When it's time to roast the
festive turkey do you find yourself dreaming of a
private chef? How about a luxurious house large enough
for all your friends and family to host the New Year's
celebrations? And your own housekeeper to clear up the
mess while you nurse your hangover? Top it off with an
exclusive coastal or countryside location, or perhaps a
private yacht, and what you're looking for this
Christmas or New Year is a Unique Home Stay. Our
exclusive luxury houses in extraordinary locations make
the perfect pads for hassle-free house parties with all
the trimmings. We've still got a few venues vacant this
Christmas and New Year, so there's still a chance to
book-in for a unique festive celebration that doesn't
involve you having to lift a finger.
NORTH ROCK BEACH HOUSE, Sennen
Cove, Cornwall Sleeps? 8 (+4
in sofa beds)
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The ultimate hideaway in far
west Cornwall, North Rock Beach House encapsulates
the essence of luxurious coastal living. Floor to
ceiling windows let in the staggering sea views,
so you can enjoy the oceanic ambience from the
comfort of a sumptuous interior.
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Carve the turkey with a view
to the sea and the rugged coast, sip port in the
squishy sofas by the fireside, and walk off your
festive feast on a stroll to the beach down the
private access path from the house. Perfect for a
group of friends or family, North Rock sleeps
eight adults, plus four additional guests in sofa
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How much? £3,000 per week
Available? Christmas & New
Year More Info: www.northrock.uniquehomestays.com
THE TOWER, East Lothian,
Scotland Sleeps? 10-12
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Spend Christmas in your very
own fairytale castle. Flaunting a rich history and
original features alongside state-of-the-art
facilities, this 16th Century castle offers a
truly magnificent place to stay in a secluded
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Log fires roar in the great
hall, each of the individual bedrooms is both
exquisite and well equipped, and lavish bathrooms
boast antique baths and power showers. Dine in the
grand, vaulted dining room, where chefs serve
innovative dishes made using the best local
produce, complimented by some of the finest wines.
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How much? £1,000 per
night based on 10 people self catering. Reductions
can be negotiated for smaller
groups. Available? Christmas and New
Year, self catering or B&B only More
Info: www.thetower.uniquehomestays.com
NETTLETON FARMHOUSE,
Wiltshire Sleeps? 14-22
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Throw your dream Christmas
party in a stylish 18th Century Cotswold
Farmhouse, where good food, generous hospitality
and luxurious accommodation are top of the festive
agenda. |
Indulge in first-class
banquets devised by the internationally renowned
cook Caron Cooper, using locally-sourced
ingredients. The accommodation is scattered
between the Main House, the Stables, a Garden
Cottage and the Dovecote, so there's plenty of
room for privacy and to hideaway from family
disputes. Furnished with a fascinating fusion of
French brocante, English chintz and antique
textiles, the rooms are well equipped and
super-comfy, and the Garden Cottage has a master
bedroom with a four-poster bed.
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How much? A fully catered 3
day break over Christmas and New Year for up to 18
people costs £6,570 for Christmas and £5,220 over New
Year. Available? Christmas & New Year.
Available on a fully-catered or self-catering basis
More Info: www.nettletonfarmhouse.uniquehomestays.com
DU MAURIER RIVERSIDE HIDEAWAY,
Polruan, Cornwall Sleeps?
16
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Enjoy all the luxuries of a
five star hotel, within the privacy of a
magnificent private retreat on the banks of the
River Fowey. Glass and stone walls offer riverside
views from every room, and the house is nestled in
the literary landscape that inspired Daphne Du
Maurier and Kenneth Grahame (Wind in the
Willows). |
The location and contemporary
interior are second to none, but the icing on the
festive cake comes in the form of the housekeeper,
private chef and a skippered motor yacht. Indulge
in freshly prepared traditional Cornish, or modern
European, cuisine; choose a dinner banquet,
breakfast on the balcony or a picnic; hop aboard
your private yacht; or cosy up indoors in the
library, games room or in front of the plasma
screen TV. |
How much? £2500 per day
fully inclusive (from 24th
December) Available? Christmas & New
Year. More Info: www.dumaurierhideaway.uniquehomestays.com
THE DEVON LONGHOUSE, Devon
Sleeps? 16-22 (6 in the Coach
House)
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Spend Christmas in a
magnificent 18th Century Longhouse that offers a
special place to stay and first class food in a
fantastic location. |
In this beautiful organic
estate overlooking Dartmoor National Park you can
guarantee the freshest local and homegrown produce
for your festive feast. Banquets will be served in
the elegant dining hall and you can burn off some
of the festive feasting with walks and horse rides
over the Dartmoor landscape in view. Back in the
cosy folds of the longhouse recline in comfortable
sofas, play pool, tuck into homemade cakes and
retire to king-size or four-poster beds.
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How much? £5,500 for 3
nights, based on 10 people (plus £1,000pn for extended
stays); the luxury Coach House can be offered
independently on a self catering basis from £1,100 for 5
nights. Available?
