Pencroft, a spacious house with garden, free parking for 2 cars. Walking distance to beach and St Ives. Local restaurants very nearby. Free WiFi.

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3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6968.8 sq ft

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Parking available
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Washer
Barbecue grill
Outdoor space

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Carbis Bay, ENG

Carbis Bay Beach
‪9 min walk‬
Porthminster Beach
‪2 min drive‬
St Ives Harbour
‪4 min drive‬
Penzance (PZE-Penzance Heliport)
‪18 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shower only

Cloakroom

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Balcony

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Pencroft is a large and stylish house in Carbis Bay which has 3 bedrooms and has ocean views from the first floor. It sleeps 6 in a king size bedroom, a twin/ king bedroom and a bunk bedroom. There is a wonderful family bathroom with shower over bath, WC and wash basin and a downstairs cloakroom with WC and wash basin.

The kitchen is very well-equipped to self-cater for a family of 6 easily. The living room and kitchen with dining is super comfortable with plenty of soft seating and a wood burner to create cosy evenings in. The tri-fold doors open up to a patio and garden area with outdoor seating.

Carbis Bay beach is a 15-minute walk away down a footpath that leads directly downhill to the beach (be prepared to walk back up the hill at the end of the day!). Carbis Bay train station is a 10-minute walk away and it takes you regularly into St Ives along a very picturesque route. The trip into St Ives is just 5 minutes. Please note, there is sloped uphill access to Pencroft by vehicle and foot

There is a private enclosed garden where there is a mixture of morning sunshine and dappled shade. An ancient and protected tree provides much needed shade. You have the choice of a decked area with outdoor seating, landscaped gardens and a private fenced off lawned area too.

There is free WiFi throughout the house.

There is private parking to the side of the house and can park 2 cars easily.

2 x well-behaved dogs (up to 18kgs) are welcome. A pet fee applies of £50 per pet per week which we collect from guests once the property is booked (terms and conditions apply). Please let us know the age, sex and breed when booking.

All bed linen, bath towels and utilities are included in the rate.

Please refer to the Rental Agreement during the payment stages on VRBO as you are entering a contract between this property owner and yourselves. VRBO cancellation and refund policies apply. Orange Roofs is a professional host. Orange Roofs Cornwall Limited is a St Ives holiday accommodation agency. Please email us at Orange Roofs if you have any specific questions, we will be very happy to help you.

Pets - allowed

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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

Pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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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

We should mention

A car is not required for transport to and from this property

About the area

St Ives

Located in St Ives, this holiday home is by the sea. St. Ives Theatre and Barbara Hepworth Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at St Ives Harbour and West Cornwall Golf Club. Ready for a night out? Consider Acorn Theatre and Gwennap Pit. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and hiking/biking trails.

Carbis Bay, ENG

What's nearby

Carbis Bay Beach - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
Porthminster Beach - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
St Ives Harbour - 4 min drive - 2.8 km
Tate St. Ives - 5 min drive - 3.4 km
Porthmeor Beach - 18 min drive - 3.3 km

Getting around

Carbis Bay Station - 7 min walk
Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 58 min drive

Restaurants

‪Sharkys Fish & Chips - ‬5 min drive
‪St.Ives Brewery - the Brewhouse - ‬4 min drive
‪Hub - ‬4 min drive
‪The Hain Line - ‬3 min drive
‪Bier Huis Grand Cafe - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Pencroft, a spacious house with garden, free parking for 2 cars. Walking distance to beach and St Ives. Local restaurants very nearby. Free WiFi. pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Pencroft, a spacious house with garden, free parking for 2 cars. Walking distance to beach and St Ives. Local restaurants very nearby. Free WiFi.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Pencroft, a spacious house with garden, free parking for 2 cars. Walking distance to beach and St Ives. Local restaurants very nearby. Free WiFi.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Pencroft, a spacious house with garden, free parking for 2 cars. Walking distance to beach and St Ives. Local restaurants very nearby. Free WiFi. located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is within 1 mile (2 km) of Carbis Bay Beach and Porthminster Beach. Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and New Millennium Gallery are also within 2 miles (3 km). Carbis Bay Station is 7 minutes by foot and St Ives Station is 30 minutes.

9.6

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Dean T.

16 Jan, 2024

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

A pleasant stay in an ideal location

The house was modern and stocked with all items we needed for our stay. The house is within walking distance of 3 or 4 placed to drink and eat and within walking distance of the beach (a large hill for those with walking issues) and around 30 Minutes to St Ives - all in all a pleasant stay.

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicola W.

15 Jun, 2024

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

Amazing house in an amazing location

My wife and 2 dogs had a wonderful time at this property. Very spacious, clean and modern with everything you could possibly need. We only had one car but there is absolutely enough room on the private drive for 2 cars. The rear garden, whilst it doesn’t benefit from much sun is still really lovely and private and secure which is great for dogs. Thank you

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gary C.

