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Luxury estate farmhouse and cottage vacation rentals available for holiday lets near Helston in Cornwall, England, UK.
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CURY CROSS
ESTATE FARMHOUSE
& COTTAGES

 near Helston, Cornwall

The Farmhouse

Accommodates 10

5 bedrooms
5 bathrooms

This is, simply put, a fabulous house, gorgeous.  It is large, gracious, comfortable, beautifully decorated and there’s an amazing garden on the grounds.  What more could you want?
Cornwall Large House rental - on garden estate near Helston


Enter into an open entry hall with a slate floor (and underfloor heating) and a stairway up to the bedrooms.  To the left is the dining hall.  It has a hand-made table with 8 upholstered chairs, a slate floor, a serving table and a large urn that holds a massive bouquet of dried hydrangeas from the owner’s garden.



The dream kitchen is off the dining room.  It has granite counter tops, a black slate back splash, two ovens, a dishwasher, a sexy American refrigerator-freezer, microwaveand slate flooring.  A separate laundry room holds the washer and dryer.  A door from the kitchen opens onto the back lawn area and parking - very convenient for carrying groceries into the house.
 

On the right of the entry hall is a casual sitting room that has a great sofa, a leather wing chair and a second chair covered in coral chenelle, a beautiful rug over coir carpeting, a wood stove in a stone fireplace surround, A TV, ceiling beams that have been whitewashed.  Windows look onto the green landscape.


Through the dining room and to the left is the airy, light, spacious drawing room.  It is decorated in rust, soft orange and beige.  It has a large sofa, leather wing chairs, a coffee table, a desk, a fireplace, excellent lighting, objets d'art.  Windows look onto gardens.  It’s a beautiful, gracious room.



Down two steps from the drawing room is a charming garden room.  It has rock walls, a stone floor stylish wicker furniture, a TV, VCR and DVD player.  Windows looking onto spectacular views.




One bedroom is on the main floor.  It has a standard double bed with a beautiful French cotton coverlet, an antique cupboard and a chest of drawers, coir rug.  As are all the bedrooms, this is lovely and serene.  The en suite bathroom has mosaic tiles and a stone floor.  The shower drains through the floor - it’s part of the room.



There are four more bedrooms upstairs.

 
On the left is a large, white bedroom has a king bed and the same fine bed linens as the downstairs bedroom.  There are finely crafted cupboards,  a wicker bench at the foot of the bed, a wicker chair, a decorative fireplace.  Some of the walls are the original stone.   The peaked roof has the original beams.  The en suite bathroom has a mosaic-tiled shower.
Another bedroom has a king bed with fine French bed linens, this time in soft light blue.  The furniture is similar to the other bedrooms, very finely crafted.  Some walls are stone.  The en suite bathroom has a large, deep tub with a hook-up shower.


Up another level are two more bedrooms.  One has twin beds, cupboards, a desk, slanting roof line, views of the gardens.  The adjacent bathroom has a deep triangular bathtub with a hook-up showr. 




The other bedroom has a standard double bed with a wicker headboard, decorative fireplace, fine cupboards, a desk.  The en suite bathroom has a mosaic-tiled shower.



The estate’s 20-acre Bonython Gardens are rated one of the top five gardens in Cornwall. Guests are welcome to explore the gardens (including three lakes in a hidden valley). The gardens are open Tuesdays to Fridays between 10am and 4.30pm April through September.   What a treat this will be for you (as it was for us).



The property is four miles south of Helston on the northern part of the Lizard Peninsula. It is perfectly placed for visiting the amazing Lost Gardens of Heligan and the Eden Project (both of these are not to be missed).  The BT satellite station at Goonhilly Downs might interest you.  Thhe spectacular Helford River is a wonderful day's outing. The nearest beach is at Polhu Cove, 1¼ miles. Lizard Point an the lighthouse station is also well worth a visit, as are the fishing villages of Coverack, Mullion and Cadgwith.  

There is no telephone, but the owners will supply a mobile phone for you.  Dogs are not allowed.  This is a strict non-smoking property.  The owners live in the main house nearby on the estate, but you will be entirely private.

