Lilyville

Living

The gorgeous sitting room is everything you could hope for in your home away from home. With a flickering wood burner, underfloor heating, cosy sofa for two and another armchair, this is where you want to hunker down in cooler months - whether to simply revel in each other's company or maybe to watch your favourite film on the Smart TV with DVD player, plus Netflix and Sky Sports. When it's summer, the cool slate floors and more than a hundred-year-old thick Cornish walls offer respite from the heat of the day, whilst the windows can be opened wide to let the soft summer breeze waft through whilst you laze, G & T in hand.

Eating

Just wow! Whether you're a keen amateur or a proven professional in the kitchen, Lilyville's kitchen certainly won't disappoint. The three-door Stoves cooker, with five ring induction hob, is at its heart and is the perfect playing ground for whipping up sumptuous feasts and tempting morsels. In addition, there's a large fridge-freezer, dishwasher, washer-dryer and all the other essentials, including a Nespresso coffee machine. There's also a handy breakfast bar for quick snacks or for perching on watching the cook at work, and underfloor heating to keep toes cosy warm.

You'll find the dining area next to the sitting area, where the stairs create a delightful partition. The dining table is deliciously romantic à deux, where the window can be opened allowing birdsong to be your backdrop whilst you eat, whilst underfloor heating offers additional warmth in winter.

Sleeping

Take the stairs together up to your blissful boudoir, where a stunning king-size bed offers cloud-like comfort for early nights and super-long lie-ins. The soft white tones of the exposed floorboards and paintwork, combined with the light from three windows and the space offered by the vaulted ceiling, makes for a spacious yet cosy room to retire to at the end of the day. Expect to slip in between luxurious linens and sumptuous bedding and to fall asleep to blissful silence, before waking up to the sounds of bird call and the mellow morning sun.

Bathing

The bathroom is surprisingly spacious for a cottage and comes complete with a huge walk-in shower with rainfall head - perfect for wake-me-up-showers, plus there's a divine rolltop bath for two, perfect for whiling away an hour with a glass of something special. In addition, there are two heated rails (one by the shower and one by the bath) to keep towels warm and fluffy.

Downstairs, there's a handy additional loo.

Outdoor space

Step outside and you'll find a delightful cottage garden, resplendent with seasonal flowers. The patio is the perfect sun trap and comes complete with two loungers, a dining table and chairs plus a Weber barbeque for alfresco dining. Beyond there's a large swathe of verdant lawn, perfect for picnics or for your pooch to run free. Of course, there's also the bubbling hot tub - the most wonderful spot whatever time of day, but it's particularly special when the sun has set, and the stars glitter above.

Babies and children

Babes-in-arms (up to 6 months) are most welcome at Lilyville, a highchair and travel cot can be provided on request. Please contact the office to book a babes-in-arms in to Lilyville. Please note, Lilyville has a water supply provided by a borehole - the owners can provide bottled water for your use if you prefer, simply let us know at the time of booking.

Dogs

Lilyville welcomes up to two small, well-behaved dogs. Please note, there is an additional fee per dog, per week or short break.

WiFi

Lilyville has WiFi, so if you need to stay in touch with the outside world you can.

Parking

Guests can park at at the top of the garden in a designated spot. Then just walk down the path through the garden and down the steps to the patio and entrance of the property. There's also a charging point for electric cars.

Watersports

For the more adventurous, there's a SUP and two-person kayak available for your use. Please note this is at your own risk and you will need the correct car roof equipment to transport them.

In the Area

Lucky you! This is a beautiful spot to explore and can often be less crowded than other parts of Cornwall.

Make sure to visit Whitsand Bay, with incredible vistas out over the sea - best experienced walking along the South West Coastal Path. There are some lovely seaside villages to explore too such as Kingsand, Cawsand, Looe and further along to Fowey, whilst the Rame Peninsula and Tamar Valley are a must for nature lovers plus it's a few miles from Port Eliot if you're visiting the estate.

Tregonhawke and Tregantle are fabulous beaches, especially for surfers, whilst Portwrinkle Harbour's calm waters make for the perfect spot to improve your technique on a SUP. You're not far from Seaton, a pretty village to the east of Looe with a fabulous beach that's dog-friendly all year and that's good for surfing for the experienced surfer. From here, you can also walk to Downderry beach at low tide (make sure to check tide times carefully).

Seaton Valley Country Park is worth exploring, a Nature Reserve that covers more than 50 hectares of grassland, ponds, woodland and the River Seaton.

Antony, a beautiful Queen Anne-era country house owned by the National Trust with impressive gardens and fabulous parkland is a must for history lovers - used by director Tim Burton for his film 'Alice in Wonderland'. Cotehele, another National Trust property, is a gorgeous Tudor house and has beautiful gardens too.

Head inland and you'll discover the wild beauty of Bodmin Moor, beautifully evocative and well worth an explore if you're keen walkers.