Highlights

Cornish modernist house, sleeps 13

The ultimate special-occasion luxury accommodation

Private beach all to yourselves

Fantastic house chef included

All meals, as well as wines from the extensive wine cellar, are included

Incredible Fowey Estuary outlook

Spa treatments can be arranged

Beautiful 1930s yacht available for hire

The house is ideal for small, intimate weddings

Guestbook

'High tech, high style meet the romance of Du Maurier territory'

Smith tip

Fowey is the heart of Daphne du Maurier country; she lived a short distance up the estuary next to the ferry landing at Bodinnick. Jamaica Inn, Frenchman’s Creek and Rebecca would all be an appropriate choice for a holiday read as they are so heavily influenced by the surrounding landscape. There’s also a Daphne du Maurier Literary Centre on South Street in Fowey.

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Pencalenick House

Cornwall, United Kingdom[view map]

Style: Modernist hideaway
Setting: The Fowey estuary

Pencalenick House is a breathtaking contemporary Cornish luxury property that would make an architect swoon, with its double-height windows overlooking the beautiful Fowey estuary on the south coast of Cornwall. The house comes with an idyllic lifestyle to match – an excellent private chef, its own beach and a classic motor sail yacht at the guests’ disposal. Pinch yourself; it’s real. All the organic meals and wine are included in the rate. Pencalenick House is currently closed for refurbishment.

Need to know

Rates

£2,500 a night; from about £300 a person a week, based on ten people sharing.

Sleeps

Ideally 8–10 adults plus a four-bunk children’s room and a single child or baby’s room. There is some flexibility in the rooms but 16 is the maximum number of guests allowed.

Ideal for

Fully catered dinner parties, intimate getaways, birthday celebrations, sailing breaks and weddings

Minimum hire

Pencalenick House can be rented by the day. The rental period starts at 2pm and ends at 10am.

Booking process

Smith deposit taken when you book. 10 per cent is payable upon booking, with the rest payable four weeks prior to arrival. For bookings made two weeks in advance, the whole amount is payable. Refunds are paid only if the property is re-let, minus a £200 administrative fee.

Property style

Contemporary, award-worthy architectecture

Grounds

The house’s small lawn garden and private beach overlook Pont Pill creek on the Fowey estuary and are surrounded by National Trust countryside

Also

Pets are not allowed, and guests are requested not to smoke in the house

In the know

Eating and drinking

Pencalenick’s expert chef Lee McCallum is on hand to prepare all meals. Fresh, local produce is used whenever possible and the house has its own organic vegetable garden. All meals, as well as wines from the extensive wine cellar, are included in the rental costs. You can fit eight people around the dining table but there is a bigger table on the terrace overlooking the creek where larger groups can eat together. All catering is taken care of at Pencalenick House, so you can relax completely.

Housekeeping

Bed linen is changed on alternate days.

Entertainment

There is an iPod docking station and a CD player in the main sitting room. Pencalenick’s beautiful private yacht is a skippered 1930s motor sailer which can take you to beaches that are difficult or impossible to reach except by boat. The chef can prepare a picnic for your trip.

Provided

Bed linen, towels, Aveda toiletries, bath robes, wellies and buckets and spades

Packing tips

Beach towels and wetsuits for a bracing dip in the estuary off-season

Eco policy

As well as growing its own organic vegetables, Pencalenick House uses locally-sourced, organic produce. The house recycles as much possible.

For a detailed description of all the rooms and grounds, click here

Also worth knowing

Children: The bunk room and small single room are ideal for children; the single room has a cot. A push chair is also provided. Children will love the private beach overlooked by the garden.

Smith card offer

A Cornish hamper filled with local produce in each room

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