Our story

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We're a Chartered Surveyor (property manager) and professional Artist couple who met on a boat, have 4 grown up children, 2 dogs, and love sailing, paddle boarding, and generally exploring Cornwall "off the beaten track". Getting afloat as often as possible originally led us to fall under the spell of Mylor Creek, a spell still unbroken after nearly 20 years, and our family still looks forward to returning to our waterside home whenever it's free and whatever the weather or time of year!

 

We've recently celebrated our 10th anniversary managing our lettings professionally and always with an owner's critical eye to achieve consistently high standards. We're proud and grateful for the feedback, and love welcoming and engaging with our guests, who never fail to fall in love with this beautiful and unique place as well as sharing a natural instinct to help us protect our unique Creek environment, support the vibrant local community, and contribute to the Cornish economy.

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We employ a fantastic local housekeeping, maintenance and gardening team helping us to keep the cottage and gardens beautifully presented for you to enjoy throughout your stay, but also spend much of the closed season each year improving, maintaining and investing in the cottage to maintain high contemporary standards while lowering our environmental footprint.

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Location

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Located midway between Mylor Harbour and Mylor Bridge, Creekside Cottage enjoys a very special location on a no through road with the breathtaking expanse of Mylor Creek lapping against its front garden, and a slipway and private foreshore to launch your paddleboards, kayaks, or a small boat. Guests will enjoy a simply stunning holiday setting with plenty of opportunity for everyone to explore this beautiful area from the water, or simply take in the ever-changing views and sounds of the Creek from your private front garden.

 

By prior arrangement only, it may be possible to accommodate a boat trailer during your stay. For those who would like to learn or refresh their paddleboarding, sailing or powerboat skills, we are only a 15 minute walk (or paddle) from Mylor Sailing School in Mylor Yacht Harbour together with Restronguet Sailing Club, Cafe Mylor and Castaways Restaurant. Guests can enjoy circular walks directly from the Cottage, including around Mylor Great Wood to the historic Pandora Inn in Restronguet Creek, (equally accessible from the water in the right conditions) to the north, and the Flushing circular walk to the south.

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There are local shops and amenities nearby in Mylor Bridge only a 10 minute walk away. and extensive coastal walking to take in the spectacular views and range of wildlife around the River Fal estuary and Roseland Peninsula. Falmouth's beaches, events and attractions, the historic city of Truro, the surfing beaches of the north coast and countryside of the Roseland via the nearby King Harry Ferry are all within easy reach, guaranteeing a varied and memorable holiday for everyone in this beautiful part of the world whatever the time of year.

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Description

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Creekside Cottage is an historic Cornish village house which was built circa 1900 on the banks of Mylor Creek with far reaching views across the water and the rolling Cornish countryside beyond. Comprehensively restored to a contemporary and extremely well appointed home by the present owners, it is the perfect all year round base to enjoy land and water based activities, bird-watching and wildlife, walking, cycling, painting, or simply relaxing with a in this beautiful and unique environment.

 

A large, sunny, open front garden enjoys a 40 ft frontage directly onto the stunning Mylor Creek and the Carrick Roads beyond, and is of the very few locations in Cornwall where traditional working boats still dredge for oysters under sail. Our private foreshore and the adjacent public slipway provides an ideal place from which to launch your own family adventures afloat or simply soak up the peaceful atmosphere and view the abundant wildlife on the Creek all around you, including curlews and other wading birds foraging at the waterline.

 

Inside, the cottage has a contemporary feel while intentionally retaining some traditional features to offer clean, beautifully presented and well appointed accommodation for up to 6 guests. The cottage comfortably accommodates a family or up to 5 adults, and yet is cosy enough for couples.

 

The interconnected ground floor reception rooms provide a sociable and welcoming living and dining space for a family or friends to enjoy during their holiday. The sitting area enjoys views of the passing boats and paddleboards in the Creek as well as a relaxed atmosphere to chat or watch TV, stream your favourite channels, or pick a DVD from the owners' collection.

 

A large archway opens out into a dining area awash with natural light and enhanced by a country-style kitchen diner. A solid pine table comfortably sits up to 6 for intimate dinner parties.

 

Leading on from the dining area, the bright and contemporary spot-lit kitchen features an oak vaulted ceiling and is fully equipped with a broad range of high quality appliances to make self-catering as convenient as possible, including a dishwasher, large fridge freezer incorporating an ice-maker and filtered iced water dispenser, microwave, ceramic hob, oven and grill.

 

The adjoining utility room is equipped with a washing machine, tumble dryer and hanging space for wetsuits/walking/sailing gear. Leading off is a shower room which is useful after a day on the water. From the utility room a stable door opens out and up the stone steps into an enclosed large and sunny back garden with a table and chairs for entertaining in the sunshine.  

 

The contemporary style of the accommodation continues up to the first floor (the original staircase with 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.  Each bedroom is furnished in a coastal theme, comfortable and bright, and with stunning views over the creek from 3 of the 4 bedrooms.

 

Couples can easily relax in the master bedroom at the rear with its King size bed and smart TV.  This room offers tranquil views over the large rear gardens of the cottage and is perfectly complemented by a modern en-suite with power shower.

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A further bedroom ideal for couples can also be found with stunning views over Mylor Creek, with a double bed and freeview TV. A bright and welcoming single bedroom, again overlooking the Creek, leads off from the double bedroom with both rooms enjoying shared access to a modern fitted family bathroom with power shower. A fourth bedroom with single bed also overlooks the beautiful waterside, to complete the stylish and well presented sleeping accommodation.

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