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Cars2A whole host of stars including Nicole Scherzinger and Lewis Hamilton attended the premier of the movie Cars2. We take a look at the up and coming release.

Could your shed be chic?Unique Home Stays shows us how some sheds are simply hidden gems

Save me a ticketA new ticket website designed to let real fans get their hands on the tickets they want.

Our PropertiesLast, but certainly not least, you can find all of this month’s feature properties throughout the magazine. Enjoy!

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Are you desperate to find top quality accommodation, intimate and luxurious hospitality, pristine homes oozing with character, excellent regional cuisine and comfortable bedrooms with all the trimmings, for your next getaway? Or do you have a hidden gem in your garden, just dying to be transformed into a chic hideaway? Just speak with Unique Home Stays...4

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Sarah Stanley started Unique Home Stays 10 years ago, “Holding the key to private homes the world over, our aim is to afford access to properties that clients simply can’t find elsewhere; in homes that are as individualistic as the owners to which they belong. Having travelled the world (living in Australia for 12 years), I had stayed in many and varied accommodations, which afforded me a clear idea of what I wanted to achieve with Unique Home Stays. My aim being to hand-pick the very best private luxury accommodation, oozing with character, with interesting owners that wanted to provide guests with a real experience. The properties would be to top-end hotel standards in terms of quality linens and finishes, yet unique in their feel, decor and locations. Today, Unique Home Stays offers luxury private house accommodation in over one hundred homes scattered over eight different countries. From castles to water mills, beachside havens to woodland hideaways, our unique selection of hand-picked B&Bs, amazing self-catered properties and stunning manor houses, ensure that guests really do wake up somewhere different. Our aim is to exceed expectations every step of the way. For ourselves, our owners and our clients, ‘good, average, nice’ simply won’t suffice.”

Set in breath-taking locations and with a style and charm all of their own, Unique Home Stay’s bolthole properties may be small but there’s no denying their appeal. Squirrelled away in a rural idyl,l or proudly sat atop a cliff top; their boutique micro properties have year-round appeal for couples looking for weekend escapes and week-long holidays alike.  So, if you own a delapidated shack in a unique location; have a woodland hideaway crying out for a luxurious treehouse-style retreat; or an old apple store which sits unloved at the bottom of the meadow, let Unique Home Stays help you to create the most romantic of boutique hideaways. 

THE POTTINGSHED, WATERGATE BAY, CORNWALL (1): What: Nestled away in the grounds of Rosewastis Manor, the Potting Shed is a stylish abode exuding rustic barn-style charm.Success: This gorgeously romantic retreat had fifty-six confirmed bookings

for last year, and already has 55 confirmed bookings for 2012! One of our most popular boltholes without doubt.Interiors Inspiration: www.thepottingshed.uniquehomestays.comTariff: From £365 for a 3 night weekend stay, to £830  for a one week stay.

BAY VIEW, WHITBY, YORKSHIRE (2):

What: Luxury cottage bolthole in Whitby, nestled quietly amidst the stunning rural coastline of North Yorkshire, overlooking the picturesque Robin Hood’s Bay.Success: It’s not just the Cornwall properties that perform well; Bay View had 56 confirmed bookings in 2010 and this year is already fully booked, with no availability until January 2012. Interiors inspiration: www.bayview.uniquehomestays.comTariff: From £350 for a 3 night weekend stay, to £925 for a one week stay.

PETIT PROVENCE, NR. BATH, SOMERSET (3):

Located between Bath and Wells, this bolt hole is ideal if you’re looking for a rustic retreat for a romantic getaway.Style: Petit Provence offers a rustic, sumptuous-yet-intimate setting in a renovated old bakery, made of local stone.Unique: The secluded, private courtyard with two day-beds, terracotta pots and  large dining area is a perfect place to while away a summer evening.Tell Me More: Sleeps 2; from £395 for a 3 night weekend stay, to £795 for a one week stayBook now! www.petitprovence.uniquehomestays.com

THE LIMIT, HOLYWELL BAY, CORNWALL (4):

What: A delightfully quirky 1930s beach hut, at Holywell Bay on the North Cornwall coast - just minutes from the surf.Success: The Limit was added to our portfolio just two weeks ago, but already has 21 confirmed bookings for the year! We have an inkling that this little gem’s popularity will grow and grow.Interiors Inspiration: www.thelimit.uniquehomestays.comTariff: From £790 for a 3 night weekend stay, to £1445 for a week stay. n

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