{"id":36848,"date":"2019-07-10T12:12:46","date_gmt":"2019-07-10T11:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dream-cottages.co.uk\/blog\/?p=36848"},"modified":"2021-05-26T15:59:53","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T14:59:53","slug":"sykes-gems-shortlist-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dream-cottages.co.uk\/blog\/sykes-gems-shortlist-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"We&#8217;ve Been Shortlisted for Two Sykes Gems Awards!"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<p><em><strong>We are extremely proud to announce that two properties from the Dream Cottages portfolio have been shortlisted in the Sykes Gems Awards 2019, in the categories &#8220;Best For Beaches&#8221; and &#8220;Best Longstanding Owner&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Winners will be announced September 2019, however, we love any excuse to shout about how great our owners and properties are!<\/p>\n<h2>So, without further ado, here are the nominees&#8230;<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Category: Best For Beaches<\/h3>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dream-cottages.co.uk\/cottage\/DorsetSomerset-Furzy-Cliff\/Beachside-Cottage-994045.html\">Beachside Cottage<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>Bowleaze, Dorset<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Beachside Cottage is a contemporary holiday home with unrivalled views, positioned right on the seafront in Bowleaze. Perfectly located for a seaside holiday, the cottage itself is also immaculate, with all of the creature comforts that you would expect from a Dream property. This cottage allows you to spend your days exploring the South West Coastline and beaches, before returning to the property to enjoy an evening spent on the panoramic balcony.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_36850\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36850\" class=\"wp-image-36850 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dream-cottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/07\/994045.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dream-cottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/07\/994045.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.dream-cottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/07\/994045-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-36850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beachside Cottage, Ref.\u00a0994045<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Category: Best Longstanding Owner<\/h3>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dream-cottages.co.uk\/cottage\/DorsetSomerset-Burton-Bradstock\/Cliff-Farm-No-2-Cottage-994095.html\">Cliff Farm No. 2 Cottage<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>Burton Bradstock, Dorset<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Cliff Farm No.2 Cottage is a spacious farmhouse, sleeping up to 5 people, situated on the cliff tops in Burton Bradstock. The perfectly pink property has been on our books for 26 years and we&#8217;re still just as enthused by the dramatic coastline views and the homely cottage interiors. Poised perfectly for adventures along the South West Coast Path, it&#8217;s not hard to see why our owners love this property.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_36859\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36859\" class=\"wp-image-36859 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dream-cottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/07\/994095-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dream-cottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/07\/994095-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.dream-cottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/07\/994095-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-36859\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cliff Farm No. 2 Cottage, Ref:\u00a0994095<\/p><\/div>\n<h5>Longstanding Guests<\/h5>\n<p><em><strong>We&#8217;re not the only ones who love Cliff Farm No. 2 Cottage: Meet Mr &amp; Mrs Uthoff.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The couple has been travelling from Germany and staying in Cliff Farm for a total of\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">56 years<\/span>, before the property even joined our portfolio. To say thanks, we visited the couple during their stay and greeted them with a hamper and gift certificate, refunding them the total of their annual 2019 visit.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_36857\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36857\" class=\"wp-image-36857 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dream-cottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/07\/Guest-story.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dream-cottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/07\/Guest-story.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.dream-cottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/07\/Guest-story-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-36857\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mr &amp; Mrs Uthoff receiving a gift certificate from Joy Sangster, Managing Director at Dream Cottages<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Sources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/sykes-gems-2019-the-shortlist\/\"><small> Sykes Gems 2019: The Shortlist<\/small><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are extremely proud to announce that two properties from the Dream Cottages portfolio have been shortlisted in the Sykes Gems Awards 2019, in the categories &#8220;Best For Beaches&#8221; and &#8220;Best Longstanding Owner&#8221; Winners will be announced September 2019, however, we love any excuse to shout about how great our owners and properties are! 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