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Family Holiday Duplex

Family Holiday Duplex

Sleeps 8

BedroomsBeds 3

BathroomsBaths 3

No Pets

This Grade II-listed duplex apartment occupies the top two floors of an 18th-century castle on the cliffs above Mount’s Bay, in a National Landscape. Ideal for families with older children and groups looking for a historic coastal holiday, the property has direct access to the South West Coast Path from a stile at the garden’s edge. The nearest rocky cove lies 200 metres away, while Prussia Cove - made up of three smaller coves of pale gold sand sheltered by cliffs - provides rockpooling and bathing at low tide. Along the coast path, the headland of Cudden Point juts out above the water, and beyond it lies the beachside village of Perranuthnoe (both 2 miles). Praa Sands, with its lifeguarded beach, offers a livelier spot for a day in the waves, and St Michael’s Mount rises from the waters of the bay to the east (both 3 miles).

The grand open-plan living space takes in sweeping coastal views towards St Michael’s Mount and is divided into distinct zones. An sitting area is furnished with two sofas - one doubling as a sofa bed - and a tub chair, while a separate zone has an oversized corner sofa, Smart TV and a door leading out to the rooftop terrace. A low chabudai table with floor cushions creates a dedicated board games area. The dining room has a long wood table that seats ten beneath picture frame windows, with natural stone floors and a coat and shoe tidy by the front door. The kitchen beyond has high beam ceilings and a central island. The master bedroom commands coastal views from its box window seat and has a super-king-size bed, chaise longue, and en-suite wet room with walk-in rainfall shower and WC. A second bedroom, also with a super-king-size zip-and-link bed, overlooks the gardens and out to sea, with an en-suite bathroom fitted with a bath, shower over the bath, and WC. The third bedroom has a king-size zip-and-link bed and views across Mount’s Bay, served by a separate shower room with shower and WC.

The private rooftop terrace sits at the highest point of the castle, with 360-degree views over Mount’s Bay, the gardens, and surrounding countryside. A large wood dining table and chairs, two sun loungers, and a coffee table make it a striking spot for dining alfresco. The gardens below are shared with other guests in the castle and feature manicured lawns, sub-tropical planting, and an ornamental fish pond. A path leads down to the beach and coastal path, accessed via a stile at the bottom of the garden. The property is reached via an unmade private drive. Private parking is available for three cars.