Friday 14 April 2017

Stanhope Retreat House

Time for some focus as the house on Front Street reappears on the market with a new agent and a serious price reduction. You can take a look here ...

It is perfect for a small retreat house, with three large bedrooms, two smaller ones and a third smaller again. At first glance it seems fifteen people could be accommodated comfortably and with residential courses planned for an optimal 10 to 12 guests, there is still space for staff.

The two ground floor rooms are light and spacious, for group work, dining and relaxing. And the Library, currently building and intended to offer an eclectic collection of authentic books and videos to enrich the experience of visitors and staff alike.

The garden will be a combination of beauty, fragrance and food.

The cellar offers a wonderful space for meditation, chanting and an installation representing Indra's Net ... an expression of the interconnectedness of all things in the universe and a motif for the House, which is intended to be otherwise devoid of baggage laden forms.

Manifesting the money to buy the building is underway, with £150,000 already pledged. At this stage there are many options for raising the rest, including shared purchase, mortgage, loans and donations.

Once the place is bought, the activities commence. The focus is intended to be meditation and group work, with spiritual inquiry the key theme. The surrounding countryside is perfect for walking .. or running and cycling if you are in a hurry ...

Outside groups will be able to use the facilities for relevant courses.

A core team is being formed with a residential option.

Skills required include: cooking, housekeeping and gardening.

Shared values are: Compassion, Simplicity, Patience ...

These are not jobs, but vocations and a real opportunity for folks to help birth the vision of A Place to Be in Stanhope, in the beautiful North Pennines of England.

Interested?    email steve.placetobe@gmail.com and come over for a chat, in person or via skype.

Exciting times!


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