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Church Farm - Rendham

Rendham, near Saxmundham, Suffolk
Sleeps 10
Bedrooms 5
Bathrooms 3
Change Fri
Dogs welcome 2
4 star
Parking on site / nearby
Highchair available
Travel Cot available
Towels included
Family friendly
Internet access
Open fire / wood burner
Enclosed garden / patio
Downstairs bedroom
Downstairs bathroom
Pub nearby
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At a glance

  • Generous farmhouse with plenty of social space for all your favourite people to come together
  • Quiet countryside setting with ample walks from your doorstep and the Suffolk coast just 9.5 miles away
  • Beautifully updated interiors throughout creating a warm and welcoming home away from home
Overview
Property code: OC-C28949

This wonderful hideaway is set within the quiet and charming village of Rendham, which boasts a great pub serving food and drinks, as well as a bustling cafe and deli where you can enjoy afternoon tea or pick up some delicious local produce. The nearby market town of Saxmundham (3 miles) has a train station and two supermarkets for any additional supplies you might need. Heading towards the coast, you can visit the quintessential seaside village of Thorpeness (9.5 miles) where you can rent rowing boats on the Meare, play a spot of golf, or pack up a picnic and enjoy it on the beach. The popular seaside gem of Aldeburgh is just a 2-mile walk along the coastal pebble path from Thorpeness, with Maggie Hamblin’s Scallop sculpture to be seen en route. As you reach the town, smokehouses and fishing shacks line the beach with fresh seafood in abundance – a must try on your visit!

This beautifully updated farmhouse is a wonderful home away from home that can bring up to ten guests together. The property benefits from plenty of characterful features including exposed timber beams that add to the charm of the house. This generous home has a lovely living room with a large wood burner, a comfortable corner sofa and a Smart TV. The dining room has a space for everyone to enjoy meals around the large wooden table with the room boasting an incredible feature inglenook fireplace. The kitchen is contemporary and well-equipped to prepare and cook delicious meals with a range cooker, American-style fridge/freezer and handy wine fridge in the pantry. It also features the original baker’s oven adding to the character of the property. The first of the five bedrooms is on the ground floor and is a spacious king-size room with views of the garden and courtyard and has use of a ground-floor bathroom. Upstairs offers the remaining accommodation across four bedrooms. There are two further king-size bedrooms, a sumptuous super-king bedroom and a lovely twin bedroom that is perfect for children. All of these bedrooms share use of two contemporary shower rooms with rainforest showers and WC.

The farmhouse has an enclosed garden to the front with outside seating and a pretty landscaped flower border. There is also a lovely little courtyard tucked away at the rear of the house with a dining table, chairs, and a BBQ for al fresco meals.

  • 5 bedrooms – 1 super-king, 3 king-size and 1 twin
  • 3 bathrooms – 2 with shower and WC and 1 bathroom with bath
  • Range cooker, American-style fridge/freezer, wine fridge, dishwasher, microwave, coffee percolator, washing machine and tumble dryer
  • Travel cot and highchair available on request
  • Wood burner in living room (first basket of logs provided)
  • Smart TV
  • Enclosed garden
  • Outside dining in courtyard and outside seating in garden
  • BBQ
  • Private parking for up to 3 cars only
  • Please note: there is a village cafe situated at the driveway entrance
  • Arrival: 16:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00
  • 2 dogs allowed. Additional charges may apply

Sarah Hunt

This property is personally managed by Sarah.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 25 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Trevor 20th May 2026

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As above, Shame downstairs WC was not working as we had small children who it would have been beneficial too

Reviewed by Rachael 29th April 2026

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Gorgeous property, comfortable beds with fresh white linen, fluffy towels. Really peaceful area, warm and cosy. It was ideal for our family get together and convenient for us all to attend a wedding nearby. Sadly the downstairs toilet has yet to be fixed which was one of the reasons for booking as it would have made things a lot more comfortable foRead morer our 87 year old mum, there are also still many nails sticking up from the wooden floor in the master bedroom! These two things have been mentioned before and a long time ago! Overall though the property is lovely and was almost perfect for our needs. Hide

