Description:
Welcome to Cornwall Apartment Holidays - and a hugely
more enjoyable, and modern way to enjoy self catering
in Cornwall. We offer you two luxury, modern apartments,
both of which have been designed and equipped to provide
you with the “feel” and modernity of a boutique
hotel whilst at the same time allowing you the comforts
of being totally independent. Self-catering has, at
last, come-of-age and no longer means putting up with
someone else’s cast-offs, swirly-patterned sticky
carpets and floral duvets. Instead, our apartments are
both furnished to a very high standard and include flat-screen
T.Vs, D.V.Ds, broadband wireless internet, ipod speakers,
telephones, hi-fi system, dishwasher, washing machine,
microwave, local books, maps, bed linen and towels to
a picnic set, beach chairs and windbreak.Water's
edge, Falmouth.
Situated
in a great position directly on the seafront close
to Falmouth's sandy beaches, water's edge is south-facing
with views from Pendennis castle to the Helford river
and the Lizard peninsula beyond. It has constantly
changing marine views over the whole of Falmouth bay.
Water's edge is a ground floor apartment, sleeps 4
and comprises of a double with en-suite bathroom and
twin bedroom, a family bathroom, a lounge, dining
room, luxury kitchen and a patio
set amongst the manicured communal gardens with views
directly over the bay.
Falmouth
lies at the entrance to Carrick Roads, one of the
great waterways and the third largest, deep water
natural harbours in the world. Sir Walter Raleigh
first saw the potential for a port here and Henry
VIII realised its strategic importance building Pendennis
castle on the headland to protect it, mirrored on
the opposite headland by St.Mawes castle. The port
was further developed by the Killigrew family and
it became the base for the Falmouth packets, which
carried the mail to the colonies. The Port and harbour
are renowed in the sailing world, with many famous
sailing racing events starting and finishing here,
notably Ellen Macarther. Falmouth hosts the Henri-lloyd
sailing week, has been home to the Royal Cornwall
Yacht Club since 1872 and now also hosts an annual
oyster festival. There are ever-growing numbers of
pleasure boats enjoying the Fal estuary, which offers
12 miles of navigable water, reaching inland as far
as the cathedral city of Truro. This increasing leisure
boating market has resulted in tourism becoming Falmouth's
main source of income. From Pendennis castle to bowling,
learning to sail to a wildlife boat safari, visiting
the art galleries to sunbathing on one of the three
sheltered, south-facing beaches, visiting the seal
sanctuary to taking the ferry to a good pub, there
is plenty to do.... Ocean's
edge , Mevagissey.
One
of only twelve luxury cliff top apartments which was
designed and built in 2001, it is situated at the
top of a hill at the very edge of the sea. The views
of Mevagissey harbour and the Cornish coast in both
directions are un-interrupted and spell-binding. From
local croissants and coffee at breakfast to the very
last glass of Camel Valley wine before bed you will
find it hard to tear yourself away from an ever-changing
vista of boats, sunrises, sunsets, seagulls and stars
– all accompanied by the soporific breaking
of the waves directly below. Ocean’s edge is
a first floor apartment, sleeps 4 and comprises of
a double and twin bedroom with en-suite shower-room,
a family bathroom, a lounge, dining room and balcony
all with glorious sea-views, and a luxury kitchen.
Holidays
in Cornwall have always had a nostalgic rosy glow
about them, and Mevagissey is no exception. It is
still a traditional working Cornish fishing village
with the busy harbour being the very heart of the
village. A long and colourful history of smuggling
and boat building [since 1745] all adds to its charm.
Very narrow lanes are filled with art galleries, gift
shops, cafes, restaurants [from seafood to Italian
and Portuguese] and pubs. Once the centre for pilchard
fishing, Mevagissey was the first to have electric
street lighting powered by pilchard oil and was the
birth place of Pears soap. Ocean’s Edge is a
mere 5 minutes walk away from the centre of the village
[this is downhill – its more like 10 minutes
going back!] and as we offer a covered car parking
space you won’t want to take the car.
As
holiday accommodation in Cornwall, both apartments
are ideally situated for exploring all of the best
local attractions including The Eden Project, the
Lost Gardens of Heligan, the Maritime Museum, the
Coastal path and many local beaches and coves. From walking to surfing, from
pubs to fine dining, from farmers markets to pick-your-own,
from beaches to spas, from gardens to golf, from sailing
to ferries, we hope to give you so much to do that
one week won’t be enough!
Look
also at our website for a more detailed inventory
and more information on each apartment – hopefully,
the only things you’ll have to bring are your
clothes, some food and drink and an appetite for enjoying
yourselves. Welcome to a modern self-catering holiday
in Cornwall and welcome to our homes at the coast,
we know you’ll love them. |
