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Sorgente Cornish Holiday Cottage. Allergy free.

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Outdoor dining
Entrance to Sorgente
Open plan living space
Bathroom convinientky between the two bedrooms.
Step into the living room with natural timber floors, house shoes (slippers) pro

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Barbecue
    A rare find - perfect for a relaxed, outdoor grilling experience.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Cornwall National Landscape

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Toys
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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Penryn
  • Place, Penryn Museum
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Raze the Roof Indoor Play & Laser Tag
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Enys Gardens
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall)
    ‪57 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Master bedroom

1 Double Bed

Twin bedroom

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Bidet · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Penryn

Located in Penryn, this cottage is by the sea. Enys Gardens and Raze the Roof Indoor Play & Laser Tag are local attractions and those in the mood for shopping can visit Discovery Quay and Trevaskis Farm. Travelling with kids? Consider Falmouth Aquarium and National Maritime Museum Cornwall. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and hiking.
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Penryn

What's nearby

  • Penryn Museum - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Performance Centre - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Raze the Roof Indoor Play & Laser Tag - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Enys Gardens - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Fistral Beach - 48 min drive - 45.5 km

Getting around

  • Penryn Station - 8 min walk
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Working Boat - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Rowes Pasty Shop - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Verdant Brewing Company Limited - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The New Inn - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Boathouse - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Sorgente Cornish Holiday Cottage. Allergy free. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Sorgente Cornish Holiday Cottage. Allergy free.?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Sorgente Cornish Holiday Cottage. Allergy free.?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Sorgente Cornish Holiday Cottage. Allergy free.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Sorgente Cornish Holiday Cottage. Allergy free. located?

This family-friendly Penryn cottage is located by the sea, within a 15-minute walk of Penryn Museum and Enys Gardens. Cornwall National Landscape and Performance Centre are also within 1 mile (2 km). Penryn Station is 8 minutes by foot.

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 19 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 19 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 19 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 19 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 19 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

8.6/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely stay

Very comfortable, spacious house on a quiet street with plenty of free on-street parking (much appreciated in the Penryn area). Comfortable beds, well-equipped kitchen with lots of light from the French doors to the garden. Nice warm central heating for the winter. Helpful hosts. Would love to stay again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 20 January 2023
Thanks Katharine for your review. It’s always good to get feedback. And thank you for being perfect guests and looking after our home from home. You’re welcome to come back anytime.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Visit by 2 senior citizens

We felt very comfortable in this lovely cottage. It is very light and the small garden area must be a bonus in warmer weather. Penryn is a very interesting town ( quite hilly) and the bus service to many places in Cornwall is excellent. There are good local pubs.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Lovely cottage

Ideal location to visit relatives and Falmouth. Parking difficult at times. Property owner very helpful and advised immediately when we left insulin in fridge and posted it back to us,
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication, location

Holiday at Sorgente

Parking is not good. The cottage front door opens up straight onto a narrow, but busy road, on a hill. There is a parking space (on the road) but the neighbours would box us in so had only a few centimetres in front or behind. The situation felt very dangerous for kids because if they step out behind a parked car they are straight onto a busy road with bends either side a dozen or so metres away. Cottage was fine. Very quiet which was good. Decor a little plain - furniture quite basic. Pictures advertised make the place look much better than it is. Overall stay was good but only because Cornwall is generally such a great place to stay. Owner should have made a personal contact within a few days (not months as was planned) after I had just paid for the holiday in full.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 13 September 2022
Hi Tom, thanks for your review. The parking can be difficult with large cars and yes the door opens directly onto the road but having parked cars there actually prevents passing traffic right outside the door. It is an ancient town with not all streets having pavements. All this is documented on our website. When you book using VRBO they acknowledge your booking and your payment, as was pointed out to you in our communication. It is unfortunate if they did not do this on this occasion, and we were only made aware of it when you contacted us later. As owners we send out cottage information nearer your time of stay along with access code. This avoids us giving out details which may change up to that point. The decor is down to personal taste, we keep it mainly white in order to keep it bright and fresh, however I don’t agree that the furniture is basic. We have invested heavily in quality products especially in the bedrooms and bathroom and I think other guests comments show that. This summer, the cottage was refreshed, repainted and the routine annual maintenance including safety aspects were all completed. You are welcome to stay anytime, call and we can discuss future bookings directly. We want all our guests to be happy.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Sorgente - The perfect location for exploring!

