It all started last November when we upgraded the first two cottages, Coach House 1 and Coach House 2 and renamed them The Coach House and Corner Cottage. These holiday cottages first came to be in the 1980s following the conversion of a large disused storage building and this is the first major upgrade they’ve had since then.
‘Go big or go home’ is what they say and big we went. These cottages deserved the full works to live up to our Brackenthwaite brand and well, we’ll wait for your feedback but we’re very happy with the result.
The kitchen, the carpets, the windows, and the heating system were all ripped out and replaced. And it wouldn’t be a makeover without a whole new look now would it, so we had fun decorating these two beautiful holiday cottages complete with new fixtures and fittings to finish them off nicely.
Holiday Cottage ready for Christmas and New Year
It took six weeks to complete and we finished just in time for Christmas and New Year.
The plan was to leave it there. But, with three cottages now dressed to impress, it left Keeper’s Lodge a little left out. We couldn’t have that so, you guessed it, we made plans to upgrade Keeper’s too. In March this year, we donned our overalls and builders’ hats once more and got back to it. We have breathed some style and sophistication into the living area in Keeper’s Lodge. This upgrade saw new flooring, furniture, fittings and fixtures go in plus a new kitchen. Meanwhile the bedrooms got new beds and furniture and we added some lovely new art to the walls.
Et voila, our four cottages are looking their best ever and we couldn’t be more delighted to offer you your choice of four beautiful places to stay for your holiday. And now that spring is upon us and there’s some heat in that sun, it won’t be long before the outside is just as bright and cheerful!