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BoutiqueHomes - The Book
VERANA: THE DEFINITION OF RETREAT
CONVERSATION WITH HEINZ LEGLER & VERONIQUE LIEVRE
EARN REWARDS WHEN YOU STAY WITH BOUTIQUEHOMES
CABIN LOVE MEETS FAR MEADOW
SIMPLE LUXURY
HOMES THAT STEAL THE SHOW
CONVERSATION WITH LAURA AUSTIN
BEACH HOUSES BY ANDREW GELLER: ARCHITECT OF HAPPINESS
What is it about the A-frame that inspire so much devotion? Little triangular cabins hidden away in forests or perched on mountainsides, these cool structures have an enduring popularity that defies time and place. It may be the simplicity of their lines. Or the fact that they’re all roof. Or the sheer improbability of their […]
Small, cozy and tucked away… Explore our collection of cottages around the world. They come in all shapes and sizes, and range from historical to contemporary. Pictured top: Ivy Roost Cottage, New Forest, England. Chambourcin Cottage. Haumoana, New Zealand Hales Hall Cottage. Norfolk, England Casa Anderson. Trancoso, Brazil Sussex Country House. Rye, England Sky Cottage. Norfolk, England Hen House. Isle of Skye, Scotland Lidingo […]
Villa Elisabeth is a small Corsican family house with a great view overlooking the Mediterranean sea and the island of Elba. But it’s also an artist’s house, inspired by its owner, the sculptor Marie-Pierre Germain-Fortini. When she’s not in the Italian town of Carrara, where she has a studio and creates figures in white marble […]
Great style may be priceless, but there are plenty of vacation home rentals that are stylish and affordable too. Discover our Chic and Cheap collection – cool and very affordable hideaways all around the world… Pictured top: Villa Ashyana, Puglia, Italy. Port-en-Bessin Loft. Normandy, France Fitzroy Apartment. Melbourne, Austrailia Forte Sea House. Sicily, Itlay San Miguel Apartment. Madrid, Spain St. Ives Studio. Cornwall, […]
We often come across fascinating stories within the BoutiqueHomes community, but there was something about this one that really made us pay attention. Pasadena-based graphic designer Nicolette Wales recently reached out to us, wondering if we would be interested in including her mother’s art in our new Marketplace. Ginette Bernas Wales, now 96 and living […]
Photographer Laura Austin recently travelled to Base Camp Yosemite – our go-to cabin in the woods. It’s located just 14 miles from the south entrance to Yosemite, making it very convenient for visiting the National Park. But as you’ll see from Laura’s video, it has its own special appeal…
Explore the vivid colors and glorious details of Spain… Our collection of vacation home rentals in Spain has something for everyone. Pictured top: Mallorca Villa. Casa Cova Blanca. Tivenys, Spain Number Six The Castle. Andalusia, Spain Bohemian Granados. Barcelona, Spain Salamanca Apartment. Madrid, Spain Galician Modern. Galicia, Spain Cana Bosco Villa. Ibiza, Spain Sotogrande Villa. Andalusia, Spain Sky High Penthouse. Barcelona, Spain El Caracol. Lledo, Spain […]
In the center of the French city of Arles, only five minutes from the ancient Roman theater, Michel Montagnier welcomes us to his old Provençal house, La Maison des Arts. He has retained the light and delicate breeze of the past, but has added his own style, with a variety of artworks, furnitures, objects and […]
Hit the road with BoutiqueHomes… Start in the east and head west, with stylish pit stops along the way. Explore our collection of classic vacation home rentals on this road trip across America – from Maine to Washington. Pictured top: The Bracy House, Cape Neddick, Maine. Rhinebeck House. Rhinebeck, New York The Mazant. New Orleans, Louisiana Vintage Round Top No. […]
In Port-en-Bessin, a small Normandy fishing harbor between the D-Day beaches and Mont Saint-Michel, only two and a half hours from Paris, Astrid Barbey and Laurence Berdeaux have opened nine different vacation home rentals. They began with a tiny sailor’s house, with a fantastic view of the harbor and cool marine deco. Simple but comfortable […]
Some like it hot, some like it cold. If you’re looking for a winter escape, there are plenty of options, whether you want to chill by the pool, or warm your toes by the fireside. Here are our favorite choices of winter vacation home rentals. Pictured top: Camamu Bay Villas, Barre Grande, Brazil. Los Cabos […]
In many ways, Casa dos Passaros is typical of Portugal’s Alto Alentejo region – with its bleached white limestone exteriors, ochre trim, and granite stonework. But when you step inside the house, you realize there is so much more to it. This is a work of devotion. Designer Marisa Osorio Farinha bought the property in the 13th-century […]
We’re Heinz Legler and Veronique Lievre, and we created BoutiqueHomes to fill a gap in the vacation rental market, to share homes that stood out from the crowd. In this video, we talk about how it all started, and travel from BoutiqueHomes headquarters in Topanga, California, to Verana in Mexico, and the Geodesic Dome House […]
Our site curator Veronique Lievre developed an eye for design exploring flea markets with her father. And the treasure hunting continues today in her work with BoutiqueHomes. Join us as we explore Verana in Mexico as well as gems from the past, including the Train Station in Bioul, Belgium and Torre di Moravola in Umbria, […]
After reading Orhan Pamuk’s Museum of Innocence, we were inspired to find out more about some of the small personal museums he describes in the final chapters. Little spaces all over the world, filled with curiosities and objects of wonder – they’re often off the beaten track and a little eccentric. But, in our opinion, […]
Some Mexican walls we actually like… Head south of the border for homes full of color and style. Pictured top: the wildly original beach house Holbox Villa, on Holbox Island in a mostly undiscovered corner of Yucatan. Chapultepec Apartment. Mexico City, Mexico Verana. Yelapa, Mexico Art Deco Hogar. Mexico City, Mexico Villa Yucatan. Merida, Mexico Casa Uruapan. Mexico City, Mexico Las Almas. Oaxaca, Mexico El Portico. Merida, Mexico […]
After eight years hunting for architectural gems, we recently teamed up with Cool Escapes and collaborated with architecture and design publisher Avedition to create a book that sets the design standards for vacation rentals. BoutiqueHomes – Handpicked Vacation Rentals (published October 2017) is a collection of more than 60 uniquely designed vacation homes, and we are delighted to announce that it […]
Longing for falling leaves? Autumn is a season of exhilarating beauty and vivid colors. Discover and experience them through our autumn vacation home rentals! Pictured top is the medieval farmhouse turned boutique hotel, Indrani Lodge in Brabant-Wallon, Belgium. Essex Junction. Westford, Vermont Harbor Cottage. Martinsville, Maine Captains House West. Fohr Island, Germany Glacier View Chalet. Valais, Switzerland Spruceton Inn. West Kill, New York […]
This beautifully restored former convent in the heart of the mountains and the maquis of Corsica reminds us of why we keep going back to our island home. In this video, we take a tour with the property’s owner, Emmanuelle Picon. To find out more about Il Convento, click here.
