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Take time out of your holiday to explore the Polperro Heritage Coast

Meet the landscapers behind Charteroak’s incredible natural environments

On land or sea, Cornwall has something for every adventurer

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A choice of detached cedar clad holiday lodges with wonderful views across the adjoining farmland towards the surrounding countryside and Bodmin Moor in the distance. Southern Halt provides an ideal base from which to explore all that Cornwall has to o er

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Editor’s Letter IS S U E

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ust a fe ideas to ﬁ your itinerary during your next week in Cornwall

Destination

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Take time out of your holiday to explore the Polperro Heritage Coast

Meet the landscapers behind Charteroak’s incredible natural environments

Welcome

On land or sea, Cornwall has something for every adventurer

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On the cover

Sunset over Gwithian Sands, Hayle, towards St Ives. Image courtesy of Graham Buxton. www.grahambuxtonimages.com

Publishing Team Editorial Manager Dan Warden Design Manager Chloe Searle Designer Spencer Hawes Head of Production Hannah Tapping hannah.tapping@enginehousemedia.co.uk 01326 574842 Commercial Director Jonathan Perkins jonathan.perkins@enginehousemedia.co.uk 07587 072706 Publisher Andy Forster andy.forster@enginehousemedia.co.uk 07711 160590

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to issue three of Experience, full of new places to explore, adventures to be had and a host of stunning lodges to discover.

ith th e p r o m is e o f s u m m e r ju s t a r o u n d th e c o r n e r, C o r n w a ll is d o n n in g it s s p r in g c lo a k o f b lu e b e lls . H e d g e r o w s a r e b e je w e lle d with golden gorse ﬂowers and the delicate white blossom from the M a y t r e e s c a n b e s e e n b lo w in g in t h e w in d , lik e n a t u r e ’s c o n f e t t i. N o w is a w o n d e r fu l tim e to v is it o u r c o u n t y , w ith q u ie t c lif f to p s a n d e m p t y b e a c h e s b e c k o n i n g . I f y o u l o v e o u t d o o r a d v e n t u r e , f r o m p a g e 8, w e b r i n g y o u s o m e g r e a t a c tiv itie s to c h o o s e fr o m , w h e th e r th a t is o n la n d , o n w a te r o r e v e n in th e a ir ! If y o u p r e fe r y o u r a d v e n tu r e s to b e a lit tle le s s a d r e n a lin e - fu e lle d th e n w e h a v e p u t t o g e t h e r a t r io o f w a lk s t h a t t a k e in C o r n w a ll’s ic o n ic m o o r la n d , p r e t t y w o o d la n d a n d s o m e ic o n ic c o a s tlin e , a ll w ith in e a s y a c c e s s o f S to n e r u s h L a k e s a n d S o u th e r n H a lt. T u r n to p a g e 2 3 to d is c o v e r m o r e . W e a ls o ta k e a lo o k a r o u n d C o r n w a ll’s c o s m o p o lit a n c a t h e d r a l c it y , T r u r o , w h ic h h a s a g r e a t m ix o f b o u t iq u e s h o p s , r e s ta u r a n ts a n d c a fé s to e n jo y fr o m p a g e 2 0 . If th a t w a s n ’t e n o u g h to k e e p y o u b u s y , t h e n w h y n o t t a k e a t r ip w it h u s t o C o r n w a ll’s P o lp e r r o H e r it a g e C o a s t , ( p a g e 50 ) w h e r e w e t a k e i n i t s w i d e a r r a y o f c o a s t l i n e , c o v e s a n d v i l l a g e s . I w a s w o n d a ll a b C h a r p a r tn C h a r

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LIFESTYLE

Experience Southern Halt

S e t in 2 2 - a c r e s o f s tu n n in g C o r n is h c o u n tr y s id e , S o u th e r n H a lt is t h e p e r f e c t ‘a w a y f r o m it a ll’ d e s t in a t io n . T u c k e d a w a y ju s t o u t s id e th e v illa g e o f D o b w a lls , in s o u th e a s t C o r n w a ll, b o th th e n o r th a n d s o u th c o a s ts o f th e c o u n t y a r e e a s ily a c c e s s ib le . B u t y o u n e e d n o t v e n tu r e fa r fr o m S o u th e r n H a lt if y o u d o n ’t w a n t to a s c lo s e b y o ll nd historic mar et towns and rett illages to e lore all s e t a g a in s t a b a c k d r o p o f m a je s tic m o o r la n d a n d o p e n c o u n tr y s id e – v e r y d if f e r e n t t o C o r n w a ll’s c o a s t a l la n d s c a p e , b u t e q u a lly a s b e a u tifu l. T h e a ir is tr a n q u il a t S o u th e r n H a lt, o f fe r in g a s lo w e r p a c e o f life w h e r e y o u c a n u n w in d in th e s a lu b r io u s s u r r o u n d in g s o f y o u r own l r lodge while soa ing some of the most incredible iews with o en elds as far as the e e can see rn to age to r e a d m o r e a b o u t S o u th e r n H a lt.

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On the cover Sunset over Gwithian Sands, Hayle, towards St Ives. Image courtesy of Graham Buxton. www.grahambuxtonimages.com

Got to experience 4 Experience Southern Halt

T h e p e r f e c t ‘a w a y f r o m it a ll’ d e s t in a t io n , t u c k e d a w a y in it s o w n p ie c e o f C o r n is h r u r a l in d u lg e n c e .

8 Feeling adventurous?

F r o m a d r e n a lin e - fu e lle d w a te r s p o r t s to le is u r e ly w a lk s a t o p t h e S o u t h W e s t C o a s t P a t h , C o r n w a ll’s g r e a t o u t d o o r s h a s s o m e t h in g t o e n g a g e e v e r y b o d y ’s a d v e n t u r o u s s id e .

16 Hygge Collection

F o llo w th e p a th to u ltim a te w e llb e in g , in s p ir e d b y th e S c a n d in a v ia n ‘h y g g e ’ life s t y le , w ith th e la te s t lu x u r io u s o f fe r in g fr o m C h a r te r o a k .

26 Perfect holiday planner

F r o m d a y s o u t o n t w o w h e e ls to a ll- w e a th e r fa m ily attractions here are st a few ideas to ll o r holida itin e r a r y d u r in g y o u r n e x t w e e k in C o r n w a ll.

54 Dining in style

E n jo y in g a n e v e n in g o f g o o d fo o d in s tu n n in g s u r r o u n d in g s a t T h e O ld M ill, S to n e r u s h L a k e s .

Destination 20 Truro

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C o r n w a ll’s c a t h e d r a l c it y , s u r r o u n d e d b y c o u n t r y s id e a n d lled with sho s resta rants and galleries

50 Heritage Coast

W e a th e r b e a te n , r u g g e d a n d w ith d iz z y in g v ie w s o v e r th e A tla n tic , t a k e tim e o u t o f y o u r h o lid a y to e x p lo r e th e P o lp e r r o H e r it a g e C o a s t.

