Charming.
Picturesque.
And red.
This eye-catching cabin is a custom-made Cedarspan™, set on six acres of land, surrounded by English gardens.
Welcome to St Clement’s Cottage in Oberon.
Karen, one of its owners, found inspiration for the colour while overseas.
“18 years ago, we were in France, and we saw a red house on a hill, and I thought we’ll go back and paint the house red, and my husband said ‘red’?”
When they had their Cedarspan™ cottage installed in 2011, they painted it to look like a natural extension of the house.
“It complements the autumn foliage, and we do have snow, so the red looks fabulous in the snow.”
Karen and her husband, David chose the Verandah Design 3040, which includes a high pitch roof, elevated floor, verandah, and deck.
As optional extras, they added cedar windows and a cedar entrance door.
They wanted vertical timber for the exterior, so they chose board and batten cladding.
“We thought it might look good to match the house, and everybody seems to say the same thing.”
The Oberon couple has since had a custom-designed Melwood garden room installed on the property.
“It’s a mini version of the cottage,” Karen said.
“It’s a garden shed, and it’s quite a feature. It’s like a ladies’ cave for me by the vegetable garden.”
And in keeping with the theme, David has built a cubby house inspired by the cottage.
“Everyone thinks it’s a Cedarspan™,” Karen laughed.
In the coming weeks, Karen and David will have another Melwood garden room installed.
“We’re going to leave that as a cedar. We don’t want to overdo the red!”
The cottage has since become a popular holiday stay on Airbnb, but family always comes first.
“We have children and grandchildren, and everyone always wants the cottage.”
“It’s almost a lottery for who gets the cottage!”
Over the last decade, Karen says the Cedarspan™ has changed their lifestyle, giving them an appreciation for the simple things in life.
“It’s slowed us down to stop and smell the roses.”
Cedarspan™ and Melwood™ are registered and trademarked brands of the Greenspan Group, a family-owned and operated company since 1976.
Dreaming of your own rural getaway?
We’d love to show you just how fast & easy it is to add a Cedarspan™ building to your property.
As a 3rd-generation family business, we’ve been building cabins, barns & cottages across Australia for over 40 years.
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