Pods by Future Rooms supplied a fully specified Retreat Pod for Little Country Houses at Longhills Farm, Mickleton, near Chipping Campden in Gloucestershire.
The pod measured 9m x 3.5m x 3.5m and was designed for guest accommodation, with a separate bedroom, kitchenette, shower room and private hot tub area.
The accommodation is used as Finley’s Fort, one of the Little Country Houses stays with its own hot tub in the North Cotswolds.
Fully Specified Retreat Pod
The Retreat Pod was built with a steel chassis and lifting frame, with a complete SIP panel build and vented cavities.
The overhang was extended by 1m, and the pod included box-profile metal sheets to the roof and sides. Western Red Cedar was used for the front elevation, with Thermowood cladding to the rear.
A slip-resistant deck was also extended by 1m, giving guests a practical entrance area outside the pod.
Bedroom, Kitchenette and Shower Room
The pod included a separate bedroom with room for a king-size bed and a sliding door.
The kitchenette included a fridge, microwave, two-ring electric hob, sink, and an additional 1000mm wall unit. The shower room included a shower, tray and screen, wash hand basin, WC, extractor fan and electric towel rail.
Inside, the pod included V-groove decorative MDF painted pastel green, redwood cladding to the remaining internal walls, water-resistant vinyl plank flooring, internal and external LED lighting, electric underfloor heating and a 120-litre water heater.
Hot Tub Gazebo and Guest Use
The glazing included grey UPVC double-glazed doors and windows with trickle vents and integral grey venetian blinds.
A separate 3m x 2m hot tub gazebo was also supplied and installed on site, with slip-resistant decking, box profile roof and sides, metal wall cappings, gutter and trim, a ground screw base and box profile frame.
The specification also included electrical supply for the hot tub, a mains-operated smoke alarm, four twin electrical sockets with USB outlets and a 10-year structural guarantee.
For Little Country Houses, the finished pod provides self-contained glamping accommodation with a bedroom, shower room, kitchenette, deck and private hot tub area.
View the accommodation here: Finley’s Fort at Little Country Houses.
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