DREAMS ARE….
DREAMS………………..
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YOUR PRESCRIPTION…….VITAMIN SEA!!
EVERYONE NEEDS A DAY AT THE BEACH!!!!
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A few more pics…..xx
Beach to the right of the Pier BEAUTIFUL!!
The view of SOUTHCLIFF from the end of the Pier
Standing above the lifeguard station looking across at how stunning Walton on the Naze is
The Naze and Backwaters from the air….A BRILLIANT perspective! Can you see the Pier??
A good point of reference to everyone in Walton on the Naze… please don’t park here. x
Looing at Walton on the Naze Pier from the EAST side. GORGEOUS beach xx
The walk down from the train station. You can see the RNLI shop on the left and the top of the hill which takes you down to the pier
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New photos 11th March 2015
New chairs
Thumbs up!
Treasure & Shells
Outside with new chairs
Comfy
Through the door
Old style vintage picture
Faith & Love
Daughter chilling
Heart mirror
Panoramic inside
Panoramic inside
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The one who did all the hard work….
I must just do a HUGE shout out to the person who has been my knight in shining amour with Dolls make-over. I don’t want you to be under any misapprehension that I did all the hard graft, oh no! ALL the heavy-elbow-grease-required work has been done by my wonderful contractor Chris. I have mentioned him in previous posts, but I want to him to know how much I (and the Boss AKA Mum) really really REALLY appreciate him, and his work. I/we would recommend him and his work in a heartbeat.
His prices. This is no word of a lie, he is EXTREMELY reasonable. Chris was the second contractor I met to give me a quotation for the exhaustive work that Doll needed. I was slightly apprehensive as the first contractor had quoted me a figure of OVER £4,000, there and then without even pricing anything. I had a HUGE amount of trepidation and anxiety as I thought my mum, AKA the Boss, would string me up for buying a miniature money pit. However, Chris immediately put my mind at rest.
A beach hut owner himself, he could empathise with me, the beach hut and the work involved. He was also incredibly honest. One entire side wall was damp and required replacing, I knew this but didn’t point it out, I wanted to see if he would be honest and blunt with me or give me a load of flannel. We went through the list of things I wanted quoted for, a new work surface, a new complete front drop-down panel, the whole hut repainted inside and out and I wanted a bench seat made. Chris being Chris told me that everything I’d listed was do-able, but he wouldn’t be able to give me an overall figure until he worked out all the material costs. He said that in his opinion if the total figure of all the work went over £2,000 then he would tell me to get rid of the existing hut and buy a brand new one, which can be bought for a minimum of £2,100.
As it happens, the total cost of all the works came to a lot under £2,000 (phew!) and I will just say that not only has the work Chris has carried out been absolutely bloody marvellous, he is also a bit of a top notch carpenter! He made me a beautiful bench seat. He has been easy to work with, honest, friendly, trustworthy and put up with all my kids!
He has also recently been back and replaced the floor and laid my lino, and what a job! Simply lovely. There is nothing, NOTHING I have to complain about him. He really is that good! So much so, that in between working for me, he has carried out work for my in-laws. He made from scratch and erected a side canopy made of timber. They love it and it is stunning!
NOT ONLY that he has also been my go-to person for advise and tips with sorting out the beach hut for rental.
He doesn’t know I am writing this post. He hasn’t asked me to write this post. I feel compelled to write it, as I feel that he is such a top man who does such fantastic work, I simply must shout about it. I could of course keep him a secret from you all, but that would be mean to you and to him.
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This is the ONLY recommendation I will post on here. Promise.
If you are local to me, and you need a quote for anything, then Chris is your man. He doesn’t just do beach huts, he can do pretty much anything.
His contact details are:
Chris Carter
email: sheddie@sky.com
mobile: 07837 277502
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So Chris I want to say a HUGE THANK YOU for all your wonderful top quality work, honest and straightforward advise and just being a lovely bloke! You are a complete star!
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Rental Information
The Doll’s House is available for rental all year round. You can find details on www.beach-huts.com using reference 112274
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Vintage Style, newly refurbished beach hut – Doll’s House, 34b Southcliff, Walton the Naze, Essex, CO14 8EL
Located on the 2nd row directly behind the ice cream kiosk, it benefits greatly from being situated in a secluded almost private patio/path area. A real HIDEAWAY! Lovely views of the pier.
Child and pet friendly. Extremely close to the water tap and beach with its beautiful outlook. Close, but far enough away from the Pier and toilets.
Facilities include, but not limited to: Gas hob, kitchen equipment, crockery, cutlery, water containers, windbreaker, first aid kit.