Christmas only More Info: www.devonlonghouse.uniquehomestays.com
QUEENWOOD EXCLUSIVE GOLF LODGE,
Calne, Wiltshire Sleeps?
8
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Perfect for a festive
celebration that would make any golfer's dream
come true, Queenwood Lodge is situated in the
heart of the Bowood Estate, between the seventh
and eighth fairways of one of the finest
championship golf courses in the south of
England. |
Open the doors to a 19th
Century Georgian Lodge where you can relax by the
fireside, enjoy a candle-lit feast in the dining
room and tee off right on the doorstep. The four
lavish suites boast enviable features such as
fireplaces, spacious ensuites, and stunning views
over the 'Capability Brown' parkland. Your chef
and lodge manager will ensure personal service
bespoke to your requirements, leaving you to kick
back and enjoy the festivities with friends or
family. |
How much? £2000 per
night for a fully inclusive package, details of which
can be provided upon request.
Available? Christmas only
More Info: www.golflodge.uniquehomestays.com
THE RIVER CASTLE, Tiverton,
Devon Sleeps? 30
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Throw a grand Christmas party
with all the style and glamour of the glitterati.
Get away from it all in a luxury environment, and
be treated like royalty in your own 14th Century
castle by the River Exe. |
With 30-acres of grounds to
roam you will be close to nature, yet enveloped in
the folds of generous hospitality, historic
architecture and immaculate modern décor. Dine on
fresh, tailormade banquets in the Great Hall, and
take the opportunity to eat out at one of the
superb restaurants nearby.
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How much? 4 nights
(24th-28th December), £19,207 (based on 26 people)
Available? Christmas Only
More Info: www.rivercastle.uniquehomestays.com
THE TUDOR MANOR, Yoxford,
Suffolk Sleeps? 14
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Whisk your friends and family
away to the fairytale setting of a Tudor and
Jacobean manor with a walled moat, set in 36 acres
of immaculate parkland. |
You will spend your New Year
in a location steeped in a rich and royal history,
with seven luxurious suites designed to make you
feel both indulgent and pampered. New Year's Eve
is a black tie affair; a six-course dinner is
served in the decadent surroundings of the Grand
Hall, accompanied by a jazz trio. The extravagance
doesn't wane for the champagne breakfast, and
whether you choose to check out on New Year's Day
or 2nd January is entirely up to you.
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How much? 2/3 night package,
£15,000/£18,000 Available? New
Year only More Info: www.thetudormanor.uniquehomestays.com
SHIRWELL PARK, Barnstaple,
Devon Sleeps? 10-14
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Become Lord of your very own
manor in this exclusive country house on a
160-acre estate. Feel completely at home in the
ultimate West Country retreat where you can enjoy
discrete, attentive service tailored to your
needs. |
The in-house team will lay on
superb breakfasts and sumptuous banquets to bring
in the New Year, and prepare picnics to take on
revitalising walks over Exmoor. If you don't want
to venture too far from your zone of luxury there
are beautifully manicured grounds in which to
stroll off some of the festive excess, as well as
tennis courts and a multi-gym.
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How much? 3 nights from
£7,500 / 6 nights from £11,500 (fully catered)
Available? New Year only
More Info: www.shirwellpark.uniquehomestays.com
BRYN MANOR, Powys,
Wales Sleeps? 14
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Start your new year with the
luxuries of a four-poster bed, roll top bath,
four-course dinner and immaculate period décor.
Perched on a small hilltop in the rolling
countryside of the Welsh Marches, this spacious
Georgian manor house welcomes you to a cosy abode
with central heating and roaring log fires.
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Relax and enjoy home cooked
feasts conjured up by your private chef, and enjoy
the generous hospitality of your host Lady
Linlithgow. Experience the tranquility of the
location by the beautiful lake in the nine-acre
garden, and enjoy a truly unique venue to bring in
the New Year.
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How much? 3 nights over New
Year from £5,000 plus VAT, four-course dinner included.
You are welcome to BYO drinks. Available? New
Year only More Info: www.brynmanor.uniquehomestays.com
THE SHOOTING LODGE, Tiverton,
Devon Sleeps? 20
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Experience a stylish West
Country retreat on the border of Devon and
Somerset. Bringing the traditions of the country
house party into the 21st century, The Lodge meets
the demands of the modern hedonist with its fusion
of contemporary and antique.
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Inside the features include
wood and slate floors, sleigh beds and roll-top
baths. Enjoy your own space and privacy, but with
the discrete butler and housekeeping service
tending to your every need. Wake up to birdsong,
celebrate with a glass of bubbly and indulge in a
memorable feast accompanied by fine wines. There
is also a full-sized billiard table and smoking
room, an oak-floored sitting room with log fire,
and a fully stocked honesty bar.
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How much? 2/3 nights from
£4,720 / £6,085. Plus dinner from £35 per head
Available? New Year only
More Info: www.theshootinglodge.uniquehomestays.com
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