Three bedroom | Sleeps 6

Upper Beach House

Self catering holiday home in Cornwall

Upper Beach House, Smugglers Cove, Portreath

Upper Beach House, Smugglers Cove, Portreath, Cornwall

We are pleased to be adding Upper Beach House to our collection. This luxury three bedroom house that sleeps six is situated in Smugglers Cove, Portreath, Cornwall. The property is brand new and finished to a top quality standard and situated less than one minute walk from the beautiful sandy lifeguarded Beach of Portreath.

A perfect retreat all year round, self catering holidays in Portreath offer beautiful coastal walks along the spectacular cliffs towards St Ives Bay passing Deadman’s Cove, Ralph’s Cupboard and Hell’s Mouth, all bearing testament to tales of shipwrecks and smuggling.

Upper Beach House allows two small dogs.
Note: Dogs are not allowed on any of the furniture and not upstairs in beds. There is a charge of £35.00 per week per dog.

Holiday home rental runs from Saturday to Saturday.

Starting from £1,280 per week

Check out our walk through video of Upper Beach House

Holidays in Portreath

An ideal location just 5 miles North of Redruth, Portreath is a great place to explore the stunning scenery of the North Cornwall coastline. This part of Cornwall is renowned for its beautiful walks, and Portreath is no different. Walk east to Porthtowan or West to Basset’s Cove; either way you’ll be spoiled for gorgeous views.

Due to extremely accessible location you can easily reach Truro, Newquay, St Ives, the Eden Project and the Lost Gardens of Heligan. Holiday cottages in Portreath make both a great base from which to explore all that Cornwall has to offer or to just taken in the sites and beauty of Portreath itself.

Portreath beach

If you fancy staying put, a trip to the beach offers a great family day out. Portreath beach is lifeguarded during the summer which makes it very popular with families. It’s also ideal for surfing, and is a popular surf spot with the locals. There are surf shops, beach shops, cafés like The Pod that has a large menu, a fish and chip shop and toilets on the beachfront. Other facilities including 3 pubs; The Waterfront Inn, Basset Arms and the Portreath Arms. A
bakery which is known for having the best pasties in Cornwall and a post office/general store in the village itself. Dogs are also welcome on the beach in the off-season.

Just off the beach at Portreath is the tiny island of Gull Rock. Home to a variety of bird species this is a good spot for birdwatchers if you choose to get close enough!

Kayakers can venture to the east and west and to offshore islands where you can experience the views of the coastline from a different perspective, visit secluded beaches and explore caves in the cliff face. West Cornwall Adventures are on hand to show you the ropes at kayaking, surfing and coasteering for anyone who fancies a go. The surf shop by the beach hires out wet suits and watersports equipment and also offers surfing and bodyboarding lessons for those who really want to make the most out of Cornwall!

Things to do near Portreath

Just outside Portreath, Tehidy Country Park has 250 acres of woodland, lakes, bridleways, cycling and nature trails with several ponds and a lake with an array of waterfowl. Illogan Woods is adjacent to Portreath with picturesque bubbling streams and a circular walk leading to the 14th century church tower of Illogan.

If you haven’t brought your bike with you, cycle hire is available on the road to nearby Porthtowan, which means you’ve got no excuse not to take advantage of the cycling trails in the area. From your holiday cottage in Portreath, you can cycle The Mining Trail path (Bissoe Trail) that follows the old tram lines across the county from coast to coast, finishing up at Devoran resting on Restronguet Creek just a few miles from Truro Cathedral.

You can explore St Ives which is very close and also known for watersports along with many choices of restaurants, bakery’s and shops to browse.

Features

- Three bedroom
- Three bathroom/shower rooms
- Sleeps six
- Wi-Fi
- Freesat TV in lounge (Smart TV require your own Amazon or Netflix logins)
- L-shaped sofa in the lounge with opening patio doors with a Juliet balcony and the same in the kitchen
- Rangemaster electric oven
- Induction hob
- Integrated fridge, integrated freezer
- Dishwasher
- Breakfast bar with 3 stools
- Utility room with wine fridge , Nespresso coffee machine/ washing machine and dryer
- Dining table with a large table seats 6
- On the same level are two bedrooms
- Bedroom 1 zip and link beds (2’6 twin or king )
- Smart TV open clothes rail this bedroom has a jack and gill as access to bathroom with free standing bath and large shower WC and basin
- Bedroom 2 king size bed with smart TV open clothes rail and en suite with large shower WC and basin
- Upstairs is the Master bedroom: super king bed with Smart TV, sliding opening windows with Juliet sliding windows stunning sea views, wardrobe and ceiling fan dressing table and day bed
- Bathroom of the landing with free standing bath and large shower WC and basin.
- Outside the front door is patio area with planting and a sheltered dining area with a BBQ there is then a gate leading up steps two sun terrace looking out to sea
- Shared access to communal 'Surf Room' with WC, basin and shower (This is for our guests to use that are stopping in the Annexe and Upper Beach House. We would encourage all guests stopping in both places to use this surf room for showering off after the beach.
- It’s less than 1 minutes walk to the sandy beach
- Lifeguarded beach (Summer only)
- Beautiful coastal walks
- Shared parking with two allocated spaces
- Electric car charger available outside (chargeable)
- This property is alarmed and features security cameras

Note: All bed linen and towels supplied. This property requires a £150.00 security deposit. It does not come with club passes as indicated in the booking form.