5 The Old Station Masters House

Number 5 in the former Old Station Masters House conversion sits about 50 metres from the water at Caffa Mill on the edge of Fowey, sleeping 4 across 2 bedrooms with 1 bathroom. Allocated off-street parking is directly outside - a genuine rarity in a town where most properties require guests to use public car parks uphill. Dogs are not accepted.

The apartment has a quirky layout across two flights of stairs: an open-plan living room and kitchen with a breakfast bar seating 2, a galleried twin bedroom with books and games, and a king-size bedroom with built-in storage. The bathroom has a shower over the bath. Underfloor heating runs throughout. A rear garden provides outdoor space.

Readymoney Cove - a sheltered family-friendly beach below St Catherine’s Castle, a Henry VIII fort - is about a mile away on foot. Fowey town centre has independent shops, restaurants including Sam’s on Fore Street, and the passenger ferry to Polruan (a 5-minute crossing, every 10-15 minutes). The Hall Walk, a 4-mile circular using both ferries, starts effectively from the door. The Bodinnick car ferry connects to the road network south. Daphne du Maurier lived at Ferryside in Bodinnick before moving to Menabilly - the setting for Manderley in Rebecca.

Best for: couples or small families who want allocated parking and fast access to Fowey’s waterfront, coast path, and estuary ferries. Less good for: travellers who prefer a beach-fronting property or need a washing machine on site.