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Federation of Small Businesses - May 2012

Case Study: Unique Home Stays

Unique Home Stays is dedicated to providing the ultimate in ´Luxury Private House Accommodation´ offering privileged access to some of the most luxurious and grandest private houses worldwide.

Kitchen Classes

Various Home Counties Publications - May 2012

Kitchen Classes

Staying and cooking in Spain... culinary breaks are held several times throughout the year at The Olive Grove in Andalucia

Properties featured in this article: The Olive Grove

Spin the Bottle competition

Dorset Cereals - May 2012

Spin the Bottle competition

This week we’ve paired up with Unique Home Stays to offer one lucky winner and their guest two nights of bliss at Pixie Nook in north Cornwall, the perfect romantic getaway!

Properties featured in this article: Pixie Nook

Sarah Stanley: From Cottage Industry to Multi Million Pound Business

The Next Women (Business Magazine) - May 2012

Sarah Stanley: From Cottage Industry to Multi Million Pound Business

Sarah Stanley is Founder & MD of Unique Home Stays, a multi-million pound company which she has grown from a cottage industry (literally).

Photo Guide: Poland

Frommers (USA) - May 2012

Photo Guide: Poland

The Duck House, a 100-year old summer house overlooking a large fishing lake outside Krakow.

Properties featured in this article: The Duck House

10 Places Where You Can Sleep on a Beach

Frommers (USA) - May 2012

10 Places Where You Can Sleep on a Beach

If beachfront hotels aren´t close enough to the water´s edge for you, you´ll want to check out these hotels, casitas, chalets, bungalows, eco lodges, and cottages that are on the beach. From Mexico to Australia´s Whitsunday Islands, don´t miss these 10 places around the world where you can sleep on the beach.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Revolution: Social Media - Meet the new social networks

Brand Republic - May 2012

Revolution: Social Media - Meet the new social networks

Hardly a month goes by without news of yet another niche social network creating a diversion from Facebook and Twitter. But what potential do they really offer to brands?

Firm and Top Chef in Venture

Newquay Voice - May 2012

Firm and Top Chef in Venture

A luxury accommodation provider based near St Columb Major is celebrating after being handpicked by a top celebrity chef to partner him in a business venture.

The Best Houses in the South West

Country Calling - May 2012

The Best Houses in the South West

This part of the world has beautiful beaches, stunning landscapes, history seeping through every pore and now with the recession in full swing it´s more popular than ever...

Properties featured in this article: The Fish Store, Parc Behan Cottage

Sun, Sea & Solitude

Kitchens, Bedrooms & Bathrooms - May 2012

Sun, Sea & Solitude

Innovative design and clean, contemporary lines define this luxurious retreat on the picturesque Jurassic Coast

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Haus

Three of the Best: Beach Huts

The Observer - April 2012

Three of the Best: Beach Huts

A cut above your average seaside hut, these stylish cabins allow you to stay overnight and fall asleep and wake up to the sound of the waves on the shore. Sweet dreams…

Properties featured in this article: The Limit

Incoming

Business Cornwall - April 2012

Incoming

This month we asked some holiday companies for their hopes and expectations for the season ahead. Is the trade expecting to benefit from ´staycations´? And how dependent are they on good weather?

Where to celebrate the big 5-0

Portman Travel - April 2012

Where to celebrate the big 5-0

If Downton is a bit showy, Saddlewood Manor at the foot of the Brecon Beacons might be more to your liking. The house is set in 50 acres of parkland adjacent to the Triffrwd River and has a snooker room, Victorian vine house and walled garden in the grounds.

Properties featured in this article: Saddlewood Manor

Unique Home Stays Teams Up with Top Celebrity Chef

Newquay People - April 2012

Unique Home Stays Teams Up with Top Celebrity Chef

Luxury accommodation provider Unique Home Stays has been handpicked by a top celebrity chef to partner with him on his exciting new business venture.

Marrakesh comes to Brisbane

Dalani Home and Living Australia - April 2012

Marrakesh comes to Brisbane

Lose yourself in the rich design and original craftsmanship of Moroccan Flair.

Exotic Elegance

Real Weddings (Australia) - April 2012

Exotic Elegance

Dreaming of a unique escape or an overseas exotic location for your wedding? It can be difficult finding that perfect place, but Unique Home Stays gives you privileged access to some of the most luxurious and grandest private houses around the world.

Cottage of the Week - Sennen Cove Beach

Home Bunch (Canada) - April 2012

Cottage of the Week - Sennen Cove Beach

This beach cottage overlooks Sennen Cove – one of west Cornwall’s most beautiful beaches and it has amazing ocean views. The interior is a mix of coastal decor with country-chic, but most importantly, this is a place where anyone can feel relaxed and at ease. This beach cottage has four cozy bedrooms, an adorable kitchen and a living room with a window-seat and expansive views of the beach.

Properties featured in this article: North Rock Beach House

Little Miss Homes - April 2012

Homes Away From Home: The Artists Beach House, Whitstable

This week´s home away from home is the stunning Artists´ Beach House, a detached clapperboard house built in 1906. Opening onto Tankerton Beach, the property is spectacularly situated in a quiet corner of the attractive and fashionable fishing port of Whitstable on the North Kent coast.

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House

11 Steps to the Best Weekend Ever

The Huffington Post - April 2012

11 Steps to the Best Weekend Ever

I´m a Londoner get me outta here. If you´re like me and sometimes find yourself, almost bleeding in love for a fantastical yet exhausting city, yearning to look out at nothing but a field or the sea? Then I have something for you.

Properties featured in this article: Silvanus

The Big Six

The Independent (Traveller) - April 2012

The Big Six

This 1930s former beach hut is now a high spec modern hideaway for two...

Properties featured in this article: The Limit

Showcase - Unique Home Stays

The Social Factory (Australia) - April 2012

Showcase - Unique Home Stays

We spoke with Sarah Stanley, Managing Director of Unique Home Stays. Sarah has become a very successful entrepreneur since starting Unique Home Stays just over a decade ago. The company specialises in luxury private home accommodation, with more than 140 in 14 countries across the world. We spoke to Sarah about her journey, challenges and successes with managing this fantastic company…..

Chic beside the seaside

Conde Nast Traveller - April 2012

Chic beside the seaside

Wondering where to holiday this summer? Head to the south-west, says Emily Mathieson, and rent one of these 10 houses for a classic British beach break in style.

Properties featured in this article: The Limit

Friday Fantasy Vacation

The Wander Plan (blog) - April 2012

Friday Fantasy Vacation

I can hardly think of a more quaint and pleasant place to spend a week with friends than in the Cotswolds during spring.

Properties featured in this article: Scudamore

Unique Home Stays Teams Up with Top Celebrity Chef

Cornwall´s Coolest - April 2012

Unique Home Stays Teams Up with Top Celebrity Chef

Luxury accommodation provider Unique Home Stays has been handpicked by a top celebrity chef to partner with him on his exciting new business venture.

Devon & Cornwall

Irelands Homes Interiors and Living Magazine - April 2012

Devon & Cornwall

The south west of England is a haven for those who love the great outdoors. Rolling waves, beautiful beaches, lush hills and quaint villages, coupled with fantastic weather give an enviable mix of vibrant culture and fascinating history. Here are just a few suggestions of things to do while you’re in the area.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Top 10 private island getaways

MSN Travel Australia - April 2012

Top 10 private island getaways

Richard Branson has one, as does Johnny Depp — in fact, if you´re a member of the world´s super-rich, then owning your own island is pretty much a prerequisite. And, while us mere mortals might not be able to afford our own an island, you don´t have to have a wallet the size of Bill Gates´ to be able to rent one.

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

A Romantic Scene with a Lake View

Casa Da Sogno (Italy) - April 2012

A Romantic Scene with a Lake View

It sounds like a fairytale but it is a reality ...it is possible to live in an old cottage from the 1500s! With all the authentic charm to dream about a slice of the French life.

Properties featured in this article: Bijou Cottage

Alone at Sea

20 Private Wohnträume (Germany) - April 2012

Alone at Sea

Blue water, crashing surf and air that sparkles like champagne - in the southwest of England the Atlantic plays with all the senses.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Cottage of the Week - Beach Cottage Rental

Home Bunch (Canada) - April 2012

Cottage of the Week - Beach Cottage Rental

Have you ever heard of “Boutique cottages”? Boutique cottages have the same idea as boutique hotels. They’re usually restored cottage rentals and they’re done with the highest quality, but usually keep an inviting and cozy feel. This is exactly how this beach cottage rental is. Located in Mousehole, Cornwall, United Kingdom, “The Old Pilchard Press“, as its called, is simply a place that you’d like to go back to every summer.

Properties featured in this article: The Old Pilchard Press

Cottage of the Week - Whitstable UK

Home Bunch (Canada) - April 2012

Cottage of the Week - Whitstable UK

Missing sunshine as much as I am? So, here we go, dream again about summer, sun and beach. And where else could it be more perfect than a cottage on Tankerton Beach in Whitstable, UK? This rentable (we can stay there!!!) cottage is a hot spot for top models, journalists, photographers, pop starts and writers… and I can see why. The simplicity of the cottage can make anyone feel in touch with what really matters, living surrounded by tranquility and peacefulness.

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House

Life Above the Ocean Waves

The Lady - April 2012

Life Above the Ocean Waves

Surrounded by water at high tide, the 1930s three-bedroom house on Towan Island, just off Newquay beach, enjoys 360-degree views.

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea, Pixie Nook, Prince Park

Cottage of the Week - Romantic Getaway

Home Bunch (Canada) - April 2012

Cottage of the Week - Romantic Getaway

I’m feeling a bit romantic today and that’s why I chose this cottage for two in the English countryside. This cottage is so cute and it couldn’t be any cozier. The rooms are very small but full of charm and comfort.

Properties featured in this article: Gilly Cottage

Seeking a home ... On the Web!

Vanity Fair (Italy) - April 2012

Seeking a home ... On the Web!

Internet as a real estate agent? Looking carefully, you will find original opportunities that can make renting a home for the holiday a special experience that is worth the trip alone!

Peak District News - April 2012

Dovedale Cottage

New luxury boutique bolthole in the peak district

Properties featured in this article: Dovedale Cottage

The Refuge

Casa Da Sogno (Italy) - April 2012

The Refuge

Half way between Bath and Wells in Somerset is the Old Parisian, a B & B with a charm all its own and long history. It was previously the village post office, but also the bakery. The owner, Karen, has even preserved the old post office counter... But what gives the cottage its uniqueness of that atmosphere is French you breathe.

Properties featured in this article: The Old Parisian

For a Private Party By The Sea...

Wed Magazine - April 2012

For a Private Party By The Sea...

Perched on the coast of St Mawes, this luxury property offers privacy, intimacy, comfort – and some of the most breathtaking vistas imaginable...

Properties featured in this article: Stargazers

The Marketer - April 2012

10 tips for infectious viral content

Learn how to create content that spreads like wildfire with our tips and tricks from online marketing experts

Scudamore Court, Wiltshire

Emily Escaped - April 2012

Scudamore Court, Wiltshire

This medieval manor house is grand enough to make you feel special, and homely enough to make it feel like it’s your

Properties featured in this article: Scudamore

Cottage Nest

Ristrutturare Con Casa Chic (Italy) - April 2012

Cottage Nest

A cottage near Budapest is the place where Catherine Dickens, descendant of the famous English novelist, welcomes her guests.

Properties featured in this article: Pippins

Precious Shelter

Ristrutturare Con Casa Chic (Italy) - April 2012

Precious Shelter

The cottage, built in stone and oak, was once inhabited by the servants and the guardian of the castle. The building, connected to the arched turret which forms the entrance, faces a decorative pond.

Properties featured in this article: Bijou Cottage

Say ‘I do’ in style at The Vine House

hitched.co.za (South Africa) - April 2012

Say ‘I do’ in style at The Vine House

If you want to have a wedding day that is all about vintage style and retro romance then a wedding venue in the country will be the perfect setting. Rolling fields, mountain backdrops and tranquil rivers will set the perfect romantic scene.

Properties featured in this article: The Vine House

Coastal Cottage Home: Lovely Waterfront Retreat in the UK

Trendir (USA) - April 2012

Coastal Cottage Home: Lovely Waterfront Retreat in the UK

This small coastal cottage home sure is sweet! This vacation house located on the sea in Burton Bradstock, Dorset, United Kingdom features three floors, each with an amazing view of these breathtaking surroundings through multiple windows, inspiring its residents and guests to get out into the great outdoors, sometimes without ever leaving the comfort of home.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Haus

Cottage of the Week - Crackington Haven

Home Bunch (Canada) - April 2012

Cottage of the Week - Crackington Haven

One of my favorite things to blog about are cottages and this one has all the qualities I dream about when it comes to cottages: Charm? Check! Ocean views? Check! Beach? Check! Privacy? Check! Oh, the list really goes on and on.

Properties featured in this article: Penkenna Beach Barn

Cottage of the Week - Poland

Home Bunch (Canada) - April 2012

Cottage of the Week - Poland

Cottages should be just like our home, they should always reflect our personality and have only things we love. Living or in this case, vacationing where we display things we care about can make the environment much more pleasant and comfortable.

Properties featured in this article: The Duck House

Currently Loving: Dream Escapes and Tiny Places

Loving Living Small - April 2012

Currently Loving: Dream Escapes and Tiny Places

Although I am enjoying living on the east coast now, I do miss my west coast style, especially the ocean views. Nothing a plane ride to take care of that but in the meantime, I found a few awesome sites and blogs that curb my ocean wanderlust. One of my new faves is Unique Home Stays.

Properties featured in this article: The Limit

The Sun celebrity blog - April 2012

Double the Fun (Nancy Sorrell) 8th July 2010

WE´VE been on a flippin´ great holiday. The Moir family went to Bude in Cornwall and it could have been the Bahamas. We had a beautiful beach, out-of-this-world accommodation and great food.

Properties featured in this article: Northcott Beach House

Easy Living Magazine - April 2012

Wacky and Wild

For the more adventurous decorator, don´t feel you have to stick to one textile, pattern or theme. Sometimes (only sometimes mind) everything at once can be impressive!

Properties featured in this article: The Art House

Cottage of the Week - Chic by the Beach

Home Bunch (Canada) - April 2012

Cottage of the Week - Chic by the Beach

This is the kind of cottage for those who loves cottages but don’t like to compromise on style. Built in 1810, this cottage still enjoys the traditional feel of a fisherman’s abode but with the talented eye of the owner has been lovingly restored to combine the original charm and character with wonderful bespoke furniture and stylish design. Best of all, this beautiful traditional fisherman’s cottage is nestled just a few steps from the beach and the interior has a chic Italian coastal style.

Properties featured in this article: Admiral´s Cottage

Cornish Inspiration

Stylista Homes - April 2012

Cornish Inspiration

Unique Home Stays offers the ultimate in ‘Luxury Private House Accommodation’ offering privileged access to some of the most extraordinary private homes around the world.

