The apartment is perched in Primrose Valley, a seemingly private stretch of Victorian villas that rises above Porthminster Beach to overlook St. Ives harbour and the Atlantic Ocean.
Your rental includes a dedicated parking space and access to the adjacent St. Harbour Hotel Spa for two people through the apartment’s membership. Facilities include: pool with hydro jet, jacuzzi, steam room, dry sauna, gym and sun bathing terrace with loungers. Card can be used by any two guests at a time and offers a 20% discount, food, drinks and treatments at the hotel (for all in the group).
Originally part of a Victorian villa-style hotel, designer Alan McVitty has returned the apartment to its former glory, adding a contemporary twist. With custom furniture and hand-picked feature local pieces (including a massive chandelier from the house of a former mining captain), the interior offers the blend of comfort and style you might expect from the designer behind the interiors of the Queen Mary 2.
Sleeping four, the apartment is well suited to couples, a small group of friends or a family of four who want to enjoy uninterrupted sea views and close proximity to Porthminster Beach and its highly commended Porthminster Café (two minutes on foot).
The Porthminster Beach location is well suited to those who love the buzz of St. Ives but prefer to stay in a tranquil location with sweeping views and outside dining space.
Further details
The apartment is designed to accommodate four guests and has an internal area of 60 square metres (645 square feet) and an external terrace of 11 square metres (120 square feet).
• The Apartment does not accept pets and smoking inside is not permitted.
• Bookings are for seven nights in peak season and a minimum of three nights at others times.
• Weeks run from Saturday 3pm to Saturday 10am.
Further details indoors
Features for your stay:
• Hotel quality beds with a choice of goose down and micro-fibre pillows
• Double-size rain shower in the master bedroom en-suite
• HD TV (32”) with Netflix and YouView
• Surround sound audio system (can link to Spotify via smartphone and Heos app)
• Unlimited fast broadband
• Nespresso machine , dishwasher, washer / dryer, fridge and freezer
• Board games
• Binoculars
• Umbrellas
• Hair dryer
• Ice bucket and wine cooler
• Quality glassware for wine and champagne
• Wedgwood silverware
• Microwave oven with grill
• 'Welcome Pack' of arrival refreshments
• Bookable tennis courts with resident coach
• Ten minute walk to Tregenna Castle golf course (Par 3)
• Spa treatments available at the Primrose Valley Hotel, 20 metres away
Accommodation details:
Front bedroom: Art Nouveau wardrobe and divine 5ft bed. Minimalist en-suite with rain shower, Philippe Starck fittings and low-level Led night-lighting. French door leading directly onto the terrace with ocean and harbour views.
Rear bedroom: Dressing area with Ralph-Lauren style black dresser, 'zip-n-link' beds for flexible accommodation as twin beds or a king-size. Separate bathroom with low-level LED night-lighting, designer sink and dark Italian stone tiling.
Living area: Lounge: two engulfing wing chairs, sofa, reading lamps, antique chandelier, dark wood floors and light linen rug. High-end surround sound TV system with Netflix 32' Dining area: 4 contemporary black chairs at a table with harbour and ocean views. Kitchen area: Fully equipped with washer/dryer, dishwasher, microwave, electric cooker, fridge and freezer. Black granite counter tops and stainless appliances.
The Apartment has a dedicated parking space right in front. All bed linen and towels are provided. Just bring beach towels. Electricity, gas, water, parking, wireless internet included in the rental cost.
Further details outdoors
Both the main door of the apartment and the front bedroom door open onto the terraces with faces north west toward the harbour and St. Ives bay.
On the terrace there are two wall-mounted outside lights, a dining table, four chairs and an outdoor halogen heater. There is a double power socket on the terrace and the wireless internet signal on the terrace is of a good strength. The parking space is right in front of the apartment at the top of Primrose Valley. There is no through traffic.
St. Ives tennis club's ocean-facing tennis courts are located in front and below the apartment and can be booked for a nominal fee on-line (google "St. Ives Tennis Club"). There is a communal court yard garden behind the apartment with a drying line.
