Trelay Cohousing Community is situated on a 32-acre smallholding two miles from the sea and 8 miles south of Bude in North Cornwall. ​ Together, our intention is to look after each other, our land and our animals, and this requires time, passion and energy.  It’s not always easy, but the rewards are huge!​​

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What is Cohousing?

Cohousing schemes are intentional communities run by their residents.  Each household has a self-contained home, as well as shared community space and facilities.  Cohousing is a great way to live - balancing privacy and highly sociable and supportive community life. A desire to live in community is at the heart of this way of living. 

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How does it work?!

We are a community of people who are open and honest about their own dreams, and ready to listen and understand the dreams of others, so that together we can build a new way of living sustainably and well. We expect people to be thinking of the group as a whole, so that giving and receiving time and energy comes naturally. People with an open heart and passion for living on a smallholding, with a desire for learning, a keen interest in caring for animals, and for growing food are most likely to find their happy place here. 

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It is important to note that our living costs are not cheaper than anywhere else in Cornwall.  The financial setup is difficult to describe fully in a few lines – you really do need to talk to us.  Before you progress to living here on a trial basis, you will be told how people “buy” into Trelay.  Each member makes a financial commitment to a property, either in the form of cash or by sharing our mortgage.