Reviewed by Simon 19th February 2026

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Lovely property, quirky with old beams etc. Advice .., there are some raised flooring between doors downstairs to be aware of incase of anyone with mobility issues or young children. Very comfortable high standard beds. Lovely showers. As we cooked .. all amenities in kitchen were great . The dining room was the perfect fit for our family chattiRead moreng and enjoying over a cooked breakfast and a roast dinner. If not cooking , round the corner was perfect for evening meal short walk to pub (take a torch ) at night dark with no pavement. Breakfast literally on the driveway was juniper barn cafe . Bought some locally made honey there. Overall we all very much enjoyed our stay there for my mums 80th birthday ! Hide

Reviewed by Esther 2nd November 2025

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The property is lovely, it was clean and beds very comfortable. Rooms are well furnished with good quality items and the place has a lovely homely feel. Its a nice place to stay with friends/ family and the location is good for country walks and visiting nearby seaside towns and villages, such as Thorpness and Southwold . Plenty of hot water and thRead moree property itself is well heated. It shares a driveway with The Juniper Cafe which serves excellent breakfasts, The Allotment is probably the best brunch Ive ever had, highly recommend. However there are a few things to note, kitchen is a bit under equipped for large parties. Only two saucepans so we needed to modify what we had planned to cook, no tin opener and only just enough mugs some of which were chipped. Enough wine glasses for a function though Hide

Reviewed by Joanna 14th October 2025

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Lovely farmhouse with well equipped kitchen and beautiful bedrooms. Hardly any grounds for dogs, but lovely walks around the area. Cosy sitting room and spacious dining room. Really great venue for family or friends holiday.

Reviewed by David 10th September 2025

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A couple of small things spoiled what otherwise would be an excellent place.

Reviewed by David 31st August 2025

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This is a lovely holiday cottage in a great location. On the positive side, the kitchen is well equipped with lots of cutlery and crockery. Sadly, we encountered some negatives too: We chose the property because it had a ground floor toilet. We knew that two toddlers would be going through toilet training, so a downstairs toilet was essential to uRead mores. We were informed by email in July that the toilet was out of order. I replied, not unreasonably I thought, that as we were not going to the property for over a month that I hoped the toilet would be fixed by then. We arrived to find the toilet still out of order, and a note informing us that the Dishwasher wasn't working. I immediately tried to phone Holiday Cottages on the number provided, but after 15 minutes of listening to music I gave up and tried to call Suffolk Secrets only to get the same music. I sent an email. The next morning I managed to get through to Holiday Cottages and reported the toilet and Dishwasher issues. I was told that an engineer had attended to fix the dishwasher, obviously not successfully, and that someone would be in touch. I waited until Thursday with no contact and sent another email. I have had no reply. On Friday, finding ourselves in Southwold, I called into Holiday Cottages office and spoke to a young lady who told me that there was nothing she could do, but gave me a number and email address to contact to make a complaint. Some bits about the property for future guests: We would recommend that you take slippers because there are several nails protruding out of the floors upstairs. Young children may find the trip hazards on some interior doors a bit tricky. Elderly or infirm guests might find the lounge furniture a tad low. We had planned a family get together for seven adults and three children to celebrate a significant anniversary, and sadly, were left disappointed at what we encountered. Response from holidaycottages.co.uk: Thank you for your review. Well investigate this right away to make sure everythings in place for the next guest Hide

Reviewed by Diana 24th August 2025

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Comfortable bedrooms although limited storage for clothes. Cooking facilities were quite poor and living room was poorly lit and furnished for our requirements.

Reviewed by Anthony 2nd August 2025

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Lovely old cottage. Be aware of trip hazards at every doorway. Very low ceiling in one area upstairs and a very small bedroom door. Comfortable beds and pillows. Outside area could do with attention. Local pub and next door cafe very good. Thank you for your review. We appreciate your feedback and will discuss the issued raised with the OwRead morener. Hide

Reviewed by Mark 28th June 2025

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We had a lovely stay, the house is wonderful, everyone loved their rooms and the location is fantastic. So sad to leave!

