This holiday home places you steps from Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and within a 10-minute stroll of Barnoon Cemetery. Highlights at this holiday home include a kitchen, a washing machine and a balcony. .Home features 3 bathrooms, a sofa bed and a TV. In-room dining is easy with a kitchen that comes equipped with a fridge, a microwave and a dishwasher. A coffee/tea maker, an iron/ironing board and a desk are also available. .Sights within a 15-minute walk of this St Ives holiday home include Leach Pottery Museum and Porthmeor Beach.
South West Coast Path Section 20 Trailhead - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
Porthmeor Beach - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
Tate St. Ives - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
St Ives Harbour - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
Porthminster Beach - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
Getting around
St Ives Station - 18 min walk
Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 63 min drive
Restaurants
Porthmeor Beach Café Bar - 12 min walk
The Cornish Bakery - 12 min walk
St. Eia - 12 min walk
Scoff Troff Cafe - 12 min walk
Talay Thai Kitchen - 12 min walk
About this property
Entire place
You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.
Tara - Architect Designed Six Bedroom Contemporary Detached House – Sleeps 12 - Parking for Two Cars
Tara is an individual, architect designed contemporary house that is the perfect location for a large family retreat in St Ives. Tara has six bedrooms an enclosed sun trap garden and on-site parking for two cars. Set down a quiet narrow lane, bordering fields and just ten minutes walk from the St Ives Tate Gallery and the golden sands of Porthmeor beach, Tara allows guests to enjoy everything that St Ives can offer with the additional bonus of being able to get away from the crowds – the perfect destination to escape.
To maximise the elevated position the living area is on the first floor where there is a very spacious open plan living kitchen dining space, with a feature glazed gable end opening onto a full length balcony with contemporary corner seating which offers views over St Ives Bay. The ultra modern kitchen features Neff appliances including a six ring ceramic hob and double oven, a large American fridge freezer, oak worktops and a large oak dining table comfortably seats twelve guests. The living area is equipped with BT Infinity broadband and a large flat screen television, which can be enjoyed from the large sumptuous and contemporary sofa. BT Vision with the BT Sports package is also available. There is a separate shower room with toilet and a double bedroom on the first floor, with its own full width balcony and equally impressive views over open country and the coast.
Downstairs is where you will find the further five bedrooms which consist of two king-size en-suite bedrooms, two twin rooms (two single beds), and one bunk bed room. There is also a large family bathroom with bath.
The property has oak flooring throughout the upstairs rooms and bedrooms and real slate flooring and tiling to the hallway and bathrooms. The south facing stone-walled garden is laid to lawn and equipped with seating and a kettle BBQ.
Suitable for large guest parties of 12 people you will have all that you need for a memorable holiday in this amazing town; galleries, restaurants, boat trips and breathtaking coastal walks to name but a few.
There is a separate garage which houses a sink, washing machine and tumble dryer and is used for storing the BBQ. A great addition to get the family together is the table tennis which will give you hours of amusement. Please note the narrow lane approach. This is not suitable for large vehicles. If in any doubt, please ring us to check before booking.
• Wifi Included • Linen and Towels Provided • Dog-Friendly – Max Two Well Behaved Dogs. We’d love to welcome your furry friends! Just let us know in advance. Please note a £20.00 charge per dog applies. • Baby Equipment Provided – High Chair, Travel Cot and Stairgate • Gas Central Heating • On-Site Parking for Two Cars • Check in – 5.00pm • Check out – 10.00am • Access Statement – Tara is accessed straight from the pathway with no steps to the front door. Please note, this holiday home is located over two floors and guests’ will be required to climb stairs.
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Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
Fire extinguisher
General
Garden
Unit size: 1,206 square feet
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 5:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 23
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Pets
Pets are welcome
Service animals are exempt from fees.
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Events
No events allowed
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 indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in all accommodation.
Property is also known as
363188
Frequently asked questions
Are there any beaches close to Tara - Architect Designed Six Bedroom Contemporary Detached House – Sleeps 12 - Parking for Two Cars?
Yep, Tara - Architect Designed Six Bedroom Contemporary Detached House – Sleeps 12 - Parking for Two Cars is a short 10-minute walk from Porthmeor Beach.
Does Tara - Architect Designed Six Bedroom Contemporary Detached House – Sleeps 12 - Parking for Two Cars have a pool?
No, this holiday home doesn't have a pool.
Is Tara - Architect Designed Six Bedroom Contemporary Detached House – Sleeps 12 - Parking for Two Cars family-friendly?
You bet! With amenities such as laundry facilities and highchairs, it's no surprise that Tara - Architect Designed Six Bedroom Contemporary Detached House – Sleeps 12 - Parking for Two Cars is a winner with our family travellers.
