Unique home swap
From beside-the-seaside Cornish boltholes to sprawling countryside pads, experience fellow Unique Homestays properties first-hand in a unique through the keyhole adventure at properties to inspire.
Little Inka
St Breward, Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, UK
Hidden on the northern edge of Bodmin Moor, Little Inka's hot tub, roll top and king-size bed beneath a window looking up to the stars make this secluded escape the perfect couples' retreat.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,350 per week, £995 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Features: Hot tub and fire pit
Libertine
Goonhavern, Perranporth, Cornwall, UK
A luxury woodland cottage with a hot tub, Libertine hides just outside of the village of Goonhavern in North Cornwall, close to Holywell Bay, St Agnes, and Perranporth Beach.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £995 per week, £750 per short break
Pets: One large or two medium well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Hot tub and garden deck
Over Lemon River
Ashburton, Dartmoor, Devon, UK
A light-filled, luxury cottage near Ashburton on heather-cloaked Dartmoor, Over Lemon River is a couples' hideaway with a woodfired hot tub and fire pit in Devon’s wild heart.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,250 per week, £995 per short break
Pets: Two dogs are welcome
Features: Al fresco living space with wood-fired hot tub and fire pit
The Crafters´ Hut
Whether in the Swedish wood-fired tub or beneath the pergola watching the rain over the sea, an intoxicating vista is guaranteed at this architect-designed cabin overlooking Mousehole harbour.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests (+1)
From: £1,495 per week, £1,195 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: A Swedish wood-fired tub, summerhouse, fire pit
Little Portion
Tresean, Holywell Bay, Cornwall, UK
Crooked and quaint, and full of reclaimed finishes and trailing plants, Little Portion is a luxury coastal cottage with a hot tub just one mile away from Cornwall's Holywell Bay,
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,250 per week, £950 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome, or three on prior request
Features: Hot tub
The Edge
Up on a clifftop, with a bird’s-eye view of Whitsand Bay, The Edge is lovers' dream on Cornwall's sought-after coast; a luxury beach hut with a hot tub and heated outdoor shower.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,750 per week, £1,395 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Hot tub, heated outdoor shower
Ebony Wood
Dark, mysterious and ever-so romantic, Ebony Wood on the edge of Snowdonia National Park is an atmospheric couples’ escape surrounded by sweet scented pines and rustling hedgehogs.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,595 per week, £1,150 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Hot tub, infrared sauna, yoga deck, outside shower and outdoor food prep area and sink
Figgy Court
Billingshurst, West Sussex, UK
A 700-year-old grain barn in West Sussex, Figgy Court is a luxury couples’ retreat with a riverside hot tub that affords a slice of country living on modern terms in Billingshurst.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,295 per week, £1,095 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Hot tub
Idlewylde
Machynlleth, Snowdonia, Wales, UK
From the sweet seclusion to mountain vistas, hot tub to glittering skies uninterrupted by city lights, Idlewylde is an impossibly romantic escape for couples in North Wales.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,595 per week, £1,150 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome, or three on prior request
Features: Hot tub
Inkwell Cottage
Burford, Oxfordshire, The Cotswolds, UK
Handcrafted, atelier in style and ever-so fun, this self-catering home in Burford is a pocketful of luxury throwing all conventionality out of its mullion window
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,195 per week, £950 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Seaglass
Tregonhawke, Whitsand Bay, Cornwall, UK
A luxury romantic beach hut with a hot tub in Tregonhawke in Cornwall, Seaglass is a stylish surf home with eco credentials that boasts awe-inspiring views across Whitsand Bay.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,950 per week, £1,450 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Features: Hot tub and heated outdoor shower
Hinterland Cabin
With views of the Conwy Valley, Hinterland Cabin is a luxury log home with a hot tub, sauna, and yoga deck bordering Snowdonia in Wales, enveloped by big skies and wild mountains.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,595 per week, £1,150 per short break
Pets: Two medium well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Hot tub, sauna and yoga deck
The Limit
As seen on ITV's Cornwall with Caroline Quentin and George Clarke's Amazing Spaces, The Limit is an iconic luxury beach hut with a hot tub hiding in the sand dunes of Holywell Bay.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,795 per week, £1,350 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Hot tub and fire pit
Tilda
Fordingbridge, New Forest, Hampshire, UK
Woodland hideaway meets minimalist design at Tilda. Here, the gentle trickle of the River Allen and splash of jumping blue trout wash away any remnants of city living.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,550 per week, £1,150 per short break
Pets: One dog is very welcome, two well-behaved dogs on request.
