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At the very end of Cornwall , charming fisherman's cottage

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Facade
Interior
Interior
Living room
Living room

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 460 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Fireplace
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

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Penzance, ENG
  • Land's End
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Sennen Cove Beach
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Minack Theatre
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Lands End (LEQ)
    ‪5 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

At the very end of Cornwall , charming fisherman's cottage

Ivy Cottage is cosy, calm , in easy walking distance to beach, harbour,, shops and cliff paths.
It combines the charm of an old cottage with the convenience of modern amenities.
After long hours swimming, surfing or trecking along cliff walks, light a barbecue outside or inside a fire in the wood-burning stove in the big granite fireplace
From the windows of the bedroooms, watch the ships sailing to Ireland or , at night , enjoy the flashing of the Wolf Rock lighthouse or the moon reflecting on the sea.
You can sleep well in the main bedroom, equipped with a wardrobe and a chest of drawers ,and also in the second bedroom equipped with 2 adult-size comfortable bunk beds ,wardrobe and cupboard.The bathroom offers you the choice of a shower or a nice hot bath
Downstairs , in the bright and well equippped kitchen , you can cook traditionally with the Rayburn cooker or use the electric appliances ( for your shopping ,walk to the Farmers' market or to the local shops nearby , but if you are tired of cooking , there is the famous First and Last pub , a few paces from the cottage!)
Six of you can sit round the kitchen table beside the window looking into the garden.
Nestling in the sofa, you can relax and watch TV or a DVD or stare at the flames if you have lit a fire.
Outside in the south facing flower garden, soak up the sun or enjoy the nice sea air.
Beyond the low wall and the small trees , are the moors , Lands End and the vast ocean.
Buses stop a few yards from the cottage and can take you to Penzance , St Ives, well loved by artists and the magic Minack theatre.

Property manager

Michelle ELLIS

Languages

English, French

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Outdoor space
Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 20
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 3–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs and cats less than 10 kg per pet (limit one pet total)
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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 indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

About the area

Penzance

Located in Penzance, this holiday home is in a rural area and by the sea. Minack Theatre and Porthcurno Telegraph Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Trewidden Garden and Tanglewood Wild Garden. Sennen Surfing Centre and Grand Casino Amusements are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and snorkelling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding and hiking.
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Sennen, ENG

What's nearby

  • Land's End - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Sennen Cove Beach - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Minack Theatre - 7 min drive - 5.9 km
  • Pedn Vounder Beach - 8 min drive - 6.2 km
  • Porthcurno Beach - 11 min drive - 5.5 km

Getting around

  • St Erth Station - 20 min drive
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 83 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Fountain Inn - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Star Inn - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Jeremy's Fish and Chip Shop - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The First and Last Refreshment House - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Cafe Dog and Rabbit - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is At the very end of Cornwall , charming fisherman's cottage pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 10 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at At the very end of Cornwall , charming fisherman's cottage?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at At the very end of Cornwall , charming fisherman's cottage?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is At the very end of Cornwall , charming fisherman's cottage located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Greeb Farm and Land's End. Sennen Cove Beach and Sennen Surfing Centre are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 57 out of 74 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 74 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 74 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 74 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 74 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

Keith W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Warm and Cosy
Warm and Cosy. Our host Senan was kind and helpful, he stepped in and provided his Mobile charger. Due to the poor internet (Cornwall Problem) a DVD player would have been most welcome. Don't let the tight access to parking put you off booking.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
H(e)aven
Absolutely gorgeous as usual (5th stay). Amazing walks - amazing beaches. Only thing is, if you can't live without the World Wide Web then it's probably not for you (download speed about 0.3MB/sec). For us that was the best bit!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

guenter p.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything nice, clean and good
The title says it in principle. We enjoyed our stay veru much there. All necessary things were there.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Silvia H., Leipzig

