Elvan Cottage

We had both cottages this week, me and my daughter we had an amazing time now this is the fourth time Ive been back and hope to go back many more times. Its just so chilling and lovely and Mat and Dan and dad and sausage and Dom of all amazing

Lovely cottage everything you need and more idealy situated for trips to Looe, Polperro, Bodmin and much more quiet and peaceful hide away.

The cottage was lovely nice and quiet even though the kennels were there we ... The cottage was lovely nice and quiet even though the kennels were there we couldnt hear the dogs, a warm welcome from Matt when we arrived

This was our second visit to Elvan Cottage. Good on site hosts Matt and Dan who are always up for a chat and good to see the cats again, Sausage and Dominic. Sausage the cat spent quite a lot of time in the cottage with our son while we were there. A great and quiet base location for exploring Cornwall and Devon. Golitha Falls and Carnclaze Cavern are both worth a visit as they are local and Golitha is free. Arriving back at the cottage after a long day out we like to relax and use the hot tub and also the internet. However, the internet was almost non existent for most of our stay this year and we ended up connecting using mobile data. I would still recommend this property as its a lovely location. There are thousands of places to visit near and far and we just scratched the surface. When you book this place you wont be disappointed.

Hidden gem of a cottage. All the facilities that were needed are provided. Lots of space in the rooms and great outdoor space. Handy for A38, which enables you to explore Cornwall. Matt was really helpful, a great host.

Fantastic place to stay, with most places to visit within 30 minutes max. Matt and the cat very welcoming, very quiet and the hot top is a fantastic bonus.

The stay was excellent, Matt was very welcoming and gave us all the information we needed. A very good place to stay and we would definitely come again.

We really enjoyed our stay in elvan cottage, the property is a very good standard and has everything you could need in a great location. Matt the owner was a great host very helpful and friendly .

We absolutely loved staying here. It has everything you need. Loved the telephones and other gadgets. Sausage the cat was an added bonus for us. If you're worried about hearing the dogs in the kennels, don't, we didn't hear a thing in the accommodation. We would definitely book again.

Really lovely cottage and the owners were really helpful with some homey quirks in the cottage and surrounding grounds to look out for! The Surround sound was a nice surprise as we enjoy music with boardgames and dinner. Any questions we had were dealt with quickly and efficiently. Easy driving distance from the eden project and lost gardens of Heligan. I'd recommend a visit if you stay here

The cottage was very clean and comfortable. It was very relaxing and peaceful. We would definitely stay here again.

We had another lovely week, fabulous property with everything we needed. The girls loved being outside and on the rope swing many an hours were spent there when we'd returned from day trips. The owners are fabulous and accommodating which make this property a real gem to return to. Happy memories

It is lovely nice cottage very clean and nice. Enjoyed my stay here hope to come again next yea

Excellent holiday home Everything you need and so much more !

Lovely venue for 4 people or 8 if you include the adjacent cottage. Property build to a very high standard with nice quirky touches and good use of old and new materials. Large grounds with shared hot tub, honesty bar and barbecue. Plenty of off road parking. Friendly owners Dan and Matt reside on site if you were to need them. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at an excellent venue and would have no hesitation in recommending it.

Beautiful, well equipped cottage, great location and welcoming, unobtrusive hosts. We had a great time.