My wife, baby and I found the property whilst looking for a family holiday in Cornwall to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We were automatically drawn to it by the immaculate pictures and fantastic location! When we arrived we were not let down! We had a long drive down through rain and wind (with a 17 month year old in tow it is not easy!) but as soon as we opened the door it felt like home. Penryn is the perfect location for exploring the beautiful Cornish countryside. Everyday after breakfast we packed the car and headed out to explore! We were even lucky enough to have sunshine the whole week. We went from Falmouth to Penzance to St Ives and so much more! All these trips were a maximum 30-40mins drive away! Our favorite place to visit was the stunning Kynance Cove... a must visit if you can! We only had to contact the housekeeper Andrena once and she answered the call quickly and fixed our problems straight away. I could not recommend staying at Sorgente enough, not just for the quality of the house but also for the perfect location in Cornwall! We will be returning very soon! Thank you again for a memorable stay! Richard, Michelle and Olive :)
Response from VrboOwner on 30 March 2020
Thank you Richard, Michelle (and Olive) for taking the time to write a review, it's alwasy good to hear the views and experiences of guests staying at Sorgente. We are very fortunate to have Andrena as our fantastic house keeper who is always attentive to our guests needs. We are very happy to hear you had such a wonderful holiday and hope to have to come and stay again. Best wishes, Alex, Sabrina and Oliver
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sehr schönes Cottage

Uns hat der Aufenthalt sehr gut gefallen. Wir haben uns wie zuhause gefühlt und würden jederzeit wieder kommen.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Urlaub

Nettes kleines Cottage in Hafennähe. Mit dem Auto ist alles gut erreichbar. Das Cottage ist gut ausgestattet und wir fühlten uns zu 3 sehr wohl.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Wir hatten den Aufenthalt sehr genossen

Die Betten waren super und die Bettwäsche hat sehr gut gerochen. Das Gleiche mit den Hand-und Badetüchern. Alles war in ausreichender Menge vorhanden. Wir fühlten uns im Cottage willkommen, was vom Willkommenswein und Marmelade unterstrichen wurde. Es war eine tolle Zeit
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely stay

The property was easy to find but parking was a problem. There was a very strong smell of tcp which was obviously the cleaning product. Everything was clean and tidy and the property had everything you could need for a weeks stay. We found the property central to every where we went to visit and plenty of superstores for food supplies.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cornish Break

Lovely cottage, beautiful bathroom and bedroom. Close to Falmouth and lots of attractions in the local area. We had a great two week holiday which replaced our cancelled Greek holiday... Already looking forward to another stay in Penryn!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 27 July 2021
Thanks for taking the time to write a review. Very happy to hear you enjoyed your stay and that as a substitution for your Greek holiday it held up to expectations. You are most welcome to return anytime! Thanks again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A few days in Cornwall

Excellent location for exploring beautiful parts of Cornwall. great property to stay in. No problems with anything. Cheers!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 17 October 2020
Thanks for your review Liam. It’s always good to get feedback. And thank you for being perfect guests and looking after our home from home. You’re welcome to come back anytime.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfekte Unterkunft für eine kleine Familie

Das kleine Häuschen ist ein guter Ausgangpunkt um Cornwall zu erkunden. Etwas unscheinbar in einer Seitenstraße gelegen, bietet die Unterkunft alles was es braucht für einen angenehmen Aufenthalt für eine kleine Familie mit bis zu zwei Kindern. Es hat uns hier wirklich an nichts gefehlt. Der Vermieter hat sich sehr viel Mühe gegeben die Nutzung der Einrichtung mit kleinen Hinweisschildern und Anleitungen zu versehen. Die Treppe in die erste Etwage ist etwas steil, aber beidseitig durch Schutzgitter abgesichert. Insgesamt ist das Haus relativ modern und hell eingerichtet. Obwohl die Kommunikation mit dem Vermieter ausschliesslich über SMS lief, war sie sehr herzlich und hilfreich. Besonders gut haben uns die kleinen Aufmerksamkeiten gefallen, die man nicht unbedingt erwarten kann. So stand ein frischer Blumenstrauss auf dem Tisch und eine "Überlebensration" Spaghetti im Schrank. Alles in Allem haben wir uns sehr wohl gefühlt und würden jederzeit wieder hier her kommen.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 30 March 2020
For guests who are considering staying at Sorgente, please be aware that communication with us can also be using email or telephone :-) For security reasons we only send the entrance code using SMS without other information. Thank you Frank for taking the time to write some feedback! We are happy that you enjoyed your stay and felt that you had everything you needed. You are welcome to stay again anytime and take up our returning guest discount.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Location

The property was easy to book and Alex made the whole process simple. Property was exactly as advertised, clean and well located. Parking can be a bit of a problem especially if you have a large car. Overall a great place to stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 30 March 2020
Thanks for your comments Mark. A pleasure to host you, and would welcome you back anytime.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Toller Aufenthalt in Penryn

