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Located just a quick, 15 minutes from the heart of downtown Portland, Oregon, in a walkable, family-friendly neighborhood full of lively businesses and pretty parks, this charming Craftsman home offers a great base for families exploring Portland and the surrounding area.At the heart of the ground floor, a well-equipped kitchen with subway tiles, farmhouse sink, eating area and island opens into the bright TV/family room with a door out to the backyard deck. The home's more formal, sitting room-styled living room is furnished with double couches and features a wide, art-lined hearth. French doors flanking the fireplace open into the kitchen on one side, and a sunshine-yellow dining room with seating for 10 on the other. There is a large and sunny first floor office with a wall-to-wall desk, which could be used as a first-floor bedroom if needed. One fun note is that the downstairs powder room is a full bath, with a deep clawfoot soaking tub.Upstairs, a large “parents’” bedroom has its own private deck (perfect for morning coffee), en-suite bath, walk-in closet, and soothing, Wedgewood blue walls. Sweet children’s bedrooms next door are set under the gables and furnished with queen-sized beds. Cute crescent windows fill the dormers, and the two kids’ rooms share a secret, 4-foot high, carpeted passageway between them, as well as a bathroom.The home’s green backyard is gated, with a trampoline, basketball hoop and deck swings for youngsters, a vegetable and flower garden available to guests and an outdoor dining area outfitted with a grill, built in rotisserie and infrared. The home’s front garden is lush and pretty, with native shrubs and flowers as well as strawberries, raspberries and blueberries for the picking.AROUNDLocated some 15 minutes’ drive from the heart of downtown, this vacation home for rent in Portland sits between the Rose City Park and Hollywood neighborhoods, both leafy and family-friendly areas with ample opportunities to eat and drink out, shop, and discover local boutiques, coffee shops, food trucks, and artisans’ shops. There is a historic movie theater nearby as well as two city parks, one with a notable playground, play fountain and pool, the other with golf and tennis courts, a skate park, and sports fields.Portland itself is the state’s largest city, a picturesque urban area in the shadow of snow-capped Mount Hood and located on the Columbia and Willamette Rivers. A haven for outdoorsy types who love to hike, bike, ski, and fish, it’s also famed for its urban scene full of coffeehouses, microbreweries, and food trucks.  Many high-end Pacific Northwest gastronomical opportunities exist in and around the city, and the area’s vineyards are an easy day trip. Don’t miss the city’s legendary live music scene.LOCATIONPortland, Oregon, USA. Nearest airport: Portland (15 mins).BEST TIME TO VISIT: This vacation home for rent in Portland is great year-round, but best months for weather are June to August.

<h2>Family-friendly Arts & Crafts Era Bungalow</h2>
 A traditional Craftsman-styled home with its customary wood framing, gabled roof, and columned front porch, this cheery, two-story family home showcases hardwood floors, striking semicircle detail windows, and plenty of sunny, double hung panes that fill the space with natural light. Each room presents its own color scheme, there are multiple outdoor decks, and kids will love the “secret room” that connects the whimsically decorated kids’ zone, all of this located in a leafy, family friendly neighborhood with sidewalk cafes, food truck pods, farmers’ markets, and parks.
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 Located just a quick, 15 minutes from the heart of downtown Portland, Oregon, in a walkable, family-friendly neighborhood full of lively businesses and pretty parks, this charming Craftsman home offers a great base for families exploring Portland and the surrounding area.At the heart of the ground floor, a well-equipped kitchen with subway tiles, farmhouse sink, eating area and island opens into the bright TV/family room with a door out to the backyard deck. The home's more formal, sitting room-styled living room is furnished with double couches and features a wide, art-lined hearth. French doors flanking the fireplace open into the kitchen on one side, and a sunshine-yellow dining room with seating for 10 on the other. There is a large and sunny first floor office with a wall-to-wall desk, which could be used as a first-floor bedroom if needed. One fun note is that the downstairs powder room is a full bath, with a deep clawfoot soaking tub.Upstairs, a large “parents’” bedroom has its own private deck (perfect for morning coffee), en-suite bath, walk-in closet, and soothing, Wedgewood blue walls. Sweet children’s bedrooms next door are set under the gables and furnished with queen-sized beds. Cute crescent windows fill the dormers, and the two kids’ rooms share a secret, 4-foot high, carpeted passageway between them, as well as a bathroom.The home’s green backyard is gated, with a trampoline, basketball hoop and deck swings for youngsters, a vegetable and flower garden available to guests and an outdoor dining area outfitted with a grill, built in rotisserie and infrared. The home’s front garden is lush and pretty, with native shrubs and flowers as well as strawberries, raspberries and blueberries for the picking.<div> AROUNDLocated some 15 minutes’ drive from the heart of downtown, this vacation home for rent in Portland sits between the Rose City Park and Hollywood neighborhoods, both leafy and family-friendly areas with ample opportunities to eat and drink out, shop, and discover local boutiques, coffee shops, food trucks, and artisans’ shops. There is a historic movie theater nearby as well as two city parks, one with a notable playground, play fountain and pool, the other with golf and tennis courts, a skate park, and sports fields.Portland itself is the state’s largest city, a picturesque urban area in the shadow of snow-capped Mount Hood and located on the Columbia and Willamette Rivers. A haven for outdoorsy types who love to hike, bike, ski, and fish, it’s also famed for its urban scene full of coffeehouses, microbreweries, and food trucks. Many high-end Pacific Northwest gastronomical opportunities exist in and around the city, and the area’s vineyards are an easy day trip. Don’t miss the city’s legendary live music scene. LOCATIONPortland, Oregon, USA. Nearest airport: Portland (15 mins). BEST TIME TO VISIT: This vacation home for rent in Portland is great year-round, but best months for weather are June to August. </div>