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14 What’s available to buy now

F in d o u t w h a t ’s c u r r e n t ly a v a ila b le t o b u y f r o m S a m W e lle r , C h a r t e r o a k ’s S a le s D ir e c t o r f o r S o u t h e r n H a lt a n d S to n e ru s h L a k e s .

23 Lace up your boots

F o r th o s e w h o lo v e to e x p lo r e o n fo o t, S o u th e r n H a lt a n d S to n e r u s h L a k e s a r e b o th p e r fe c tly lo c a te d to e n jo y s o m e o f th e b e s t w a lk s C o r n w a ll h a s to o f fe r.

34 An author’s inspiration

W e d is c o v e r th e h id d e n c o v e s , c a p tiv a tin g c o u n tr y e s t a te s a n d b r o o d in g m o o r s th a t in s p ir e d m a n y o f D a p h n e D u M a u r ie r ’s n o v e ls .

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38 The tops of the trees

W e c a tc h u p w ith J a n e t N e w , w h o o w n s a fa b u lo u s T r e e T o p s lo d g e a t S to n e r u s h L a k e s a lo n g w ith h e r h u s b a n d , M ic h a e l.

40 Stargazing

D is c o v e r t h e b e s t s p o t s f r o m w h ic h t o a d m ir e C o r n w a ll’s s ta r r y n ig h t s k y .

42 My Charteroak experience

A fa m ily w e e k e n d s t a y a t S o u th e r n H a lt le a v e s H a n n a h T a p p in g fe e lin g r e la x e d a n d r e ju v e n a te d .

48 Meet the team

W e c h a t to J e s s ic a M o o r e , w h o jo in e d th e C h a r te r o a k team e ears ago

58 Characters of Cornwall

e meet om af eld an artist and designer who combines tr a d itio n a l te c h n iq u e s w ith m o d e r n te c h n o lo g ie s .

60 A home from home

A t e a c h C h a r te r o a k lo c a tio n s tu n n in g lo d g e s a r e a v a ila b le to r e n t w h e th e r fo r a la s t m in u te g e t a w a y o r a fa m ily b r e a k .

63 Get connected

E n jo y u n r iv a lle d in te r n e t s e r v ic e s a t b o th S o u th e r n H a lt a n d S to n e r u s h L a k e s a n d fo llo w in g m a jo r in v e s tm e n t in bre o tic broadband

64 Meet the landscapers

W e d is c o v e r w h a t it t a k e s to c r e a te th e in c r e d ib le a n d n a tu r a l C h a r te r o a k e n v ir o n m e n t.

66 In safe hands

W e c a tc h u p w ith G e o r g ia H o r s le y , fo u n d e r a n d d ir e c to r o f F lin t H o lid a y H o m e M a n a g e m e n t.

68 A country escape

P r e s e n tin g M e tis H o m e s ’ n e w d e v e lo p m e n t in th e h e a r t o f th e K in g E d w a r d V II E s t a te , W e s t S u s s e x .

70 Events diary

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adventurous? From adrenaline-fuelled water sports to leisurely walks atop the South West Coast Path, Cornwall’s great outdoors has something to engage everybody’s adventurous side.

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f g e t tin g o u t o n th e w a te r is y o u r id e a o f a d v e n tu r e , th e n y o u ’r e in t h e r ig h t p la c e . C o r n w a ll b o a s t s a w h o le a r r a y o f a c tiv itie s to g e t s tu c k in to , m a n y o f w h ic h a r e w ith in e a s y r e a c h o f b o t h o u r C o r n is h s it e s . W h e t h e r it ’s le a r n in g t o s rf e loring on two wheels or heading o t on a shing tri to c a tc h y o u r s u p p e r, h e r e a r e ju s t a fe w id e a s to h e lp y o u e n g a g e y o u r a d v e n tu r o u s s id e .

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erha s o fanc something a little more leis rel f so wh n o t g iv e s ta n d u p p a d d le b o a r d in g ( S U P ) a g o ? W ith r o o ts in awaii deri es from s r ng b t re ires a rider to stand or neel on the board and se a addle to mo e t s a ls o e v o lv e d in to a m u c h m o r e le is u r e ly p u r s u it, p a r tic u la r ly o n c a lm e r d a y s , m a k in g it p e r fe c t fo r g e n tly tr a v e r s in g th e h id d e n c o v e s a n d in le t s a lo n g C o r n w a ll’s c r a g g y c o a s t lin e , e x p lo r in g a r e a s th a t a r e s im p ly in a c c e s s ib le fr o m la n d . P o lk e r r is B e a c h W a te r s p o r ts o f fe r b e g in n e r le s s o n s , to u r s a n d k it h ir e , p e r fe c t fo r e x p lo r in g th e c o a s t a t y o u r o w n p a c e . A n o th e r w o n d e r fu l w a y to g e t o u t a n d e x p lo r e th e lo c a l w a te r w a y s is b y h ir in g a k a y a k . S u r r o u n d e d b y w o o d e d s lo p e s a n d m e a d o w s , m o s t o f w h ic h is o w n e d b y th e N a tio n a l T r u s t, th e r iv e r F o w e y is a n a tu r a l h a v e n , h o m e to a m y r ia d of wildlife t s absol tel erfect for a a a es eciall o n a s u n n y d a y w h e n y o u c a n g lid e g r a c e fu lly o v e r th e s till c r y s ta llin e w a te r s a n d g e t u p c lo s e to s p e c ie s s u c h a s herons wildfowl cormorants and e en ing shers owe K a y a k H ir e ( fo w e y k a y a k h ir e .c o .u k ) o f fe r s h ir e r a te s fo r h a lf a n d f u ll d a y s , a s w e ll a s r a t e s f o r t h e f u ll w e e k , if t h a t ’s w h a t y o u n e e d .

BELOW ê G e t o u t o n th e r iv e r w ith F o w e y K a y a k H ir e

BELOW ê A d r e n a lin e - fu e lle d fu n a t C a m e l S k i S c h o o l

O f c o u r s e , fo r s o m e , k a y a k in g a n d S U P m a y n o t o f fe r th e ‘r u s h ’ f a c t o r t h a t g iv e s o u t d o o r a d v e n t u r e t h e e d g e t h e y ’r e loo ing for f this is the case o can alwa s head to n o r th C o r n w a ll a n d v is it th e C a m e l E s tu a r y , w h e r e C a m e l S k i S c h o o l ( c a m e ls k is c h o o l.c o m ) , h e a d e d u p b y C h a r lie oogood offers a host of f n inﬂatable rides and adrenaline f elled action n addition to waters iing and wa eboarding for all le els harlie and the team also offer wa es r ng an addicti e and e hilarating combination of s r ng and w a k e b o a r d in g . A s C h a r lie e x p la in s : “ B a s ic a lly , it ’s lik e s r ng an endless wa e and it s a h ge amo nt of f n here s also he sland af ﬂoating in the middle of the est ar he sland af is erfect for sitting bac with a d e l i c i o u s c o f f e e , o r e n j o y i n g a n e ve n i n g m e a l w i t h t h e fa m ily fr o m th e lo c a lly - s o u r c e d b a r b e c u e m e n u . Y o u c a n also attend sland oga sessions here and there s nothing ite li e starting the da with a s ot of oga s rro nded b th e w a te r.