Properties featured in this article: Moonrakers

Seaside Holidays

Group Leisure Magazine - March 2012

Seaside Holidays

For a truly luxurious seaside holiday, Unique Home Stays has a choice of larger properties on the beautiful Cornish coast that are either suitable for smaller groups, or up to 20 people

Properties featured in this article: Silvanus, Northcott Beach House

French Feeling

Homes & Antiques - March 2012

French Feeling

Karen Price has transformed a 17th century property from a tired bakery into a stylish B&B with more than a hint of the Provençal about it...

Properties featured in this article: The Old Parisian

Cornwall Vacation Homes

The Wander Plan (blog) - March 2012

Cornwall Vacation Homes

While there are fishing villages of great beauty all over the world, there is something special about those in Cornwall. See some of the most beautiful below....

Properties featured in this article: Rosewastis Manor, The Sea Barn, Waters Reach, Mawgan, Worthyvale Mill

Where To Stay

Conde Nast Traveller - March 2012

Where To Stay

Four of the best stately homes to rent in the UK

Properties featured in this article: Sarsden Manor

Chef´s Special

Cornwall Today - March 2012

Chef´s Special

Unique Home Stays in-house chef Franck shares his favouritre recipe...

A Home-Made Whitstable Wedding

Rock n´ Roll Bride - March 2012

A Home-Made Whitstable Wedding

The great thing about the Artist´s Beach House is that it’s one of the only wedding venues in the UK that’s licensed for an almost outdoor wedding, on the porch of the house, overlooking the beach!

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House

Win a Holiday In a Bag!

Beach Tomato Competition - March 2012

Win a Holiday In a Bag!

We´re celebrating our first birthday here at Beach Tomato. Party poppers at the ready! The two nights´ stay at The Artists´ Beach House overlooking Tankerton Beach is the perfect place for a secluded break with friends or family...

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House

Wayfare Magazine (USA) - March 2012

New discoveries from the Wayfare inbox

Rhianna Morton at Unique Home Stays reached out to us to share a curated collection of once-in-a-lifetime vacation rental properties like this dreamy villa in Mykonos or this South African estate (pictured below) situated between a private white sand beach and crystal lagoon.

Properties featured in this article: The Looking Glass, Villa Haliades

Beach House of the Week

Beach Tomato - March 2012

Beach House of the Week

Nestled good and proper off the beaten track just outside Bude in North Cornwall, Northcott Beach House is a Cornish beach retreat at its best.

Properties featured in this article: Northcott Beach House

Cosy Cottages and Hidden Hideaways

Heart Home Magazine - March 2012

Cosy Cottages and Hidden Hideaways

Leave the stresses and strains of everyday life behind and retreat into the countryside this spring. Whatever your budget, we´re found three of the best secluded spots for a weekend away...

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Home From Home

Apres Magazine - March 2012

Home From Home

Escaping from the country has never been so tempting....

Properties featured in this article: The Parsonage

Romantic UK Hideaways

Sunday Times Travel - March 2012

Romantic UK Hideaways

Hidden from prying eyes, with room for just the two of you, these are the UK and Ireland’s most beguiling love nests. Treat yourselves...

Properties featured in this article: The Limit, The Beach Hut

Olympics 2012

Ur Dream Home (www.urdreamhome.ie) - March 2012

Olympics 2012

The waters of Weymouth Bay and Portland Harbour will play host to ten exhilarating sailing events during the 2012 game - certain to provide exhilarating viewing! Stay just down the road at the only entire ´Grand Designs´ featured Huf Haus that’s available for holiday rental. The Beach Haus offers breathtaking panoramic sea views and is around a 15 minute drive from the sailing venues.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Haus

African Elegance

Ivy and Piper (Australia) - March 2012

African Elegance

A prestigious wine estate steeped in history, the property was initially settled in 1707 with a small three bedroom home.

Properties featured in this article: The Vine House

Holiday company enjoys big TV boost

Newquay Voice - March 2012

Holiday company enjoys big TV boost

A LUXURY accommodation business based near Newquay has seen its bookings soar following an appearance on television.

40 Most Beautiful Houses

Columbus Magazine (Netherlands) - March 2012

40 Most Beautiful Houses

Each year Columbus Magazine selects the very finest holiday homes for you, our loyal readers....

Properties featured in this article: Dragonwood, Villa Caldera, Villa Luberon, Bijou Cottage, Grapevine Cottage, Pippins, The Olive Grove, Malvarrosa Beach Villa

Homes Away From Home: The Fish Store in Mousehole

Little Miss Homes - March 2012

Homes Away From Home: The Fish Store in Mousehole

This week´s Home Away From Home is the absolutely delightful Fish Store set in the beautiful Cornish village of Mousehole, somewhere I´m been longing to visit since I first heard its name a few years ago

Properties featured in this article: The Fish Store

Grapevine Cottage

Ivy and Piper (Australia) - March 2012

Grapevine Cottage

An extremely private cottage hideaway designed just for two, Doolhof’s little house, Grapevine Cottage, is a perfect aside to the manor house. Originally used as a wine cellar then farm shed, the quaint little building was converted to additional guest accommodation and beautifully compliments the main house.

Properties featured in this article: Grapevine Cottage

Ripples of Approval

25 Beautiful Homes - March 2012

Ripples of Approval

Penelope and Justin Harte viewed a former cricket pavilion and gave it a thumbs up (By Claire Ray)

Properties featured in this article: River House

Queen (Greece) - March 2012

Breaks Between Sky and Sea

It´s small, cute, stylish and next in an endless beach. What else do you want from a holiday?

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Haus

Glass and Trellis

Ristruttura Case e Casali - March 2012

Glass and Trellis

Through a system of large windows and frames, this house is able to give a dynamic dimension to the environment and the light. It is the green Huf Haus revolution...

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Haus

The Marrakech Villa

Lifestyle Real Estate (USA) - March 2012

The Marrakech Villa

Unique Homestays also offer a wonderful Real Estate service so if you are looking for something truly beautiful and unique, check it out...

Properties featured in this article: The Marrakech Villa

Moonrakers

Lifestyle Real Estate (USA) - March 2012

Moonrakers

Unique Homestays also offer a wonderful Real Estate service so if you are looking for something truly beautiful and unique, check it out...

Properties featured in this article: Moonrakers

The Olive Grove

Lifestyle Real Estate (USA) - March 2012

The Olive Grove

Unique Homestays also offer a wonderful Real Estate service so if you are looking for something truly beautiful and unique, check it out...

Properties featured in this article: The Olive Grove

How To Successfully Let A Holiday Home

howopia.co.uk - March 2012

How To Successfully Let A Holiday Home

The holiday home market is a competitive place, with everyone from big agencies to independent home owners vying for the top spot.

The Great Spring Break

Meg Says (Meg Mathews blog) - March 2012

The Great Spring Break

If you’re fed up of your own pad and are in need of a change of scenery (even for just a few days) Unique Home Stays provides the perfect solution

Properties featured in this article: The Parsonage, The Limit

TV show boosts holiday bookings

Business Cornwall - March 2012

TV show boosts holiday bookings

Luxury accommodation provider Unique Home Stays has announced a big increase in business over the first two months of 2012, in the wake of its appearance on primetime television.

Island Life

Financial Times - March 2012

Island Life

This has to be one of Britain’s quirkiest B&Bs – a tiny guest house perched on a granite rock just off the coast of Newquay

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

Grapevine Cottage

Ill Seen Ill Said - March 2012

Grapevine Cottage

It feels like a long time since I went on a holiday that took me somewhere completely new. One that was accompanied by that feeling of discovery, but also nervousness; eyes searching at airports, maps hastily glanced at, locals tentatively approached

Properties featured in this article: Grapevine Cottage

A Boutique Bolthole

Cornwall Life - February 2012

A Boutique Bolthole

Claire Fulton-Ray discovers The Hide, a sympathetically-restored barn near Watergate Bay, and talks to its owner Joy Weldhen about its successful renovation

Properties featured in this article: The Hide

Manor House Mini-Breaks

Women´s Own - February 2012

Manor House Mini-Breaks

Go all Downtown Abbey for the weekend and stay in a stately pile..

Properties featured in this article: Plush Manor

The Future of Self Catering

The Sunday Times - February 2012

The Future of Self Catering

The new breed of holiday rentals offers affordable luxury and added extras — from cinemas to pro chefs

Properties featured in this article: Grogley Farm

Romantic Rooms

Somerset Life - February 2012

Romantic Rooms

From the beautiful city of Bath to the resplendent countryside of rural Somerset, the county is full of romantic hideaways to whisk your loved one away to this Valentine’s Day.

Properties featured in this article: The Old Parisian

We´re on the Road

Glam*It (Top women´s magazine in Belgium) - February 2012

We´re on the Road

This year, say no to a birthday barrel in your favorite pub; opt for a week away with your BFFs. Top idea: rent an authentic 1930s villa in Marrakech - with a private chef, swimming pool and tennis court - or stay in Andalusia in a farm overlooking the sea. Huh, what do you say? Oh sorry, we were already checking our schedules...

Properties featured in this article: The Marrakech Villa, The Olive Grove

Cotswold Gems

Just The Planet - February 2012

Cotswold Gems

Cotswolds villages are utterly unmistakeable in character. Full of quirky, asymmetrical cottages made of golden limestone, they’re touched with medieval details and topped with mossy, sloping roofs.

Properties featured in this article: Cotswolds Manor

The Sea on Your Doorstep

The Saturday Telegraph Magazine - February 2012

The Sea on Your Doorstep

From rugged Scottish crofts to chic Kentish beach houses, the opportunies for coastal holiday rentals on our own shores are plentiful. By Francesca Syz

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House, Crocodile Rocks

Business Cornwall - February 2012

UCP Awards Shortlist

Unlocking Cornish Potential (UCP) has unveiled the thirty one talented graduates who have been shortlisted for nine separate awards at its bi-annual Celebration Event.

Belclaire House (USA) - February 2012

A Place to Relax ...

Hey y´all! I´m back and properly medicated caffeinated. My replacement coffee maker should be arriving in the next 7 to 10 business days, and luckily, I have a backup to get me through the wait. If the new one breaks after 3 weeks, then I´m dunzo and moving on to a new brand. This is serious. I cannot wake up to a broken coffee maker again.

Properties featured in this article: Kingfisher Folly

From the Sea to You...

20 Private Wohnträume (Germany) - February 2012

From the Sea to You...

Looks like a typical beach house? Probably not. But Crocodile Rocks is no ordinary home. See for yourself!

Properties featured in this article: Crocodile Rocks

Cottage of the Week - Riverfront Stedham

Home Bunch (Canada) - February 2012

Cottage of the Week - Riverfront Stedham

This cottage combines traditional charm with some luxurious comforts. The neutral colour scheme highlights the period features in the house including original leaded windows and the beautiful ethereal church door. Outside is pure paradise. I love how quiet it seem to be and I can imagine myself having my favorite cup of coffee in the beautiful terrace.

Properties featured in this article: River Cottage

Grand Designs

Easy Living Magazine - February 2012

Grand Designs

Inspirational interiors

Properties featured in this article: Butterfly House, River House

Truly Unique

www.internationallifestylemagazine.com (USA) - February 2012

Truly Unique

Unique Home Stays is a boutique company, based in the UK, offering exclusive accommodation in more than 140 luxury private homes around the world.

Properties featured in this article: The Old Pilchard Press, The Limit, Lodge Artisan

The Voice of the Sea

Casa Chic (Italy) - January 2012

The Voice of the Sea

A chance meeting has turned Katrina Brown into the proud owner of a fascinating wooden house built on the beach in 1875.

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House

The Heart of Provence

Casa Chic (Italy) - January 2012

The Heart of Provence

The home of Rebecca Du Pont captures the rustic simplicity of a dwelling immersed in the beautiful historic landscapes of the Luberon.

Properties featured in this article: Villa Luberon

Cornwall with that lady from Men Behaving Badly…

My Saffron Bun blog - January 2012

Cornwall with that lady from Men Behaving Badly…

‘Cornwall, a place of epic landscapes and dramatic coastline – a county that will showcase the best of Britain’s natural beauty. Where beaches meet the moors and cliffs surrender to the Atlantic!’ To quote the opening titles of the show.

Properties featured in this article: Colenso House

Unique Home Stays Up for Prestigious Marketing Award

Cornwall´s Coolest - January 2012

Unique Home Stays Up for Prestigious Marketing Award

Luxury holiday accommodation specialist Unique Home Stays has been nominated for a prestigious award to celebrate the company’s recent achievements in marketing.

Cornwall with Caroline Quentin

ITV1(episode 4) - January 2012

Cornwall with Caroline Quentin

Claire Ray visits Colenso House to discuss humanist wedding ceremonies with celebrant Zena Birch

Properties featured in this article: Colenso House

Newquay´s Unique Home Stays Nominated for Prestigious Marketing Award

Newquay People website - January 2012

Newquay´s Unique Home Stays Nominated for Prestigious Marketing Award

Luxury holiday accommodation specialist Unique Home Stays, based just outside of Newquay has been nominated for a prestigious award to celebrate the company´s recent achievements in marketing.

Cornwall´s Unique Home Stays Nominated for Prestigious Marketing Award

thisiscornwall.co.uk - January 2012

Cornwall´s Unique Home Stays Nominated for Prestigious Marketing Award

Luxury holiday accommodation specialist Unique Home Stays has been nominated for a prestigious award to celebrate the company´s recent achievements in marketing. The luxury accommodation provider, based just outside of Newquay, has been nominated for the ´Best Marketing Strategy´ award at the Unlocking Cornish Potential (UCP) Celebration Event.

10 Wonderful Walking Holidays

AllAboutYou.com - January 2012

10 Wonderful Walking Holidays

Walk this way for... A laid-back midweek walking break, staying at Sleepy Meadow Cottage in the heart of the national park.

Properties featured in this article: Sleepy Meadow Cottage

Valentine´s Day breaks in the UK

The Sunday Mirror - January 2012

Valentine´s Day breaks in the UK

Sometimes romance means that you want things to be about the two of you. And at that point, only a cottage made for two will do.

Properties featured in this article: Bay View

Exclusive Stays

Group Leisure Magazine - January 2012

Exclusive Stays

Specialising in providing luxury private home accommodation, with bed and breakfast venues also available, house party style pads are well suited to groups. From castles to water mills and beachside havens to woodland hideaways, there will be something on offer to suit all tastes.

Properties featured in this article: Sarsden Manor, Castle Fionn, Silvanus

I want to stay in a Beach House

Wanderlust (Unique Honeymoons) - January 2012

I want to stay in a Beach House

Walk straight onto the sand from these seaside boltholes...

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

A Retreat - Poles Apart

Casa Da Sogno - January 2012

A Retreat - Poles Apart

Like many manor houses - and this can really be called a Manor House - The Vine House truly lives up to its name. Here´s why; We are in South Africa across the globe, near Wellington, in Cape West Africa. The property extends for hundreds of hectares, between forest and vineyards. Lives have been devoted to caring for this house and the vines that surround it, protecting it from the world.

Properties featured in this article: The Vine House

For a Private Party By The Sea...

Wed Magazine (Devon issue 11) - January 2012

For a Private Party By The Sea...

