Tuesday 19 January 2021

World Leaders to Gather in West Cornwall





I thought I was seeing things when I first saw this news headline on the Cornwall Live page.
But yes, our world leaders are to gather in Carbis Bay St Ives this coming June (11th-13) for the
World G7 Summit to discuss Global issues, World debt as well as Climate changes. It's also likely to be
President Elect Biden's first visit to our shores as President. And doubtless it will be a much friendlier
gathering without the presence of a certain headline grabbing individual.

And with the news that the Summit will put the popular County in the spotlight, there has been mixed
reactions from locals, with many concerned about the cost of the Security budget, the road blocks
along with the added influx of tourists keen to visit during the Summit.
One local resident remarked that Carbis Bay has always been a well kept secret and would have
preferred it had stayed that way.

Apparently the talks will take place at the 100 year old Carbis Bay Hotel which once dominantly
overlooked the Beach, although the World leaders will all be staying at the nearby Tregenna Castle Hotel
which overlooks St Ives.

Carbis Bay Beach is indeed a clean sandy Beach with beautiful clear sea waters, and I've yet
to see the brand new Beach side holiday complex. It was still under construction on my last visit.

The only times I've stopped by this beautiful Beach is when out and about on the South West Coast Path,
usually returning from Porthkidney Beach around the next Cove and heading back to St Ives.

More on the Summit gathering at CORNWALL LIVE 





Above: Carbis Bay Beach with St Ives Harbour in the distance.



Above: The Beach at Carbis Bay



Above:  Porthminster Beach St Ives





Above:  The original Sunset House in 2018


I was pleased to recently discover that the former and much mentioned Council house overlooking
Porthmeor Beach has in fact been demolished and replaced by a new more modern building.

It was only by watching a youtube by a local enthusiast on one of their regular cycles that I noticed
that the old house had been replaced, with work starting in 2019.
The house which looks finished is now owned by a Mr & Mrs Taylor who plan to live there.
And although the original asking price was £625,000, the new owners put in a winning 
bid of £1,440,000 to secure ownership.

Personally I couldn't think of a better place to build my dream home, with wonderful views over 
Porthmeor Surf Beach along with those spectacular evening sunsets. The original name for the 
previous building was after all called Sunset House.

Some might say that the new house's dark outer exterior might look a bit harsh, but in a change to the
original design plans it appears that they have added on some light stained wood panelling which gives it
the look of a coastal chalet.


( with image gallery )



Above:  The architect's original illustration of the new home showing
the side facing out to sea.

Below:  The new building during construction last year.

Below:  This is the exact unobstructed view our new residents
will be seeing a lot of as the house looks directly out on to
Clodgy Point and Porthmeor Surf Beach.






A recent survey carried out by property website Rightmove named St Ives
in Cornwall as the happiest place to live in Great Britain. And that's something
I wouldn't dispute as St Ives and West Cornwall would be my first choice of
location if the opportunity to move there ever arose.

More than 21,000 people took part in the survey and not surprisingly it was 
Coastal dwellers that felt happiest with where they lived.



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6 comments:

  1. I remember you featuring that house. By the drawing it looks to be ok as a replacement.

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    1. I'm quite pleased with the outcome. Can't wait to see the new house.

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  2. Cornwall 300 beaches. Wow. Brude looks the most interesting from afar. Rugged coast to challenge an artist brush.

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    1. Neil, Brude???? Haha, you probably mean Bude in North Cornwall.
      But yes everywhere in the County is an artists paradise.

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  3. Unfortunately Biden hates England. He even hates the BBC (because he's "Irish"). Fortunately though he's so senile he probably won't know where he is.

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    1. M.I.B, So Biden hates the British Biased Corporation. Good on him. There's something we have
      in common. Unfortunately his big career prize came way too late. But i'll be happy to settle
      for the lesser of two evils.

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