Finding a Cornwall Cottage

Q: I would like to rent a cottage, house or apartment in Cornwall for two weeks in April next year. The first towns that spring to mind are Newquay and St Ives, but I don't really mind. The most important things are affordability and at least two bedrooms, to sleep a family of four. - Jenny Gladstone

A: You can start off by checking out the places on offer in Cornwall on the www.bluechipholidays.co.uk website. It has a wide variety of apartments and cottages, particularly in Newquay. One place that caught my eye was Little Barn at Glebe House Cottages in Bude, North Cornwall. Priced from 409-819 GBP per week, it three bedrooms and an open-plan living are with exposed beams and stonework. Facilities on the property include a heated outdoor pool and tennis court. In St Ives, you can rent 2 Oceanis, a two-bedroom apartment only five minutes walk from the harbour. Weekly rate starts from 379-719 GBP. Another website you can check is www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk. I found a really nice stone barn conversion in a secluded setting just three miles from the Trebarwith Strand on the north Cornish coast. Named Fig Tree Barn it is located near Port Isaac and offers two bedrooms from 280-679 GBP per week. For a good selection of properties in St Ives, try the www.ownersdirect.co.uk website. One I liked there was the charming Sunflower Cottage, which has three bedrooms and a lovely seaview. Rates range from 650-2150 GBP per week. (18/9/11)