Imagine a pod of dolphins playing in the Bay whilst you sit eating your breakfast? Many of our lucky guests have experienced exactly this! Rinsey Head is undoubtedly the best positioned house in South West Cornwall, located on an unspoiled stretch of coast near Porthleven; with breath-taking views to the Lizard and all the way across Mounts Bay to Lands End. The house perches on the edge of Rinsey Head and sits in grounds of approximately 30 acres making the house completely private – you feel almost like you are on your own island! Rinsey Head was built in the early twentieth century and is architecturally designed to maximise the views in every direction.
Despite its dramatic location Rinsey Head is an incredibly comfortable and welcoming family home, which exudes a real sense of adventure; on a beautiful summer day relax on the patio and drink in the views whilst a variety of seabirds circle above or on a wild Cornish day snuggle up in the cosy living room and watch the waves crashing below. The ideal choice for your family adventure or the ultimate choice for a special occasion.
You approach the house down a long driveway with breath-taking views in all directions, there is parking outside the front door for at least 3 cars, and plenty of room along the middle part of the driveway for any additional cars. There is a spectacular patio area, accessed from a door between the sitting & dining room, an ideal spot for sundowners or a barbeque in the evening. The house is surrounded (on 3 sides) by private land, largely in its natural state, growing a mixture of wild flowers, heather, bracken and gorse. The coastline either side of the house is owned by the National Trust. There is a private garage available for guests which is the ideal place to store beach clobber, surf boards etc; there is a tumble drier and spare drinks fridge in the garage.
Rinsey Headland offers stunning walks, either a spectacular circular loop or for the more energetic continue on the coastal path to Porthleven for a well earned cider at The Ship pub. There is a beautiful beach at Rinsey which is a 10 minute walk from the house (pretty strenuous walk back up!) or take the coastal path heading west and a 15-20 minute walk will bring you to the mile long sandy beach at Praa Sands. A perfect family beach with bars / restaurant at the far end, good surfing and life -guarded in season. Praa Sands is a 10 minute drive from the house, with plenty of parking at the far end.
The property is a haven for walkers being situated on the coastal path with fabulous walks on both sides.
The ground floor is made up of a large, comfortable sitting room with sofas, bean bags, flat screen TV and armchairs. There is a new kitchen with a cosy Aga, further standalone electric oven and hob, large fridge / freezer, dishwasher, microwave and nespresso machine. The kitchen and dining room are open plan making it the perfect area for entertaining. the dining room has a large table seating 10 and more spectacular sea views. There is downstairs loo on this level.
The First Floor offers two large master bedrooms - The Rinsey room offers a super king bed (can be split into singles if requested in advance) with ensuite bathroom with bath and shower over, WC and basin. The second master bedroom - The Praa Room is a large room with King size bed, 2 seater sofa and ensuite bathroom with shower enclosure, WC and basin. Both bedrooms offer incredible sea views. There is a further family bathroom on this floor with bath, separate shower enclosure, basin and WC, with airing cupboard perfect for drying items.
A small landing leads to the Turret Room, a single bedroom with basin. The staircase leads to the top floor with two twin beds, basin and a set of bunk beds and further incredible sea views in all directions.
Facilities & Services: Inclusive electricity, central heating and wifi broadband. The house is fully cleaned before your arrival and all bed linen, towels and beach towels are included in the price.
Miscellaneous: Due to the nature of this spectacular location whilst welcome at Rinsey Head young children and pets must be strictly supervised at all times, the owners cannot take responsibility for safety in the grounds of the house. Pets allowed, max 2 unless agreed otherwise. Changeover day Thursday.