Treverra Farm Cottage
- Style
- Collector’s college
- Setting
- Cornish coastal country
With its own infinity pool, plenty of high-spec audiovisual, sophisticated bathrooms, Treverra Farm Cottage is no shabby-chic worker’s cottage. But it does have real-life appeal – we are in Cornwall, after all – with supplies of books and kids’ stuff, a kitchen that’s fun to cook in, and an art collection that combines creativity and chic to interiors-mag-worthy effect. You’d be hard pressed to spot anything from the high street here: instead, collectible vellum books, framed botanical treasures and antique mirrors and apothecary glassware are arranged among the English and Scandinavian antiques. The light that floods into this whitewashed 1700s cottage is fabulous, and the views absolutely classic.
Need to know
Rates£2,500–£4,500 a week
SleepsSix to eight: six adults in two doubles and a twin, all ensuite, plus two children in the downstairs twin/TV snug with adjacent shower room.
Ideal forCouples, since it’s secluded, but great for families with younger children, too.
Minimum hireUsually let by the week, Thursday to Thursday, but weekend breaks are negotiable in low season.
Booking processJust email or call and they'll send you a booking form. Smith deposit taken when you book. 25 per cent deposit, balance payable eight weeks before stay, £250 damage deposit.
Property style Traditional Cornish cottage, beautifully restored and furnished with attractive art, antiques and textiles.
Property styleTraditional Cornish cottage, beautifully restored and furnished with attractive art, antiques and textiles.
GroundsTreverra is set in 14 acres of farmland, with landscaped gardens, tennis court and its own outdoor infinity pool with Jacuzzi and pool house. There’s a wetroom for wetsuit and board storage. The nearby main farmhouse is sometimes occupied by the owne
AlsoNo pets, no smoking. The outdoor pool is closed from the beginning of November until Easter.
In the know
Eating and drinkingGuests will find some helpful provisions in the kitchen but the basis for a stay here is stylish self-catering. Grocery delivery, ready-made meals and private chef can all be arranged.
HousekeepingWeekly clean and linen change, plus a midweek clean. Daily cleaning by request and subject to a fee.
EntertainmentTreverra has networked Crestron music system playing CDs, iPod and radio in all the ground-floor rooms. Two separate Sky systems are networked across three TV screens in kitchen, living room and TV snug. The TV snug has a big wall-mounted plasma screen with Wii games console. There are two DVD players. All three bedrooms have iPod docking stations.
ProvidedJo Malone shampoo, conditioner, shower gel and body lotion. Nespresso capsules and various store-cupboard essentials in the kitchen. Lots of toys, games and good books. Pool towels, and lots of children’s bits and pieces (see below).
Packing tipsSun cream and a fleece. No need to bring lots of reading matter since the books in the sitting room include some recent Booker-listed novels and some zeitgeisty non-fiction.
Eco policyThe heating runs off geothermal rods, and a grey-water system recycles rainwater for irrigation. Guests are encouraged to recycle.
For a detailed description of all the rooms and grounds, click here
Also worth knowing
- Children
- It's great for families – the sort of place you'd like to take your kids every year so they grow up nostalgic for Cornwal.
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