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Creating a successful luxury holiday home isn’t just about how it looks - it’s about how it lives. The strongest-performing properties on our portfolio combine impeccable design with practical, guest-focused thinking. Both are areas that our in-house Portfolio team know rather a lot about.
In our latest owner guide, we bring you six practical tips to consider when introducing your home to the luxury rental market.
The most effective homes respond directly to their surroundings. In coastal locations, like the Cornwall and Devon coast, incorporating practical features such as outdoor showers, dedicated surf stores, and wet rooms can make a noticeable difference to how the home is used. These spaces allow guests to transition comfortably from outdoor activities back inside, without compromising on cleanliness or convenience.
For countryside escpapes or luxury properties that welcome dogs, utility areas or boot rooms with easy-to-clean surfaces are particularly valuable. They provide a dedicated space to manage wet or sandy equipment, helping to keep the main living areas clean while still catering to guests’ needs.
This approach creates a clear benefit on both sides: guests enjoy a more thoughtful and tailored experience, while the property itself is easier to maintain and reset between stays. Reducing the amount of sand, water, or outdoor debris brought into the main home is always a plus. It’ll support quicker changeovers for your housekeeping team and help maintain the property’s condition over time.
Featured above: Noordhoek, Porthcothan
The goal is a home that looks just as good months (or years) in, as it does when it’s first launched. One way to achieve this is to think intentionally about the materials you use. Often, holiday homes see more frequent use than private properties, so durability is an important consideration. In particular, our Portfolio team will always recommend that new and prospective owners choose surfaces that tolerate regular cleaning products and heavy footfall.
If you’re designing a kitchen, that could look like opting for engineered stone over delicate marble for countertops and islands. Or for living areas and games rooms, installing durable hard floors instead of carpet or sisal rugs; these become easily stained and can sometimes require specialist cleaning. In any case, the priority is to avoid materials that stain, chip, or mark easily as they’ll quickly become a problem.
Another tip if you’re looking to prolong the life of your rental property’s furniture is to invest in made to measure glass tops where possible. Especially useful for wooden dining tables, coffee tables and bedside tables, it gives added protection against ring marks in areas where guests are likely to spend a lot of time socialising with food and drink in hand.
Featured above: Trelorna, Polzeath
It goes without saying that if your home sleeps eight guests, it should comfortably function for eight guests. However, you’d be surprised at how easy it is to overlook these details when choosing furniture.
It’s always important to think like a guest, even down to the day-to-day details. Ensure there's enough kitchenware, crockery and cutlery so that guests aren't having to wash up between meals or rounds of tea, especially for larger homes sleeping upwards of 16 guests. Even better, consider adding a second dishwasher if your kitchen allows.
Holidays look different for everyone, but for our guests, it’s often food and drink that ties the trip together. Sea-view breakfasts, al fresco lunches and private chef dinners are all part and parcel of the luxury experience, so indoor and outdoor furniture must accommodate everyone, whatever the occasion.
If you’re tight on kitchen and dining space, consider extendable dining tables that are easy for guests to use. You’ll also want to ensure ample sofa space for movie night, which is particularly important for properties with cinema rooms and gaming areas. If you’re designing a family-friendly home, don’t overlook practical details for children like travel cots, highchairs, and stairgates if compatible.
To go the extra mile, our favourite dog-friendly properties are those that carve out intentional spaces for four-legged friends. Think about adding food and water bowls to the utility, or a stable-style door to give dogs their own space too.
Featured above: Trevenek, Mawgan Porth
Guests don’t want to live out of a suitcase, especially at the luxury end of the holiday home market. In bedrooms, we recommend providing both drawers and hanging space, not just one or the other. You’ll also want to provide a generous handful of high-quality matching hangers in each room, so that guests can go from lounging poolside to being black-tie ready with ease. On this note, it doesn’t hurt to include irons, ironing boards and handheld steamers in the utility.
Our number one tip is to separate your home’s storage into “guest” and “owner”. It’s a simple detail that significantly improves how comfortable a stay feels. In practice, this could look like installing double wardrobes and cupboards and locking one side for your own use, or adding a dedicated owner store that only yourself and your housekeeping team can access. This works for a number of reasons: guests have free reign over their own storage space, you have peace of mind that your personal possessions are safe, and your housekeeping teams have easy access to spare linen, towels and maintenance supplies when needed.
Featured above: Sea Edge, Downderry
Even the most beautifully designed home can fall short if it doesn’t function seamlessly for guests. Before a property is introduced to the market, spending time in it yourself or inviting trusted family and friends to stay can be invaluable. Firstly, it’s a lovely way to celebrate the end of the project after many months of work (try to find time to clink glasses and look back on how far the house has come!) but it also outlines the things you may have missed along the way.
Block out a long weekend (we’d recommend at least three nights) to truly test the property. Use it exactly how a guest would, and instead of working around any issues you encounter, write them down. Before long, you’ll have a hopefully short list of snags that you can work through with your builder.
