The Big Beach House

Take a huge house overlooking St Ives Bay, strip it back to hip beach-hut style, add an Aga, a couple of dining rooms and dazzling sea views, and what you've got is The Big Beach House. Its unfussy yet stylish decor could be described as boho-chic, but whatever you call it, it's a perfect base for tramping the three-miles of sand in view; there's an outdoor shower, seagrass carpets and beach-inspired art on the walls. Kick back and take in the scenery through long-drop bay windows, or step out and try the surfing, kiting and beach life that's on the doorstep. It's great for house parties, multi-generational family holidays and chilling out with friends by the sea, The Big Beach House sleeps up to 20 guests (you don't have to fill it to make the most of this place) and is just a ten-minute drive from the hub of St Ives.