Built in 1892, the crisp white, turreted house has recently been refurbished to create a stylish seaside sanctuary. A mellow palette of glacier white, clotted cream and dove grey creates a serene ambience for your special day

Properties featured in this article: Silvanus

Lottery

Eugenia Silva´s Elle Blog (Spain) - January 2012

Lottery

If I won the lottery, these would be some of my possible investments ... dreaming.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Integrated Cornish Solution

Nu-Heat newsletter - January 2012

Integrated Cornish Solution

The ITV series ‘Cornwall’, presented by Caroline Quentin, recently featured Old Pear Tree Barn, a holiday let in Cubert, Cornwall.

Properties featured in this article: Old Pear Tree Barn

Cornwall with Caroline Quentin

ITV1 (episode 2) - January 2012

Cornwall with Caroline Quentin

Gig rower Justin Halliwell captains his team in a rather untraditional fashion during the local regatta, whilst there´s more from the UHS girls as they visit Old Pear Tree Barn.

Properties featured in this article: Old Pear Tree Barn

The Most Romantic Places...

L´Officiel - Wedding Supplement (UAE) - January 2012

The Most Romantic Places...

Looking for a memorable honeymoon trip? Whether you want to get away in the summer or the winter, here´s a selection of the finest and most luxurious hotels and resorts from all over the world to please both of you.

Properties featured in this article: Island Sight, Grapevine Cottage

Time n´ Style Magazine (India) - January 2012

Luxury Homestays: Home Away From Home

For the wandering minstrel accustomed to an abode of extravagance coupled with the warmth of home, a vacation home is not de rigueur any more.

Properties featured in this article: The Olive Grove

Going With the Flow

Self Build & Design Magazine - January 2012

Going With the Flow

Sue and Mark Felstead decided to swap their London life for a more rural existence in north Cornwall when a friend alerted them to the sale of Worthyvale Manor in a hamlet close to Tintagel, legendary home of King Arthur.

Properties featured in this article: Worthyvale Mill

Elegance Restored

25 Beautiful Homes - January 2012

Elegance Restored

This late 18th-century home in the Cotswolds proved to be the perfect canvas for Ewa Lewis´ creative flair

Properties featured in this article: The Lake House

Unique Home Stays

International Travel News (USA) - January 2012

Unique Home Stays

Unique Home Stays manages B&B rentals, plus rentals of private homes - self catering houses, manor houses, castles etc - in 11 countries (mostly Europe plus Morocco, South Africa and Europe).

Properties featured in this article: Pippins

Taking Shape

Period Ideas - January 2012

Taking Shape

Andrew and Rachel Hopkins’ stunning period property has evolved throughout history, with Medieval origins and Victorian and Georgian additions.

Properties featured in this article: The Parsonage

Home for the Holidays

The Peak (Malaysia) - January 2012

Home for the Holidays

It was author and poet Mary Angelou who said, “I long, as does every human being, to be at home wherever I find myself”, and it is with this spirit that The Peak looks to holiday destinations around the world that strive to make you feel at home.

Properties featured in this article: Castle on the Lake, Prince Park, Limpopo Safari Lodge

Tourism News

Elle (Belgium) - January 2012

Tourism News

Three nights in a beautiful Andalusian farm(The Olive Grove), with views of the Mediterranean Sea.

Properties featured in this article: The Olive Grove

Useful Travel Guide- Villa Paradiso

Elle Decoration (Norway) - January 2012

Useful Travel Guide- Villa Paradiso

We have found the most beautiful, exciting - and some a little unusual- holiday homes on the rental market.

Properties featured in this article: Northcott Beach House, The Limit

Holiday firm in TV show

The Newquay Voice - January 2012

Holiday firm in TV show

A BUSINESS based near St Columb Major has hit the small screen after being featured in a new television documentary.

Cornwall with Caroline Quentin

ITV1 - January 2012

Cornwall with Caroline Quentin

Caroline meets a group of ladies who run a holiday lettings company, Unique Home Stays

Properties featured in this article: The Hamptons

New primetime TV documentary features Unique Home Stays

Worldwide Travel Directory - December 2011

New primetime TV documentary features Unique Home Stays

The provider of luxury accommodation Unique Home Stays are set to appear on the small screen.

Unique Home Stays To Feature in New Primetime TV Documentary

Envirolib - December 2011

Unique Home Stays To Feature in New Primetime TV Documentary

Luxury accommodation provider to star in new TV show

My Friend´s House - December 2011

Oh For Some Peace

Just back from a quick trip to Cornwall, where I watched an sunset on Godrevy beach. Made me hanker for a bit more quiet beach time, preferably here...

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Wish You Were Here...

Ribot - December 2011

Wish You Were Here...

Fireside relaxation, country exploration and, what we love best, creative ideation! It can only mean one thing: the ribots are on holiday.

Properties featured in this article: Butterfly House

Digi Guide - December 2011

Cornwall with Caroline Quentin

Caroline drops in on the women who run an exclusive holiday lettings company and looks around the latest lavish property to come onto their books.

Cornwall, with Caroline Quentin

The Radio Times - December 2011

Cornwall, with Caroline Quentin

1/8. New series. In the first edition, surfing chef Matt Corner prepares a crab and lobster barbecue on the beach, and Caroline meets a group of women who run a holiday lettings company.

Winter bolt-holes: four of the best

The Saturday Telegraph - December 2011

Winter bolt-holes: four of the best

If you’ve long harboured a fantasy of living in a chocolate-box-pretty thatched country cottage, Old Fox Cottage, on the village square in Bretforton, is a perfect chance to dip your toe in

Properties featured in this article: Old Fox Cottage

Disconnect Your Phone and Enjoy the Scenery

Conde Nast Traveller (Spanish edition) - December 2011

Disconnect Your Phone and Enjoy the Scenery

A cosy cabin where time seems to stand still....

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Newquay People website - December 2011

Newquay´s Unique Home Stays To Feature in New Primetime TV Documentary

Luxury accommodation provider Unique Home Stays, based in Newquay is set to feature on the small screen after taking part in a brand new eight-part observational documentary series to be aired in January 2012.

This Is Cornwall - December 2011

New Primetime TV Documentary - ´Cornwall´

Luxury accommodation provider Unique Home Stays is set to feature on the small screen after taking part in a brand new eight-part observational documentary series to be aired in January 2012.

A Romantic Honeymoon Bolthole in the Lavender-Filled Budapest Countryside

The Natural Wedding Company - December 2011

A Romantic Honeymoon Bolthole in the Lavender-Filled Budapest Countryside

Pippins is a romantic self-catering cottage set amongst the lavender fields and vineyards in Hungary. This pretty honeymoon bolthole has whitewashed wooden clad walls, a private terrace and pool, and is surrounded by unspoilt countryside.

Properties featured in this article: Pippins

Holiday Homes for Design Lovers

Emily Escaped - December 2011

Holiday Homes for Design Lovers

German architecture beamed down to an English seaside setting: this Huf Haus near Dorset’s Chesil Beach has interiors with a relaxed glamour

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Haus

Anglotopia - December 2011

Unique Home Stays; It’s Not a Hotel – It’s a Home – Cool Self-Catering Accommodation

Why stay in a hotel when you can take your pick from the most exclusive sought-after private homes in the UK?

Notices to Mariners

Revista Iate (Brazil) - December 2011

Notices to Mariners

Described as ´the most striking modernist house in the Cotswolds´, this property is contemporary and stylish in an idyllic position facing the lake, in a beautiful mountainous region in southwest England, just 90 minutes from London.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Haus, The Glasshouse

Creating Homes With Minimal Environmental Impact

The New York Times - December 2011

Creating Homes With Minimal Environmental Impact

LECHLADE, ENGLAND — The lakeside home of John and Kasha Grimes was designed to maximize views across the water and to bring natural light flooding inside.

Properties featured in this article: The Glasshouse

Stay: The Olive Grove

Design Tripper - December 2011

Stay: The Olive Grove

I have no plans to go to Andalusia anytime soon, but for the record, if I did, I’d like to stay here. Owner Alan Hazel and his partner Marc Wils bought this dreamy, rustic Andalucian farmhouse almost three years ago and spent about eight months renovating the property...

Properties featured in this article: The Olive Grove

Winter Getaway

Ladies First Magazine (Wales) - November 2011

Winter Getaway

Ski or sun? Pool or picturesque mountains? Whatever your preference we´ve got the perfect winter holiday for you.

Properties featured in this article: Limpopo Safari Lodge, The Looking Glass

Holiday 2011 Luxury Gift Guide

Eat Love Savor - November 2011

Holiday 2011 Luxury Gift Guide

Twice a year we compile our favourite luxury goods, services and experiences that we think make great gifts. This season, we have made selections that suit the affluent woman, man and babies! Goods that are classic, timeless and reflect the very best in taste, design, quality and functionality. Some of them are even practical!

View of Paradise

Reis - November 2011

View of Paradise

Unique Home Stays is a British travel company that specializes in rental of luxury properties worldwide. For winter, we have fallen for a place where it´s summer at this time of year, namely the Western Cape in South Africa. Here we see the Looking Glass, majestically situated property overlooking the Sinclair Nature Reserve, Outeniqua Mountains and Nootzie beach.

Properties featured in this article: The Looking Glass

Look Where We´re Staying....

The Sunday Times - November 2011

Look Where We´re Staying....

We pick the most spectacular self-catering properties around, with added history, helipads and general wow factor

Properties featured in this article: The Fish Store

Everyday adventures in luxurious living...

Lisa Sherry Interiurs - November 2011

Everyday adventures in luxurious living...

Far from the maddening crowd...The Beach Haus is a thoroughly modern glass house paradoxically situated in the countryside of Burton Bradstock, Dorset, with seductive and relaxing views of the sea.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Haus

Everyday adventures in luxurious living...

Lisa Sherry Interiurs - November 2011

Everyday adventures in luxurious living...

...Inspiration from Across the Pond. When Unique Homes Stays offered us a chance to experience one of their private residences we packed our bags, snatched the keys and hopped a plane.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Haus

Room with a View

Casa Chic - November 2011

Room with a View

A cottage of the sixties by the river is the location of the exception a traditional Christmas spent in Cornwall.

Properties featured in this article: Waters Reach

Killa Villa of the Month

The Exchange Magazine (London financial district) - November 2011

Killa Villa of the Month

Grand Designs has a lot to answer for. one, it insists on beaming Kevin McCloud´s passive aggressive face into millions of UK households seemingly incessantly, and two, it makes us feel completely inadequate about our own homes.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Haus

Homes from Home

The English Home Magazine (USA) - November 2011

Homes from Home

Whether whisking the family away to snow-sprinkled cottages or enjoying extraordinary dwellings, let 2011 be at the heart of new Christmas memories.

Properties featured in this article: Scudamore

Design Focus: Relax and Unwind

Hospitality & Leisure Magazine - November 2011

Design Focus: Relax and Unwind

Tom Holmes takes a look at six of the best designed relaxation hot spots from the UK and abroad

Properties featured in this article: The Wooden House, River House

Private homes for house parties: four of the best

The Saturday Telegraph - November 2011

Private homes for house parties: four of the best

There has been a home on the site of Butterfly House, situated on the edge of the pretty hamlet of Over Compton, near Sherborne, since the Domesday Book

Properties featured in this article: Butterfly House

Dream Home Abroad

Ur Dream Home (www.urdreamhome.ie) - November 2011

Dream Home Abroad

In the quiet hamlet of Withiel lies a picturesque stone cottage. This charming Home Farm holiday cottage in north Cornwall offers complete tranquility and luxurious comfort – the perfect rural escape. Beautifully furnished and nestled amidst a delightful, fragrant garden this spacious three bedroom cottage can accommodate six guests in a haven of serenity.

Properties featured in this article: Home Farm

Crow´s Nest for Lovebirds

Seasons magazine - November 2011

Crow´s Nest for Lovebirds

On the rugged Cornish coast lies a hidden place to stay: The Beach Hut, a beautiful wooden house with a amazing views.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Travel passport: Change of Scene

Belle (Australia) - November 2011

Travel passport: Change of Scene

For those who wish to take time out from our fast-paced world, Unique Home Stays offers idiosyncratic escapes including the genteel The Art House bed and breakfast in Gloucestershire UK.

Properties featured in this article: The Art House

Vacation Rental Companies Offer the Comforts of Home and Then Some

Just Luxe - November 2011

Vacation Rental Companies Offer the Comforts of Home and Then Some

The UK´s Unique Home Stays is a vacation-house broker that seeks to make the faraway and exotic safely accessible to Western travellers

Homes Away From Home: Old Fox Cottage

Little Miss Homes (interiors blog) - November 2011

Homes Away From Home: Old Fox Cottage

This beautiful ‘chocolate-box’ worthy traditionally thatched Cotswoldian cottage is Grade II listed and when you see the detailing in the thatch, it’s easy to see where the name comes from...

Properties featured in this article: Old Fox Cottage

20 Fabulous Festive Boltholes

The Times - November 2011

20 Fabulous Festive Boltholes

Why spend your Christmas tripping over relatives at home when you can rent a splendid house for a large party

Properties featured in this article: Castle Fionn

Coast Cover Shot - November issue, Luxury Coastal Retreat Whitstable

Coast Magazine - October 2011

Coast Cover Shot - November issue, Luxury Coastal Retreat Whitstable

The Artist´s Beach House selected for Coast´s November cover shot including a luxury coastal retreat in Whitstable

Bluebell Cottage

Red Online - October 2011

Bluebell Cottage

Bluebell Cottage is the classic English country cottage – a simple, squat stone structure surrounded by fields and woods, it’s like something out of a Thomas Hardy or an AE Housman novel.

Properties featured in this article: Bluebell Cottage

The Butterfly Effect - Stylish Country House in Dorset

Period Ideas - October 2011

The Butterfly Effect - Stylish Country House in Dorset

Celia Fletcher oversaw the metamorphosis of this run-down country house in Dorset into the beautiful and elegant home it is today

Properties featured in this article: Butterfly House

A Little Winter Charm - The Duck House Krakow

Staffordshire Living [staffordshireliving.co.uk] - October 2011

A Little Winter Charm - The Duck House Krakow

After the perfect winter retreat? The Duck House Krakow combining stunning scenery with cosy log fires and cow skin throws? A top winter lodge – time to grab those chestnuts and get roasting!

Properties featured in this article: Lodge Artisan, The Duck House

Light and Luxury at The Log Store

Cornwall Life Magazine - October 2011

Light and Luxury at The Log Store

The Log Store at Rosewastis Farm has been transformed into a luxurious holiday retreat in St Columb Major, writes Tor McIntosh

Properties featured in this article: The Log Store

Weekend in The Barn

Casa da Sogno - October 2011

Weekend in The Barn

All the charm of rural England nestled in the green hills of Surrey

Properties featured in this article: Willow Barn

Il cottage nel vecchio mulino

La Mia Abitazione Country & Country - October 2011

Il cottage nel vecchio mulino

Quello che per oltre duecento anni è stato utilizzato come mulino ad acqua è oggi un bellissimo cottage affacciato direttamente sul mare, arredato con mobili antichi e stili differenti a seconda delle stanze.

Properties featured in this article: Quay Cottage

Ceremony Magic

Wed Magazine - October 2011

Ceremony Magic

For a truly unique celebration with every detail tailored to your sweetest dreams, you may wish to consider a humanist ceremony.

