A summer of poolside glamour
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Name something better than floating in scintillating waters under the hot summer sun, or slipping under the cool surface of a natural pool for a moonlit dip while the rest of the world is in slumber. This month we present four paradisical destinations complete with private pools that invite you to escape the feverish heat of the city. Swap airport queues for a soft-top drive down country lanes, cabin food for an in-house chef and entry forms for croquet score cards; these homes are oases of pure freedom.
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Castle India
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Antony, Cornwall | Sleeps 18
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Discovered by the owners through pure serendipity on a weekend at the nearby Port Eliot Festival, Castle India has been reinvented from a Georgian manor to luxurious secret garden escape near the south Cornwall coast.
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Rhapsody
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Haslemere, Surrey | Sleeps 12
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Beyond this handsome country house in 20 private acres awaits a yoga studio, Antony Gormley sculpture, reading room overhanging the pond, hobbit grill cabin, hot tub and heated outdoor pool overlooking the hills.
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Sugar Ray
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BURTON BRADSTOCK, DORSET | SLEEPS 8
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Sugar Ray is possibly the chicest beach house on the entire length of the Jurassic Coast. Think shiplap walls, free-spirited interior style and a Med-inspired pool house. Drink cocktails on the deck overlooking Hive Beach and dine at Mark Hix' Oyster & Fish House.
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Bellatrix
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Whitsand Bay, Cornwall | SLEEPS 16
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See how patterned tiles, designer wallpaper and rolltops galore have turned a former rectory into one of this year's hottest new openings. From the stained glass to filmstar graffiti (Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland was filmed next door), it's filled with stories.
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