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Sehr sehr schönes Cottage
Wir hatten einen wunderschönen Urlaub. Das Cottage ist sehr schön.
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Christopher F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Lovely location
Great location. Parking a bit difficult but overall lovely place.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Williamm C.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
Relaxing stay
This is a relaxing location near to lands end opposite the first and last pub almost but no noise. Within easy reach of many beaches, walks, and Sennan Cove.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susanne L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cornwall wie im Bilderbuch
Wir hatten eine tolle Woche. Die Sonne strahlte (fast) jeden Tag. Haben viele Wanderungen (Coast-Path) unternommen. Das Cottage war für uns einfach toll. Es war alles vorhanden. (Sogar ein kleiner Gefrierschrank) Gegenüber ist ein sehr guter Pub inkl. Essen. Auch der Bus hält direkt vor dem Cottage. Alles in allem ein wundervoller Urlaub.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Helen D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely Cottage
We were really pleased with the cottage and facilities and had a fabulous week with really good weather which is always a bonus. When we arrived we were met by Senan who was really lovely and showed us where everything was, would definately recommend the cottage
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Caroline G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely cottage
Very homely place to stay, very well equipped, only downer is that the mattresses on bunk beds very thin and uncomfortable need changing but we would definitely book again loved it Thankyou
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amethyst C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Was exactly as expected
Our stay in the cottage was lovely and relaxing and the cottage had everything we needed. Often when staying away from home you expect to find things a bit lacking in the kitchen and you have to compromise meals to fit with what's available but that wasn't the case here. Towels were nice and big. Location was great. We found the cottage to be nice and clean. Owners son lives on site and although we didn't need anything I'm sure if we had he would have sorted it.
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

Kate H.

Liked: Communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in
Mix feelings on Ivy Cottage
Our initial impressions of the cottage we’re good. We felt it was basic, but clean and suitable for our week away. We have read that turning into the parking space was tricky, but we both managed it with minimal stress in our estate car. We have visited the area nearly every year for 20years so we know the roads and beaches relatively well. We were overjoyed to learn that the weather was set to be warm and sunny all week and we managed 8 days on the beach. The cottage is well placed for both surf at Sennen and calmer beach days at Porthcurno. Lands End is a short walk and St Just a quick drive up the road. On our fist evening I found the previous occupants dirty towels hung on the bedroom door, which then set doubt in our minds as to how clean the accommodation actually was. During the week my husband swept the downstairs floor and found several items of rubbish behind the sofa that didn’t belong to us. A mug had been replaced in the cupboard that hadn’t been washed up, and several plates had food crusted on them. We were never told about the recycling system until the 6th day we were there. I couldn’t find any information in the cottage on what I should’ve done. The bedlinen in the second bedroom was of very poor quality. The kitchen had what I can assume was once a chopping board but was in such a poor state I had to chop meat and vegetables on a plate, and given how blunt the knives were I’d guess I wasn’t the first. None of the mugs or plates mugs matched which gave the place a run down feel. The immediate area around the cottage although ok, was plagued with a smell of fishing equipment which was coming from the property lived in on the site of the cottage. The Rayburn although lovely to see meant that the cottage was so hot it was almost unbearable sleep at night. We were told it burns all the time and to just open windows. This made very little difference. My family won’t return to Ivy Cottage, for the price we paid for a week it needs a big overhaul and some care given to the finer details. We have stayed in other cottages for less money that have been spotless and well cared for.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Einoras L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cosy cottage
We had a lovely stay at the cottage. It was all cleaned on arrival. We found the cottage very cosy and warm. The beds were comfortable. The kitchen was well equiped. The garden had a little sitting area and BBQ. A nice pub with playground just a cross the street and a shop not far away.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Riad S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Tolle Lage, gemütliches Haus, genug Platz und sehr gute Ausstattung
Wir haben sehr schöne Tage in diesem gemütlichen und hübschen Haus verbracht. Das Haus ist hell und freundlich. Sehr schön eingerichtet. Mit Kamin und Gasofen… die Holztreppe, Meerblick, schöner Garten, nette Unterstützung vor Ort… die Nähe zum Pub „ First and Last Inn“. Ausgangspunkt zu einigen Wunderschöne Wanderungen… die Landschaft ist bezaubernd… Wir haben die Zeit genossen und würden gerne wieder kommen 😀
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Renate B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
schön
es war einfach herrlich
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Susan P.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Nice Cottage
The cottage itself was fine a bit dated, but access was very tight to drive in, almost impossible. The host Sennen was helpful and a happy man but the area around his bungalow was very messy and unattractive to new guests.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Les W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely cottage
Clean tidy neat little cottage, good level of equipment. Only draw back is very very tight entrance to parking spot. Anything bigger than a hatchback would really struggle
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Harris H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location, beautiful cottage
Very nice property, owner lives next door and was extremely nice, great location a few mins from Sennen’s beautiful beaches.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nicola W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Sennen cottage
Very pleasant cottage short walk from beautiful beach. Lovely holiday.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Paul G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice cottage
Exactly as I expected. Nice old cottage in a good location for pub, shops and beach. Decor is quite old fashioned but that’s not a problem. Nice place to stay.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Well Equipped
The cottage was well equipped, and a short drive from Sennen Cove. As mentioned in some of the other reviews the soft furnishings are a bit tired. It could do with new sheets and towels. The sofa and armchair could do with replacing. The listing detailed a BBQ, but we couldn't find it.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