From farm to table… Vacation properties with food for your body and soul. Fattoria San Martino. Montepulciano, Italy Culture Retreat. Algarve, Portugal Village Castigno. Assignan, France Tuscan Podere. Asciano, Italy Mountainside Hotel. Alvados, Portugal Nebesa. Livek, Slovenia Sao Lourenco Do Barrocal. Evora, Portugal Melody Farms. Peloponnese, Greece Eco-Groovy Hotel. Healdsburg, California For more vacation home rentals around the world, please browse our collection here.
The Greek island of Syros is an undiscovered gem rich in ancient and neoclassical architecture. Here, we’ve discovered two beautiful villas covered in handcrafted details. Our favorite? The nautical rope lamps. We did a little fishing and discovered two different approaches to their creation… Kokkina Villa’s rope-crocheted lamps were designed by Ilektra – the owner and […]
The lakes are calling and we must go. Relax… you will be on lake time. Explore our lakeside vacation rentals. Caragh Lake House. Kerry, Ireland Villa Civenna. Lake Como, Italy Glass Cabin. LaConner, Washington Caragh Lake House. Kerry, Ireland Anzan Loft. Lake Altitlan, Guatemala Hague Lake House. British Columbia, Canada Curly’s Cove. Bodega Bay, California Pointhouse B&B. British Columbia, Canada Titilaka. Puno, Peru Elisabeth Am See. Caputh, […]
You may follow the delightfully whimsical @cabinlove on Instagram (after all, 343k people do). It’s a feast of “cabin candy” – and as fellow cabineers, we really love its gorgeous pictures of little homes in all shapes and sizes, all over the world. But you may not know much about its creator. Allow us to introduce […]
If fine wines are your thing, then ‘travel by wine’ is what we recommend. Explore the perfect places from our collection. Villa Antico Olivo. Marche, Italy Follonico. Tuscany, Italy Maison Sur la Sorgue. Provence, France Villa Oliva. Umbria, Italy Tuscan Podere. Asciano, Italy Malatesta Maison. Marche, Italy Appartamento Annabella. Piemonte, Italy Casa Pousadouro. Douro Valley, Portugal Village Castigno. Assignan, France For more from our […]
The best museums are often the most intimate ones, tucked away in unexpected places and full of fascinating treasures. For the eighth article in our series about small personal museums around the world, we visit the island of Sicily and discover a couple of hidden gems. Herborarium Museum & Sicilian Tea Room Located in one […]
The color of summer… Red and blue. Anzan House. Lake Atitlan, Guatemala Maison de Nyons. Provence, France Paia Beach Cottage. Maui, Hawaii Vale do Lobo Villa. Algarve, Portugal Paxos Cliffside House. Paxos, Greece Magnolia Suite. Piedmont, Italy Caseta Morisca. Ibiza, Spain 12 Hofmeyr. Cape Town, South Africa Metafort. Provence, France
This series of articles was inspired by Orhan Pamuk’s curious little institution, the Museum of Innocence in Turkey. For the seventh article in the series, we visit small personal museums in America that the protagonist in his novel (of the same name) visits – including one of our favorites, the wildly unconventional and mysterious Museum of […]
Jaw-dropping properties. Designed by architects for chic nomads. Explore our collection of architectural vacation homes. Villa Vals. Vals, Switzerland Casa Solo Pezo. Aragon, Spain Villa 7 . Crete, Greece Minho River House. Northern Portugal Villa Yucatan. Merida, Mexico Curley’s Cove. Bodega Bay, California Magney House. Bingie, Australia City Penthouse. Tasmania, Australia The Graz Cube. Graz, Austria For more architectural vacation homes, please browse our collection here.
Restored to bring out the house’s traditional character and structural features, Vidovici 9 in the Island of Cres, Croatia, has an interesting mix of contemporary and provincial style. When the owners were cleaning the house before the construction, they found a pot hanger made by hand out of cast iron. This piece is a couple of hundred […]
Introducing a new way to reward our members… BoutiqueHomes Marketplace Staying with BoutiqueHomes has always been rewarding. We handpick amazing properties we know you’ll love, and we never charge booking fees. But now we are adding one more benefit: a rewards program. Every time you stay with us, you’ll earn reward points. After your stay, you can […]
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