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A ll t h is t a lk o f ‘o n t h e w a te r ’ a c t iv it ie s is e n o u g h t o in s p ir e a n y b o d y to m a k e th e m o s t o f th e c o a s t, b u t w h a t a b o u t v e n tu r in g ‘u n d e r ’ it ? C o r n w a ll o f fe r s s o m e o f th e m o s t s p e c t a c u la r d iv in g in t h e U K a n d t h e r e ’s a s u r p r is in g ly d iv e r s e a r r a y o f m a r in e life to s e e , e v e n ju s t a s h o r t d is ta n c e fr o m s h o r e . D iv in g is a ls o e x c e p tio n a lly r e la x in g , b u t fo r a n y b o d y new to it it s im ortant to learn with rofessional ali ed in s tr u c to r s w ith in tim a te k n o w le d g e o f th e lo c a l d iv e s ite s . F o r tu n a te ly , V ie w p o in t D iv in g ( v ie w p o in td iv in g c o r n w a ll.c o .u k ) is lo c a te d ju s t a 4 2 - m in u te d r iv e a w a y fr o m S o u th e r n H a lt. his tar i e entre tailors each di e to o r abilit s o w h e t h e r y o u ’r e a n e x p e r ie n c e d d iv e r o r c o m p le t e ly n e w t o th e s p o r t, y o u a n d y o u r s w ill b e in s a fe h a n d s w h ils t e x p lo r in g C o r n w a ll’s u n d e r w a t e r w o r ld .

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BUYER’S GUIDE

What’s available

to buy now? We catch up with Charteroak’s Sales Director, Sam e er and ﬁnd out hat s current y avai ab e to buy at Southern Halt and Stonerush Lakes.

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It d o e s n ’t s to p th e r e ! D e v e lo p m e n t r e c e n tly b e g a n o n th e n e x t p h a s e a t S o u th e r n H a lt, M e a d o w R e tr e a t. A g a in , S a m te lls u s : “ T h is w ill o f fe r a g o o d s e le c tio n o f lo d g e s , 2 3 in to t a l, n e s tlin g a r o u n d a n e x te n s iv e w a te r fe a tu r e .” A s h o w h o m e h a s r e c e n tly b e e n c o m p le te d w ith in M e a d o w R e tr e a t, s o if a w a te r s id e lo d g e in a s tu n n in g p o c k e t o f C o r n w a ll s o u n d s lik e y o u r id e a o f th e p e r fe c t h o lid a y h o m e , g e t in to u c h w ith S a m , a r r a n g e a v is it a n d s e e fo r y o u r s e lf w h a t s e ts th e s e fa b u lo u s h o lid a y h o m e s a p a r t.

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The Hygge Collection Indulge yourself with the ultimate in luxury, comfort and wellbeing.

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All of our lodges within the Hygge Collection are inspired by this Scandinavian concept meaning cosiness and comfort.

A m a s te r b e d r o o m s u ite w ith th e u tm o s t in c o m fo w ith a fo u r - p o s te r b e d a n a v a ila b le fe a tu r e s in c lu d a n d d ir e c t a c c e s s v ia fr e s e t in to th e d e c k . S o u n d o f lu x u r y is , w e ’ll s t r iv e t o

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T h e e p ito m e o f H y g g e lu x u r y

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An author’s inspiration

We discover the hidden coves, captivating country estates and brooding moors that inspired many of Daphne Du Maurier’s novels. W O R D S B Y

BETHANY ALLEN

lth o u g h d e s c r ib e d a s a r o m a n tic n o v e lis t, D a p h n e D u M a u r ie r ’s n o v e ls h a v e a d e c id e d ly g o t h ic e d g e , w ith m o o d y d e p ic tio n s o f is o la te d m o o r la n d , h a u n te d c o u n tr y e s ta te s a n d c a p tiv a tin g c r e e k s lled with the illicit romise of deba cher and sin M a u r ie r ’s a t t a c h m e n t t o C o r n w a ll b e g a n w h e n h e r f a m ily b o u g h t a h o lid a y h o m e ( F e r r y s id e ) in B o d in n ic k d u r in g th e s he area went on to ins ire her rst no el he o ing S p ir it blished in he no el dro e rederic rowning to s a il th e c o a s t in s e a r c h o f th e a u th o r a n d , o n c e h e d id , th e y m a r r ie d , h o n e y m o o n in g o n a s a ilin g b o a t a r o u n d th e H e lfo r d , w h ic h u lt im a t e ly b e c a m e t h e s e t t in g f o r F r e n c h m a n ’s C r e e k

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with her a nt and ab si e ncle he stor was ins ired b a h a u n tin g e x p e r ie n c e D u M a u r ie r h e r s e lf h a d w h e n s h e w a s c a u g h t o u t in th e fo g o n th e m o o r, a n d e v e n tu a lly h a d to r e s o r t to d is m o u n tin g fr o m h e r h o r s e a n d tr u s t th a t it w o u ld lead her to safet t led her to he amaica nn where she w a s r e g a le d w it h s t o r ie s o f t h e in n ’s r ic h s m u g g lin g p a s t , p r o v id in g th e p e r fe c t in s p ir a tio n fo r th e n o v e l a n d in d u c in g a n e d g e o f d e s p e r a tio n th a t m a y m ir r o r th e c o m p le te is o la tio n o f o p e n m o o r la n d , a n d th e p a n ic o f th e u n k n o w n , w h ic h D u a rier herself e erienced

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The tops of the trees We catch up with Janet New, who owns a fabulous Tree Tops lodge at Stonerush Lakes along with her husband, Michael.

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So far, our most memorable moment was the first week we stayed at Stonerush. We had such fantastic weather and it was just wonderful to be there. It straight away felt very much a home from home

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Stargazing Discover the best spots to admire Cornwallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s starry night sky.

BETHANY ALLEN

ast o en s ies are a de ning feat re in ornwall and on a clear night the whole ni erse lights to tell the stor of the stars here s nothing more awe ins iring than l ing beneath the night s thin ing abo t m ths and legends that ha e been assed down thro gh the cent ries and a reciating for st a moment how insigni cant we are when faced with a whole ni erse of ossibilities n da s gone b the were o r g iding light a ma of the stars ro ided a ma of the world allowing the greatest na igators to tra erse oceans in search of distant lands and ins iring some of the most rofo nd legends in ree m tholog stronom the st d of the stars is one of the oldest sciences h mans ha e alwa s been mesmerised b the secrets of the night s and it s not s r rising that we contin e to be so nfort natel in the ind strial world that we now li e in with cities that ne er slee and the seeming necessit for arti cial light to blot o t the dar light oll tion is becoming a growing iss e for an one who wants to read the stor of the stars hich is wh designated ar eser es are being set aro nd the world to re ent the stars from being com letel blotted o t he reasons for this are sim le astronomers are still learning from the stars new and im ortant disco eries are being made all the time and as well as this the night s is sim l an integral art of o r li es so it s im erati e that we rotect it n ornwall we re l c to ha e relati el little light oll tion howe er there are still some areas better than others for admiring the stars and these ha e become art of the ar isco er etwor ocated in edr than arnewas is renowned for its lac of light oll tion and as s ch has of ciall been accredited with ar isco er stat s the dramatic landsca e of r gged coast mar ed with ma estic stone stac s ma ing arnewas one of ornwall s best lo ed starga ing s ots s night falls the stone stac s become im osing in shadows nder a blan et of twin ling stars and the ca ti ating glow of the il a hen there s relissic ardens erched at the head of the al st ar don t be fooled b its ro imit to r ro

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My Charteroak Experience A family weekend stay at Southern Halt left us feeling relaxed and rejuvenated.

