About this property
Resting a stone’s throw away from the sandy beach in the coastal town of Falmouth, Cornwall is Pendennis House. This fantastic three-storey house welcomes up to twenty guests in ten spacious bedrooms and benefits from off-road parking for six cars, an enclosed rear garden with hot tub, games room. Cross the threshold into your new home-from-home and choose from several living spaces with TV’s while the designated chef of the group prepares something tasty in the well-equipped kitchen; alternatively, head outside to enjoy alfresco mealtimes before taking a soak in the hot tub or start a tournament in the snooker room.
When the sky darkens, wash off the day’s adventures in the en-suite shower rooms on each floor, then retire to one of ten wonderfully decorated bedrooms to catch your sleep. Before you head out, wake yourself up by relishing your morning coffee on the sun loungers. Explore the surroundings around you to discover a wide range of amenities and activities, such as the National Maritime Museum, Falmouth Art Gallery, the spectacular Pendennis Castle, and a variety of beautiful beaches. Visit the Indidog Eatery, The Boathouse Pub, or The Jacob Ladder Inn for a meal before boarding a ferry to St. Mawes.
You may also take a leisurely stroll around the natural harbour. In Penryn, further out, you'll find a great range of waterfront restaurants nearby as well as the Penryn Museum and the infamous Verdant Brewing Company. If you want a taste of city life, visit Truro, and admire the spectacular cathedral, the rich history at the Royal Cornwall Museum, and the Enchanted Trail. However you choose to fill your days, choose Pendennis House as the base to explore all that Cornwall has to offer.
Falmouth, with its magnificent natural harbour (the third largest in the world), winding streets and beaches, will keep you occupied for hours. The town's old harbour-side pubs, excellent shopping, art gallery and stunning National Maritime Museum simply complete the picture. Pendennis Castle, built by Henry viii, is Falmouth's most popular attraction, sited on its own peninsula with superb panoramic sea views. Across from Falmouth harbour is the beautiful town of St Mawes, surrounded by the rocky coves, sandy beaches and lush green countryside of the Roseland Peninsula. Go there by car (15 miles) or take the passenger ferry from Falmouth (15 minutes). For nature lovers there is the Swanpool Nature Reserve, a lagoon and site of special scientific interest teeming with a variety of wildlife. There is also a golf course. Falmouth offers such a rich variety of landscape and attractions for people of all ages, it is sure to tempt you back time and again.
Accommodation
Over three floors.
Ten bedrooms: 1 x king-size with en-suite walk-in shower, basin, and WC, 2 x double with TV and en-suite walk-in shower, basin, and WC, 2 x double with en-suite walk-in shower, basin, and WC, 1 x second-floor double with TV, 2 x second-floor twin with TV, 1 x second-floor adult bunk with TV, 2 x second-floor sofa bed.
Several open-plan living spaces with kitchen, dining area and sitting area.
Sitting room with woodburning stove and grand piano.
Ground-floor games room.
Ground-floor gym.
Central heating.
Electric oven and hob, microwave, free standing double fridge/freezer, additional under counter fridge, coffee machine, and hairdryer.
10 x TV’s, WiFi, snooker table, gym equipment.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Highchair, travel cot and stairgate available on request.
Enclosed rear garden with patio, decking, picnic benches and hot tub.
Pet friendly.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shop and pub 0.5 miles, beach 0.2 miles
Reviews (2)
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John
It is not a 3 star its not even a 1 star by the companys own definitions. Ive never had such a bad stay or bad customer service. I also tried complaining during my stay and my complaints went unheard. Sykes said they would pass my complaint onto the owner but they didnt or at least the owner claimed they didnt. Then at the end of the stay Sykes finally informed me that my contract is held directly with the owner and not with Sykes so they couldnt do anything about it other than pass my messages on. Be very careful when booking as Sykes will claim absolutely no responsibility if there are any issues. The property is unsafe. Despite being closely monitored at the time by the grandparents our two year old fell off the decking into a bed of stinging nettles that were in the middle of the main outside social area around the hot tub. The garden was a mess and clearly hadnt been properly tended in a long time. Even worse we had to move my daughter out of her room after one of the light fittings fell off to reveal exposed wires. The games room has unsafe equipment in it that my daughter almost trapped her hand in despite her being supervised. The outside courtyard has bolts that my little boy cut his toe on. The dishwasher set alight and almost caused a fire. The property is in a bad shape and to make matters worse the standard of cleaning was shocking. If I could upload photos here I would. There was blood on a first aid kit in a draw in the kitchen that was also down the cabinets. Cleaning equipment was left in the main house. Everything was dusty and dirty, including all the crockery. My biggest bugbear was the heating. It was stuck permanently on with seemingly no way to turn it off or down and we stayed during the hottest week of the year so far. The taps also leaked continuously. The only positive I can give it is the fact there was unexpectedly a swimming pool that we were able to use which wasnât advertised in the listing. Ive never given such a bad review for a property because Ive never had such a bad experience. If the owner had at least turned the heating down like we asked so my son and daughter could sleep then we wouldnt have felt so bad and run down about the whole experience. But all our complaints went completely unanswered.
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Patrick
Lots to do indoors and everything you need outdoor is a 5-10 min walk. Itâs a shame about access to the swimming pool and it being used whilst we were there. We werenât too fussed in all honesty, but just the principle of it. Control of the heating would have helped our stay, it was rather warm of lot of the time. But we had a cosy and warm welcome. All in all, a great stay!