Built nearly four decades ago and carefully restored after 28 years, Hushstay x Glenbrook Castle is a cottage carries the character of a mountain structure shaped by time. Constructed using river stones, solid wood, and locally crafted elements, the home stands with a quiet, castle-like presence, defined more by its materiality and form than anything ornamental.
While the outdoors feels open and closely tied to nature, the experience shifts noticeably as you step inside. The interiors feel more enclosed, intimate, and rooted in a different time. Cast iron chandeliers, soft ambient lighting, carved wooden details, and thick stone walls come together to create a space that feels almost preserved, less like a modern home, and more like a mountain castle that has quietly existed for decades.
The living area sits at the centre of the home, anchored by a fireplace built from stone sourced from the nearby Jibhi river, detailed with engraved mountain crystals. Large windows frame the orchards and surrounding forest, maintaining a visual connection to the outdoors, while an adjoining kitchen sits alongside, keeping the space connected and lived-in, still retaining original ovens from over four decades ago, quietly reflecting the kind of design that has aged with intention.
Upstairs, the home opens into three bedrooms, each with balconies overlooking the valley - quiet and personal, designed less as focal points and more as extensions of the home’s stillness. One of the rooms, with its distinct round structure, leads to a tucked-away reading room, while above it, a hidden meditation space, a peaceful sanctuary where guests can open the windows to hear the flowing river below or close them to sit in complete stillness.
Outdoors, the garden stretches toward the Jibhi river, becoming a natural extension of the space, used for bonfires, picnics, and slow evenings by the water.