H C a a d s a r

W O R D S B Y

HANNAH TAPPING

a v in g lo v e d r e a d in g a b o u t C h a r te r o a k o v e r th e la s t y e a r it w a s w ith g r e a t e x c ite m e n t, th a t w e s e t o f f fo r a w e e k e n d s ta y a t 9F a r a w a y F ie ld s , S o u th e r n H a lt, lo o k in g fo r w a r d to d is c o v e r in g a n a r e a o f o r n w a ll th a t w e d o n ’t o f te n v is it. W e w e r e b le s s e d w ith ju s t n h o u r lo n g , a f te r - w o r k d r iv e o n th e F r id a y n ig h t a n d a r r iv e d t th e g a te s o f S o u th e r n H a lt a f te r fo llo w in g th e e x c e lle n t ir e c tio n s d o w n lo a d e d fr o m th e w e b s ite . In a d v a n c e o f y o u r t a y y o u a r e g iv e n a n a c c e s s c o d e to b o th th e m a in g a te n d y o u r lo d g e th a t m e a n s y o u d o n ’t h a v e to a d h e r e to a n y e c e p tio n o p e n in g tim e s a n d c a n a r r iv e a t y o u r le is u r e . é MAIN

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A h a n d y m a p a t th e e n tr a n c e s h o w e d th e w a y to o u r lo d g e , w h ic h w e fo u n d e a s ily , a n d w e p a r k e d u p in o u r p r iv a te p a r k in g s p a c e – e a c h lo d g e h a s o n e w h ic h m a k e s u n p a c k in g th e c a r e a s y ! F r o m th e m o m e n t w e w a lk e d th r o u g h th e g le a m in g g la s s g a te a n d a c r o s s th e n o n - s lip d e c k in g , th e lo d g e o o z e d lu x u r y . A k e y s a fe w a s q u ic k ly o p e n e d w ith a s e c o n d c o d e a n d b o th o f m y c h ild r e n b e a t m e in to th e lo d g e s u c h w a s th e ir e x c ite m e n t to d is c o v e r o u r n e w h o m e fo r th e w e e k e n d . S h o u ts o f “ W o w ! ” a n d “ Y o u h a v e to s e e th is ! ” c a m e fr o m in s id e th e lo d g e b e fo r e I h a d e v e n h a d a c h a n c e to g e t th r o u g h th e d o o r. T h e h a llw a y w a s s p a c io u s a n d w e lc o m in g a n d w ith a n

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From the moment we walked through the gleaming glass gate and across the non-slip decking, the lodge oozed luxury e a g ta k e w a s s o h

e r c h ild c lu tc h in g e a c h o f m y h a n d s I w a s im m e d ia te ly n o n a to u r. I h a v e to s a y , th a t m y im m e d ia te im p r e s s io n th a t th is r e a lly d id n ’t fe e l lik e a lo d g e . T h e b u ild q u a lit y is ig h th a t it fe lt n o d if fe r e n t to b e in g in a m o d e r n b u n g a lo w . r rst sto was the o en lan itchen dining and li ing a r e a . T h e in te r io r d é c o r w a s a m ix o f c o o l b lu e s a n d g r e y s w ith s m t o s ﬂoor to ceiling c rtains cosseting s from what was a r a th e r w ild , w in d y M a r c h n ig h t. T h e v a u lte d c e ilin g s m a d e th e r o o m fe e l r e a lly s p a c io u s a n d w ith t w o v e r y c o m fo r ta b le le a th e r s o fa s th is w a s g o in g to b e s o m e w h e r e w e c o u ld a ll r e la x in c o m fo r t. T h e k itc h e n w a s a

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m o d e r n m a s te r p ie c e , fu lly e q u ip p e d w ith lite r a lly y o u c o u ld w is h fo r, in c lu d in g a d is h w a s h e r, w a s h a n d a w in e fr id g e ! T h e fr id g e fr e e z e r w a s c a v e r n sight of a f ll si e o en lled me with ha iness th e lit tle th in g s a n d , a s s o m e o n e w h o lo v e s to c o th a t I w o u ld b e a b le to c a te r fo r m y fa m ily w ith e a

T h e w e ll- e q u ip p e d a n d m o d e r n k itc h e n

e v e r y th in g in g m a c h in e o u s a n d th e ometimes it s o k , th is m e a n t s e .

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D e s p ite th e w ild w e a th e r, w e o p e n e d th e fr e n c h d o o r s fr o m o u r r o o m o n to th e d e c k e d p a tio to d is c o v e r a h o t tu b – w h a t a tr e a t! O n c e th e in itia l e x c ite m e n t o f o u r a r r iv a l h a d s u b s id e d , a n d th e c h ild r e n w e r e h a p p ily e n s c o n c e d w ith th e h e lp o f th e lodge s wi sat down to er se the welcome ac ll of the lo d g e s a t S o u th e r n H a lt a r e lo o k e d a f te r b y F lin t, a h o lid a y h o m e m a n a g e m e n t c o m p a n y w h o ta k e c a r e o f e v e r y th in g ( tu r n to p a g e to nd o t more here was an emergenc n mber to c a ll in c a s e o f a n y p r o b le m s w ith th e lo d g e a n d it w a s c le a r th a t th e ir a t te n tio n to d e t a il w a s s e c o n d to n o n e – th e lo d g e w a s im m a c u la te , b o th in s id e a n d o u t. W e a te d in n e r in th a t n ig h t b e fo r e v e n tu r in g o u t fo r a s o a k in th e h o t tu b . U n d e te r r e d b y th e w e a th e r, w e r e la x e d in th e w a r m th o f th e w a te r a s o u r c a r e s s lip p e d a w a y . It w a s n ’t u n til th e n e x t m o r n in g th a t w e w e r e a b le to fu lly a p p r e c ia te o u r s u r r o u n d in g s . A f t e r a w o n d e r f u l n ig h t ’s s le e p , in o n e o f t h e m o s t c o m f o r t a b le b e d s I ’v e e v e r s le p t in , w e a w o k e to a b r e a k in th e w e a th e r a n d w h e n w e th r e w o p e n th e c u r t a in s w e c o u ld s e e w h e r e th e n a m e F a r a w a y F ie ld s c a m e fr o m . A s fa r a s th e e y e c o u ld s e e , s tr e tc h in g o u t in fr o n t o f o u r lo d g e in b o th d ir e c tio n s w e r e a atchwor of l sh o en elds in all their ornish glor nd if th a t w a s n ’t p ic tu r e p e r fe c t e n o u g h , a s w e s to o d th e r e s o a k in g the ista a air of heasants ran across the eld right in fro n t o f u s !

