The ring has been chosen, but what next? A clifftop proposal with no other souls in sight, or a weekend-long celebration with friends? On one knee beneath an ancient oak, by candlelight at an intimate dinner, or a ring dropped into a Champagne flute as you both survey the Dorset coast? Fireworks, mountain tops, and midnight swims; there are no limits to how your engagement could look. In any case, you’ll need a luxury home for two to retreat to at the end of it all; here are five homes brimming with romance, storybook style.
Suki in Cornwall
Named after the Japanese concept of sukiya-zukuri, that teaches the delights of refinement, elegance, and exquisitely performed tea ceremonies, this cliffhanging, Whitsand Bay wonder is an intentional escape with sea views as far as the eye can see. Pop the question on the beach below (this is Cornwall’s ‘forgotten corner’, so you’ll likely have it to yourself), then clamber back up the cliff to sink into the tub as the sun plunges into the ocean.
Romany in Kent
An earthy and light-filled cabin on the edge of Romney Marsh, where hot tub soaks before breakfast, frolics among wildflowers, and dining by disco ball are all on the agenda. As though an island nation of its own, where botanicals reign above all, this is a perfectly hidden spot to ask your love if they’ll marry you. Wake between the lace curtains of the four-poster bed, before exploring the sands and cobbled streets of Rye and Winchelsea.
Ebony Wood in Snowdonia
For some, romance means grand displays of flowers and elaborate gifts; to others it’s cups of tea in bed every morning, or shared adventures in the wild. For those in the latter camp, Ebony Wood must be the place; return from hiking in the mountains or SUP-ing across Snowdonia’s glassy lakes and warm up in the sauna or watch clouds shift over the peaks from the yoga deck. YHis is an impossibly atmospheric home high in the Welsh hills.
Four Hundred Summers in The Cotswolds
Here’s one for the homemakers and allotment enthusiasts; for couples who live a wholesome existence. At Four Hundred Summers, the Victorian greenhouse makes a wonderful engagement spot among heritage tomatoes clambering up bamboo and alpine strawberries lining the garden beds—perfect for popping into Champagne cocktails. Inside, quintessential is as quintessential does.
Hansa in Shropshire
Plucked right from the pages of the Brothers Grimm, Hansa hides on the edge of a lake on a private Shropshire estate. The exterior of this fairy-tale home is all twisting motifs and immersion in nature; inside it’s simple luxury, sipping wine fireside and sinking into a comfortable bed. There is no need for over-the-top gestures here; birdsong replaces violins, while sunrise over the water provides an idyllic backdrop. Come here for sweet seclusion.
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