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A traditional Craftsman-styled house, this cheery, two-story family home is located in a leafy, family-friendly neighborhood with sidewalk cafes, food truck pods, farmers’ markets, and parks. 

Charming Craftsman Home, a vacation home rental in Portland, Oregon

Charming Craftsman Home

<h3>Family-friendly Arts & Crafts Era Bungalow</h3>A traditional Craftsman-styled house, this cheery, two-story family home is located in a leafy, family-friendly neighborhood with sidewalk cafes, food truck pods, farmers’ markets, and parks.

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Nestled beneath old-growth tree canopy, this quaint two-cabin compound–circa 1790 and 1930–is a design forward rustic retreat that marries nostalgia with the modern ammenties of a boutique stay.

<h2 id="originallogandchinkcottagesturnedsinglefamilylodge">Original Log and Chink Cottages Turned Single-Family Lodge</h2>
Skinned of their bark, and saddle notched, these picture-perfect log and chink cabins nestled beneath an old-growth tree canopy were the generational getaway of the Gilmer family, for whom this thoroughly modernized lodge was named.
With the characteristic charms of originals by Joe Webb (an independent builder who popularized the rustic log cottages in the region and developed a namesake community, Webbmont, there in the 1920s), the updated cottages function as a single home, connected by an external wrap-around porch, and are a part of the original Webbmont community.
The front cabin features a king-sized bedroom and mezzanine sleeping loft set with a “short” full-sized bed for children. A floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace anchors the open-plan cabin, and a luxurious bath with a soaking tub and oversized shower (with a wall of windows into the dense woods) punctuates the space. The back house features the original stone fireplace, a new eat-in kitchen with a banquette for six and top-of-line culinary brands including Subzero and Bertazzoni, and a queen bedroom with an ensuite bath and rain shower. An exterior path leads downstairs to a refurbished cellar, where twin beds are tastefully built in under gorgeous wallpaper, and a powder room and laundry closet complete the space.
An outdoor hot tub is tucked under the trees, a fire pit is surrounded by Adirondack chairs and deep woods, and a wrap-around covered porch, open deck and classic Southern screened porch (featuring limb and twig railings) make "sitting a spell" a favored pastime.
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Established in 1875 as a resort community on one of the then highest plateaus in the United States, Highlands, North Carolina, soon developed into a fashionable summer community for affluent families from South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana and other southern states, who sought out the cooler mountain climate for summer holidays. The area is famed for its heritage, Rustic style, log and limb cabins, an architectural style that grew intentionally out of the Arts and Crafts tradition, especially in mountain resort areas, and focused on the use of local natural materials such as logs, native stone, branches, bark and twigs. 
Highlands is aptly named, located at an elevation of over 4,000 feet in southern Appalachia’s Nantahala National Forest. The lodge is located in the traditional Webbmont Community. Enter the classic woodsy resort past a horse barn, community garden and dozens of Joe Webb original designs, all designated Highlands’ classics. Since its early days, Highlands has been promoted as a wellness resort—a town to visit to let go of the stresses of the rest of the world and focus on healthy outdoor recreation. Once named “America’s Best Mountain Town” by Travel + Leisure, its terrain includes a temperate rainforest, rivers, lakes, and waterfalls, and dozens of hiking and walking trails, from easy out-and-backs to more strenuous summit loops. Fly fishing and bird watching are popular activities, and the region boasts a stunning biodiversity of both plant and wildlife. This is bear and bobcat country, though you’re more likely to sight raccoon, otter, snake or fox, and deer are abundant. 
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Nearest airport: Asheville Regional (1.5 hours); Atlanta International (2.5 hours)
<h3 id="besttimetovisit">Best time to visit</h3>
Spring through fall

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Gilmer Lodge, United States

Gilmer Lodge

<h3 id="historiccabinpairgetselegantupdate">Historic Cabin Pair Gets Elegant Update</h3>
Built in the local vernacular known as “Rustic style” popularized by builder Joe Webb at the turn of the 20th century, this immaculately restored summer cottage duo stands deep in an Old Growth National Forest in southern Appalachia. Period architecture has been beautifully updated by bespoke furnishings, contemporary art, and whimsical modern décor against the vintage cabin backdrop.

