Property Summary

• Sleeps 2: 1 king, 1 en-suite, 1 wet room
• Prickwillow, Nr Ely, cambridgeshire
• WOOD BURNER
• OFF ROAD PARKING
• GARDEN AND DECKED SUN TERRACE

Stylish holiday accommodation for 2 near Ely

"What a fantastic house! We have thoroughly enjoyed our little break here and only wish our own house was more like this."

"A wonderful hideaway – we love the fens."

This unique, stylish and award winning contemporary house was designed by the architect Jonathan Ellis-Miller as his own home in the late ‘80s and is constructed largely of steel and glass. The house was inspired by the Californian Case study houses of Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen and Richard Neutra and has been written about in several architecture books and journals. It has a wonderful free-standing open fire and overlooks Cambridgeshire’s historic Fens through a vast glass sliding wall. In the distance you can see Ely’s majestic cathedral, about three miles away. The house now has photovoltaic solar panels which generate around 60% of the energy used by the house. All of the electricity for the house is from 100% renewable sources.

Inside the house there’s a large living room with a central fireplace, a kitchen/dining room, a bedroom with a king size bed, an en-suite bathroom and a small wet room. The furniture enhances the original design of the house, and there are modern art and architectural books for you to read during your stay. Outside there’s a sun-trap garden with a lawn, a decked terrace with BBQ and undercover off-road parking.

Kitchen/Dining room: The front door leads into a large kitchen/dining room. The kitchen area has a central island unit and wall units with appliances including a fridge with freezer compartment, a dishwasher, a washing/dryer, an induction hob and oven and a stainless steel extractor hood. The dining area has a dining table and four chairs.

Living room: This room has a wonderful freestanding wood burning stove and original floor to ceiling sliding windows with views across the Fens towards Ely cathedral. The main living room has a three-seater sofa, an easy chair a coffee table and a large flat screen TV with Freeview channels, DVD player and a Bose ipod docking station. The furniture includes iconic pieces by Robin Day and Eero Saarinen.

The other side of the fireplace you’ll find a reading room area with a sofa bed, books and more floor to ceiling glass windows with views across the Fens towards Ely.

Bedroom: This has a king size bed, bedside tables, a chest of drawers, mirror and views of the back garden.

En-suite bathroom: There’s a bath with a shower over it, a w.c. and a hand basin.

Wet room: A small wet room just off the living room has a hand basin, a w.c. and a small wet room style of shower.

Outside: There’s a lawned garden to the rear, a decked sun terrace with a BBQ for summer evening dining. The garden has a lawn, mature shrubs and apple and cherry trees. Off-road parking for two vehicles is provided in a covered car port next to the front door.

This unique property is situated in the small village of Prickwillow, just 4 miles from the centre of historic Ely. Ely is best known for its imposing cathedral known as ‘The Ship of the Fens’, it towers above the Fens landscape and this beautiful landmark is visible from many miles away.

Ely has a range of shops and some good pubs and restaurants including The Old Fire Engine House by the cathedral, the award-winning Cutter Inn & Riverside Restaurant, and The Boathouse restaurant. Ely railway station is around a five minute drive, and Tescos is a further minute’s drive. The University town of Cambridge is around 45 minutes away.

View our Best Escapes Guide to Eating, Drinking and Visiting in Ely, Cambridgeshire

All prices include 100% cotton bed linen, towels, heating and electricity plus a welcome bottle of wine and biscuits to help you get your break off to a relaxing start.

This detached single storey property was built in the late 1980s as a homage to post war Califorinian case study houses and is equipped with under-floor heating throughout and an additional open fire in the living room.  The floors kitchen and living areas have reclaimed parquet flooring. Appliances include a fridge with freezer compartment, a dishwasher, a washer/dryer, an induction hob and oven, a stainless steel extractor hood, a flat screen TV with Freeview channels, a DVD player and an Ipod docking station. 

Sorry, no pets or smoking permitted at this property at any time.

1. Check availability and price by clicking here. Move your mouse pointer over one of the underlined dates to reveal the prices for breaks starting on that date.

2. Make a provisional booking by clicking on your arrival date, then click on your departure date. You will then be prompted to fill out a booking form. Only dates that are underlined can be selected as arrival and departure dates. For enquiries about other dates please email or call us.

3. How to pay. When you have filled out your booking form you can choose to pay online by credit or debit card or send a cheque. A 25% deposit is requested at the time of your booking. The balance and a £100 returnable good housekeeping deposit (subject to terms and conditions) are due six weeks before your holiday commences. Please note there is a 1.5% charge for credit card payments. There is no charge for debit card or cheque payments.

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"Beautiful place, we’ve really enjoyed ourselves."

"A stylish and comfortable oasis for a very relaxing break. Thank you."