Welcome to Driftwood Beach Chalet
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Self-catering acommodation in Cornwall
Imagine the perfect traditional wooden beach chalet in Cornwall, with all the comfort and equipment you would expect from an exclusive boutique hotel. That's Driftwood Beach Chalet. Set amidst miles of unspoilt sand-dunes, minutes from the magical beach of Gwithian, with views across the bay to St Ives and Godrevy lighthouse. We have tried to ensure Driftwood beach chalet is self catering accommodation in Cornwall at its very best.
Imagine the perfect traditional wooden beach chalet in Cornwall, with all the comfort and equipment you would expect from an exclusive boutique hotel. That's Driftwood Beach Chalet. Set amidst miles of unspoilt sand-dunes, minutes from the magical beach of Gwithian, with views across the bay to St Ives and Godrevy lighthouse. We have tried to ensure Driftwood beach chalet is self catering accommodation in Cornwall at its very best.
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Your perfect beach chalet, right by the beach
Driftwood is a small but high quality beach chalet, at beautiful Gwithian Towans, overlooking St Ives bay on the dramatic North coast of Cornwall. Originally built in the 1930s, Driftwood has been carefully restored and extended to retain all of its original painted wooden charm, but with the furnishings and facilities that discerning guests expect. The chalet can sleep up to six in two double rooms and a bunk bedroom.
When you arrive you will find parking for two cars behind the chalet. You will enter into a light and comfortable open-plan living space, which opens via large floor-to-ceiling patio doors onto a decked area with sun chairs and views of Godrevy light-house and St Ives. In the lounge area you will find a large sofa for chilling out, original artworks by local artists decorating the walls, a flat-screen TV and DVD, and a hi-fi with an iPod plug-in. Throughout the chalet you will find the floors are either stripped or painted pine, with casual rugs for extra comfort giving Driftwood an easygoing and relaxed feel. And you'll find some unexpected things like two full size surfboards tucked above the open rafters, lots of beach and board games, a guitar, and drawing materials so you will never be short of things to do, whatever the weather.
The dining area can accommodate at least six in comfort around a pine table. You will even have under-seat heating in case the nights are chilly. The kitchen is generously equipped, as many of our guests are enthusiastic cooks. There is a large fridge and freezer, microwave, gas hob and electric oven, dishwasher, blender, toaster, espresso pot and all the utensils you can imagine. A ceramic sink is positioned with a view to St Ives so that even hand-washing can be a pleasure!
Driftwood has a wooden and tiled wetroom-style shower indoors, as well as a hot and cold outdoor shower for getting out of wetsuits in comfort.
The main double bedroom is a good size and can accommodate a travel cot (which we can supply on request), the second is small but charming and cosy with a comfy full sized double bed and fitten wardrobe. Children or younger adults love our bunk room which has a sturdy safety rail on the top bunk. All of the bedrooms are furnished with comfortable duvets, plenty of pillows, Egyptian cotton bed-linen, and beautiful quilts or throws. And you will find nice touches like shelves of books, reading lights and blackout blinds to make sure you get a good sleep even when the holiday sun comes up unreasonably early!
Outside, as well as the decked area looking towards St Ives bay, you will find a small but private garden complete with barbeque and an outdoor dining area, which catches the sun late into the afternoons and early evening as it sets across the bay and disappears behind the horizon off St Ives. You'll also find recycling and even composting facilities, to help make your stay as eco-friendly as possible.
Driftwood is great for family holidays, situated at Gwithian Towans, with its safe lifeguarded swimming and body-boarding areas, rockpools, cliff-top walks and literally miles of golden sand – we think it's simply Cornwall's best beach. It's also fantastic for serious surf breaks (Gwithian being one of the best and most popular surf beaches in the South West) and makes a great out-of-season base for walking, seal-watching or simply regenerating with its thoroughly equipped kitchen, well-stocked book shelves, full double glazing and cosy central heating for when you need it. Driftwood is set in a quiet corner of a picturesque cluster of chalets on the edge of Gwithian Towans, a designated Area of Great Landscape Value (AGLV) and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
Driftwood is a small but high quality beach chalet, at beautiful Gwithian Towans, overlooking St Ives bay on the dramatic North coast of Cornwall. Originally built in the 1930s, Driftwood has been carefully restored and extended to retain all of its original painted wooden charm, but with the furnishings and facilities that discerning guests expect. The chalet can sleep up to six in two double rooms and a bunk bedroom.
When you arrive you will find parking for two cars behind the chalet. You will enter into a light and comfortable open-plan living space, which opens via large floor-to-ceiling patio doors onto a decked area with sun chairs and views of Godrevy light-house and St Ives. In the lounge area you will find a large sofa for chilling out, original artworks by local artists decorating the walls, a flat-screen TV and DVD, and a hi-fi with an iPod plug-in. Throughout the chalet you will find the floors are either stripped or painted pine, with casual rugs for extra comfort giving Driftwood an easygoing and relaxed feel. And you'll find some unexpected things like two full size surfboards tucked above the open rafters, lots of beach and board games, a guitar, and drawing materials so you will never be short of things to do, whatever the weather.
The dining area can accommodate at least six in comfort around a pine table. You will even have under-seat heating in case the nights are chilly. The kitchen is generously equipped, as many of our guests are enthusiastic cooks. There is a large fridge and freezer, microwave, gas hob and electric oven, dishwasher, blender, toaster, espresso pot and all the utensils you can imagine. A ceramic sink is positioned with a view to St Ives so that even hand-washing can be a pleasure!
Driftwood has a wooden and tiled wetroom-style shower indoors, as well as a hot and cold outdoor shower for getting out of wetsuits in comfort.
The main double bedroom is a good size and can accommodate a travel cot (which we can supply on request), the second is small but charming and cosy with a comfy full sized double bed and fitten wardrobe. Children or younger adults love our bunk room which has a sturdy safety rail on the top bunk. All of the bedrooms are furnished with comfortable duvets, plenty of pillows, Egyptian cotton bed-linen, and beautiful quilts or throws. And you will find nice touches like shelves of books, reading lights and blackout blinds to make sure you get a good sleep even when the holiday sun comes up unreasonably early!
Outside, as well as the decked area looking towards St Ives bay, you will find a small but private garden complete with barbeque and an outdoor dining area, which catches the sun late into the afternoons and early evening as it sets across the bay and disappears behind the horizon off St Ives. You'll also find recycling and even composting facilities, to help make your stay as eco-friendly as possible.
Driftwood is great for family holidays, situated at Gwithian Towans, with its safe lifeguarded swimming and body-boarding areas, rockpools, cliff-top walks and literally miles of golden sand – we think it's simply Cornwall's best beach. It's also fantastic for serious surf breaks (Gwithian being one of the best and most popular surf beaches in the South West) and makes a great out-of-season base for walking, seal-watching or simply regenerating with its thoroughly equipped kitchen, well-stocked book shelves, full double glazing and cosy central heating for when you need it. Driftwood is set in a quiet corner of a picturesque cluster of chalets on the edge of Gwithian Towans, a designated Area of Great Landscape Value (AGLV) and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
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