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T h e v a u lte d c e ilin g g iv e s th e lo d g e a v e r y s p a c io u s fe e l

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Book a stay TAKE A BREAK F o r a w e e ke n d holida letting d e scr i p t i o n s a n t h e l o d g e s a va f u l l d e t a i l s.

T h e p o s itio n in g o f e a c h o f th e lo d g e s a t S o u th e c le v e r, g iv in g e a c h lo d g e a p r iv a te s p a c e a n d m v ie w s . W e h a d s o m e lo v e ly m a tu r e tr e e s a r o u n u n d e r w h ic h d a f fo d ils w e r e ju s t c o m in g in to b lo c o u ld s e e th a t th e p la n tin g a c r o s s th e r e s t o f th r e a lly s t a r tin g to m a tu r e . T h e g r o u n d s a r e b e a u te s ta m e n t to th e h a rd w o rk o f th e g ro u n d s m a n c u t tin g th e g r a s s e v e n d u r in g a C o r n is h g a le !

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D e s p ite th e p r o te s t s o f m y c h ild r e n th a t w e “ c h ille d o u t in th e lo d g e a ll d a y ”, w h ic h w e c o u ld e a s ily h a v e d o n e , w e d e c id e d to ta k e a d v a n ta g e o f a b r e a k in th e w e a th e r to g o o f f a n d e x p lo r e n e a r b y . W e e n d e d u p a t th e p r e t t y T a lla n d B a y , ju s t a 2 0 - m in u te d r iv e fr o m s ite , fr o m w h e r e w e w a lk e d th e S o u th W e s t C o a s t P a th to P o lp e r r o , s to p p in g fo r a w e ll- e a r n e d c o f fe e a n d c a k e o v e r lo o k in g th e h a r b o u r b e fo r e o u r r e tu r n w a lk a n d a p la y o n T a lla n d B a y . T h e w e a th e r to o k a tu rn fo r th e w o rs e s S o u th e r n H a lt w h e r e w e s p e n t a h a p p y r e a d in g , s n o o z in g … th is is w h a t th is p la y o u r c a r e s a w a y in th e m o s t s tu n n in g o th a t r e la x a tio n w e h a d w o r k e d u p a n a p fo r d in n e r a n d d r o v e to T h e O ld M ill r e s S o u t h e r n H a lt ’s s is t e r s it e , S t o n e r u s h L to r e a d m o r e a b o u t o u r e v e n in g e n jo y in d e lig h t fu l s u r r o u n d in g s .

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n N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 4 J e s s b e g a n s u p p o r tin g th e G e n e r a l M a n a g e r o f C h a r te r o a k w ith v a r io u s a d m in is tr a tio n ta s k s . “ T h e r o le h a s ju s t g r o w n a n d g r o w n s in c e th e n ,” s h e te lls u s . “ I lo v e th e v a r ie t y th a t e a c h d a y b r in g s , y o u n e v e r q u ite s u r e w h a t m a y p o p u p in y o u r in b o x o r w h o is g to c a ll th e C h a r te r o a k e n q u ir y lin e . I d o lik e a g o o d c h a t it ’s n ic e s p e a k in g t o o w n e r s I ’v e a s s is t e d in t h e p a s t t o h u p o n h o w e v e r y th in g is g o in g w ith th e ir p r o p e r t y .”

J e s s ic a ’s r o le in c lu d e s p r o v id in g a s s is t a n c e in t h e b u y p r o c e s s , p r e p a r in g th e a ll- im p o r ta n t o w n e r d o c u m e n ta fo r h o lid a y h o m e p u r c h a s e s a s w e ll a s o f fe r in g fu r th e r s u p p o r t a c r o s s m a n y p a r ts o f th e C h a r te r o a k b u s in e s s D e a lin g w ith p r o s p e c tiv e in v e s to r s a n d b e in g o n h a n d hel with general en iries and s eci c eries from o w n e r s a n d h o lid a y m a k e r s a lik e , J e s s ic a is th e p e r s o n ta lk to if y o u h a v e a n y q u e s tio n s a b o u t th e C h a r te r o a k E x p e r ie n c e !

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W h e n d is c u s s in g w h a t h e r fa v o u r ite th in g a b o u t w o r k in g fo r C h a r te r o a k is J e s s ic a te lls u s : “ I a ls o w o r k w ith in o th e r a r e a s o f t h e R O G r o u p b u s in e s s a n d it ’s g o o d t o h a v e t h e c o n t r a s t b e t w e e n th e t w o . T h e C h a r te r o a k b u s in e s s is q u ite u n iq u e a n d e v e r y b o d y lo v e s g o in g o n h o lid a y , w h ic h m a k e s it e v e n m o r e e n jo y a b le , k n o w in g th a t o u r c u s to m e r s w ill b e m a k in g in c r e d ib le m e m o r ie s th a n k s to o u r lu x u r io u s lo d g e s .” T h is g o t u s t o t a lk in g a b o u t C h a r t e r o a k ’s t w o lo c a t io n s , h o w e v e r w h e n p r e s s e d to c h o o s e h e r fa v o u r ite J e s s ic a r e s p o n d e d : “ I t ’s r e a lly t o o h a r d t o s a y a s t h e s it e s a r e s o d if f e r e n t , I lo v e th e v ie w s a t S o u th e r n H a lt b u t e q u a lly e n jo y th e s e c lu d e d s e t tin g o f th e v a lle y s a t S to n e r u s h L a k e s , e a c h lo c a tio n h a s it s u n iq u e s e llin g p o in t a n d t h e y ’r e b o t h m a s s iv e ly a p p e a lin g .” s tio n , w h a t m a k e s C h a r te r o a k d if fe r e n t fr o m p a n ie s ? “ T h e lo d g e s a r e a h o m e fr o m h o m e ,” s “ th e y p r o v id e e v e r y th in g y o u c o u ld e v e r a y a c c o m m o d a tio n a n d m o r e . T h e p la c e m e n t a k e s th e m p r iv a te a n d s e c lu d e d fr o m o th e r s , n o t a ll lo d g e c o m p a n ie s c a n o f fe r, w h ic h y e v e n m o r e p e a c e fu l a n d r e la x in g . W h e n I lo v e a d ip in th e h o t tu b a t th e e n d o f a b u s y o r n w a ll.”

