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Welcome to Ballaminers House
Ballaminers House is a delightful double fronted detached stone Cornish farmhouse built in the mid 18th century with a large secure garden .The house is tucked away up a leafy lane in the picturesque village of Little Petherick only two miles south of Padstow and Rick Stein's Seafood restaurant and cookery school. The property is ideally located to access eight fantastic beaches all within easy reach. Contantine Bay, Treyarnon Bay, Booby's Bay, Trevone Bay, Hawker's Cove, Porthcothan, Harlyn Bay and Trevose Head are considered to be some of the best beaches on the North Cornwall coast. Padstow with it's quaint narrow streets, art galleries and boutiques is only two miles south from Ballaminers House.The town offers guests an excellent choice of great places to eat including Number Six restaurant, Rojano's for authentic Italian food, aswell as Rick Stein's St Petroc's Bistro and Cafe. Padstow is a good stop for those looking for a good traditional English pub. The village of St Issey which merges with Little Petherick has an excellent pub offering home cooked food called the Ring O Bells aswell as the Pickwick Inn which has the advantage of outside seating and a children's play area. The Journeyman restaurant close by has become well known for both it's English and Asian cuisine. The house is ideally situated for exploring other parts of Cornwall and is a great place to unwind and relax. Children and well behaved dogs are very welcome .
The house has very recently been re decorated in Farrow and Ball colours and now offers guests the choice of three reception rooms in addition to the Dining Room. It been sympathetically restored without over modernising the property and we have chosen soft colours which we feel compliment the age and style of the property which has been featured in two glossy magazines- Period House February 2008 and Period Ideas January 2009.
Guests have commented that the house has a ' home from home' atmosphere. Ballaminers House sleeps up to eight people offering four bedrooms upstairs all with good quality beds and the original wooden floors. The small double has a sloping ceiling with one or two beams with lovely views of St Petrocs Church and the surrounding countryside. This room also has a handbasin with splashback and a flatscreen tv with built in Freeview and dvd slot. There are two furthur double bedrooms which are light and airy , one with zip and link beds which can be made up into a large six foot super King size bed or two single beds . The third double bedroom offers a King size bed and has a bathroom directly next door with bath with telephone tap and hand shower and a power shower above . There is a cosy twin bedroom ideally suited for children between the two larger double rooms with comfortable single beds and built in wardrobe . All blinds and curtains have been professionally made and most have blackout lining. There is a family size second bathroom complete with original scroll feet roll top bath. Mums might be interested to know that we can supply a highchair , travel cot, changing mat, potty, basin steps, baby bath and mat, and even a Bumbo seat on request at no extra charge . Baby gate in situ in the doorway between Aga/ Dining room and hallway.
Downstairs are window seats and shutters in the main rooms and slate floors in the hall , Dining room and kitchen. Ballaminers House offers guests the choice of three reception rooms.Two of the reception rooms are at the front of the house overlooking the front garden and the third reception room is at the back of the house with a lovely view across the surrounding countryside. In addition to the three reception rooms is our newly decorated Dining Room which is accessed either from the hallway or from the kitchen. There are two Samsung flatscreens with built in Freeview in Reception rooms One and Three and a smaller flatscreen with built in dvd player upstairs in the small double bedroom. Reception room Three is known as the ' quiet room' as this room does not have an flatscreen which we feel some guests might rather like! Guests will find a large selection of dvds and a separate dvd player in Reception room Three aswell as a book library and House Computer for use during their stay.I Pod dock in Reception room One. The shaker style kitchen is equipped with a Hotpoint Aqualtis washer dryer, Hotpoint dishwasher, John Lewis large stainless steel fridge/ freezer with plenty of room for the shopping. We also have a superb John Lewis electric double oven with ceramic hob top. Coffee maker and stainless steel microwave. There is a large well stocked private garden which surround the house making it an ideal choice for families with children and dogs. No water features. We do have a couple of doggy rules which are that pets staying in the house must be restricted to the kitchen, Aga/ Dining room and garden. Patio area with Weber barbecue and teak table and chairs . WiFi and Private Parking.
At the front of the house is another teak table and chairs under the old chestnut tree. There are many scented bulbs and shrubs aswell as old fashioned climbing roses, a variety of apple trees, blackcurrant bushes, rhubarb, and in April a hedge of lilac trees can be enjoyed in full bloom. Many long lunches have been enjoyed on the patio in the garden from which there are lovely views of the surrounding countryside. Two outdoor drying lines for wetsuits. . We like to think our house is special and hope you will too.
Location
The house is only two miles and a seven minute drive to Padstow and it's' yummy mummy 'shops and of course Rick Steins Seafood restaurant & cookery school, Stein's Gift Shop. patisserie and fish and chip shop and last but not least the Delicatesen. Number Six restaurant is also in Padstow and Jamie Oliver's Fifteen Cornwall at Watergate Bay is within twenty five minutes drive. Golf at Trevose only fifteen minutes away . The area is renowned for it's choice of beautiful beaches including Hawkers Cove, Constantine Bay, Trevose Bay, Harlyn + Boobys Bay. St Enodoc Golf course within easy reach. Eden Project only forty minutes away.Camel Trail and Saints Way on the door step.Maritime Museum ,Lost Gardens of Heligan near Falmouth easily accessible. Llanhydrock and Trerice National Trust properties within easy reach. Dairyland for the children nr Newquay within half an hour as is Newquay Zoo.Crealys Adventure Park with animals very close by indeed. Padstow sailing club only a few minutes drive . It's also very well positioned for exploring other parts of Cornwall . Newquay airport is only twenty minutes drive and offers direct daily flights to London Gatwick and regular flights to the Isles of Scilly. For those who need some pampering why not book some treatments at the Cowshed Spa . for art lovers head for the Tate St Ives or take in an exhibition at Penlee House in Penzance.
If you are celebrating a special occasion we can provide fresh hand tied bunches of seasonal flowers , Cornish handmade chocolates , champagne, exotic fruit basket. We also offer breakfast( placed in the fridge before your arrival) aswell as picnic hampers. All available to order.
The owner Amanda personally likes to greet her guests when possible on arrival
.ARRIVAL TIME- FROM 4.00PM + DEPARTURE TIME - BY 10AM PLEASE
Like many holiday houses a deposit of £1000.00 is required aswell which includes a damage deposit of £250.00 to secure a booking for Ballaminers House. The damage deposit will be returned to our client within two weeks after the house has been checked for damage, breakages and soiling .
Stable and Dairy Cottages our two holiday cottages sit comfortably across the former farmyard from Ballaminers House near to the rear garden gate entrance to the house.The cottages are also listed on this site and are available to rent. Each cottage sleeps four people and are ideal for guests wishing to have additional accommodation. Like the main house both cottages are child and dog friendly.
For more information on this self catering holiday accommodation in Cornwall, please click on the contact links above and below
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