Bryony Sadler

Cowries is owned by the Sadler family and we have been coming on holiday to Cornwall since we were children. As a family we enjoy walking our dogs around this beautiful area. We spend a lot of our time at the beach and love all type of water sports, such as surfing and swimming. We make use of the local pubs and shops in St Merryn and a trip to Cornish Arms is always part of our stay. Our family has been visiting this area of Cornwall for over 70 years and in 2016 we were lucky enough to make our dreams come true when we were able to buy a little piece of it. One of our favourite pastimes is searching for Cowrie shells. Hence why the house is called Cowries. The seven Cowries shells in our logo represent the Seven Bays of St Merryn. When designing the interior for Cowries, we knew we wanted to keep it clean and modern and use art to bring personality and colour into each room. Of course, the art needed to be Cornish, so we chose Sara Holden to be our “featured” artist. We worked with her to choose the right piece for each room. We have stayed in many self catering cottages over the years – we know what works and what doesn’t. We have used this experience to turn Cowries into our dream holiday home and we hope you enjoy it as much as we do.