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The Harbour Penthouse

West Bay, Dorset
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Sleeps 4
Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 2
Change Fri
No Dogs
5 star
Waterside views
Increased accessibility
Internet access
Pub nearby
Shop nearby
Beach within easy reach
Fishing on site / nearby
Luxury
Romantic
Quirky
Parking on site / nearby
Decorated for Christmas
Towels included
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At a glance

  • A beautifully presented penthouse apartment with spectacular views across the harbour and beach
  • Relax on the balcony which wraps around the apartment and soak up the sea air
  • Enjoy coastal and countryside walks from the property or tour the beautiful county of Dorset  
Property code: DC173

This fabulous third floor penthouse directly overlooks the picturesque working harbour at West Bay and offers stunning views whatever the weather. A truly memorable base for a holiday by the sea in Dorset.

This beautifully decorated third-floor penthouse boasts some of the best views in the area. Spectacular 360-degree vistas of West Bay harbour and the Brit Valley can be appreciated from a marvellous wraparound balcony. The property is also ideally located for access to local shops, pubs and cafes, all of which are approximately 100 yards away.

This property is located on the third floor of an apartment building and accessed via lift or staircase up to a foyer from which you enter the penthouse apartment. The hall allows access to each room and has ample space for storing boots and shoes, as well as a cupboard with a washing machine. The open-plan kitchen/dining/sitting room has a wonderful double-height ceiling and floor-to-ceiling picture windows on one side of the room, really opening up the space and letting in waves of natural light. The kitchen has all modern appliances needed for family dining and this open-plan space is decorated in a contemporary style. From the hall, you access two bedrooms, both of which have doors onto the wraparound balcony. One double bedroom has an en-suite bathroom with shower and there is also a large family bathroom. Outside, the balcony gives wonderful views of the harbour and coastline.

Exploring West Bay itself, you can wander around the working fishing harbour and have a spot of lunch at one of the many cafes. If you’re feeling adventurous you can take the opportunity to catch some mackerel for your dinner on one of the sea fishing excursions. A little further afield, Lyme Regis is a popular destination with its wealth of shops, cafes, restaurants and museums of all descriptions.

  • 2 bedrooms – 1 king-size bedroom; 1 bedroom with 6’ double bed which can be made up as a twin room on request
  • 2 bathrooms - 1 bathroom with bath, separate shower and WC, 1 en-suite shower room with shower and WC
  • Electric oven, induction hob, fridge, freezer, microwave, dishwasher, Nespresso coffee machine
  • Washing machine (clothes airer is available)
  • Smart TV, DVD player, DAB radio and Bluetooth speaker
  • Selection of games, books and DVDs
  • Underfloor heating throughout
  • Off-road underground parking for one car, the garage entrance height clearance is 2.23m and the parking space width is 2.23m - care should be taken
  • Additional parking in various pay and display car parks within a 5 minute walk to the property
  • Shops and pubs within 100 metres
  • Beach 20 metres
  • Please note: No children under 12 years old
  • This property is a 3rd floor penthouse – accessed by lift or stairs
  • This property will be decorated for Christmas
  • Arrival: 16:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00, unless otherwise stated in your arrival details
  • Sorry, no dogs allowed
  • There is an Accidental Damage Deposit of £200 when booking at this property, however this may be waived for £25. We’ll provide more details about this when booking your holiday.

Belinda Withey

This property is personally managed by Belinda.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 45 guest ratings

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Reviewed by pauline 2nd April 2024

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Everything required for a relaxing, peaceful and enjoyable holiday. We found it perfect. Would highly recommend.

Reviewed by Michael 29th March 2024

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Immaculate ! Stylish , comfortable , peaceful , amazing views . The complimentary cake fruit and fresh flowers - we had a wonderful stay and cannot recommend highly enough . Thank you

Reviewed by Joanna 22nd March 2024

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Reviewed by Behroz 28th February 2024

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What a beautiful place with excellent views of the harbour, sea and countryside. A high standard of finish and superbly equipped. Also Rachel the housekeeper was incredibly helpful and left some welcome treats, a thoughtful touch. Locally, Baboo's gelato is a must, just yards from the flat.

Reviewed by Joanne 23rd February 2024

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A lovely apartment very well equipped in a fantastic location. Would highly recommend and definitely intend to return.

Reviewed by Susan 16th February 2024

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Reviewed by Gillian 29th December 2023

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Perfect

Reviewed by Heather 27th October 2023

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The apartment is amazing and the views are stunning. We had a wonderful relaxing break

Reviewed by Christine 20th October 2023

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Lovely clean bright well equipped apartment, an excellent place to stay, highly recommend.

Reviewed by David 13th October 2023

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Immaculately maintained by a very attentive housekeeper

Reviewed by David 6th October 2023

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First class property, spotlessly clean , fantastic location to sit and watch the world go by or get out and explore a beautiful part of the country

Reviewed by Richard 1st September 2023

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The Harbour Penthouse has wonderful views across West Bay harbour and Lyme Bay. It is very comfortable and always immaculately presented. Rachel is always so helpful and friendly! After four wonderful holidays at the property I am look forward to my next visit!

