The Cranleigh holiday lodge is the new flagship of the Regal Leisure Homes range.
This is an opulent lodge that has more of a house feel than a holiday lodge. And it has some amazing style elements. Chief among them is that the lounge-dining-kitchen area has a split-level floor.
From the entrance to the lodge, you take a step up into the kitchen. The step is illuminated by a row of bright lights. And then from the kitchen-dining area, a step down leads to the lounge. Or should we say steps, for there are steps on each side of the dining table.
Between the two steps, and adjoining the table, is one of the 43ft x 14ft Regal Cranleigh lodge’s most stunning features, a semi-circular focal point, housing a log burner-effect fire, complete with log store beneath. Instantly this creates a cosy, slightly rustic vibe.
Double patio doors lead from the lounge to your decking. The ceiling is vaulted, so enhancing the feeling of space. Seating design – that’s for the two armchairs and two-seater sofa – is rather Scandinavian in style, with black legs that are slightly angled outwards. The central, square stool also has the Scandi look – and you can move it around, to be used as a footstool or as extra seating.
Woodwork is reclaimed in style, that’s for the long, sideboard-dresser-television cabinet, with two drawers and two cabinets; for the curved surround of the central log-burner, and also for the edging that runs along the top of each wall and down the centre of the apex.
In this video, we take a look around the all-new Regal Cranleigh holiday lodge:
The Regal Cranleigh is stacked with unusual features, including the finish on the lounge walls; it’s a textured, warm, mustard shade. Two tall, dark grey radiators add to the style of this superbly cosy and welcoming lounge.
Back up the step into the kitchen, the style switches to ultra-modern, yet with a plush twist, in the form of the curved-back dining chairs, upholstered in a rich tactile suede-effect fabric in deep mustard colour, matching the scatter cushions in the lounge.
Marble makes a major design statement in the kitchen, not just for the work surface, but the entire of two walls; stunning!
The reclaimed wood theme continues in the dining kitchen, for the dining table, plus cabinet casing, and an amazing structure that frames the main L-shaped kitchen area.
The enormous, black glass extractor fan is suspended from this casing, above the equally enormous five-burner hob. The combined oven-grill is in the centre of a cabinet suite opposite the main kitchen area, with the microwave above it, two wide drawers beneath it, and two four-shelf cabinets on each side.
The main kitchen area houses three cabinets, three large drawers and five wall cabinets. Altogether the Cranleigh’s kitchen can easily be rated as top-notch in term is storage. And the double velux roof windows above the kitchen provide plenty of daylight into this area in absence of more traditional side windows.
A washing machine and dishwasher are integrated, and the fridge-freezer is on the fore end of the kitchen.
Five mains sockets are in the main kitchen area and there are two more on the central unit that borders the table.
The split level means that the kitchen and dining area feels quite separate from the lounge. Linking the two areas are four cage-style lights, three above the table and one suspended in the centre of the lounge.
Through the door into the bedroom area, the opulence continues. The main bedroom is nothing short of palatial. Its standout feature is a deep window seat, upholstered in tactile dark velvet fabric and with cushions in Dijon mustard shade, a little paler than the vivid English mustard hues of the dining chair fabric.
The dark brown bed base and headboard, and black-framed mirrored sliding wardrobe doors are stunning, as is the large circular mirror over the recessed dressing table.
On each side of the bed, and also in the dressing table alcove, vertically aligned pieces of wood on a dark brown base create an interesting style statement, a little Scandinavian and a lot simply ultra-modern.
There’s an en suite shower room with stylish black towel warmer, and a similar shower room opposite the twin room.
This bedroom, with full domestic width beds, has many of the same style elements of the master bedroom.
Verdict: With a central log burner-effect fire, a split-level living area and a meld of plush fabrics and reclaimed-style wood, the new Regal Cranleigh has an intriguing mixture of design elements that come together to make a holiday lodge of immense style.
This lodge amply lives up to its flagship status. It will appeal to discerning buyers who seek out the different and the luxurious.
Plus points: The log burner. The beautiful marble effect kitchen walls and surface. The gorgeous boutique main bedroom
Minus points: Although the steps are illuminated, that’s only on the side as you step up, so there’s a slight chance you could miss a step going down it – until you get used to it, that is, and that would happen very quickly!
In a nutshell: Regal Leisure Homes’ new flagship is a holiday lodge that is guaranteed to turn heads. Its split floor level is an amazing invention and its kitchen is a keen cook’s paradise, with plenty of space, and plenty of storage provision.
Size: 43ft x 14ft
Build Standard: EN1647
Sleeps: Four
Bedrooms: Two
Key optional extras: CanExel cladding instead of vinyl cladding
Ex-works price: £93,519*
Spotted in the classifieds: A 2023 Regal Cranleigh holiday lodge for sale in Cheshire. (CW6). Sited costs £128,000
Cost to insure this sited holiday lodge would be £426**
**Leisuredays holiday lodge insurance quote based on 2023 Regal Cranleigh two-bedroomed holiday lodge insured for £133,000 (£128,000 for structure and £5,000 contents). Owners are a 68-year-old retired couple with previous holiday lodge insurance and three years no claim discount. £5,000 contents included. £75 excess applies. Insurance premium includes insurance premium tax at the current rate and is correct as of 12/05/2023.
To find out more about insuring a Regal lodge or your current lodge visit our holiday lodge insurance page.
For more information about Regal Leisure Homes visit: www.omar.co.uk.
* Extra charges will be made by park operators and/or distributors for transport and siting and annual maintenance. Please check the price carefully before you commit to buy as prices vary considerably dependant amongst other factors, on the geographical location of your chosen park
