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Old Farmhouse In Peaceful Location

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A cozy library with a stone fireplace, wooden bookshelves, and a dining area with a table and chairs.
A cozy living room with a brick fireplace, a brown sofa, and a small wooden table.
A kitchen with a stone island, wooden cabinets, a sink, and a window with plants.
A dining room with a round wooden table, four chairs with red cushions, a bookshelf filled with books, a fireplace, and a window with curtains.
A two-story white building with a black roof, multiple windows, and a stone foundation.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Highlights

  • The great outdoors

    Guests love the outdoor space here.

  • Arcade/game room

    A rare find - fun for all ages with on-site arcade/game room.

  • Centrally-located

    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
4 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 13

Popular amenities

  • Dog-friendly
  • Toys
  • Garage parking available
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet
  • Fireplace

Explore the area

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St Colomb Road, Cornwall
  • Place, Kingsley Village
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Spingfields Fun Park and Pony Centre
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Screech Owl Sanctuary
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Where you'll sleep

4 bedrooms (sleeps 13)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed and 1 Crib

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 4

+2
6 Single Beds

1 bathroom, 2 half bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Shower room 1

Shower only

Toilet 1

Toilet

Toilet 2

Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Old Farmhouse In Peaceful Location

The Old Farmhouse is situated in Trevarren a small hamlet near St Columb Major. Some parts of the structure are original Cornish cob. Despite its quiet location it has excellent access to Cornwall's major routes and is within a mile of local shops and a fish restaurant. The Farmhouse is furnished as a comfortable family home with a real log burner in the lounge, a large family dining area, and in the games annexe, table tennis. The rear garden is secluded and overlooks fields. There are 3 double bedrooms and a children's room containing 3 bunk beds. Newquay Airport is only 5 miles away with Newquay, Padstow and most north coast beaches within a 10-15 minute drive. PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A FAMILY ORIENTATED PROPERTY AND WE DO NOT ACCEPT BOOKINGS FROM LARGE SAME SEX GROUPS.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:30 PM

Check out before 11:00 AM

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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

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Events

No events allowed

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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)

Additional on request

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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 8053440
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

St. Columb Major

Located in St. Columb Major, this holiday home is near theme parks. Trerice and Trenance Cottages are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Eden Project and Spingfields Fun Park and Pony Centre. Travelling with kids? Consider Screech Owl Sanctuary and Retallack Water Sports. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and windsurfing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding and cycling.
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Map
St Colomb Road, Cornwall

What's nearby

  • Kingsley Village - 5 min drive - 6.2 km
  • Spingfields Fun Park and Pony Centre - 6 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Screech Owl Sanctuary - 6 min drive - 6.2 km
  • Porth Beach - 11 min drive - 12.7 km
  • Tolcarne Beach - 12 min drive - 13.4 km

Getting around

  • St Columb Road Station - 13 min walk
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 10 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Queens Head Inn - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Victoria Inn - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Red Lion - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Sabzi - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Old Farmhouse In Peaceful Location pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

How much is parking at Old Farmhouse In Peaceful Location?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Old Farmhouse In Peaceful Location?

Check-in begins at 3:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Old Farmhouse In Peaceful Location?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Old Farmhouse In Peaceful Location located?

This family-friendly St. Columb Major holiday home is within 3 mi (5 km) of Spingfields Fun Park and Pony Centre, Screech Owl Sanctuary and Kingsley Village. Retallack Water Sports and Treloy Golf Club are also within 6 miles (10 km). St Columb Road Station is 13 minutes by foot.

