Cliff Cottage

A truly fascinating and historic listed house dating from the days of smuggling, standing alone at the top of the cliff among its gardens overlooking the sea. A private path leads down to Bessy’s Cove but half a minute below, with a sand and shingle beach and good bathing at all tides and diving off the rocks. There are several small terraced gardens and secluded lawns surrounding the house, including one large enough for volley ball or croquet. The lower part of the back wall overhangs inside and out, indicating that the house started life as a prosperous fish cellar. Fish processing with the sale of oil and pressed fish formed an important industry in Cornwall in days gone by. Its sheer size – more of a house than a cottage – and other archaeological clues, suggest that the house owes quite a debt to a successful smuggling operation. It was once an unofficial tavern and numbers fixed to the doors remain from its years as a guest house in the last century.

Cliff Cottage has six bedrooms comprising four double beds, one with an additional single bed, a twin and a single; two WCs (one separate); two bathrooms; two sitting rooms each with an open fire; large kitchen and dining room also with an open fire; store toom and garden room with washing machine and tumble drier; outside store for fuel. All rooms except the bathrooms have a spectacular sea view. Parking for four-five cars. (Equipped for twelve people)