Polperro, Looe, England, United Kingdom PL13 2RX.
10 mins drive to the beach
CHEAPER PER PERSON THAN MOST SMALLER HOUSES
FOUR NIGHTS MINIMUM STAY.
Pets welcome. No smoking inside.
INFINITY BROADBAND AND BT SPORT Wood Burner
Polperro House was originally two separate houses, now joined into a Grade II Listed home with a south facing garden enjoying its own micro-climate and breathtaking views of the historic harbour and out to sea.
Visitors to Polperro have to leave their cars in the municipal car-park a mile up the hill before entering the village on foot. Polperro House however comes with TWO private parking spaces behind The Ship Inn, a hundred meters down the hill from the house. Simply offload your luggage and shopping at the house, park up and drift into your relaxing holiday.
With the sun arcing above the garden from early morning until she sets over the western promontory you will find breakfasts drifting leisurely into lunch and morning coffee being replaced by a light lunchtime rosé, which before you know it may give way to a G&T at sundowners. Weren’t you supposed to be rushing off somewhere? Oh well…….. Instead, the slap of wavelets on the hulls of crabbing boats in the harbour and the banter of the returning crew caught your ear.
The Patio is 33 feet long and 24 feet wide. Outside there’s an eight-seater, glass-topped rattan table. You can sit on the swinging seat or on the benches by the patio wall to take in the ambiance and eavesdrop on the gentle goings-on of harbour life below. Sheltered by Talland Hill behind and bathed in the warm airflow of the Gulf Stream, Polperro enjoys its own micro-climate making the winters very mild. The Nasturtiums may still be in flower on Christmas day and you may be watering them in your shirtsleeves!
The private patio is fully secure, but in order not to spoil the view the walls are low. Please keep an eye on toddlers who might adventure onto the tops of the walls and fall to the neighbours garden below. We would encourage you to bring a Pet Travel Kennel as we do, to use indoors at night as we prefer our canine friends remain downstairs in the kitchen and lower sitting room helping to keep the bedrooms clean and odour free for future guests; and hope that you'll agree. A useful site to help plan your dog’s holiday and beach access is (https://www.cornwall-beaches.co.uk/dog-friendly) with Talland Bay Beach a few minutes’ drive away being dog friendly all year.
We haven’t used a wide angle lens or any panoramic trickery to make the interiors look bigger. The many photographs and YouTube video should allow you to get a good idea of the true size of our traditionally kept historic property. The photos from the windows and garden out to the Harbour show the beauty of the house, its location, scenery and atmosphere.
The house has its own unique history. Records show the owner of Polperro House at the beginning of the 1900’s was the first person in the country to own an Automobile. Herbert E. Butler (1861-1931) a well known artist who trained at the Royal Academy lived in Polperro House and painted the iconic view many times. A black and white photo of him and his wife Sophia in the entrance porch of the house hangs in the kitchen. Many artists came to Polperro House as students and Butler’s descendants still live next door.
Gary and Heather Priestley bought the house in 2012 after falling in love with her at first sight and have nurtured and cared for her tenderly since then. Jake da Motta and Gillie Lightfoot took ownership in 2021 being smitten themselves by Polperro House and her charms in online pin-up photos, without ever setting foot in her.
We are delighted to be able to offer the house out for rentals so that you can make your own special holiday memories in this much loved home.
Polperro House also boasts the advantage of being only five minutes drive to Looe and its sandy beach and the Fowey inlet, (pronounced Foy) being ten minutes in the opposite direction. Polperro’s own small beach exposed at low tide outside the harbour wall boasts Willy Wilcox’s Cave and a tidal bathing pool which will delight adults and kids alike. The Coastal Path offers a string of TEN beaches and coves within five miles of Polperro.
At the time of writing there were over twenty venues to eat an drink in Polperro which is still a working fishing village, so you are more likely to find a fresh Crab Roll than a mass produced burger. There are many events throughout the year, one being the Polperro Festival in mid June. A week of great free music and off-beat activities including the election of a new Mayor!
