ground floor:

the house is accessed from both west place opposite barnoon carpark and from the town side on bowling green lane

there is parking for one large vehicle on the west place entrance. the house is entered through an undercroft to a small planted courtyard to the kitchen and wet room.

kitchen:

a natural slate floor with free standing

work units hardwood surfaces and cupboards. electric oven and gas hob.

dishwasher and washer-dryer

fridge-freezer. integral stainless steel double sinks with mixer tap

wet room and wc:

wall mounted shower head, wc and hand basin. bath. separate entrance from courtyard.

at bowing green there is a well planted garden and small secluded patio area for morning breakfast and sun.

the entrance opens onto a hallway and into a large open plan living and dining area. wooden floor and rugs. the large dining table seats up to eight places  and is directly adjacent to the kitchen.

first floor bedrooms:

two carpeted bedrooms, one double and a one twin. good quality matrasses on hardwood beds

first floor bathroom:

traditional fittings and cast iron bath with hand shower mixer set.

pedestal hand basin. separate wc

top attic bedroom and sitting room:

this large delightful room with its shipboard interior holds a generous hardwood double bed and changing area. velux skylights to the rear and views towards clodgy point casement windows on the sitting area with views across the town and harbour. low voltage suspended cable lighting. 

santa lucia was acquired in april 2000 and after extensive renovations and refurbishment it was let for the first time in april 2001. santa lucia is intended as a home from home and has been equipped and furnished to this end.

sympathetic improvements to the house have been to made to expose the granite within the house, adding a new bath room and wet room. new wooded sash windows to all rooms. the attic room has been enlarged to provide a large bedroom from which to view the harbour and town. we hope that you enjoy your stay as much as we enjoy ours.

short history

according to the st.ives trust archive centre santa lucia and the adjacent house was built prior to 1894 by a local mariner called samual williams, and subsequently sold to a local widow for £250. many properties in st. ives were owned by the wives of mariners and was an indication of the perilous nature of an occupation at sea. the studio was added to the rear of the main property a few years later and rented out to the increasing numbers of artists, and notably thomas millie dow, one of the glasgow boys, making painting journies to st. ives.

later, during the sixties it was to gain some noteriety for its popular parties attended by the local cognitente, including barbara hepworth and others.