Your specialist luxury holiday letting agent
Unique Homestays market luxury cottage rentals and architect-designed homes across the UK and Ireland. Curated by artists, aristocrats, farmers and flamboyants, as a specialist luxury holiday letting agent, we invite guests to discover the world through the homes of those who think differently.
Lost Cottage & Limehouse Cottage
In a sequestered fold of County Kerry, Ireland, where the landscape is daubed in viridian greens and spectral greys, two properties rise from the mists of time, emerging as beacons of familial bonds and architectural ingenuity. Lost Cottage and Limehouse Cottage, owned by siblings Brian and Catherine, are not merely holiday retreats; they are narratives etched in stone and lime, each with a distinctive voice.
The Glasshouse
The home of two classical musicians — one a violinist, the other a cellist — The Glasshouse is a modern home on the River Teifi that's been designed to replicate the acoustics one might find in a grand concert hall, but with enough warmth and wilderness views to encourage guests to stay for each of Vivaldi's Four Seasons.
Little Inka
A wilderness cottage in the Poldarkian scenery of Cornwall — the labour of love of an engineer turned alpaca farmer — Little Inka is a traditional stone cottage and shepherd’s hut on the edge of Bodmin Moor that’s undergone a “soft goth” overhaul. Think copper tubs, glass ceilings, and everything off-grid luxe.
Castle Trinity
We call it the disco donjon; a Yorkshire citadel filled from corner tower to turret with the kind of crushed-velvet-and-crystal interior that only a disc jockey and nightclub designer could accomplish. Theirs is a tale that tracks from council estate to castle; a sparkling story of armour, famous faces, and a dash of eggs and honey.
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Botania
The owner of the Arts and Crafts darling of Dartmoor has stories to tell: of rooms big enough to dance in, secret rewilded gardens, and the thing that makes this home the analogue antidote to the digital age.
Ukiyo
When the Francis family joined forces with Grand Designs interior architect Kathryn Tyler, so began a collaboration of world-class proportions; together, they created a flagship Coverack-meets-Kyoto cube.
Senara
This Gwithian beach house is what happens when style and substance collide, making a happy surf home where glass playrooms, competition-winning surfboards, and after-hours spa sessions live in unison.
Tincture
From biodiverse gardens and solar panels to typographic artworks and Voguish shower rooms; the Fooks-Bale family share how they retained the folkish magic of one of Wales' most secluded dwellings.
The Lost Music Hall
Twisting grapevines draping grand Italianate terraces and delicate wisteria climbing its Georgian façade; Jenny and Graeme found a spot of paradise in a hidden South Devon valley.
Florin
A shared father and daughter venture, Florin's mix of family heirlooms, antiques and whimsical stately gardens have created a gothic-meets-grandeur manor house far from ordinary.
There is no prescriptive list of must-haves when it comes to a Unique Homestays property, but we know one when we see one. Our aim is to give guests a true escape from the everyday; whether that’s waking up on a private beach, waves lapping the shore below, or immersing themselves in a design-led home that's appeared in the most prestigious interior publications across the globe. Whatever has motivated you to open the doors of your home to paying guests, we are glad that you’re considering us as your exclusive marketing agent.
We are passionate about unique homes and, commanding up to 100% occupancy for our most sought-after destinations, we will ensure that your home doesn’t sit idle when you’re not in residence. Whether you are looking for guests year-round, or simply want us to market your home while you are away on your own travels, our bespoke marketing offers a flexible approach for the right property. So, if you would like to join the movement, be a part of the collective, one thing is for sure; you will be in good company.
