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Worvas Counthouse
St Ives, Cornwall
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A beautifully renovated country cottage in the peaceful village of Halsetown, on the outskirts of St Ives and Carbis Bay
3 nights from £629 Book Nowkey features
Within 5km From Beach
Hot Tub
Wi-Fi
Pets Accepted
Parking
Garden/backyard
Woodburner / Open Fire
Children Welcome
Family Friendly
Bathtub
Washing Machine
Tumble Dryer
Dishwasher
Cot Available
High Chair
Stair Gates
Coffee Machine
TV
Hair Dryer
Microwave
Refrigerator
Oven
Iron
Overview
The cottage which has recently undergone a contemporary makeover, sympathetically combines the old with the new. Tasteful furnishings sit alongside authentic features, so together with the ample space on offer both inside and out, creates a luxurious and comfortable holiday home. The spacious sitting room has a wood-burning stove and is just the place to unwind in after a day out exploring the local area, while the amply equipped kitchen and open plan dining room (also with wood burner) are perfectly suited to home cooking and mealtimes with all the family. Upstairs, the home’s three bedrooms have lovely views over the surrounding scenery, and the cottage has two stunning family bathrooms, both with freestanding bathtubs.
Outside, there’s a sprawling garden where children, dogs and grown-ups can stretch their legs or bathe in the sunshine. A large electric hot tub offers the chance to indulge in a decadent soak any time of the day or evening, while a fire pit and outdoor wood burner invite you to enjoy drinks and entertainment long after the sun has set.
Roughly a 10-minute drive from Carbis Bay, St Ives harbour and Porthminster Beach, Worvas Counthouse is superbly placed for enjoying all that the area has to offer. Wander the pretty boutique-lined streets of St Ives or pop into the Tate St Ives for a dollop of culture. A thriving foodie scene means you can choose between eateries like Adam Handling’s Ugly Butterfly, One Fish Street, Silco Bar & Kitchen, and many more. If you fancy grabbing a quick bite, there are many terrific bakeries and fish n chip takeaway places to pick from, or kick back with a glass of wine and a crab sandwich at Porthminster or Porthmeor’s beach café’s.
Porthkidney Sands and Upton Towans are less than 20 minutes’ drive, while Gwithian is just 5 minutes’ further along the coast so for those looking to indulge in beach days, surfing and water sports, it doesn’t get much better.
Travel cot and high chair are located within the property. Stair gates are available on request.
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Things to know
Check in time: 16:00
Good Housekeeping Bond or Accidental Damage Waiver
We ask our guests for a £200 Good Housekeeping Bond, pre-authorised against your credit card. This is in case there is any damage to the property during your stay. The money is simply reserved and then released afterward if there is no damage. We will contact you nearer the time of your arrival to arrange this.
Alternatively, a one-off, nonrefundable Accidental Damage Waiver of £30 can be added to your booking to replace the Good Housekeeping Bond and can be added as an extra when processing your booking.
Pets: 4 pets allowed, £40 per pet per week, in line with our house rules we do ask that pets are not left alone in the property, do not use the furniture or go in the upstairs/bedroom areas
Number of steps: 6 external steps to access, 1 flight of internal stairs
Type of heating: Electric heating
Linen & Towels: Bed linen is provided for your stay, however, if you require use of the travel cot you will need to bring your own cot linen. Each guest will be supplied with one hand towel and one bath towel for their stay. (if your holiday is longer than 10 days, please contact the Luxury Coastal team to discuss a mid-stay linen change)
Infant equipment: Travel cot and high chair are located within the property. Stair gates are available on request.
Wi-Fi: This property offers free Wi-Fi for guests, however, we cannot guarantee the speed and connectivity. Therefore, if you are planning to work during your holiday, we recommend bringing a wifi dongle.
Wood Burner: Wood provided for first fire
Coffee Machine: Rowlett pod coffee machine (compatible with Nespresso-style pods), pods not provided
Hot Tub: Electric
Smoking: All of our properties are non-smoking and we ask that any party member who smokes, do so off the premises.