A Tour of the UK

RSVP (Japanese Anglophile magazine) - October 2011

A Tour of the UK

Hisaki Shintaku takes a tour of the most beautiful and unique properties in the UK

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House, Magdalene Manor

The Fish Store

Petra Elkan Interiors - October 2011

The Fish Store

This former pilchard press has been modernised in an eclectic, simple style to set off its industrial history.

Properties featured in this article: The Fish Store

Unique Home Stays Celebrates 10th Anniversary in Style

Cornwall´s Coolest - October 2011

Unique Home Stays Celebrates 10th Anniversary in Style

Luxury accommodation provider Unique Home Stays is celebrating its tenth anniversary in October, following a decade of success.

A Class of Their Own

Emirates Home (largest interiors mag in Arabia) - October 2011

A Class of Their Own

A world removed from impersonal hotel rooms, Unique Home Stays offers luxury accommodation in private houses around the world. We take a look at two of their most stunning properties...

Properties featured in this article: Chaucer Townhouse, Villa Fabrice

Belgian Pearls - October 2011

Heavenly escapes in the UK

If you are thinking about some time out with your family, or are you planning a journey or an adventure weekend with friends, are you searching for the perfect wedding location or do you want to be lord of a castle for a few days, then I have found the perfect get away for you!!!

Properties featured in this article: Saddlewood Manor, Prince Park, Chaucer Townhouse, Minstrels Manor

Le Stagioni del Cuore

Casa Chic - September 2011

Le Stagioni del Cuore

Il colpo di fulmine per un cottage in Cornovaglia ha spinto Clive e Carolyn Priem ad affrontare insieme l´avventura di ridare lustro ad un´antica proprietà.

Properties featured in this article: Trebudannon Cottage

Diva Magazine - September 2011

Win an original ´Pawtrait´ of your pet!

Barely a day goes by when I don´t lunge for my phone/camera in a vain attempt to capture - once and for all - my furry, four-footed lodger´s unique personal charm.

Back 2 Ours

Company Magazine - September 2011

Back 2 Ours

This might look like a Victorian beach house but we don´t think they had modern art prints on the walls and hanging bowl chairs in the conservatory back then.

Properties featured in this article: Crocodile Rocks

Snap Happy

25 Beautiful Homes - September 2011

Snap Happy

Cleo and Andrew Dickson were inspired by black-and-white photography when they updated their dream Dorset farmhouse

Properties featured in this article: The Pavilion

A Unique Television Show

Business Cornwall - September 2011

A Unique Television Show

Newquay-based luxury accommodation provider Unique Home Stays celebrates its tenth birthday in October.

The Ten Best Woodland Retreats

The Times - September 2011

The Ten Best Woodland Retreats

Britain’s woods come into their own in the autumn. Snuggle up in onof these cottages, says Sarah Turner

Properties featured in this article: Colenso House, Clapper Bridge Cottage

Creative Hen Parties- Cornwall & Devon

Wed Magazine - September 2011

Creative Hen Parties- Cornwall & Devon

The modern hen party isn’t what it used to be. Remember the days when a hen do meant parading around your local town with a flashing veil and a programme of ritual humiliation mapped out for the evening? How times have changed.

Properties featured in this article: The Fish Store

MSN Lifestyle (Germany) - September 2011

My home is my castle: the best holiday homes

Homes to dream about....We have a few ideas for the perfect holiday rentals

Properties featured in this article: The Olive Grove, Castle on the Lake, Villa Fabrice, The Merchant´s House, Dragonwood, Villa Haliades

Beach Tomato Property Awards

Beach Tomato website - September 2011

Beach Tomato Property Awards

Sometimes en vacances you wake up on a morning, still foggy with the jetlag or the rum-head from the night before, and despite the general confusion, the embracing, home-grown air of your surroundings leaves you in no doubt of where you are or what country you´re in (though how you got there may be another matter).Whether it´s by local materials, native design or everyday life making its way up to your hotel door, these properties will give you a real taste of the local flavour.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

The Art of Entertaining....

The Lady - September 2011

The Art of Entertaining....

Whether you long to experience good old-fashioned hospitality or relish the art of hosting yourself, Unique Home Stays has it all wrapped up

Win a Luxury Cornish Weekend Away

Classic FM (website and newsletter) - September 2011

Win a Luxury Cornish Weekend Away

To celebrate the release of Sounds of the Sea, we´re giving away a Luxury Cornish Weekend away for two.

Properties featured in this article: Pendower Beach Barn

Crocodile Rocks

Desire to Inspire - September 2011

Crocodile Rocks

Unique Home Stays is a UK based company that offers accommodations in some of the most luxurious and grandest private houses in the UK and overseas. They have a little bit of everything, from castles to water mills, beachside havens to woodland hideaways. One of my favourite homes is called Crocodile Rocks, located in Elie and Earlsferry, Scotland.

Properties featured in this article: Crocodile Rocks

Un soffio Di Country

Casa da Sogno - September 2011

Un soffio Di Country

William and Amanda had the dream to create a welcoming home for guests in a shabby chic style.

Properties featured in this article: Little Silver Birches

Eco-Luxe Spanish Farmhouse Lures Vacationers With Mediterranean Views and On-Site Farm

Inhabitat - September 2011

Eco-Luxe Spanish Farmhouse Lures Vacationers With Mediterranean Views and On-Site Farm

Adventurous travelers can experience eco-luxury at its finest with a stay at this incredible private residence in Malaga, Spain. Situated a stone’s throw away from the beautiful Mediterranean Sea, The Olive Grove is a luxury rental property set on the edge of a nature reserve with views of the mountains and the sea. Best of all, the owners are dedicated to offsetting the home´s carbon footprint and have incorporated a wide range of green features throughout the breathtaking property.

Properties featured in this article: The Olive Grove

Top Quirky Holidays Around the UK

Diamond Insurance (email newsletter) - September 2011

Top Quirky Holidays Around the UK

Tucked away around the UK are hundreds of quirky holiday destinations just waiting to be discovered. If you´re looking for somewhere a bit different that doesn´t compromise on comfort then our guide will give you the lowdown.

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea, The Limit

Unique Home Stays proves individual luxury is key

The Luxury Project - September 2011

Unique Home Stays proves individual luxury is key

The last year has seen the trend for luxury travel sway towards holidays that offer privacy and personal service, according to the latest research.

Chic Boltholes in Cornwall for a Cozy Getaway

The Metro (London) - September 2011

Chic Boltholes in Cornwall for a Cozy Getaway

No longer just a synonym for small, the bolthole is officially chic, especially in a glorious Cornish location. Try one of these for size

Properties featured in this article: The Snuggery, The House in the Sea, The Beach Hut, The Potting Shed, Gilly Cottage

A Change Of Pace

BBC Homes & Antiques - September 2011

A Change Of Pace

Rosie and David Ames decided to trade in life in London for one in the depths of Devon – and in doing so, restored a roomy 1970s home

Properties featured in this article: Romansleigh

European Villa holidays

Voyager Magazine (Turkish publication) - September 2011

European Villa holidays

Endless possibilities for your dream holiday in a dream villa...

Properties featured in this article: The Olive Grove

Greek Paradise

UR Dream Home (Republic of Ireland interiors mag) - September 2011

Greek Paradise

Villa Haliades (named after the sea nymph of Greek myth) is a unique property combining traditional Mykonian country-style architecture with elegant interiors.

Properties featured in this article: Villa Haliades

Venues from around the world

Nuptales.ie - September 2011

Venues from around the world

Once you have decided to hold your wedding ceremony abroad, you have the exciting task of deciding which country to get married in. We have selected four stunning venues in four beautiful countries to help give you some ideas and get you started.

Country House Hen Escapes

Pure Weddings Magazine - August 2011

Country House Hen Escapes

If celebrating the end of singledom in one night isn’t enough for you, you might consider getting away with the girls for a short break or even a week of fun and frolics.

A Taste of the World in the Cotswold

Travellers´ Places - August 2011

A Taste of the World in the Cotswold

If camping at Charlton Park amongst thousands of festivalgoers is not your thing, then the neighbouring towns of Malmesbury and Tetbury have some lovely cottages and bed and breakfasts.

Properties featured in this article: The Manor Gardens

Luxury holidays: how to enjoy the high life at low prices

The Guardian - August 2011

Luxury holidays: how to enjoy the high life at low prices

Clever travellers should look beyond the usual destinations and timeframes to discover a world of luxury at a fraction of the usual price, says Huma Qureshi

Properties featured in this article: Tuffeau Manoir

A Family Affair

Period Ideas - August 2011

A Family Affair

This exquisite Oxfordshire property has been in the family for 11 generations. Present custodian Paul Hageman has given it a new lease of life.

Properties featured in this article: Chaucer Townhouse

Cottages on the beach, feels like home...

Beach Tomato website - August 2011

Cottages on the beach, feels like home...

Of course, we´re all over sleek and stylish. Like beans on toast. But when looking for a seaside pad, sometimes there´s just no place like home – or at least a home away from home.

Something for the Weekend

The Independent - August 2011

Something for the Weekend

A second home in the South-west doesn´t have to mean a mansion in Sandbanks or a pied-à-terre in Padstow

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Haus

Discover the Mediterranean

Ristrutturare con Casa Chic - August 2011

Discover the Mediterranean

This former goat house has been beautifully renovated to create this stylish Cycladic home stay

Properties featured in this article: Villa Haliades

Autumn Breaks

Surf Girl magazine (Boardmasters issue!) - August 2011

Autumn Breaks

Autumn’s a great time to go on a surf break in the UK and Ireland. We’ve selected some off-the-beaten-track places to whet your appetite for exploration here at home

Properties featured in this article: The Limit, Gunwalloe House

September In The Mediterranean

The Sunday Times - August 2011

September In The Mediterranean

It’s the perfect time to get away — still hot, but quieter and better value. So give yourself a break and gallop off with a late getaway

Properties featured in this article: The Andalucian Mansion

Great British Breaks

Area Magazine - August 2011

Great British Breaks

Why bother with the faff and the fortune of travelling abroad when Britain has so much to offer holiday-goers? From romantic retreats to family favourites and somewhere to stay with a large group of friends, we have it all on home turf.

Properties featured in this article: River House

Ten islands for rent

French Orange website - August 2011

Ten islands for rent

The House in the Sea Bed and Breakfast is a typical English B&B. Separated from Newquay, Cornwall by a 20 metre suspension bridge, it offers a unique stay for couples

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

Fake-ation anyone?

Fabulous Magazine (Sun on Sunday) - August 2011

Fake-ation anyone?

Budget Brit breaks got you missing long-haul luxury? Well, prepare for a trend alert, people, the fake-ation has arrived! Check out the hols that look and feel exotic, but are just a short hop away

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House

The Perfect Retreat

Self Build & Design Magazine - August 2011

The Perfect Retreat

Susan and Alistair Hay have converted an old Sunday School in a part of Cornwall which holds cherished family memories.

Properties featured in this article: The Old Sunday School

Travel Notebook

Sainsbury´s Magazine - August 2011

Travel Notebook

Looking for somewhere beautiful and remote for your holiday this year? Why not find somewhere unusual through Unique Home Stays

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut, The Sky Ranch

Life On The Ocean Wave

25 Beautiful Homes - August 2011

Life On The Ocean Wave

After years of stressful trips abroad, avid surfers David and Fiona Howden now spend their holidays closer to home...

Properties featured in this article: Northcott Beach House

Things To Love

Bella Pollen blog - August 2011

Things To Love

Be it a romantic luxury cottage break in the UK or a get away from it all luxury holiday overseas, Unique Home Stays offers the finest selection of luxury accommodation.

25 great British weekends: Food & culture

The Sunday Times - August 2011

25 great British weekends: Food & culture

Cider-tasting in Somerset, farmers´ markets in Suffolk or the Lancashire cheese trail, these will quench your appetite for fabulous foodie breaks

Properties featured in this article: Tide Mill View

Ride the buy-to-let wave!

The Daily Mail - July 2011

Ride the buy-to-let wave!

August is a month for wishful thinking. Outside the estate agents´ windows in attractive tourist towns around Britain, incomers in their shorts ogle properties, longing to make their summer getaway into something more permanent.

Properties featured in this article: Gardens Cottage, Trebudannon Cottage, The Limit

Another Unique Company

Business Cornwall - July 2011

Another Unique Company

Cornwall-based luxury holiday lettings company Unique Home Stays (UHS) has launched a new sister company.

Britain´s Best Beaches

This Morning ITV - July 2011

Britain´s Best Beaches

The summer holidays are officially upon us. The kids have broken up and the sun has, well, occasionally got its hat on.

Properties featured in this article: The Limit

25 Affordable Islands for Rent

Voyage (Chinese travel mag) - July 2011

25 Affordable Islands for Rent

To rent most luxury islands one often needs to be a billionaire and spend thousands of dollars... however to rent these beautiful private islands, it´s cheaper than a trip to Hawaii

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

Unique Boutique Launches Specialised Foodie Hampers

Food and Drink Innovation Network - July 2011

Unique Boutique Launches Specialised Foodie Hampers

Holiday accommodation provider Unique Home Stays has launched its new sister company, Unique Boutique, which specialises in hampers, foodie accessories and gourmet treats.

New Lease Of Life

Cornwall Today - July 2011

New Lease Of Life

A tumbledown beach hut in Holywell Bay is restored to its former glory.

Properties featured in this article: The Limit

Make £5,000 a week from your home

Lovemoney.com - July 2011

Make £5,000 a week from your home

It´s easy to make money from your home... just use these websites!

Properties featured in this article: Blue Point

The World’s Best Huf Haus For Rental

Lussorian - July 2011

The World’s Best Huf Haus For Rental

You want ‘wow’? I give you ‘WOW’!

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Haus

Make A Break For Britain

The Independent - July 2011

Make A Break For Britain

he school holidays are upon us, but if you’re not joining the exodus abroad, there are still lots of enticing options closer to home.

Properties featured in this article: 4 First Street

Parenting, Education, News and Reviews

Tremendously Two - July 2011

Parenting, Education, News and Reviews

Summertime Birthday Gifts

Luxury Weekend Breaks For Less

Time Out London - July 2011

Luxury Weekend Breaks For Less

Treat yourself with Time Out´s guide to Luxury weekend breaks for less

British Beach House of The Week

Beach Tomato - July 2011

British Beach House of The Week

This week we´ve found the stunningly Scottish hideaway of Crocodile Rocks in Elie and Earlsferry...

Properties featured in this article: Crocodile Rocks

Now Magazine - July 2011

Last Minute Valentine´s Breaks

Best For Bond Girl Wannabes....

Properties featured in this article: The Pavilion

Could Your Shed Be Chic?!

Northfields Estate Agents - July 2011

Could Your Shed Be Chic?!

Are you desperate to find top quality accommodation, intimate and luxurious hospitality, pristine homes oozing with character, excellent regional cuisine and comfortable bedrooms with all the trimmings, for your next getaway?

Properties featured in this article: The Potting Shed, Bay View, Petit Provence, The Limit

8 Great Villa Escapes

Irish Independent - July 2011

8 Great Villa Escapes

Get friends and family together and book your own private hideaway off the beaten track

Properties featured in this article: The Andalucian Mansion, The Sea Shanty Villas, Villa Cortona, Island Sight, Malvarrosa Beach Villa, The Olive Grove, River House, Sea View Villa

Lavender House

Casa da Sogno - July 2011

Lavender House

Lavender House is a dream home surrounded by the beautiful landscapes of Devon, close to the coast and the English countryside.

