Location

On the Atlantic coast between Padstow and Newquay, the village of Mawgan Porth is set around a stunning sandy beach at the seaward end of the Vale of Lanherne. Very popular with surfers, the wide expanse of sand and access to the coast path makes it perfect for families and coast walkers too.

Overlooking the beach are Bedruthan Steps Hotel and the award-winning Scarlet Hotel & Spa. In the village there is a cafe, surf shop, convenience store, an inn and a farm shop. A short distance to the south is Watergate Bay, with a two-mile stretch of sandy beach that offers excellent facilities including the Extreme Sports Academy. To the north are the superb beaches of Porthcothan, Treyarnon, Constantine and Harlyn.

Within easy reach is the championship Trevose golf course. Connections are excellent, with Cornwall Airport just minutes away providing regular flights to London and other UK and European destinations.

Description

Renovated and extended in 2020, Anchorage offers a spacious family home or holiday accommodation for large groups. The drive leads up to the garden and an impressively modern front door beyond which the ground floor is almost entirely bedroom accommodation: four doubles, all en suite.

The first double bedroom on the right has a patio door to a private deck, large enough to enjoy a quiet breakfast. The next bedroom opens onto the rear path, with steps up to the garden with its large, decked terrace. Also facing the rear garden, a superking-sized bedroom has patio doors to the terrace. The fourth bedroom is at the front of the house, with a view of the bay and sliding patio door to the front garden.

There is an alternative entrance through the side garden and into a spacious boot room, with room to store wetsuits, surfboards and beach paraphernalia. To the right of the front door is a laundry room/utility, cloakroom and wc.

Stairs to the first floor arrive at an impressive open plan living space under a vaulted wooden ceiling, with open beams and a loftiness that feels modern and rustic at the same time. A wide balcony runs across the front aspect allowing magnificent views over a great expanse of the beach, the headland and the ocean, across to the airport on the horizon, and in between, the gloriously unspoilt Vale of Lanherne, the river valley running from St Mawgan to the sea. This floor also opens on to the decked terrace in the rear garden, a patio door opening from the kitchen/dining area.

The kitchen is stylishly designed with a combination of contrasting black and white fitted units and an island/breakfast bar with direct access onto the seaward balcony. Bosch appliances are integrated and there is plenty of storage and shelf space. A large family sized dining table (also for table tennis) fits across the room very easily and large sofas take up the sitting area, also with plenty of space to spare. Wide skylights allow additional natural light into this large room, which contributes to its welcoming atmosphere. Off the kitchen is a double bedroom with a freestanding bath placed, for maximum enjoyment, in front of the window. Across the living room is a twin bedroom, overlooking the peaceful rear garden and with the convenience of an adjacent shower room.

The bathroom and shower rooms are attractively tiled in a contemporary aesthetic of white with black details. The décor throughout is white with pale wood doors and fixtures, and pale floors, with a very practical sisal floor covering in the side entrance /boot room.

At the left side of the garden, opposite the boot room entrance, is a heated shower for rinsing wetsuits, children, dogs, etc. At the back of the ground floor, along the path and accessed by a separate locked door, is the plant room, installed with a very large water tank, providing extra strong water pressure throughout the house. It is also a very useful storage space. The garden is lawned, has some mature shrubs and is securely fenced. The drive allows additional parking to the purpose-built parking bay for three vehicles on Tredragon Road. A few metres further along the road a footpath descends to the beach.

Directions

From Truro take the A30 eastwards, until the A39 slip road signposted to Wadebridge. Stay on A39 until Trekenning roundabout, take the first exit and continue on the A 3059 until the right turn to Newquay airport on the B3276. Go past the airport to a T junction and turn right for Mawgan Porth. Pass the beach, go up the hill and turn left into Tredragon Road. Anchorage is a short way along on the right, with a wide parking bay.

Cornwall Airport Newquay about 2.5 miles
Newquay about 5.5 miles
Padstow about 8.5 miles
Wadebridge about 13 miles
Truro about 20.5 miles