2 Redfern Court

A two-storey apartment in St Ives, set back from the main streets via a private courtyard and accessed by a single flight of external steps. The property is 100 metres from Porthminster Beach and the same distance to the harbour beach - a genuinely central position in one of Cornwall's most visited towns, with space for 5 across 2 bedrooms.

The lower floor has a double bedroom and a family room with a bunk bed and additional single bed, plus a shared bathroom. An open-plan kitchen and dining area sits on this level, with a TV for use over meals. An open-tread staircase leads up to a mezzanine lounge with large skylights that bring in natural light. A second TV with DVD player is in the lounge. The property has WiFi and parking - both valuable in St Ives where spaces fill fast. Dogs are welcome.

There is no private outdoor space, but the proximity to the beaches more than compensates. Porthminster Beach - south-facing with calm water, an award-winning cafe, and summer lifeguards - is the closest at 100 metres. St Ives Harbour Beach is equally close. Porthmeor Beach, on the north side of the headland with Atlantic surf, is 400 metres away.

Tate St Ives and the Barbara Hepworth Museum are both within a 10-minute walk. The town's artists' colony has been active since the 1880s, and independent galleries line the narrow streets between the harbour and Porthmeor. The Penwith Heritage Coast starts about a mile from the property, with cliff-top walking towards Zennor and beyond.