About Us
Daisy and Liam Skelley moved into Wheal Andrew Counthouse in the spring of 2018, and after a complete renovation are delighted to welcome you to their beautiful home. With nearly 30 years of combined experience in looking after guests in luxury ski chalets in the French Alps and on superyachts, they hope to make your stay as relaxed and carefree as possible.
Home Team
Two dogs and two cats are resident at Wheal Andrew Counthouse. They are very friendly and love to greet visitors but do keep your bedroom door closed to keep them out! None of our animals have access to our guest bedrooms
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Balloo
Head girl Balloo is a wise, 9 year-old labrador-cross who started life in the Alps before adopting Cornwall as her home. Seasoned toast eater, ball thief and beach digging aficionado.
Cocoa
Cocoa is the newest member of the team and is a Viszlador (Viszla x Labrador) is totally gorgeous but very naughty! Best friends with Maverick and is usually found in front of the aga
Maverick
Maverick, with his sister Goose , are 3 year old Bengals. Mav is hugely affectionate and very vocal! He'll do anything for Dreamies and is mostly found curled up in his 'cat pod' in the kitchen
Goose
Don't be fooled by her stunning looks and diminutive appearance! Goose is feisty but can be very cuddly when she wants to be. She's a keen gardener and has a surprising fondness of puddles
The House
Wheal Andrew Counthouse dates from 1820 and was built as the mine offices, or counthouse, for the copper mine here at Wheal Andrew. The Counthouse was the public face of the mine where grandeur and solidity were important for it's image of prosperity. The miners would have been paid weekly here and lavish 'Adventurers dinners' were held here to discuss the mine's prospects with investors. Twelveheads sits in the valley that was 'the richest square mile on earth' in the early 19th Century, due to the extraordinary levels of tin and copper production.
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