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Created: 13/02/2018
Holiday houses right on the beach are a rare and special breed - nothing can match being so close to the sea that you can listen to the waves as you fall asleep and walk out to feel the sand between your toes first thing in the morning. Can you imagine anything more uplifting and restorative than that? We can’t either, which is why One Off Places boasts a gorgeous and diverse collection of beach..
Created: 19/06/2017
Kate Bissett, author of this week's guest blog, looks after a collection of One Off Places in Andalucia, Spain. Â Ranging from little mountain cottages and garden apartments, to stylish villas and village houses, she can offer something for everyone. Â Kate is also very knowledgeable about the area, and knows 'all things Estepona', hence this blog post, which is sure to inspire you to visit this l..
Created: 07/06/2017
Vanessa Hawes is the owner of two fabulous One Off Places in Campania, Italy. Â Read her story about her discovery of Italy's Cilento region. Â If it doesn't make you want to jump on a plane right now, then nothing will!
Eleven years ago we hitched up the caravan, bundled in the german pointer and set off to warmer climes from Le Marche. We headed south to the beautiful region of the Cilento. Â..
Created: 17/01/2017
The One Off Places family was lucky enough to have a weekend at the glorious Seacombe recently.  One thing’s for sure - whatever you see on the website; it’s better.  And for those of you who have seen the website, it looks pretty good on there already……It is positioned on the south Devon coast near Salcombe, between the villages of East Prawle and East Portlemouth, and just a few minute..
Created: 29/06/2016
Where do I start?  At the beginning would be a good place I suppose so here goes…….
Six years ago we upped sticks and moved lock, stock and barrel from London to Pembrokeshire, West Wales where we run, as a family, three, self-catering cottages. We moved here after falling in love with the area whilst on a family holiday and within a year had sold up and moved to Newhouse Farm. Â
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Created: 05/06/2016
One day in 1987, when we were camping with friends at East Prawle, we saw discarded auction details for a wooden shack and 1 ½ acres of land nearby. The location was exceptional. It has panoramic coastal views dominated by Deckler’s Cliff and Bolthead. The coastal path is close by, just above the lovely beach Seacombe Sands.
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Created: 04/05/2016
We had no idea we would buy a home on the Dalmatian Coast - it was always the South of France that attracted us. Â It all came about as my Mother wanted to see Dubrovnik - so we arranged to rent a yacht for a week and a villa for a week. Â
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Created: 08/02/2016
Marche is every bit as beautiful as its central Italian neighbours, Tuscany and Umbria, but without the tourist crowds and price tag. What you won’t find is tourist menus in English, Starbucks or your neighbours from home! What you will find is local food in locals’ restaurants, a real espresso for a euro and warm welcoming people who genuinely want to share this special region with you.Â
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Created: 08/12/2015
Some time ago, the One Off Places family headed for Brittany for a holiday, and we were introduced not just to a beautiful part of the world, but to a collection of holiday properties which have been beautifully styled by their owner. Â That person, Claire, happens to be one of our most loyal One Off Places customers, as well as being the proud owner of these beautiful properties.
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Created: 09/11/2015
Starting at less then 60 miles from the Florida coast, the chain of islands and rocky outcrops which make up the Bahamas are some of the most picturesque beach holiday destinations in the world. Â Famous for its fantastic diving and snorkelling, but also offering a wide variety of other beach related activites, it is a popular tourist destination. Â
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Created: 15/10/2015
Spend Christmas week in a luxurious longhouse by the beach on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. Â Indulge yourself in quiet beaches, crisp days and winter colour. Â Sleeps up to four in a house with serious style and space credentials. Â Festive decadence.
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Created: 14/09/2015
One Off Places is thrilled to announce the launch of Windmill Hill, a beautiful converted windmill in Portugal with private pool and 360 degree views of the surrounding countryside, which opened for its first guests in July 2015.Â
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Created: 31/03/2015
Canary Islands: A pair of Mongolian yurts immediately next to each other with private terrace, sea and mountain views, just 300m from the beach in Lanzarote
Facilities:  Private WC, shower and kitchen.  The yurts are on an eco-finca which comprises several other yurts and eco accommodation as well as a shared pool, honesty shop, children’s play area, farm animals.  This yurt pair sleeps up..