Properties featured in this article: Lavender House

In a St Tropez Style

Casa da Sogno - July 2011

In a St Tropez Style

A summer cottage on the Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall; very inviting for those wanting a luxurious break away

Properties featured in this article: Sunday Cottage

Inspired Magazine (Essex) - July 2011

Visiting Britain

Making the most of the trend for ´staycations´ in the UK, Unique Home Stays are going one step further with their homes less ordinary...

Properties featured in this article: Petit Provence, River House

Transform a property...and see the sea

Ideal Homes - July 2011

Transform a property...and see the sea

Seaside homes can be pricey, but converting a wreck could be the answer

Properties featured in this article: The Sail Loft, The Tides Reach

Insiders Surf Loves

Beach Tomato website - July 2011

Insiders Surf Loves

The perfect luxury beach getaway comes in the form of the architecturally brilliant, environmentally friendly Boomerang Beach House in Queensland, Australia

Properties featured in this article: Boomerang Beach House

Ian Hyland´s Final Column

News Of The World Final Issue - July 2011

Ian Hyland´s Final Column

I have some special thanks for the people who´ve inspired and supported me in equal measure...

Properties featured in this article: The Tides Reach

The Only Way is Sussex

www.mamasays.co.uk - July 2011

The Only Way is Sussex

I´m back from our family holiday to Sussex and facing two choices: start my blog or finish my unpacking. So... hello and welcome it is!

Properties featured in this article: The Tides Reach

For Country Panoramas...Rosewastis Manor

Wed Magazine - July 2011

For Country Panoramas...Rosewastis Manor

Rosewastis Manor stands in an elevated position overlooking miles of rolling hills and pockets of wooded valleys in the heart of Cornwall.The garden is a childhood dream, with a tree house, a garden look-out, lush lawns and views across the surrounding meadows.

Properties featured in this article: Rosewastis Manor

The Chalet of The Great Lakes

La Ristrutturazione - July 2011

The Chalet of The Great Lakes

This former 19th Century hunting retreat was restored fully respecting local tradition, with a slight touch of old Europe

Properties featured in this article: Lodge Artisan

It´s A Shore Thing

Traditional Homes and Interiors - July 2011

It´s A Shore Thing

The Fishstore in Mousehole...

Properties featured in this article: The Fish Store

Bohemian Day At The Beach

Kentish Gazette - July 2011

Bohemian Day At The Beach

A feast of local produce was on offer during a special open day at The Artist´s Beach House in Tankerton last Sunday...

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House

Win a Long Weekend Stay at The Fish Store

The Telegraph - July 2011

Win a Long Weekend Stay at The Fish Store

Need to get away? One lucky H&B reader has the chance to win a three night stay at The Fish Store in Mousehole..

Properties featured in this article: The Fish Store

Coastal Living

Grand Designs Magazine - June 2011

Coastal Living

For many of us, buying or building from scratch our own home on the coast is a dream that seems far too difficult, or expensive to realise. But armed with lots of research and plenty of patience,it can be done – and it may not be as hard, time consuming or as costly as you think

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut, The Limit

Stylish Holiday Homes

Real Homes - June 2011

Stylish Holiday Homes

If you are looking for a holiday offering you all the luxuries you have at home and more, then the extensive holiday rental portfolio of Unique Home Stays is an ideal place to start.

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House, Mawgan

Renovated Arts and Crafts Home

Real Homes Magazine - June 2011

Renovated Arts and Crafts Home

Katrina Brown has transformed a dilapidated period property with sea views into a unique house which is full of character, colour and style

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House

History Repeating

Period Ideas - June 2011

History Repeating

Meet the couple who undertook a grand renovation to bring this Highland property back to life

Properties featured in this article: Highlander House

The House In The Sea, Dream Property Abroad

UR Dream Home (Republic of Ireland interiors mag) - June 2011

The House In The Sea, Dream Property Abroad

As the special guests of hosts Lord and Lady Long you’ll enjoy a unique taste of island living in one of the most stunning locations in Cornwall.

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

Hidden Gems

Just The Planet - June 2011

Hidden Gems

Experience a sophisticated side of Cornwall free from fried fish and beach bums. Instead, enjoy sensational cooking, bracing walks, secluded beaches and the perfect pad from which to launch. Robyn Hodson sets off ...

Properties featured in this article: Waters Reach

With a French Heart

Ristrutturare con Casa Chic - June 2011

With a French Heart

This quaint stone cottage (a former post office) has been converted into a stunning bed and breakfast using a rustic style

Properties featured in this article: The Old Parisian

It’s chic, it’s Cornwall and it’s available this summer

The Times - June 2011

It’s chic, it’s Cornwall and it’s available this summer

Don’t panic – it’s not too late to book a stylish family seaside cottage or a remote hideaway on the moors

Properties featured in this article: Trebudannon Cottage, The Fish Store

Why ask for Malibu when Bude has the stars?

Evening Standard Homes & Property magazine - June 2011

Why ask for Malibu when Bude has the stars?

For those who fancy a taste of the A-list life UK-style, The Beach Hut in Bude is the epitome of Cornish seaside living.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

The Perfect Ten Summer Villas

Square Meal Magazine - June 2011

The Perfect Ten Summer Villas

Bored of hotels and prefer your own space? Jane Hayward presents her pick of hot properties to complement scorching weather in the UK, the Med and beyond

Properties featured in this article: The Limit

It´s Opulent Yet Quirky

25 Beautiful Homes - June 2011

It´s Opulent Yet Quirky

Gary and Nicola Kennedy took a creative approach to dressing their Cotswolds home- filling it with vibrant colour and imaginative furnishings

Properties featured in this article: The Art House

Lands Of The Rising Sun

Woman´s Weekly - June 2011

Lands Of The Rising Sun

Summer solstice falls on June 21, so mark the longest day of the year by heading to one of these great British beauty spots to watch the sun rise

Properties featured in this article: Bluebell Cottage, The House in the Sea

Five Coastal Cottage Retreats

The Independent - June 2011

Five Coastal Cottage Retreats

The Beach Hut looks out over a secluded stretch of the north Cornish coast, home to some of Cornwall´s best surfing.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Homes Away From Home: Coastal Cottage in Yorkshire

Littlemissholmes.blogspot.com - June 2011

Homes Away From Home: Coastal Cottage in Yorkshire

This beautiful former stables has recently been converted into a perfect romantic, luxury retreat...

Properties featured in this article: Bay View

Shedlike holidays; Unique Home Stays

Shedworking, A Lifestyle Guide for Shedworkers - June 2011

Shedlike holidays; Unique Home Stays

Unique Home Stays have a variety of shedlike possibilities in the UK among their worldwide portfolio.

Properties featured in this article: The Limit, The Beach Hut

Travel- The UK´s Most Unusual Breaks

Star Magazine (Express) - June 2011

Travel- The UK´s Most Unusual Breaks

How you can stay near the stars...

Properties featured in this article: The Limit, Horsington Grange

Grappa, Gorgonzola and Gnocchi

Meze Magazine (Luxury Lifestyle) - June 2011

Grappa, Gorgonzola and Gnocchi

A first time trip to the Italian lakes is memorable. The sheer height of stunning mountain faces, dramatic scenery and traditional towns nestled in breathtaking valleys, it’s no wonder the destination is adored by those seeking relaxation, culture and scenery, warmed by the European sun

Properties featured in this article: Villa Fabrice

The Log Store

Woodford Architecture & Interiors - May 2011

The Log Store

The project comprises two barns constructed of squared granite and slate stone rubble and form part of a collection of Grade II listed farm buildings and more modern farm buildings.

Properties featured in this article: The Log Store

Devon Honeymoon Hideaways

Wed Magazine - May 2011

Devon Honeymoon Hideaways

Set in a secluded wooded valley on the edge of Exmoor National Park, this pretty riverside cottage offers rural escapism at its most seductive...

Properties featured in this article: Kingfisher Folly

Homes away from Home: Beach Hut on the Cornish Coast

Littlemissholmes.blogspot.com - May 2011

Homes away from Home: Beach Hut on the Cornish Coast

Enjoy exclusive access to your own private wilderness in this stunning 1920s built beach hut on the Cornish Coast.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

A Dream House

Casa da Sogno - May 2011

A Dream House

The idyllic starting point for exploring the Helford River; Colenso House, in Cornwall appears to be the classic English holiday cottage, but is so much more...

Properties featured in this article: Colenso House

Flower Power

Casa da Sogno - May 2011

Flower Power

A triumph of flowers, pastel colours and chequers, this apartment in Chelsea, London, is a fine example of Nineteenth Century construction

Properties featured in this article: 4 First Street

Heavenly Honeymoons

www.hitched.co.uk - May 2011

Heavenly Honeymoons

Boomerang Beach House- Exclusive, luxury beach house in Queensland offering stunning sea views and total privacy, located at the southernmost tip of the Great Barrier Reef.

Properties featured in this article: Boomerang Beach House

Weddings and Honeymoons Abroad

www.hitched.co.uk - May 2011

Weddings and Honeymoons Abroad

An ancient country house dating back to the 18th century, the stone and terracotta structure of The Tuscan Villa has been sympathetically restored to maintain the style, history and culture of the area of Arezzo

Properties featured in this article: The Tuscan Villa

Fentafriddle: a private wedding venue with panoramic Cornish sea views and eco touches

The Natural Wedding Company - May 2011

Fentafriddle: a private wedding venue with panoramic Cornish sea views and eco touches

Are you looking for a fabulous private wedding venue with eco-friendly credentials, a backdrop of blue seas, rolling hills and panoramic views of the North Cornish coast? Hard to believe such a place exists, but it does...

Properties featured in this article: Fentafriddle

The Manor Gardens

RSVP (Japanese Anglophile magazine) - May 2011

The Manor Gardens

Charming B&B in The Cotswolds

Properties featured in this article: The Manor Gardens

Shore Things

E S Magazine (Evening Standard mag) - May 2011

Shore Things

The British coast offers white-coral beaches, snug pubs and these four swanky seaside stars.

Properties featured in this article: The Fish Store

Quayside Hideaway

Period Ideas - May 2011

Quayside Hideaway

Push The Boat Out This converted 18th-century granary cottage has a stunning nautical theme in keeping with its riverside setting...

Properties featured in this article: Quay Cottage, Tide Mill View

Wish You Wed...Here? ..Best Wedding Venues

Sunday Mirror - May 2011

Wish You Wed...Here? ..Best Wedding Venues

With this week´s Royal Wedding looming, romance is definitely in the air...

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House

Best Of British

Food and Travel Magazine - May 2011

Best Of British

Welcome to a celebration of all things British: from food festivals and our wonderful honey, to the best places to rent for a seaside holiday and gourmet travels to Suffolk in search of gastronomic perfection...

Properties featured in this article: Bay View, Artists´ Beach House

An Old Cotswold Charmer That Welcomes Guests

The New York Times - May 2011

An Old Cotswold Charmer That Welcomes Guests

Nestled on the edge of the picturesque Cotswold village of Broadway, Mill Stream Manor has been Annette Gorton’s home for more than 35 years.

Properties featured in this article: Mill Stream Manor

Great Get-Togethers

Woman´s Own Magazine - April 2011

Great Get-Togethers

East of the Cambrian Mountains in Powys, this luxurious seven-bedroom barn-style property has all the ingredients for a memorable blowout occasion...

Properties featured in this article: The Wooden House

A Victorian Beauty

Traditional Homes and Interiors - April 2011

A Victorian Beauty

Originally built in 1800 to house the governess for the children of the prominent Cornish family the Vyvyans of Trelowarren, this beautiful Victorian cottage has been a labour of love...

Properties featured in this article: Colenso House, Clapper Bridge Cottage

Spring Break

House (Dorset Lifestyle Magazine) - April 2011

Spring Break

With the weather beginning to take a turn for the better, thoughts often move to getting away from the stresses and strains of everyday life...

Properties featured in this article: Crocodile Rocks, The Sky Ranch

Gem´s Diary: Anyone up for a party?

Company Magazine - April 2011

Gem´s Diary: Anyone up for a party?

I discovered one of the most beautiful settings, so dreamy my imagination couldn’t have even stretched to it. I found Horsington Grange: a ten bedroom country house in Somerset where 17 of my bestest pretended we were living a psychedelic dream of past and present.

Properties featured in this article: Horsington Grange

British Mural and Trompe L´Oeil Artists

25 Beautiful Homes - April 2011

British Mural and Trompe L´Oeil Artists

Enjoy a weekend of art tuition with renowned Trompe L´Oeil artist and owner of picturesque Grogley Farm, Janet Shearer

Properties featured in this article: Grogley Farm

Hire a Beautiful 16th Century Country House in Dorset

Woman and Home Magazine - April 2011

Hire a Beautiful 16th Century Country House in Dorset

Glory in the good times with luxe house parties, high-spirited escapes and unforgettable holidays, as picked by Jane Hayward

Properties featured in this article: Butterfly House

Room To Play With

25 Beautiful Homes - April 2011

Room To Play With

With their four growing boys needing extra space, Cleo and Andrew Dickson found the perfect answer-they built a new house in the back garden

Properties featured in this article: The Pavilion, Millstream House

Five Unforgettable Homeymoons

Hitched.co.uk (top UK wedding website) - April 2011

Five Unforgettable Homeymoons

After a fairytale wedding, keep on living the dream with a romantic, luxurious, once-in-a-lifetime honeymoon. These five amazing ideas are perfect for newlyweds with a taste for luxury, adventure and excitement.

Properties featured in this article: Limpopo Safari Lodge

Bespoke and Beautiful- Creative Hen Parties

Wed Magazine - March 2011

Bespoke and Beautiful- Creative Hen Parties

Tucked away in the pretty fishing village of Mousehole, this former pilchard-packing factory is the ultimate seaside sanctuary for spending a blissful few days with the girls

Properties featured in this article: The Fish Store

A wedding breakfast with a difference

www.hitched.co.uk - March 2011

A wedding breakfast with a difference

If you´re looking for something a little bit different for your wedding breakfast then why not consider having an ´afternoon tea´

Properties featured in this article: Castle on the Lake

Unique Home Stays

Ill Seen, Ill Said Blog - March 2011

Unique Home Stays

When I received the Unique Home Stays newsletter featuring this home, I instantly swooned. The idea of getting away for a weekend is pretty tempting and my trip home in September / October is just too far away...

Properties featured in this article: Shore Cliff House

What´s New In the World of Luxury Travel?

The Telegraph Travel - March 2011

What´s New In the World of Luxury Travel?

Unique Home Stays offers antique-filled private castles, as well as delightful smaller abodes the UK over

Luxury Competition

www.lussorian.com - March 2011

Luxury Competition

Win An Original Painting by Acclaimed Cornish Artist Toby Ray

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut, Northcott Beach House

All Change, Please!

´Best´ Magazine - March 2011

All Change, Please!

