CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR

The Moult, once owned by the Earl of Devon, is one of the finest private houses along the British coast.

• Accommodation for up to 24 people in 11 bedrooms with ensuite or private bathrooms.  1 further bedroom has access to a shared family bathroom.
• Variety of reception rooms for both entertaining or relaxing.
• Great for entertaining with cinema room, games room/gym, croquet, table football, table tennis, trampoline and outdoor giant chess set.
• Lots of activities with great walks nearby, golf, clay pigeon shooting or beauty treatments.
• 35 minutes drive from Totnes Train Station.
• 75 minutes drive from Exeter

Keythorpe Hall was built for entertaining in 1783, by the Hon. Henry William Wilson, 11th Lord Berners.   The estate now has 20 acres of land with 10 acres being formal gardens and woodland, all with paths and walks close to the house.

• Sleeps 20 people in 7 large, uniquely decorated bedrooms (5 ensuite) plus a 3 double-bedroom apartment in the east wing
• Perfect for a family Christmas or a celebration over New Year
• Two in-house chefs producing locally sourced food and an award winning sommelier and author to help you select your wines
• Surrounded by 10 acres of grounds with formal gardens, woodland, a two acre walled garden, tennis court and swimming pool
• 1 1/2 hours to London by train and taxi

This house only gets better with time and has been lived in by the same family for nearly four hundred years.  Jeffrey Bilhuber, one of Architectural Digest’s Top 100 Interior Designers, has recently given the house a complete re-design ensuring 21st Century comforts as well as preserving the history of this imposing mansion.

• Accommodation for up to 20 people in 9 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms.
• 5 impressive reception rooms with generous proportions and wonderful period features including fine oak panelling, open stone fireplaces, flag stone flooring and excellent ceiling heights.
• A house built for entertaining and ideal for a large family Christmas with every generation.
• Beautifully restored throughout to combine classic period features with modern benefits.
• The surrounding parkland allows for plenty to explore with ponds and a section of the River Yeo.
• There is a wonderful outbuilding which offers space for events and parties.
• Close to Dorset AONB.
• 2 hours from London Heathrow and 2 1/2 hrs from central London by train.

The house has been in the current owners family since 1476. Having undergone significant alterations in both the 17th and 19th centuries, it is full of history and charm and offers an exceptionally comfortable base for families or groups wishing to explore The Cotswolds.  Although very private and cut off from the world outside the gates the Cotswolds has plenty of antique shops, gastro pubs, farm shops full of delicacies and other delightful places to explore.

• Accommodation for up to 16 people in 8 bedrooms with ensuitebath/shower rooms.
• Wonderful oak panelled hall, dining room (seats 16), drawing room and sitting room/tv room.
• Acres of parkland to explore along with the Rose Garden and the Tortoise Garden.
• Fabulous walks through the rolling countryside.
• 2 1/2 hours drive to Central London.

Set in 11,000 acres of landscaped gardens, parkland, ancient broadleaf woodland and agricultural farmland, Euston Hall is home to one of the most extensive private collections of Royal Stuart portraiture and notable equestrian paintings in the United Kingdom.

• Accommodation for 18 people in 8 double bedrooms and 2 single rooms.
• Wonderful entertaining space; drawing room, library, large & small dining rooms, billiard room and games room.
• Extensive private collection of Royal Stuart portraiture and noble equestrian art.
• Tennis court, croquet lawn and badminton.
• Traditional sporting estate activities.
• Situated on 300 acres of private grounds and parkland on an 11,000 acre farming estate.
• 2 hours drive from London and 40 minutes from Cambridge.
• Superfast Broadband (300 meg).

Sympathetically restored three storey Georgian country house that serves as a magical base from which to explore the picturesque coastline of the west of Ireland.  About 50 miles west of Cork, the house was built in 1740 by Sir Roland Blannerhassett and has been in the same ownership since 1860.

• Accommodation for up to 12 guests.
• Games Room and Media Room.
• All weather tennis court.
• Private golf course on the estate and 5 renowned golf courses within an hour’s drive.
• 60 minutes from Cork City, 15 minutes from Killarney.
• Local attractions: beautiful beach at Dingle Bay, Killarney National Park for walks, cycling, horse riding and outdoor pursuits.

Described as Scotland’s ‘noblest classical country house’ this Grade A listed mansion is also a stunning home.  In spite of the size of Kinross House, it is surprisingly warm and cozy and looks wonderful at Christmas offering perfect space for entertaining.

• Accommodation for 28 in 14 exceptional restored and decorated en-suite rooms.
• Further accommodation in 10 double bedrooms in adjacent coach house.
• Formal dining for up to 32 guests under a stunning painted ceiling.
• Library, gentlemen’s sitting room and ladies’ sitting rooms, drawing room.
• Home to an important collection of Scottish art.
• Access to a variety of seasonal country pursuits including loch fishing, deer stalking, and salmon fishing.
• Cycling, archery, falconry and driven bird shooting.
• Helipad.
• 25 minutes drive from Edinburgh airport.

Candacraig is an immaculately presented Scottish mansion situated within the breath taking scenery of the Cairngorms National Park.   A perfect retreat at Christmas or New Year after blustery walks in the Cairngorms.

• Sleeps a total of 24 guests in 12 sumptuous bedrooms with their own bathrooms.
• Fabulous dining room that seats up to 24 guests.
• Large elegant drawing room and adjacent paneled whisky library with a selection of Scottish whiskies and gins.
• Within easy reach of several golf courses including Balmoral, Royal Aberdeen, Cruden Bay, Moray, Stonehaven and Trump International.
• 1 hour to Aberdeen Airport.