Beautifully finished and architecturally fascinating, Old Saltings is St Ives heritage at its best. Set on the beachfront of Porthmeor, you'll be in the perfect spot for sunset. Just moments from galleries and restaurants it is arguably one of the most interesting properties in the town.
Enter through the front door (which is a piece of history in itself) and you'll be greeted by a feeling of warmth and the space that opens out within...
Old Saltings is a wonderfully spacious apartment on one floor, sleeping upto 6 guests.
As you enter you'll be greeted by a large entrance hall with space for outdoor gear. Head on in and the wood panelled hallway leads you to the bedrooms, bathrooms and the living space ahead.
The master bedroom has courtyard views, king bed and an ensuite shower room with mirrored ceiling.
There is a further king bedroom with slipway views. The bunk room is a really fun layout consisting of two single beds going toe to toe. The master bathroom is just down the hall...
Step into the living area and you'll be amazed by the space whilst being drawn to the window seat to gaze at the sea views.
It's a very sociable set up in here, with a dining table for 8, comfortable L shaped sofa, the window seat (our favourite perch) and a writing desk if needed.
The kitchen is very well equipped with high quality appliances and stainless steel work tops.
The pantry has some basic ingredients and items such as a food processor.
Off the living area, is a glass panelled studio space, ideal for digital nomads or getting creative with the arts materials.
Travellers are welcome to use the space and to treat it as home. We have some locked cupboards in the hallway and one in the living/kitchen area.
Saltings is managed by Sam and Lizzy along with their wonderful housekeeping team.
Lizzy will aim to either meet you at the property and if the timings aren't appropriate we use a key safe system so you can access easily and we'll be in touch after arrival to ensure everything is as you expected.
You'll receive a digital 'guidebook' for access, instructions and recommendations.
Lizzy and Sam know West Cornwall really well. We'd love to share some of our favourite haunts, things to do and places to go, just ask away.
Downalong in St Ives has been the heart of the community for years, it's the old part of town where you will find a myriad of streets and old fisherman's cottages. There is a real community spirit, it does get busy in the peak weeks but it's location being so close the shops, restaurants and beaches make it attractive to visitors.
Porthmeor Beach is one of St Ives most famous with the Tate overlooking it and a long history of surfing too. There are some other great beaches within a few minutes walk such as Porthgwidden, Bamaluz and the harbour. Porthminster is a 10-15 minute walk and Carbis Bay 45 minutes.
Parking in this part of town can be hard and we do not supply a parking space. There is a public car park approximately 100m away which is pay and display, it can be busy in peak weeks so some patience might be required.
We may be able to offer some contacts for private parking which are available after booking.
If you come by train you can let others worry about the narrow streets whilst you enjoy everything St Ives has to offer. The train journey down is beautiful and is a popular way to make it to St Ives. We are a 10 minute walk to St Ives station although many with luggage will opt for a taxi to take them to our property. The bus service is good and is about 10 minutes away.
Old Saltings is a very old building, it did literally used to be used for salting pilchards. By the nature of this it isn't completely soundproofed and we ask our neighbours and our guests to be considerate of those below. On this basis you should expect to hear a little noise from above and to be wary of disturbing our neighbours below.