There are two adjoining cottages on the estate.  They are some distance from the house and you won’t even know they are there.

See bottom of page for Prices.


THE ESTATE COTTAGES

The Mews Cottage
Accommodates 6
3 bedrooms
3 bathrooms

This lovely old cottage, newly renovated and furnished with the same taste and care as the larger house, is attached to St. Corantyn Cottage in a charming courtyard setting some distance from the house.


Cross a graveled area through the cottage door that opens into the dining room.  It has a long table to seat 6, a chimney and wood stove, wood floor, French doors open onto an enclosed back patio and courtyard garden.

One bedroom is to the left of the dining room.  It has a king bed that can convert to twin beds.  Its  headboard is covered in rich greeny-yellow fabric is a greeny yellow, a wood wardrobe, window looking onto the courtyard.  The en suite bathroom has a tub with shower over tub.




The large kitchen is on the other side of the dining room.  It has an electric hob and oven, refrigerator/freezer, dishwasher, microwave, washer and dryer.  There are wood floors, a beige tiled back splash, a trestle table for casual meals.


The living room has two modern sofas covered in oatmeal fabric, a wing chair, an antique Windsor chair, a wicker coffee table, a wool rug over coir carpeting, a wood stove, TV, video, DVD and a CD player.  This is a perfectly beautiful and very comfortable room - cottage style without any fuss.


Two more bedrooms are upstairs.

One bedroom has a queen bed with a tall ultrasuede headboard, beautiful French linens, wood cupboards, industrial carpeting.  The en suite bathroom has a shower.



The third bedroom has twin beds with silk bedcovers in luscious colors, cupboards, windows looking onto the gravelled courtyard garden.  The en suite bathroom has a tub with shower over tub.

St. Corantyn Cottage
Accommodates 4
2 bedrooms
2 bathrooms

St Corantyn Cottage is attached to the Mews Cottage.  Furnished in the same style as the Mews Cottage, it is comfortable and beautiful. It’s the perfect choice for anyone who prefers a one-level cottage.


Enter into a small hallway to the left of which is the large open-plan living/dining/kitchen area.  The living/dining room has two blue sofas, easy chairs, two coffee tables in different designs, painted side tables and armoire, a wood stove with a wood mantle, a  TV and video and DVD player.

The dining area has a trestle table with 4 upholstered chairs, books, an antique dresser holding dishes and pitchers.  A door opens onto the garden that has stone walls, a beautiful garden border and outdoor furniture and a barbecue.  Gigantic pots hold a profusion of plants and flowers.

The galley kitchen has an electric hob and oven, dishwasher, a refrigerator with a separate freezer, a washer and dryer, a tiled backsplash  custom-made cupboards.





A bathroom with a shower is off the entry hall.  The bedrooms are down another short hallway. 
 
One bedroom has twin beds, with wicker headboards, excellent storage.  Colors are white with touches of blue and yellow.  The adjacent bathroom has a tub with hook-up shower.

The other bedroom has a queen bed, with a headboard upholstered in tasteful floral fabric.  It is a small, charming room.  Windows with romantic deep sills look onto the beautiful courtyard garden.

ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE:

The house has one bedroom with a wheelchair-accessible shower on the main floor - but there are two shallow steps into that bedroom.  St Corantyn is a one-level cottage.  The Mews cottage is accessible to anyone who can  manage stairs.

2008 PRICES
Heating and electricity are included in the rental price.
Property
4 Jan - 13 Mar
2 Nov - 18 Dec
 14 Mar - 1 May
9 - 22 May

2 - 9 & 23 - 31 May
24 Oct - 1 Nov
1 June - 10 July
5 Sept - 23 Oct
11 July - 4 Sept /
Xmas & NY
Estate Farmhouse
£ 1180
£ 1875
£ 2450 £ 1875
£ 3095 / 2645
Mews Cottage £ 725 £ 985 £ 1395 £ 985 £ 1520
St. Corantyn Cottage £ 640 £ 920 £ 1050 £ 920 £ 1255
Short breaks available for 3 to 6 night stays except for July and August.  Enquire for prices.

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