The Old School House, St Gennys, North Cornwall

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The Old School House
St Gennys, nr Crackington Haven, North Cornwall

	A Haven with a taste of paradise

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The Old School Cottages, totally refurbished to a 4 Star standard,
overlooking the sea and within walking distance of Crackington Haven beach.
4 self-contained cottages, each with its own garden and private patio.

Looking down the driveway to the Old School House

Situated on the spectacular North Cornish Coast, in a scheduled 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty', surrounded by National Trust land, is the tranquil hamlet of Churchtown, famous for its beautiful Norman church of St Genny's. The churchyard has perhaps the most spectacular views of any in the land, looking out across the valley to the broad sweep of the Atlantic ocean to Lundy Island in the distance.

View from the driveway

Next to the church is the small group of buildings which formerly constituted the small, stone built, Victorian village school.

The school itself, already domestic in scale, has been sensitively converted into 3 charming stone cottages, whilst the head teacher's house remains pretty much as it was designed.
The architectural integrity of this fascinating Victorian building remains intact but has been decorated and furnished in a light, modern style with predominately slate flagged or varnished wooden floors strewn with rugs.
Three of the properties share the same magnificent view as the churchyard - across the fields to the cliffs and the sea. The fourth, Lane's has a charming rural view towards the headland and the hamlet.
All the cottages have their own private garden, are centrally heated and have open fireplaces.
They each also have a dishwasher, electric stove, refrigerator, microwave and TV with DVD player.
The bathrooms have a bath (with shower attachment), basin and w.c. There is a communal laundry room with separate tumble dryer and washing machine.

The School House (Sleeps 7/8)
Four bedrooms - First Floor: One double bedroom with en-suite and lovely sea views. Also one twin bedroom and the main bathroom.
Second Floor: One twin bedroom with extra Futon and lovely sea views, plus one single bedroom. Ground Floor: slate flagged lounge, windows with wooden venetian blinds in all 4 elevations, large kitchen/diner.
Lanes (sleeps 4)
Two bedrooms - One double and one twin both on the first floor. Ground floor - Large kitchen/diner, large lounge, bathroom.
Bloomers (sleeps 5)
Three bedrooms - One single and one twin on the second floor, with sea views. One very large double bedroom with sea views on the first floor, where the bathroom is situated. Ground floor - slate flagged open plan living room, dining room and kitchen with studio window on to the slate patio.
Francis (sleeps 4)
Two Bedrooms One very large twin bedroom with en-suite and beautiful sea views on the second floor. One very large double bedroom with beautiful sea views on the first floor ,where the main bathroom is situated. Ground floor - slate flagged open plan living room, dining room and kitchen with studio window on to the slate patio.

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Crackington Haven aerial view
Crackington Haven beach

Crackington Haven, which has a pub, cafes and shops where you can hire surf gear, is a short walk away, across the headland and down the coast path to the beach.
Along the path the other way you will discover secluded beaches where you will find total solitude.
This stretch of coast has some of the finest surfing in Cornwall but is less crowded than the other surf hotspots (less chance of someone dropping in on your wave)!
The coastal scenery here is at its most dramatic yet easily accessible and with a little study of the map it is easy to organize a circular route taking in some of the magnificent inland valleys.
Other places nearby are Bude, Boscastle, Tintagel and Padstow. From here there are also many places of interest to visit such as the Eden Project and the Lost Gardens of Heligan.

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For more information and bookings, please don't hesitate to contact us!
We regret to say No Smoking or Pets. Sorry!

Pearl and Brian Dando
South Honeycroft Thatch
Holsworthy
Devon
EX22 7NH
Tel: +44 (0) 1409 261149
Email: pearlbrian@freeuk.com

Last updated: 31 May 2011 Best viewed in Internet Explorer

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Situated on the spectacular North Cornish Coast, in a scheduled 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty', surrounded by National Trust land, is the tranquil hamlet of Churchtown, famous for its beautiful Norman church of St Genny's. The churchyard has perhaps the most spectacular views of any in the land, looking out across the valley to the broad sweep of the Atlantic ocean to Lundy Island in the distance.

Next to the church is the small group of buildings which formerly constituted the small, stone built, Victorian village school.
The school itself, already domestic in scale, has been sensitively converted into 3 charming stone cottages, whilst the head teacher's house remains pretty much as it was designed. The architectural integrity of this fascinating Victorian building remains intact but has been decorated and furnished in a light, modern style with predominately slate flagged or varnished wooden floors strewn with rugs. Three of the properties share the same magnificent view as the churchyard - across the fields to the cliffs and the sea. The fourth, Lane's has a charming rural view towards the headland and the hamlet. All the cottages have their own private garden, are centrally heated and have open fireplaces. They each also have a dishwasher, electric stove, refrigerator, microwave and TV with DVD player. The bathrooms have a bath (with shower attachment), basin and w.c. There is a communal laundry room with separate tumble dryer and washing machine.
The School House (Sleeps 7/8) Four bedrooms - First Floor: One double bedroom with en-suite and lovely sea views. Also one twin bedroom and the main bathroom. Second Floor: One twin bedroom with extra Futon and lovely sea views, plus one single bedroom. Ground Floor: slate flagged lounge, windows with wooden venetian blinds in all 4 elevations, large kitchen/diner. Lanes (sleeps 4) Two bedrooms - One double and one twin both on the first floor. Ground floor - Large kitchen/diner, large lounge, bathroom. Bloomers (sleeps 5) Three bedrooms - One single and one twin on the second floor, with sea views. One very large double bedroom with sea views on the first floor, where the bathroom is situated. Ground floor - slate flagged open plan living room, dining room and kitchen with studio window on to the slate patio. Francis (sleeps 4) Two Bedrooms One very large twin bedroom with en-suite and beautiful sea views on the second floor. One very large double bedroom with beautiful sea views on the first floor ,where the main bathroom is situated. Ground floor - slate flagged open plan living room, dining room and kitchen with studio window on to the slate patio.
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Crackington Haven, which has a pub, cafes and shops where you can hire surf gear, is a short walk away, across the headland and down the coast path to the beach. Along the path the other way you will discover secluded beaches where you will find total solitude. This stretch of coast has some of the finest surfing in Cornwall but is less crowded than the other surf hotspots (less chance of someone dropping in on your wave)! The coastal scenery here is at its most dramatic yet easily accessible and with a little study of the map it is easy to organize a circular route taking in some of the magnificent inland valleys. Other places nearby are Bude, Boscastle, Tintagel and Padstow. From here there are also many places of interest to visit such as the Eden Project and the Lost Gardens of Heligan.
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For more information and bookings, please don't hesitate to contact us! We regret to say No Smoking or Pets. Sorry!
Pearl and Brian Dando South Honeycroft Thatch Holsworthy Devon EX22 7NH Tel: +44 (0) 1409 261149 Email: pearlbrian@freeuk.com

Last updated: 31 May 2011		Best viewed in Internet Explorer