Perched above a three mile shingle beach and overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, Chydane lies in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty at the western end of the Lizard peninsula in Cornwall. Very few houses enjoy such a dramatic location so close to the sea.

There is always something to see. Above the waves gannets and cormorants swoop and dive. A seal is a regular visitor - its head just visible off the rocks. Lat June four basking sharks spent an evening cruising up an down a couple of hundred yards off the shore. In summer evenings, just before the sun sinks behind the Penwith peninsula, hundreds of seagulls fly overhead back to their roosting place on Mullion Island, a little farther along the coast.

On land, kestrels hang on the breeze just yards from your window. Wonderful coastal walks begin with just a step outside the front gate. Along the beach, or above on the cliffs, in either direction breathtaking views stretch as far as the eye can see. A short stroll up a lane the award winning Halzephron Inn offers old world charm with its low beams, open fire in winter and reputed smugglers'underground passage to the cove that shares its name.

Chydane has featured in the 'Daily Telegraph', the 'Observer', the Times and the 'Guardian' as well as the magazines '25 Beautiful Homes' and 'House and Beautiful.'