Is there a free airport shuttle available at Tara - Architect Designed Six Bedroom Contemporary Detached House – Sleeps 12 - Parking for Two Cars?
No, Tara - Architect Designed Six Bedroom Contemporary Detached House – Sleeps 12 - Parking for Two Cars does not offer an airport shuttle service.
What time are check-in & check-out at Tara - Architect Designed Six Bedroom Contemporary Detached House – Sleeps 12 - Parking for Two Cars?
Check-in begins at 5:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:00 AM.
Tara - Architect Designed Six Bedroom Contemporary Detached House – Sleeps 12 - Parking for Two Cars Reviews
Reviews
8.4
Very good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 10 reviews
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 10 reviews
8 - Good
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Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 10 reviews
6 - Okay
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7.8/10
Cleanliness
Reviews
6/10 Okay
Gemma G.
3 Nov 2025
Gemma G.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
8/10 Good
Elysia P.
25 Aug 2024
Stay at Tara
It was a modern house with a lovely decking and great location to walk to the beaches and St Ives. Check out could be later than 10am as we paid a lot to stay and in some places there was black mould. Overall it was clean and had nice modern furniture,
Elysia P.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
6/10 Okay
Simon F.
8 Aug 2021
Disliked: Cleanliness
Tara property in St Ives
The property was lovely and a great position. We enjoyed St Ives very much. Unfortunately the property was not cleaned very well at all before our arrival and is in need of some maintenance - dripping tap in kitchen etc.
Simon F.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2021
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
7 Jul 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Overall pretty good
I think the property needs upgrading in some areas particularly the wrong shower fitting in the main bathroom
Verified traveller
10/10 Excellent
Andy M.
18 Aug 2020
Liked: Cleanliness
Very pleasant stay
We had a very enjoyable time at Tara. The drive is a bit of a challenge to negotiate but the property was great.
Andy M.
6/10 Okay
Jill P.
11 Sept 2018
Nice house, more than 10 mins to beach and view is wonderful shame about garage roof outside view
The house was nice and we had a lovely time, we did feel for the cost it was not up to scratch. It’s not very clean it is clearly wiped over each week. There were bad stains all up the stair carpet we did ring to complain and were told someone would pop up. There is mound in a few of the bathrooms on the tiles. The worrying thing were the ceilings in the bedrooms. The joist fixings screws are now visible cracks and holes this was also a phone call from us to your office. As this is only going to get much worse. This house needs a full buildings maintenance going over. The window catches are very loose. We did put all this in our review which we left in the house.
The window in the kitchen has no catch to stay open so will just fly back and then it is not easy to get hold of it to close. The door bell does not work, and some of the bedding had holes in.
All of this may seem negative but we loved our holiday and are only pointing these things out so to keep this lovely house up together.
It would of been nice for someone just to leave a note to say that someone from the office had popped in. The lady I spoke to at the office said she knew about the stains on the carpet it had been mentioned before, perhaps it should of been addressed onchange over day.
The welcome gift was a very nice touch thank you.
We would come back to St Ives but will be honest we will look around, this was quite expensive.
I hope some of the points will be helpful.
Jill Paddock
Jill P.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018
10/10 Excellent
Terry C.
31 Oct 2017
Perfect
My Family and I have been traveling to St Ives from Newcastle for over fifty years so know the area pretty well, this time we planned to travel together for an October Break, so we could not be happier to find a property that would be big enough for all Ten of us. My Wife and I, my Parents now in their Eightieth years, our two Sons with their Wives and our two Granddaughters.( 4 Generations of Clarks)
The house was spacious with everything we needed to make our stay just perfect. Living room and kitchen / Dining / living area all upstairs giving some fantastic views so relaxing. The bedrooms all downstairs were perfect in every way, comfortable beds and enough showers for everyone, the garden and surrounding area were great for the children to run around with picnic benches and a BBQ for those who want to dine alfresco weather permitting. In general a perfect location, not to far a walk down into the town or the beaches, We managed with a little maneuvering park our cars for the week this saving parking fees certainly a first for us.
We would like to thank you for allowing us to stay in your Beautiful home and will be back again the next time we visit St Ives together, will be recommending you to all of our Friends.
Yours Sincerely
The Clarks.
Terry C.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2017
10/10 Excellent
Carsten R.
2 Aug 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
All good, very complete equipment, enough space for everyone.
Carsten R.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2025
10/10 Excellent
Bastian E.
3 Jun 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Bastian E.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025
10/10 Excellent
Nicky B.
11 May 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
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