KAREN N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely stay last week!
We all enjoyed our stay in this lovely bright and cheerful cottage last week. Thanks to Senan for making us so welcome. Cottage is on a quiet lane but very close to local pub shop and bus stop. Open top Atlantic Coaster is recommended for stress free travel around the area with fantastic views.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

michael A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great week in Cornwall
The Raeburn is a huge asset in changeable summer weather for drying kit. The access is quite tight for larger cars, but you are met on arrival until you get accustomed to it.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Paul T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect Holiday
Spent a wonderful two weeks at ivy cottage. The cottage itself is all you could ask for, clean, well equipped and comfortable. Situated close to a wealth of fantastic walking, amazing coastal villages and coves and numerous attractions. The owners son Senan (who lives next door) is a wealth of information and could not do enough to help. If you're looking for somewhere to stay in Cornwall check this place out. I will certainly be returning!

10/10 Excellent

nicola c.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful, cosy, comfy cottage with fab views and peace and quiet
We would definitely return here and recommend highly to our friends. A perfect spot to explore Cornwall and to rest at the end of an exhilarating day Thank you Senan and Michelle

4/10 Poor

Richard S.

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Disappointing
Old cottage is in a lovely position for walks etc but in need of a lot of work for a holiday home & at this price ! One of the main problem we had was cold & damp bedroom & wardrobe on the first night we stayed which was in a cold period.electric heaters would not turn on at all because main switch & all heater switches were turned off which is ridiculous.I had to stand on a chair to reach these .load of cleaning problems.washer seal black & filthy.inside windows dirty .splash marks on bedroom walls .bathroom door doesn’t close.outside of property looks like a tip ! Crates of wine bottles.paint brushes plastic containers.pipes unkept garden etc ets

About the host

Hosted by Michelle ELLIS

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We are the parents ( now retired ) of Senan, the fisherman, who welcomes our visitors to Ivy cottage. Ivy cottage is situated in the village of Sennen, a fishing harbour situated at the most westernly end of Cornwall.

Why they chose this property

My husband was born in Sennen Cove and he bought Ivy Cottage a few months before we got married.
We lived there for two years before moving to France . Our son was born in the cottage. We used to return to the cottage every year during the holidays to see the family , our friends and to go fighing , swimming , surfing etc.. Our son has always longed to go back and live there , and he does now.

What makes this property unique

Ivy Cottage is a typical granite cottage of the region, it is very old and has been renovated. It is cosy, people say they sleep well in Ivy cottage. There is room to cook and eat nice meals, relax in front of a long fire. Outside, a small lawn, flowers and beyond the moor, ships sail by. You can walk down to the harbour , the beautiful beaches( Whitesand and Gwenver) to the lovely secluded beach of Nanjizel and along the spectacular coastal paths. A few paces from the cottage, the famous old First and last inn, a few paces further, a little supermarket/post office, a farmers' market on Tuesday mornings.In fact, once there , no need to budge!

Languages:

English, French