22 Unusual & Quirky Large Holiday Houses found To Rent

Set in splendid seclusion, surrounded by Suffolk countryside, Olive House is a pleasing blend of understated luxury and home-from-home comforts. It’s the perfect base to gather all the generations of the family or groups of friends for some quality time together.

Three Little Pigs invites you to relax in natural surroundings and reclaim your inner peace. Enter the shabby chic world of this Oxfordshire escape, with its Art Deco finishes and picture windows, where indoor planting gives you the benefits of nature’s calming palette.

Ellipsis House is an eye-catching curve of a house, enjoying panoramic views of the Lincolnshire Wolds. An exciting, contemporary experience for up to 28 guests, it’s bound to impress and with striking architecture and eco-friendly design, is sustainable luxury at its best.

Tarndale Hall does things its own way. From the outside, a study in classic Georgian architecture. From the inside, a glorious blend of history and modernity with a plethora of show-stopping features and a splash of style.

This exceptional, honey-stoned Cotswold estate is the perfect blend of historic charm and contemporary style. Made up of a characterful Manor, sleek modern Barn and three unique and quirky buildings, enjoy tradition and luxury, side by side.

Picture the perfect country house for a group getaway. Chances are it’s a beautiful Georgian manor with elegant reception rooms for socialising, sumptuous bedrooms, and landscaped gardens. Now take a look at Burrell Park, which has all this and much more.

An indoor pool, two hot tubs, a night club and open plan space to mingle, Secret Sherwood has all the essential ingredients for spectacular celebrations. From hen parties and stag parties to weddings, birthdays and company bashes, this fabulous venue is the ultimate party house.

This ultimate super-luxe hideaway is set in a walled garden on a beautiful country estate in Suffolk. The grand hall with vaulted ceilings is perfect for gatherings and there’s an optional adjacent cottage for bigger groups. Magical, charming and unforgettable.

Palmer Oaks is a low slung, California-style house, wrapped around a heated outdoor pool, and hidden in 14 of Surrey’s finest acres. Live your best Hollywood hills life as you wander through this light-filled house that blends mid-century style with modern sophistication.

Chalkstream Retreat feels like your own wellness spa, hidden in the South Downs National Park near Winchester. Leave your cares at the door of this ultra-modern longhouse, and gaze through the wall of windows over a super sleek swimming pool and the lake beyond.

If you have an idea of the perfect Cotswold manor house, all mellow honeyed stone and deep fireplaces, it won’t be far different from The Manor at Windrush. 700 years have gone into the making of this stunning and luxurious country escape and it shows in every detail.

Surrounded by 30 acres of natural beauty in the heart of the Peak District, High Peak Manor is a manor house that thinks it’s a castle. Mellow sandstone walls are the backdrop to luxurious living spaces, with stained-glass windows and rich furnishings that wrap you in a warm glow.

Barlemoor House is full of happy contradictions. A large manor, cosy as a cottage. A traditional country house, newly built with all mod cons. A moorland hideaway, close to the bustling North Devon coast. Step behind the formal façade and find your every comfort catered for.

When Dick Whittington set off for London, this gorgeous country house in Gloucestershire was reputedly the childhood home he was leaving. Now available for exclusive use for up to 24 guests, contemporary comforts bring the story right up to date. 

Is there a style called rustic funky? There should be because it’s the signature style of Rapunzel’s Keep near Bath. From your vantage point overlooking a 20-acre estate, enjoy a laid-back gathering of family, friends or hens in this converted barn with adjoining grain tower.

Horseshoe House, just outside the beautiful city of Bath, is a house for celebrations. In a previous life it was a welcoming pub and now it has been restored above and beyond its former glory.

Reconnect with those you love in a place that connects you all with the real world of nature. Greenmarsh Farm, on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent, is warm and welcoming, colourful and cosy – and surrounded by a beautiful 3,300-acre National Nature Reserve.

Perched on a Cotswold hillside, Silverhill is a contemporary, upside-down house with a laid-back layout and far-reaching views that take in the Gloucestershire countryside and Cheltenham town.

Dip your head as you enter beneath ancient beams and low ceilings, run your hand along the exposed Welsh stone walls, and warm yourself in the glow the log burner. This cottage may be cosy but it has room for up to 16 guests in seven luxury ensuite bedrooms.

Hidden in a Lakeland idyll with far-reaching views, it’s a surprise to find that Beckstone is just a walk away from the bustling lakeside town of Bowness. 

With far reaching sea views and a beach just 500 yards away, it’s all about seaside vibes at Porthgan House in Cornwall. In this modern, light-filled home, which sits on a hill above the bay, you can spend hours simply soaking up those views.