From the early 1900’s families would travel from London for a working holiday in the countryside to bring in the hop harvest. Accommodation was provided by the farmers in the form of extremely basic cottages with bunk beds. The whole family worked through the day picking hops in exchange for bed and board and were generally paid in locally brewed beer!

The project, while straightforward to build was a logistical challenge being in the middle of a field a considerable distance from any roads or infrastructure. A long access drive crossing a nearby field had to be installed. Electricity had to be ducted a considerable length from a pylon in a nearby field and a water supply was piped almost half a mile from the nearest water main.

The project involved strict ecological and environmental controls being in a rural location near to Bewl Water and the excellent Klargester BioDisc sewage treatment plant was installed to serve the property.

This lovely little cottage makes a stunning addition to our client’s rural holiday rental portfolio and means people can enjoy the seclusion of the beautiful Sussex countryside once again.