Features: Hot tub and fire pit
Atlanta
Freathy, Whitsand Bay, Cornwall, UK
Studded into a cliff in Freathy, with a hot tub and outdoor shower, Atlanta is a luxury coastal home in Whitsand Bay that promises a unique escape in Cornwall’s forgotten corner.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,795 per week, £1,295 per short break
Pets: Two small well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Italian spa bath, heated outdoor shower, hot tub
The Sanctuary
Lymington, New Forest, Hampshire, UK
Bordering the New Forest in Hampshire's Lymore Valley, The Sanctuary is an industrial luxury cabin with a hot tub, fire pit, and a pair of cruiser bikes for peddling to the beach.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,550 per week, £1,350 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Jacuzzi hot tub, Kadai fire pit, cruiser bikes, powerboat charter can be arranged on prior request
Pepper Shack
Lymington, New Forest, Hampshire, UK
A luxury cabin that feels like a winter cave, Pepper Shack is a moody home with a hot tub, pizza oven, and couples' bikes, made for romantic stays near the New Forest in Hampshire.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,795 per week, £1,350 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Hot tub, Kadai fire pit, outdoor pizza oven, two cruiser bikes, powerboat charter can be arranged on prior request
Suki
Torpoint, Whitsand Bay, Cornwall, UK
Made from earthy materials, Suki is a luxury beach house with a hot tub on Whitsand Bay’s Tregonhawke Cliff in Cornwall; it has all the markers of a romance, but with a Japandi twist.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,850 per week, £1,395 per short break
Pets: One small, well-behaved dog is welcome
Features: Hot tub
Filly Island
Cirencester, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
Blending tiny proportions with a big dose of style, Filly Island is a luxury cottage in the Cotswolds; find it on a little island accessed by a humpback bridge near Cirencester.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £950 per week, £795 per short break
Pets: Two small well-behaved dogs are welcome
The Studio
Upper Slaughter, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
In the heart of Upper Slaughter, one of England’s “doubly-thankful” villages, The Studio is a luxury Cotswolds barn that wouldn’t be out of place in New York's artsy Tribeca.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,495 per week, £1,095 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Features: Pizza oven and fire pits
Four Hundred Summers
Ablington, Bibury, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
With an ashlar chimney that sends smoke signals curling above the gable roof, Four Hundred Summer is a luxury Cotswolds cottage with a hot tub that brings Nordic clout to Ablington.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,595 per week, £1,195 per short break
Features: Wood-fired hot tub
Supernova
An idyllic writers' retreat, this luxury chapel conversion on the Isle of Skye in Scotland is a mountainous sanctuary, offering a spa bath, sauna, and views over Loch Harport.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,850 per week, £1,350 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Sauna
The Cable Hut
Aberbach, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Between the remote beaches of Abermawr and Aberbach in South Wales, metres from Pembrokeshire's Coast Path, The Cable Hut is the luxury cabin for a castaway experience.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,350 per week, £995 per short break
Pets: One large or two small well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Hot tub
Elemental
Pitlochry, Loch Rannoch, Scotland, UK
Quietly stylish and perched above a sparkling Scottish loch, Elemental's remote location promises hideaway magic for nature-lovers: just what faraway weekends are all about
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,995 per week, £1,495 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Features: Four kayaks for the loch (available from March - October)
Gypsea Rocks
Trebarwith Strand, Cornwall, UK
Between the cliffs in a hidden valley in North Cornwall, Gypsea Rocks is a luxury seaside cottage full of vintage finds and rustic flourishes, just moments from Trebarwith Strand.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,395 per week, £1,095 per short break
Pets: One well-behaved dog is welcome
The Summer Folly
Grimsthorpe, Bourne, Lincolnshire, UK
The final creation of architect Sir John Vanbrugh in the 1720s (who also built Blenheim Castle), The Summer Folly is a curious retreat in rural Lincolnshire.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,850 per week, £1,450 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Cinema snug, petanque lawn, croquet, badminton
Sienna
Kenmare, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland
This luxury self-catering cottage is a romantic and remote retreat in County Kerry's "little nest", Kenmare. Think desert island beaches, crashing seas and spellbinding starry skies.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,795 per week, £1,295 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Features: Hot tub and fire pit
The Beach Shack
Portwrinkle, Whitsand Bay, Cornwall, UK
Perched above the sands of Portwrinkle Beach in Whitsand Bay, this luxury cabin is a haven of rustic joy and nautical paraphernalia.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests (2 adults and 2 children)
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,695 per week, £1,350 per short break
Pets: Yes, two dogs are very welcome with a third on prior request
The Hop Store
Set within 150 acres of perfectly aligned hop yards, rolling meadows and juicy apple orchards, The Hop Store is idyllically situated on one of the last remaining hop farms in the UK.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,795 per week, £1,350 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Features: Hot tub and fire pit, heated garden room, games room with pool table, dartboard and giant jenga
The Sorting Office
Fordingbridge, New Forest, Hampshire, UK
A gingerbread house with thatched roof set on the fringes of the New Forest which, from the outside, could very easily have been plucked from the pages of Hansel and Gretel.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,650 per week, £1,250 per short break
Pets: One small well-behaved dog is welcome on prior request
Walden Lakehouse
Glasson, County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland
Backed by woods on the shores of Lough Ree, Walden Lakehouse is a luxury cabin in County Westmeath, with mid-century décor that saw it crowned "Ireland’s Home of The Year".
