A very special thank you to some of the people who have helped us along the way to start to achieve our dream of a boutique rental business at Hall Farm Dadlington. In no particular order…..
Eddie & Carol Smallwood
What can we say? From our arrival at Hall Farm as ‘city dwellers’, Eddie & his late wife Carol took us under their wing and really showed us the rural ropes. From allotments, to chain saws, from log splitting to hen herding, mowing to rotivating, we literally could not have made the progress we have made without them. The laughs and the worries have been accompanied by the “Eddie & Carol School of Training”, in which we have to say we did not achieve a merit in all certificates! Carol’s log stacking training and her passion for cultivating will never be forgotten.
We thank them both from the very bottom of our hearts.
Laundry – Easy Laundry Earl Shilton
The best team of ladies helping us daily with washing, drying and pressing to make sure very bed we make is sunptuous and pristine. We are truly grateful for their unwavering service!
Website by TheWebSmiths
Steve at TheWebSmiths is our “rock” Website Developer offering domain management, website design, development & build, ecommerce solutions, secure web hosting and search engine optimisation. Steve has created a site of which we are very proud and we think showcases Hall Farm perfectly. We cannot thank him enough for his patience and level of support.
Design & Planning by Haywards Architects
Lee & Chris have been brilliant, listening to our ever changing plans for this listed property and narrowing it down to the first conversion. They handled the entire planning process on our behalf which is not an easy task with the a listed site. When created an interior in such a compact space as The Old Tractor Shed, having the experience and inspiration that Chris offered was great. Sadly Covid marred interim site visits, but we hope that when they see the big reveal they will be happy that we have done their design justice. We love it!
Planning Consultancy – Macdonald Planning
Ellie Jones has been incredibly helpful overseeing our planning applications at our grade 2 listed farm. Ellie’s wealth of experience both in planning, and in the local area, make her an indispensible asset, liaising with our local authority planning department and securing planning permission for our existing 3 holiday lets.
Painting & Decorating by Platinum Improvements
Sam & Jim are experts in decorating and particularly spraying which has given The Old Tractor Shed its remarkable and impeccable finish. They were flexible enough to book in the works for each of our stages to ensure that jobs were completed with the minimum of fuss and to maximise time for other contractors. We are delighted with the finished project and highly recommend Platinum Improvements for anyone needing a decorating team.
Heritage Guidance by Trigpoint Conservation & Planning
Working with a listed site has its complications and Stephen Bradwell at Trigpoint stepped in in the early planning stages to help us to understand the possibilities and to navigate the planning process. Hall Farm is a significant historic asset and, as such, we have a duty to coax it into the modern word with a sympathetic nudge. Stephen was extremely helpful with his expertise and we thank him very much for his part in obtaining planning approval.
Building Control by TOP Building Control
Thanks to Simon Wardle and Neal Basford for their help and guidance with everything building-wise.