Polperro is ideally situated for daytrips to some world-class West Country destinations and a host of fascinating towns and villages. But whether you’ve spent your day in Sennen Cove at Lands End, perusing the Tate Modern in Saint Ives, having a Michelin Star lunch in Port Isaac, brushing up your Eco-credentials at The Eden Project, scaring the kids with tales of the Beast of Bodmin or catching a great break at Widemouth Bay on your board; it’s all within a couple of hours of Polperro House; and you can still make it home for sundowners on the terrace.
The master bedroom has a large Victorian style en-suite bathroom with cast iron Roll Top bath and MASSIVE SHOWER. All the other bedrooms are VERY LARGE as well, another also having a Roll Top bath and separate shower cubicle. The Double bedroom on the mid level has an en-suite with shower, toilet and sink. The bedroom with two single beds has a large Victorian fitted basin and shares a separate bathroom and shower with the other kids’ room with bunk beds.
The downstairs lounge has a solid oak floor, and a ceiling of original, gnarled, knotted pine; cosy with deep leather sofas and wood burner. Internal glazed panes and shutters will keep even the gustiest winter weather at bay. Leading off this ground floor room is a loo, electric shower and wash basin to rinse off the briny or mud from your excursions on the rocky coast.
The oak floored, fitted hardwood kitchen has a large gas range, eye-level oven and grill, fridge freezer, microwave and all the appliances and equipment you could need to conjure up wonderful meals for a group of ten people and feed them at the solid oak kitchen table.
With three large double bedrooms each with its own bathroom and two further singles sharing a bathroom, two sitting rooms, Superfast BT Broadband, BT TV and Sport, board games, DVD’s and CD’s, we believe Polperro House offers a spacious, well equipped and cherished home-from-home for groups of friends and families alike. We hope you enjoy her as much as we do.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Bookings are subject to the following terms and conditions as agreed to at the time of booking
- A legally binding contract will come into existence when we receive your deposit payment and email you a receipt with confirmation of booking for the holiday. The contract binds you and all the members of your party. It is your responsibility to ensure that all members of your party accept the terms of the contract set out in these terms & conditions. Failure to disclose all relevant information or comply with these terms may lead to termination of the contract and loss of the booking. You will be committed to the full payment and for your arrival. We are solely committed to you and your guests, not offering the booked dates to any other person and allowing you to stay on the agreed dates therefore, if the dates have been held for you, preventing them to be booked by another party and you wish to change the dates, this will be deemed as a cancellation. What we will do is open the dates on the calendar and if any of the days are then booked, we will refund the same amount.
A non-refundable deposit of 60% of the total holiday price is payable at the time of booking.
Bookings made less than ten weeks before your arrival date must be accompanied by the full amount of the holiday charge.
The balance must be paid so as to arrive no later than six weeks before the commencement of your holiday. If the balance is not received by the due date as specified on your booking form then your holiday will be treated as a cancellation and you will remain liable to pay the balance of the rent.
All cancellations must be immediately notified by email. If you cancel your holiday, you are still liable for the full amount. Any epidemic, pandemic viruses or illness`s will not be accepted for reason of cancellation.
We strongly advise that you take out comprehensive travel insurance. If you choose not to, then you accept responsibility for any loss that you may incur due to your cancellation.
Your booking will not be cancelled by the owner except in exceptional circumstances beyond our control. Notification will be given of the cancellation as soon as possible and we will promptly refund all payments made for your holiday. Our liability for cancellation will be limited to payments made to us.
Guests will leave by 10 am on the date of arrival and arrive no sooner than 4 pm unless otherwise agreed by the owner.
You are responsible for the property during your stay and it should be left in a clean and tidy condition. All furniture and equipment should be left in the same state as commencement of your holiday. All damages or breakages will be charged and should be reported to the owners immediately. All ovens, cooker, sinks, work surfaces, microwave, toaster and barbecue left in an unclean condition will be charged for cleaning
Dogs must be well behaved, not left unattended, not allowed on the furniture or bedrooms. All dog fouling must be cleaned up. Scoop that Poop please!
The owner and cleaner reserves the right to enter the property at any time.
Guests should not cause a nuisance to other neighbours.
No responsibility is accepted by the owner for personal injury, loss or damage to personal property including guests vehicles.
No smoking allowed inside the property