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,495 per week, £1,250 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
The Creamery
Abbotsham, Appledore, Devon, UK
Far from the crowds on the Hartland Heritage Coast, in between characterful Appledore and Clovelly, The Creamery is a rustic-luxe cottage made for those hidden-away stays in Devon.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,750 per week, £1,350 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome with a third small dog on request
Features: Fire pit, hot tub
Hollyhocks
A chalky Tudor cottage nestled on the banks of the river Arrow in the fairy-tale village of Eardisland, this is a characterful home, complete with hot tub.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests (+2)
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,950 per week, £1,450 per short break
Pets: Two well behaved dogs are welcome
Features: William Holland spa bath and outdoor kitchen
Tempest
In Cornwall's iconic Whitsand Bay, Tempest is a luxury beach house with warm interiors, a big hot tub terrace, and the sea-and-sky views that this "forgotten corner" is known for.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £2,150 per week, £1,950 per short break
Pets: One large or two small well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Hot tub
Ukiyo
A striking build on Cornwall's south coast, Ukiyo is a nod to the modern Scandinavian summerhouse; a luxury poured concrete home that melts into the ocean in hazy-blue Coverack.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £2,495 per week, £1,895 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Hot tub
Eirianfa
Llanbedr-Dyffryn-Clwyd, Ruthin, Wales, UK
Cradled within a peaceful valley near Ruthin, this heart-stirring luxury cottage in Denbighshire boasts a games room with hot tub and a private lake, all set within 17 acres in North Wales.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,795 per week, £1,350 per short break
Pets: One medium or two small well-behaved dogs are welcome on prior request
Features: Hot tub, bar, 50" TV, pool table, private lake
The Signal Station
Up on the cliffs of Cornwall’s wild Lizard Peninsula, The Signal Station is a luxury maritime home with a rooftop terrace, built in 1872 as a beacon of safety for passing vessels.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 4 & Up to 2 guests
From: £2,250 per week, £1,695 per short break
Pets: Two small well-behaved dogs are welcome
Valency Wood
Lesnewth, Boscastle, Cornwall, UK
This stunning family-friendly self-catering cottage is in a rural location, yet within striking distance of the Cornish coastal villages of Tintagel, Boscastle and Crackington Haven.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 4 & Up to 2 guests
From: £1,650 per week, £1,250 per short break
Pets: Three well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Jacuzzi hot tub
Nevada
An award-winning copper-clad home in Cornwall's wild west, this waterside residence occupies an enviable location on the Drift Reservoir.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,995 per week, £1,495 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Hot tub
The Ruby Barn
Sandford St Martin, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, The Cotswolds, UK
Bringing a touch of Californian chicness to the Oxfordshire countryside, this luxury Cotswold stone barn conversion has been fashioned with soul.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £2,150 per week, £1,595 per short break
Pets: Two well behaved small dogs are welcome
Features: Children´s play area with slide
The Cinders
Lyndhurst, New Forest, Hampshire, UK
Offering a peaceful escape in the wilds of the New Forest, spend days wandering beneath the trees, spotting wildlife and fully relaxing into the sound of nature.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 4 & Up to 2 guests
From: £2,150 per week, £1,595 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Heddwen
A luxury farmhouse in Wales, with dramatic views of Cardigan Bay in one direction and Snowdonia's namesake mountain in the other, Heddwen exudes coastal warmth and cottage charm.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £2,395 per week, £1,850 per short break
Pets: One medium sized well-behaved dog is welcome on prior request
Features: Outdoor bath
Maison Blanche