For further details and to check availability please email on sdacolley@hotmail.co.uk and quote 34B Southcliff
RATES:
Daily rate (Monday to Friday) £35
Weekend (Saturday & Sunday) £60
Peak Weekly (5x days Monday to Friday) £110
Off-peak (5x days Monday to Friday) £100
Deposit required of £10 to secure booking. This will be deducted from the final rental bill
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Before and after
View from inside
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And we’re done…….
Doll’s House before and after
The Doll’s House is finished! Hooray, I am so happy with how she looks now. The poor thing was so unloved and neglected, and now she is looking B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L!
Roll on summer…..!
She is available for rental, please see the Rental Information page for more pictures and details.
She is also advertised on www.beach-huts.com reference number 112274
S
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Almost there…!
The new floor is down, and just waiting for the stain to dry before we (the royal “WE” that is, my wonderful carpenter Chris will be doing it.) go in and lay the new lino. Once that is done, all we will need to do is connect the hob to the gas……and we’ll be in business.
I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!
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She’s had a facelift…..
It’s been a while since my last post, but it has been a busy time for our Doll’s House. She has been given a make-over, and it’s very nearly finished, and she is looking GORGEOUS!!
We really did have a very long list of things which needed doing, and the more we looked, the more things we found. We needed to replace the entire side wall, it was completely rotten, which was a blow and dampened our mood a little. However, we hit the jackpot when we found our contractor Chris. It was lovely to come across someone who didn’t patronise, was honest and told it how it was. An experienced beach-hut owner himself, he understood what was needed and what could be achieved, without paying over the odds. He even turned around and said that if the final cost was to exceed a certain amount he would recommend just removing and replacing the entire hut. Obviously we didn’t want this, as we fell in love with the hut and character it has, so we were delighted when the final quotation figure came in at a very reasonable price.
We had the entire left hand side wall replaced, the whole hut prepared and repainted inside and out, the old cooker and lino removed, a bench seat made to measure, a new drop-down hatch and front panels made and installed, new work surface, cupboard doors removed and, new hinges put on, as well as all the supports and other bits and pieces that go with it all.
While all the paint was left to completely dry out, my Mum set about making all the furnishings for the Doll’s House. She made a lovely and very comfy cushion for the bench seat, a curtain to cover the cupboard front, cushions for the seat.
And while Mum has been creative, I have been….shopping!! Rugs, pictures, gas hob, cups, mugs, are some of the bits and pieces that have been obtained. We still have some things to get, but we are in no hurry for the moment.
The only thing left to do is to paint the floor, which we intend to do after the winter season has been and gone.
Below are pictures which were taken last week. Don’t you think that she is looking simply fabulous! Obviously without “our Chris” she wouldn’t be looking so good. He really did do a fantastic job, and now we have his number, we won’t be losing it anytime soon! To Chris, a BIG Thank you.
Looking gorgeous!
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We have the keys….
We got the keys to the beach hut on Wednesday 13th August; I am not sure who was more excited me or the kids!
We bounded up to the Estate Agents, all smiles. I filled in the licence application form which is to be sent to the local Council, and we were given the keys. So what did we do next? We headed straight down to our lovely beach hut of course, after we had stopped off to get some supplies – cleaning equipment, broom, kitchen roll, bin bags, drinks for the kids, a bag of sausage rolls, a packet of biscuits, etc…
I am not sure what we were expecting, but when we got there, the realisation hit home that we now owned this little unloved shack and that all there is a lot of work to do.
The beach hut has been on the market for the last two years. Previously owned by an elderly lady for many years, when she passed away it had been left to her son, who not living locally, decided to sell it. Left unused, unloved and unkept for two years, you can imagine that it now requires quite a bit of tlc to bring it back to be being a beautiful, happy hut.
I opened the hatch, a harder task than you might imagine, as two of the three hinges have rusted away. Oops – not a good start. So we’ve already got the first item on our list of things to do sorted.
We began rummaging through the things which have been left in the hut; a fullsize gas oven, a large gas canister, two deckchairs, two windbreakers, a camping kettle, a jar of coffee, a box of teabags, a sixteen piece stoneware dinner set, cutlery, three picnic tables, a wooden ladder, a broom, I could go on, but there is a lot! Not all of it is re-usable, but much of it is.
The deckchairs are in good condition. A lick of paint and a new seating would make a world of difference. The gas oven however, is not staying. It is way too big, and I dare say that although once it would have been lovely to use, for us is simply doesn’t fit in with our plans for the hut.
While the kids set up camp outside using the chairs and table and having a picnic in the sunshine I started making a list of the work we need to get done. Phew it was difficult to know where to begin.
I am getting there though. I have made my list, met two contractors and I am presently waiting for quotations for the work needed.
I know we can bring this hut back to life, and add a bit more sparkle into it.
S
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Doll's House in the making 