If you’re staying with family and friends, ask them for brutally honest feedback. Watch how they use the space; are the push-to-open cabinets as intuitive as you thought? Is someone missing a full-length mirror in their room? If there are children in the group, can they comfortably and safely climb into the bunk beds? Do the rugs need anti-slip mats for older guests or those with limited mobility? Using the home like this quickly highlights any overlooked details and day-to-day inconveniences.
Featured above: Sunny Seven, Polzeath
The best-performing homes adapt over time. Guest expectations in the luxury travel market move quickly, and the features that feel standout today may feel standard in just a few years.
Designing with this in mind from the outset allows you to protect your investment and avoid costly, disruptive redesigns later. Where possible, we recommend building in the infrastructure for future upgrades early – even if you don’t install everything straight away. This could look like saving space for a potential hot tub or sauna, or sorting the plumbing and electrics for EV chargers and outdoor showers. Planning ahead keeps your options open and makes future enhancements far simpler to deliver.
For existing homeowners looking to maximise rental income, introducing new features can be just as impactful. Additions such as hot tubs remain consistently popular and are highly sought-after by our guests, often helping homes stand out in a competitive market.
Some features — particularly those driven by technology — will naturally require more regular updates. Fast, reliable Wi-Fi is now a baseline expectation, and entertainment systems can quickly feel outdated. That’s why our team always recommend launching your home with the latest TVs, newest games consoles and fastest broadband available.
Featured above: Compass Point, Coverack
Our Portfolio team are experts when it comes to the luxury holiday home market. If you have a stand-out home in the South West and you're keen to explore what renting with us could look like, please get in touch:
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Featured above (left to right): Constantia in Constantine Bay, Panorama in Mawgan Porth and Rosevean in Constantine Bay
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When she's not out for a roast by the coast, Soph loves walking with her husband and their golden retriever pup, Obi. She writes about all things Cornwall and is a strong believer that there’s no such thing as too many houseplants.
Boasting unparalleled views over Mawgan Porth Beach, Trevenek is an architecturally stunning amalgamation of Cornish stone, cool grey slate and sleek glass. Imagine days spent wandering the coast path or hitting the waves, followed by evenings on the balcony watching the sunset.
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With transcendent views and a sunken cedar hot tub, this New England style beach house is anchored at the edge of the ocean. Sleeping up to eight guests, Compass Point transforms from airy summer aesthetic to cosy winter hideaway with ease. Dog-friendly and with Coverack Beach on your doorstep, it becomes the setting for seaside exploring and coast path trekking.
With a relaxing spa-like feel and sensational ocean views spanning Cornwall’s south coast, Sea Edge is a stunning, contemporary home sitting just a moment’s walk from the beaches at Seaton and Downderry. With a Mediterranean-inspired garden, cosy window seat and glass-fronted terrace, it’s a tranquil hideaway come rain or shine.
Fronted in glass and Cornish stone, Noordhoek is a commanding eco-friendly home on the edge of Porthcothan Beach. With six ground floor bedrooms, a separate yoga studio, an outdoor kitchen and fire pit, it makes a sociable setting for organised retreats and large family get-togethers. Have your feet on the sand within seconds of leaving the house - beach-lovers and dogs will cherish every moment.
From your vantage point above one of Cornwall’s most-loved beaches, soak up mesmerizing ocean views. Featuring a games room and bar for indoor entertainment, plus a cedar-clad hot tub, Trelorna sleeps 10 guests.
Panorama encapsulates the true luxury of holidaying in Cornwall: morning dips in the heated infinity pool, lunches served al fresco on the terrace, and evenings spent in the sunken spa pool. Dog-friendly and blending far-reaching ocean views with modern coastal interiors, find yourself within a 20 minute walk of Mawgan Porth Beach.
Sparkling sea views, a private hot tub and a short walk to the beach make Sunny Seven a truly relaxing hideaway. Its idyllic location above Polzeath Beach promises breath-taking vistas just moments after waking up. Dine al fresco on the sea-view deck, slip into the hot tub on starry nights, or simply switch off in one of five contemporary bedrooms. A stone’s throw from soft sands, guests can reach excellent surf, beachside restaurants and the South West Coast Path from the bottom of the garden.
Nestled between Constantine and Treyarnon Bay, this luxurious beach house promises unforgettable holidays for large groups. Step inside to discover ocean views and South African-inspired interiors, or switch off in the spacious garden, where a sauna and hot tub await.
Rosevean provides a magical setting for quality time together. With eight spacious bedrooms and six bathrooms, plus sociable spaces both indoors and out, this welcoming coastal retreat offers an abundance of space and privacy. Home to a cosy living space with a wood burner, a separate TV and games room, and a stunning open plan kitchen and dining area, there’s plenty of room for everyone to unwind in luxury. Step outside to enjoy the outdoor kitchen and fire pit, or find the golden sand at Constantine Bay within a 20-minute walk.
