Top 10 Beachfront One Off Places

Here at One Off Places we’ve got a collection of fabulously quirky seafront properties.  We’ve chosen our top ten, to get your brains whirring with ‘must haves’ for your next holiday.

Converted Train Carriages in Sussex

A pair of converted 19th century first class railway carriages positioned right on the seafront in the town of Selsey, Sussex.  Direct access to the beach.  Four bedrooms / sleeps eight.  From £375 per week.

Converted train carriages in Sussex

Glamping in Brittany

A collection of safari tents by the beach in Brittany’s ‘Baie de la Foret’.  Fusing deep unspoiled countryside with a crystal clear water secluded beach just metres away.  Each tent sleeps up to five in two bedrooms.   From €75 – €135 per night.

Glamping in Brittany

Moroccan Kasbah

Stunning seven room kasbah in the Moroccan Sahara.  Infinity pool overlooking the Atlantic ocean and private access to a deserted beach.  From €140 – €250 per room per night.

Moroccan Kasbah

Deserted beach in Mexico

Six casitas set on a deserted beach in Mexico’s Sea of Cortez.  Surrounded by 12 acres of gardens, desert and beach.  Seclusion and serenity personified.  Each house sleeps up to 2 people.  Hotel facilities on site.  From US$140 – US$385 per night.

Beachfront in Mexico

Beachside Glamping in the Canary islands

One of a collection of luxury eco yurts overlooking Arrieta Beach in Lanzarote.   Sea views, gated pool, lounge area, gardens and BBQ.  Eco chic holiday.  Each yurt sleeps up to four people (larger yurts also available on site).  From €595 – €770 per week.

Canary Island glamping

Beachfront Luxury in Tobago

One of the most striking places to stay in the Caribbean, this four bedroom villa (sleeps eight) sits at the end of a small sandy cove and has exquisite sweeping ocean views.  Stunning architecture and design; luxury personified.  From US$5775 per week.

Luxury villa in Tobago

Beach on the outside, sun on the inside in Kent

Private four bedroom beachfront house in Kent with Real Sunlight room.  Spend days on the beach when it’s sunny, and enjoy the indoor sunshine when it’s not.   Boutique style interiors and luxury furnishings.  From £1200 – £2500 per week.

Real Sunlight room in beachfront house in Kent

Former dive centre in Cap Verde

An art deco style former dive centre which has been converted into a luxurious three bedroom villa right on the beach on the island of Sal in Cape Verde.  Sleeps six, beautiful terrace, pool close by, and panoramic sea views.  From €890 – €1090 per week.

Converted dive centre in Cape Verde

Beachfront romance personified in Devon

Romantic bolthole for two in an isolated private cove on the stunning south Devon coast.  Completely unique setting – your own mini beach.  Curl up with a loved one and listen to the waves crashing onto the rocks outside.  Sleeps two.  From £263 per night.

Devon beachfront hideaway

Beachfront villa luxury in Greece

Luxurious seven bedroom villa on a small sandy bay on the Pelion Peninsula in Greece.  Set on a private estate, infinity pool with panoramic sea and mountain views.  A little piece of paradise.  From £3500 per week.

Greek luxury by the sea

If you want to see what else we’ve got on offer, then just go to our search page, view our destinations, or see the range of quirky property types we have on offer.

Up to 30% discount in selected One Off Places during June

30% discount at exquisite luxury villa in Morocco – less than £100 pppn

13km outside Marrakech you will find Villa Alexandra, one of Marrakech’s most beautiful country houses.  Light spacious rooms and decorative plasterwork, silk and Egyptian wall hangings and mother-of-pearl inlaid Syrian mirrors. At night, the front of the villa, drive and fountain are lit by candlelight, the palm trees in the garden are illuminated, and the effect is simply magical. Villa Alexandra is your own private hotel where you can relax and allow yourself to be completely spoilt.

Available 20^th Jun – 9^th Jul

Was £7500 per week, now £5250 per week (based on 8 people)

Luxury villa in Morocco

 

Villa Alexandra near Marrakech

20% discount at luxury five bed village house in Provence – £35pppn

L’Ancienne Poste is a luxury five bedroom rental property in the heart of Menerbes, the charming peaceful village immortalised in Peter Mayle’s A Year in Provence. This former post office was designed by one of France’s leading architects, and has been elegantly restored and stylishly furnished.  The design allows Provence’s magical light, the inspiration of so many painters, to bathe the interior of the house. Rooftop terrace and access to a private pool just three minutes drive away.

Available 8 – 29 June

Was £3095 per week, now £2475 per week.

The Old Post Office in Provence

Luxurious bedrooms

22% discount on 6 night full board painting holiday in French Farmhouse – £100pppn

Le Perchoir des Paons (meaning ‘the peacock’s roost’) is a stone farm house believed to be over 300 years’ old, with outbuildings and grounds of about 2 acres. Built on the side of a hill, the house benefits from lovely views across the valley and basks in sunshine nearly all day long. This delightful ‘chambre d’hôtes’ is the perfect setting for a peaceful getaway, and it is a well-positioned base for exploring the area. The owners specialise in running art workshops and painting holiday for all abilities, and when you experience the extensive grounds, the stunning views and the tranquil atmosphere you will see why this is the perfect spot for artists.

Available 23-29 June (6 nights)

Was £775, now £600 (full board, tuition and materials included).

Painting holidays in south west France

Artists in the grounds

For more information on these and the other unique properties in the collection, including a truck conversion in the Scottish Highlands; a treehouse in Somerset; a roundhouse in France;  a houseboat in Amsterdam; a stay in a shepherds hut; a yurt in Portugal; a safari tent in Italy; a colonial villa in Sri Lanka; a holiday in a yurt, glamping, a big house to rent, a holiday in a tipi, quirky places to stay, a Scottish holiday, a holiday cottage by the sea, a stay in a shepherds hut, treehouse holidays, a villa in Galicia, villas in France, villas in Spain, windmills, castles, eco houses, tents, tipis and yurts and all round unique holidays; visit www.oneoffplaces.co.uk.