A luxury self-catering Grade II listed cottage which has stood the test of time since 1647, every corner breathes harmony and cheer while outside a hot tub bubbles under twinkling skies.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 4 & Up to 2 guests
From: £1,495 per week, £1,250 per short break
Pets: Two medium well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Wood-fired hot tub
Mulberry Mill
Billingshurst, West Sussex, UK
There’s something special about Mulberry Mill; a luxury country home on the River Arun that's close to the South Downs in West Sussex, on the edge of Billingshurst.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 4 guests
From: £1,950 per week, £1,450 per short break
Pets: Two pets are welcome
Features: Canoes for the river, football table, fishing is available year round outside of April and May
Raffia
Approached via a zigzagging path that tumbles towards Polperro, Raffia is a luxury Scandi-style beach house in Cornwall that takes in scrumptious sea views from enormous windows.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £2,250 per week, £1,650 per short break
Pets: One well-behaved dog is welcome
Smokehouse Cottage
Newgale, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
A white stone dot tucked under the hills, Smokehouse Cottage is part of Wales' wild magic on the Pembrokeshire Coast; a luxury fisherman’s cottage with a hot tub ideal for surfers.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
From: £2,150 per week, £1,750 per short break
Pets: One small to medium well-behaved dog is welcome
Features: Wood-fired hot tub (available autumn and winter months on prior request), outdoor shower for surfers
Beauport
A luxury waterfront cottage on the banks of the River Yealm in yachty Newton Ferrers, the oh-so-stylish Beauport is a restful Devon hotspot with a summerhouse and private slipway.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 4 & Up to 2 guests
From: £1,450 per week, £1,295 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Features: Summerhouse, kayaks (used at your own risk, life jackets not provided), private slipway
Fjall
Fishpond, Lyme Regis, Dorset, UK
With faded pink plaster walls and swirling concrete floors, Fjall is a luxury Japan-and-Morocco-inspired home with views of the Jurassic Coast near Lyme Regis in rural Dorset.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,995 per week, £1,450 per short break
Pets: One small well-behaved dog is welcome on prior request
The Brandy Thief
Lee, Ilfracombe, Devon, UK
Awash with history and swathed in character, this luxury coastal cottage is a dreamy retreat for explorers looking to hunker down in North Devon.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 4 & Up to 2 guests
From: £1,995 per week, £1,495 per short break
Pets: One small to medium well-behaved dog is welcome and two on prior request
Found Tower
Bawdsey, Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK
For a unique escape like no other, whisk the party away to this cutting-edge designed Martello tower house set on the shores of the Suffolk coast in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £2,250 per week, £1,695 per short break
Pets: Three well-behaved dogs are welcome. Other pets accepted on prior request.
Features: Grand piano, firepit and rooftop terrace
The Riddle
North Bovey, Dartmoor, Devon, UK
A luxury thatched cottage with a hot tub in North Bovey, one of Devon's most idyllic Dartmoor villages, The Riddle is the type of home you might find in the pages of a storybook.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 4 & Up to 2 guests
From: £1,995 per week, £1,495 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome, or three on prior request.
Features: Hot tub
Fawn Wood
Hartfield, High Weald, East Sussex, UK
With its own heated pool, Fawn Wood is a luxury retreat in High Weald that started life as a granary, hiding in a sylvan setting on the edge of the Ashdown Forest in East Sussex.
Sleeps: 6 (+2) guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 4 guests
From: £3,295 per week, £2,495 per short break
Pets: Two dogs are welcome
Features: Small-scale outdoor heated pool (available May - September inclusive), professional Trackman golf simulator and SimWay Hunt Pro shooting simulator (advance booking required, incurs an additional cost), Big Green Egg barbeque and outdoor pizza oven.
