Abbey Court - Penzance

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  Sophisticated, stylish and very smart would certainly be adequate words to describe this stunning and luxurious apartment which sits above Penzance harbour with glorious views from every room of Mount's Bay, St. Michael's Mount and the Lizard peninsula beyond.

  Abbey Court has been furnished in a modern, clean and fresh style with extensive use of natural wood, brushed chrome and leather which beautifully compliments the soft and neutral decorative colour scheme throughout. Oak floors, fully tiled bath and shower rooms, double patio doors with balconies and a plasma screen TV large enough for a Hollywood screening! Combine to make this apartment a truly memorable choice either for a romantic short break for two or for an extended holiday for a family of four.

  This very desirable apartment is ideally located in the very heart of Penzance and just off Chapel Street, one of the oldest thoroughfares in this ancient and bustling regional hub. For those visitors seeking a gastronomique experience then look no further as Abbey Court is ideally situated to sample the many first class restaurants and the Abbey Court Hotel, formerly owned by sixties fashion icon Jean Shrimpton.

• Property Description

  Property Description

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  • Sleeps: 4
  • Rural Property: No

  • Bedrooms: 2
  • Bathrooms: 2
  • Town Property: Yes

  

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  Pub

  0.10

  Beach

  2.00

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  Entrance through side gate and stairs to front door: Hall leading to open plan Lounge, Dining, Kitchen area and those wonderful views through large double sliding doors with balcony! French Oak floor, Soft brown leather sofas, Oak dining table, chairs and occasional furniture. 42 inch plasma screen TV with freeview channels, DVD and CD player. Kitchen: Fully fitted white units with breakfast bar and stools, double electric ovens and grill, ceramic touch hob, extractor fan canopy, integral fridge/freezer, dishwasher. Microwave. (Washer/dryer is situated in an enclosed unit in the bathroom). Bathroom: Fully tiled, large corner bath with fitted thermostatic shower, glass screen, tap/shower attachment. Free standing, slate/ceramic wash hand basin, W.C. Electric towel rail, door to utility cupboard and washer/dryer. Bedroom One: King size Oak bed, fully fitted, bespoke wardrobe units and matching dressing table, sliding patio doors to balcony and those views again! Stairs to: Bedroom Two: Twin Oak beds, bespoke fitted bedroom furniture and Velux windows overlooking the harbour. Shower Room, fully tiled with fitted thermostatic shower and glass corner cubicle, Velux window, hand basin. W.C. Electric towel rail. Central heating and recessed lighting throughout. Parking for one car in adjacent private car park. Please note: Guests are kindly asked to refrain from smoking inside the property and unfortunately pets are not accepted.

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  Out & About

  Harris's Restaurant, Penzance (0.0 miles)

  Jubilee Pool (0.3 miles)

  2 Fore Street - Mousehole (2.4 miles)

  St Michael's Mount (2.7 miles)

  GB Surf School (2.8 miles)

  Mousehole Bird Sanctuary (2.8 miles)

  The Play Zone (5.7 miles)

  Coast 2 Coast Karting (5.9 miles)

  Greevor Tin Mine (6.3 miles)

  Paradise Park (6.5 miles)

  Located in one of the world's most beautiful bays, Penzance enjoys its reputation for excellent restaurants and cafés and is reputed to have more restaurants and eating houses per capita then New York! – It also has an enviable reputation as one of the friendliest towns in Cornwall with a warm welcome to visitors from all over the globe. As the business centre of West Cornwall and the focus of commercial activity for the whole Lands End Peninsula, you would be right to expect a bustling, thriving town. Yet Penzance still manages to be true to its heritage and always maintains its olde worlde atmosphere, the town successfully retaining its charm while simultaneously keeping pace with the specific demands of the 21st century. One can find delightful oases of calm amongst the bustle, such as the impressive Penzance Museum and Art Gallery, which houses a substantial collection of paintings, notably from the Newlyn School of Artists and the Morrab Gardens, a delightful haven with a profusion of sub tropical flowers and palm trees – they even have a flowering banana plant! The Exchange Gallery is a major contemporary art space, enabling audiences to see work on a scale never before accessible in the region. It shows an exciting and innovative programme featuring national and international works, alongside the best of those produced in the local area. The main thoroughfare is Market Jew Street, a busy shopping area that leads gently uphill to the handsome classical building of the Market House, behind which other shopping streets of Causewayhead and Alverton Street lead. Everywhere there is a truly charming mix of gorgeous Cornish cottages and superb examples of eclectic Regency and Georgian architecture. In addition to the profusion and diversity of shops, there is much to explore in the town. Discover the 14th century Turk's Head Inn, the Admiral Benbow Inn, containing in their words ' a vast array of seafaring antiques recovered from historic ships' - salvage from wrecks, from ships wheels to figure heads. The word “Penzance” is a corruption of the old Cornish word Pensans which in the ancient Cornish language means 'Holy Headland', referring to the headland to the western side of the harbour on which a chapel was established by early Christians well over 1000 years ago. Today St Mary's Church is located on the same site. At the end of the headland is the famous sea-water swimming pool, an open air Art Deco masterpiece, opened in 1935 and which today is the only one in existence in the UK. The stunning harbour was primarily responsible for the establishing of the town, as it is the first sheltered harbour that is reached from the Atlantic. Indeed, news of Nelson's victory at Trafalgar in 1805 was brought by returning fishermen and announced at the Union Hotel in Chapel Street before it had even reached London. Further out of town, the coastal walk from Penzance to St Ives and the Tinner's Way provides breathtaking views with romantic granite scenery, historical engine houses and high moorland. With its reed beds, woodland, mudflats, reservoirs, sheltered coastal bays and open moorland, the Penzance area is a birdwatcher's delight and attracts ornithologists from all over the world. Penzance's climate is one of the most temperate anywhere in the British Isles and its location ensures that spring comes earlier than anywhere else in the country which is of course a major contribution to the profusion of beautiful flora and fauna. From Penzance, frequent public bus services travel to all major points of interest in the area including Land's End, Porthcurno and the Minack Theatre, Mousehole, Marazion and St Michael's Mount, while there are both bus and train services to St Ives. Penzance also has excellent transport links to the famous sub-tropical Isles of Scilly, which lie 28 miles to the west of Land's End. Visitors can choose a leisurely 2 hour cruise aboard the Scillonian III, or a fast 20 minute flight on the regular helicopter and plane services.