About Retreat Homes
The Retreat was the brainchild of London based Architects Buckley Gray Yeoman; it is now manufactured on the edge of the Lake District in Cumbria by Retreat Homes and Lodges Limited. The 50,000sqft manufacturing base is set within six acres of countryside on the edge of Cumbria’s Lake District.
Retreat have been manufacturing bespoke lodges for many years and were chosen by the Architects for their traditional construction methods and knowledge. Retreat’s established approach to the build quality of hand crafted lodges, sits well with the architectural design of The Retreat, which requires precise expertise of finish.
Since the launch of The Retreat, the market has seen a dramatic influx of similar lodges with modern styling but none feature the complex architectural elements, which distinguishes The Retreat from others. These elements require exact finishing and expert skills, to complete the lodge to the high standards a Retreat client would expect. Gone are the plastic finishes and thin walls and in, was the first sustainable, ecological lodge. A lodge with the environment in mind, before climate and energy saving became a headline issue; this clearly put The Retreat, before its time.
Contemporary, intelligent and rigidly constructed. The Retreat is extensively built from timber, from sustainable forests, because it is the world’s most sustainable, and arguably most beautiful, building material. There are no faux finishes. Where there is wood, it is solid timber, where there are windows; they are floor to ceiling glass. Your design could feature a unique private decked courtyard unheard of in a holiday caravan.
Ever conscious of environmental issues, all our Retreats have been designed with sustainability in mind.
Finally, you can rest assured that a ten year warranty can be taken out with your Retreat through the Goldshield extended warranty scheme.
Retreat and The Great Holiday Home Show 2023
The Great Holiday Home Show for this year is now over. If you have not had the chance to visit our wonderful Wainwright Retreat at the Harrogate show then why not take a walk through it virtually from the comfort of your own home? Indeed, why not? Visit our Wainwright Retreat here.
The Wainwright Retreat is a spacious 45x22ft two-bed lodge that features our signature exterior cedar cladding detail coupled with everything you would expect to find in a desirable Retreat home. Internally, minimal transition spaces help to ensure that both bedrooms, complete with individual en-suite facilities, maximise all the space available to them. If you require further information about this Retreat, or any other, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.
Retreat and the NCC
We are proud to be associated with the National Caravan Council (NCC). This is our guarantee to you that we are designing and manufacturing to the highest of industry standards. The NCC visit us formally, and on spec, throughout the year to monitor compliance with the industry’s regulations and this badge associated with our product should ensure you have peace of mind when ordering a Retreat from us.
Visiting Retreat
We are open to visitors and we warmly welcome you. Our office hours are 09:00-17:00 Monday-Friday. We just ask that you arrange your visit a week or two beforehand, via email or phone, so we can ensure a member of staff is available to give you a tour of our workshop. A guided tour of the workshop floor should take no longer than 45 minutes to 1 hour.
About our lead times: we are currently running a busy order book for 2024. However, please do contact us for our latest lead times as opportunities can always arise. Thank you for your continued support.
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