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 41 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 41 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 41 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 41 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 41 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

8.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Holiday house was spacious and has relaxing garden. Everything was as expected, we really had good time. I would definitely recommend this house as it is in convenient location.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A lovely rustic cottage, with everything we needed, a well equipped kitchen, a cosy living room, a large dining room, and the games room was a hit with the teenagers, all close to beautiful beaches.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Dated Farmhouse with beautiful beams and a homely feel. Me, my family and extended family had a wonderful time. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Housekeeping could of been betterPlace really cold disappointed no logs there for the firesHappy with all amenities
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy
This home is situated in a brilliant location for travelling and exploring. Goat communications was good. Our family had a brilliant time, and we saw so much. The home does suffer damp and there is black mold (quite a lot in the living room), dust, spider webs, the sofa and blankets were damp and to sit on you can feel the moisture. The rug in front of the fire was actually rotted to the carpet. The home does have carpet moths infestation also. The drains outside are blocked from the gravel in the garden in it. The washing machine is broken, as is one of the windows, the gate to property is broken and needs lifting but due to heavyness, watch your back, and most windows don't fully open due to rust/being seized up. The garden is not dog secure, so if you are taking your fury family, if they don't have recall, please watch them when in the garden as they can escape easily.The kitchen is well stocked with pots, pans, plates etc... loo roll was available when we arrived. Even though the home was very dirty and damp (we did give it the best clean we could with the time we had) as a family we made good memories.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Yearly family holiday

Once a year me and my children, who now have Children, go on holiday. This place was perfect for us and it felt like a home from him.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Absolutely Beautiful old Farmhouse with loads of character..very well equipped with everything you need and so peaceful and quiet.Definitely could do with some TLC but this would not put us off staying again..gorgeous place..like home from home..Great size garage with table tennis and snooker table, hours of fun for us adults Detached with lovely garden and outdoor seating.. perfect!!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely house

The house is very nice, plenty of space with the games area too. There were a couple of inconsistencies with the listing, but these were sorted by the owner.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

October break

House is a great size for a large group. Location near to lots of fabulous beaches is ideal.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Farmhouse stay

The location was great, we even saw deer in the garden but the overall property needs a little TLC,everything you need there for a large family and we did enjoy it but felt there is room for improvement
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location lovely family home

Had a great time and greatly appreciate the owners allowing us to have the Easter weekend. The house is traditional Cornish so don’t expect instagram hotel luxury or you will be disappointed, but if you want to embrace the Cornish build it is an impressive pad with plenty of parking and a great base for all of Cornwall. Thanks to Bridget, we had a great time
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spacious and well located

Enough beds for all. Plenty of room for three generations to enjoy without being under each others feet. Well equipped kitchen. Older grandchild liked the games room and younger ones liked the garden.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness
The area is nice and quiet and overall the house is pleasant enought. It is in need of some much needed investment, everything is very tired and the TV is one of the first ever colour models. There is also a very strong smell of damp.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

January Family celebrations

My Family stayed at the old farm house in January, i live just down the road so it was extremely convenient for ua all to come together to celebrate my mums birthday. The house was extremely warm and comfortable, there was plenty of kitchen equipment for us to create meals in large quantities and dine all together. We all had a lovely time.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Farmhouse

On arrival, the farmhouse looked lovely. Loads of space and seating areas. The children loved the games room and spent a lot of time up there. They also loved the bedroom as it meant they could all share. The area was a great base for travelling either inland or to all the numerous beaches that were near by. I would definitely recommend the farmhouse to people as its a great space for large groups.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous Cottage

Great, clean and well equipped cottage. Enough parking for three big cars with a good size garden, game room which entertained us all. Beach equipments and bits allowed us to enjoy beach days every day. We would definetly recommend this plays. Fantastic for 8 adults, 4 children and a dog....the space is spectacular huge....never felt crowded and enough space for everyone to chill in their own way. Thank you to lovely owners who responded quickly to any questions we had. One think I would like to say....the duvet size wasn't as stated by owners and we brought bed sheets for double size duvet but actually there were king size duvet on double beds. Otherwise ....this place has no faults to point out.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Doesn't match listing

This house has so much potential however I think ALL BOOKINGS SHOULD BE CANCELLED until some fundamental issues are rectified. The biggest issue is the damp. This is obviously a known issue the whole house smelt awful.The rain caused a leak in the downstairs toilet, water was dripping from the ceiling.The cleanliness is a big issue, the carpets were filthy, the walls were dirty and the sofas were stained and smelly.Some of the curtains were mouldy and the duvets were dirty.There were a few key safety issues, namely, 2 windows downstairs where the mechanism was bent making it very difficult to close. Also the Barn door style back door was very dangerous for the children. The top half and bottom half do not connect and therefore 2 of the children trapped their fingers quite badly. If there is no way to connect the 2 halves then a latch should be fitted to ensure the top half can be secured open. The games room was a huge disappointment. It looked nothing like the pictures, I questioned where the foosball table was, I was informed that it was broken a few weeks ago and they couldn't find a suitable alternative and that the website should have been updated. I checked and whilst the pictures of the games room had been removed the blurb still described a full games room. The games room was one of the main reasons we booked this property and if there were any significant changes to the amenities we should have been informed.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely cosy home highly recommended

