A penthouse above the rooftops — the Tate at the bottom of the street, the bay at the end of every window.
Winter dawns are the town's best-kept secret. Golden, empty, and entirely yours.
Park the car, take the lift, open the front door with the porthole window. That's the last practical thing you'll think about all week.
Beyond it, the ceiling opens into a vaulted white apex that runs the length of the room, raked dormers catching light from three directions. The kitchen sits tucked under the slope, small and complete; the dining table looks out over the rooftops. Everything up here is kept plain and pale on purpose, so the one thing that isn't plain — the view — gets to do the talking.
A red-and-black abstract hangs over the corner sofa — starfish cushions, a blue throw for the evenings when the wind gets up.
The red in our buttons and links is borrowed straight from the painting.
The bed faces the same apex glazing as the living room, so the first thing you see on waking is the bay. French doors open straight onto the balcony.
One bedroom, one very good reason to get up early.
Gas hob, full oven, plenty of counter — not a kettle-and-microwave afterthought. Everything you'd cook a week's holiday on, tucked under the eaves.
Fully equipped, including dishwasher and washer/dryer.
Two chairs, a round table, and a view postcards can't quite manage. Morning coffee here, or the last glass of the evening.
Private balcony, sea-facing.
By late afternoon the sun finds the oak floor, and nobody is going anywhere.
The view comes to you. From the landing window you can look straight down onto the Tate's own rooftop — proof, if you needed it, of exactly how close you are.
The lift takes you most of the way — but this is St Ives, and there are some steps.
The apartment isn't step-free. If stairs are a difficulty for anyone in your party, message us before you book and we'll give you the honest picture, so you can decide with the full facts.
Tate Five was the first place I fell for the light in St Ives, long before it was ours to let. We kept the porthole door because it made us laugh, and the odd-angled windows because they're the whole reason the light gets in at all.
If you time it right, you'll get the same eight o'clock view over the bay that I did on my first morning here — and I don't think you'll want to leave either.
Best wishes, Matthew
Best available rate when you book direct — straight with the owners, no platform fee in the middle.
Best available rate when you book direct — no platform fee in the middle.
Yes — a free, private, on-site parking space comes with the apartment. In St Ives that is genuinely rare, and it means you can leave the car put and walk into town.
There is a lift that takes you up to the top floor, so you are not carrying cases up flights of stairs. That said, the apartment isn't fully step-free — there are some steps, as there are all over St Ives.
If steps are a difficulty for anyone in your party, message us before booking and we'll talk you through it honestly.
Check in from 4pm, and check out by 10am. If you have a train to work around, message us and we'll do what we can to help.
No pets and no smoking, and the apartment is for adults only — no children. It sleeps two, and two guests is the maximum.
Free WiFi throughout — and guests rate it 10 out of 10, so you can work a morning or stream an evening without a fight.
Check your dates in the booking panel on this page and book straight through — no booking-platform fee in the middle, and the best available rate when you book direct.
Would rather speak to a person first? Email bookings@chylowenholidays.co.uk and we'll confirm your dates and the price.