Hervorragende Unterkunft mit viel Liebe zum Detail. Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt, waren mit 4 Erwachsenen und hatten genug Platz. Penryn ist mit seiner Lage perfekt, um Cornwall zu erkunden.
Response from VrboOwner on 30 March 2020
Vielen Dank für das Schreiben einer Bewertung. Es war mir eine Freude, Sie als Gastgeber zu begrüßen und jederzeit willkommen zu sein! Thank you for writing a review. It was a pleasure to host you and are welcome back anytime!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Nice house well maintained

Nice place well situated. Clean, tidy and well equipped. Plenty of room. Well place to walk into Penryn and about 45 minutes walk from Falmouth. Parking was restricted but we parked directly outside the property and left the car there apart from one day when we went to the Eden project about 50 minutes drive away. The road outside is busy and some drives seem to consider it a race track so be careful when crossing the road. Limited pavements going up the hill so again take care if walking. Nice log fire which was lovely when we used it for the night. As other users have noted, a standard lamp next to the sofa for reading would benefit as it's either very bright or dim in the lounge area. Good cooking facilities and suitably sized fridge. The bathroom looks nice but the rain shower does tend to leave sprayed water all over the bathroom floor as there's no shower guard or curtain. Bed is fine with plenty of storage space. All in all a pleasant stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 30 March 2020
Thanks for your review Nick, it's always good to hear what guests have to say about their experience. A few guests have raised the point about water on the bathroom floor due to lack of curtain, however, there is no need for concern as the floor is sealed. The amount of water is minimal and soon evaporates with the help of the heat recovery system. The tiles are non-slip and the bath mats keep it comfy underfoot. To install curtains or a door would impact on asthetics and reduce the size of luxury bath since it is curved. Most guests do so love the bathroom as it is and prefer the openess. We have tried lamps in the living room. Due to space they became either extra clutter or get knocked over. In the future we may install a wall mounted reading lamp with dimmer. Using only the alcove lighting provides subdued lighting but enough to read by. We use LED throughout the property and yes, they are bright, but they help keep our carbon footprint to a minimum. We also hope you enjoyed the complimemtary welcome goodies :-) and that you choose to stay with us in the near future, you are most welcome! Thanks again.
Archival

8/10 Good

Really great spot and location will def be back to Cornwall!

Everything great
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 30 March 2020
Thank you! You are welcome back anytime!
Archival

8/10 Good

very well situated for exploring the area

Cornwall is beautiful at this time of the year and we did make the most of it
Stayed 7 nights in May 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 30 March 2020
We are very pleased you made the most of your stay, glad we could help!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Very comfortable, clean, airy, attractive home

This is a very well cared for property; everything is in perfect condition - it's like staying in a show home. The waxy wooden floors feel wonderful beneath your feet, the rain shower is lovely and the beds are comfortable. The kitchen is well equipped and the living room is warm and welcoming. We enjoyed our stay and felt at home. Thank you Alex!
Response from VrboOwner on 30 March 2020
Thank you for your comments, we are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay and your appreciation of our attention to detail is most welcome :-) We hope to have you stay again in the future!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Sorgente - A source of delight

My sister and I needed somewhere in Penryn to stay for a week whilst sorting out family matters. So, we had not come for sea, sun and sand, but more looking for a comfortable refuge to retreat to at the end of the day. Sorgente couldn't have been better at providing this; in spadefuls. It is the most delightful and tastefully renovated cottage. It retains old world charm with modern day comforts. The cottage was well equipped and everything, including all the linens and towels, were of a very high standard. Both bedrooms are spacious and we had plenty of room to hang clothes, with plenty of drawer spaces too. It also has a superb bathroom with all modern/new fittings. The vast overhead shower was divine. Also all the little goodies which included soaps and bath gels. Of an evening it was very cosy. We didn't light the wood burner, but can imagine that would be great on a really dismal wet and windy day. We only used the CD player, but you could bring your iPod, DVDs as well and of course there is a TV. The free WiFi was a real bonus and made it very easy for us to carry out research and find local services. The communications and ease of booking and all the information provided by the owner was also top notch. The online description of the cottage is perfectly correct and the photography is truly representative of the accommodation. As we were not on a holiday we didn't visit local attractions - but of course one absolute must, if you enjoy good food, is a visit to Ricky Stein's restaurant and take away near the Maritime Museum in Falmouth. The most sumptious dinner was greatly enjoyed and appreciated. We can highly recommend this cottage. Jane & Cherry.
Response from VrboOwner on 30 March 2020
Dear Jane and Cherry, We are so happy that you enjoyed your stay at Sorgente! Thank you so much for finding the time to write a review. We sincerely hope that you will visit again, perhaps next time for a holiday! Best wishes Alex & Sabrina
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