11 Belgravia Street

Three-storey mid-terrace townhouse on Belgravia Street in central Penzance, sleeping six across three bedrooms. Off-road parking - genuinely rare in this part of town - and an enclosed courtyard at the back. The seafront promenade is a 5-minute walk south.

The layout spans three floors with three bedrooms sharing a single family bathroom, so six guests share one bathroom: factor that in if you're two families. A wood burner in the sitting room and an open fire give two heat sources for autumn and winter stays. Kitchen has a dishwasher and washer; courtyard garden is enclosed but compact.

Eastern Green Beach is 0.9 miles along the bay and the restored 1935 Jubilee Pool lido is around 10 minutes on foot. Chapel Street with the Egyptian House and the Admiral Benbow pub is a 5-minute walk. Marazion and the St Michael's Mount causeway sit 3 miles east, walkable across the sand at low tide. St Ives is a 30-minute drive via the A30.

Best for two families or a group of six wanting a town-centre base with parking and reach to west Cornwall. Less good for a single family wanting more than one bathroom or for guests bringing a dog - this cottage doesn't accept them.