Reviewed by Amelia 4th August 2023

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Absolutely stunning property in the most perfect setting. As a family of 3 - our daughter being an older teen - the layout suited us really well. It was very clean and had everything you could possibly need for your stay. The welcome gifts were a lovely touch. I spent a lot of my time just sat on the balcony watching harbour life! Would definitely Read morereturn. Hide

Reviewed by Laurie 21st July 2023

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Our third visit and as before, it is an excellent holiday home. Spacious , beautiful clean and modern and the most fantastic views in front of you from the main room into the busy harbour and beyond . Being a penthouse gives all round views, it even has a wrap round balcony if you want to stretch your legs- all while being fatally private. A glanceRead more in the visitors book shows we are not alone in planning to visit again in 2024 A gem Hide

Reviewed by Gillian 7th July 2023

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Excellent

Reviewed by Sheila 30th June 2023

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Apartment was great, very clean, lovely welcome pack, great views and everything you would need to make a perfect holiday

Reviewed by keith 23rd June 2023

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An excellent apartment the best that i have stayed at in my 75years. the view alone is priceless, you could sit out side and people watch and the small fishing boats coming and going. who needs the beach.

Reviewed by Robin 16th June 2023

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Reviewed by Linda 2nd June 2023

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Harbour penthouse West bay is a lovely clean well equipped apartment with wrap around balcony so you have good views all round , it's spacious and light and airy with floor to ceiling windows and bifolding doors .Rachel is lovely and very welcoming ,we really appreciate the lovely cake and biscuits, fruit and flowers to welcome us when we arrived .Read moreThis was our 3rd stay and we are returning next year too .Really comfortable beds and great showers can't praise it enough . Hide

Reviewed by Chrissie 12th May 2023

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A superb apartment in all ways. Spotlessly clean. Very comfortable and lacked for nothing. Views spectacular. Can't wait to get back.

Reviewed by Karen 28th April 2023

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Superb property with fantastic views. The apartment was very well equipped and comfortable. It was spotlessly clean and the flowers/ food welcome pack was a nice touch. The location is great with many good cafes, pubs, and restaurants . Lovely walks from the property.

Reviewed by Teresa Wendy 14th April 2023

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Absolutely beautiful home. My parents loved it.

Reviewed by Gail 27th March 2023

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we loved everything about the apartment and were very happy with the service we received frim Rachel. Her attention just added to the 5 star of everything else

Reviewed by J 3rd March 2023

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The views are splendid and it is a wonderful vantage point to watch WestBay at work and play! So comfortable and warm! Such a thoughtful housekeeper!

Reviewed by Susan 10th February 2023

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Immaculate accommodation. Unique location.

Reviewed by Julia 28th January 2023

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For a winter break with a mum with mobility issues this location and property were absolutely perfect. Read the pack carefully for the exact parking spot it is pretty snug. Huge surprise was to find out about the filming of the ITV drama Broadchurch in the area. So for the evenings we watched it. The TV set up was cool with online and blueray optioRead morens. Beds were lovely and bathrooms very well thought out. Ensuite was easy for my mum to access. So much to do even in winter. Great property Hide

Reviewed by Helen 22nd December 2022

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Reviewed by James 28th October 2022

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A beautiful flat with stunning views, well equipped and spotlessly clean.

Reviewed by Gillian 21st October 2022

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Cannot praise this highly enough

Reviewed by Nigel 14th October 2022

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Lovely, bright, warm flat. Great location and amazing views.

Reviewed by Dawn 7th October 2022

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Definitely a 'WOW' Penthouse apartment! Spacious, clean and everything you would need is there. The wraparound balcony provided ever-changing 360 views. Bathrooms are also a WOW! Lovely to receive a welcome message from Rachel and to be greeted with, not only milk, but flowers, fruit, biscuits and a chocolate cake A big Thank You for a fantastic sRead moretay Hide

Reviewed by David 30th September 2022

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Full marks

Reviewed by Janet 23rd September 2022

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Stunning apartment. Immaculately maintained. Rachel, the housekeeper, is to be commended on her attention to detail and friendly disposition. We will return.

Reviewed by Adrian 16th September 2022

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The apartment is hard to fault, and the location is outstanding, light and airy, superbly equipped, and managed excellently, you have your own private landing, lift access to your door, and a first class holiday to enjoy. There is a plague of dogs around the harbour and beaches sadly, and the Chinese and Indian takeaways leave a lot to be desired, Read morebut the accommodation is almost faultless. Hide

Reviewed by Philip 19th August 2022

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The most beautiful apartment in a stunning location. Everything about the is first class. Highly recommended.

Reviewed by Bhamini 5th August 2022

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Amazing apartment in a beautiful location. Views were stunning. A lot of attention to detail in the apartment like picnic supplies, but even little touches like providing laundry liquid to use the washing machine. Rachel and Cynthia are super helpful and the little welcome gift was a really nice touch. We'd definitely come back.

Reviewed by Lisa 8th July 2022

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Fabulous, well equiped apartment. The views from the 360 degree balcony are breathtaking. We spent the first hour just saying WoW.

Reviewed by Laurie 1st July 2022

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What an excellent holiday destination .The apartment is very large, and in probably the best location in West Bay. Directly overlooking the harbour there is always something going on. Inside the finish is modern, to a very high standard , from very comfortable beds, great bathrooms with super showers to the fantastic lounge area and kitchen . We weRead morere welcomed with fresh flowers, and a starter pack. Rachel kept in contact, and answered any questions we had,many thanks for that. Brilliant Hide

Reviewed by Peter 24th June 2022

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Outstanding views, location excellent, we will return.

Reviewed by keith 17th June 2022

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Reviewed by Linda 10th June 2022

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Lovely apartment this is our 2nd stay and we have booked again for next year .Rachel is very helpful and the location is just perfect .We don't want to stay anywhere else now .

Reviewed by Elizabeth 20th May 2022

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Reviewed by Eileen 13th May 2022

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We loved it absolutely perfect. Rachael was so thoughtful with everything from the flowers to the fruit and biscuits and the hand gel. The view is absolutely amazing.Certainly love to go back.

Reviewed by Gordon 6th May 2022

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Reviewed by Gillian 15th April 2022

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Very happy with it all.

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