Usonia
Like a New York loft with white bricks and polished oak floors, but tucked away in Scotland's Melrose, Usonia is a luxury forest home with a sauna and hot tub on St Cuthbert's Way.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests (4 adults and 2 children)
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £2,250 per week, £1,695 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Sauna, hot tub, yoga deck, and compact kettlebell gym
Solas
Luskentyre Beach, The Isle of Harris, Scotland, UK
Settled above the paradisiacal shores of Luskentyre Beach on the Isle of Harris, Solas is a modern self-catering home seemingly perched on the edge of the world.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
From: £3,450 per week
Pets: One medium well-behaved dog will be considered on prior request
Features: Wood-fired hot tub, spa area with sauna, shower and yoga deck
Nautilus
St Mawes, The Roseland Peninsula, Cornwall, UK
With a collated and collected vibe, this light-filled beach house is as perfect for families looking for a unique beach escape as couple’s seeking a laid-back yet indulgent retreat.
Sleeps: Up to 8 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 & Up to 4 guests
From: £2,650 per week, £1,995 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Features: Hot tub and cinema room
Serpentine
Portwrinkle, Whitsand Bay, Cornwall, UK
Designed to follow the natural curve of the cliff in Whitsand Bay, Serpentine is a luxury architect-made beach house in Portwrinkle that brings modern sensibilities to Cornwall.
Sleeps: Up to 8 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 4 guests
From: £3,650 per week, £2,695 per short break
Pets: One well-behaved dog is welcome
Features: Hot tub
Mill of Arun
Billingshurst, West Sussex, UK
With a tranquil spot on the River Arun, Mill of Arun is a luxury country home with a hot tub and kayaks in West Sussex; a magical four-story space for families near Billingshurst.
Sleeps: Up to 8 guests
From: £3,195 per week, £2,495 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Hot tub, two kayaks for the river, table football in the games room, fishing is available year round outside of April and May
Sugar Ray
A luxury coastal home with eclectic interiors, a heated pool, and achingly lovely sea views, Sugar Ray is close to the sands of the Jurassic Coast, near Burton Bradstock in Dorset.
Sleeps: Up to 8 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 & Up to 4 guests
From: £3,995 per week, £2,995 per short break
Pets: Two small well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Outdoor heated swimming pool (May - September)
Alba Beach House
A luxury pink cob cottage with a balcony overhanging the sands of St Ives' Porthmeor Beach, Alba Beach House is the ultimate self-catering family seaside retreat.
Sleeps: Up to 8 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 4 & Up to 2 guests
From: £2,995 per week, £2,295 per short break
Pets: Two pets are welcome
Mesmire
St Just In Roseland, The Roseland Peninsula, Cornwall, UK
Set within tropical gardens on the Fal Estuary, Mesmire is a luxury contemporary home with a hot tub on Cornwall's south coast, designed for calm stays on the Roseland Peninsula.
Sleeps: Up to 8 guests
From: £2,395 per week
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Wood-fired hot tub
The Knapp
Slad, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
Settle yourself within the pages of Laurie Lee's Cider with Rosie at The Knapp, where the magic of a Slad Valley childhood meets the Cotswolds of the 21st century.
Sleeps: Up to 8 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 4 guests
From: £3,250 per week, £2,450 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Cinema, games room and outdoor kitchen
Galleon
A luxury beach house with a heated indoor pool, set into the cliffs, Galleon has intentional mid-century interiors and magazine-worthy views over Portreath Beach in Cornwall.
Sleeps: Up to 8 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 & Up to 4 guests
From: £3,995 per week, £2,995 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Heated indoor swimming pool
Quantum
Alderford, Norwich, Norfolk, UK
A revolutionary barn conversion where concrete and porcelain replace typical rustic charm. An indoor pool, hot tub and stargazing bedrooms redefine country living at Quantum.
Sleeps: Up to 8 guests
From: £4,950 per week, £3,750 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Features: Indoor pool and hot tub, gym and cinema room
Solunar
Restronguet Point, Feock, Cornwall, UK
A luxury riverfront home with a private slipway and adventurous access to the Carrick Roads, Solunar is set in Restronguet Point near the village of Feock on Cornwall's south coast.
Sleeps: Up to 10 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 guests
From: £3,450 per week, £2,595 per short break
Pets: One medium sized dog is welcome
Features: Private landing stage and slipway with direct access to the water, games room, cinema snug
Lightkeepers
A thoughtful renovation near Gwithian in North Cornwall, Lightkeepers is an earthy luxury farmhouse with a plunge pool, hot tub, and art gallery feel near sought-after St Ives.