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C o r n w a ll. W h e th e r y o u w a n t to e x p lo r e th e h id d e n c o v e s a n d tr a n q u il w a te r s o f th e s o u th c o a s t o r th e c r a s h in g s u r f a n d e x p a n s iv e b e a c h e s o f th e n o r th c o a s t, J e s s ic a te lls u s : “ I r e a lly e n jo y e d v is itin g P a d s to w d u r in g m y m o s t r e c e n t s ta y in C o r n w a ll, it ’s a b e a u t if u l q u ir k y v illa g e a n d s o r e la x in g t o s it in a c a fé o v e r lo o k in g w h e r e th e b o a ts a r e m o o r e d . If y o u w a n t to b e a b it m o r e a c tiv e y o u c a n c y c le th e s tu n n in g C a m e l T r a il to W a d e b r id g e w h ic h is a n e x p e r ie n c e I w o n ’t b e fo r g e t tin g a n y tim e s o o n ! ”

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Enjoying an evening of good food in stunning surroundings at The Old Mill, Stonerush Lakes. W O R D S B Y

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v e n th o u g h e v e r y C h a r te r o a k lo d g e c o m e s e q u ip p e d w ith a m o d e r n k itc h e n , th e r e a r e tim e s w h e n it ’s g r e a t t o b e a b le t o g o a n d e a t in c o n v iv ia l s u r r o u n d in g s , s a m p lin g s o m e d e lic io u s lo c a l p r o d u c e , a n d le t tin g s o m e o n e e ls e d o th e w a s h in g u p ! W e to o k th e s h o r t d r iv e fr o m S o u th e r n H a lt, w h e r e w e w e r e sta ing to toner sh a es at the heart of which o ll nd T h e O ld M ill B a r a n d R e s ta u r a n t. G u e s ts o n b o th s ite s , a s w e ll a s e x te r n a l v is ito r s , a r e w e lc o m e to e a t a t th e r e s ta u r a n t th a t s e r v e s a m ix o f fa m ily fa v o u r ite s , c u lin a r y c la s s ic s a n d d a ily s p e c ia ls .

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n arri al o r friendl waitress who con rms o r boo ing g r e e ts u s w ith a w a r m s m ile . W e a r r iv e fo r a n e a r ly ta b le a s w e h a v e t w o y o u n g c h ild r e n a n d w e n o te th a t th e r e a r e a lr e a d y a n u m b e r o f o th e r ta b le s ta k e n b y fa m ily d in e r s s o it w o u ld b e b e s t to b o o k a h e a d a s T h e O ld M ill is c le a r ly a p o p u la r d e s tin a tio n . T h e r e s ta u r a n t d é c o r is lo v e ly , r e m in is c e n t o f a h ig h - e n d g a s tr o p u b w ith lo ts o f s c r u b b e d w o o d w o r k a n d r e tr o a c c e s s o r ie s . T h e c e ilin g s a r e lo w c r e a tin g a c o s y fe e l a n d th e r e a r e t w o la r g e s o fa s a r o u n d a w a r m in g w o o d b u r n e r, th e p e r fe c t p la c e to r e la x w ith o u r p r e d in n e r d r in k s w h ile p e r u s in g th e m e n u . A d a ily s p e c ia ls b o a r d c o m p le m e n ts th e n o r m a l m e n u , s o th e r e is a lw a y s p le n t y o f c h o ic e if y o u w a n t to e a t h e r e o n m u ltip le o c c a s io n s d u r in g y o u r s ta y . A n d if th e w e a th e r is k in d t h e n I c a n r e c o m m e n d t a k in g o n e o f T h e O ld M ill’s s ig n a t u r e g in a n d t o n ic s , m a d e f r o m t h e lo c a l T a r q u in ’s g in , o u t o n t o t h e t e r r a c e o n a w a r m s u m m e r ’s e v e n in g w h ile y o u m a k e y o u r d in n e r c h o ic e . T h e w in e lis t is n ’t h u g e b u t is p e r fe c tly fo r m e d w ith a g o o d c h o ic e o f r e d , w h ite a n d r o s é , a s w e ll a s p r o s e c c o a n d c h a m p a g n e fo r th o s e s p e c ia l o c c a s io n s . W e d e c id e to s h a r e a p la te o f a r tis a n b in fu s e d o il a n d b a ls a m ic d ip s , a lo n g s id fr e s h e s t le m o n s o le g o u jo n s th a t a r e s d r e s s e d c a p e r s . T h e b r e a d is s o f t a n d ju ic y a n d th e g o u jo n s d e lic a te a n d c r is n u m b e r o f o th e r m e n u ite m s w e n o tic e w h ic h is g r e a t n e w s if y o u h a v e th is k in r e q u ir e m e n t. T h e r e is a ls o a g o o d s e le d is h e s o n th e m e n u .

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W e a r e te m p te d b y o n e o f th e d a ily s p e c ia ls , a b e e f s tr o g a n o f f a n d a fr a g r a n t T h a i c h ic k e n c u r r y a r e m o o te d , b u t w h e n w e s e e a n o th e r ta b le s e r v e d s o m e s p e c ta c u la r lo o k in g lo c a l s te a k s , o u r m in d s a r e m a d e u p . I o p t fo r th e r u m p , w h ile m y h u s b a n d p r e fe r s th e r ib - e y e . B o th a r r iv e c o o k e d to p e r fe c tio n a n d a r e s e r v e d w ith a d r e s s e d r o c k e t s a la d , s w e e t r o a s te d to m a to e s a n d th e m o s t in c r e d ib le tr ip le c o o k e d c h ip s – a tr u ly h a r m o n io u s c o m b in a tio n . W e o r d e r a b o t tle o f L e s C l a s s i q u e s , C o t e a u x d L ’A r d e c h e – a F r e n c h c a b e r n e t s a u v ig n o n , its in te n s e , fr u it y n o s e a n d d r ie d fr u it a r o m a g o in g v e r y w e ll w ith o u r m e a l c h o ic e . children li e to thin of themsel es as b rger a cionados a n d w o u ld n ’t b e s w a y e d fr o m th e ir u s u a l c h o ic e . T h e y w e r e n ’t d is a p p o in te d , a n d w ith e y e s w id e , th e y tu c k e d h a p p ily in to C h e f N a t h a n ’s h o m e m a d e b u r g e r , w h ic h o o z e d m e lt e d c h e e s e a n d w a s s e r v e d w ith a ta s t y h o u s e s la w a n d m o r e o f th o s e d e lic io u s c h ip s . W e a ll tu c k e d in to o u r m e a ls a n d a s id e o f a c c o m p a n y in g o n io n r in g s w ith r e lis h . LEFT N a th a n ’s h o m e m a d e b u r g e r – th e k id s w e r e fa r fr o m d is a p p o in te d !

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A choice of detached cedar clad holiday lodges, nestling in a beautiful and tranquil valley setting, all within a comfortable drive of the magniďŹ cent south Cornish coast and the nearby harbours of Fowey, Polperro and Looe.

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Meet the landscapers We discover what it takes to create the incredible and natural Charteroak environment.

