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If the Holkham is too much of a stretch there's always the polyester version - The Filey 6.  There's another thread pointing out a special offer on some factory seconds here  Note that the 2010 Filey has a 4+2 bedroom arrangement rather than the 3+3 arrangement of the Holkham (and 2009 Filey). 

There's also the Croyde in the Kampa range...

Others in this style - Easycamp Boston 600, Royal Cuban 6, Royal Bordeaux 6, Vango Amazon 600 etc...

The Kampa Ultimate range polyesters have 100 denier flysheets that are naturally more resistant to UV degradation and tearing (should last at least twice as long as a 75 denier flysheets used by other makes).

The polycottons are comparable in quality to the Outwell polycottons, although the groundsheets are reportedly not so thick.

The Kampa range is excellent quality, but remember that the flysheets will be heavier to lift given the quality, so you'll probably need to pitch the one pole at a time method.

Helen

I've seen the Holkham in the flesh and was really impressed with it.  After seeing it standing solid in very blowy weather and after a whole season pitched i knew canvas or polycotton was definetely for me :)  The poles looked sturdy but lightweight too and the interior wasn't at all dark considering it's blue.

I liked the porch area too as it's better than a suncanopy imo anyway lol

I have an Arkansas 5 and I can fully recomend it - although the bedrooms maybe on the small size for your family.  The bedrooms are only a 3 and 2 birth, we have a double air bed in the 3 birth and a single in the 2 birth and to be fair it doesn't give you much room. depends on what you take on a weekend.

Its quite quick to pitch (for us anyway as we've always had tent that had no SIG and the bedrooms had to be out in separately)

I personally would recommend you look at a 6 birth to give you extra space, and with 3 bedrooms incase your kids don't want to sleep in the same pod!