The Times newspaper has revealed its 50 Best Cottages in Britain and a Totland holiday home has made the cut for this prestigious accolade, featuring as one of the best holiday lets to visit in 2016 – a welcomed boost for local tourism.
The only property from the Isle of Wight to be mentioned in the piece, 1 Church House is the former Totland Methodist Church, which has been lovingly converted into a luxury holiday home to sleep up to7 guests.
Expert travel editor and writer, James Ellis, included this unique holiday home in his top 50 cottages article in The Times Weekend Magazine on Saturday 13th February. The article offers something to suit everyone with the top 50 split into categories including cosy boltholes for couples, family-sized holiday homes, large cottages for groups of eight or more, and unusual places to stay. 1 Church House fell within the family-sized properties category.
The property is spaced over three floors and manages to seamlessly combine contemporary furnishings with beautiful original features including magnificent stained glass windows. It is available through Sykes Cottages (www.sykescottages.co.uk).
Miles Hill, Chief Executive Officer at Sykes Cottages said:
“We’re delighted that 1 Church House has been recognised by James Ellis and The Times.
“The Isle of Wight is one of our most popular summer destinations and we’ve already seen great interest and excellent booking levels for our holiday homes in the Isle of Wight over the summer months. It’s shaping up to be a great summer of tourism of for the Isle of Wight”.
