About Us
Anne-Louise and Duncan Allen, are classical musicians.
Anne-Louise is also a talented watercolourist.
After six years of work and ten years of planning, we have reached the stage where we can now offer our beautiful property as a venue for painting workshops with accommodation and full board.
Quiet and majestic, set just outside a small village in peaceful parkland with mature trees and ten acres of rolling sheep pasture, with 360 degree views.
The aim of our restoration work has been to convert the original powder room in each bedroom into a modern bathroom or shower room, and to decorate and restore each bedroom, incorporating the period furniture and features of the house. The aim has been to create luxurious style accommodation that matches the grandeur of the house.
Duncan Allen
BA(hons) Music, Dip.Jazz, Dip.Orch.Studies.
After qualifying as a classical and jazz double bass player, Duncan worked in London orchestras, jazz ensembles and West End shows and toured overseas with groups including the RPO Pops Orchestra, the Matrix Ensemble and The Fairer Sax. After moving to Melbourne, Australia, he played with Orchestra Victoria, which accompanies Opera Australia and the Australian Ballet at the Victorian Arts Centre. Last year he gave three recitals of music for double bass and piano. His hobbies include DIY, cooking, reading, running, cycling, photography and beekeeping.
Anne-Louise Allen
B. Mus.(Hons), LTCL, ARCM, Grad Dip Film
Anne-Louise is a multi-award winning international musician. Born in Australia, she performed her first saxophone concerto in Vienna at the age of 16. She has received numerous music awards in Australia and the UK, winning the prestigious Countess of Munster Music Trust in London which allowed her to continue her studies in London and Paris. Touring with her all-female saxophone quartet throughout the UK, Europe and the Far East, she has released 5 albums of classical and popular music. In recent years, Anne-Louise has also worked professionally as a graphic designer, studied film in Melbourne, directed a play at the Melbourne Fringe Festival and is a keen amateur watercolourist. Anne-Louise loves dance, opera, interior design and colour!
