Barton House

About this property

Barton House is a welcoming house resting in Looe, Cornwall, offering designated off-road parking for one car, stunning estuary views, and an inviting terrace with furniture and a barbecue. Step inside to the open-plan living space, where the glow of the woodburning stove brings warmth to evenings spent sharing meals, planning adventures, or unwinding after exploring the Cornish coast. The kitchen provides everything needed to prepare simple suppers, while the dining area invites slow breakfasts and relaxed gatherings. The sitting area flows naturally from the dining table, with wide windows drawing your eye towards the sweeping estuary below. A useful utility space keeps holiday essentials neatly out of the way, and the ground-floor shower room offers added convenience for groups returning from the beach.

Head upstairs to find three double bedrooms and a bunk room, each offering its own sense of space to unpack and settle. The main bathroom features a bath with handheld shower, a walk-in shower, basin, heated towel rail, and WC, giving guests flexibility throughout their stay. Outdoors, the terrace provides a wonderful setting to sit with a drink, admire the shifting colours over the water, or cook together on the barbecue as boats glide past below. With a shop and pub just 0.2 miles away and the beach within 0.3 miles, days can unfold easily, mixing time at home with coastal strolls.

From here, explore the harbour town of Looe, where narrow streets, cafés, and the bustling fish market add to the charm. Venture to Polperro, a postcard-perfect village with galleries and a scenic harbour, or visit Fowey to enjoy riverside walks and boutique shops. Families may enjoy Looe Island boat trips, the South West Coast Path, and Wild Futures Monkey Sanctuary. With views, space, and character, Barton House offers a lovely base for discovering this vibrant stretch of coast.

Looe is Cornwall’s second largest fishing port and hence there is always a lively maritime bustle around the quay area of East Looe, which is connected to the quieter West Looe by a seven arched 19th century bridge over the River Looe. You can also catch the river taxi between East and West Looe. East Looe has narrow cobbled streets, twisting alleyways and plenty of tourist shops, whilst West Looe has a lovely outlook across the harbour. Looe’s viewpoint, Banjo Pier, can be reached from the quay and is a great spot to watch the returning fishing trawlers and look across the bay to Looe Island, which can be walked to occasionally at very low tides. The sandy Looe beach adjoins the pier and is very popular with families because of its safe shallow swimming and vast expanse of sand. There is also a great rock pool area at Hannafore that children will love. West Looe has a Heritage Centre that recently opened in the Old Sardine Factory with a climbing wall and a cafe and the delightful Kilminorth Woods have way marked walks through the majestic oak wood, rich in plant, insect and bird life. Apart from beach activities in this part of south east Cornwall, there are many mining remains on Bodmin Moor and in the Tamar Valley and much of the mining landscape has World Heritage status. This area of Cornwall has inspired writers, such as Daphne du Maurier and much of Bodmin Moor has inspired legends linked with King Arthur. There is much to explore in this beautiful part of Cornwall.

Accommodation

Four bedrooms: 3 x double, 1 x bunk.

Bathroom with bath, handheld shower, walk-in shower, heated towel rail, basin, and WC.

Ground-floor shower room with walk-in shower, basin, and WC.

Open-plan living space with kitchen, dining area, and sitting area with woodburning stove.

Utility

Gas central heating.

Oven, hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer, air fryer, coffee maker, kettle, toaster.

Smart TV with Sky, WiFi with super-fast broadband.

Fuel and power included In rent.

Bed linen and towels included In rent.

Designated off-road parking for 1 car.

Terrace with furniture and barbecue.

Two well-behaved pets welcome.

Sorry, no smoking.

Shop and pub 0.2 miles, beach 0.3 miles, estuary 0.1 miles.

Note: Property located on a steep hill