Houses to rent

Discover – and fall in love – with the best of these beloved, distinctly-British buildings

In an extract from his new book ‘The Iconic British House’, Dominic Bradbury takes us through one of Britain's most entertaining recent buildings, the holiday rental and secular retreat ‘A House for Essex’, designed by the artist Grayson Perry in collaboration with FAT Architecture

Interior designer Kathryn Tyler has renovated this Cornish cottage in a relaxed and contemporary style, opening up the layout and installing vast windows that frame the extraordinary sea views

Where to stay on the island of Mallorca if you're looking for a villa holiday like no other

Available to rent through Sand & Stone Escapes, Well Cottage combines the best of charming country decoration with a modern touch

Having sold their house in Wiltshire, Charlie and Tweenie Wrey decided on a whim to move to southern Sri Lanka, where they have built a calm, comfortable house in the local architectural vernacular and embraced a relaxed way of life

The Landmark Trust has saved and restored some of the most beautiful and historic buildings in Britain and Europe and made them available for self-catering holidays. Take a trip through history with these magnificent holiday rentals.

Paddy O'Donnell of Farrow & Ball and the owner of the Beckford Arms in Wiltshire have transformed this distinctive building at the entrance to the Fonthill Estate into a characterful house to rent for holidays

Tasked with reinventing this cottage on the Bradford Estate by its owners, Viscount and Viscountess Newport, Emma Ainscough has created something magical - and the best bit? You can rent it out for holidays 

The best of both worlds is surely having character features with modern space, as this holiday rental in Cornwall proves

In pursuit of discovering the very best of Portugal, we have combed the country finding luxury villas for all to enjoy