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Great retreat for two with superb sea views.

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Terrace/patio
Beach
Living area
Terrace/patio
Living area

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bedroomSleeps 2

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking available
  • Outdoor space
  • Ocean view

Explore the area

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Looe, Cornwall
  • Looe Island
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Polperro Harbour
    ‪21 min drive‬
  • Looe Beach
    ‪24 min drive‬
  • Plymouth (PLH-Plymouth City)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Shower Room 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen

About this property

Great retreat for two with superb sea views.

Nestled on the hillside above the charming village of Downderry, The Chalet offers spectacular sea views and comfortable accommodation for two. Situated approximately 8 miles from Looe, the village features tea rooms, a pub-restaurant right on the beach, and Bewshea's, where fresh bread, milk, and essentials are available. A 5-minute walk takes you to Downderry’s amenities and beach, though the return journey may take a little longer due to the hill. For larger shops, Looe is just a 15-minute drive away.Cosy Living Space with Modern AmenitiesThe Chalet’s accommodation is arranged on one level and includes a spacious living room/bedroom, a compact yet well-equipped kitchen, and a shower room. The main living area is bright and welcoming, with large patio doors leading to the furnished terrace and deck. This space features a double bed, comfortable seating for two, a dining table, and entertainment options such as a flat-screen TV with Freeview, a PlayStation, a DVD player, and a CD/radio.Well-Equipped Kitchen and Shower RoomThe kitchen includes an electric cooker with a four-ring hob and oven, a microwave, and a fridge with a freezer compartment, making it easy to prepare meals during your stay. The shower room features a walk-in electric shower, WC, and basin for your convenience.Outdoor Space with Uninterrupted ViewsThe Chalet boasts a fabulous furnished terrace and deck, the perfect spot to enjoy meals or simply relax while taking in the panoramic views of Looe Bay and the coastline. Additional terraces lead down from the bungalow, featuring grassed areas with shrubs and greenery.Parking and Access InformationParking is available nearby, and the property is accessed via a flight of approximately 30 steps. For further details on parking and accessibility, please see the facilities tab or contact us directly.A Peaceful Coastal EscapeIdeal for those seeking tranquility, The Chalet offers a serene retreat with easy access to local facilities and the beach. Bed linen is provided; however, guests are kindly asked to bring their own towels.Enjoy the perfect blend of comfort, stunning views, and proximity to local attractions at The Chalet.One well-behaved dog is welcome.

Property manager

Helena Jaycock
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Pet-friendly
Outdoor space
Ocean view
Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 9:30 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Torpoint

Located in Torpoint, this holiday home is in a rural area and near the beach. Kartworld and Torpoint Ferry are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Seaton Country Park and Tamar Valley. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Plymouth Pavilions or Home Park. Snorkelling, windsurfing and sailing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling nearby.
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Looe, Cornwall

What's nearby

  • Looe Island - 15 min drive - 14.2 km
  • Whitsand Bay Beach - 18 min drive - 6.8 km
  • Hannafore Beach - 20 min drive - 13.7 km
  • Polperro Harbour - 21 min drive - 20.1 km
  • Looe Beach - 24 min drive - 12.9 km

Getting around

  • St Germans Station - 16 min drive
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 59 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kelly's - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪The Coddy Shack - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Golden Guinea Restaurant - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Inn on the Shore - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Millendreath Beach - ‬14 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Great retreat for two with superb sea views. pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Great retreat for two with superb sea views.?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Great retreat for two with superb sea views.?

Checkout is at 9:30 AM.

Where is Great retreat for two with superb sea views. located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Seaton Beach and Seaton Country Park. Downderry Beach is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) away.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 27 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lynne W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Autumn celebration
Idyllic, peaceful getaway with beautiful views of the sea.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Julie A.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Summer 24
Great little property.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tom H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Enjoying the magnificent views.
Fantastic property for two, plus dogs, to stay and enjoy the great beach and views over the sea.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karin V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Downderry beautiness
Very kind hosts, lovely home with a stunning view.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sonja R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Oasis to being well
We spent 2 wonderful weeks in the cottage with the breathtaking view. Nothing was missing and we felt perfectly looked after. The place is also very nice, you can go on many excursions, the beach is within walking distance and there is also a great pub. Thank you for this unforgettable vacation!
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
What a view!
Fantastic holiday hideaway in a quiet location with fantastic sea views. Very clean and comfortable properly, had everything we needed, cream tea and flowers were a lovely finishing touch. A great base for exploring the area but favourite time was relaxing on the terrace, enjoying the sea breeze and the beautiful weather. We couldn’t have asked for anything more apart from maybe being a little fitter for the steps at The Chalet and all the hills in Cornwall!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vicky O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing
Had a lovely stay hosts were amazingly friendly and charming, it had everything we needed Stunning location
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Sandra T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Chalet directly by the sea
Stunning view of the sea! Perfect for long walks and hikes but really quiet. Nevertheless I would go there again.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Holiday
Need to be fit to negotiate the steps but worth it for the view , nice cream tea in fridge on arrival. Accommodation compact and clean . No negatives
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Just prefect
What a place, fantastic accommodation, everything included that you needed to make your stay comfortable, lovely cream tea and flowers, lovely to wake up to that view! And what a view it was. It was better than the photos suggest. Lovely place to explore from, sampled the village life, pub and restaurant, fantastic beach, Buster, the dog, enjoyed himself. Would come back.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kiki

