RESTORMEL MANOR

In March 2008, the company started work on its largest project to date.  The conversion of the Grade II listed Restormel Manor, into three holiday homes which can if needed be opened up so that the house can be let as one unit if required.  There is also a range of outbuildings which are being converted into a further six holiday lets.  All of the works are being carried out to give the client a ‘5 Star’ rating for their holiday homes.

The works to the Manor, which can be traced back to being the site of a 12th Century chapel, have been particularly interesting and has at times, required visits from Archaeologists who have had to identify the purpose of large voids in areas below the house.  The Manor has been re-roofed in local Cornish slate, while externally the entrance Tower and new kitchen extension have been clad with vertical wet laid scantle slate, new purpose made joinery was supplied from the company’s own joiners shop. Internally large areas of slate flooring have been re-laid to pattern.  Structural alterations and extensive repairs of the existing structure were needed, before any of the refurbishments could start.  The internal finishes are of a high standard and the internal designs were directed by Interior Designer Annabel Elliot.

On the range of outbuildings, the company re-roofed the structure with rag slate, before re-pointing all of the stonework.  Internally the outbuildings have been re-furbished to the Clients own high specification which included areas of oak floor, wood burners, fitted kitchens and all new joinery, again Annabel Elliot oversaw the internal finishes.

The hot water and heating for the whole site including the swimming pool is being provided by a large Bio Mass boiler, which is fuelled by woodchip and is housed in a new boiler house which has been sunk into the ground to lessen its impact on the site.