A new glampsite has opened in Rutland with two-tier domes – an industry first! In the Stix offers four domes with a solid mezzanine floor, creating more space for leisure or storage.
The domes can sleep up to six people and have a communal fire pit, a wood burner, a wood-fired oven, field kitchen and hot tub, as well as a plumbed-in bathroom which took more than a year to connect to the nearest water supply.
Owners Alex Cowie and Darren Blackwell have spent the last four years designing the state-of-the-art domes. Darren said: “We did a lot of research and looked for inspiration from other designs but Alex was determined to get a bathroom in there.Creating a second floor in the domes is unusual, we’ve only seen it at one other place in Europe, but enabled us to house the bathroom below while introducing a fun upper level for additional beds and making the lower level bedroom feel cosy. Our children have dubbed it the ‘secret staircase’.”
Alex, who is a freelance property developer, said: “We were inspired on a weekend glamping ourselves when we stayed in a beautiful site with family and friends. We loved the vibe of the place and wanted to create something like that ourselves, where people and families can come together and enjoy being in the British countryside, with plenty of music and good food.”
The site does not have electricity and wifi so that guests can switch off from the pressures of the outside world. In addition, the couple stock local produce in their on-site shop.
In the Stix is just off the A1 and is within walking distance of Greetham village, which has the second-best pub in the county according to Trip Advisor. The site is also a short distance from Rutland Water.
Darren and Alex have planning permission for up to 11 domes and hope to expand the site in coming years.
