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Fentafriddle, Tintagel Cornwall, England A steep drive curls up from Trebarwith’s rocky valley onto open pasture and a spectacular view west over the ocean. The house – set in the lee of a hill so the wildest winds go over the top – is part-Georgian, part-Victorian; the Round House, now a sitting room, was once a corn mill. (And the springs – ‘fentafriddle’ – still gush by.) Step into one of the most comfortable and stylish holiday homes in Cornwall: solid oak floors topped with kilims and Persian rugs, heaps of squishy sofas and elegant cushions, a spectacular circular wood-burning stove, books and games galore and French windows spilling light and sea views. James and Lucy, charming, easy-going and living close by, are sticklers for detail, so bathrooms have organic soaps and heated towel rails, there’s a wet room downstairs lined with limestone and a gorgeous red roll-top bath in a bedroom up, the windows are double-glazed, the sills are reclaimed local slate, and the mattresses sport 1,000 springs. In the smart kitchen, a Cotswold-stone floor, an island unit and a pretty Welsh dresser: again, contemporary luxury combines with period character. A good bar and restaurant are a walk away, one of Cornwall’s prettiest beaches lies below, and the peace, views and sunsets will make your heart soar. Fabulous.
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Fentafriddle
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Sea view to west
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