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Carbis Bay :: Houses in Carbis Bay :: Chapel View


Sleeps: 8 + 2 infants    Bedrooms: 4    Bathrooms: 4   Change over: Saturday
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An exceptional, architect-designed detached property, with wonderful views from most rooms of Carbis Bay beach, the harbour of St Ives and beyond. The house has been furnished to create a luxurious, truly individual environment, arranged over three levels, with four bedrooms and four bathrooms. The walk down to the Blue Flag beach takes about five minutes, and the magnificent Sands at Porth Kidney are but a short walk along the coastal path in the opposite direction.

 
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Living Area
 
Kitchen
 
Sleeping
 
Bathrooms
 
Outside
 
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Living Area

Lounge Area

The living area of Chapel View is custom shaped to make the most of the panoramic views across the bay to St Ives. Its main feature (apart from the vast space) is the sliding door opening to a steel & glass balcony with two bistro patio sets to enjoy the view. Luxurious red leather suite with two three-seater settees and two swivel chairs. Well equiped with a 32-inch Panasonic Viera TV and a truly fabulous 1000 watt Panasonic DVD Home Cinema System. SKY Satellite TV and Freeview is provided offering a comprehensive package of Sports and Films (not pay to view or interactive). Wireless broadband is also provided.

Dining Area

The Kitchen/Diner is the other outstanding feature of the house. The magnificent granite worktop and breakfast bar, complete with black leather stools, leads into the spacious dining area, with a smoked glass table which will comfortably seat eight adults. A sideboard compliments the suite and houses a CD player and DAB radio, DVD's, books, maps and local guides.

 

Kitchen

The kitchen of Chapel View is simply fantastic. It has a dishwasher, five ring Siemens gas hob with wok burner, large glass hood extractor, Siemens double oven, fridge, freezer, microwave, and every conceivable piece of equipment you will need during your stay. The magnificent granite worktop and breakfast bar, complete with black leather stools, leads into the spacious dining area, with a smoked glass table which will comfortably seat eight adults.

The Kitchen and Dining area are located on the first floor of the house, which leads out onto the balcony to the front of the property overlooking the bay. Headland Road is convenient for shops , the rail station and Carbis Bay beach.

The utility room in the garage houses a washing machine and separate tumble dryer.

 

Sleeping

Bedroom One

The master bedroom takes up the whole of the top floor and has the best view from the property of the beach and St Ives. The bedroom has bedside cabinets, large chest of drawers, an Klipsch Ipod docking station, an LCD TV/DVD player with Freeview can be watched from the comfort of a king size bed. This extremely spacious bedroom has plenty of room for a travel cot. There’s also a 20 to 60 magnification zoom lens spotting scope in the master bedroom in case the dolphins come into the bay. Two dressing gowns are provided for privacy when going downstairs to the family bathroom or the separate dressing room, this having a large wardrobe with plenty of hanging space and a chest of drawers.

Bedroom Two

The second bedroom is fitted with another king size bed, wardrobe, bedside cabinets, set of drawers and a large mirror complete with LCD TV/DVD player with digital Freeview .  The second bedroom is located on the ground floor of the property, the family bathroom is adjacent to bedroom two with complimentary White Company toiletries. A bath sheet, bath towel, and hand towel are provided for each guest.

Bedroom Three

The third bedroom is fitted with twin beds, wardrobe, bedside cabinets, set of drawers and mirror.  An LCD TV/DVD player with digital Freeview is provided and for further entertainment, a Playstation III with games . Also located on the ground floor of the property, this bedroom benefits from an en-suite shower room with complimentary White Company toiletries. A bath sheet, bath towel, and hand towel are provided for each guest.

Bedroom Four

The fourth bedroom is fitted with twin beds, wardrobe, bedside cabinets, set of drawers and a large mirror complete with LCD TV/DVD player with digital Freeview . Also located on the ground floor of the property this bedroom benefits from an en-suite shower room with complimentary White Company toiletries. A bath sheet, bath towel, and hand towel are provided for each guest.

 

Bathrooms

Family Bathroom

The main family bathroom is on the ground floor and has an indulgent "P shaped" bath with overhead Grohe thermostatic shower, wash basin, heated towel rail and w.c.

Two En-Suite Shower Rooms

The en-suite shower rooms to bedrooms 3 and 4 each have a shower enclosure with a Grohe thermostatic shower, wash basin, mirror and WC.

Separate  Shower Room

On the first floor there is a further shower room with a shower enclosure with a Grohe thermostatic shower, wash basin, towel rail, mirror and WC.