What can I say :) everything about this experience and the property was perfect for us whilst we were working. The location was perfect for us to get to site each day (less than a 5 minute drive away!) the fire for us was a highlight as it just made the property so cosy and warm. rooms were spacious and perfect for us to set up the travel cot ( the host was really helpful when we were trying to locate this) we have already said that we would look to book again in the future if we are ever back down this way.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Good overall.

Good base for our days out. Everything that was needed was provided, couldn't complain. The photos made the Games Room look much more spectacular than it actually was. Lovely, quiet location and the children enjoyed the run of the house.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Had a lovely week - great base to see much of Cornwall.

Well equipped farmhouse and very comfortable even with 11 people across 3 family groups. Could do with some TLC and modernising but great value for money
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Christmas break

Great property for our family Christmas celebrations. Lots of room for everyone and surprisingly warm throughout the house.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family getaway

Lovely old farmhouse, great for a 3 generation get away. Could probably do with another toilet for 11 people but we managed for the week. Great cooking facilities and grandparents loved how warm the house was! Excellent location to explore Cornwall.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location with easy access to all attractions

The farmhouse is very spacious with plenty of seating/dining areas. I was a bit confused about the bathrooms by the description but basically there is one main bathroom with toilet upstairs (shared), a separate WC downstairs and a separate shower room by the back door downstairs; the other WC is in the garage/games room which we didn’t use. We had some lovely weather and would have loved to have dined in the garden some days but there is no outside seating (although shown in photo), we improvised and sat either on the steps or pulled out a couple of deck chairs. The whole property needs a good clean and some TLC - but this added to the charm of it for us! Brilliant location, really close to the A30 so easy access to both north and south coasts - we love Cornwall and will definitely recommend this to our friends and family.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A lovely cottage with lots of room and plenty of space

An excellent family staycaytion home - good location to travel to all of cornwalls treasures
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Almost the perfect break

Great location and loads of space with all you need for a great vacation, only let down by poor cleanliness.

About the host

Hosted by Bridget Hodgson

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The Old Farmhouse has been in the Marsh family since 1996. Most of this time it has been a family holiday home catering at times for up to 20 people! It is still owned by Fred and Brenda Marsh - our parents, both (supposedly) retired now and in their 80's. Fred was originally in telecom electronics and did his National Service in the Royal Navy based at RNAS Culdrose in Cornwall - that's his ship you can see in the picture in the dining room! Day to day running and the taking of bookings is now done by their children (us). Home for Fred and Brenda is in Hertfordshire, after 50 years of living in North London.

Why they chose this property

Family holidays in the 70s and 80s were taken in Cornwall but always under canvas! Fortunately the younger generation rebelled and 'forced' Mum and Dad to invest in bricks and mortar - hence the Old Farmhouse. The place has been treated as a real home from home over the years with four generations of our family there at once, on some occasions - there are some family pictures and a lot of memories around the place. The beaches and the places we visit during our time spent there now are the same as when we were kids - they still hold the same fascination.

What makes this property unique

This is a excellent chill out house - family dining, playing cards, American table tennis and dozing in front of the real fire. This is usually because during the day we are hiking along the coastal paths, playing cricket on the beach or body-boarding in the surf. It's good to then cook a nice dinner and sink a few glasses of wine, as there is enough crockery, cooker space and cutlery to feed all your guests! Finally when we are too tired to cook we get pasties from the world famous Chough Bakery at Padstow or grab a meal at the local Port and Starboard fish and chip restaurant - fantastic quality. Close second is the Merrymoor Inn at Mawgan Porth - don't be put off by the outside the food is very good.

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