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
What a wonderful retreat!!!
What a wonderful retreat!!! Seeing, hearing, smelling the sea for 24 hours... I'll miss that! The small and clean house is functional and perfect for two people. We put the small table right next to the window and felt like we were sitting outside. Despite the great weather, we didn't sit down on the well-equipped terrace to eat - the two (domestic) seagulls were too intrusive for that. When I tried to bring a plate of bruscetta outside, the bread was stolen by one of the seagulls in a matter of seconds 😀 (And we never (!!!) feed them bevor or after that story!) We were able to do lots of great walks on the SWCP and Dartmoor. Bewsheas is a great restaurant where we had wonderful meals several times. We really enjoyed the two weeks! Thank you! Also many thanks for the delicious welcome greeting and the flowers - very special! P.S. We would have found it helpful to describe how to get there if it had been described that the street has no name, is very steep and leads up from Main Street directly opposite the Oak-Bee House....
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Jacqueline S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Disliked: Location, listing accuracy
Had to cut short due to road closure
First 7days were lovely. However we had to leave on the 9th June as the access road was due to be closed. Having checked with National Grid the road closure was from 10th to 15th June. There was pedestrian access to the village, but the village offered no facilities. No shop and the two eateries did not cater for my husband’s dietary restrictions. An alternative route was suggested but we were not willing to drive our car up this very steep/narrow track. We had to walk up this track each evening to obtain a wifi/mobile signal and on one occasion a car was coming down it and there was nowhere for it to pass us. We had to walk in front of the car until the bottom in order for it to pass us. We were advised that there was no WiFi supplied at the property but was not advised that we would not be able to get 3/4G or phone signal. We were told that we maybe able to sign into owner’s father’s wifi, if we sat on his driveway, however as this person had recently had surgery he was staying away from his house and obviously switched off his wifi as we could not connect to it. Had we known this we would not have booked this venue. Lovely property if you want isolation. We did not. It was our intention to use this as a base, but without a car this was not viable.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sebastian R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Super Urlaub, am liebsten alle 3 Monate
Wir haben die zwei Wochen in vollen Zügen genossen. Die Terrasse bei Sonnenschein ist der Hammer! Aber auch bei regnerischem oder nebligem Wetter konnten wir durch die Fenster stundenlang den Blick auf den Ärmelkanal genießen. Durch die Hanglage hatten wir den Eindruck, dass das Wasser bis unter die Terrasse reicht (was nicht so ist, dazwischen sind 2 Grundstücke und die Hauptstraße) - beeindruckende Atmosphäre. Die Ausstattung war gut, und es fühlte sich an, als wären wir die ersten nach einer Renovierung gewesen, alles super sauber und ordentlich. Alle, mit denen wir vor, während und nach dem Urlaub zu tun hatten, waren super freundlich und hilfsbereit. Sehr gerne kommen wir wieder. Fast vergessen - wir waren mit unseren zwei Hunden überall willkommen, sowohl in der Unterkunft als auch überall wo wir während der Zeit hingegangen sind - Ausflüge, Restaurants, Pubs, am Strand, überall. Alles in allem: Großartig, weiter so!
Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

MICHAEL C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Schönes Cottage mit grandioser Aussicht
Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt in dem netten Cottage und nehmen schöne Erinnerungen mit nach Hause. Die Aussicht ist atemberaubend, sogar vom Bett aus sieht man das Meer. Danke für den Cream Tea und die frischen Blumen bei unserer Ankunft. Die Umgebung bietet sehr viele schöne Ausflugsmöglichkeiten. Die einen Woche war uns zu kurz- wir müssen nochmal wiederkommen! Insa + Michael
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Judith M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely
Peaceful and relaxing place to be. With a lovely view and comfy bed. Thank you.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Glenys b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Down Derry Stay
Clean & tidy ,Fantastic views, lovely Stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nick D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Just a lovely break
It’s the second time we stayed at this property and there is a reason for that it’s just beautiful stunning views lots of beautiful little places to visit

10/10 Excellent

Andy B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The Chalet with a view!
The Chalet was just perfect for our stay. Totally peaceful and a wonderful view to wake up to each morning. The property was clean warm even in November. It's a bit of a climb up the lane, but quite unique and cosy and the chalet was very well equipped..

10/10 Excellent

graham p.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great week in a super little place
A great bolt hole
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Barnaby S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Hidden gem
We had a lovely stay at the Chalet in Downderry. The place in small and cosy but perfect for a couple and it has everything you need. Very well equipped kitchen, decent shower but the main selling point is the balcony with the most amazing views over the sea! We could have stayed out there the whole holiday barring some rain! The only issue was the nexy door neighbour decided to start clearing his land with chainsaws and diggers, and then a bonfire which ruined our last 2 days at the place since the whole place stank of smoke. Hopefully that won't be an issue again but we would love to come back in the future.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Grace B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Could not Fault!
This was probably rated the best holiday we have had! Excellent property with amazing views. Peaceful retreat to get away from life!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Susan A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent location
Lovely cosy chalet very clean plenty of utensils also nice to have washing up liquid hand wash tin foil etc brilliant view and good location for our trips out in Cornwall. downside was no WiFi or towels provided
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Gerhard K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Traumhafte Aussicht
Wir hatten wunderschöne sonnige Tage auf dieser Terrasse mit einer traumhaften Aussicht. Der steile Aufstieg zum Haus lohnt sich auf jeden Fall. Die Umgebung ist touristisch noch nicht überlaufen. Tolle Ausflugsziele in nächster Umgebung. Das Haus ist einfach aber sauber und nett eingerichtet. Sogar vom Bett kann mann auf das Meer sehen.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Gary S.

Brilliant location
Everybody was friendly and helpful
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Leslie P.

Wonderful views and decking. Steep steps to property a scary experience.!!
Comfortable clean but little updating in bathroom needed. Found towels remained damp suggest heated towel rail. Decor flaking in places . Ideal for short break.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2017

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