Venn Farmstead

A collection of stunning properties near Bude

Venn Farm is gloriously secluded, nestled between two nature reserves, but just a short hop from Bude and some of Cornwall’s best surf beaches. The best of being a countryside and coastal retreat.

The Farmstead comprises of 3 properties that can be rented together sleeping 21 in total over 10 bedrooms. Guests can relax in the cedar hot tub or explore the mature gardens. If that’s too sedate, the Farmhouse has five a-side goals to enjoy a game. Foodies will enjoy using the Gozney pizza oven.

The space
The three properties are arranged around a courtyard. Distinct but together. Each property at Venn Farm has been designed for privacy but can be rented together for friends and family get togethers, sleeping 21 in total. The Farmhouse sleeps 8, The Cob sleeps 9 and the Red Barn sleeps 4.

Fielden Fowles architects, who undertook the restoration of Venn Farm, have won many awards for their sympathetic conversion of historic buildings and this is apparent here. The clerestory windows of The Cob were inspired by Norwich Cathedral and flood the upstairs with natural light. They have managed to design something simple and thoroughly modern yet practical. They later turned their attention to adding a glass extension to the back of the 16th century Farmhouse. This opens us the house to make the most of the western sunsets and the views over the fields and provides a very large and social space for cooking and entertaining.

The owners have a background in fashion and design, and guests will notice a signature interior style throughout these properties, with an eclectic mix of mid century, vintage finds, bold graphics and souvenirs from our travels, with a signature look of pops of bright colours contrasting with crisp white walls. Guests will appreciate good quality pieces, from mattresses, bedding and towels to Haekels toiletries.

The Cob has four bedrooms. It has a big open plan kitchen diner with bi-fold doors which open onto the terrace and garden beyond. It has one kingsize bedroom with an en-suite, and a further kingsize. One bedroom has zip ‘n’ link beds so can be made up as a super-king or a twin room, while the fourth is a fun bunk room which has two single beds and a pull-out truckle. The hot tub is on the western terrace. Perfect for the sunsets.The living room has a wood burner for cozy evenings and there is also underfloor heating throughout.

Venn Farmhouse is a light filled farmhouse has been converted over the last 15 years. The addition of a large glass kitchen/diner extension at the rear takes advantage of the wonderful evening sunshine. It has three reception rooms, so there’s plenty of room to spread out. The kitchen/diner has bi fold doors onto the terrace beyond and the Gozney pizza oven and the table tennis table. There are two family bathrooms, one upstairs, one downstairs. The Farmhouse has four bedrooms, the kingsize master has an en-suite. There is another kingsize bed, one double and a fourth twin bedroom.

The Red Barn has one double and a twin bedroom. It is an upside down barn, designed so the upstairs open-plan living leads onto the large garden beyond.

The impressive gardens are a mix of grassy areas, perfect for football, a more formal garden which is lovely and sheltered, and a gravel garden with prairie grasses and verbena. There is also some wooded areas with dens that kids love to explore.

Enjoy glorious coastal walks, surf and brilliant restaurants, then return to this peaceful Farmhouse, with its sunshine-filled living areas.