Property surroundings: Please note that this property has a large pond within its garden so guests will need to supervise children and dogs
Room Information
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Living
Please note that this property has a large pond within its garden so guests will need to supervise children and dogs
Living Area
Situated on the ground floor and open plan with the dining room and kitchen, the living room accesses the garden
Furnished with two large sofas and two armchairs, there a huge stone fireplace and *wood burning stove as well as a built-in bench seat with cushions
Smart TV with Freeview and a record player (Bluetooth), as well as a collection of LP’s for guests to play
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Kitchen & Dining
Kitchen
The spacious kitchen is open plan with dining room and features ample worktop space, electric cooker with induction hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, kettle, toaster and Rowlett pod coffee machine (compatible with Nespresso-style pods)
Iron, ironing board, vacuum cleaner
A range of cookware, utensils, crockery, cutlery and glasses
Utility Cupboard
In the ground floor family bathroom housing a washer/dryer
Dining Room
Open plan with the kitchen this lovely room features a dining table with 8 chairs and access to the garden
*A fireplace with wood burning stove
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Bedrooms
All three bedrooms are situated on the first floor
Bedroom One
This spacious bedroom has lovely views over the countryside and features a king size bed, bed side tables and lamps, a built-in wardrobe, two armchairs, a dressing table and mirror
Bedroom Two
This bedroom also has lovely rural views and is furnished with twin beds, and a bedside table with lamp
Bedroom Three
Furnished with a double bed, this room has beautiful views over the landscape, with a bedside table, lamp, and a stand-alone wardrobe -
Bathrooms
Bathroom One
This uniquely designed ground floor wet room style bathroom features a rainfall shower head in the middle of the room as well as a large, free-standing bath (with hand-held shower attachment), hand basin, cabinet, heated towel rail, mirror and WC
Bathroom Two
Located on the first floor, this room features a free-standing bath with hand-held shower attachment, hand basin, cabinet, mirror and WC -
Outside
A large, private garden wraps around the cottage and features plenty of lawn for relaxation and al-fresco entertainment. Festoon lighting creates a magical atmosphere in the evenings. Special features include a lovely electric hot tub, a seating area around the outdoor wood-burning stove, a firepit, and a gravel area with dining set.
Please note that children and dogs will need to be supervised when outside due to there being a large pond, and the garden not being fully enclosed -
Parking
Access down to the house is via a gravel track. There is parking for four cars on the drive
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Good Housekeeping Bond or Accidental Damage Waiver
We ask our guests for a £200 Good Housekeeping Bond, pre-authorised against your credit card. This is in case there is any damage to the property during your stay. The money is simply reserved and then released afterward if there is no damage. We will contact you nearer the time of your arrival to arrange this.
Alternatively, a one-off, nonrefundable Accidental Damage Waiver of £30 can be added to your booking to replace the Good Housekeeping Bond and can be added as an extra when processing your booking.
Welcome to St Ives
There’s something special about holidays in St Ives and we just can’t quite put our fingers on it. It could be the beautiful light that’s attracted artists to the resort for generations, the cobbled streets and coastal views…or that feeling of being a world away from the hustle and bustle.
More about St Ives
Reviews
A beautiful, idyllic cottage with superb grounds!
4.5/5
4.5/5
We absolutely loved our stay at Worvas! And wouldnt hesitate to come back again. The situation of the cottage and grounds were just stunning, the best weve stayed in by a mile! Our dogs just loved the outside gardens and pottered around all day and evening (worth mentioning that the drive is ungated though so for dogs that do stray it would not be ideal as it leads on to a country lane) The cottage is huge and we had so much space! We found everything to be well equipped and super comfortable and regretted not booking for 10 nights instead of a week. Super little pub at the end of the street and most things just a short drive away. We throughly explored the whole of the south west while we were down there. St Ives and Carbis Bay just a stones throw away and easy enough to drive up to Newquay or to do some shopping in Truro when the sun was not shining! Thank you for a very relaxed stay, we were not bothered by anyone and just had the most chilled of weeks. Would hope to return next year!! The Broughtons xx
Claire, 24 Jun 2025
Hi Claire, Thankyou for taking time to leave a review. We are delighted to hear that you loved your stay at Worvas Counthouse and found the cottage had lots of space and everything was well equipped! The garden is a beautiful space for dogs to walk around and enjoy all of the scents they find. This property is definitely in a perfect location for exploring the local areas such as St Ives but also to venture further down the coastline, we are so pleased you were able to see the whole of the South West. We cant wait to welcome you back in the future and are so happy that you had a chilled weekend! Best Wishes, The Luxury Coastal Team.
Charlie - the Luxury Coastal team - 24 Jun 2025
Could be amazing.....needs so much work.
