THE HEEL OF ITALY
By Justin Fox From undulating countryside blanketed with almond and olive groves to baroque cities, gnome-like houses and whitewashed Hellenic towns, this is southern Italy at its most seductive. Italy’s deep South Puglia lies at the heel of Italy’s famous boot and is the country’s longest region with the quaintest villages, stunning architecture and exquisite […]
Introducing Italy
by Michelle Snaddon Discover Puglia through our eyes: our handpicked collection of whimsical castles, elegant palaces, contemporary casas and restored masserias or farmhouses. Fairy-tale turrets of Castle Elvira, near Lecce, affectionately known as the ‘Florence of the South’ BEST PLACES TO STAY IN PUGLIA So what, you might ask, is all this fuss about Puglia? […]
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ESCAPE THE ORDINARY Perfect Hideaways Handpicked for their outstanding architecture, gorgeous interiors and unsurpassed locations, our hideaways allow you to escape the ordinary. A curated collection that uplifts, inspires and appeals to your every sense. Lifestyles The travel lifestyle and how our hideaways are curated to your taste… Bespoke travel With us, travel is never […]
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THE PERFECT TRIP Bespoke travel We’ve walked these paths and stayed in these places, so we know what makes them special. Tell us your dream trip and we’ll craft it with care. From touchdown to sunset, it’s all seamlessly arranged. Get in touch with us Escapes for fellow escapists With us, travel is never off-the-rack […]
INTRODUCING THE SOUTH OF FRANCE
by Michelle Snaddon Rediscover the prettiest stone villages of Provence, where the sun shines for most of the year and the concept of ‘slow travel’ is as old as the olive groves… just the way we like it! BEST PLACES TO STAY PROVENCE Follow in our footsteps and discover our handpicked collection of beautifully restored […]
About us
About us Since 2005, co-founders Helen and David Untiedt have made it their mission to find the most beautiful hideaways imaginable to share with guests who want to ‘escape the ordinary’. The Perfect Hideaways journey has been about identifying precisely what it is that makes a holiday home ‘perfect’. From quaint lagoonside cottages in the […]
Our curated collection in Europe and beyond
Who doesn’t love an island holiday? There’s nothing quite like an escape to a heavenly isle surrounded by aquamarine waters and dotted with secret coves fringed by palm trees… so we’ve curated a small collection of our favourites.
Introducing our island collection
Who doesn’t love an island holiday? There’s nothing quite like an escape to a heavenly isle surrounded by aquamarine waters and dotted with secret coves fringed by palm trees… so we’ve curated a small collection of our favourites.
The Perfect Hideaways Story
Finding dream homes year in and year out for almost 20 years has put Perfect Hideaways well and truly ahead of the game. So, what started it? Helen Untiedt, Co-founder and Curator, Perfect Hideaways ‘The idea was planted when we were looking for a weekend house for our then young family,’ explains Helen Untiedt, co-founder […]
Brookdale
You could be forgiven for thinking you’d arrived at an elegant country estate in rural England, but for the Cape Dutch-style architecture of this newly built Manor House set against the backdrop of the dramatic Klein Drakenstein mountains in Paarl. Driving the long driveway in this beautiful corner of the Cape Winelands, the views literally […]
Manor House De Zalze
Just drive to the very end of the road and there she stands, in all her gracious Georgian splendour. De Zalze Manor House resides in the bucolic and coveted De Zalze Golf Winelands Estate in Stellenbosch, but is so deep inside it feels like you are on your very own farm. The nearest neighbour is […]
Discover our newest French hideaways
Discover our newest French hideaways Growing up in South Africa I never dreamt that I would one day live in a village in the Languedoc region of the south of France running painting holidays. I hadn’t studied French at school and apart from looking enviously at the French fashions that graced the pages of Vogue […]