Kyrenia is in Northern Cyprus and is a traditional harbour town. Many people visit the area and town for that great holiday getaway! In Cyprus this can be all year around! Don’t be fooled however Kyrenia holds a place of historical importance. Combine the beaches, the sunrises, the sunsets, the peace, the restaurants, the local [...]
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The words “Cottages in Devon” conjures up pictures of thatch, bramble patches, fresh country air, bubbling rivers and sandy beaches. Throw in some cream teas, walks on the moors with pub breaks and exploring the UK’s second largest county and you can see why Devon Cottages are so popular with both holiday makers and home [...]
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Ringmore and Shaldon have origins as a permanent settlement for over five hundred years and Teignmouth across the estuary for a thousand years. There is evidence based on church relics that a church existed in Saxon or early Norman times. Shaldon was first mentioned in the reign of James 1st in the early 1600’s when [...]
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Discovery is an emotive word and used thousands of times in marketing of products, especially those related to travel and adventure. The use of the word is both historic and modern, from the famous ship Discovery which was the smallest of three ships that resulted in the founding of Jamestown in the new Colony of Virginia in 1607, to the Space [...]
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Although this is blog about Holiday Homes, we are finding many people wanting to combine their skills, qualifications and passions with their holiday rental business! One of these passions is cooking! Catering, cookery courses, baking courses, lessons on Sunday lunch or how to make pasta or curries can all be found in unexpected places. They [...]
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Shaldon appears to be developing into the next Salcombe! Everybody is talking about the renovations, the buzz, the new sea defenses and its village atmosphere. So why would it be considered as a contender to the very famous second home South Hams town? Firstly it has a river frontage with a rich maritime history, yachts and small [...]
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Dartmouth (the UK Devon town, not the one in the USA) is an increasingly popular place to live and holiday. In this new digital world, Dartmouth reeks of history, its has a wonderful river (the Dart) running between itself and Kingswear, reaching the sea half a mile further down, hence “Dart-Mouth” The river Dart itself [...]
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Luxury is a very subjective word and well worth looking at closely! Applying it to your own particular property means that you, or an authority on these things, consider it to be elevated above other holiday homes in the area. Having a quick look at dictionary definitions exposes certain rather definitive needs for it to [...]
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If you had to start afresh and consider what type of property you would buy as a holiday home, then we are confident that many owners would love to be surrounded by wood, either wood framed houses, wood beamed or floored rooms or wooden furniture. What better wood is there in the world, than oak! [...]
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Discovery Holiday Homes is the exclusive marketing partner of Happy Holiday Homes SAGL in Switzerland and Holiday Property Solutions in Menaggio, Italy. Formerly a combined business, Lake Como Homes Ltd, we have split into two divisions, the one you are reading is Discovery Holiday Homes which provides the infrastructure to enable payments, management of cash [...]
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