1 Florence Place

Regency end-of-terrace townhouse on three storeys in central Falmouth, sleeping six across four bedrooms. Rated 4.6 from 42 Sykes reviews. The address sits 550m from the harbour and 900m from the main town beach.

The townhouse is laid out vertically: living and kitchen on the lower floor, two bedrooms and a bathroom mid-level, and an en-suite double tucked under the eaves with a rooftop sea view towards Pendennis. The kitchen has a range-style cooker and walk-in larder. A wood burner heats the sitting room. The courtyard garden has a storage outbuilding sized for surfboards, wetsuits, and sailing kit. Off-street parking is included - rare in this part of town. Three storeys mean stairs throughout, but the ground floor is step-free.

Gyllyngvase Beach - the largest of Falmouth's town beaches, lifeguarded in summer - is a 12-minute walk south. Swanpool and Castle Beach are both within 1.3km. Verdant Seafood Bar on Quay Street and Harbour Lights for fish and chips are five minutes on foot. The National Maritime Museum Cornwall on Discovery Quay is a ten-minute walk.

Best for groups of six wanting a beach-and-town base with the dog along. Less good for guests with mobility issues - the upper bedrooms involve two flights of stairs.