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wonderfullywellwitha fabulousbird

sculpturecreatedwithreclaimed wires

andcablesbyCeliaSmith.

Thesiingroomislledwith

mementosfromEuropeanholidays.The

hand-carvedwoodenlampbaseswere

madebyanartisanintheTuscanhills

andtheantique18th-centurysconces

thathangeithersideofthechimney

breastwereboughtinaeamarketin

France.Thebeautifulcircularmirror

abovethereplacecamefromFlorence

andthecoupledroveit backfromItaly

onesummer,alongwiththeelegant

1920swoodenarmchairs.

Nowallthechildrenhavelehome,

MayHousehasbecomeprimarilya

placeforfamilygatherings.Daysare

spentwalkingalongtheclis, painting

theviews,publunches,swimmingin

hiddencovesandforagingforfresh

musselsandwatercressreadytobe

cookedupforsupper.Thereislile

doubtthatMayHousewillremaina

haven for the family for years to come.

Thecoastalwalks,secluded

beachesandhiddencovesaround

PortIsaacarefamedfortheir

beauty.BELOWDiningtakes

placeoutdoorswheneverpossible,

andevenona colddaythe terrace

Nowallthechildren is a breathtaking spot.

havelehome,May

Househasbecome

theplaceforfamily

gatherings.

HOMES Cornish Escape

80 Homes & AntiquesAugust 2019