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a p a r tic u la r in te r e s t a n d c a r e in th e p r o d u c t th a t th e y a r e c r e a tin g , s u p p o r te d b y th e c o n tr a c to r a n d d e s ig n te a m s .” C h a r te r o a k p a y s c a r e fu l c o n s id e r a tio n to its la n d s c a p e g a r d e n in g b e c a u s e it ’s in t e g r a l t o c r e a t e a u n iq u e e n v i r o n m e n t f o r c l i e n t s . T h e l a n d s c a p e a r c h i t e c t s w i l l e ve n g o a s fa r a s to s ta n d o n e a c h p lo t to d e te r m in e w h a t s o r t o f v i e w t h e l o d g e s w i l l h a ve a n d t h e i r r e l a t i o n s h i p t o o t h e r lo d g e s . “ In te r m s o f w h a t C h a r te r o a k d o , th e y c r e a te h ig h q u a l i t y d e ve l o p m e n t s w i t h e a c h p l o t c a r e f u l l y c o n s i d e r e d a n d s itu a te d in a n e x tr e m e ly g e n e r o u s s p a c e ,” s a y s S im o n . T h a n k s t o t h i s c o m m i t m e n t t o a n a t u r a l i s t i c a n d n a t i ve la n d s c a p e , C h a r te r o a k h a s r e c e n tly b e e n a w a r d e d a G o ld D a v id B e lla m y C o n s e r v a tio n A w a r d in r e c o g n itio n o f th e n a tu r a l e n v ir o n m e n ts th a t th e y c r e a te , w h ic h , in t u r n , u p h o ld t h e la n d ’s e c o lo g y f o r b e e s , h e d g e r o w s a n d wild ﬂowers imon tells s art and arcel of loo ing at C h a r t e r o a k ’s s c h e m e s is t o c r e a t e a b a la n c e w it h n a t u r e ; th is e x te n d s to m a in te n a n c e r e q u ir e m e n ts b e c a u s e b y v a r y i n g t h e m o w i n g r e g i m e s yo u c a n e n c o u r a g e a n d s stain di ersit for b tterﬂies and other wildlife

Charteroak pays careful consideration to its landscape gardening because it’s integral to create a unique environment for clients lants and what the offer in terms of interest ﬂower fr u it, o r a u tu m n c o lo u r,” e x p la in s S im o n . “ T h e la n d s c a p e is p r e d o m in a n t ly n a t u r a lis t ic . W e ’r e lo o k in g t o s it e lo d g e s w i t h i n a g e n e r o u s , i n f o r m a l g a r d e n s e t t i n g w i t h n a t i ve p la n tin g s u r r o u n d in g e a c h p lo t.” M e a d o w R e tr e a t p e r fe c tly enca s lates this nat ralistic a roach with wildﬂowers a n d a s t r e a m r u n n i n g t h r o u g h o u t t h e d e ve l o p m e n t . A n d r e w D a v is P a r tn e r s h ip s p e c ia lis e in th e s o f t la n d s c a p in g a t C h a r t e r o a k ’s s it e s a n d w o r k a lo n g s id e N B D A a r c h it e c t s a n d c o n t r a c t o r s T a n n e r a n d B r u c e , d e l i ve r i n g s e ve r a l p h a s e s a t S o u th e r n H a lt a n d S to n e r u s h L a k e s . S im o n c o n tin u e s : “ I t ’ s v e r y m u c h a c o l l a b o r a t i ve e f f o r t w i t h C h a r t e r o a k t a k i n g

W h e n d is c u s s in g w h a t p h a s e s ta n d s o u t m o s t S im o n te lls u s : “ M e a d o w R e tr e a t is a v e r y in te r e s tin g p r o je c t b e c a u s e w e ’ ve i n c o r p o r a t e d a n e x t e n s i ve w a t e r f e a t u r e t h a t h a s a s e r ie s o f p o o ls s p illin g d o w n th e n a tu r a l s lo p e , w h ic h g o e s f r o m t h e t o p o f t h e d e ve l o p m e n t r i g h t t o t h e b o t t o m . W e are also sing s bstantial areas of wildflower t rf nat ral wildflower seed and nati e trees to create the meadow s e t tin g . R a r e ly d o lo d g e s s it in th is k in d o f e n v ir o n m e n t s o i t ’ s v e r y u n i q u e . U s u a l l y yo u h a ve a m e n i t y g r a s s l a n d w i t h amenit shr bs b t at eadow etreat it s wild flowers fe a th e r e d tr e e s a n d a n a tu r a lis tic , w o o d la n d e d g e th e e n tir e w a y r o u n d .” U l t i m a t e l y , t h e l a n d s c a p i n g a t C h a r t e r o a k i n vo l ve s c a r e f u l s ite p la n n in g w ith a fo c u s o n tr y in g to m a in ta in q u a lit y o er antit choosing to lea e land free for wildflowers a n d w a te r fe a tu r e s r a th e r th a n in s ta llin g a s m a n y lo d g e s a s p o s s i b l e . I t ’ s i m p o r t a n t t o h a ve a c o m m e r c i a l e ye b u t it ’s a ls o n e c e s s a r y t o b e a w a r e o f t h e e n d r e s u lt f o r th e c u s to m e r a n d w o r k a lo n g s id e th e e n v ir o n m e n t to o . imon nishes ll the schemes we e done ha e been w e l l - r e c e i ve d b y t h e p l a n n e r s b e c a u s e w e a r e c r e a t i n g a h ig h q u a lit y e n v ir o n m e n t w ith in a v e r y g e n e r o u s a r e a o f la n d s c a p in g – it ’s n o t t o k e n la n d s c a p in g , it ’s n a t u r a lis t ic in d ig e n o u s a n d c a r e fu lly c o n s id e r e d .”

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Having just taken on the contract for holiday home management at both Stonerush Lakes and Southern Halt, we catch up with Georgia Horsley, founder and Director of Flint Holiday Home Management.

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Presenting Metis Homes’ new development in the heart of the King Edward VII Estate, in West Sussex.

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u c h lik e C h a r te r o a k , s is te r c o m p a n y a n d a w a r d w in n in g n e w h o m e s b u ild e r, M e tis H o m e s , is k n o w n fo r its c o m m itm e n t to q u a lit y a n d a t te n tio n to d e t a il. C r e a tin g b e a u tif u lly d e s ig n e d in d iv id u a l s in s tu n n in g s e t tin g s a c r o s s S u r r e y , S u s s e x , H a m p s h ir e orest with onl the nest t res and ttings their it o f e x c e lle n c e s e t s th e m a p a r t fr o m th e c o m p e titio n a n d d to p r e s tig io u s in d u s tr y a w a r d s .

W e h e a r fr o m R u p e r t P r ic e , S a w h o te ll u s : “ A t M e tis H o m e s w h o m e s th a t o f fe r m o r e th a n ju s w h a t o u r d is c e r n in g b u y e r s w a s eci cations we ens re that o f s u p e r io r in te r m s o f q u a lit y a

le s a n d M a r k e tin g D ir e c to r, e p r id e o u r s e lv e s o n c r e a tin g t ‘s t a n d a r d ’ liv in g . W e lis te n to n t a n d w ith c a r e fu lly s e le c te d o r new home is nothing short n d p r a c tic a lit y .”

