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Barlow Tyrie
The Collections 2024
Inspiration
Inspiration
Montalto Estate
Montalto Estate, Ballynahinch, UK
Background: Montalto Estate, nestled in
the heart of the picturesque County
Down countryside, is a privately-owned
demesne which dates back to the early
1600s and receives over 100,000 visitors
per year. Its stunning gardens, which
allow visitors to ‘reconnect with nature’
have been shortlisted for UK Historic
House Garden of the Year, and hold a
5-star rating from Tourism Northern
Ireland. The Café at Montalto, which
opened in September 2018, is a stylish
eatery which specialises in exquisite
seasonal menus and obtains many of
its herbs and vegetables from the
estate grounds.
Solution: The Montalto Estate was
inspired by RHS Wisley’s use of Barlow
Tyrie’s Titan collection in its 2018 café
launch. Montalto needed seating that
refected the rustic charms of this
Northern Irish country estate and its
elegant gardens. Sets of Titan tables,
benches, and seats were delivered to the
outdoor space allowing seating for up to
56 patrons at any one time. Montalto
staf can easily and simply buf the wood
back to its original fnish should it get
stained by beverages in such a high
footfall area. This function, coupled with
the highest quality, was critical to the
estate, so much so that ‘The Shop at
Montalto’ also ofered a small selection
from the Titan collection for retail sale.
“We don’t see ourselves as your standard
tourist attraction,” says Marketing
Manager Tracy O’Toole. “Our shop’s
focus is on premium products that are
in keeping with the Montalto brand that
we know our customers will love.”
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