We had a lovely week at Carbines, the cottage is a perfect base for exploring St Ives and North Cornwall - ideal for all of the local beaches (Portgwidden is our fav) and two minutes from the heart of the town & harbour. (It’s also two minutes from a local CO-OP store which is a bonus.) We chose to pre-book parking at the Rugby Club, to avoid wasting time looking for spaces around town - a great decision, being just ten minutes-walk from Wesley Place. All of the main living spaces in the cottage are lovely and comfortable, suiting our family perfectly: the open plan set up is ideal and the kitchen/diner the centre of most of time indoors. In the lounge, the sofas are both a good size and comfortable and the smart TV, DVD, and fast Wi-Fi are all great for film night in on (an unusual) wet evening. We booked particularly because of the added bonus of a games room in the basement with pinball and Bar-football - great for a family competition. Upstairs the bedrooms are all a good size, light and airy with comfortable beds. All booking and pre-arrival communications were prompt and clear, and a couple of minor issues we raised on arrival were swiftly dealt with - much appreciated.

Great property in fantastic locatiom

The cottage was convenient to town. A short walk to the high street and harbor. Parking is a problem all over St. Ives, must pay for parking in a lot and walk into or take a bus to the house. The one bathroom is on the main floor, three bedrooms on the second floor up a steep staircase. Well equipped kitchen, but bring your own paper towels, plastic trash bags and dishwasher soap. Also bring toilet paper as one one roll was provided. We had one maintenance issue and it was taken care of immediately. Correspondence with owner was very good. The boys loved the game room, well equipped, but it was a bit musty smelling. All in all, a nice basic rental.

The property is in a great location to enjoy all St Ives has to offer. It is a few minutes walk from the town and long stay car parks. There is an excellent Co-op and Chippy a couple of minutes away. The property was comfortable and mostly clean. It would benefit from a few more homely features and, for example, a welcome pack.