Dawn breaks on Easter morning to find the house already in gentle conspiracy: a grandfather orchestrates the annual egg hunt with military precision, while teenagers emerge reluctantly from their lairs, drawn by the promise of games rooms and unlimited chocolate.
In the kitchen, a mother who swore to be "just the judge" is now deep in competitive hot-cross-bun making with her children, and somewhere in the garden, little ones have discovered a rabbit hole to wonderland. In these family homes, age becomes delightfully fluid, and garden paths seem to bend toward adventure.
The Find, Cotswolds
This RIBA award-winner pairs old stone stories with glass walls that catch cloud ballets. The rooftop garden, buried into the hills, becomes an observatory where older stargazers teach younger ones to find Orion. The sweeping valleys below have inspired countless Easter treasure maps, each more elaborate than the last.
Wool Merchant's House, Somerset
Built in 1653, this Grade II-listed residence balances time-softened walls with modern comfort. Three freestanding bathtubs solve the holiday bathroom queue; thick exposed beams and stone fireplaces create cosy reading nooks throughout. The heated pool becomes a hub of holiday entertainment, with Wendy houses serving as mission control for garden expeditions.
Huckleberry, Pembrokeshire
Two earthen cottages in the Nevern Valley feature sofas so deep that grandparents disappear into them until teatime summons them forth. From the rockface kitchen, feasts emerge by wonderfully chaotic collective effort, while down by the river, children swear dragons still roam these hills. At night, the hot tub becomes an astronomer's lookout.
Morwell, Cornwall
This white farmhouse in the Tamar Valley holds its own rhythm, where an ancient mulberry tree presides over picnics, and herbs from the kitchen garden find their way into family recipes. The natural pool offers morning swims, while a riverside hammock invites languid afternoons. Inside, open-plan living spaces set the stage for everything from pancake competitions to bedtime storytelling.
The Gallerist, West Sussex
This former Georgian brewery pairs historic grandeur with modern flair, its copper-crowned kitchen extension bathed in golden light. The private cinema welcomes rainy-day marathons and evening screenings, while the lawn pool, tennis court, and resident deer create a memory-making playground for all ages.
Clementine House, Essex
Behind its powder-blue door, this home unfolds like a pop-up book, with an Aga-warmed kitchen at its heart where buttery Easter biscuits emerge by the sticky fistful. The private tor provides a natural grandstand for watching sunset, while grazing alpacas provide a pastoral tableau for Easter morning photographs.
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