MORE than £10K has been raised for a children's hospice thanks to a furniture sale.

Stanwell House in Lymington hosted a charity furniture sale as part of its multi-million pound revamp project and has raised money for Naomi House and Jacksplace based in Winchester.

The hotel is currently undergoing an extensive £4m refurbishment project to transform the New Forest venue – with plans for a grand reopening in summer 2022.

To give back to the local community that has inspired them to renovate the hotel, the owners recently hosted a charity sale to sell all their previously inherited furniture ahead of the major rebrand – with £8,775 being raised.

Smaller household items were additionally donated to the hospice to sell in their charity shops, which took the total raised over £10K.

Winding queues could be seen as members of the local community showed up in hordes to support the charitable initiative, with many offering generous donations for the antique furniture on display.

Items included vintage wooden wardrobes, statement chairs, scalloped side tables, framed pictures, vintage-style small mirrors, and beautifully crafted vases.

Lance Bartlett, general manager of Stanwell House, said: “When taking over ownership of Stanwell House, we inherited a lot of beautiful furniture, but it didn’t quite match the direction we were going in for our new rebrand.

"So, instead of throwing these valuables away, we thought: Why don’t we host a charity furniture sale to give back to the community whilst raising money for charity in the process?”

Naomi House & Jacksplace provides expert hospice care to more than 600 life-limited and life-threatened children, young adults and families from central southern England.

Its team offers nursing, care, play and family support to deliver the crucial emotional, spiritual, developmental, clinical and holistic care that children and young adults with some of the most complex medical needs require.

Paul Morgan, director of fundraising and communication for Naomi House & Jacksplace, added: “There is something incredibly special in the thought that furnishings from somewhere as loved and iconic as Stanwell House should be sold to help fund expert care and support for life-limited and life threatened children and young adults who visit and use Naomi House & Jacksplace."