A retired nurse transformed a holiday home in Wales into a circus-themed retreat, complete with striped walls and vintage décor, delighting guests with its playful charm. A retired nurse transformed a holiday home in Wales into a circus-themed retreat, complete with striped walls and vintage décor, delighting guests with its playful charm.

Retired nurse opens Britain’s most unusual holiday let with property designed like circus tent

A retired nurse transformed a holiday home in Wales into a circus-themed retreat, complete with striped walls and vintage décor, delighting guests with its playful charm.

A retired nurse has transformed a holiday home into a giant circus – and it’s proving very popular with holidaymakers.

The one-bedroom property, called Circus Circus, features red-and-white striped walls and swooping fabric draped from the ceilings.

There is even a traditional dodgems sign.

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Diane Condie created the unique venue in Holywell, Flintshire, north Wales, with the help of husband Jonathan.

A retired nurse transformed a holiday home in Wales into a circus-themed retreat, complete with striped walls and vintage décor, delighting guests with its playful charm.
The interior of a one-bedroom property with a circus theme. (Jam Press/Sykes Cottages)

“At first I was really nervous about letting, especially as it’s such a different profession to nursing, but the kindness of our guests has made me wonder why I ever worried,” the 58-year-old told Luxury Property News.

A retired nurse transformed a holiday home in Wales into a circus-themed retreat, complete with striped walls and vintage décor, delighting guests with its playful charm.
The interior of a one-bedroom property with a circus theme. (Jam Press/Sykes Cottages)

“Now my favourite part of the job is meeting everyone who comes through the door and showing off our unique property.”

The property is listed with Sykes Holiday Cottages and is described as “a fun-filled extravaganza of a property”.

A retired nurse transformed a holiday home in Wales into a circus-themed retreat, complete with striped walls and vintage décor, delighting guests with its playful charm.
The interior of a one-bedroom property with a circus theme. (Jam Press/Sykes Cottages)

The listing says it “combines the home comforts you’d expect from a self-catering stay with a playful décor with an abundance of attention to detail”.

The studio-style layout combines living, cooking and sleeping areas.

A retired nurse transformed a holiday home in Wales into a circus-themed retreat, complete with striped walls and vintage décor, delighting guests with its playful charm.
The interior of a one-bedroom property with a circus theme. (Jam Press/Sykes Cottages)

The walls are adorned with bright circus stripes and animals.

And the circus-tent ceiling really completes the feel.

A retired nurse transformed a holiday home in Wales into a circus-themed retreat, complete with striped walls and vintage décor, delighting guests with its playful charm.
The interior of a one-bedroom property with a circus theme. (Jam Press/Sykes Cottages)

James Shaw, Managing Director at Sykes Holiday Cottages, added: “I really enjoy seeing the wide range of properties our owners offer to holidaymakers and Circus Circus is no exception.

A retired nurse transformed a holiday home in Wales into a circus-themed retreat, complete with striped walls and vintage décor, delighting guests with its playful charm.
The interior of a one-bedroom property with a circus theme. (Jam Press/Sykes Cottages)

“Our data actually shows that unique properties are the highest earning type of holiday let so it definitely pays to let your creative spirit shine.”

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