Pencarrow

Pencarrow is a four-bedroom house in Polruan that sleeps 6, on a hillside facing the harbour. The ground floor has an open-plan living, dining and kitchen area and bedroom 4, with a kingsize bed and a shower room. Below it, the lower ground floor holds bedroom 1 with two 3ft singles, bedrooms 2 and 3 with a single each, a bathroom with a bath and shower over, and the utility room with a washer dryer.

The living area has a smart TV, a soundbar and an open fire, and initial fuel is included. The kitchen has an electric oven and hob, a microwave, a fridge/freezer and a dishwasher. Electric central heating, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi are included, and there is a stairgate. The back garden is reached by 10 steps. Parking is private for 1 car, with a garage space for a second. Smoking is not allowed, and up to 2 pets are welcome.

The village quay has the passenger ferry across to Fowey, which takes about 5 minutes. Lantic Bay is about 1.1 miles away in a straight line and is reached by the coast path, and Lansallos Beach is about 2.4 miles. Readymoney Cove lies across the estuary on the Fowey side. The living area and main bedroom look over the harbour.

Best for a family or group of friends who want a house with a fire, a dishwasher and the ferry nearby. Less good for guests who struggle with steps, since the entrance has 10 steps and the garden another 10, and for those wanting a single-level layout, as three bedrooms are on the lower ground floor.