Longshore House
Wales, United Kingdom [view map]
- Style
- Bubble of luxury within a Welsh stone house
- Setting
- Dylan Thomas’s Laugharne
A typical stone house in the traditional, cobbled Welsh township of Laugharne – made famous by its favourite resident: Dylan Thomas. Step inside this 18th-century shell and a houseful of high-tech high-design reels you in and hits you between the eyes. The three double bedrooms and three reception rooms blend ancient grace with up-to-the-second style; black painted floorboards lead you through old cottage doors, a heavy glass coffee table crouches before a needs-its-own-postcode inglenook, whilst Philippe Starck acrylic chairs nestle under battered old ship timber ceiling beams. Sociable, yet secluded, the result is a combination of party house and total shut-the-world-out shelter – perfect for those looking for a self-catering boutique style house within a quaint, picture-postcard setting.
House style
18th-century Welsh stone house
Grounds
At the end of a lane in the heart of the township, the house has a south-facing garden overlooked by Laugharne’s Norman castle
Sleeps
Six, plus two in the attic room
Ideal for
Stylish house parties, couples’ getaway breaks, family gatherings and Dylan Thomas fanatics
Rates
One week: £895–£2,200. Three-night weekend breaks: £495–£1,250. Four-night midweek breaks: £495–£1,250.
Minimum hire
Three days. Rental starts on Saturdays at 5pm – flexible if no guests are staying beforehand
Also
Bedrooms are non-smoking. Pets are welcome – there’s plenty of open countryside surrounding the property. Midweek, you can occasionally hear take-offs from the military airbase a few miles away.
Eating & drinking
Longshore House features a well equipped kitchen for self-catering. A menu, from which food and drinks can be pre-ordered, is available before arrival. A range of buffet-style menus can be provided for special occasions. The dining room seats six, whilst outside there is a large gas barbecue and table and chairs for six.
Children
Welcome. The attic room is great for little ones; there is a 50-inch TV and Nintendo Wii with games. (There is a fairly steep staircase up to this room, unsuitable for very young children). Note: there is an uncovered pond currently in the garden.
Music
The living room has a WiFi music system preloaded with a wide range of music plus Dylan Thomas’s play Under Milk Wood, starring Richard Burton – perfect for a night in front of a roaring log fire.
Provided
Free WiFi, Sky+ HD, DVD, WiFi music systems, DVD library, barbecue and welcome hamper. In rooms: flatscreen TV, bathrobes, Branche d’Olive, Designers Guild and Abahna toiletries, towels, fresh flowers and local chocolates
Packing tips
Leave the mobile phone charger at home; there’s virtually no reception at Longshore House. (Smith tip: find a flicker of reception opposite the pond in the garden, if you must.)
Eco policy
Organic produce from local suppliers and farmers can be pre-ordered on request
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