J · Journal
Notes from the house.
Stories from the kitchen, the garden and the concierge desk.
14 Sep 2026
How we keep the lights on.
The Marlowe runs on three sources: the grid, two silent generators housed in a soundproof room behind the kitchen, and a solar battery bank on the roof of the Oak Hall. A controller switches between them in under a second.
Most nights the suites run entirely on stored solar power from 11pm, which keeps the garden quiet and the air clean.
1 Sep 2026
The mango trees turn sixty.
Planted in 1966 by the house’s first owner, the three mango trees by the pool still fruit every April. Guests are welcome to pick them, and the kitchen turns the rest into sorbet.