Sleeps: Up to 10 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 guests
From: £3,450 per week, £2,750 per short break
Pets: Two well behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Outdoor heated pool (8x2m, available May-September), hot tub and shower, games room with pool table
Evania
Bentham, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
Inspired by the colours and countryside of the Mediterranean, this Gloucestershire home with heated outdoor swimming pool and hot tub, is the perfect family retreat.
Sleeps: Up to 10 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 & Up to 4 guests
From: £4,750 per week, £3,750 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome, or three on prior request
Features: Outdoor heated swimming pool (May - September), hot tub, outdoor kitchen area with built-in gas barbecue, games room with table football, pool table, table tennis and television
Ellesmera Mill
A 400-year-old South Hams residence that's full of quaint charm, Ellesmera Mill is a luxury country home with a hot tub, sauna, and cinema room near Dartmouth on the Devon coast.
Sleeps: Up to 10 guests
From: £3,595 per week, £3,150 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Features: Wood-fired hot tub, sauna, cinema room with table football
Botania
Ashburton, Dartmoor, Devon, UK
Wrapped in Dartmoor’s mossy-hued clutches, and minutes from the good-living village of Ashburton, Botania is an Arts and Crafts manor that keeps Devon's River Dart in its backyard.
Sleeps: Up to 10 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 & Up to 4 guests
From: £2,950 per week, £2,250 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Verte
A spectacularly grown-up treehouse, Verte is a luxury RIBA-award winning home within Devon's lush Chevithorne Barton estate, complete with a hot tub and glorious gardens.
Sleeps: Up to 10 guests (6 adults and 4 children)
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 guests
From: £3,795 per week, £2,995 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome, or three on prior request
Features: Wood-fired hot tub, large flat lawn for croquet, football and badminton
Cadence
A 1970s sci-fi film was the unlikely inspiration for architect-owned retreat Cadence; an award-winning luxury country house in pretty Petworth, on West Sussex's poetic South Downs.
Sleeps: Up to 10 guests
From: £5,495 per week
Pets: Two well-behaved pets are welcome
Studio Fold
Nutbourne, Pulborough, West Sussex, UK
Modern design and eco creds have seen former water pumping station Studio Fold in Pulborough's sought-after village of Nutbourne transform into an award-winning West Sussex home.
Sleeps: Up to 10 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 guests
From: £2,595 per week, £1,950 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Pool table and cinema room
Skyline
Kendal, Staveley, The Lake District, Cumbria, UK
Perched high above the village of Staveley with breath-taking views across the valley, Skyline is a truly unique luxury property with tennis court, grand piano and 11 acres of woodland.
Sleeps: Up to 10 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 guests
From: £3,695 per week, £2,795 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome on prior request
Features: Tennis court, Steinway grand piano, hot tub hire is available (by prior arrangement)
Carnivàle
From the creators of Bestival, Carnivàle is a luxury waterfront home near Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight; with a heated pool, skate ramp, yoga studio, and access to the Solent.
Sleeps: Up to 10 guests
From: £8,495 per week
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Outdoor heated swimming pool (available May – September), woodfired hot tub, sauna, outdoor kitchen, yoga studio
Artemis
On a valley's edge in the undulating folds of the South Downs, this luxury country house with a pool hides amidst the gentle rustle of wildflowers and meadow grass.
Sleeps: Up to 11 guests (nine adults and two children)
From: £8,495 per week
Pets: Sorry, no pets.
Features: Heated outdoor swimming pool (April-September), fire pit
Rhapsody
A utopia of surreal garden sculptures, topsy-turvy architecture and glass-like pools, Rhapsody has fallen head first through the rabbit hole and landed in the heart of Wonderland.
Sleeps: Up to 12 (10 adults and 2 children)
From: £12,495 per week, £9,995 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Outdoor heated swimming pool (late April - September), with jet stream, sunken hot tub, yoga studio, glass reading room overhanging the pond, cinema room, games room (with pool table, darts, table tennis and table football)
The Palladian
Ampney Crucis, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
Georgian in style and grand in nature, this self-catering Cotswold manor offers a true countryside escape perfect for multi-generational groups.
