Labour In Vain, St Ives is a traditional dog friendly, Cornish self catering cottage offering luxury spacious holiday accommodation. Situated in the heart of the beautiful old town of Downalong, St Ives, the cottage is a moments walk from the shops, restaurants and award-winning beaches that St Ives has to offer. The self catering cottage has been designed to offer spacious, light and exceptionally comfortable family accommodation for up to seven guests with the added benefit a sunny courtyard and sea views. The perfect retreat for your self catering holiday in St Ives, Cornwall.

The cottage has been completely refurbished and very sensitively modernised with white painted beams and walls, discreet lighting and thick granite recesses. It has polished wooden floorboards throughout except the kitchen which has quarry tiles. It is approached via a suntrap pretty courtyard looking down Mount Zion, which is traffic free and leading down towards the harbour.

Labour In Vain Self Catering Cottage features:

• Four beautifully appointed bedrooms accommodating up to seven guests.
• Fully fitted kitchen with fridge, washer/dryer and microwave.
• Sitting room.
• Dining room.
• Electric heating.
• All bills included.
• Pretty courtyard.
• Dogs welcome.
• Non-smoking.
• With massive granite walls and some rooms with sea view.

Courtyard - With seating area, perfect for sitting in the sunshine having afternoon tea or an evening glass of wine. There is a washing line for hanging up wetsuits and an area for storing surfboards!

Ground Floor: Kitchen - Stable door into kitchen which has plenty of natural light and features a modern inset charcoal sink unit, cooker hob, microwave, larder fridge, built-in oven and grill below, washer/dryer, cherry wood cupboards above and below, ample work surfaces. Window seat. Original granite steps lead to the ground floor sitting room.

Ground Floor: Sitting Room - The original granite steps lead up to the light and airy sitting room which features two very comfortable double sofas, an armchair and an oak coffee table. Original fireplace with hearth, window seat and deep recessed windows. Widescreen TV and DVD, soon to have Sky TV. Ornate spiral staircase leading to lower ground floor bedroom.

Ground Floor: Dining room - Light and airy with large sash window. Features a large oak dining table with seating for seven, fireplace and sofa.

Lower Ground Floor: Bedroom 4 - Ornate double bed, large wardrobe with drawers, chest of drawers, bedside cabinet, cosy armchair. Original granite steps lead up to the sunny courtyard and offer an independent entrance to the cottage.

First Floor: Bedroom 1 - Ornate double bed, views of Porthminster beach. Chest of drawers, built in wardrobe/hanging cupboard, ornate mirror, bedside cabinet.

First Floor: Bedroom 2 - Ornate single 3’ bed, large wardrobe with shelves, bedside cabinet.

First Floor: Bedroom 3 - Ornate 5’ double bed, window seat with delightful distant view of the harbour, built in wardrobe/handing cupboard, chest of drawers, airing cupboard with shelving, cosy chair, fireplace, bedside cabinet.

First Floor: Bathroom - Bath with shower attachment, wash hand basin and WC, ample storage cupboards, heated towel rail.

Labour In Vain self catering cottage is located on a no-through quite road in the heart of Downalong with easy access by car.

Access by car - The nearest car park is Island Car-Park approx 100 metres away. Alternatively St Ives has a park and ride with parking at Lelant Saltings railway station.

Amenities - The nearest supermarket (Tesco) is located 1 mile away. Alternativly there is a Co-op in town abough 10min walk. St Ives shops, restaurants and amenities are within a couple of minutes walk.

Beaches - The nearest beaches are Porthgwidden, Porthmeor and The Harbour all located between 200-400 metres away.

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St Ives has been declared Best Family Holiday Destination in the prestigious Coast Awards 2010. Hailed as the ultimate year-round holiday destination it was praised for its mix of adult and child friendly attractions and things to do, and singled out for having a unique art scene.

Why not lose yourself in a maze of narrow cobbled streets and alleyways bursting with galleries, craft and funky clothes shops, cafes and artsists studios. Chill out with a drink or splash out on the culinary delights at one of the top restaurants around the harbour, looking out at the fishing boats and clear water. Inspire your creative side with a visit to the Barbara Hepworth Sculpture Garden and the Tate St Ives, with its regularly changing exhibitions and great roof-top cafe.

Further afield Cornwall has the unique and inspiring Minack Theatre on the cliff edge at Porthcurno, and also stunning historical sites maintained by the National Trust and English Heritage, such as Lanhydrock House and Pendennis Castle.

If you're looking for somewhere for children to let off steam try Crealy Great Adventure Park or Dairyland Farm World, which both have a wealth of outdoor attractions plus big indoor play areas should the weather take a turn for the worst.

Cornwall has some of the best gardens to visit anywhere on the British mainland due to Cornwall's mild climate, plus the internationally renowned Eden Project.

We have national galleries and museums such as The Tate St Ives, Barbara Hepworth Musem in St Ives and the National Maritime Museum Cornwall at Falmouth. And with our coastal location, marine attractions such as the National Seal Sanctuary at Gweek and Blue Reef Aquarium at Newquay are well worth a visit.

Whatever your age and interests, you can find plenty of suitable places to visit in St Ives and Cornwall.