Antonia's Pearls, Cornwall
Charlestown, Cornwall
So décor - fabulous, you may not want to go home - or else you might consider commissioning Antonia to transform your home! Facilities - aplenty, locations - gorgeous, attractions - nearby. Weather? What does it matter when you're in a such a beautiful area with so much to do and have a wonderfully relaxed and luxurious place to get back to?
Accommodation
From heated slate floors, to deep comfy sofas, a fire place for real fires or a log burning stove, TV/DVD, radio/CD, all the modern appliances you would expect, ceramic hobs, electric ovens, fridge, microwave, dishwasher, Belfast sink, WiFi and landline phone - all are spotlessly clean and awaiting your arrival, along with everything else you might need.
As for the gorgeous bedrooms - well the beds are made for falling into, the sheets are from the White Company and the most fabulous Egyptian cotton percale (the duvet, pillows and towels are from the White Company too). You'll find hair dryers, clocks, blankets and sewing kits in each bedroom.
Traditional cast iron baths, powerful overhead showers and the softest towels to wrap up in after a good long soak provide bathroom indulgence.
Practically the washing machine, tumble dryer, overhead airer and iron and ironing board mean you don't have to bring 27 outfits.
Things To Do
Antonia has compiled a long list comprising restaurants, days out, local food shops, local pubs, walks, boat rides - the list really does go on - you will never have reason to say there was nothing to do - unless you really did not want to leave your holiday home and didn't want to admit it!
The cottages are perfectly placed for some of Cornwall's main attractions such as the Tate at St Ives, the Eden Project and wonderful Lost Gardens of Heligan. The fab town of Fowey, the Maritime Museum in Falmouth are easy to get to and Padstow should be experienced along with Rick Stein's fish and chips. Jamie Oliver's restaurant Fifteen (next to a fabulous beach - so take a day out) is a short drive away as is Newquay airport - it is 5 minutes to the train station (mainline from Paddington).
Antonia suggests you might hire a kayak to go to Lostwithiel for lunch and then back for an ice cream. Or don't go anywhere and just watch a film or the view and take one of life's greatest luxuries, an afternoon snooze. Then drag yourselves out for supper.
Please note animals are not allowed and nor is smoking.