Thatched Cottages

The Thatched Cottage, Code 450

There is something mystical and romantic about staying in a picturesque cottage with a thatched roof. We are now very fortunate to be able to offer our customers the chance of having such a holiday in a chocolate box cottage aptly named The Thatched Cottage, situated at Polwarth near Duns in the Scottish Borders a short drive from Berwick upon Tweed.

Did you know that using thatch as a roofing material can be traced back as far as the Bronze Age. Some thatched cottages with straw roofs have the original thatch as a base coat, which means that it is possible the original roof could have been a medieval cereal crop as a first coat, how amazing is that!

The material most commonly used in England for thatching is straw which could be either longstraw or combed wheat reed. A wide variety of styles have developed over the centuries with different regions of the country adopting their own styles. For example in the west country of England the combed wheat reed roofs are shallow pitched and could be likened to a pudding basin shape, whilst in East Anglia the roofs a steeply pitched. The life expectancy of a new roof is 15 - 35 years depending on the quality of material used.

Normally you would expect thatched cottages to be period properties but nowadays some housebuilders include them on new developments so your new house looks like a period cottage but has the advantage of all mod cons.

Follow the link above to view the details of The Thatched Cottage on our website and see for yourself this beautiful cottage with a fabulous spacious interior just what the doctor ordered for a relaxing romantic holiday in the Scottish Borders.