Want a destination with a difference? From watermills to lighthouses, these quirky crash pads all have past lives... (former Methodist chapel in Malpas)

Properties featured in this article: Creekside Boat House

The Great European Villa Hunt

Sunday Times Travel Magazine - March 2011

The Great European Villa Hunt

(Listed number 1 in ´Family Favourites´) This is a ´wow´ house, with Wild West views over the cactus-strewn mountains of the Sierra Tejeda National Park

Properties featured in this article: The Olive Grove

Hen Havens

Area Magazine (Wedding Supplement) - March 2011

Hen Havens

For the ultimate in luxury; rent one of Unique Home Stays´ many chic properties with a group of friends.

Properties featured in this article: The Art House, Malvarrosa Beach Villa

Follow the tide...

Russian Lifestyle - March 2011

Follow the tide...

The House In The Sea is one of Britain´s strangest B&Bs- an elegant Edwardian house with it´s only access being a pedestrian bridge high above the sea

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

A Weekend at Shire Castle

Joules Blog- Living the Good Life - March 2011

A Weekend at Shire Castle

My friends and I were lucky enough to win a three night stay at the most beautiful castle in Yorkshire....

Properties featured in this article: Shire Castle

Pure Weddings- Honeymoon At Home

Devon and Cornwall Brides - March 2011

Pure Weddings- Honeymoon At Home

Why go abroad? Imogen Clements discovers some idyllic honeymoon spots in our own counties

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut, Woodland Cottage

Beautiful Beach Houses

Bella Magazine - March 2011

Beautiful Beach Houses

The Beach Hut is a clapperboard crash pad for two, built in the 1920s. Its great locations- in a cove five miles from Bude- and stylish interiors put it a notch above others.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Hot Dates for 2011

Life West 9 - March 2011

Hot Dates for 2011

Where to go, when to go there, and where to stay...

Properties featured in this article: Creekside Boat House, Island Sight, Woodland Cottage

FIVE MOST PRIVATE ISLANDS IN BRITAIN

Financial Times - March 2011

FIVE MOST PRIVATE ISLANDS IN BRITAIN

This has to be one of Britain’s quirkiest B&Bs – a tiny guest house perched on a granite rock just off Newquay.

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

Water´s Edge

Period Ideas - March 2011

Water´s Edge

This converted dairy has become the perfect idyllic retreat for these British expatriates and their young son

Properties featured in this article: River Cottage

Casa da Sogno

Studio Leonardo - March 2011

Casa da Sogno

The refuge for peace and serenity where one can find oneself: introducing this gorgeous lakeside English house in the heart of the Cotswolds, England

Properties featured in this article: The Lake House

Easter Trips

Exosphere Newsletter - March 2011

Easter Trips

April is a great time of year to get away. With four bank holidays coming up this April here´s some great places to spend them

Properties featured in this article: Saddlewood Manor

Guide to self-catering holidays and cottages in Britain: holiday planner 2011

The Telegraph - February 2011

Guide to self-catering holidays and cottages in Britain: holiday planner 2011

The Telegraph´s complete guide to booking a self-catering holiday in a cottage or apartment in Britain

Properties featured in this article: Romansleigh, Colenso House

Quickie Wedding Destinations of The World

MSN Travel - February 2011

Quickie Wedding Destinations of The World

Fuss-free weddings in Whitstable: no complicated residency laws and gorgeous beach houses reminiscent of The Hamptons

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House

Noble Country Chic

Ristrutturare Con Casa Chic - February 2011

Noble Country Chic

The use of mirrored surfaces and a classic mood coupled with country chic are the strengths of an old wine farm in South Africa

Properties featured in this article: The Vine House, Grapevine Cottage

Wish You Were Here? Beautiful Barns...

Sunday Mirror - February 2011

Wish You Were Here? Beautiful Barns...

Set in 30 acres of the Dartmoor National Park, Cowslip Barn

Properties featured in this article: Cowslip Barn

Bosneives Mill Barn

Daisyspotter Blog - February 2011

Bosneives Mill Barn

Perfectly nestled away in the Cornish countryside, just great for a couples getaway

Properties featured in this article: Bosneives Mill Barn

Luxury Within Reach

Apres Magazine - February 2011

Luxury Within Reach

You don´t have to travel the globe to find a holiday that lives up to your luxury expectations...

Properties featured in this article: Horsington Grange

Ten of the best quirky Valentine breaks

AOL Travel - February 2011

Ten of the best quirky Valentine breaks

Want to woo your Valentine a little differently this year? Try these alternative ways to say I love you (number 7)

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

Villas Special

Sunday Times Travel Magazine - February 2011

Villas Special

Family Favourites...This is a ‘wow’ house, with Wild West views over the cactus-strewn mountains of the Sierra Tejeda National Park

Properties featured in this article: The Olive Grove

This Year´s 100 Coolest Cottages

The Sunday Times - February 2011

This Year´s 100 Coolest Cottages

How can you be sure that a cottage is as good as it looks in the brochure? You can´t. These meet the standard.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut, Artists´ Beach House

My Funny Valentine

Bella Magazine - January 2011

My Funny Valentine

Thrill your loved one by staying somewhere decidedly different...

Properties featured in this article: Creekside Boat House

For breathtaking panoramas… Fentafriddle

Wed Magazine - January 2011

For breathtaking panoramas… Fentafriddle

Fentafriddle is the quintessential Cornish hideaway. Tucked away in a hidden corner of the north coast, the 300-year-old farmhouse and cluster of luxury barns is surrounded by 50 acres of farmland.

Properties featured in this article: Fentafriddle

The Summer 100; UK and Ireland

The Sunday Times - January 2011

The Summer 100; UK and Ireland

From posh camping in Cornwall to remote stays on the shores of Loch Ness, these holidays are closer to home but still packed with adventure (see number 20)

Properties featured in this article: The Fish Store

A Break for Freedom at Fentafriddle

Traditional Homes and Interiors - January 2011

A Break for Freedom at Fentafriddle

Perched high atop a Cornish cliff, the sight of this 17th-century run down farmhouse with its clutch of dilapidated barns would have impelled many of us to walk right on past when on the quest for our dream home....

Properties featured in this article: Fentafriddle

2011 Travel Guide

Stylist.co.uk - January 2011

2011 Travel Guide

Already planning this year´s holidays? Us too, which is why we’ve created Stylist´s month-by-month travel calendar, giving you an at-a-glance guide to 2011´s up-coming hot hotels, sunshine spots, city breaks and very best locations (See August)

Properties featured in this article: Malvarrosa Beach Villa

A Quick Getaway

Period Ideas - January 2011

A Quick Getaway

Why not take in the best of British architecture, countryside and hospitality for your holiday this year?

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea, The Manor Gardens

10 Romantic Spring Boltholes

Cornwall Today - January 2011

10 Romantic Spring Boltholes

From beaches to moorland to fishing villages, get away from it all in a retreat made for two

Properties featured in this article: The Watermill, Bosneives Mill Barn

A Room Of One´s Own

Group Leisure - January 2011

A Room Of One´s Own

From student digs to manor houses, there´s a vast array of property types out there to suit any group´s budget.

Properties featured in this article: Lady Elizabeth´s House

Love, Peace & Happiness in Cornwall

Dutch Glamour Magazine - January 2011

Love, Peace & Happiness in Cornwall

The air there is open and free. No wonder therefore that artists, surfers, and celebs who want some privacy go to Cornwall. Glamour found the Cornish hotspots for you...

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Hidden Gems

Just The Planet - January 2011

Hidden Gems

This comfy seaside cottage, moments from the beach and the gentle lap of the sea, is the perfect weekend retreat for anyone needing a break from city living. Robyn Hodson puts her feet up ...

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House

Country Life

Period Ideas - January 2011

Country Life

Explore a charming home that combines simple rural style with elegant Georgian glamour.

Properties featured in this article: Magdalene Manor

The Most Romantic Cottage

Arredo Country - January 2011

The Most Romantic Cottage

Country-style chic with a touch of vintage glamour...the Georgian Magdalene Manor is a beautiful mansion in the English countryside of Norfolk.

Properties featured in this article: Magdalene Manor

Country & Shabby

Casa da Sogno - January 2011

Country & Shabby

A farm house reborn as an art gallery, Manor Gardens exhibits eclectic objects and furniture creating a unique style.

Properties featured in this article: The Manor Gardens

All House and Stable

La Mia Casa In Campagna - January 2011

All House and Stable

The small stone cottage has been converted into accommodation, but has not lost its agricultural vocation.

Properties featured in this article: Bosneives Mill Barn

Escape To The Country

Get Surrey - December 2010

Escape To The Country

THESE days we can find ourselves permanently attached to our iPhones or Blackberries so it’s nice to get away from it all once in a while.

Properties featured in this article: Dragonwood

Escape To the Country for the Weekend

Get Hampshire - December 2010

Escape To the Country for the Weekend

THESE days we can find ourselves permanently attached to our iPhones or Blackberries so it’s nice to get away from it all once in a while.

Properties featured in this article: Dragonwood

Our Cornish Bolt Hole

Self Build & Design Magazine - December 2010

Our Cornish Bolt Hole

Marilyn and Albert Beacroft have converted a small neglected chapel into a stylish holiday home overlooking the river.

Properties featured in this article: Creekside Boat House

A Home Worth Celebrating

Telegraph - December 2010

A Home Worth Celebrating

It may be an unlikely response to our current age of austerity, but some people have found a new way of making money out of their home – by throwing a party.

To The Manor Born...

The Notebook - December 2010

To The Manor Born...

Properties featured in this article: Butterfly House

Coachman´s Cottage

Period Ideas - December 2010

Coachman´s Cottage

Explore a country home that is always cosy and inviting even in the middle of winter

Properties featured in this article: Hele Linhay

New Year Breaks

All About You - December 2010

New Year Breaks

Do NYE Scottish style with a Hogmanay celebration in a listed Georgian country house that can sleep up to 20 people in its 10 beautiful rooms.

Properties featured in this article: Trwyn House

New Year Breaks

All About You - December 2010

New Year Breaks

Escape for a secluded stay in a riverside retreat in Devon - Kingfisher Folly near Barnstaple has a four-poster bed and sumptuous linens, plus a rolltop bath for a romantic getaway.

Properties featured in this article: Kingfisher Folly

Red Hot Right Now

Red Online - December 2010

Red Hot Right Now

Why go? For a family holiday or house party overlooking Whitesand Bay...

Properties featured in this article: Seasalt

Book Places to Stay

Red Online - December 2010

Book Places to Stay

The Beach House near Bude is one of the most perfect spots for a romantic, remote and stylish weekend away in Cornwall.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Competition

British Library - December 2010

Competition

The competition winner will receive a 3-night stay at The Sail Loft in Cornwall, operated by Unique Home Stays

Properties featured in this article: The Sail Loft

The Place to Be...Rooms for Everyone

Country Homes and Interiors - December 2010

The Place to Be...Rooms for Everyone

Ring in the New Year in a luxury country retreat that caters for large numbers...

Properties featured in this article: Shire Castle

Reader´s Homes- The Garden House

House Beautiful - November 2010

Reader´s Homes- The Garden House

Victorian furniture didn’t work in this house full of light and space...

Properties featured in this article: The Garden House

Romantic Hideaways, Gorgeous Getaways

Wed Magazine - November 2010

Romantic Hideaways, Gorgeous Getaways

We’ve scoured the county to bring you the most inspired settings for some loved up downtime. Prepare to fall hook, line and sinker…

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

A Break with Convention

Daily Express - November 2010

A Break with Convention

FANCY spending a night behind bars or maybe in a lighthouse? Liz Bird finds some unusual places to stay....

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

Luxury and Individual

Visit Britain November Newsletter - November 2010

Luxury and Individual

The most beautiful dream homes in the United Kingdom can be found on the Unique Home Stays website

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

The 50 Best Weekend Retreats

The Independent - November 2010

The 50 Best Weekend Retreats

Sophie recommends Unique Home Stays for a collection of ´quirky, architecturally interesting and one-off properties across Britain

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside....

Just The Planet - November 2010

I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside....

Just under two hours in the car (most of it getting in and out of London) and you’re on the Kentish Coast, in the little town of Whitstable. And if you’re very lucky, you’ll know about and be staying at The Artist´s Beach House

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House

Quirky Hideaways

Director Magazine - November 2010

Quirky Hideaways

Fancy a Christmas and New Year escape with family and friends? Tina Nielsen lists 10 holiday havens with a twist—from a Scottish castle sleeping 50 to a Cornish cottage for eight

Properties featured in this article: The Glamour House, The Sky Ranch, Shire Castle

Maison d´Arte

Dimore Di Charme - November 2010

Maison d´Arte

Inside an eclectic and colourful B&B in the Cotswolds

Properties featured in this article: The Art House

Your Own Private Palace

Brides.com - September 2010

Your Own Private Palace

Secludedness is next to gorgeousness when it comes to falling for a location: We all want ours to be the only wedding in the world—no randoms wandering through the rehearsal dinner or unfortunate looking sunbathers showing up in the ceremony photos. Have these stranger-free options all to yourself.

Properties featured in this article: Lady Elizabeth´s House, The Garden Chateau

Wish you were here

Sunday Mirror - September 2010

Wish you were here

UK seaside chic, properties to inspire

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

Coastal Cottage

Period Ideas - September 2010

Coastal Cottage

How the lure of a 1920s clapperboard beach hut in Cornwall has attracted visitors from around the world

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

The White House

Arredo Country - August 2010

The White House

A coastal South African stunner, where blue skies and aquamarine waters provide a beautiful backdrop for this minamalist pad

The Moroccan White House

Dimore di Charme - August 2010

The Moroccan White House

A colourful and vibrant riad for a contemporary Moroccan getaway

Properties featured in this article: The Moroccan White House

Seaside Pavillion

Period Ideas - August 2010

Seaside Pavillion

A unique home in Cornwall that has been given a stylish interior makeover that its glorious setting so richly deserves

Properties featured in this article: Northcott Beach House

Special Places to Stay

The Ultimate Guide to Historic Britain - July 2010

Special Places to Stay

A selecion of the best historic houses in which to holiday this year

Properties featured in this article: Dragonwood

The White House on the Beach

La mia casa in campagna - July 2010

The White House on the Beach

A calming and tranquil minamalist coastal South African pad

Staycation Inspiration

Grand Designs - July 2010

Staycation Inspiration

A country home in Dorset whose mid-sixteenth-century style has been given a contemporary lift

Properties featured in this article: Butterfly House

Cognac Manoir

Casa Chic - July 2010

Cognac Manoir

Breathing new life into a beautiful chateaux in Cognac to create the perfect French getaway pad

Properties featured in this article: Cognac Manoir

Beautiful Boltholes

Dorset Life - July 2010

Beautiful Boltholes

What makes a Unique Home Stays property

Properties featured in this article: The Pavilion

Brit Pack

Tatler - July 2010

Brit Pack

Why fly when some of the loveliest holiday houses are right here on the island? It´s rule Britannia this summer with the best of UK rental properties

Properties featured in this article: Honeystone Manor

Eco-Friendly Luxury Retreats

Homes & Lifestyle - June 2010

Eco-Friendly Luxury Retreats

When it comes to finding somewhere fabulous to stay, doing your bit to save the planet doesn’t have to mean scrimping on style and luxury.