4 Jun, 2019

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

Lovely house in great position, close to beach

Excellent property. Beautifully maintained in an ideal location for Carbis Bay beach and St Ives. Perfect for families and couples alike. You won’t be disappointed. Highly recommended.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sue E.

17 Aug, 2022

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

It was a perfect location. Close enough to StIves but far enough away for a quiet holiday.

It was perfect for our family. Open plan Kitchen worked well for us. Bedrooms good size and really comfortable. Only issue was lounge fire door door quite heavy for the children and difficult to close quietly. We didn't use the garden due to exploring the area. But lovely to have the doors open when we were there. If we come to the area again we would book again

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Julie O.

19 Sept, 2023

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

Beautiful

House was beautiful,everything was perfect , very clean . we were a bit unsure after reading about the car parking and neighbors, the parking was great no issues and we spoke to the neighbors and they were Lovely and friendly , we had to leave early after a couple of days due to family bereavement but we hope to go back soon , oh and go out the house down the path cross over the road and go down the side street brings you to the beach , the hill to beach is very steep but to be honest we called a cab to take us back up cost £5 , well worth it , x

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Dave S.

21 Jun, 2022

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Pencroft Carbis Bay

Lovely property although we were a bit disapointed with local facilities that were in walking distance for food or drinks etc. The Gannet Inn close by is fantastic and highly recommeded. Garden is Windy and constantly in the shade as huge tress surround the house, so we were unable to sit in the garden area. Beautiful beach at Carbis bay but parking is horrific and the hill is really steep down to the beach. Ok going down but a nightmare to get up

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Rhian D., South Wales, UK

9 Aug, 2023

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

Disliked: Location

4 star

I have to start with the house. Beautiful! Spotlessly clean. Everything you needed and more. If I’m honest I would have given it a 5 star if it was not for the following reason and this reason is why I would not book again. If you have just one car then apart from the extremely narrow steep lane you drive up then your fine. If you have two cars then this is where it gets very tricky. The property most definitely has a driveway for two cars that I agree with. However, as the lane is so narrow and so steep you cannot reverse your vehicle out of the driveway and down the lane. You have to turn the car round and drive it down the hill. You cannot turn the car around with 2 cars on the driveway and if the one car is approximately medium size your looking at least 6 point turn. Like I said if you have two cars on the driveway which we did this is not an option. What we had to do was wait for someone to move 2 or 3 cars outside the garages opposite. Use that to turn the cars around and then reverse cars back on driveway ready for when they were needed next. This was an absolute nightmare. I did see other people say about the driveway but they just said not enough room for 2 cars. There is room but you cannot turn or move it. Apart from this though, the house was beautiful.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

andy w.

8 Apr, 2018

High quality decor and furnishing. Amazing home

Location: The location is excellent, and is far enough away from St Ives to enjoy peace and quiet, but close enough to walk (1.5 miles) or bus right next to the house (£3.60 rtn) or Train (65p each way). Be advised , the train line is down by the beach and at the bottom of a steep hill. You can park there for £5 a day, and trains are once an hour. The bus is approx every 8 minutes and the best bet. Local Amenities, There is a good pub within walking distance that is dog friendly and serves meals. Tesco is a 5 minute walk away, there is a vegetarian restaurant, a Mediterranean restaurant and a fish and chip take away/restaurant within walking distance. There is a chemist, local shop/post office, hairdressers/barbers and vets also withing walking distance. There are numerous hotels you can eat at too. Property. I have never experienced a rental with such a high level of quality decor. It is a very comfortable home and a credit to the owners. If I was to suggest a few small improvements it would be a baking tray for the oven, Faster Wi-Fi, a TV in the second or third room for the children, larger waste bin outside but none of the above negated the stay at the property , just nice to haves. The photo of the property is dated and the rear garden is now grass and not paved. but there is still a considerable seating area If i was to look at the main negative point of this property is the approach, it is up a very steep driveway, and not suitable for those less mobile, pushing a wheel chair up would be a struggle. The property is at the top of this drive and if you have a large car you are really going to struggle. you can drive straight into the parking spot but if you want to turn around and reverse onto the drive you have multiple small walls, a telegraph pole and another property to avoid in doing so. Not turning round means you have to reverse down the steep drive and blindly out onto a busy road. In Summary, I would more than recommend this excellent property and if you have a smaller car you will be fine :)

10/10 Excellent

Angelika S.

8 Oct, 2024

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

Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carole H.

9 Dec, 2022

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

4 night stay in December

Lovely property. Very quiet and no traffic noise. Great location for Carbis Bay beach and station for train into St Ives although trains were not running but a shuttle bus was available. Ideally located for us and great property . Would recommend and stay again.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Maureen D.

5 Oct, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

A lovely break in Cornwall

The directions to the house are very good but we still found it hard to find as we didn’t think it would be so tucked away. Parking for one car is fine but with two we found it difficult. The house is beautiful and well equipped but the photos give the appearance that it is set in lots of space and this is not the case. That said we had a fabulous stay! Property would really benefit from a hot tub.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joanne C.

