Porth-en-Alls House

Built in the Romantic Arts and crafts style, this listed house was designed by Philip Tilden in 1911, but never completed owing to the Great War. The spectacular site resulted in a very unusual arrangement whereby the main entrance is via the top floor past the bedrooms, descending to the living rooms on the middle floor and further rooms below. While Neo-Elizabethan in design, the architect nevertheless exploited the latest structural developments, and the house is one of the first to use ferro-concrete beams. The fixtures are of exceptional quality and much of the original furniture remains in the house. Although each floor is a self-contained flat, the house may just as easily be occupied as one, sleeping 25. Porth-en-Alls has a large garden and a private sandy beach called King's Cove about 20 paces below for the exclusive use of residents of the house. It is possible to swim and dive at all tides and to keep small dinghies or inflatables safely.

THE TOP FLAT. Three bedrooms comprising one spacious double, one twin and a long dormitory of four single beds; dining room/kitchen in the entrance hall with open fire; bathroom and large drawing room with open fire and lighthouse-like sea views.

The flat has its own garden area including south-facing suntrap steps just above the beach. Parking for up to three cars. A telephone/fax line is available by prior arrangement. Washing and drying machines are shared with the Middle and Garden Flats in an adjoining storeroom. (Equipped for eight people)

THE MIDDLE FLAT. Five bedrooms including three doubles and two twins; large entrance/dining hall (formerly a squash court with glass roof); big commercial kitchen; spacious drawing room with a big open fire and two balconies overlooking the sea; shower room, bathroom and additional outside WCs.

The flat has its own large flat lawn reached via a wooded terrace walk leading directly from the flat. Parking for up to four cars. There is a payphone within the flat and a phone/fax line available by prior arrangement. Washing and drying machines are shared with the Top and Garden Flats in an adjoining storeroom. (Equipped for ten people)

THE GARDEN FLAT. Four bedrooms including two doubles, one twin with shower and WC and two single beds in the large but snug drawing room with open fire; kitchen/dining room; bathroom and additional outside WCs.

French windows give onto its own enclosed walled lawn with steps down to the beach immediately below. Parking for up to three cars. A phone/fax line is available by prior arrangement. Washing and drying machines are shared with the Middle and Top Flats in an adjoining storeroom. (Equipped for eight people)