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About this property

Modern Comforts: The Artist's Retreat in Calstock offers a recently renovated apartment with one bedroom and a bathroom. Guests enjoy a fully equipped kitchen, free WiFi, and a terrace with garden views. Outdoor Spaces: The property features a garden and terrace, perfect for relaxation. An outdoor seating area provides a comfortable space to unwind. Convenient Amenities: Free on-site private parking, a paid shuttle service, concierge, and express check-in and check-out services enhance the stay. Local Attractions: Located 67 km from Newquay Cornwall Airport, nearby attractions include Cotehele House (4.1 km), Morwellham Quay (10 km), and Port Eliot Gardens (23 km). Guests can enjoy walking, bike, windsurfing, and hiking tours.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.8)

  • Free private parking available on-site


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1 extra-large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Ruth
United Kingdom United Kingdom
A stunning little place: very comfortable bed; excellent shower; decent sized towels; well equipped kitchen; excellent storage for clothes plus full length mirror plus good hairdryer. Lovely welcome goodies (bread, butter, milk, teas and coffees,...
Amanda
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Wonderful hosts, very warm and welcoming. The bread, milk, butter and fruit are a lovely touch. A fabulous base to explore a new area of Cornwall for us.
David
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Great guy, lovely quirky place, well equipped with everything including the outside area.
Katherine
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Fantastic stay - great location, super comfy and everything you need to explore. Mark was really helpful recommending walks and places to eat, and the bread, fruit and herbs and spices for cooking were a lovely touch!
Linda
United Kingdom United Kingdom
It was very comfortable and had everything I needed. Mark and Lynne were very hospitable and I appreciated that.
Paul
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Cozy and comfortable in a location that was ideal for our needs. The hosts were very considerate
Alice
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Mark and Lynne were very welcoming hosts. The property was so cozy, clean and comfortable - one of our favourite places we have stayed in! The homemade bread and Cornish butter was a lovely personal touch, along with the Eden Project coffee pods...
Ashley
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Relaxing stay, comfortable bed, outside area was great, loved the bar area and bbq, it was so peaceful. Mark and Lynne were very accommodating, fully equipped kitchen, nice welcome touches, bread fruit, etc. Great location in the beautiful Tamar...
Mark
Ireland Ireland
Loved own private benched entrance courtyard for relaxing and eating meals from well-fitted bright kitchen. Plenty of bag storage shelves like a walk-in wardrode leading to the bright spacious bathroom, again with ample tabletop space for bits...
Nicky
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Great hosts, beautiful property, loved the decoration , everything you could need in the kitchen, super comfy bed, large shower . Two great outdoor areas to sit and relax . Perfect ….

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Mark

9.7
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Mark
The Artist Retreat is a stunning studio apartment with king size bed, seating, tv, fully-equipped kitchen, dressing room, a big walk-in shower and private courtyard garden for sitting and outdoor dining. We provide you with local bread, Cornish butter and semi skimmed milk and a selection of teas and nespresso coffee machine.with biodegradable coffee pods from the Eden project Cornwall. Set on a quiet unadopted road with superb views and parking. Please use what3words app sketch.blotchy.trails to get directly to your parking space. Please be aware parking space is on a narrow road ( please see last three pictures) with no turning area, you will need to reverse back 30 metres to turn into our lovely neighbours drive. There is alternative parking on Sand Lane 100m from private parking if you prefer. If this is your preference please drive up as far as our neighbours garage to unload your luggage, we are happy to help you with your luggage. A 10-minute walk into delightful Calstock village, with its iconic viaduct over the River Tamar, cafe, two pubs, art galleries plus the acclaimed Calstock Arts Centre hosting live performances.The scenic Tamar Valley railway. National trust Cotehele House and Gardens nearby.
At The Artist's Retreat we very much enjoy welcoming our guests. We also offer self access by way of a key safe, The Artist's Retreat is self-contained and has its own separate entrance. For your peace of mind, we remain available to help you settle in. We are happy to advise on our beautiful local area. Our aim is for you to have a happy and relaxing time here in The Artist's Retreat.
The Artist's Retreat is on a quiet private road 10 minutes walk from Calstock village. We are set in a very quiet part of the village. There are some lovely countryside walks straight from your door. Calstock village with its iconic viaduct makes for a lovely backdrop as your wander around the narrow little streets visiting art galleries, cafe, pubs and ice cream parlour. Lovely walks include a pretty level walk through the village to the old lime kilns, then up to the disused Okel Tor mine if you like. Then back down to the river following the bend past our newly created wetlands and bridge with lovely photogenic views of the viaduct. Or a walk down Lower Kelly beside the river, under the viaduct. If you continue down to where the tarmac road becomes a gravel track you will find the little Danescombe pottery shop. From there you could continue left up to Cotehele or straight up to follow the stream through Danescombe woods. Walking distance 40 minutes to Cothele Estate and gardens, 10 minute drive. The beautiful Tamar Valley Railway is an 8 minutes walk over the viaduct to Devon onto Plymouth. Local buses go to Tavistock with it's independent shops and Pannier market. Also bus to Callington. You can drive to the beach in around 40 minutes Looe fishing town 45 minutes.
Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

Facilities of The Artist's Retreat

Great facilities! Review score, 9.7

Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Airport shuttle

House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 22:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 08:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.