KITCHEN

The kitchen has the latest double black Aga and beachglass work surfaces, making it a dream for self-caterers. There is a large fridge-freezer with automatic ice dispenser, Nigella Lawson crockery and gadgets and a stunning view from the kitchen sink.

The kitchen opens out into the dining room and makes this a very sociable space from which to prepare food.

There is a Gaggia coffee maker, Lagouile cutlery and Dualit toaster.

Tesco.com will deliver to the house and the owners will put all your food and wine in the fridges ready for your arrival.

BEDROOMS

Halzephron House has five bedrooms, as well as the separate Observatory guest cottage, all painted a cool white.

The master 'tower' bedroom has views in all four directions. The crackle glazed antique bed has been upholstered in Carolyn Quartermaine lime-green velvet. The marble ensuite shower room has a hydraulic toilet seat! The tower room is next to the upstairs drawing room and can therefore be used as a quiet suite of rooms for smaller party's of guests.

The family room has a king size bed and two bunk beds. Looking eastwards, this bedroom catches the sunrise across the fields towards the Goonhilly Earth Station.The Family bathroom is on the opposite side of the landing.

The blue room has an incredibly comfortable superking bed with grey fur throw and views over the walled garden with the sea beyond.

The twin bedroom (can be zipped together to make a superking bed) overlooks the walled garden.

The sunny day room (downstairs) has two comfortable day beds and can be used as a twin bedroom. Overlooking the walled garden, it has a bookcase filled with novels as well as the Encylopedia Britanica and guide books.

The Observatory, an ensuite guest cottage is also available by request for larger groups. Overlooking the sea, in the wall of the garden, the Observatory has a double bed, ensuite shower room and small seating area. It is not suitable for very tall people!

LIVING AREA

The downstairs living room has squashy leather sofas, a state-of-the-art woodburner, a 32 inch LCD TV with Sky box and DVD. There are many of the latest DVD's (and quite a few art house films) available for guests. Doors open out onto the Conservatory.

There is an integral stereo system in the hall with speakers throughout the ground floor.

The upstairs drawing room, complete with velvet sofa and Verner Panton chairs, leads onto the balcony - the perfect place from which to watch the sun go down or to read the Sunday paper's.

The dining room has a magnificent table made especially for the room in English oak. This is a wonderful room for entertaining.

BATHROOM

Watch the sun go down over the sea from the double ended bath.

Come in straight off the beach into the (downstairs) slate and pebble wetroom and warm up in the power shower. This room is adjacent to the utility room.

The Tower bedroom has an ensuite marble shower room.

CONSERVATORY

The Conservatory is a wonderful space to sit and dine during chillier evenings. The table will seat up to 18 and there are candle lanterns along the walls to add a magical atmosphere.

The lemon and clementine trees and grape vine give the room a continental feel.

GROUNDS

The secluded walled garden is a lovely place for young children to play. Recent landscaping has created an additional lawn although the cordeline palms and New Zealand flax have remained.

The main garden has a ground level trampoline and football nets for older children. (All at user's risk and sometimes used by the owner's children who live next door).

This garden overlooks the sea and it is possible to walk straight out onto the coastal path to Gunwalloe Fishing Cove, Looe Bar (NT) and Porthleven in one direction and to Church Cove, Poldhu and Mullion in the other.

Seals, dolphins, falcons, choughs and ravens have all been seen from the Halzephron grounds.

Halzephron Cottage

Available for summer 2008 only, and with staggering views from the kitchen/diner over Mounts Bay and the village of Gunwalloe, this cosy cottage has everything a family of four requires for a beachside holiday.

The master loft bedroom in the gallery above the living room has views out of a circular window across Mounts Bay towards the Minack Theatre. This loft room has limited height and a superking bed. There are two additional single rooms, a wetroom with power shower and a bathroom.

Press and guests

HELLO MAGAZINE, 13 June 2006.

The benign spirits of AA Milne, JM Barrie and Compton Mackenzie linger around Halzephron House on Cornwall's Lizard Peninsula, where owner William Sich regularly entertained literary figures at the turn of the century. Now you can have your own memorable house party in the property.....


WOMAN AND HOME, March 2006.

Is this Britain's most stylish holiday home? This spectacular clifftop house sleeps 12 and has views to Penzance. Everything is state-of-the-art from the Aga to the pebble and slate wetroom. Furniture has been custom-made by Cornish craftsmen and local art hangs on walls. Children will be in heaven when they find the skateboard ramp and 10ft trampoline (and that's on top of the 32 inch TV and DVD collection). A short stroll across National Trust land, whether to the coastal path, a surfing beach, or the Halzephron Inn - Cornwall's best dining inn - spells bliss.


"Cannot say enough what a terrific holiday the house provided - we've stayed in Cornwall dozens of times at different locations and this was the best yet". Emily Bell, May 2005.

"The best seaside holiday ever". June 2005

" We had babies, dog, toddler and something for everyone. Beautiful location and smashing surf". Sarah Webb, July 2005.

"A great week in a fabulous house! Just had the best time and will definitely come again." Hannah and Nick Anderson, 2005.

"A splendid spot for a family reunion". The Snell Clan. August 2005.

"We all had a fantastic holiday and have fallen in love with this magical house". The Midwoods August 2005.

"Great house, perfect position and better than usual weather for the great British Bank Holiday. The Vallances. September 2005.

"I don't really want to leave! The house itself has lots of lovely touches - too many to mention, and the surroundings are stunning. One week just isn't enough". April 2005.