Sleeps: Up to 12 guests (6 adults and 6 children)
From: £4,550 per week, £3,295 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Features: Outdoor heated swimming pool and hot tub (both May - September), gym, tennis court, trampoline and small football pitch
Hiraeth
Nevern Valley, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
In a forest in Pembrokeshire’s Never Valley, Hiraeth is made up of two luxury properties; one traditional cottage and one gabled bothy, sharing a hot tub, sauna, and river hammock.
Sleeps: Up to 12 guests (8 adult and 4 children)
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 guests
From: £3,450 per week, £2,595 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome, or three on prior request
Features: Hot tub, sauna, outdoor bath, fire pit and river hammock
Senara
Just a mile from Gwithian’s rolling dunes and pounding surf, Senara is a cool, architectural beach house complete with outdoor pool, hot tub and sauna.
Sleeps: Up to 12 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 8 & Up to 6 guests
From: £4,650 per week, £3,495 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome, or three on prior request
Features: Outdoor heated swimming pool (May - September), hot tub, sauna, gym, outdoor kitchen, yoga deck
Huckleberry
Nevern Valley, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Built from old stone and shaped by new hands, Huckleberry is a luxury country cottage with a hot tub, bringing Greek notions to the hills of Pembrokeshire in Wales' Never Valley.
Sleeps: Up to 12 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 8 & Up to 4 guests
From: £4,150 per week, £3,150 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome, or three on prior request
Features: Swedish wood-fired hot tub, luxury Thai massage room, TV snug, snooker table, outdoor kitchen, fire pit and river hammock
Moku
In a haze of cliffs and coves in Cornwall, Moku is an award-winning luxury beach house in the land of salt and stars, complete with a hot tub and path to the beach at Mawgan Porth.
Sleeps: Up to 12 guest
Alternative Group Option: Up to 8 guests
From: £4,350 per week, £3,250 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Hot tub
Atelier Rose
This luxury riverside home in Herefordshire’s Leominster is a wonderland of charm; walk through the topiaries to find Atelier Rose, with its orangery that hides a giant tin spa tub.
Sleeps: Up to 12 guests (10 adults and 2 children)
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 guests
From: £3,550 per week, £2,695 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Large William Holland spa bath, cinema room, pool table room
The Aviary
Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
A luxury Cotswolds manor made from traditional stone, The Aviary is a farmhouse retreat in Moreton-in-Marsh with utterly chic interiors, a heated pool, and a highbrow tennis court.
Sleeps: Up to 12 guests (10 adults and 2 children)
From: £4,995 per week, £4,495 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Outdoor heated swimming pool and hot tub (May - September), tennis court, cinema room and playing fields with football goals
Infinity
Gorran Haven, The Roseland Peninsula, Cornwall, UK
Occupying a clifftop position, Infinity overlooks the coves and turquoise waters of Gorran Haven; a luxury beach house made for fun-filled stays on Cornwall's Roseland Peninsula.
Sleeps: Up to 12 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 8 guests
From: £3,295 per week, £2,495 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Features: Cinema room
Nocturne
Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
A period home with a movie room and hot tub in Stow-on-the-Wold, Nocturne is a tincture for the kinetic whirl of city life, a luxury Cotswolds townhouse with a story to tell.
Sleeps: Up to 12 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 8 guests
From: £3,550 per week, £2,650 per short break
Pets: Three well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: William Holland hot tub, cinema room, games room
Clementine House
Hatfield Broad Oak, Bishop´s Stortford, Essex, UK
With a powder-blue door and window shutters reminiscent of Provence, Clementine House is a luxury country home with a pool near the market town of Hatfield Broad Oak in rural Essex.
Sleeps: Up to 14 guests
From: £4,995 per week, £3,750 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Heated outdoor swimming pool (available April - September until 9pm daily), tennis court
Ariabelle
Iping, Midhurst, West Sussex, UK
Found at the end of a sweeping drive, Ariabelle is the ultimate luxury country house, affording a spa-like stay with a lavish indoor pool in West Sussex's glorious South Downs.
Sleeps: Up to 14 guests
From: £18,395 per week, £15,450 per short break
Pets: Pets are considered on prior agreement
Features: Indoor heated swimming pool, hot tub, tennis court, steam room and sauna, gym and bar
Kingfisher Farm
Long Bredy, Burton Bradstock, Dorset, UK
Surrounded by a wild meadow and with far-reaching rural views, this luxury self-catering farmhouse near Hive Beach in Dorset is the family holiday location of dreams.
