A Coastal Painting

With glorious views of St Ives, as pretty as the coastal paintings this artistic town is known for – you won't want to leave this amazing Edwardian townhouse. Situated in a private terrace, with no passing traffic, take in the turquoise ocean vistas from the beautiful, sunny terrace, surrounded by pink hydrangeas, with a glass of Cornish fizz. Or head inside, where you'll be greeted with large bay windows – admire the town, harbour and the sparkling sea from here. Our favourite spot has to be the plush velvet window seat in the bedroom. With two living areas and several outdoor spaces, this home is perfect for a family or group of friends looking to spread out. To top it all, there's parking for up to two cars, which is a rare bonus in St. Ives. The vibrant town centre is a five-minute walk, where you'll find plenty of bars, restaurants and shops. It's the same walking distance to Porthminster Beach, one of St Ives's six beaches – the others are Porthgwidden, Harbour, Porthmeor, Lambeth Walk and Bamaluz – so you're spoilt for choice. For art lovers, the Barbara Hepworth Museum is a seven-minute saunter, while the Tate St Ives is eleven minutes on foot. Home truths: *Two bedrooms have zip and link beds, which can be made up as a king-size bed or two twins on request *A cot, travel cot, high chair, baby bath, baby monitor, safety gates and children's tableware are available upon request *As with many places in St Ives, it's a steep walk back up the hill to this home, but the reward is fabulous views *The bus and train station are both less than a ten-minute walk away from the house – trains connect with the main line into London Paddington *There's parking for up to two cars (one large car and a medium-sized car) *If you have three cars, two larger cars or one particularly large vehicle, you will need to make use of a public car park – the nearest is located on Park Avenue