Gooseberry Fool
4 guests
2 bedrooms
Little Bentley, Colchester
Just outside the village of Little Bentley, a five-minute walk from the local pub and a ten-minute drive from Colchester, this rustic barn is nestled on a working farm. Previously a popular children's café with fun play areas both indoors and out, it's an ancient barn that retains a great deal of rustic charm.
Postcard from Thaxted
2 guests
1 bedrooms
Thaxted, Dunmow
From its charming seafoam-green exterior to its sunny loft living space – a delightful area to unwind after a busy day – this home is the perfect marriage of period features and modern comforts. Tucked away in the village of Thaxted, it's right next to Clarence House – a beautiful 18th-century, Grade 1, Queen Anne listed property.
The Pastoral
4 guests
2 bedrooms
Great Canfield, Dunmow
With idyllic views over the Essex countryside, this architect-designed barn on a farm makes full use of the vistas with its large picture windows. The spacious open-plan living room is perfect for entertaining – there's the all-important log burner, too, for when the weather turns cold.
Camera Flashbulbs
4 guests
2 bedrooms
Halstead, Essex
From the sleek black leather furnishings and the grid windows to the monochrome photographs hanging on the walls and the effortlessly chic bathroom, there's something undeniably modern and urban about this large apartment. This makes it all the more surprising to find out that it actually lies within the sleepy market town of Halstead.
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