Guests at Settle, a vacation enclave in Norfolk, on the east coast of England, are invited to make themselves at home in a range of accommodations, including canvas safari tents, converted railway carriage (see our recent feature Getaway Cars), and a lake cabin. All are the result of the combined talents of owners Jo and John Morfoot: he owns nearby architectural salvage yard Morways Reclamation and Salvage, she’s a celebrated floral designer and stylist, and Settle, on 30 acres of parkland, is their shared passion project.
Today, we’re spotlighting the one-bedroom cabin that John built using materials from Morways. It’s a dream hideaway that the two keep making even dreamier: in addition to a spa bath, there’s now a lakeside folly with a wood-fired hot tub.
Photography by India Hobson of Haarkon, courtesy of Settle (@settlenorfolk).
![the cabin overlooks a lake with swans. 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/settle-norfolk-lake-cabin-exterior-733x1128.jpg)
![sliding glass doors and a newly addedn built in bench link indoors to out. 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/settle-norfolk-lake-cabin-via-ig-733x826.jpg)
![the interior is paneled in reclaimed wood. the benches front the kitchen counte 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/settle-norfolk-lakeside-cabin-living-room-733x476.jpg)
![the kitchen cabinets are from ikea upgraded with custom birch plywood doors and 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/settle-norfolk-england-lake-cabin-3a-733x476.jpg)
![a table for two. the living area, bedroom, and bath are separated by pocket doo 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/settle-norfolk-lakeside-cabin-kitchen-sink-733x1128.jpg)
![the wall hung shelves are by remodelista favorite woodchuck: see tinta and rutg 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/settle-norfolk-england-lake-cabin-3b-733x476.jpg)
![the cabin is heated with vintage cast iron radiators as well as a new wood burn 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/settle-norfolk-lakeside-cabin-radiator-733x1128.jpg)
![the paneling continues in the bedroom—horizontal on the gable end, verti 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/settle-norfolk-lakeside-cabin-bedroom-733x1128.jpg)
![jo succeeded in her campaign for a large spa bath with a lake view. in addition 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/settle-norfolk-england-lake-cabin-8-733x476.jpg)
![guests at settle receive a breakfast basket filled with local produce, sourdoug 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/settle-norfolk-england-lake-cabin-2-733x476.jpg)
![the latest addition: the cabin\2\17;s private soaking pavilion. 27](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/settle-norfolk-wood-fired-lake-bath-india-hobson-photo-2-733x917.jpg)
![for nature watching while steeping: made by hikki of sweden, bohemen is a combi 28](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/settle-norfolk-wood-fired-lake-bath-india-hobson-photo-1-copy-733x917.jpg)
![a view of the safari tents. guests can rent the whole property, which accommoda 29](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/settle-norfolk-lake-cabin-via-ig-2-733x916.jpg)
Looking for a getaway? Browse our Design Travel section for lodging, restaurant, and shopping recommendations, including:
- Riverside House: A Normandy Guesthouse from an Upstart American Restaurateur
- Stedsans in the Woods: A Carbon-Neutral, Off-the-Grid Cabin in the Swedish Forest
- The Suttle Lodge: A Hipster-Rustic Retreat in Oregon’s Deschutes National Forest
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