Wifi |
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About Porthia
Fancy being within walking distance of a beach and the stunning South West coastal path? Perhaps you'd like to be slightly secluded and set back from the general hubbub of holiday traffic. What would top it off is if you had a large terrace with sea views and the evening sun while listening to a stream bubbling at the bottom of your garden and the birds offering happy accompanying sounds. Porthia has it all and more!
A modern, cedar wood clad luxury holiday home in Carbis Bay with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, parking for two cars (one being in a secure garage) and an open, light, welcoming feel inviting families or couples to come, relax and enjoy Carbis Bay and St Ives. If you are planning on a holiday with extended family, Pencroft next door to Porthia is also available to book via Orange Roofs.
With the convenience of being just a matter of thirty metres from the front door, you have the sole use of a garage during your stay and you can park a second car in front of the garage doors too. That will get your holiday off to a good start, no need to worry about where to put your car.
Once inside Porthia, you will love the colours and the tranquillity that welcomes you. The open plan kitchen, dining and living area feels inclusive and so, as a family or just holidaying as couple, you will always feel close to your loved ones. The kitchen is equipped as if it were your home so cooking for up to five people is no problem. There are all the mod cons; dishwasher, washing/ dryer, microwave even a Nespresso coffee machine to make life go a little easier and there is a large dining table to seat you all around whatever meal time it is. The living room has a generous and super-comfy sofa that hugs a wood burner for the chillier days or if you just fancy some extra romance, cuddle up close on the made-for-two love seat. What we love are the trifold doors that offer the outside/ in feel when entirely opened-up. Your living space extends to the terrace with furniture for alfresco dining or simply whiling away warm days in the mottled shade of the trees.
There are a few areas to the outside space that you can gravitate to depending on the time of day and where the sun is in the sky. The fact is you have options, and you can have your morning coffee with the sun on your face and your evening glass of something chilled with the sun on your neck while you enjoy the sea views, each in areas of privacy and sheltered from any brisk breezes.
Upstairs to Porthia there are three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The first bedroom sleeps one person in a 4ft bed, from this room you can see the sea. The second bedroom has a king size bed to sleep two people and finally the third bedroom has a king size bed, TV and an ensuite shower and wash basin (please note, there is no WC in the ensuite). The family bathroom has a large double shower, wash basin and WC. There are sea views from the landing area looking over towards Godrevy Lighthouse and beyond.
Downstairs you'll find a cloakroom with a WC and wash basin - we all like to have two loos, don't we?!
There is high-speed broadband WiFi, a large Smart TV, a good selection of books, DVDs and games to entertain the family should the weather be unkind outside. Porthia does not have a travel cot or high chair but these can be hired separately which we are happy to do for you on request.
Reviews
Nathalie and Dan
Oct 12 2021
We absolutely loved our stay at Porthia, it felt like home away from home. We cannot fault the accommodation and Orange Roofs were professional and helpful. We will definitely use Orange Roofs again and look forward to yet another amazing holiday in one of the properties. Thank you :)
Amelia Kaine
Oct 12 2021
Porthia is a lovely property- well appointed and comfortable. The limitless hot water was perfect for water babies and surfing babies. The decor and accessories are thoughtful, modern and practical. Beds were super comfy. The outdoor space really made us feel like we were in a tree house- it was private and quiet and we loved the small path alongside the stream. Porthia also represented good value for money and had excellent access to Carbis Bay and the surrounding beaches so you could escape the madness of St Ives! We were well looked after during our stay and the Orange Roofs team were friendly and responsive. Thank you- we hope to be back.
Nick Cheetham
Jul 25 2021
My family really enjoyed our stay at Porthia. The house is modern without being soulless. It feels warm and welcoming. The windows/doors all open wide to bring in the outside. The large trees give welcome shade. There are two seating areas around the house decking so that family and friends could spread out. We loved the sound of the little stream at the back of the garden, and the leafy path that runs all the way down it to Carbis Bay beach (but be ready for an aerobic climb back). The kitchen was very functional. Worth noting that there is no toilet in the main en-suite but otherwise the bathrooms were great. Parking was good (not generally the case in the area), with use of the garage and the space in front of it. There is also a bus stop for easy access to wonderful St Ives, right at the bottom of the short lane (although I never made sense of the timetable). As a base for the area, excellent.
Andy, Karla & Amelia
Jan 02 2021
Given that we were supposed to be in the Maldives celebrating Andy's 50th birthday and COVID put paid to that, we began a new 'celebration location' search closer to home. Our only criteria was that we wanted to be in walking distance to the sea. Just like in the Maldives, right?! Andy holidayed in St Ives as a child so that seemed a good enough link to start there. After a few nights browsing we came across Orange Roofs and in particular Porthia. I'm a sucker for a fabulous interior photos and these were exactly that - the place looked fabulous. And a short walk to the beautiful beach at Carbis Bay. Following a good read of the excellent reviews (don't worry about the bins) we booked.
Kevin Renton
Jul 31 2020
The accomodation was extremely comfortable with high standard of fixtures and fittings, The kids loved the large walk in shower, rear patio was nice the only downside was it was extremely shady due to the large trees at the back whilst this provided privacy when there was a breeze it was a bit chilly to sit outside. Otherwise couldnt fault the property and location , really enjoyed the stay.
Tony & Shelley Lippe
Nov 05 2019
Karen Potts
Sep 23 2019
Property was exactly as seen on their site, cleanliness immaculate Extremely impressed with the communication, updates, directions, shopping and places of interests. We loved the location in Carbis Bay Beautiful place and will definitely use Orange Roofs again.