Cats Communications and Quirkyness. If you love cats then you are really going to love this place. We were met at our cottage by Sausage, one of the resident cats, who own the properties. Sausage showed us into our cottage closely followed by the human he owns, Matt, who did all the talking for Sausage. Sausage and his feline friend Dominic were never too far away, either patrolling the grounds or asleep on the kitchen floor. We were told that if either was still in at 930pm to kick them out as they have to do their rounds with Matt at night. We duly removed Sausage one night at 930pm but when we opened the door again at 11pm he invited himself in and went straight up the stairs to where our son was sleeping and spent the entire night asleep on the bed with our son. A few nights later while we had the front door ajar Dominic decided to invite himself in and curl up on the sofa next to my other half while we watched a film. The two cats were lovely. Sausage is quiet and very chilled but Dominic will hiss and bat you then ask for his head to be rubbed. On arrival, as soon as we walked in, my other half did point out to Matt the cobwebs. There were cobwebs in every room but we didnt let it detract from the overall cleanliness and presentation of the property. Incidentally, the cottage actual owners run a cattery and boarding kennels so anyone wishing to take a pet with them may do so by prior arrangement. The directions to the property given by the owners are a bit long winded and over complicated. If following satnav, as you get close to the property, turn off your satnav and just follow the signs to GLENDALE boarding kennels Pic of a dog on the sign too simplest way. I went on google earth the night before and found it that way. The day before we arrived, we received a phone call from Matt asking if we had any questions about our cottage or the stay, which was a nice touch. There were fresh flowers in the kitchen diner on arrival and some fresh milk and orange juice which again were nice touches. I am sure our son mentioned finding some biscuits but we didnt see these! The location is tranquil although you can sometimes hear distant noise from the A38. While sitting in the hot tub on an evening you can see trains across the valley using the Moorswater viaduct, which in itself is worth a visit as there is an earlier, Brunel design with some pillars remaining, alongside the newer, Margary design one. There is a telephone system installed in the cottage which links everywhere on site as an intercom type system. You can call between rooms or even to the phone box or garden bar. The phone system can even be used for switching lights on and off. It really is an amazing set up and if you get the chance, ask Dan for a behind the scenes look at what goes into making it all work. Its truly mindblowing stuff. Next to the large hot tub is a garden bar with an honesty fridge full of beer and there is also a gas barbeque and a traditional brickette barbeque for visitors to use alongside outdoor picnic tables. There is a grass area for playing games next to the car park. There is also WiFi in the garden for those that cant switch off from the outside world. If you get the chance to speak with Dave you can learn a lot of history about the place and how it turned from a farm into holiday lets and boardingcattery. The kitchen and breakfast bar was big with a cooker, fridge, freezer and dish washer and all the required utensils and usual electrical goods. The downstairs bed was big and comfortable and our son said he liked the upstairs bed. The living room TV was much bigger than it looked in the photos. The property was high tech and quirky throughout with surround sound system & Bluetooth. There was even a little automatic LED lamp in the bowl of both toilets so you didnt have to turn on the light when getting up in the night, simple but brilliant. There are two large leather sofa's in the living room. The bath room comprised of a nice rain shower with a separate hand help shower head, a hand basin, towel drying rail and a toilet. Some of the great places we visited. Carlyon Beach a lovely sandy beach with crabbing opportunities for the kids and free parking if you get there before 900am. Downderry lovely little place with a car park, toilets, coffee shop and a stony beach. Looe, Seaton beach, Polperro, St Germans off the beaten track and well worth a walk down to the harbour. Eliot, and numerous other great places of interest for adults and kids. You will never be bored. Right people, right location, right time to visit. Would we stay here again? Its a big yes. The cats made it feel very homely.

Friendly staff,tidy cottage, great tech for old barn conversion. My daughter loved the local cat. Good facilities would use again.

What a fantastic time had by myself and my 2 girls, loved the time spent with Matt and his team, we were truly looked after. Will definitely be back, the attention to detail is what caught our eye and the quirky features. Clean with an lovely open plan detail, the jacuzzi and garden were amazing plus the BBQ area.

Stayed here for a fortnight, from the beginning made to feel extremely welcome from Matt and shown all facilities as well as a welcome gift of Orange, milk and fresh flowers which were repeated again the second week. The cottage was comfortable, quirky, well equipped and handy for Liskeard and train services. Both Matt, Dan and their Father were really friendly and very approachable. A fortnight we'll spent.

We had a wonderful stay at Elvan Cottage. Matt was on hand with a warm welcome when we arrive after a 600 mile journey down from Scotland. Took us around to show us everything we needed to see and know for our stay. Fresh flowers, milk, tea , coffee and orange juice in cottage for arrival. Cottage itself, stunning, everything you needed and more for an exceptional stay. Hot tub great.. Matt, Dan and of course Sausage and Dominic the cats made us so very welcome it was well worth the drive. We have no hesitation in recommending Elvan Cottage. We will certainly be back. Thanks guys Hazel and Frances.

Fantastic holiday cottage! Very comfortable, spotlessly clean and extremely well equipped. Great location, well placed for day trips and exploring the local area. Fresh flowers, milk, orange juice and biscuits on arrival. The hot tub was a welcome treat. Highly recommend. Thank you Matt and Dan!

We found Elvan Cottage purely by chance and were not disappointed. It is an airy cottage with some modern 'quirks' and the hot tub is a welcome treat at the end of a long day walking. Matt is a great host very welcoming. We appreciated his call 24 hours beforehand to check everything was OK for our visit. The cottage is centrally located in order to explore both the north and south coastal towns of Cornwall. Would thoroughly recommend. Also impressed with Sykes Cottages too.