Sleeps: Up to 14 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 8 guests
From: £3,995 per week, £3,195 per short break
Features: Lawn for croquet, badminton and bowls, table tennis, football table
Celestia
Talybont-on-usk, Brecon Beacons, Wales, UK
Resting on an open clearing beneath the tops of the Brecon Beacons, cocooned by a tangle of woodland, these luxury farmhouses are an ode to mountain living in remote south Wales.
Sleeps: Up to 14 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 8 & Up to 6 guests
From: £3,750 per week, £2,795 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Pool table, Steinway piano, fire pit with grill, and stargazing bowl
Lowenek
A luxury beach house that keeps watch over Portreath Beach, it's all floating aspects and modernity at Lowenek, a coastal retreat with a hot tub and entertainment hub in Cornwall.
Sleeps: Up to 14 guests (12 adults and 2 children) (2 extra children by prior request)
Alternative Group Option: Up to 8 guests
From: £4,450 per week, £3,350 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Features: Hot tub, entertainment cinema room (with cocktail bar, table tennis, pool table)
Castle Trematonia
Antony Passage, Tamar Valley, Cornwall, UK
Fantastical, extravagant and sublimely positioned at the edge of Cornwall’s luscious Tamar Valley, pass through the gates of Castle Trematonia and enter a world of pure imagination.
Sleeps: Up to 18 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 10 guests
From: £7,995 per week, £7,995 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Outdoor natural pool (available May - September), pool house, sauna, indoor skate ramp, fire pit, ping pong table, football goals and trampoline
Honeystone
A historic luxury manor, complete with a pool, modern gym, spa, and high-spec home cinema, royal-esque Honeystone sits pretty near cultured Southwold on the Suffolk-Norfolk border.
Sleeps: Up to 18 guests
From: £8,995 per week, £6,950 per short break
Pets: Three well-behaved dogs are welcome on prior request
Features: Outdoor heated swimming pool (May - September), home cinema with Dolby Atmos sound system, sauna, steam room, and gym
The Sculptor´s Gardens
For celebratory gatherings and wonderland gardens, The Sculptor's Gardens is a luxury country retreat with a hot tub made up of two unique homes in Herefordshire's Leominster.
Sleeps: Up to 18 guests (16 adults and 2 children)
From: £5,750 per week, £4,550 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: William Holland spa baths, outdoor kitchen, tree house, cinema room, games room with pool table
Gulliver´s Hall
Bisley, Stroud, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
Playful, elegant, and ancestral, Gulliver's Hall is a luxury country manor in the beating heart of the Cotswolds; a family spa near Bisley with a heated pool, sauna, and tennis court.
Sleeps: Up to 21 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 15 & Up to 6 guests
From: £7,795 per week, £5,895 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome on prior request
Features: Outdoor heated swimming pool (April-October), sunken spa bath, sauna, steam room, outdoor shower, outdoor kitchen with pizza oven, paella burner, games and cinema room, tennis court, croquet lawn
Scarlet Hall
Warm and welcoming, grand and rural, this luxury self-catering country home with pool offers the perfect spot for family holidays and reunions.
Sleeps: Up to 22 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 12 guests
From: £7,695 per week, £5,495 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Indoor heated pool (water and air temperature heated to 32 degrees), sauna, games room, snooker table, cinema room, badminton hall, boules, golf, table tennis, croquet, rounders
The Milk Wood
Nevern Valley, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Deep within the Nevern Valley in Pembrokeshire, The Milk Wood is a riverside family estate in Wales comprised of four luxury country cottages with a hot tub, sauna, and outdoor tub.
Sleeps: Up to 24 guests (20 adults and 4 children)
From: £7,600 per week, £5,745 per short break
Pets: Four well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Hot tub, luxury Thai massage room, sauna, TV snug, snooker table, outdoor kitchen, outdoor bath, fire pit, river hammock and sauna
Weddings at Gulliver´s Hall
Bisley, Stroud, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
Modern bohemians, lovestruck eccentrics, and pairs of playful classicists, meet Gulliver’s Hall: a made-to-measure luxury wedding venue available for exclusive hire in the Cotswolds.
Sleeps: Up to 21 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 40 & Up to 21 guests
From: £13,895 per week, £11,695 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome on prior request
Features: Outdoor heated swimming pool (April-October), sunken spa bath, sauna, steam room, outdoor shower, outdoor kitchen with pizza oven, paella burner, games and cinema room, tennis court, croquet lawn