 

Outside

Courtyard and Decking

The outside area of Chapel View is a very private enclosed rear courtyard garden and elevated decking area. There are two tables and eight patio chairs provided where guests are able to sit in the afternoon sun and enjoy a quiet drink or al fresco dining. A barbecue is provided on the lower courtyard where budding outdoor chefs can prepare dinner to be enjoyed on the decking.

Lounge Patio Balcony

The patio balcony, accessed from the dining area, is the place to enjoy the stunning views across St Ives Bay, two bistro patio sets are provided. Catch the sunrise and enjoy and early breakfast or the stunning evening sunsets over St Ives.

Garage and Parking

The garage has an electric door providing secure parking, in addition there is parking for up to three cars ( dependent on size ), in front of the house.

 
 

Location

Houses in Carbis Bay

Carbis Bay has a number of artists' cottages, self catering beach houses and villas that have been carefully designed, or renovated specifically to provide luxury holiday accommodation. These properties are assessed by Quality in Tourism on behalf of Visit Britain, so that in partnership with the owners, we can provide you with a holiday to remember in Carbis Bay.

Read more about Carbis Bay, restaurants and pubs, history, walks, things to see and do.

Carbis Bay

With its golden sands and turquoise sea, Carbis Bay is recognised as one of the most beautiful bays in the world. It is often selected as the perfect base for those wanting to relax and get away from it all but have the convenience of being just minutes away from the hustle and bustle of St. Ives. With its Blue Flag accredited beach, Carbis Bay is a popular choice for a luxury self-catering holiday with many of our special escapes boasting dramatic sea views. The coastal railway links St Ives to Penzance and is perhaps one of the most scenic rail journeys in the UK. The rail journey from Carbis Bay to St Ives takes about 4 minutes. It also connects to St Erth and Penzance to mainline UK stations including Paddington, London.

Carbis Bay

With its golden sands and turquoise sea, Carbis Bay is recognised as one of the most beautiful bays in the world.  It is often selected as the perfect base for those wanting to relax and get away from it all but have the convenience of being just minutes away from the hustle and bustle of St. Ives.  With its Blue Flag accredited beach, Carbis Bay is a popular choice for a luxury self-catering holiday with many of our special escapes boasting dramatic sea views. The coastal railway links St Ives to Penzance and is perhaps one of the most scenic rail journeys in the UK.  The rail journey from Carbis Bay to St Ives takes about 4 minutes. It also connects to St Erth and Penzance to mainline UK stations including Paddington, London.

Guest Comments

"Chapel View is amazing.  The views over Carbis Bay towards St. Ives are outstanding.  The interior of the property is of a high standard and quality with everything you need.  We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and look forward to returning to Carbis Bay in October"

S. Couldwell

"Our Christmas at Chapel View was wonderful! We loved the house, which was clean, welcoming, warm and comfortable. Ideal for 4 couples. We quickly polished off the locally made mince pies and mulled cider - thank you. Everything we needed was on hand and we were able to cook Christmas lunch without too many mishaps - even under the influence of a Buck's Fizz or two! So much food was on hand that we didn't manage to eat out (apart from Cornish Pasties at Mousehole). The walk to St Ives is very pleasant and there is always the train back. We went to Godrevy, to see the grey seals, and nearly got blown off the cliff! "

B. North
"We had a fabulous week staying at Chapel View last week, the accommodation was beautiful, lovely and clean and accurately described, we were delighted by the standard and attention to detail. We enjoyed eating out in St Ives at The Seafoood Cafe, Harbour Fish and Chips and The Firehouse, where the food was lovely and good value. The Sloop Inn was also popular with all for drinks and good pub food. We visited the National Trust at Godrevy Lighthouse and enjoyed seeing many baby seals on the beach. We also visited the Seal Sanctuary at Gweek and were delighted to see the the rescued seals and the hard work being done by the staff at the centre to rehabilitate the injured animals."
L. Waite
"We had a fantastic holiday staying at Chapel View thank you. It was perfect in both location and amenities, a real home from home and it was especially handy having all the beach stuff to borrow."
M. MacLoughlin

"Chapel View was superb and cleaned to a very high standard. Everything we required had been thought. The food at La Casita was fantastic, it could rival Rick Steins! The fish and chip restaurant within the village was also superb. It was like stepping back into the 70's, but the food and people were lovely."

N. Curtis

"We had a really great holiday in Chapel View. The property is of  a really high standard, and it was exceptionally clean and well equipped.  We enjoyed Carbis Bay beach. For eating out we would recommend Blas in St Ives, for the most delicious burgers ever. Harbour fish and chips was also really good, as was Pels for lunches (especially ring and collect – really handy). Thanks again for a lovely holiday. We hope to return again next year."

