In nature, we’re never truly alone. And, soon, you could be spending your precious downtime in this spectacular Coastal House, worth £4,500,000, within Cornwall’s South Coast Western Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Sit back and allow this four bedroom retreat’s inspired design, sweeping views and thriving gardens—as well as its backdrop of sloping headlands, winding seaside paths, sandy coves and turquoise seas—to soothe your soul. For your chance to win the keys, plus £250,000 in cash, enter the Cornwall House Draw supporting the RSPB now.
Awaken in this soft nest of boucle and natural fabrics, on wooden floorboards softened by a thick, sand-coloured rug. Slide open white linen curtains and full height glass doors, held within wraparound glazing, to offer a true panorama of Falmouth Bay and beyond. Step into this painterly scene of blue skies, sparkling seas and green landforms in the sun, before sinking into your hot tub. Begin the day in its lively waters, surrounded by sprays of lavender and cornflower and lush lawns scattered with daisies, while gazing out to the horizon’s enduring, ruler-straight calm.
After a soothing soak, walk up sweeping steps curving around the house’s westerly lookout tower, and along the poolside into your immaculate kitchen of polished white, chrome and stone. Pour out freshly brewed coffee from your espresso machine and chop cooling fruits to enjoy on your south-facing sun terrace, with its cushioned sofas and low table of whitewashed wood. At the highest point in the house, behind a glass balustrade, your thriving green roof appears to blend with the meadows of Maenporth Beach below, while the sea looks close enough to touch.
After relaxing in the sun, descend to your pool to refresh. Today, it’s an aquamarine mirror reflecting the cloudless sky while its spotless patio awaits your wet footprints. Swim some bracing lengths before drying off on a solid wood chair, in the striking shape of a lightning bolt, on the comfort of a monochrome cushion. Then retreat into the lounge’s shade to rest on a pebble sofa, with curved, overlapping wooden tables at your feet. The room’s fluid forms pay homage to the shoreline below, as sea views take centre stage through flawless sheet glass.
Wander the garden’s winding gravel path, fringed by borders of grass, ferns, wildflowers and shrubs, enjoying the feel of a lazy sea breeze and the sound of seabirds calling. Walk down an amphitheatre of steps beneath an archway of evergreen trees with deeply lined, split-stem trunks. Perch on a low stool of reclaimed wood and look out, over the bay, past a rusted log store in the shape of an upended boat. Some days, you may step onto the South West Coast Path that runs along the length of the garden, offering to take you on a journey around Cornwall.
On your peaceful patio, enjoy a sundowner on a stout rattan chair, as the sunset sky reflects in your glass like a perfect cinematic projection. Around you, floor lanterns shelter lit pillar candles from the sea air. And as the daylight ebbs away to the sound of set after set of waves rolling onto the shore below, you rest in this one harmonious moment, of many more to come. For your chance to win this Coastal House, £250,000 in cash, and help the RSPB to protect and restore our wild places, save birds and tackle the climate emergency, enter the Cornwall House Draw now.
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