Vacation Rental Description
Right in the heart of the village of Looe sits Foam Cottage. Just one minute from the beach and harbour and about 5 seconds to the nearest shop and pub, this larger than average fisherman’s cottage is perfectly placed to enjoy everything in this friendly fishing village.
Foam Cottage has been tastefully modernised including central heating, whilst retaining the character and features of a typical Cornish fisherman’s cottage. It makes a very comfortable family home for a holiday by the sea for up to 6 people in 4 bedrooms.
Foam Cottage is larger than most traditional cottages in Looe. Built around 1860 (we think), it fronts onto Higher Market Street while the back door opens onto a sunny and secluded courtyard, decked with flowers. Actually this courtyard is also a street, but there are so few cars, you tend to forget that!Its just 2 minutes to the beach and 2 minutes to the harbour walking through the narrow back lanes of this historic village.
The tall window spanning two floors fills the cottage with light. The rooms have extra height too so 6 footers won’t have to stoop for every doorway.
Facilities
Cooking Utensils
DVD
Heating
Kitchen
Linen Service
Microwave
Refrigerator
TV
Ground Floor
The ground floor is open plan with a lounge, dining area and kitchen. There is a dining table for up to 6, plus 3 armchairs, satellite TV, video & DVD players. The central heating is topped up with a gas fire in the lounge.
First floor
Bedroom 1 front facing, with double bed, washbasin, shaver point, and space for a travel cot
Bedroom 2 rear facing, with bunks, washbasin, shaver point
Toilet with small handwash basin
Second Floor
Bedroom 3, front facing, 4’ double bed, washbasin, shaver point, built in cupboards
Bedroom 4, rear facing, single bed, cupboards
Bathroom with corner bath, and shower over
Activities
Boating
Fishing
Restaurant
Sailing
Shopping
Looe has life and bustle to it throughout the year. As an operating fishing village, boats come and go in the harbour daily while the restaurants and pubs cater as much for the locals as for tourists. The natural lived-in feel is very welcoming whether you come in winter or summer.
Looe is in two parts; East Looe has most of the shops, pubs and restaurants, plus the beach, the active harbourside and probably 80% of the life of the village. West Looe is quieter, but very pretty.
For families, the beach is perfect; soft sand at the top of the beach and masses of flat sand when the tide goes out for games or castle building. Cross the Khyber Pass into the next bay and you have another beach with rock pools and smugglers caves to explore!
The Cornish coast path stretches away from Looe in both directions and there are lovely cliff walks. It’s about two hours to Polperro in one direction and a similar time to Seaton in the other.