Overlooking the beach, this vacation home features 6 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, accommodating 12 guests. It offers a patio and balcony for outdoor enjoyment. The property is pet-friendly and provides access to attractions like South West Coast Path Section 21 Trailhead and South West Coast Path Section 20 Trailhead.
Highlights
Top rated beach location
Discover paradise at this top rated beach location.
Games at the ready
One of the few properties with video games available for guests.
Centrally-located
You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
Tara is an individual, architect-designed contemporary house that is the perfect location for a large family retreat in St Ives. Dog-friendly and spacious throughout. Tara has six bedrooms, a suntrap garden and on-site parking for two cars. Set down a quiet narrow lane, bordering fields and just ten minutes’ walk from the Tate Gallery and the golden sands of Porthmeor beach, Tara allows guests to enjoy everything that St Ives can offer with the additional bonus of being able to escape the crowds – the perfect coastal getaway for families, friends and four-legged companions alike.
To maximise the elevated position the living area is on the first floor where there is a very spacious open plan living kitchen dining space, with a feature glazed gable end opening onto a full-length balcony with contemporary corner seating which offers views over St Ives Bay. The ultra-modern kitchen features Neff appliances including a six-ring ceramic hob and double oven, a large American fridge freezer, oak worktops and a large oak dining table comfortably seating twelve guests. The living area is equipped with BT Infinity broadband and a large flat screen television, which can be enjoyed from the large sumptuous and contemporary sofa. BT Vision with the BT Sports package is also available. There is a separate shower room with toilet and a double bedroom on the first floor, with its own full width balcony and equally impressive views over open country and the coast.
Downstairs is where you will find the further five bedrooms which consist of two king size bedrooms, both with ensuites with shower, wash hand basin and WC, Two rooms with two single beds and one bunk bed room. There is also a large family bathroom with bath with shower over, wash hand basin and WC.
The south facing stone-walled garden is laid to lawn and equipped with seating and a gas BBQ. There is a separate garage which houses a sink, washing machine and tumble dryer and is used for storing the BBQ. A great addition to get the family together is the table tennis which will give you hours of amusement.
Suitable for large guest parties of twelve people you will have all that you need for a memorable holiday in this amazing town; galleries, restaurants, boat trips and breathtaking coastal walks to name but a few.
Gas Central Heating
Baby Equipment Provided – Highchair, Travel Cot and Stair Gate
Two Well Behaved Dogs are Welcome – A £20.00 charge per dog per week applies unattended or allowed on any furniture. Please note that dogs must not be left in the holiday home.
On-Site Parking for Two Cars
Table Tennis
Wifi Included
Linen and Towels Provided
Check in – 5.00pm
Check out – 10.00am
Tara is situated down a narrow lane; this is not suitable for large vehicles. If in any doubt, please ring us to check before booking.
Access Statement – Tara is accessed straight from the pathway with no steps to the front door.
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
About the area
St Ives
St Ives is home to this holiday home. Chysauster Ancient Village and Market House are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at St Ives Harbour and West Cornwall Golf Club. Saint Ives Leisure Centre and St Ives Society of Artists are also worth visiting.
Is Tara, St Ives – Sleeps 12 – Dog-Friendly – On-Site Parking – Garden pet-friendly?
Yes, pets are allowed at this property.
How much does it cost to stay at Tara, St Ives – Sleeps 12 – Dog-Friendly – On-Site Parking – Garden?
As of 27 Sept 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Tara, St Ives – Sleeps 12 – Dog-Friendly – On-Site Parking – Garden on 30 Oct 2026 start from AU$3,136, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
How much is parking at Tara, St Ives – Sleeps 12 – Dog-Friendly – On-Site Parking – Garden?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at Tara, St Ives – Sleeps 12 – Dog-Friendly – On-Site Parking – Garden?
Check-in begins at 5:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Tara, St Ives – Sleeps 12 – Dog-Friendly – On-Site Parking – Garden?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is Tara, St Ives – Sleeps 12 – Dog-Friendly – On-Site Parking – Garden located?
Situated in St Ives, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Cornwall National Landscape, Barnoon Cemetery and Leach Pottery Museum. Porthmeor Beach and St. Ives Theatre are also within 10 minutes. St Ives Station is 18 minutes by foot.
Reviews
8.4
Very good
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
All good, very complete equipment, enough space for everyone.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review
8/10 Good
Elysia P.
25 Aug 2024
Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy
Stay at Tara
It was a modern house with a lovely decking and great location to walk to the beaches and St Ives. Check out could be later than 10am as we paid a lot to stay and in some places there was black mould. Overall it was clean and had nice modern furniture,
The property was lovely and a great position. We enjoyed St Ives very much. Unfortunately the property was not cleaned very well at all before our arrival and is in need of some maintenance - dripping tap in kitchen etc.
We had a very enjoyable time at Tara. The drive is a bit of a challenge to negotiate but the property was great.
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Jill P.
11 Sept 2018
Nice house, more than 10 mins to beach and view is wonderful shame about garage roof outside view
The house was nice and we had a lovely time, we did feel for the cost it was not up to scratch. It’s not very clean it is clearly wiped over each week. There were bad stains all up the stair carpet we did ring to complain and were told someone would pop up. There is mound in a few of the bathrooms on the tiles. The worrying thing were the ceilings in the bedrooms. The joist fixings screws are now visible cracks and holes this was also a phone call from us to your office. As this is only going to get much worse. This house needs a full buildings maintenance going over. The window catches are very loose. We did put all this in our review which we left in the house.
The window in the kitchen has no catch to stay open so will just fly back and then it is not easy to get hold of it to close. The door bell does not work, and some of the bedding had holes in.
All of this may seem negative but we loved our holiday and are only pointing these things out so to keep this lovely house up together.
It would of been nice for someone just to leave a note to say that someone from the office had popped in. The lady I spoke to at the office said she knew about the stains on the carpet it had been mentioned before, perhaps it should of been addressed onchange over day.
The welcome gift was a very nice touch thank you.
We would come back to St Ives but will be honest we will look around, this was quite expensive.
I hope some of the points will be helpful.
Jill Paddock
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018
Archival
10/10 Excellent
Terry C.
31 Oct 2017
Perfect
My Family and I have been traveling to St Ives from Newcastle for over fifty years so know the area pretty well, this time we planned to travel together for an October Break, so we could not be happier to find a property that would be big enough for all Ten of us. My Wife and I, my Parents now in their Eightieth years, our two Sons with their Wives and our two Granddaughters.( 4 Generations of Clarks)
The house was spacious with everything we needed to make our stay just perfect. Living room and kitchen / Dining / living area all upstairs giving some fantastic views so relaxing. The bedrooms all downstairs were perfect in every way, comfortable beds and enough showers for everyone, the garden and surrounding area were great for the children to run around with picnic benches and a BBQ for those who want to dine alfresco weather permitting. In general a perfect location, not to far a walk down into the town or the beaches, We managed with a little maneuvering park our cars for the week this saving parking fees certainly a first for us.
We would like to thank you for allowing us to stay in your Beautiful home and will be back again the next time we visit St Ives together, will be recommending you to all of our Friends.
Yours Sincerely
The Clarks.