Holiday Cottages in Cornwall | South West | Colenso

Colenso (91)

2.3 miles SW of Helford | Accommodates 8 + cot* | Price Band W (£762 - £2124)

 
A view of the cottage taken from the footpath, where it crosses the stream.
 
The first sitting-room has a welcoming wood-burner.The large, well kept garden, with the stream on the left.The kitchen/dining-room opens onto the decked patio.
 
The second sitting-room, with digital television and a DVD player, is ideal for the children.The spacious double bedroom has an en suite bathroom.One of the twin bedrooms.
 
The front of the house, viewed from the end of the Owners' driveway opposite.A little wooden bridge across the stream leads onto the decked patio.The light and airy kitchen/dining-room.
 
The second twin bedroom.The family bathroom.Looking back at Colenso from across the beautiful garden.
 
The stream runs alongside the house.The kitchen/dining-room leads out onto the sunny decked area beside the stream. 
 
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Originally built for the governess on the Trelowarren Estate and later used by the gamekeeper, Colenso is a beautiful Victorian cottage with open beamed ceilings and natural wooden Gothic windows. Set in the heart of a wooded valley teeming with wildlife, the cottage is approached by an unmade country lane and two tiny pedestrian bridges across the babbling brook which runs alongside the large garden (please take care with children), and only has the Owners living discreetly nearby. Colenso’s interior is quite charming, conjuring up images of ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’. The smaller sitting-room provides a perfect reading retreat whilst the comfortable larger sitting-room, featuring a Clearview wood-burner, will accommodate all the family. The magnificent, spacious kitchen/dining-room, warmed by the Aga, is fitted with a bespoke kitchen with slate worktops. Traditionally furnished, this delightful room has access through French doors to the sunny decked area overlooking the stream. Upstairs, colourful rugs complement the polished wooden floors and the bedrooms are all individually styled. The bunk bedroom is perfect for younger children, and the elegant en suite master bedroom overlooks the lovely stream-side garden, beyond which runs a permissive path and bridleway through the woodlands and to the local village. There are wonderful country and riverside walks to be enjoyed along the Helford River valley, and the unspoilt beaches of Kennack Sands, Gunwalloe and Kynance Cove are just a short drive away. *A cot is not provided, please bring your own travel cot. Please note that the changeover times are 4pm on arrival and 10am on departure.

Accommodation:

Ground Floor Entrance porch. Sitting-room with TV, video, DVD player, CD and tape player and wood-burner. Sitting-room 2 with TV, DVD player and open fire. Kitchen/Dining-room with electric cooker, oil-fired Aga, microwave, fridge/freezer and dishwasher. First Floor Bedroom 1 with twin beds. Bathroom with bath, fitted shower, WC and wash-basin. Bedroom 2 with twin beds. Bedroom 3 with double bed (6') and en suite Bathroom with bath, fitted shower, WC and wash-basin. Bedroom 4 with bunk-beds (recommended for children only). Outside access to Utility-room with washing machine and tumble-drier.

Facilities & Services:

Inclusive Electricity. Heating – 2 NS heaters. Logs for wood-burner/fire. Oil for Aga. Duvets. Towels. High chair.

Miscellaneous:

Private parking for 3 cars. Garden furniture and barbecue. Shop .75m. Pub 1.5m. Public telephone .75m. Map Ref SW 728 237. Regret no smoking. Pets welcome. Arr/Dep Friday.
Holiday Cottages in Cornwall | South West | Colenso