Church Place St Ives

A one-bedroom cottage on a quiet lane in the Downalong quarter of St Ives, sleeping 2 across three floors. The bedroom is on the first floor - a double with an en-suite - and the top floor opens into a lounge in the eaves, a compact but functional arrangement typical of the town's older terraced buildings.

The ground-floor kitchen and dining area has a dishwasher and an ornamental fireplace. A second bathroom gives the property more flexibility than most 1-bedroom cottages. Parking is included - significant in St Ives, where summer traffic and narrow streets make arriving by car more stressful than it sounds. Dogs are welcome.

Porthmeor Beach is 200 metres away - St Ives' Atlantic-facing surf beach with RNLI lifeguard cover in season and surf hire on the sand. Tate St Ives sits at the top of the beach, with Barbara Hepworth's studio a short walk further through the town. The harbour beach and the restaurants around the waterfront are equally close in the opposite direction.

Best for a couple wanting a central St Ives base with easy walking access to beaches, galleries, and eating out. Less suited to anyone who needs a garden or ground-floor access - this is a multi-storey town cottage with stairs between every level.