insideKENT Magazine Issue 92 - November 2019 | Page 176

PROPERTY
CHARITY CYCLE RIDE ENDURES 300
MILES IN THE WIND AND RAIN
THROUGH KENT TO PARIS IN AID
OF SCOPE
THE TEAM FROM CHARTWAY (R-L) TIM MCLOUGHLIN (CHARTWAY GROUP), KEITH LAMB
(CHARTWAY GROUP), IAN HAGGER (CLARION HOUSING GROUP), GORDON PARSONS (PHILIP
PANK PARTNERSHIP) & STUART MITCHELL (CHARTWAY GROUP)
The challenges of riding over three
hundred miles on a bicycle are enough
to put most people off, even in the name
of a good cause, add in terrible weather
from start to finish and the majority of
us would be running for the hills!
However, a thirty-strong team of Solicitors
and colleagues from Sharratts, who are
celebrating twenty years in business, plus
‘friends’, left their offices in Brasted early
on Thursday 26th September and
peddled their way to Paris. Apart from
the inclement weather they also had to
deal with many kilometres of gradients,
very long days and aching limbs.
THE SHARRATTS TO PARIS TEAM
Group, Stuart Mitchell and Tim
McLoughlin together with Keith Lamb,
MD of CCE, Chartway’s civil engineering
arm, were part of the successful team
raising £7,215, as part of the overall total
of over £37,500 raised by the whole
Sharratts to Paris team, in aid of SCOPE.
Chartway’s group director Stuart Mitchell
explains: ‘The ride was both exhilarating
and physically demanding but knowing
that we were doing it for such a brilliant
charity spurred us all on.’
Two directors from local construction
and development company, Chartway
KINGSHILL FARMHOUSE AT ELMLEY NATURE RESERVE OPENS FOR SHORT
BREAKS, HOLIDAYS AND WEDDING RENTALS
The 18th century Farmhouse sits at the heart of the
3,300 acre nature reserve, on the Isle of Sheppey,
and with miles of wilderness views it feels a world
away from the city. The carefully designed and
thought out space, with six bedrooms, and sleeping
up to 14 people, has an overwhelming feel of luxury
which is accompanied by sweeping views from nearly
all of the property's windows. Special touches like
the roll top bath in the bridal suite and the high-end
kitchen make this an incredible place to disconnect
and enjoy the nature reserve.
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The farmhouse opens for rentals following seven
years of planning and a thorough one-year renovation
project. The renovation programme was a project
of passion for the owners of Elmley, along with the
design and construction team, which included Dunn
Architects, interior designer Francesca Rowan-
Plowden (Battel Hall at Leeds Castle and
Goodnestone Park) and Gransdens Construction. able to show off this incredible building and thank
all those involved. It’s such a special place and we
can’t wait to start welcoming guests.”
Georgina Fulton, owner of Elmley Nature Reserve,
said of its launch: “ It was such a joy for us to be www.elmleynaturereserve.co.uk
The house can be hired as a private whole house
rental, taken with the other accommodation on site
for private events, or for limited nights a year it is
available on a B&B basis.