Online presence

While investigating online where and with whom we should upload links to Leigh's Cottage, we've been really surprised by the variety of holiday letting sites available.

The most impressive has got to be AirBNB!!! If you're looking for accommodation anywhere in the world, from a chalet or flat, to a single room or tipi (I kid you not), you will literally find it on AirBNB.

This is also where I heard about Glamping for the first time. What is that you ask? Apparently it's glamourous camping {for those of us who battle to "rough it"...} :) But seriously, you name it, you'll find it on their site. Oh and by the way, here's a link to our cottage on AirBNB: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/699900 

Two other great resources for South African's looking for affordable accommodation are www.travelclips.co.za or www.travelfreedom.co.za . 

So besides the standard sites (www.wheretostay.co.za and www.sa-venues.com), it's often worth casting your net a little further and frequenting other sites to see what's on offer.

So, if you haven't planned anything for the end of the year, get cracking! Be adventurous, go glamping or stay in a tipi or hire someone's caravan! Be bold, be different, get adventurous! Just do it!  

Love
Leigh
xoxo

Initial pics

Okay, so we thought we'd share some pics of the Cottage with you, even though it's not 100% complete... This will at least give you an idea of what the Cottage entails.

Lounge

Lounge

Main bedroom...

Open-plan kitchen.

The wash-up corner...

Bathroom

Shower

As we update the Cottage, we'll be sure to post more photographs!

Take care!

Love
Leigh
xoxo

We're getting there...

So we're making headway and the cottage is coming along nicely. We've painted it inside, moved in the furniture and have managed to get everything on the inside ready for guests.

We're now busy painting the outside and working on the garden and fence. It needs some TLC in order to create privacy and a comfortable space to relax, unwind from the hectic pressure of being at the beach all day { :) } and have a braai.

I've been trawling through Pinterest for some inspiration (what did we do before Pinterest!!!). Here are my three favourite pics:

Would love to hear what you think of the above ideas!

So watch this space -- we'll post some amazing BEFORE and AFTER pics as soon as we've got the AFTER all sorted!

Have a great week! 

Love

Leigh

xoxo

1 October -- Open for business

While there is still a fair amount to be done on the cottage, we are confident that we will be ready by next week... This means that we will be open for business from 1 October 2012!

So if you'd like a quote for a great weekend away, a corporate rental for a little longer, or your December holiday plans, please email me at leighscottage@gmail.com

We would love to hear from you anyway -- drop us a line!

We look forward to welcoming you to our 'cottage'.

Love
Leigh
xoxo

A little DIY before we get started!

Welcome to Leigh's Cottage blog! We're thrilled you stopped by to see what we're all about. Since this is our first blog post, let me tell you a little more about us...

Our desire for Leigh's Cottage is for it be your 'home away from home'. We want you to feel as comfortable and relaxed as if you were at home. We are convinced that with this in mind, as well as the fact that we are so centrally located, you'll definitely be back! 

We thought we'd share a few "BEFORE" photos with you so that you can see the transformation for yourselves...

The Kitchen before we started.

Getting things ready...

The Living Room 

The Front Door leading
into the Living Room.

The main bedroom.

Still lots to do but the feature
wall is done.

Thank you for stopping by! Please bookmark our blog, we'd love to see you back again (& again & again)!

Love
Leigh
xoxo