DESCRIPTION -

Leave the stress and strain of everyday life behind and enjoy the charm of this lovely 300 year old traditional Cornish House where time stands still. Hidden away in the quiet hamlet of Predannack and set 500m from the S.W Costal Path, the dramatic cliffs of Mullion, Mullion Island and Predannack Head, make this a perfect base for your holiday.

At Caunce Head Sarah and David offer peace and tranquility to guests staying in their home, we have no rules or regulations regarding breakfasts, vacating rooms etc, you have a key and come and go as you wish, its your holiday and we want you to enjoy it. Sarah is Cornish born and bred and will do everything to help you feel the ‘Call of Cornwall’ and appreciate the things that the guide books don’t tell you. David is a retired farmer from Yorkshire experiencing and enjoying the myths and moods of Cornwall.

HISTORY -

Caunce Head was originally built as a mine captains house or so we believe (all signs of mining have long since gone) during the 300 years that the house has been standing. During the 1930’s it was owned by a very interesting lady who was on the fringe of the Bloomsbury Set, an author and journalist, it was she who built the extension in 1937 at the back of the house so that members of the ‘Set’ who wanted or needed to escape from London could do so!! The doors have been graced by some memorable names. A formidable lady by all accounts who once modeled for the artist Sir Alfred Munnings when he lived at Lamorna Cove, along with so many other names to be remembered from those glory years of the Newlyn School/St Ives School of Art. Gweneth was married to a Hungarian Artist herself; hence the Studio Room with its Northern Light.

For those with an interest in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his short story, ‘The Devils Foot’ was set in this house“the house nearest the Celtic Cross”. Sir Arthur spent many a happy holiday in this lovely area, and frequently stayed with the vicar of Mullion at the vicarage. Caunce Head is built of the lovely stone peculiar to this area know as ‘the earths mantel’ or ‘Serpentine’ The house maintains many original features with all its quirks and foibles, the garden is a typical wild Cornish garden in which guest can sit and enjoy the true sound of silence.