D. & N. Simpson

"We had a brilliant holiday and thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Chapel View, the property was equipped, serviced and cleaned to an excellent standard.  The administration by Carbis Bay Holidays was extremely efficient. We enjoyed some fantastic walks with stunning scenery - St Ives to Zennor, Godrevy to Portreath, Gurnards Head to Zennor, Carbis Bay to Lelant and Kynance Cove to Mullion Cove on the Lizard. Our favourite restaurants were the Sea Food Cafe, Mermaid, Badger Inn, Casita, Rajpoot and Becks fish and chips.  We also ventured to Restronguet Creek to the Pandora but mainly as a trip down memory lane.  We had a lovely trip to the Minack - although there was a good sea mist! Golf, surfing and fishing were also enjoyed. Chapel View was perfect in location as the walk to St Ives was lovely in itself."

C. Heede

"We had a lovely time at Chapel View, the perfect location for them to enjoy the beach, but whenever we want something a little extra, St Ives is a short walk or train ride away. Our two boys enjoyed the go karting at St Erth. We have always found your properties to be of the highest quality; clean, well-equipped, spacious and well-appointed,  Chapel View has an edge, being close to the beach and having excellent views."

C. Phillips
"There are not enough positive superlatives in the dictionary to describe how great Chapel View was, as soon as we can sort out school holiday dates for next Easter we will be booking up again. I would recommend the house to any group whatever the age range."
M. Boyle

"My family and I had a wonderful holiday at Chapel View, the house is extremely nice, well equipped and has wonderful views over the bay. Regarding walks etc. we particularly enjoyed the coastal footpaths from Carbis Bay to St Ives and Hayle. Also Godrevy was fantastic. We also visited St Ives, Cape Cornwall, St Just, Sennen, Mousehole, Lands End and St Michael’s Mount and thoroughly enjoyed them all. We were lucky enough to see several seals at St Ives and Carbis Bay then again at least 30 over at Godrevy, magical. Our favourite restaurant was the Fire House in St Ives where we had a fantastic meal. Carbis Bay Hotel was good for morning coffee and, of course, for my daughters’ the wedding which is partly why we came down to Cornwall."

S. Lewis

"Our holiday in Chapel View was nothing short of fantastic, a beautiful house in a beautiful location.  Chapel View is a home away from home with every convenience you could possible wish for, the rooms are all bright and airy and the property is tastefully decorated to really give that holiday feel. Nothing is left to chance and every detail of how to use the various items, electronic gadgets and other facilities was to hand to ensure you could be comfortable from day one. The property is beautiful and genrally well maintained throughout. The big white fluffly towels were in ample supply as were the two robes in the Master Bedroom. The kitchen is beautifull and there is nothing else it could possibly be equiped with, there seems to be literally every concievable piece of equipment for the amateur cook and I was more than able to whip up a Sunday roast with all the trimmings and an Apple and Blackberry crumble. At night the property is just close enough that you can leave a bedroom window open and listen to the sound of waves breaking on the beach.... fantastic!"

A. Seymour

"We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Chapel View. The location was ideal especially as our children accompanied us. They loved the house and found lots to do in the area. We loved the fact that it was so near to St Ives and enjoyed the walk there and also the walk to Hayle and Lelant. The house was excellent and suited our needs perfectly."

J.Ryan

"Chapel View was absolutely perfect for us as a family, the house is spacious also providing privacy when we needed it. It is so handy for the beach and even more so the rail link into St Ives which we used extensively. With regard to the cleaning, it was faultless, All in all, it really is a fabulous family holiday home ( also suiting couples ), thanks again"

C. Matson

"We arrived early at Chapel View - WOW SURLY THIS IS NOT A HOLIDAY LET. we were so delighted to have chosen this property,  the views are fantastic, you can see the beach from the front window, its large, clean, all the items in the house are high end.  All in all this was the best choice we could have ever made.  A place to visit on route is PORT AND STARBOARD FISH AND CHIP RESTAURANT, this is Indian Queens just off the A30. Camel Trail – if you like bike riding then this is right up your street, we picked this up from Padstow, cheap for an afternoon out and you can stop along the way for a little light refreshment."

N. Hewitt

"Thank you for arranging that we stay in Chapel View following the late cancellation of our holiday, the location was fabulous and the house modern and spacious. Yet another great holiday with your company". 

A. & M Avent