The Beach House is our best holiday property, being the whole ground floor of a large colonial-style villa built for a sea captain in 1908. It stands in the finest position with its own private lane and lawns just above the wonderful 3 mile sandy beach of Hayle Riviere Towans, and commands wonderful uninterrupted views westerly across St Ives Bay facing the sunset. It is adjacent to the coast path with wonderful sand dunes in one direction and the fascinating estuary with its fishing boats in the other.

The magnificent beach at Hayle is ideal for anyone looking for a seaside holiday. It offers bathing (with lifeguards in season), surfing, wind and kitesurfing and many other watersports. There are also tidal lagoons providing warmer water for little ones, and a beach café for refreshments. We often have visits from dolphins and basking sharks, and we provide a pair of binoculars to enhance the view!

As an architect, I have enjoyed organising the arrangement and decoration of the rooms, all of which are very spacious, with high ceilings, ornate ceiling roses, tiled, painted or seagrass floors. We have designed it as a stylish surfers’ pad, so it is bright and comfortably furnished, and while it does not offer luxurious accommodation, it does have all facilities including full oil central heating, and, we hope, comfortable and relaxing accommodation. The painters have been booked for a total redecoration in early 2008, so it should look really smart for the new season! Our regulars include families, including older generations as it is all on one level, groups of surfers, and parties of painters.

The main sitting area is in the Conservatory, which contains the dining table and chairs. There are extra folding chairs here for larger parties and for use in the garden. There’s a large Playroom which has a window seat, a sofa (which opens into a double bed), and a games table with a selection of board games, cards and books. There is seating for 12 plus in the large Lounge, where you will find a flat screen TV with DVD player, and fab views from the 12 foot wide patio window. This opens out on to the flat lawn where there’s a set of cream painted wooden garden furniture for you to enjoy. On the walls there are artworks by local painters and some equally good paintings left by our happy holidaymakers! We leave paints and crayons in case you should be tempted to immortalise the view (leaving creations behind not compulsory)!

Our Kitchen faces south and has a window seat with a view down to the beach. There is a small dining table with chairs for 4, plus a high chair, so it makes an ideal place for feeding the children. The kitchen is fully equipped with washer/dryer, fridge, freezer and dishwasher etc.

There are 3 Bedrooms - One with double bed, cot, wardrobe and chest of drawers. It has brilliant views west from the deep bay window which is ringed by a large window seat and a small table for private breakfasts! The two bedrooms to the rear get the morning sun, and each have a pair of single beds and wardrobes.

There is also a storage room for beach stuff, and parking for 3 cars. A single dog is welcome subject to a charge of £25 per week. We provide a barbeque, picnic hamper with vacuum flask, bodyboards, a windbreak and buckets and spades at the beginning of the season. Linen is not provided. Changeover day is Friday, entry from 4 pm on arrival to 10 am on departure. We are open all year, and short breaks are welcome between October and Easter. Prices are between £300 and £1200 per week. Please get in touch if there’s anything you need to know - payment can be made by cheque or online by bank transfer if you prefer.

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