Honestly Matt and Dan were literally AMAZING hosts. We had so much fun with them definitely get a tour of how the magical phone system works! Honestly the best weekend, and we cannot wait to come back Rachel & Leighton x

We had a amazing week lots to do cart what to go back in June x Zoe and John

Quirky cottage packed with character and some funky features

Matt is an exceptional host can not do enough for you. The cottage is impeccibly clean and modified to a high standard. It's very homely and very quirky with some hitech gadgetory

The cottage is in a wonderful location for exploring the beautiful countryside or simply relaxing in the hot tub. Its modern decor is a delight, with all mod cons and its very comfortable and well equipped. Matt and Dan, are great hosts, they are there to help with any issues, even if you lock yourself out, whilst enjoying a relaxing soak in the hot tub

We had such a lovely time, Elvan cottage was above and beyond our expectations in a very picturesque position and ideal for venturing out to explore Cornwall . We were made to feel very welcome from Matt and Dan who run the property. We especially enjoyed the hot tub !

We had a great week at Elvan Cottage. Big Thanks to Matt and Dan for their hospitality . We really cannot fault anything great cottage, great location, great views & great weather Will definitely book again , when we visit Cornwall. Can highly recommend

Beautiful cottage with excellent facilities in a perfect location to explore Cornwall. We could not fault the cottage in anyway. Good size garden with plenty of room for bbq and games eithe the added bonus of the hot tub. The owner was always around and was really welcoming. Would definitely return to this cottage and would recommend it to family and friends .

Elvan Cottage is fabulous. Everything about the place is amazing and Matt and his brother Dan are the perfect hosts, thanks guys!

We were blown away it was amazing so relax everyone one was so happy with everything

Location is lovely and picturesque and remote we didn't try and walk into Liskeard from the property. Matt, the owner, rang a couple of days in advance to see if we had any questions, which was a nice touch. We had a warm welcome upon arrival by the two brothers and handed the keys and given an introductory tour of the property and the hot tub. Complimentary milk and juice in the fridge on arrival. Elvan Cottage is joined to their other barn conversion so would be well suited for a group of 8 if you're able to book both. Nice big kitchen and breakfast bar with cooker, fridge, freezer and dish washer and all the required utensils. Bed was big and comfortable there were only 2 of us so we only used one of the bedrooms. The TV in the living room was much bigger than it looked in the pictures online. The property was hitech throughout with surround sound speakers, bluetooth and LED lights under the toilet seat so that you didn't have to turn the main lightfan on when getting up in the night an excellent idea! There are 2 large leather sofa's in the living room. Nice rain shower in the shower room, plus toilet and a separate toilet as well. The hot tub was really good. We were left to agree with the occupants of the other property who gets the hot tub when but we didn't need to as we didn't ever want it at the same time during our stay. The outside honesty bar is a great idea and the beers were really well chilled. Wifi also available in the garden area outside bar, which was really useful. The outside area also included a couple of hammocks attached to the trees, outside BBQ facilities and large grassy areas to play games etc. There were a couple of cats wandering around which gave it a nice homely feel. Matt was generally around without being imposing if you had any issues we didn't or wanted any advice about the surrounding areas etc.

We loved this holiday cottage the minute we stepped in. The photos don't do it justice. It's in a lovely, secluded location and is a total home from home. It's decorated to a high standard and has lots of quirky touches that make it that bit special. A really great combination of all the features of the original barn coupled with all mod cons such as inbuilt usb ports, underfloor heating and a fab surround sound system. The garden is lovely with a bar and hot tub which we were able to use plenty even though the weather wasn't brilliant. Matt is a great host called us a couple of days before, greeted us on arrival, friendly and helpful. It's in a great spot too 5 mins from the A38 so you have easy access to anywhere you want to go in Cornwall. Thanks for a fab holiday we really enjoyed it.

We had a great time at Elvan Cottage. It has been really well decorated and kitted out with some quirky features and has everything you need for a home from home experience. Its location is ideal near the A38, yet you dont hear any traffic and you feel like youre still in the middle of nowhere. The host is very attentive and really makes sure youre having a pleasurable stay. Would recommend Elvan cottage to anyone! Perfect set up for two families two groups of friends with the neighbouring cottage and also the shared gardenhot tub and bar area.

Great quirky cottage with modern facilities for every day needs. Great welcome with friendly host

It was brilliant week. Definitely exceeded our expectations. We were very kindly welcomed by Matt and Dan. The cottage was super modern but with the countryside feeling to it friendly and cute cat & dog around, had all we needed for a very confortable stay. All very clean and organized. Also, many thoughtfull details. We definetely recommend a stay in there, we loved everything, the cottage, the hottub, the surroundings. Perfect for a relaxing week in nature, enjoying Cornwall.