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We have recently undertaken an extensive change in our business operations to enable us to offer you the opportunity to rent commercial units rather than the usual direct purchase.
This scheme is for Rural enterprises such as B&B’s, wildlife parks, glamping sites, animal and adventure farm parks and outdoor leisure sites or retreats.
The Rotunda, style as above 5.5m – with En-suite Bathroom – a canopy – roof – kitchenette (bolt-on accessory) – installed in as few as 5 days. Design and configuraion of the wall, window and door panels can be adapted to suit you. Internal and External finishes and full contemporary bathroom suite are designed by Rotunda Roundhouses to guarantee quality and as such are not bespoke in their nature.
The Benefits of Renting a Rotunda
Immediate access to one of the most exclusive buildings available in your sector: Renting the unit is an efficient way for you to get started immediately. Once you’re set up and the business is making suitable profits, you may then have the opportunity to own the asset after the rental period.
Providing your business with the best chance for success: Given that the Rotunda is one of the most exclusive lodges available in the UK, (with a higher ticket price than most other glamping structures) you can position yourself at a higher level than you might otherwise be able to afford.
No need to compromise: Unfortunately, most sites need to either borrow a substantial amount from the bank or accept a lower-quality product which might not generate the best yields.
Enhances your Business Model: The Rotunda is a ‘HIGH-YEILD’ & ‘LOW VOLUME’ ASSET. In other words, it works hard for you, so you don’t have to.
You only need a low volume of these units to generate an exceptional return. It’s the holy-grail for a rural retreat or leisure site.
If you want to nurture your business to create the right opportunity for success, you need to invest in equipment which can generate the highest level of revenue. A better quality building can simultaneously reduce the risk of having any dissatisfied guests, excessive maintenance issues or loss of revenue in the winter months.
En-suite bathrooms and innovative design increases your chances of securing a high occupancy rate (if you’re seeking to reach upwards of 80%, this is the building for you) with guests happy to pay a higher rate than you might otherwise achieve.
WOW factor, without the price-tag: Given the unique design of the Rotunda, you are setting yourself apart from your competition. It’s no secret that the sites which go the extra mile that are really reaping the rewards of strong returns on their investment. Couple this building with attractive features such as a hot-tub and a log burning stove and you’re headed for the stars.
Keeps your budget under control: Fixed monthly or weekly payments can help you manage your cash flow.
Enables you to scale up quickly: The capital required to rent is a fraction of the amount compared to buying your buildings outright. This enables you to either secure multiple units from day one or frees up your resources to invest in the other areas of your business to drive growth. That’s a sure way to scale up your operation far faster than you would otherwise have imagined possible.
Easy maintenance: We will pay for repairs to Building. In this way, the item also holds its value better than if you bought it outright.
Frees up other finance options Since it’s a rental scheme, it’s not like a traditional business loan. So, it shouldn’t restrict your ability to invest your capital elswhere or borrow finance for other items of business equipment.
Easy to upgrade Some businesses choose to return their Rotunda at the end of the rental agreement. Others may choose to purchase it outright at the end of the period, or refurbish it and enter into a new rental agreement.
Tax efficient: You don’t own the title of the asset, and therefore it won’t go on your balance sheet. This can be tax efficient, the rental payments are 100% tax deductible.
We are absolutely thrilled to be able to assist you on your journey to become the business you deseve to be. Let us share the journey with you. Call us if you’d like us to talk you through the scheme in greater detail and explain what it might mean for you and your future business operations.
Enjoy the sunshine!
Forest Kindergarten: outdoor and woodland learning environments, otherwise known as outdoor nurseries , nature kindergarten , nature preschools or forest nurseries. Here at the Rotunda HQ we’re witnessing a wonderful outdoor learning movement weaving it’s way through our early years education system and this blog is about the rise of the “Forest Kindergarten”. Forest Kindergarten models a Forest School approach for the Early Years, and is based around child-centred learning through play.
Now, it’s apparently a Swedish philosophy; “Skogsmulle” (there is a wonderfully informative report on Swedish Forest Schools by Juliet Robinson available here).
Within this document it does state that the first Forest School in Sweden was founded in 1985 by Siew Linde but other sources also indicate that the first known “open-air nursery” in the UK was established in 1914, by the socialist political activists Rachel and Margaret McMillan (Rachel McMillan Open-Air Nursery School).
On researching this experiment, it would appear that they really were the absolute pioneers of Outdoor learning; with their primary objective being to improve child health.The McMillan Nursery School website cites that “Margaret developed very precise opinions about the best layout of the buildings so that ‘once inside the child comes under the influence of the great healers, earth, sun, air, sleep and joy.’ The gardens were very important, and, in her opinion, ‘the buildings should face south or south east, and in order to have this, the line of the rooms or shelters must be straight, the walls at either end shaped in butterfly form to catch all the sunshine possible.’ Roof lights and movable walls ensure that there is maximum light and access to the outdoors and fresh air all year round.”
If you’ve not yet read anything of Margaret McMillan, you certainly must; she’s an inspiration.
George Bernard Shaw said of Margaret “She was not only one of the best women of her time, but also one of the most cantankerous and she owed a great deal of her effectiveness to the latter useful quality”.
For many of us who see with passion and clarity on this subject it seems apparent that increasing urbanisation and an uneasy awareness of nature deficit disorder (a phrase used to describe the hypothesis that behavioural problems in human beings are attributed to people (especially children) spending less time outdoors) may be the recent catalyst for many contemporary changes in stance on outdoor education.
A distinctive feature of forest kindergartens is the emphasis on play with toys that are fashioned out of objects that can be found in nature, rather than commercial toys. Despite these differences, forest kindergartens are meant to fulfill the same basic purpose as other nurseries, namely, to care for, stimulate, and educate young children.
There is a beautiful example of an outstanding Forest Kindergarten (shown in the below video clip) of “The Secret Garden Outdoor Nursery ” which is based in a 25 acre woodland north of Letham village in Fife and opened its invisible doors in September 2008, receiving the Nancy Ovens Award for Play ‘Outstanding Contribution to Play’ and from Play Scotland ‘Best Practice in Action’.
A recent Scottish press article (below) about Kelvinside Academy Nursery’s recently-introduced Forest Kindergarten, cites:
“Tracy Nugent, head of Nursery, said: “There are so many benefits to allowing children to play freely in woodland. As well as increased physical activity, the outdoors is a great place to learn as the children witness nature first-hand and discover more independence through real-life experiences
Research has shown that concentration levels are improved for children who learn outside. In fairy tales, forests are often a scary place, think of the ‘big, bad wolf’ in Little Red Riding Hood. This allows us to show children what a diverse and beautiful place the forest is and encourages them to take an interest in the environment and biodiversity from a young age.”
As mentioned in our ‘eco-tourism’ blogs in the summer, the public psyche in the UK seems to be shifting focus from the mindless consumerism of the 1990’s to a more idealistic vision, of re-establishing our connection to nature. This would appear as if it’s reflected in the UK Leisure industry (Glamping anyone?!) to the rise of our organic and locally sourced foods, and, the changes to education. This is hugely exciting! We hope this is not just a phase but a trend, which (from our perspective) looks set to continue, to benefit us all, as a civilisation.
Well, cheers to that!
So, let’s toast the start of 2017 and to a brighter, fresher, more natural and grass-roots Early Years Education System.
Our next blog will be moving from Margaret McMillan to one of the most recent Forest Kindergarten pioneers, Sarah Blackwell, the Chairman of the Archimedes group of companies who’s been pioneering Forest Schools learning and training in the UK for the past 15 years…
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