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10/10 Excellent
Rita
15 September 2023
Apartment
Rock Pools by Interhome
Apartment in St Austell with kitchen
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Reviews
10 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 2
Popular amenities
Explore the area
- Place, Pentewan Sands Beach
- Place, Lost Gardens of Heligan
- Place, Eden Project
- Airport, Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall)
Rooms & beds
1 bedroom (sleeps 2)
1 bathroom
Bathroom 1
Spaces
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area
About this property
Rock Pools by Interhome
Portmellon: Wonderful apartment, 5 mins from the beach. A short walk to Mevagissey harbour, filming location of Rosamund Pilcher series modern apartment house "Rock Pools". In a quiet, elevated position, 400 m from the edge of the forest, 400 m from the sea, from the beach, in a cul-de-sac. Parking. Shop 1 km, grocery 1 km, supermarket 10 km, shopping centre 7 km, restaurant 500 m, bar, bakery 1 km, café, bicycle rental 3 km, pub garden 500 m, bus stop "Portmellon", railway station "St Austell" 10 km, sandy beach "Portmellon" 500 m pebble beach "Chapel Point" 1 km (small). Golf course (18 hole) 16 km, tennis 1 km, walking paths from the house 500 m, children's playground 1 km, fishing possibilities 1 km. Nearby attractions: Lost Gardens of Heligan 5 km, Mevagissey Harbour 1 km, Eden Project 16 km, Charlestown Historic Harbour 10 m, St Mawes Castle 27 km, Lanhydrock House & Garden 30 km. Hiking paths: South West Coast Path 500 m, Saints Trail 11 km, Kingswood Pentewan 4 km. Please note: the owner lives on the same property.
"Rock Pools", 2-room apartment on the ground floor. Modern and tasteful furnishings: open living/dining room with digital TV and gas heating. Exit to the terrace. 1 double bedroom with 1 double bed and shower/WC. Kitchen (oven, 4 ceramic glass hob hotplates, toaster, kettle, microwave). Terrace furniture. Facilities: washing machine. Internet (WiFi, free). Please note: smoke alarm, fire extinguisher. In the summer stroll down to beach and swim in crystal clear water. In winter watch the waves crashing over the harbour.
Included in price:
ERV cancellation insurance
Final cleaning (Basic cleaning is always carried out by the guest)
Laundry (initial supply of bed linen and towels)
Interhome plants 100'000 m2 of flowering fields to save the bees
#GB5333.125.1
"Rock Pools", 2-room apartment on the ground floor. Modern and tasteful furnishings: open living/dining room with digital TV and gas heating. Exit to the terrace. 1 double bedroom with 1 double bed and shower/WC. Kitchen (oven, 4 ceramic glass hob hotplates, toaster, kettle, microwave). Terrace furniture. Facilities: washing machine. Internet (WiFi, free). Please note: smoke alarm, fire extinguisher. In the summer stroll down to beach and swim in crystal clear water. In winter watch the waves crashing over the harbour.
Included in price:
ERV cancellation insurance
Final cleaning (Basic cleaning is always carried out by the guest)
Laundry (initial supply of bed linen and towels)
Interhome plants 100'000 m2 of flowering fields to save the bees
#GB5333.125.1
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Amenities
Kitchen
Washing machine
Outdoor space
Parking available
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House Rules
Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 10:00 AM
Children
Children allowed: ages 0–17
Events
No events allowed
Pets
No pets allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
About the area
St Austell
Located in St Austell, this apartment is near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Charlestown Beach, while Mevagissey Museum and Charlestown Shipwreck and Heritage Centre are cultural highlights. Eden Project and Mevagissey Aquarium are also worth visiting. Surfing/body boarding offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails nearby.
Mevagissey
What's nearby
- Pentewan Sands Beach - 4 min drive - 3.8 km
- Porthpean Beach - 11 min drive - 9.6 km
- Lost Gardens of Heligan - 11 min drive - 2.8 km
- Charlestown Harbour - 13 min drive - 11.7 km
- Eden Project - 20 min drive - 15.8 km
Getting around
Restaurants
- Salamander - 14 min walk
- Polgooth Inn - 11 min drive
- Steward's House - 7 min drive
- Into The Woods - 5 min drive
- Ship Inn - 6 min drive
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Exceptional
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