Properties featured in this article: Lavender House, Orchard Cottage, The Sail Loft, Fentafriddle

The epitome of country-living-on-sea

La mia casa in campagna. - June 2010

The epitome of country-living-on-sea

Traditional country living set back from one of the most beautiful coastlines in the country. The Sail Loft offers luxurious comfort for romantic breaks, sunny family holidays or a friends´ get together.

Properties featured in this article: The Sail Loft

Let´s Go Get Lost

Coast - June 2010

Let´s Go Get Lost

It’s time to head to the coast, rent a shack and catch a wave. With a van packed with supplies, and the city a distant memory, you’ve got yourself a ready-made surf party

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

The Honey Pot, Gloucestershire

Harpers Bazaar - May 2010

The Honey Pot, Gloucestershire

A charming modernised country retreat that was once an 18th century post office. Built in the region´s famous honey-coloured stone, the ‘Pot´ features three good sized bedrooms, a tech-lovers snug and a sizeable drawing room for evening get-togethers beside the wood burning stove.

Properties featured in this article: The Honey Pot

Seafront Manor

Period Ideas - May 2010

Seafront Manor

Originally built in the 1700s, this historic manor was once a family home in East Sussex. When its owner fell in love with a Falmouth sea captain, unable to tear herself away from either the house or her lover, in 1919 she moved the entire structure brick by brick to its present site on the waterfront at Flushing.

Properties featured in this article: A Sea Captain´s Manor

Quay Move

25 Most Beautiful Homes - May 2010

Quay Move

Keen Sailor Bryony Hebson found the ideal place to drop anchor when she discoved the riverside property Tide View Mill in Woodbridge, Suffolk.

Properties featured in this article: Tide Mill View

Ebony & Ivory

Case al mare - April 2010

Ebony & Ivory

Kingsdown by the sea luxury fisherman´s cottage. A truly relaxing abode idyllic for a romantic break, seaside family holiday or simply those looking for some time out

Properties featured in this article: Admiral´s Cottage

Room to Breathe...

Self Build - April 2010

Room to Breathe...

A Contemporary stylish retreat in Dorset. Relax a while at The Pavilion, the prefect rural bolthole to explore beautiful Dorset. Relaxing sofas, rich oak flooring and ornate bespoke furniture combine offering a wonderful light filled haven packed full of the latest gadgets and luxurious comforts

Properties featured in this article: The Pavilion

Trebiffin Barn, Boscastle, Cornwall

La mia casa in campagna - Di Barbara Medici - April 2010

Trebiffin Barn, Boscastle, Cornwall

Trebiffin is open plan barn style. Think high vaulted ceilings, fresh muted hues, stripped wood flooring and a more contemporary style combining with soft fabrics and comfortable living.

Properties featured in this article: Trebiffin Barn

10 Best Beach Hut  Holidays

All About You - April 2010

10 Best Beach Hut Holidays

Kate Winslet may have stayed in this 1920s clapboard hut, but the real joy here is being alone with the stars at night

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Retro Retreat

25 Most Beautiful Homes - April 2010

Retro Retreat

A look inside Babette and Robert Pereno´s second home on the south coast. This eclectic home is furnished with a beguiling mix of art deco and post-war designs.

Properties featured in this article: Admiral´s Cottage

The Beach Hut

Cornwall Today - April 2010

The Beach Hut

The idyllic beach hut near Bude that has a celebrity following

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Country Chic - Home Farm offers everything you’d want out of country living

Period Ideas - March 2010

Country Chic - Home Farm offers everything you’d want out of country living

A cosy atmosphere in which to relax and unwind, wonderful natural surroundings and a peaceful environment.“Our beautiful surroundings inspired our décor” In the quiet hamlet of Withielgoose lies a picturesque stone cottage.

Properties featured in this article: Home Farm

UK holidays. 20 March 2010

Daily Mail - March 2010

UK holidays. 20 March 2010

UK holidays: No strain, no pain, just pure gain... falling for the rustic charm of a West Sussex getaway. Confession time: I´m a holiday property porn addict. My guilty obsession started during the recession because I simply couldn´t afford to go on holiday abroad. So I settled on a seaside jaunt in Britain...

Properties featured in this article: The Tides Reach

Easy On The Eye

25 Beautiful Homes - March 2010

Easy On The Eye

Artist Janet Shearer needed a place she could live and work from, and turned a wreck of a house into a picture of prettiness

Properties featured in this article: Grogley Farm

Through the Keyhole - Indian Spiced

Devon Life - March 2010

Through the Keyhole - Indian Spiced

A little corner of Goa on the edge of Dartmoor. Many items are from India and are cleverly displayed around the house and garden.

Properties featured in this article: Hele Linhay

White Sands Beach House

Vietnam´s premium gold magazine - The Gioi Vang - February 2010

White Sands Beach House

White clapper board luxury beach house on Yzerfontein Beach near Cape Town. Simply dressed in designer seaside style, with wood floors, neutral décor and pale hues of soft furnishings. The layout is open-plan from the kitchen and dining room into the waterfront lounge.

Properties featured in this article: White Sands Beach House

Luxury cottage in the Cotswolds

Ristrutturare con Casa Chic - February 2010

Luxury cottage in the Cotswolds

The Honey Pot is a luxurious and peaceful cottage, nestled in the enchanting Cotswolds village of Adlestrop, set in the heart of the North Cotswolds and long famous for Edward Thomas’ poem. Constructed in the 18th century of honey coloured Cotswold stone, The Honey Pot was previously two one up, one down dwellings.

Properties featured in this article: The Honey Pot

Britain 2010: accommodation guide

The Daily Telegraph - February 2010

Britain 2010: accommodation guide

From cool campsites to luxury cottages, Sophie Butler picks out some of the best accommodation options in Britain.

Properties featured in this article: Waters Reach, Penkenna Beach Barn

To Le Manoir Born

Irish Independent - February 2010

To Le Manoir Born

John Walshe left behind images of dank holiday homes on noisy roads and took a trip off the beaten French countryside path, where he enjoyed great food, spectacular wines at bargain prices and local culture from the comforts of a luxury gîte in France

Properties featured in this article: Cognac Manoir

A Rural Idyll

Period Ideas - February 2010

A Rural Idyll

How using imaginative colour schemes and classic furnishings created a rural idyll

Properties featured in this article: Dragonwood

Fattoria da sogno

Arredo Country - Di Barbara Medici - February 2010

Fattoria da sogno

Luxury Home Farm in Cornwall. Sorge proprio al centro di un romantico giardino all’inglese, in cui la vegetazione spontanea si unisce a quella impiantata creando un “ordinato caos” colorato e profumato. Un cottage che, anche negli spazi interni, punta a ricreare uno spazio naturale.

Properties featured in this article: Home Farm

LA CASA DEL PESCATORE

La mia casa in campagna - Di Barbara Medici - February 2010

LA CASA DEL PESCATORE

La Casa Del Pescatore A spasso per il Regno Unito, più precisamente nella romantica contea del Devon, ecco la dimora del Pescatore, ovvero il martin pescatore che qui è di casa. Un idillio il cui ritmo di vita è scandito dallo scorrere delle acque del vicino torrente.

Properties featured in this article: Kingfisher Folly

Daily Mail - January 2010

Come and buy my perfect island... now I´ve stopped all the raves on the beach

Why Lord and Lady Long are quitting the high life above Newquay beach

Time Travel Made Easy at Britain’s Scudamore Court

China - Da Vinci Magazine - January 2010

Time Travel Made Easy at Britain’s Scudamore Court

For the frequent traveler, nothing is more monotonous than checking into yet another, non-descript, anonymous hotel room – even if that room is in a "Seven Star" hotel. Imagine instead what it would be like checking into a room that can transport you back in time for an exotic new experience.

Properties featured in this article: Scudamore

Unique locations to say ‘I do’

Easier Travel - January 2010

Unique locations to say ‘I do’

With so many stunning wedding venues to choose from, you can have a tailor-made wedding day in the location of your choice. And to help you find the perfect wedding venue, Unique Home Stays has hand selected some of the most intimate, extraordinary locations for a very special, non-traditional wedding.

Properties featured in this article: Dragonwood, Sarsden Manor, Artists´ Beach House

It’s not a hotel, it´s a home...

ASTA Mag - January 2010

It’s not a hotel, it´s a home...

UHS is currently searching for unique luxury travel agents overseas who believe their clients would enjoy the UHS luxury private house accommodation experience. If you are a travel specialist who’s looking for a home less ordinary to send your VIP clients to, then we look forward to discussing how we could work with you to surpass expectations.

The Art House - Splendore Irriverente

Ristrutturare con Casa Chic - January 2010

The Art House - Splendore Irriverente

The Art House - Splendore Irriverente Exclusive hidden gem - The Art House stands in the corner of a fine Georgian Cotwolds square in Tetbury. Decorated with Art works by some of the worlds most famous artists.

Properties featured in this article: The Art House

WIN a Weekend Break in a Unique, Luxury Cottage in Cornwall

Traditional Homes & Interiors - December 2009

WIN a Weekend Break in a Unique, Luxury Cottage in Cornwall

Do you fancy getting cosy in a private holiday cottage close to the wave-lashed sands of Watergate Bay? Unique Home Stays is offering one lucky reader the chance to win a break at The Potting Shed, a stylish barn conversion, luxuriously decked out to sleep just two.

Properties featured in this article: The Potting Shed

Sarah Miller´s International Luxury Travel Blog

www.cntraveller.com - December 2009

Sarah Miller´s International Luxury Travel Blog

Sarah Miller (editor for Conde Nast Traveller) blogs about her visit to the International Luxury Travel Market

A Rectory Revised

Cornwall Life - December 2009

A Rectory Revised

The Old Rectory in St Mawgan has undergone a sympathetic conversion in keeping with its original design but with the addition of some contemporary features, writes Neil Devons

Properties featured in this article: Mawgan

READERS’ HOMES Georgian townhouse

Period Ideas - December 2009

READERS’ HOMES Georgian townhouse

“I used bold colour schemes to make my house feel more welcoming. Gary Kennedy reveals how his Eastern travels inspired his Georgian home’s unique decor.

Properties featured in this article: The Art House

Dragonwood  Oakham, Rutland

La Casa di una Volta 17 - December 2009

Dragonwood Oakham, Rutland

Nestled in lush countryside, the stunning Dragonwood Estate - a former hunting lodge enjoyed by royals and dignitaries alike - is as perfect for celebrating a milestone birthday as it is a fairytale wedding or summer garden party.

Properties featured in this article: Dragonwood

A Heritage Home for Two

Heritage Homes - November 2009

A Heritage Home for Two

If you’re thinking of taking a break in the British countryside, you don’t have to take up residence in a mansion to experience a private retreat steeped in heritage. Unique Home Stays has heritage homes of all shapes and sizes for exclusive hire.

Properties featured in this article: Kingfisher Folly

The New Romantics

Harper´s BAZAAR - November 2009

The New Romantics

Harper´s BAZAAR - The New Romantics cottages for two. The Potting Shed, nr Watergate Bay in Cornwall.

Properties featured in this article: The Potting Shed

“We completely redecorated our home in just six weeks”

Period Ideas - November 2009

“We completely redecorated our home in just six weeks”

Occasionally there comes a time when you just have to be brave and seize the moment – a one-off opportunity presents itself that is just too good to miss. For Alex and Gabriella Charles such a point arrived two years ago when they looked at the mortgage market. “We realised that the kind of deals that were on offer couldn´t last forever,” Alex explains. “And we thought that this might be the only chance we´d get to buy the house of our dreams.”

Properties featured in this article: Scudamore

Unique Heritage Holiday Homes

Heritage Homes - November 2009

Unique Heritage Holiday Homes

Borrow the keys to some of the UK’s finest heritage properties. Take a break with Unique Home Stays and enjoy exclusive residence in luxurious, historic homes defined by period architecture, dripping in traditional features and dressed in antique furnishings of their epoch.

Properties featured in this article: Scudamore

The ultimate festive house party

The Telegraph - November 2009

The ultimate festive house party

Christmas only Push the boat out.. Dragonwood, Nr Oakham, Rutland (sleeps 10) A fine lodge on an estate maintained for country sports, with Gothic interiors and 70 acres of grounds, including stabling for up to 15 horses.

Properties featured in this article: Dragonwood

The Garden Chateau in South of France

Vietnam´s premium gold magazine - The Gioi Vang - November 2009

The Garden Chateau in South of France

A privately owned 18th century chateau available for exclusive hire, state-of-the-art conference facilities and a fully equipped Business Centre. Conveniently located between Carpentras and Orange, near Avignon.

Properties featured in this article: The Garden Chateau

Luxury Holidays in Cornwall

La mia casa in campagna - November 2009

Luxury Holidays in Cornwall

Luxury Holidays in Cornwall - Including Fentafriddle, Rosewastis Manor and Zeath Mill.

Properties featured in this article: Fentafriddle, The Sea Mill, Rosewastis Manor

Country Contemporaneo

Ristrutturare con Casa Chic - October 2009

Country Contemporaneo

History and restoration of the property. Low pdf will be sent to your press office in a few days.

Properties featured in this article: The Garden House

An English Manor

Casa Chic - October 2009

An English Manor

Stunning Grade II star listed Cotswolds Manor set in 100 acres, complete with tennis court, croquet lawn and peaceful lake. A wealth of history surrounds the property, which in the 1500s was owned by Edward Seymour, the Duke of Somerset, as well as Sir John Thynne whose heirs have been living in the renowned Longleat ever since. Regular visitors to the property include Sir Walter Raleigh and his brother Carew.

Properties featured in this article: The Manor

Utopia Uncovered

Society Interiors, India - October 2009

Utopia Uncovered

Filled with light, robustly countrified, rustic Filled with light, robustly countrified, rustic yet full of modern comforts — that´s Mark and Adrianne´s 17th century farmhouse.yet full of modern comforts — that´s Mark and Adrianne´s 17th century farmhouse.

Properties featured in this article: Stone Farmhouse

Aria Di Campagna - di Barbara Medici

La mia casa in campagna - September 2009

Aria Di Campagna - di Barbara Medici

Stunning listed Medieval manor house in the cotswolds steeped in history and heritage, sumptuous furnishings including a four-poster bed and claw-foot bathtubs Fantastic location in Shakespeare Country

Properties featured in this article: Cotswolds Manor

E lo spazio diventa più grande - di Barbara Medici

Arredo Country - September 2009

E lo spazio diventa più grande - di Barbara Medici

Stunning contemporary interiors, kitsch glamour and mod cons combine in this townhouse property With great social spaces make this the ultimate party pad; and if the weather´s great, spill out into the Philip Nixon-designed garden

Properties featured in this article: The White House

Gioiello del diciottesimo secolo, questo cottage nella campagna inglese

Arredo Country - di Barbara Medici - September 2009

Gioiello del diciottesimo secolo, questo cottage nella campagna inglese

This beautiful farmhouse in Cornwall is in a truly inspirational setting, tucked away in the arms of the Ruthern Valley. Surrounded by peacocks, dogs, horses and cats – you will experience Cornish country living just a short drive from the wild oceanic scenery of the North Coast.

