Victoriana Farm

Victoriana Farm: Somerset

The crenulated, columned Victorian face of this home is a far cry from a typical, rustic farmhouse. The interior is manor home in miniature with chesterfields around an original fireplace in the main living room, long darkwood dining tables by the bay window, and chandeliers lighting huge bedrooms. Each room retains an element of Victoriana. Attached to the farmhouse, the old cider shed is the kind of country-rustic you’d expect – flagstone floors in the kitchen, timber beams exposed in eaves bedrooms and a wood-burning in the master suite. The real highlight is the wood-fired hot tub outside beneath the pergola. It looks out over the beautifully manicured gardens, bursting with lavender and colourful hydrangea. If you’re not dining in the grand room inside, head out to the Italian-style loggia where dining is set for the whole group beneath a wooden roof. You’re in the middle of the West Country’s farmland here, with walking trails on your doorstep. But the charming market town of Bridgewater is just a fifteen-minute drive away.

Home truths:
*A 55 square-metre Orangery can be booked separately for functions and celebrations
*There is ample off-road parking with this home
*Pets are welcome, just let your host know before booking as they incur an additional cleaning fee
*The super-king and king beds can be set up as twins with prior notice
*A car is recommended as the only amenity within easy walking distance is a (very good) pizza restaurant
*Two of the bedrooms are family rooms with single beds in with doubles
*Contact the host if you're booking for full capacity as some beds need setting up with advance notice
*Bedroom seven is above the kitchen
*A travel cot and high chair are available, but guests must bring their own linen