2.3/5
2.3/5
We stayed at this property for 1 week during May. The location is perfect and the property and grounds itself could be amazing, BUT it needs alot of work to make it appealing for its guests. As we arrived at the property we were disappointed with the messy looking caravan and vehicles to the left of the entrance, and the state of the grass which clearly hadn't been cut in weeks if not months. I contacted the company straight away about the grass as we were staying for a full week and we wanted to enjoy the outside area, only to be told that the owner would cut the grass once wed left.....that quite frankly isn't good enough, and I'd have expected the grass to be cut the very next day. As you stepped into the property, there was damp o In every single room, some worse that others with paint flaking off the walls and sealings and black mould on some walls. There was dust on most surfaces, stains on the carpet, unfinished carpet fitting in the bathroom (carpet was missing from the step, with the underlay and grippers on show) a whole curtain rail and curtain had been ripped out of the wall in one of the bedrooms and chucked on top of the wardobe, and all other bedroom curtains didn't fit there windows, leaving gaps either side. All 3 bedrooms had very cheap and nasty bed frames, it was a case of picking the best out of a bad bunch to sleep in. On using (or trying to use) the 1 shower ij the property it was broken. We then discovered that both bath taps were broken (upstairs and downstairs) and one of the taps didn't even run into the bath, but instead it ran onto the bathroom floor. The downstairs toilet was wobbly to the point where we couldn't sit on it. Luxury coastal sent a plumber who took 3 days to resolve the shower problem and half fix the toilet, however they didn't bother fixing the two bath sinks. They also sent the cleaner back to dusk, we know this as they left the packaging for the new duster on the kitchen table for us to come home to and clean up, they also tried wiping the damp off the ceiling in the bedroom we were staying in.....which must have been a "to hard to do job" as the paint fell off, onto all of my toiletries and pyjamas and was again just left there for us to come back to, and for me to clean up. The hot tub was immaculate and the kitchen had everything you needed, with both sofas in the living room being very comfy. This property could be amazing as the property is beautiful, as are the grounds, but it needs some immediate care and attention to bring it up to scratch, especially for the price we've paid. And the location was just perfect. Luxury coastal and the owner need to revise there pricing for the property OR take it off the market whilst work is carried out to make it safe. If we hadn't spent so much to stay there then we would have left the first day and stayed somewhere else, without damp, with a functioning bathroom and with comfortable beds. Very disappointed and underwhelmed with our stay.
Llawela, 29 May 2025
Hi Llawela, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We appreciate all comments, as they help us enhance the experience we offer our guests. Worvas Counthouse is a traditional Cornish cottage set in its own private grounds and is a recent addition to the rental market. We’re pleased to hear your comments about the location, living area, and kitchen, these elements were thoughtfully designed to reflect the charm and comfort of a classic Cornish retreat. In response to your feedback, the owner has taken several steps to make improvements. Whilst the owner initially embraced a more natural look for the gardens, we do understand your perspective and the owner has now appointed a gardener to maintain the garden on a weekly basis. The curtain rail has been securely refixed, and although this issue had not been reported prior to your arrival, they are now implementing additional checks before each guest’s stay to prevent similar oversights when damage happens. The property has also been redecorated to address the cosmetic concerns you raised. The plumber has assured us that all issues were addressed as quickly as possible during your stay, and we’ve confirmed that all plumbing issues have been resolved. The taps are freestanding by design, which allows for flexibility. Additionally, they are currently reviewing the beds to ensure they meet the high standards we aim to provide. We were grateful that you made contact during your stay and the local team were able to go in and look to rectify the situation to enable you to enjoy the rest of your stay. We also offered compensation during your stay, which was accepted, and we hope this helped to acknowledge the inconvenience and demonstrate our commitment to guest satisfaction. Thank you once again for your valuable feedback, it has been useful in helping us make changes, and we remain committed to making Worvas Counthouse a welcoming and memorable place for all our guests and to enhance its uniqueness. Best wishes, The Luxury Coastal Team
Hope - The Luxury Coastal Team - 29 May 2025
Cornish retreat
4.7/5
4.7/5
Lovely character property set within a wrap around garden. Very convenient location for beaches in area and St Ives.
Sherrie, 08 Mar 2025
Hi Sherrie, Thankyou for taking time to leave a review. We are glad you found the character of Worvas Counthouse lovely and found the location convenient. We would love to welcome you back in the future. Best Wishes, The Luxury Coastal Team.
Charlie - the Luxury Coastal team - 08 Mar 2025
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