5 Bedroom Cottage in Porth

This redesigned early 19th-century house sits 35 metres from the sand at Porth Beach, on the rugged North Cornwall coast between Newquay (within 1 mile) and Watergate Bay (1.5 miles). With five bedrooms across two floors, it has the space for families and groups to holiday together on this stretch of coastline. Porth Beach is a wide, west-facing sweep of sand sheltered by headlands on either side, with rockpools, caves, and streams to explore along the shoreline. There is a café, pub and restaurant right next to the beach. A narrow wooden footbridge crosses to Porth Island, a headland where a blowhole sends rainbow sprays of water skyward at mid tide. The coast path leads south to Lusty Glaze Beach and north towards Watergate Bay, while at low tide the sand connects all the way to Watergate Bay – a striking route beneath the rolling cliffs of Mawgan Porth.

On the ground floor, an open-plan kitchen and dining area centres around a large wooden table with banquette seating, and patio doors from the kitchen open onto the rear patio. A cloakroom with WC sits off this space. Also on this level is a king-size bedroom with a wrought iron bedstead, window seat, and a decorative wood burner set in a traditional open stone fireplace with former bread oven; it has an en-suite shower room. Stairs lead to the first floor, where the sitting room looks out across the beach and sea, with two sofas, a lounge chair, a Smart TV, and a wood burner. Banquette seating at one end of the room faces the sea. The master bedroom has a king-size wrought iron bedstead and a window seat, sharing a Jack and Jill en-suite shower room with the twin bedroom. A second king-size bedroom on this floor has a wrought iron bedstead and window seat, and there is a cabin room with a bunk bed next door. The family bathroom with a shower over the bath completes the first floor.

A porch at the entrance to the property has wooden seating. At the rear, an enclosed patio has a wooden bistro table and chairs for al fresco dining. A slate courtyard at the front provides additional outdoor space. A separate outbuilding houses a washing machine and tumble dryer. Private parking for two cars is available on site, with a 2-metre height restriction.