Ahoy There

Being in the Downalong area of St Ives, Ahoy There is a perfect place for exploring this award-winning coastal town. Whether it's a beach and active watersport holiday, a break away to relax and recuperate from busy lives or a cultured few days to mooch around galleries and try some painting lessons of your own at St Ives School of Painting, everything you could possibly wish for is within easy reach of the cottage. This gorgeous cottage has three floors with the bedrooms being on the first and second floors. The front door opens onto Island Road (very near the Island itself) from where you enter the holiday cottage living room area with a large 3-seater sofa, chair with footstool, window seat and additional seating on a large square ottoman. For cosy evenings or winter breaks away, there is a log burner that will make you want to curl up with a good book and drift away into a restful sleep. The artwork throughout is reflective of your destination with a beautiful coastal feel. The Smart TV allows access to Apps you log into at home so you can enjoy your own watch-list accounts such as Netflix, iPlayer, ITVHub and Amazon Prime. Leading from the living room via a few steps down is the spacious kitchen boasting all the appliances you need from a boutique holiday cottage in St Ives. You can expect to find a dishwasher, large fridge/freezer, double range oven with gas hob, combined washing machine/tumble dryer and microwave as well as a Nespresso coffee machine. If you like cooking whilst listening to some relaxing tunes, there is a DAB Roberts Radio. A stable door leads outside from the kitchen, where you'll find a bench seat and an area where surfboards and bikes can be locked up as well as wetsuits hung to dry after washing off the sand with a cold water hosepipe. Guests who have stayed at and love Ahoy There have said just how wonderful having the stable back door is when on holiday with small children; it's very safe and easy to access from the beach particularly if laden with lots of beach stuff! You have ample space to store buckets, spades and shoes in the large basket provided.

The living room has a staircase that leads upstairs to the first floor where you will find two bedrooms both with en-suite facilities as well as a convenient separate WC. One bedroom offers either a configuration of a 6ft wide (please note it is 6ft 3" long) super king bed or it can be split into two 3ft single beds and it has an en-suite shower room. The other bedroom is a twin room with 2 single beds and an en-suite bathroom with bath and shower. Another small, narrow staircase leads up to the top-floor master double bedroom with an en-suite shower room. This bedroom has been cleverly crafted to offer a beautiful loft conversion featuring exposed beams and a sheltered balcony with a bistro table and 2 chairs from where you can see the headland above Porthmoer beach where the sun sets, so be prepared to witness some stupendous sunset views. A strategically placed Velux window offers a view of St Nicholas' Chapel perched on the top of 'The Island', the renowned peninsula between Porthmeor and Porthgwidden beaches. All 3 bedrooms offer quality beds and mattresses and wall-mounted TVs with terrestrial channels only.

If you are going to enjoy your St Ives' holiday with your little ones, there is a travel cot and high chair available so save space in your car!

To re-cap, Ahoy There is a 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom (with extra WC) cottage on Island Road in the heart of Downalong and within 30 seconds walk of both Porthgwidden and Porthmeor beach. It comes with one parking space, the dimensions are - front of space 290cm, back of space 240cm, space is 460cm deep, so please check your car dimensions and if it will fit before booking. It welcomes couples and families but sadly dogs are not accepted at this cottage. Due to the narrow staircase going to the top floor, it may not be suitable for the very young or adults that find climbing stairs difficult.