Properties featured in this article: Grogley Farm

Kitchen Special - Cotswold Manor House

Period Ideas Magazine - September 2009

Kitchen Special - Cotswold Manor House

"Everyone who comes to our home ends up in the kitchen" For one globetrotting couple, a traditional Cotswolds manor house will always be home. For back issues please call Period Ideas Magazine - 0844 815 0048.

Properties featured in this article: Cotswolds Manor

10 Best Luxury Villa Hideaways

The Irish Independent - September 2009

10 Best Luxury Villa Hideaways

10 Best Luxury Villa Hideaways. Bask in style in one of these luxury villas at affordable prices.

Properties featured in this article: White Sands Beach House, Boomerang Beach House, Villa Luberon, Son Mercadal, Northcott Beach House

Converted Holiday Crash Pads

Indulge - Hotline Magazine for Virgin Trains - September 2009

Converted Holiday Crash Pads

We’ve found some amazing converted holiday crashpads. From a lighthouse to a prison, all these holiday homes had a past life as a totally different type of building.

Properties featured in this article: The Tower House, Art Deco House Boat

Queen Mary´s Luxury Castle In Scotland

Vang - Vietnam´s Premium Luxury Magazine - September 2009

Queen Mary´s Luxury Castle In Scotland

A fully-staffed, 16th Century Scottish castle for exclusive hire situated on a 44-acre estate within easy reach of Edinburgh It is believed that Mary Queen of Scots stayed here and planted a Spanish chestnut tree in the grounds

Properties featured in this article: Queen Mary´s Castle

The Moroccan White House

Germany - Wohntraume 4 September 2009 - September 2009

The Moroccan White House

The Moroccan White House in Essaouira.In the heart of the medina and just minutes from Essaouira’s vast sandy beach, The Moroccan White House is a modern living space adorned with eclectic 1960’s style furnishings and colourful lighting...

Properties featured in this article: The Moroccan White House

Modern Devon Home - Rural Revival

25 Beautiful Homes - September 2009

Modern Devon Home - Rural Revival

Despite its contemporary transformation, there is no shortage of rustic features inside the 18th-century former farmhouse owned by Adrianne and Mark Brewer

Properties featured in this article: Stone Farmhouse

Traditional Somerset Country House

gli-speciali-di-casa-chic - August 2009

Traditional Somerset Country House

Traditional Somerset Farmouse. Wincanton Farmhouse was built in the 1600 and is the oldest building in the area. The farmhouse now offers luxury Farmhouse accommodation.

Properties featured in this article: Wincanton Farmhouse

Brave Heart

gli-speciali-di-casa-chic - August 2009

Brave Heart

Brave Heart - There has been a fortified tower on this site since the 11th century. The Tower stands for over 150 years; and we used to play on the ruins of The Tower as children re-enacting stories of old

Properties featured in this article: The Tower

Natural Choice

25 Most Beautiful Homes - August 2009

Natural Choice

Organic Farmer Emma Hydleman and her husband Jules have revamped their rural property in keeping with its idyllic setting in Devon.

Properties featured in this article: Lavender House

A Luxuxy Home Away From Home

Unique Homes Magazine - July 2009

A Luxuxy Home Away From Home

If your looking for a grand luxury house to rent Unique Home Stays probably has a suggestion...

Properties featured in this article: Oberon House

Living la dolce vita in Italy

Homes and Property - July 2009

Living la dolce vita in Italy

Italy has entranced British visitors for centuries with its legendary appeal, says Cathy Hawker

Northcott Beach House

Gli Speciali di Casa Chic Magazine - July 2009

Northcott Beach House

Serendipity on the north Cornish coast. By Annarita Triarico

Properties featured in this article: Northcott Beach House

Newton House

Gli Speciali di Casa Chic Magazine - July 2009

Newton House

Elegant family home on the north Devon coast. By Annarita Triarico

Properties featured in this article: Newton House

Sea Change...Luxury Holiday Home in Devon

25 Most Beautiful Homes - July 2009

Sea Change...Luxury Holiday Home in Devon

Harriet and Michael revamped a former Georgian rectory on the south west coast of Devon to create a perfect holiday retreat.

Properties featured in this article: Newton House

The Secret Garden...A North Devon vicarage

Devon Life - June 2009

The Secret Garden...A North Devon vicarage

A lightness of touch... The very grand and cosily quirky sit comfortably together at this North Devon vicarage

Properties featured in this article: The Secret Garden

Tide Mill View

Gli Speciali di Casa Chic Magazine - June 2009

Tide Mill View

Beautiful seaside interiors - Tide Mill View cottage in Woodbridge, Suffolk by Annarita Triarico

Properties featured in this article: Tide Mill View

The Boat Shed

Gli Speciali di Casa Chic Magazine - June 2009

The Boat Shed

The Boat Shed in Polzeath a perfect couples´ retreat in Cornwall by Annarita Triarico

Properties featured in this article: The Boat Shed

The Beach Hut

Gli Speciali di Casa Chic Magazine - June 2009

The Beach Hut

The Beach Hut luxury seaside pad in North Cornwall by Annarita Triarico

Little Fentafriddle

Gli Speciali di Casa Chic Magazine - June 2009

Little Fentafriddle

Little Fentafriddle luxury cliff top cottage in Trebarwith Strand, north Cornwall by Annarita Triarico

Properties featured in this article: Little Fentafriddle

Yours Exclusively

Red Magazine - June 2009

Yours Exclusively

Get away from it all - hotel staff and other guests included - by hiring a luxurious home away from home you can call your own

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

The 50 Best B&Bs

The Independent - May 2009

The 50 Best B&Bs

Rhiannon Batten finds family-friendly farmhouses, urban boltholes – and Britain’s most romantic rustic getaways

Properties featured in this article: The Tower House

An Old English Farmhouse, Transformed

The New York Times - May 2009

An Old English Farmhouse, Transformed

Sitting on their terrace, gazing out across a green Devonshire valley…

Properties featured in this article: Stone Farmhouse

Luxury Cottage in North Devon

25 Most Beautiful Homes - May 2009

Luxury Cottage in North Devon

Susie and Rory Askew took a couple of derelict farm buildings and created this relaxing luxury retreat in the heart of the north Devon countryside

Properties featured in this article: Woodland Cottage

A break for freedom

Oxford Times - April 2009

A break for freedom

Joanna Rogers blows the cobwebs away as she rediscovers the rugged delights of Cornwall and the independence and flexibility that comes with self-catering

Properties featured in this article: Fentafriddle

Idillio bucolico

In campagna - April 2009

Idillio bucolico

Una fattoria del XVIII secolo in Cornovaglia è stata recuperata come dimora e studio d’arte dall’esperta di trompe l’oeil Janet Shearer.

Properties featured in this article: Grogley Farm

10 best British coastal cottages

Independent.ie - April 2009

10 best British coastal cottages

Hayley Spurway picks out the top cottage retreats across Britain offering sea air on your doorstep and the chance to get away from it al

Properties featured in this article: North Rock Beach House, The Beach Hut, Bay View, Panorama, Artists´ Beach House

Apreciation - Spice of Life

Society Interiors - April 2009

Apreciation - Spice of Life

Dressed in pink and adorned with blossoming bougainvillea, exotic palm, orange and olive trees, the villa restored by Alexandra Dupree near Marrakech is a luxurious infusion of Syrian and Moroccan styles.

Properties featured in this article: The Marrakech Villa

Rectories Revisited

Listed Heritage Magazine – March/ April 2009 - April 2009

Rectories Revisited

Rectories Revisited Listed Heritage Magazine – March/ April 2009

Properties featured in this article: Mawgan

10 great houses for special occasions

Independent.ie - February 2009

10 great houses for special occasions

Planning a family reunion or a special anniversary? Then take your pick from the likes of a remote Scottish hideaway, a restored Tuscan farmhouse or even a chateau in Cognac. Hayley Spurway of luxury specialists Unique Home Stays selects her favourites

Properties featured in this article: Casa Phoenix, Poggio Divino, Bishops Chateau, The Sea Shanty Villas, La Maison Haute Couture, Cognac Manoir, The White House, Scottish Hideaway, The Bay

Love nests - hideaway holiday home made for two

Dorset Society - February 2009

Love nests - hideaway holiday home made for two

With life being a hectic swirl of friends, family, work and socialising, it’s little wonder that you and your loved one have time left for the two of you. So why not make time for romance and hideaway in a love nest decked out especially for two. Whether you’re newlyweds or long-term lovers, sweep your partner off their feet and whisk them away to a house in the sea, the turreted wing of a manor house, or a beach hut perched by the crashing waves.

Properties featured in this article: Lofty, Bay View, The House in the Sea, The Hide, Seapink Cottage, Catherine of Aragon Suite, Tide Mill View, Woodland Cottage

The Art of Illusion

Self Build & Design - January 2009

The Art of Illusion

Acclaimed artist Janet Shearer harnessed her creative talents to renovate and remodel an 18th century farmhouse in a relaxing Cornish setting.

Properties featured in this article: Grogley Farm, The Artist´s Farmhouse

50 cool cottages in Britain and Ireland

The Sunday Times - January 2009

50 cool cottages in Britain and Ireland

The whole finding-a-cottage palaver – it’s fraught with risk. Unless you book one that we´ve specially selected...

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

We created a romatic coastal hideaway

Period Ideas - December 2008

We created a romatic coastal hideaway

Explore a beautiful barn conversion in one of the most idyllic spots in the UK

Properties featured in this article: The Sail Loft

Luxury Hip Holiday Homes for Hire

Spaces Magazine - December 2008

Luxury Hip Holiday Homes for Hire

January is a great time for getting friends and family together...

Properties featured in this article: The White House, The Tower House

Carbon Neutral

International Life Magazine - Sadie Whitelocks - November 2008

Carbon Neutral

UK tourism chief Christopher Rodrigues – when not belabouring the government for not taking the local tourism industry seriously - has claimed that 2009 is set be a ´defining moment´ for British tourism. But what to do at home that´s fun, interesting, unusual and glamorous?

Properties featured in this article: Lady Elizabeth´s House

Silver Sweet

Devon Life - October 2008

Silver Sweet

Through the keyhole - Devon Life - Little Silver B&B lends itself to being stuffed with lots of house guests....

Properties featured in this article: Taw Valley House

Dated 1920s property is now our dream beach house

Move and Improve - September 2008

Dated 1920s property is now our dream beach house

Denise and Danny Diett have transformed their coastal property into a light-filled space with access right onto the sand

A certain je ne sais quoi

VoyageCaché - September 2008

A certain je ne sais quoi

Stay at Home in Super Style

Savile Row Style Magazine - August 2008

Stay at Home in Super Style

Indulgent, intimate wedding venues

Wedding Magazine - August 2008

Indulgent, intimate wedding venues

If you´re planning a smaller wedding, the Unique Home Stays company has a range of stunning and romantic wedding venues to choose from

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Boutique Chic

SelfBuild & Design - July 2008

Boutique Chic

Village Green

Homebuilding and Renovation - July 2008

Village Green

Ocean Currents

25 Beautiful Homes - July 2008

Ocean Currents

Properties featured in this article: North Rock Beach House

Oceans a-lovin´

Coast Magazine - July 2008

Oceans a-lovin´

What could be more romantic than getting married by the sea? From beaches to castles, we’ve found the best UK venues and honeymoon hotels. From beaches to lighthouses, castles and seafront hotels, there is a huge range of coastal wedding venues across the British Isles.

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House

Holiday UK

Business Weekly - July 2008

Holiday UK

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

A Cottage with Character

Cornwall Life - June 2008

A Cottage with Character

Properties featured in this article: Lamorna

A Touch Of Luxury

Self Build & Design - May 2008

A Touch Of Luxury

Properties featured in this article: The Wooden House

Family house party in the Dordogne

Telegraph - May 2008

Family house party in the Dordogne

10 of the Best Writers Retreats

Cornwall Today - April 2008

10 of the Best Writers Retreats

Properties featured in this article: Pentonwarra, Lamorna

20 fabulous house boats

The Guardian - April 2008

20 fabulous house boats

Properties featured in this article: Art Deco House Boat

The sea keeps us fascinated

Country Homes & Interiors - April 2008

The sea keeps us fascinated

Properties featured in this article: Fentafriddle

Britain´s 20 best holiday cottages

Times Online - March 2008

Britain´s 20 best holiday cottages

Christmas Already?

Times Online - December 2007

Christmas Already?

20 Fabulous Houses for a Party

The Guardian - December 2007

20 Fabulous Houses for a Party

How to arrange a great escape

Times Online - November 2007

How to arrange a great escape

Looking for a Christmas present for that loved-one who has everything? H&H Online offers some quirky gift ideas that might just fit the bill

Horse & Hound - November 2007

Looking for a Christmas present for that loved-one who has everything? H&H Online offers some quirky gift ideas that might just fit the bill

Yorke on the Wild Side

The Weekend Australian - November 2007

Yorke on the Wild Side

Five best ... New Year holiday homes

The Guardian - November 2007

Five best ... New Year holiday homes

Rhiannon Batten tracks down remote retreats for sun, sea, sand and style on your doorstep

The Independent - October 2007

Rhiannon Batten tracks down remote retreats for sun, sea, sand and style on your doorstep

Self-catering with knobs on by Sally Shalam

The Guardian - September 2007

Self-catering with knobs on by Sally Shalam

Old Granary Cottage, Suffolk

The Guardian - July 2007

Old Granary Cottage, Suffolk

Properties featured in this article: Quay Cottage

Buy Of The Week: A romantic lighthouse in South Wales

The Independent - July 2007

Buy Of The Week: A romantic lighthouse in South Wales

Fentafriddle

Cornwall Today - February 2007

Fentafriddle

“When can I move in?” asks one happy customer, and after just a few hours spent here, I´d have to ask the same...

Properties featured in this article: Fentafriddle

Five Best: Far-flung beach houses

The Independent - October 2006

Five Best: Far-flung beach houses

Rhiannon Batten tracks down remote retreats for sun, sea, sand and style on your doorstep

Cornwall for foodies

The Guardian - May 2006

Cornwall for foodies

Unique Tree House Stay in India

Brides Magazine - April 2006

Unique Tree House Stay in India

Historic sleepovers: Dinner is served: Living it up in aristocratic

The Independent on Sunday - March 2006

Historic sleepovers: Dinner is served: Living it up in aristocratic

Coastal hideaways

The Observer - March 2006

Coastal hideaways

Living in a lighthouse might sound like a romantic fantasy, but the Sheahan family made it reality - and made it pay. Ben Flanagan takes a shine to some unusual homes

I´ve grown out of B&B´s

The Independent on Saturday - February 2006

I´ve grown out of B&B´s

Ditch the doilies, darling

Financial Times - December 2005

Ditch the doilies, darling

20 fabulous houses for a party

The Guardian - December 2005

20 fabulous houses for a party

New Company Offers Unique Home Stays

Britain Calling - July 2005

New Company Offers Unique Home Stays

In Which They Serve

The Times - July 2005

In Which They Serve

Travel: Whats New

The Belfast Telegraph - February 2005

Travel: Whats New

Guest Appearance

Saturday Telegraph - January 2005

Guest Appearance

Unique Home Stays properties have also featured in: Devon Today, Wanderlust, Brides in Cornwall, House and Garden, Harpers and Queen, Olive Magazine and the Sunday Express.

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