Reviewed by Sharon 1st June 2025

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The cottage is lovely and well equipped. We were notified the day before we arrived that the oven was not working but portable hot plates were provided which worked out ok. The garden is advertised as enclosed but beware if you are taking dogs that this is not the case. We had two small dogs with us and they could get out of all the outside areas sRead moreo has to be watched constantly. Also the cafe in front of the house shares the same driveway which is also part of the garden so not ideal with dogs either. The beds were comfy. Great location foe exploring the area. 10 of us ranging from 16- 71 years old and we all enjoyed our stay. Wouldnt return due to the garden situation with the dogs but ideal if you dont have dogs in your party. Hide

Reviewed by Janice 13th May 2025

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Lovely house with parking at the front for 3 or 4 cars. Spacious bedrooms, beautifully made beds, good quality bed linen. Towels provided. One bedroom on the ground floor with a separate bathroom with a corner bath, no shower. Twin bedded room upstairs, along with 2 further king sized rooms and 1 super king bed. All share 2 separate shower rooms, Read moreno baths upstairs. Plenty of hot water for all, which is rare. Well equipped kitchen, plenty of crockery and glassware, pots and pans. American style fridge freezer. Seating outside although it was particularly hot during our stay and it is a sun trap. If you have children you'd need to take your own sunshade. Wi-fi and TV worked well, low corner suite in lounge plus one large chair. One of the best parts for our family and friends group was the dining room. Enough chairs and room for everyone around a huge table. This is the reason I booked it because many I looked at slept 10 but only had a small table and a breakfast bar. We had a big celebration meal there and played games each evening. We could all sit together. There was a highchair and travel cot there too. All in all we had a great long weekend, short drive to Suffolk Escape Room and half hour drive for lunch on Lady Florence at Orford Quay. Hide

Reviewed by Cheryl 22nd April 2025

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Reviewed by Malcolm 1st April 2025

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The cottage was really good for a family getaway, beds were really comfortable

Reviewed by Philip 25th March 2025

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It was a beautiful old house and served our requirements just right. The cafe next door was great for breakfast as well!

Reviewed by Jayne 19th March 2025

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Great place to stay, spacious, clean and comfortable, would recommend. Original Cottages were also very quick and helpful with our queries and we had a lovely stay

Reviewed by David 4th March 2025

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Well located for sightseeing. Good, quiet restful place, suited us well as we had a large family gathering. Nice cafe/shop in the grounds which is convenient. Excellent friendly pub across the road serving good food.

Reviewed by Lesley 19th February 2025

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Reviewed by Dawn 5th February 2025

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Lovely cottage comfortable and well equipped beds very comfortable Good location close to many places of interest pub for good food

Reviewed by Nicky 7th January 2025

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Very spacious and well kept house. Felt extremely homely. Not a bad location. Would definitely book again

Reviewed by Jayne 29th December 2024

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Lovely farmhouse , in pretty village with a friendly neighbour pub . The house was perfect for a family get together Warm and cozy with the wood burner And a beautiful dining room We enjoyed our stay very much

Reviewed by Stanley 8th November 2024

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Excellent property, good location for varied days out. Cafe on doorstep did super breakfasts and did not spoil cottage appearance.

Reviewed by Kathy 30th September 2024

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Lovely house, very clean and beautifully furnished. All the bedrooms had really comfortable beds and excellent quality bedding. Plenty of room for our mixed-age family group.

Reviewed by Kim 24th September 2024

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This was a very comfortable and spacious house, perfect for our multi generational get together. The bedrooms were all of a very good size, with comfortable beds and lovely bedding. Bathrooms were good, as were towels. The dining room is a beautiful space with a huge table perfect for 8 adults and 3 children. Lovely ambiance for an evening meal. Read moreThe kitchen was very well equipped with loads of cutlery, plates, glasses and cookware. Comfortable seating outside. Not much space for children to run around but there is a very good park with climbing frame etc just a five minute walk away. All in all a very good base from which to enjoy the Suffolk coastline. We would definitely return. Hide

Reviewed by Sarah 27th August 2024

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Original Cottages is a trading name of The Travel Chapter Limited | The Travel Chapter Limited is registered in England and Wales. | Registered office Travel Chapter House, Gammaton Road, Bideford, EX39 4DF. Company No. 02431506 | VAT reg: 143053210.