Bexhill’s Cooden Seashore Lodge is marketed to global hotelier

The location, which was earlier owned by entrepreneur James Kimber and his wife Lesley, was procured by Grace Leo and her Singapore-based mostly husband or wife, shipping and delivery entrepreneur and lodge investor Tim Hartnoll.

It was bought off a information rate of £6,900,000 on a freehold foundation.

The Cooden Seashore Resort was created in 1928 and has been a landmark attribute of the shoreline ever considering that, with its sea views and beachside cafe.

In September 2019, Mr Kimber verified he and his wife were being preparing to provide the 4-star 41-bedroom hotel, and were being hoping to find a new operator who ‘wants to keep on investing’ in it.

News of the sale was confirmed by company home advisor Christie & Co.

Grace Leo explained: “Once I had found The Cooden Beach front Lodge, I was in awe of its one of a kind location and possibilities.

“I have designed upscale vacation resort lodges in far-off locations like St Barth’s, Mustique and St Jean Cap Ferrat, so my instinct says that there’s no reason why we can not recreate that idyllic resort encounter in a lodge that is on the English coastline, regardless of the cooler local weather.

“Our programs are to produce a haven for our visitors to rest, loosen up and be nourished in a beautiful seaside setting.”

Grace Leo and Tim Hartnoll’s acquisition of The Cooden Beach Hotel follows on from their modern acquire of The Pink Lion Resort in Henley-on-Thames fewer than 6 months in the past. The Crimson Lion, which overlooks The River Thames, will re-open up as The Relais Henley later this 12 months, having been through a full refurbishment system.

Tim Hartnoll is the executive chairman of X-Press Feeders, aspect of the Sea Consortium team, a world wide delivery organization centered in Singapore. An avid sailor and rower, who grew up involving England and Singapore, he is a world wide investor whose hospitality pursuits include things like the Bawah Reserve in the Anambas Archipelago in Indonesia.

Christie & Co acted for Mr Kimber, who owned the assets for 16 many years, in the sale of the lodge.

Mr Kimber, who explained he intends to carry on living in the location, reported: “After 16 great and effective several years it is a pleasure to hand over The Cooden Seaside Lodge to Grace Leo, whose style and design abilities will seize the uniqueness of this incredibly specific area. We are really significantly wanting forward to being in a position to relax and enjoy the guest working experience of this truly concealed gem.”