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EXPERIENCE EVENTS

F o w e y R o y a l R e g a tta

F a lm o u th R iv e r F e s tiv a l

Events Diary MAIN F a lm o u th W e e k F ir e w o r k s

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| DOGS EXPERIENCE | EVENTS D A T E

E V E N T

L O C A T I O N

4th May - 29th September

Minnack Theatre

Porthcurno

8th May

Helston Flora Day

Helston

11th - 18th May

Fowey Festival of Arts & Literature

Fowey

19th May

Garden Opening Day

Boconnoc Estate, Lostwithiel

21st May

House and Grounds Guided Tour

Boconnoc Estate, Lostwithiel

24th May

Bude & Stratton Folk Festival

Bude

24th May

Fal River Festival

Falmouth

24th - 26th May

Tunes in The Dunes

Perranporth

25th May - 2 June

Open Studios Cornwall 2019

Throughout Cornwall

31st May - 2nd June

The Great Estate Festival

Scorrier House, Scorrier

7th - 9th June

Charles Causley Festival

Launceston

6th - 8th June

Royal Cornwall Show

Wadebridge

9th June

Looe Raft Race

Looe

14th - 16th June

Falmouth Classics Regatta

Falmouth

14th - 16th June

Falmouth Sea Shanty Festival

Falmouth

14th June - 6th July

Live In The Wyldes

Bude

15th - 22nd June

Polperro Festival

Polperro

21st - 22nd June

SkyBar

Watergate Bay

22nd - 23rd June

Endurance GB Horse Ride

Boconnoc Estate, Lostwithiel

22nd - 23rd June

Saltash Regatta & Waterside Festival

Saltash

23rd - 29th June

Mevagissey Feast Week

Mevagissey

25th June

House and Grounds Guided Tour

Boconnoc Estate, Lostwithiel

29th - 30th June

Golowan Festival

Penzance

MAY

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D A T E

E V E N T

L O C A T I O N

6th - 7th July

Rock Oyster Festival

Rock

3rd - 6th July

Penzance Literary Festival

Penzance

5th - 7th July

Looe Lugger Regatta

Looe

12th - 14th July

Tropical Pressure Festival

Porthtowan

13th July

Liskeard Agricultural Show

Liskeard

15th July

Stithians Agricultural Show

Stithians

16th July

Royal College of Music Concert

Boconnoc Estate, Lostwithiel

20th July

Camborne Agricultural Show

Camborne

25th - 28th July

Port Eliot Festival

Port Eliot

26th - 28th July

Boconnoc Steam Fair

Boconnoc

27th July - 2nd August

Charlestown Regatta Week

Charlestown, St Austell

26th - 28th July

Leopallooza Festival

Bude

28th July - 3rd August

Looe Carnival Week

Looe

30th July - 9th August

St Endellion Summer Music Festival

Port Isaac

P o r t E lio t F e s tiv a l

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E V E N T

L O C A T I O N

3rd - 9th August

Creation Fest

Wadebridge

7th - 11th August

Boardmasters Festival

Newquay

9th August

Trevithick Tuesday

East Pool Mine, Pool

9th - 18th August

Falmouth Week

Falmouth

16th - 17th August

SkyBar

Polzeath

16th - 18th August

Cornish Steam and Country Fair

Stithians

17th - 19th August

Heligan Rare Breeds Show

The Lost Gardens of Heligan

18th August

St Ewe Country Fair

St Austell

18th - 24th August

Fowey Regatta and Carnival Week

Fowey

22nd - 26 August

Cornwall Folk Festival

Wadebridge

24th August

Cornwall Pride 2019

Newquay

24th - 25th August

SkyBar

St Agnes

26th August

Newlyn Fish Festival

Newlyn

27th - 30th August

Bude Jazz Festival

Bude

1st - 30th September

Isles of Scilly Food & Drink Festival

Isles of Scilly

1st September

Carriage Driving Day

Boconnoc Estate, Lostwithiel

7th - 8th September

Redruth International Mining & Pasty Festival

Redruth

South East Cornwall Walking Festival

Looe

12th September

Seed and sow

Lanhydrock Estate,Bodmin

13th - 15th September

Little Orchard Cider & Music Festival

Healy's Cider Farm, near Truro

14th - 28th September

St Ives September Festival

St Ives

AUGUST

8th - 16th September SEPTEMBER Rock Oyster Festival

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EXPERIENCE LIFESTYLE

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benefits

When it comes to buying a holiday property, investing in a Charteroak odge has many beneﬁts over buying a ‘bricks and mortar’ property.

ith a r is e in s ta y c a tio n s a c r o s s th e U K , th e r e h a s n e v e r b e e n a b e t te r tim e to in v e s t in a C h a r te r o a k lo d g e . It m e a n s t h a t y o u ’ll a lw a y s h a v e a f a b u lo u s p la c e to s p e n d y o u r o w n h o lid a y s , a n d if y o u g o fo r o u r r e n ta l o p t io n , y o u ’ll b e in t h e h a n d s o f e x p e r t s a s w e ll a s bene tting from a ret rn on o r in estment

CO TTAGE

B ENEFITS O F B U Y ING A CH ARTERO AK LO DGE

Typically from 2- 3 months

Y ours in as little as 2 weeks Hassle free – enjoy your holiday lifestyle straight away

G enerally a higher price per sq uare foot than a lodge Stamp duty payable Council tax payable

V arious affordable price options No stamp duty No council tax

B ES PO K E DES IGN

L imited opportunity / ex pensive

O pportunity to design your own lux ury lodge O ptions such as hot tubs, saunas, cinema rooms and elevated sky terraces

B U Y ING PRO CES S

Same buying process as buying any type of house

Simple, straightforward and free from the typical legal complex ity of buying a house

S PEED O F PU RCH AS E

PRICE AND CO S TS

O ften req uires some sort of DI Y work before you move in / rent out

MAINTENANCE

Same ongoing maintenance issues as buying your family home

Walk straight into a full furnished lod e uilt to a hi h spe ifi ation Changeovers and maintenance managed by us and Flint Holiday Home Management O ngoing maintenance package available which includes: as safet test ertifi ates mains ele tri al testin fire e uipment he s anti- slip deck treatment, oven deep clean, fridge- freez er defrost, window and gutter cleaning, outdoor furniture and deck cleaning, smoke alarm testing, light bulbs and batteries replacement, portable appliance testing

RENTAL PO TENTIAL

Y our responsibility Rental returns vary

Higher return than standard buy to let Strong demand for timber holiday lodges G uaranteed rental return Part of our rental marketing programme

RENTAL PARTNER

Potential to be managed by a big national brand who may not be a specialist

Managed by us and Sykes Holiday Cottages who are ex perts in the rental market

H O LIDAY EXCH ANGE PRO GRAMME

U nlikely - or you may have to source yourself

Y es - with our partner Dial An Ex change you can choose from a range of worldwide destinations to give you the opportunity to travel the world and own a lux ury lodge at the same time

C h a r te r o a k a r e w h o lly o w n e d b y th e R O T r a d in g G r o u p , a n e n tr e p r e n e u r ia l fa m ily c o m p a n y w h o h a v e b e e n i n b u s i n e s s f o r m o r e t h a n 86 y e a r s , g i v i n g y o u a s s u r a n c e a n d t r u s t t h a t y o u ’ r e i n g r e a t h a n d s .

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