Flaad House is a spacious and well-equipped cottage in Rock, Cornwall, praised for its excellent location and generous outdoor space. Guests have enjoyed the proximity to local attractions and the beach, as well as the thoughtful welcome pack. While the property has received compliments for its cleanliness and comfort, some guests have noted areas for improvement in maintenance and cleaning standards.
Reviews are mixed regarding cleanliness. Some guests found the house very clean, while others reported issues with dust, dirty floors, and outdoor areas needing attention. The inconsistency leads to a slightly above average score.
The location is highly praised for being close to the beach, local pubs, and attractions like the St Enodoc golf course, contributing to a high score.
Comfort receives positive remarks for spaciousness and well-equipped rooms, but some guests mentioned hard beds and issues with a shower, suggesting room for improvement.
Facilities are generally well-regarded, with mentions of a well-equipped kitchen and ample bathrooms. However, comments about maintenance issues like a non-functional shower room and poor TV reception slightly lower the score.
Guests appreciated the welcome pack and items for recreational use, indicating thoughtfulness. However, as gifts are not guaranteed, this score reflects the positive sentiment without setting expectations.
Flaad House is a large, attractive, self-catering home, within walking distance to Rock and Porthilly beaches, designed with coastal living in mind. Sleeping ten guests, over five generously-sized bedrooms, Flaad House offers an ideal base for a family or group getaway to the Cornish coastline. Offering plenty of space to store all your surfing equipment and beach paraphernalia, after a day out on the Camel Estuary and exploring the area, you can relax in style at Flaad House. Decorated in an elegant manner, with comfort at its forefront and a tasteful nod to its seaside location, from when you first walk in you can wind down and embrace the coastal ambience. The entrance hallway leads to a separate sitting room, with an abundance of magazines to give you a great excuse to curl up on the sofas and switch off from the world. In fine weather, throw open the patio doors and allow the fresh air to floor the space, opening out onto the terrace and back garden. Just across the hallway takes you into the expansive, incredibly well-equipped kitchen, with a large island which makes preparing family feasts a dream, and a couple of bar stools at the end of this island, meaning cooking can be a social affair. This light and airy room leads around to the dining area, inviting everyone to join for large spreads. With the bifold doors folded back, this space again opens out onto the terrace; perfect for bringing the outdoors in and entertaining when the sun is shining. Spilling outside, the large back garden allows everyone to socialise outdoors, perhaps partaking in a tempting tipple on the plush garden sofa while watching the little ones of the party enjoy the lawn area. When all worn out after plenty of time in the garden and from the beach, everyone can retreat to their own bedrooms; the master is the showstopper of the house, on the second floor it offers privacy and luxury with its own private balcony which overlooks the Camel estuary - sit out in the evening and reflect on the day as you gaze out towards the sunset. On the first floor, there is a king-size bedroom with an en-suite shower room, a double bedroom, and smaller bedroom with a further double bed. On the ground floor, there is a good-sized twin bedroom, with a door to the shower room. When needing to refresh, this luxurious downstairs shower room features four cubicles alongside each other for maximum convenience, but there is also a family bathroom upstairs. In a superb location to spend your days on and near the water, Flaad House is a short walk from Rock and Porthilly beaches. On your walk down, you conveniently pass the Mariners Pub where Paul Ainsworth’s team will look after you while you indulge in their delicious fare. Just opposite is Rock Sailing Club and further down, Camel Ski School; both offering watersports enthusiasts the opportunity to get out on the estuary. Just after the little shops, two restaurants and ever popular Blue Tomato Cafe; at the bottom of Rock, you can find the slipway where the passenger ferry can sail you over to Padstow for a touch of retail therapy as you explore the historic harbour town. If you wish to take the car and venture north from Flaad House, you can wriggle around the coastline and take in the picturesque of Daymer Bay and watch the windsurfers here, with the ancient St. Enodoc Church nestled just above in the middle of the eponymous St. Enodoc Golf Course. Enjoy all of this with a stay at Flaad House.
Rock is a desirable and much sought after coastal village located on the north eastern bank of the River Camel opposite the famous harbour town of Padstow which is easily reached by a regular ferry service. The summer home of royalty and celebrities offering top class restaurants and quality shops, the real draw is the array of watersports including sailing, water skiing, windsurfing and angling. Continuing on a sporting theme, the golf course at nearby St Enodoc is considered to be one of the best in the country. With an abundance of world class beaches all within a short radius it is easy to see why Rock holds its popularity.
*Flaad House recently received an award for achieving perfect 10/10 reviews for the entirety for the peak summer 2024 season.
Ground Floor: Entrance hallway, Lounge, Kitchen/Dining area, Bedroom 5: Twin bedroom (two 3 foot wide beds), access to the quad shower room and separate WC with access from the corridor and bedroom 5, Adjoining garage with internal and external access, Separate WC and laundry room, Terrace and garden.
First Floor: Bedroom 2: King bedroom (5 foot wide bed) with en-suite shower room, at the front of the house, Bedroom 3: King bedroom (5 foot wide bed) at the back of the house, overlooks - the garden, Bedroom 4: Smaller bedroom with a double bed (4'6 wide) is pushed against the wall so single use is more comfortable but can accommodate two guests at the front of the house, Family bathroom with basin, WC and bath with overhead shower.
Second Floor: Bedroom 1: Master bedroom with super king bed (6 foot wide), storage and a desk, private balcony overlooks the estuary and garden, En-suite with freestanding modern roll-top style bath and separate stand up shower.
Kitchen: Electric oven, grill, electric hob, toaster, microwave, kettle, Nespresso machine, under counter fridge, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer, iron and ironing board.
Dining Area: TV, DAB radio.
Lounge: Smart TV.
Garden: Garden furniture.
Linen and towels included in rent.
No smoking.
No pets allowed.
Grace
A later or more flexible check out time would have made our stay perfect. We would have been happy to pay for late check out if it was available.
Sze Mei
Only the frying pan needed to be replaced which the coating was damage already and the check out time is 9:30am is a bit rush.
Rachael
Everyone had their own bathrooms and the downstairs showers were great when coming back from the beach. Fab location with plenty of places to eat, nearby beach, and ferry to Padstow so plenty of options. The house had everything we needed and was really well equipped except we couldn't find any scissors! Thank you - We all thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
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