When 14 is the perfect number.
Fourteen is the awkward number. Bigger than the standard 12-person family booking, smaller than the round-to-16 friend group. The groups that land here are usually two families plus the grandparents, or seven couples on a slightly indulgent weekend. Configuration matters more than usual at fourteen. Seven doubles is a couples’ house. Five doubles plus four singles is a family house. Same headline number, very different propositions.
8 houses, sleeping 14 to 16, with weekends from £2,470.
East Riding of Yorkshire Quick to reply
6-8 bedroom country manor house set in 26 acres of private land equipped with a indoor heated swimming pool and jacuzzi- a truly unique property!
Weekends From £3,290
Weeks From £4,200
Suffolk
A unique and luxurious Grade II listed country house. Located within the private Nether Hall Estate overlooking large gardens & beautiful parkland.
Weekends From £3,500
Weeks From £5,650
Derbyshire Quick to reply
Darley House is an award-winning Georgian country house sleeping 14 in an acre of historic gardens, near Chatsworth.
Weekends From £2,470
Weeks From £3,500
Special Offer
Cornwall
An award-winning 18th-century country manor set in peaceful gardens and woodlands with breathtaking views towards Cornwall's Heritage coastline, offering luxury barn wedding venue facilities and bed & breakfast accommodation for up to 18 guests.
Weekends From £2,700
Weeks From £5,000
Special Offer
Highland
Assynt House is perfect for parties of families and friends - catch up and slow down in the perfect Scottish holiday house with lots of little extras.
Weekends From £5,600
Weeks From £6,800
Hampshire
Our family home, recently renovated and now available for short term rents or family gatherings. Based in North Hampshire, about one hour from London.
Weekends From £2,500
Weeks From £6,750
East Riding of Yorkshire
Hall Garth is the perfect setting for celebrations and family get togethers. Offering 2-3 night weekend breaks, mid week or week long stays.
Weekends From £2,700
Weeks From £3,500
Special Offer
Aberdeenshire
An enchanting, thousand year old Castle, wrapped in history, legacy and celebrity.
Weekends From £6,500
Weeks From £9,500
Manor houses and estates designed for entertaining; original dining halls and reception rooms.
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Usually seven, and occasionally six with a bunk or twin room taking the extra guests. The mix matters more than the number: a house of seven doubles suits couples, while two families with children will want some twins or bunks. The bedroom list on each listing shows the layout.
Some are, but at this size only a minority of owners take hen and stag groups. For more choice, look at hen party houses or stag party houses, which list the houses that welcome them.
Fewer houses take dogs at this size than at 16 and above, so if a dog is coming, check the listing before you fall for a house, or see pet-friendly houses.
Often, yes. The price is for the whole house, and per head the larger houses, for 24 to 30 people, usually work out cheaper than houses for 14. If you might be 16 or more, see houses that sleep 16.
Christmas and New Year go first, and most are taken by the autumn. Quieter weekends, such as February half term, are much easier to find.
