We are pleased to announce that  we will be opening A House for Essex to bookings without the need to enter a ballot- for stays from April to September 2021. All stays have now been allocated.

This house sleeps up to 4 people.

NB this includes a maximum of two children ( 10 years or older) per booking.

Some stays have become available for the Bank Holiday and early May at:

Long House

- 30 to 03 May

- 07 to 10 May

In light of the latest Government guidelines, our properties will remain closed until the 12 April  2021.

We would like to remind our guests to abide by the latest recommendations, including guidance regarding who can travel and indoor gatherings - please note one household only is allowed until 17 May 2021.

Conscious that new rules and restrictions can still come into play at short notice, we are pleased to announce that for the first time we will be opening A House for Essex to bookings without the need to enter a ballot- for stays in January and February 2021.

This house sleeps up to 4 people.

NB this includes a maximum of two children ( 10 years or older) per booking.

The available dates (and the relevant price you will need to pay) are shown below.

Please email us with two or three options for a chance to book your stay. We will allocate dates on a first come, first serve basis. You must confirm the names of any guests at the same time as making full payment.

For latest availability:

• Suffolk - Balancing Barn (sleeps 8)
• Wales - Life House (sleeps 6)
• Norfolk- Long House (sleeps 10)
  
  

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Available dates in 2019 - 

20- 23 September

22- 25 November

Due to high demand, all holidays at A House for Essex are sold via a ballot. Each ballot offers you the chance to purchase a 2- or 3- night stay at A House for Essex, for up to 4 people.

The ballot for A House for Essex has now closed. 

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• Balancing Barn, Suffolk, sleeps 8 - see here
• Dune House, Suffolk, sleeps 9 - see here
• Long House, Norfolk, sleeps 10 - see here
• Shingle House, Kent, sleeps 8 - see here
• Life House, Wales, sleeps 6 - see here

2019 dates have sold out - if you are interested in staying at Secular Retreat in the future, please sign up to our newsletter. 

Due to high demand, all holidays at A House for Essex are sold via a ballot. Each ballot offers you the chance to purchase a 2- or 3- night stay at A House for Essex, for up to 4 people. 

The latest ballot for A House for Essex is now live, for stays from September to December 2019 - enter here.

Sign up to our newsletter for news of A House for Essex ballots, and other news from Living Architecture. 

"A tour de force of domestic minimalism" - Financial Times, September 2016.

Please note that A Room for London has now closed.

A House for Essex is featured in Channel 4 documentary.