Ukiyo is an eco-friendly retreat with modern Scandinavian influences, located in Coverack, a coastal fishing village in Cornwall, United Kingdom. Wild coastal views are on full display in this sumptuous hideaway that offers sculptural furnishings a subtle urban feel with its poured concrete. This home gets its name from Japanese culture, translating to “the floating world”, providing a blissful escape from the hectic grind of everyday life.
Perched above Coverack Cove, this luxury self-catering bolthole provides a glorious escapism throughout the seasons. During the summer months, you will find an array of wildflowers, while the winter brings moody storms that will present the perfect excuse to curl up with a blanket around the fire. A dream coastal escape for city-dwellers, this retreat strikes an elegant balance between an industrial vibe and the natural environment in which it resides. Let’s continue below for the tour…
Need To Know: This inviting eco-friendly retreat is available as a rental, sleeping up to four guests for three nights or up to a week. Get pricing and availability from Unique Homestays.
Picture windows frame the wild coastal views, which wrap around the front of the house. From this vantage point, one has a front-row seat to the raging seaside storms during the winter season.
Sculptural furnishings provide a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere to the living room, with locally sourced jute rugs and linen cushions lining the window sills. The log burner and log storage will ensure many hours of warmth during the cooler winter months in this cozy living room.
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Aside from being stylishly chic, this is also an eco-friendly home, built using a variety of recycled materials along with an air source heat pump that is used for heating and hot water.
In the kitchen, bleached wood cabinetry brings softness and warmth to the look of the industrial concrete. The small island provides a casual perch for informal dining or socializing with the cook.
What We Love: This eco-friendly retreat offers a casual and relaxing atmosphere to escape from city life and enjoy everything that coastal living has to offer. We are loving the cozy living room with its large picture window framing seaside views, an idyllic spot to curl up with a good book! We also love the outdoor patio with its hot tub and fabulous fire pit area, a great spot to watch the sunset after a long day of sightseeing.
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Situated on the ground level, this open layout kitchen offers both formal and informal dining spaces. Here, you find a hint of Japandi style in the clean lines and touches dark hues mixed in with the wood and concrete.
A floating staircase leads from the open-plan living, kitchen, and dining area to two double bedrooms.
Providing sweeping views over the Cornish coast, the master bedroom features a freestanding ash-clad tub at the base of the bed – perfect for soaking your stresses away.
A reclaimed wooden vanity in the master bathroom brings raw, rustic textures into this home.
An open concept shower room is clad with a product called “altrock”, which is a contemporary terrazzo surface handmade in London. Durable, unique, and made from 87% reclaimed and recycled materials.
The guest bedroom of this eco-friendly retreat looks out through a palm tree over the garden. The zip-and-link bedroom features an en-suite bathroom with a walk-in shower.
Nestled on Cornwall’s Lizard Peninsula, and surrounded by flower-filled hedgerows provides the perfect setting for this welcoming patio. Guests can choose to splash around in the tranquil waters of Coverack’s sheltered cove or recline in Ukiyo’s cedar spa hot tub. Afterward, one can nestle into the outdoor seating around a roaring fire pit with a glass of wine.
Early morning risers can wander out to the lush gardens and watch the fisherman haul in your lobster dinner, which can be collected from the harbor later in the afternoon.
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