Set on two levels, the entry steps down into the living areas, with an open-plan lounge and dining area adjacent to the kitchen and ample room to share. Upstairs are four bedrooms and a mezzanine sleeping area in the eaves which kids will love. Punctuated with skylights throughout, the house stays bright and cheery even during the cooler months. Outside is a large terrace for dining and entertaining, with an extra-large garden for outdoor play.  KENTThe Kent coast is home to many picturesque seaside villages and towns and Whitstable on the north coast happily retains its traditional English feel. Lined with colorful cottages, shopfronts, pubs, and a lively harbor, the town is also home to a thriving arts scene with several excellent galleries and studios around town. No visit is complete, however, without digging into some of the region's best seafood, especially the oysters it's known for (if your timing aligns check out the annual Whitstable Oyster Festival in late July).  There are sand and pebble beaches along the seafront for strolling and you'll be just a couple of miles west of Herne Bay.The Swale National Nature Reserve is just across the Thames estuary on the Isle of Sheppey and is an ideal day trip for birdwatching. At the heart of Kent and within just five miles of Whitstable is the enchanting city of Canterbury with the spellbinding cathedral at its heart. Encircled by ancient Roman walls and bisected with narrow cobbled stone streets along the River Stour, the medieval city is one of Europe's historic Crown Jewels. Bustling with tourists in high season, it's a wonderful walking town with plenty of pubs, shops, and restaurants to discover. Known for hundreds of years as the &#34;Garden of England,&#34; Kent's stunning scenery is punctuated with lush green hills and farmland and gentile country estates including Hall Place Gardens, Sissinghurst Castle, and Penhurst Place as well as the famous White Cliffs of Dover.London is just under an hour.  LOCATIONWhitstable, Kent, England. Nearest Airport: London's Gatwick (63 miles), City Airport (58 miles), and Heathrow (85 miles) 

<h2>A Low Impact, High Style Passive House In Kent</h2>
 Located in the charming seaside town of Whitstable just minutes from the shore, this extra-large holiday letting in England combines eco-friendly design and stylish comforts. Sticking to rigorous standards of energy efficiency, Ramelow has crafted the home for low impact along with chic creature comforts. Imaginatively designed, the home features a unique, stacked profile with spacious, open-plan interiors, distinctive and unexpected angles that offer new and innovative ways to organize space, and loads of natural light.
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 Set on two levels, the entry steps down into the living areas, with an open-plan lounge and dining area adjacent to the kitchen and ample room to share. Upstairs are four bedrooms and a mezzanine sleeping area in the eaves which kids will love. Punctuated with skylights throughout, the house stays bright and cheery even during the cooler months. Outside is a large terrace for dining and entertaining, with an extra-large garden for outdoor play.  KENTThe Kent coast is home to many picturesque seaside villages and towns and Whitstable on the north coast happily retains its traditional English feel. Lined with colorful cottages, shopfronts, pubs, and a lively harbor, the town is also home to a thriving arts scene with several excellent galleries and studios around town. No visit is complete, however, without digging into some of the region's best seafood, especially the oysters it's known for (if your timing aligns check out the annual Whitstable Oyster Festival in late July).  There are sand and pebble beaches along the seafront for strolling and you'll be just a couple of miles west of Herne Bay.The Swale National Nature Reserve is just across the Thames estuary on the Isle of Sheppey and is an ideal day trip for birdwatching. At the heart of Kent and within just five miles of Whitstable is the enchanting city of Canterbury with the spellbinding cathedral at its heart. Encircled by ancient Roman walls and bisected with narrow cobbled stone streets along the River Stour, the medieval city is one of Europe's historic Crown Jewels. Bustling with tourists in high season, it's a wonderful walking town with plenty of pubs, shops, and restaurants to discover. Known for hundreds of years as the &#34;Garden of England,&#34; Kent's stunning scenery is punctuated with lush green hills and farmland and gentile country estates including Hall Place Gardens, Sissinghurst Castle, and Penhurst Place as well as the famous White Cliffs of Dover.London is just under an hour.  LOCATIONWhitstable, Kent, England. Nearest Airport: London's Gatwick (63 miles), City Airport (58 miles), and Heathrow (85 miles)

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London based architect Erik Ramelow built this holiday letting in England according to the Passive House set of design principles, creating an extra-large retreat that is both stylish and ecologically responsible.

Modern Passive House, a house in United Kingdom

Modern Passive House

<h3>A Low Impact, High Style Passive House In Kent</h3>London based architect Erik Ramelow built this holiday letting in England according to the Passive House set of design principles, creating an extra-large retreat that is both stylish and ecologically responsible.

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