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Enjoy a holiday in modern or historic architecture with a stay in one of our specially curated architect-designed homes. With stunning settings and locations combined with innovative design, these are swoonworthy rentals with a unique edge.
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Breac.House

Dunfanaghy, County Donegal, Ireland

Offering glorious architecture, exquisite hand-crafted furnishings and the rugged wilderness of North West Donegal, a stay at Breac House is sure to delight, indulge and inspire.
Sleeps: 2 per room
Bedrooms:
From £318 prpn

Casa Modesta

Quatrim do sul, Algarve, Portugal

Award-winning rural luxury in a contemporary Portuguese country house hotel, where you will feel immediately at home.
Sleeps: 2 or 3 per suite
Bedrooms: 9 suites
From £120 / night

Shipwreck Lodge

Skeleton Coast, Kunene, Namibia

Discover Namibia's raw and rugged Skeleton Coast, from a unique ‘shipwreck' cabin set amongst remote desert dunes.
Sleeps: 2 per cabin
Bedrooms: 1 per cabin
From £755 / night

Qii House

Lorne, Victoria, Australia

A bold and quirky architectural gem, superbly nestled within the lush rainforest ferns of Australia's Great Otway National Park.
Sleeps: 8
Bedrooms: 4
From £369 /night

Cocondo

Hoek van Holland, South Holland, Netherlands

A historic World War Two telephone bunker, transformed into a sustainable and design-led family retreat with captivating stories to tell, secluded beneath the coastal dunes in Hook of Holland.
Sleeps: 2 (+2)
Bedrooms: 2
From £117 / night

Sheepfold and Sheepshed

St. Eval, Cornwall, England

Exquisite architecture, fabulous eco-credentials and sweeping views of countryside and coastline - that's what to expect at Sheepfold and Sheepshed, a pair of eco-barns in glorious North Cornwall.
Sleeps: 8 (+4)
Bedrooms: 3 (+2)
From £595-2795/wk

Salvation House

Bradninch, Devon, England

A vintage, architect-designed Salvation Army hall, breath-takingly restored as an ultra-luxurious retreat with a rooftop terrace and geodesic dome with spectacular Devon views.
Sleeps: 6
Bedrooms: 3
From £300 /night

Woolbrook Reservoir

Sidmouth, Devon, England

A unique, breath-taking former Devon reservoir that’s perfect for entertaining friends and family, with glass-lined rooms, an incredible al fresco courtyard, and a beautiful garden with a bar and hot tub.
Sleeps: 16
Bedrooms: 6
From £4249 /week
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The Windmill Suffolk

Nr Lavenham, Suffolk, England

You'll be swept away to the height of luxury at The Windmill Suffolk - a glorious towering bolthole as seen on George Clarke's 'Amazing Spaces' and overlooking idyllic countryside, just two miles north of historic Lavenham.
Sleeps: 4
Bedrooms: 2
From £425 / night

Cornwell House

Waimea, Hawaii, USA

A master architect-designed gem with a lava-rock hot tub, gently elevated over the Waiaka Stream for idyllic Hawaiian ocean and volcano views.
Sleeps: 6
Bedrooms: 3
From £718 / night

Temple of Diana

Shifnal, Shropshire, England

For a truly unique escape, the Temple of Diana blends classical architecture and a heavenly location, making for a stay you'll treasure for a lifetime. 
Sleeps: 6
Bedrooms: 3
From £1679 for a 7 night stay

Inverlonan

Glenlonan, Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Three off-grid, architect-designed bothies, rich in fine Scottish style and luxurious sensory experiences, hidden amongst ancient oaks in an idyllic setting that overlooks Loch Nell.
Sleeps: 2 per bothy
Bedrooms: 1 per bothy
From £200 / night