20 Sept, 2022

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

Perfect

Just perfect, loved it so much we plan to change the back of our house to match that of Pencroft. Good communication. Would stay again and also recommend.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Louise G.

10 Sept, 2022

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

Walking holiday in Cornwall…

We based ourselves in Carbis bay to do several long walks in the area but also to enjoy the bay & St Ives. The property was well equipped and very comfortable. Be prepared for steep hills to and from the beach!

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas W., London, United Kingdom

31 Aug, 2022

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

Great location for carbis bay, St Ives and Hayle beach

Stayed in St Ives before which gets extremely busy, Carbis Bay is less so, the beach is amazing and you can easy walk to St Ives, either on the costal path or road, also if you have a dog Hayle beach is amazing. The walk to the beach at carbis bay is via a steep incline so if you are not so mobile probably a little challenging and little parking at the beach, but good exercise! House is great, modern, nice living room to relax in. Great stay would recommend. Have 1 less start on check in because house was not available until 5 on check in day, which is a little late, but I know with COVID cleaning needs to be more thorough.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

amanda.swindell@ntlworld.com S.

2 Aug, 2022

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

Recommend Pencroft

Lovely, modern house in peaceful location. Well equipped, clean and close to local amenities and beach. Would book again.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nick S., Ramsgate England

3 May, 2022

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

Pencroft

The drive way up to Pencroft is very tight, but plenty of room for 3 cars! The property itself was very fresh, very clean, and very light, open planned down stairs with by folding doors to the garden!! The beds were very comfortable along with the shower with plenty of hot wat water!! This is a perfect holiday home for a family, and in my case my wife and myself. We would definitely choose to stay at Pencroft again.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Simon C.

26 Mar, 2022

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

Excellant Base.

Pencorft is an excellent base to explore South Cornwall. Situated up a narrow lane, the property in spacious and the location was very peaceful (we were there in March). The property has great amenities, which should be sufficient for anyones holiday. It was warm, welcoming and very comfortable. You are given 'guest information', which is very detailed and explains everything to do with the property and has information on the local area. There are a few restaurants within walking distance of the property, such as La Casita (lacasitacarbisbay.co.uk), the Gannet Inn (gannetstives.co.uk) or if you fancy a really treat head 10mins down the hill to Adam Handling's restaurant (uglybutterfly.co.uk). From Pencroft you can walk to St. Ives (approx. 1.5 miles). Follow the coastal path and get your timing right, you can walk along the beach into the harbour while the tide is out. Go the other way and you can have Porthkidney beach all to yourselves. There is much more to explore from this excellent location. I would definitely recommend this property.

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tracey C.

2 Mar, 2022

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

The house was just delightful everything about it was faultless

The house was just delightful everything about it was faultless So delighted that I’ve booked again for the same time next year thank you for such a wonderful stay and amazing hosts

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Steve J.

22 Jan, 2022

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

Great Place, Bad Timing

The property was just as expected. Cotemporary, clean, well equipped, good location. Unfortunately booked for a week but had to leave after only 2 days due to bereavement of an elderly parent so didn't get the chance to fully enjoy our stay. Nevertheless would strongly recommend and great value for money.

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca V.

28 Dec, 2021

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

Wonderful Christmas week

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Pencroft. Gorgeous setting, stylish and comfortable accommodation. The kitchen was perfectly equipped for preparing Christmas lunch. Close to beach and train station, the teenagers were entertained and could easily walk or catch train to st Ives (50p fair!) Would definitely recommend this property.

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Leah G.

15 Nov, 2021

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

Lovely stay at Pencroft

We stayed at Pencroft for a long weekend, lovely house close to Carbis bay beach, modern and clean and had everything you could need. An easy walk to nearby pubs and restaurants and only a half hour walk or 5 minute drive into St Ives. The directions they send you make it really easy to find.

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

David B., Wakefield

16 Sept, 2021

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

Great Stay In Carbis Bay

We had a lovely stay in Pencroft. Property is great, in a tucked away quiet area. Great for dogs...no areas to escape. Great location for dog owners..Porth Kidney beach 30 mins walk away..my dog loved it! Pencroft is maintained to a real good spec..everything you need is there...would highly recommend! Orange roofs (I mainly interacted with Sam and Billie) have been great throughout and I would recommend these guys to anyone wanting a great, organised stay! Thankyou for a great holiday and memories!!

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Helen N.

27 Jul, 2021

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

Lovely house

The house is one of two beautifully built detached houses located in Carbis Bay. The interior was modern and clean.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Toby H.

3 Nov, 2020

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

Carbis Bay

Great princess, great location

10/10 Excellent

Lisa H.

29 Sept, 2020

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

Ideal location ,Home from home feeling

We had a lovely time at Pencroft Ideal location,all amenities included for a perfect stay. Carbis bay is a lovely place to stay. Great for commuting to the Beautiful St Ives Bay